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The Death of Common Sense How Law Is Suffocating America


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2011 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 0812982746 | EPUB | 2 MB
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"We need a new idea of how to govern. The current system is broken. Law is supposed to be a framework for humans to make choices, not the replacement for free choice." So notes Philip K. Howard in the new Afterword to his explosive manifesto The Death of Common Sense. Here Howard offers nothing less than a fresh, lucid, practical operating system for modern democracy. America is drowning-in law, lawsuits, and nearly endless red tape. Before acting or making a decision, we often abandon our best instincts. We pause, we worry, we equivocate, and then we divert our energy into trying to protect ourselves. Filled with one too many examples of bureaucratic overreach, The Death of Common Sense demonstrates how we-and our country-can at last get back on track.

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Goodheart’s Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders Diagnosis and Management


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2008 | 576 Pages | ISBN: 0781771439 | PDF | 55 MB
The first prize winner in dermatology in the 2004 British Medical Association Book Competition, Goodheart’s Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders is now in its newly revised Third Edition. This easy-to-use reference helps practitioners quickly diagnose common skin disorders and determine appropriate treatment options. More than 900 full-color photographs-enlarged for greater clarity in this edition-speed diagnosis by showing the distinguishing characteristics of each disorder and providing clear comparisons between similar looking conditions. The book also includes formulary tables of leading topical and systemic agents by generic and brand name; patient handouts in English and Spanish; and step-by-step descriptions of basic dermatologic procedures. The Third Edition features many new photographs, updated treatment sections, a new chapter on pediatric and geriatric dermatology, and many more patient handouts. The appendix on brand names of dermatologic medications in various countries now includes India and Canada. A companion Website will offer customizable English and Spanish patient handouts, an image bank complete with additional images, and the fully searchable text.

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Field Guide to the Common Bees of California Including Bees of the Western United States


Free Download Noel Badges Pugh, "Field Guide to the Common Bees of California: Including Bees of the Western United States"
English | 2013 | pages: 192 | ISBN: 0520272846, 0520272838 | EPUB | 14,0 mb
This engaging and easy-to-use natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. Full-color illustrations introduce readers to more than 30 genera of native bees, noting each one’s needs and habits and placing them in their wider context. The author highlights bees’ ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards.

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Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare


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English | 2009 | pages: 108 | ISBN: 041548734X, 1138146188 | PDF | 0,8 mb
Written at the height of the Cold War in 1959, Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare was published in an effort ‘to prevent the catastrophe which would result from a large scale H-bomb war’. Bertrand Russell’s staunch anti-war stance is made very clear in this highly controversial text, which outlines his sharp insights into the threat of nuclear conflict and what should be done to avoid it. Russell’s argument, that the only way to end the threat of nuclear war is to end war itself, is as relevant today as it was on first publication.

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Common Pools of Genetic Resources Equity and Innovation in International Biodiversity Law


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English | ISBN: 1138672793 | 2016 | 456 pages | PDF | 9 MB
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) strives for the sustainable and equitable utilization of genetic resources, with the ultimate goal of conserving biodiversity. The CBD and the Nagoya Protocol which has since been elaborated suggest a bilateral model for access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits from their utilization. There is concern that the bilateral exchange "genetic resource for benefit sharing" could have disappointing results because providers are left out of the process of research and development, benefits are difficult to be traced to sources, and providers owning the same resource may complain of being excluded from benefit sharing. Thus, the CBD objective of full utilization and equitability may become flawed.

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Common Cases in Women’s Primary Care Clinics


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031485688 | 315 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 16 MB
This book offers a comprehensive overview of common medical conditions that present in women’s primary care clinics. Medical conditions often present differently in women than they do in men and as a result, primary care providers should be familiar with how to identify and treat these conditions. This book provides a collection of common medical conditions and aims to educate the reader on how to approach and manage such conditions. Chapters cover non-infection conditions, infectious conditions, and health maintenance in women.

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Clinical Priority for Common Emergency and Urgent Conditions in Neurosurgery


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009486020 | 26 Pages | PDF (True) | 2.3 MB
Emergency Neurosurgery is a constantly evolving specialty, resulting in ever increasing challenges posed on the higher specialty trainee. The focus of this Element is to guide the reader on the application of robust and easily applicable management strategies whilst dealing with the most challenging aspects of their professional workload. The authors have categorised the various subgroups of emergency neurosurgical workload, devised a comprehensive management algorithm, included case scenaria related to the most challenging emergency situations and highlighted easily overlooked clinical information. In summary, this Element will provide robust and easily applicable management strategies whilst dealing with the most challenging aspects of the emergency neurosurgical workload.

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