Short Circuit: Strengthening Local Economies for Security in an Unstable World

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The Only Sane Future Possible.......2001-08-14

For years, I wound my way through the literature of critique. Any honest assessment of our current situation will result in pessimism and cynicism. To grasp the nature of our environmental, demographic, economic, and ideological trajectories is to look insanity and collapse square in the face. But eventually, one must turn from critique to creation. This is what it means to have a social imagination: the ability to understand the present and envision realistic possibilities for the future. And social imagination is what is almost completely absent from our present situation. Instead, we have ridiculous techno-optimism, reckless free-marketeerism, and jingoistic flag-waving. That is why Richard Douthwaite's book is so impressive. It is an incredible blend of intelligent criticism and embodied social imagination. Unlike so many works on the ills of society, which are usually 95% analysis and 5% half-hearted wishful thinking, "Short Circuit" devotes ample space to solutions that are in place right now. He chronicles the many efforts by regular people to recapture their economies and their resources from sprawling, globalized systems. Read in conjunction with E.F. Schumacher's "Small Is Beautiful" and Michael Shuman's "Going Local," this book is one of the three pillars of contemporary decentralism. Decentralism is the logical end-point for serious thought on the perils of globalization. Buy this book, read it, re-read it, give it away, and then repeat.

An excellent guide for action toward a crash-proof economy........1998-10-05

Irish economist Richard Douthwaite has written this excellent book as a handbook for people who wish to start rebuilding their local economies to protect their communities from the risks of being tied into a fragile global economy. The fundamental changes we need to make are to use local resources to meet local needs and reduce our dependence on the world economy for either markets or raw materials.

Following introductory chapters covering these matters, there are activist chapters detailing things that can be done to gain greater self-reliance. These are the establishment of Local Exchange Trading Systems, locally owned financial systems, locally-based energy generating and saving schemes and low-external-input agriculture. Accompanying these tangible changes will be more cooperative commercial attitudes.

Each chapter has case studies that give contact details for those interested in pursuing the ideas in the book. This is an essential book for those who are interested in how one can transform the world by doing small but radical things.

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Quality Improvement for any job with people in it........2004-03-05

I first read this book in the late '80s. What struck me then was how similar HR management could be to Kaizen. As part of my business education in quality and production management I referenced it frequently at school and to every job I every had after that. During my masters work, my thesis addressed the use of Kaizen and quality improvement in the school systems. The knowledge contained in this book illuminates the ignorance of managers in any industry. WARNING! If you have bosses or supervisors, this book can be very frustrating. I tend to give a copy to my boss every time I quit a job.

Whenever I've used the principles in my work, the results are awe-inspiring. The idea that workers should be satisfied (and not quit as often) seems to be just foreign to most managers I've dealt with.

Use this book. It lays down a foundation of how management 'has' to be for any business to be competitive. It's a pre-cursor to universal quality management policies and techniques which will be in force some time in our near future. Swiss government uses these principles across the board (well, Kaizen and quality improvement in general, not just what's in this book).

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Purchase a copy for every Spanish-speaking member of your maintenance team. This is the only book of its kind and it covers every important aspect of day-to-day maintenance operations IN SPANISH! Painstakingly translated from the original best-selling work, Practical Golf Course Maintenance, the Guia Practica uses real-world Spanish, as provided by leading translation experts. Use it to ensure effective communication between English- and Spanish-speaking members of your team. Use it as a stand-alone training tool--or in conjunction with the English version--for the edification of any grounds maintenance staff whose first language is Espanol.

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Amphibians are ecological equivalents of the canary in the coal mine. Because they have little physiological control over their body temperatures or evaporative water loss, frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and the tropical wormlike caecilians are closely tied to their environments, and various stages of their biphasic life cycle are susceptible to environmental contaminants. At a time when populations of many species of amphibians are declining from unknown causes, indicating the destruction of natural habitats, biologists and conservationists need to know the patterns of distribution of amphibians and where large numbers of species and endemics occur.Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians: A Global Perspective, edited by William E. Duellman, is the first synthesis of information on the worldwide distribution of amphibians. Chapters on each of nine global regions are written by internationally recognized experts, who have gathered the diverse data from the literature and from their own experience in the field. The regional treatments emphasize patterns of distribution and their interpretation with respect to geography, climate, vegetation, and evolutionary history, providing unique syntheses of these patterns. The contributors also address existing and recommended aspects of conservation.

