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The Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis: What It Means to You
M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Surgeon General Kenneth P. Moritsugu

U.S. Public Health Service, 2004

"Americans are living longer, and this means that our bones need to stay strong so we can be active and enjoy life. Strong bones begins in childhood. With good habits and medical attention when needed, we can have strong bones throughout our lives..." A must-read book for every family.

Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World

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Kenneth D. Allan

Pine Forge Press, 2005

Best available book in classical social theory
This is an excellent, in-depth, and readable book, ideal for upper level undergraduate classes in social theory. Allan explains the significance of domain assumptions in sociological theory and provides a thorough treatment of each theorist. I would have given the book five stars if it had included a chapter on Mannheim or the Frankfurt School.

Certified Organic and Biologically Derived Pesticides: Environmental, Health, and Efficacy Assessment (Acs ...
Allan S. Felsot, Kenneth D. Racke

An American Chemical Society Publication, 2006

This book covers environmental chemistry, toxicology, and efficacy of biopesticides and certified organic pesticides. The book examine hazards of currently certified organic pesticides and potential exposures after use. The book will start with an overview of the process used by the National Organic Materials Standards Board to judge the acceptability of products for certification. The decision making process of the NOMSB will be compared to the ...

Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory: Visualizing Social Worlds
Kenneth D. Allan

Pine Forge Press, 2006

"The author succeeds admirably in making ideas intelligible by using the story-telling mode;as the introduction explains, each theory is presented as a story about some aspect of society." -Roma Chatterji, University of Delhi For a sample syllabus, please go to 'sample chapters and materials' Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory: Visualizing Social Worlds is a robust introduction to the world of contemporary thought. In an area ...

Managing Your Strengths
Allan Katcher, Kenneth Pasternak

Xlibris Corporation, 2003

Are you curious about why you have been effective sometimes and not at others? Does it bother you that you can't make a team with powerful individual strengths work effectively? Do you find that certain situations bring out the worst in you? Do you find you can't understand why some people never agree with you? Do you realize why some people don't listen to you, despite the fact you're trying to help them? The LIFO(r) Method is designed to ...

The Social Lens: An Invitation to Social and Sociological Theory
Kenneth D. Allan

Pine Forge Press, 2006

"This, then, is the overall strength of The Social Lens : its broad coverage from the roots of positivism and modernity to the post modern theme of disillusioned discontent...As a textbook is informally written and its tone invites the student reader in to explore with the author each new chapter of uncovered ground....Allan also encourages students to think beyond the theory on the page to its implications for global society by providing what ...

Biomechanics in Orthopedic Trauma: Bone Fracture and Fixation
Allan F. Tencer, Kenneth D. Johnson

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1994

This book covers the biomechanics of fixation techniques, addressing the biological and mechanical principles involved and describing the mechanics of commonly used devices. It takes a practical approach--emphasizing a conceptual understanding of basic principles--to guide you in selecting the most effective methods of fixation for your patients. It addresses the biological and mechanical principles of fixation techniques and describes the ...

Serce Limani: An Eleventh-Century Shipwreck : The Ship and Its Anchorage, Crew, and Passengers (Nautical ...
J. Richard Steffy, Frederick H., Jr. van Doorninck, ...

Texas A&M University Press, 2004

For almost a millennium, a modest wooden ship lay underwater off the coast of Serce Limani, Turkey, filled with evidence of trade and objects of daily life. The ship, now excavated by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University, trafficked in both the Byzantine and Islamic worlds of its time. The ship is known as "the Glass Wreck" because its cargo included three metric tons of glass cullet, including broken Islamic vessels, ...