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Ash, Neville.
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333.714 22
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2010
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47544.8711
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English-Lueck, J. A. (June Anne), 1953-
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362.10979473 22
Publication Date
2010
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As the great American work-benefit experiment erodes, companies are increasingly asking people to take responsibility for managing their own health. This book explores this health culture, detailing the biomedical, countercultural, and immigrant-based beliefs and practices that shape ideas about working, care-giving, and more.
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47539.6797
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Polachek, S. W.
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331 22
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2010
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46124.3125
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Howell, Nancy.
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613.2089961 22
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2010
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Life Histories of the Dobe!Kung re-examines an important anthropological data set collected by Nancy Howell and colleagues for the Dobe!Kung, the well-known "Bushmen" of the Kalahari Desert. Using life history analysis, Howell reinterprets this rich material to address the question of how these hunter-gatherers maintain their notably good health from childhood through old age in the Kalahari's harsh environment. She divides the population into life history stages that correlate with estimated chronological ages and demonstrates how and why they survive, even thrive, on a modest allotment of.
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43630.5117
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Akerlof, George A., 1940- author.
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306.3 22
Publication Date
2010
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Identity Economics provides an important and compelling new way to understand human behavior, revealing how our identities--and not just economic incentives--influence our decisions. In 1995, economist Rachel Kranton wrote future Nobel Prize-winner George Akerlof a letter insisting that his most recent paper was wrong. Identity, she argued, was the missing element that would help to explain why people--facing the same economic circumstances--would make different choices. This was the beginning of a fourteen-year collaboration--and of Identity Economics. The authors explain how our conception o.
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43627.8320
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McAuley, Colette.
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362.7 22
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2010
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Tambyah, Siok Kuan.
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306.095957 22
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2010
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40546.3008
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Cooke, David A.
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616.462 22
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2010
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"A resource guide for people with diabetes. Describes different forms of diabetes; reviews diagnostic and monitoring tests; examines treatment options including insulin and other medications; explores eating plans and lifestyle modifications to prevent complications; reviews recent research; includes index and resource directory"--Provided by publisher.
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39655.0820
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Subramanian, Suneetha M.
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577 22
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2010
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Traditional knowledge (TK) has contributed immensely to shaping development and human well-being. Its influence spans a variety of sectors, including agriculture, health, education and governance. However, in today's world, TK is increasingly underrepresented or under-utilized. Further, while the applicability of TK to human and environmental welfare is well-recognized, collated information on how TK contributes to different sectors is not easily accessible. This book focuses on the relevance of TK to key environment- and development-related sectors, discusses the current debates within each of.
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39655.0742
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Bien, Thomas.
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294.3444 22
Publication Date
2010
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38820.9297
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Cooke, David A.
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616.12075 22
Publication Date
2010
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"A resource guide for people with heart disease. Describes different forms of heart disease; reviews diagnostic tests and procedures; examines treatment options including medications and surgeries; explores cardiac rehabilitation and recovery; discusses lifestyle modifications to prevent complications; reviews recent research; includes index and resource directory"--Provided by publisher.
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38820.2344
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Jones, Rebecca, 1967-
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631.5840994 22
Publication Date
2010
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Explores the ideas and practices that have shaped organic farming and gardening in Australia from the interwar years to the present day. Also includes interviews with high profile organic gardeners such as Jackie French.
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