The extensive bibliography accompanying each chapter is an entrée into the literature on the amphibians of each region. Appendixes provide lists of species and their areas of distribution within each major region of the world. A wealth of maps, graphs, and tables is also included, making this volume an essential reference for herpetologists, biogeographers, and conservationists.

Contributors: Leo J. Borkin, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg • Jonathan A. Campbell, University of Texas, Arlington • William E. Duellman, University of Kansas, Lawrence • S. Blair Hedges, Pennsylvania State University • Robert F. Inger, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago • J. C. Poynton, Natural History Museum, London • Samuel S. Sweet, University of California, Santa Barbara • Michael J. Tyler, University of Adelaide, Australia • Zhao Er-Mi, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Peoples Republic of China

Praise for Biology of Amphibians, by William E. Duellman and Linda Trueb (also available from Johns Hopkins):

"Duellman and Trueb truly review the biology of amphibians, covering most conceivable topics from cytogenetics and development to biogeography and phylogeny... There is no recent textbook on amphibian biology that is worthy of comparison." -- Science

"An impressive review of current knowledge concerning all aspects of amphibian biology. The authors have organized a tremendous number of facts, observations, and theories around the complementary themes of structure and evolution... A major undertaking." -- Bioscience

"The text is clear and concise and richly illustrated... This book goes some way towards being all one could wish for and is likely to be an important source of reference." -- Nature

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Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians.......2000-06-04

Este libro contiene toda la información necesaria para abordar el estudio de los anfibios... Conteniendo informacion precisa y actualizada acerca del amplio espectro que abarca esta linea de investigación... Siendo entonces una herramienta muy util a la hora de abordar un estudio de este tipo o de efectuar una consulta.

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This volume provides a clinically relevant overview of the potential therapeutic applications of neurotrophic factors. Synthesizing data from basic science research, preclinical studies, and clinical trials, the authors explain what the different neurotrophic factors are and what these factors can realistically do to ameliorate various neurological disorders.The opening chapter describes the different neurotrophic factors and their biological functions. The second chapter discusses the key issues in the clinical use of these factors, such as choosing a neurotrophic factor, the goal of therapy, and the adverse effects of neurotrophic factor therapy. A major portion of the book focuses on specific clinical disorders for which particular neurotrophic factors are being investigated, including peripheral neuropathy, traumatic nerve injury, disorders of the visual and auditory systems, motor neuron disease, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and seizure disorders. The final chapter explores various methods for administering neurotrophic factors to the central nervous system.

Estrogen modulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1) during inflammatory nociception : (Dissertation)

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Estrogen modulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1) during inflammatory nociception : (Dissertation)
Amy L. Allen
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Evolution of Neurotrophic Factors: 17th Annual Karger Workshop, Washington, D.c., November 2005 (Brain, Behavior and Evolution 2006)

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Evolution of Neurotrophic Factors: 17th Annual Karger Workshop, Washington, D.c., November 2005 (Brain, Behavior and Evolution 2006)
C. S. Von Bartheld
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Life and Death in the Nervous System

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Hardbound. In multicellular organisms, survival, proliferation and differentiation of a given cell depend upon signals produced by other cells, resulting in the coordinated development and function of the various tissues and organs. In the nervous system, the social control of cell survival and differentiation is achieved through the action of distinct groups of polypeptides collectively known as neurotrophic factors. Through the study of nerve growth factor (NGF), the other members of the neurotrophin family and other neurotrophic molecules, we have begun to understand the mechanisms that govern life and death in the nervous system. The collection of chapters in this book offers a comprehensive view of the state-of-the-art in one of the fastest growing fields of neuroscience. From the details of their atomic structure, to the devastating consequences of gene ablation, these pages summarize our current knowledge on neurotrophic factors and their receptors

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Neurotrophic Factors
F.,F ED. Hefti
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Neurotrophic Factors
SANDRA, ED. LOUGHLIN
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This volume clearly synthesizes current information on defined neurotrophic factors, emphasizing their localization and molecular/cellular function in the central nervous system. Brain development and aging, neurodegenerative disorders, plasticity, and memory all are closely examined within the context of this rapidly expanding field. Researchers in neurobiology, cell biology, and molecular biology will find Neurotrophic Factors an invaluable reference for their research libraries.

