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  Dementia - A Very Short...

  Kathleen Taylor

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  As more of us live longer, the fear of an old age devastated by brain diseases like dementia is growing. Many people are already facing the challenges posed by these progressive and terminal conditions, whether in person or because they are caring for loved ones. Dementia is now the fifth most common cause of death across the world. It is a small wonder that understanding, preventing, and finally curing these illnesses is now a global priority.Recent advances in brain research have given scientists a better chance than ever of finding ways to help patients, carers, and clinicians dealing with dementia. Yet there is still no effective treatment. Why has progress been so slow? And what can we all do to reduce our chances of getting the disease? In this Very Short Introduction Kathleen Taylor offers a guide to the science of dementia and brain aging. Never forgetting the human costs of brain disorders—movingly illustrated throughout the book—she also discusses their costs to society. Clearly explaining the research, she sets out the main ideas which have driven dementia science, and the new contenders hoping to make a breakthrough. Taylor also looks at risk factors, and how to lower our chances of succumbing to dementia.

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  The Kinsey Institute - The First...

  Judith A. Allen, Hallimeda E....

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  An in-depth history of Alfred Kinsey’s groundbreaking Institute for Sex Research and the cultural awakening it inspired in America—“it has no rival” (Angus McLaren).   While teaching a course on Marriage and Family at Indiana University, biologist Alfred Kinsey noticed a surprising dearth of scientific literature on human sexuality. He immediately began conducting his own research into this important yet neglected field of inquiry, and in 1947, founded the Institute for Sex Research as a firewall against those who opposed his work on moral grounds. His frank and dispassionate research shocked America with the hidden truths of our own sex lives, and his two groundbreaking reports —Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948) and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (1953)—both became New York Times bestsellers.   In The Kinsey Institute: The First Seventy Years, Judith A. Allen and her coauthors provide an in-depth history of Kinsey’s groundbreaking work and explore how the Institute has continued to make an impact on our culture. Covering the early years of the Institute through the “Sexual Revolution,” into the AIDS pandemic of the Reagan era, and on into the “internet hook-up” culture of today, the book illuminates the Institute’s enduring importance to society.

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  The Revelation

  Coventry Patmore

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  Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore was an English poet and critic best known for The Angel in the House, his narrative poem about an ideal happy marriage. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  The 5 W's: Where? - An...

  Erin McHugh

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  A collection of quirky and unusual facts about locations real and fictional, including cemeteries, mafia homes, underwater hotels, and Bizarro World.  
   
  From Arsenic Tubs, Mexico to Big Ugly, West Virginia, here’s where you’ll find plenty of fun facts. Discover the ins and outs of places almost unknown, locales that have captured your imagination, and spots worth finding out about—including the world’s best and most beautiful beaches. 
   
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   . . . the seat of the Dalai Lama in exile? Dharamsala, India. 
   
   . . . the final resting place of Galileo, Machiavelli, and Michelangelo? Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze, Florence, Italy. 
   
   . . . the first paved road? In Egypt. The road dates back 4,600 years to the time when the Great Pyramids were built. 
   
   . . . the largest desert on earth? It’s Antarctica, with 5.5 million square miles and less than 2 inches of rainfall per year. 
   
   . . . Lake Char­goggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg? In Massachusetts. It’s the longest name for a lake in the United States.

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  Actively Caring for People in...

  E. Scott Geller

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  Seven research-based lessons from psychology—the science of human experience—inspire the development of an actively caring for people (AC4P) culture. The education/training purpose: to enhance long-term positive and sustainable relations between teachers, students, school administrators, and SROs, and in turn cultivate an optimal teaching/learning climate and prevent interpersonal conflict and bullying behavior. Both education and training are provided. Each research-based principle for AC4P intervention is explained and followed by questions or scenarios to facilitate group discussion. Behavioral exercises are given to practice each principle and receive supportive and corrective feedback for continuous improvement.

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  Learn Spanish - Level 1:...

  Innovative Language Learning

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  Start speaking Spanish in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Spanish - a completely new way to learn Spanish with ease!Introduction to Spanish will arm you with Spanish and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Spanish speaking friends and family, teachers, and colleagues.What you get in Introduction to Spanish: 5 Basic Bootcamp lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section• 15 All About lessons: cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson• 5 Pronunciation lesson: tips and techniques on proper pronunciationDiscover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking Spanish instantly!Download the PDF and read along:https://bit.ly/2LIYb9x

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