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* Offers the most up-do-date synthesis of concepts on neurotrophic factors in the nervous system
* Integrates molecular, cellular, and neuroanatomical concepts of neurotrophic factor function
* Includes special chapters on primary, secondary, and tertiary messenger systems
* Examines brain development, differentiation, neurodegenerative disorders, and adult plasticity

Neurotrophic Factors (TANIGUCHI SYMPOSIA ON BRAIN SCIENCES)

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Neurotrophic Factors (TANIGUCHI SYMPOSIA ON BRAIN SCIENCES)
YASUZO, ED. TSUKADA
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Neurotrophic Factors is devoted to neurotrophic factors and explores aspects of their structure, the regulation of their synthesis, the way in which they influence neuronal survival and differentiation, and the mechanisms of their action on a variety of neurons. The book emphasizes the importance of all these neurotrophic factors in the development and maintenance of the nervous system and highlights many important, unanswered questions. It will be an significant reference for all researchers in neuroscience.

Neurotrophic Factors and Their Receptors in the Developing Avian Retina and Its Tectal Target (Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine, 1053)

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Neurotrophic Factors and Their Receptors in the Developing Avian Retina and Its Tectal Target (Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine, 1053)
Miriam Karlsson
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in autonomic nervous system: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor regulation and potential trophic effects: (Dissertation)

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in autonomic nervous system: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor regulation and potential trophic effects: (Dissertation)
Xiangdong Zhou
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Exposure to organophosphates reduces the expression of neurotrophic factors in neonatal rat brain regions: similarities and differences in the effects ... from: Environmental Health Perspectives

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Exposure to organophosphates reduces the expression of neurotrophic factors in neonatal rat brain regions: similarities and differences in the effects ... from: Environmental Health Perspectives
Theodore A. Slotkin , Frederic J. Seidler , and Fabio Fumagalli
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Release Date: 2007-06-15

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This digital document is an article from Environmental Health Perspectives, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 10232 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Exposure to organophosphates reduces the expression of neurotrophic factors in neonatal rat brain regions: similarities and differences in the effects of chlorpyrifos and diazinon on the fibroblast growth factor superfamily.(Research)
Author: Theodore A. Slotkin
Publication: Environmental Health Perspectives (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 115 Issue: 6 Page: 909(8)

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The drag racing icon gives a humorous and insightful first-person account of the many memorable experiences he has lived through in his half-century of nitromethane-fueled exploits.

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What a great story!.......2005-02-09

This book is just like sitting down and having a conversation with drag racing's greatest driver. I have been a fan of Don Garlits all my life. This book contained details I did not know about familiar Garlits stories. Definitely worth the money and time. I will be re-reading this book, something I never do.

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This is a must have for anyone in an extramarital affair

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The Other Woman's Guide to and from Infidelity: The Journal for Women in Affairs With Married Men
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This is a must have for anyone in an extramarital affair.......2003-03-01

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Helpful Guide.......2000-10-04

Unlike the last reviewer, I found this to be a helpful guide. I read Ms. Gough's book as well and I think one thing Ms. Gough seems to pride herself on is that she is not here to tell us what to do, but instead to give us information to help us make our own decisions. I didn't expect the journal to tell me whether or not it was right or wrong for me to be with my married lover.

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Calligrapher Timothy Botts has once again dipped his pen to depict the beauty and truth of biblical wisdom. Stirring renderings of 75 proverbs selected from The Living Bible fill these pages, each accompanied by a prayer composed by the artist. A collector's item and a spiritually significant gift for any occasion.

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