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Faces in the Forest First Nations Art Created on Living Trees

Faces in the Forest First Nations Art Created on Living Trees
Michael D. Blackstock, "Faces in the Forest: First Nations Art Created on Living Trees"
English | 2001 | pages: 257 | ISBN: 0773522565 | PDF | 22,3 mb
In Faces in the Forest Michael Blackstock, a forester and an artist, takes us into the sacred forest, revealing the mysteries of carvings, paintings, and writings done on living trees by First Nations people. Blackstock details this rare art form through oral histories related by the Elders, blending spiritual and academic perspectives on Native art, cultural geography, and traditional ecological knowledge. Faces in the Forest begins with a review of First Nations cosmology and the historical references to tree art. Blackstock then takes us on a metaphorical journey along the remnants of trading and trapping trails to tree art sites in the Gitxsan, Nisga'a, Tlingit, Carrier, and Dene traditional territories, before concluding with reflections on the function and meaning of tree art, its role within First Nations cosmology, and the need for greater respect for all of our natural resources. This fascinating study of a haunting and little-known cultural phenomenon helps us to see our forests with new eyes.

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Expendable Elite One Soldier's Journey into Covert Warfare

Expendable Elite One Soldier's Journey into Covert Warfare
Daniel Marvin, Douglas Valentine, Kris Millegan, "Expendable Elite: One Soldier's Journey into Covert Warfare"
English | 2006 | ISBN: 0977795314 | EPUB | pages: 526 | 26.0 mb
Exposing the unique nature of the United States' elite fighting force, this narrative reveals how covert operations are often masked to permit and even sponsor assassination, outright purposeful killing of innocents, illegal use of force, and bizarre methods in combat operations. Through this compelling memoir, the author reveals the fear these warriors share not of the enemy they have been trained to fight in battle, but of the wrath of the U.S. government should they find themselves classified as "expendable."

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Euphorbia in Southern Africa Volume 1

Euphorbia in Southern Africa Volume 1
Euphorbia in Southern Africa: Volume 1
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030494012 | 481 Pages | PDF (True) | 138 MB
This book presents a new account of Euphorbia in southern Africa. Euphorbia is the second largest genus of plants in the world. Southern Africa enjoys a high diversity in Euphorbia and 170 species occur here naturally. Of these 170 species, 128 or 74% are endemic. Where most species of Euphorbia in the northern hemisphere are herbs or shrubs, most of those in southern African are succulent. These succulents range from small, almost geophytic forms where the tuber is larger than the above-ground parts to huge trees 6 to 15 m or more in height. Many of them are spiny. There are also small numbers of herbaceous species in southern Africa and many of these are also dealt with here. The last account of the succulent species for southern Africa was published in 1941 and much new data has accumulated since then. Our understanding of the relationships of the species in Euphorbia has also been greatly enhanced by recent analyses of DNA-data, which led to new and unexpected results. From this new information an entirely new classification was developed, in which Euphorbia was divided into four subgenera. This provides the taxonomic framework for the presentation of our species here. Around ten new species have been described and these are presented in detail for the first time.

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Ether Flows Exploring the Hidden Energy That Controls the Universe

Ether Flows Exploring the Hidden Energy That Controls the Universe
Daniel N. Spatucci, "Ether Flows: Exploring the Hidden Energy That Controls the Universe"
English | 2021 | ASIN: B08WJRX4MT, B08WRDT2DZ | EPUB | pages: 167 | 3.4 mb
Inspired by a mysterious newscast he witnessed decades ago, Daniel N. Spatucci has spent the last forty years weaving together an overarching theory of the universe's hidden energy: the Ether.

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Endocrine Autoimmunity and Associated Conditions

Endocrine Autoimmunity and Associated Conditions
Endocrine Autoimmunity and Associated Conditions By Y. M. Kong (auth.), A. P. Weetman (eds.)
1998 | 293 Pages | ISBN: 9401061181 | PDF | 9 MB
Autoimmunity is the most common cause of endocrine disorders. This volume provides an up-to-date summary of recent advances in this important field. In addition, it describes developments in our understanding of conditions such as vitiligo and pernicious anaemia which are frequently associated with autoimmune endocrinopathies. There is a detailed review of animal models of endocrine disease which have contributed greatly to current knowledge. Furthermore, the aetiology, pathogenesis and treatment of the clinical disorders are discussed in depth. The book will be of interest to anyone working in the areas of endocrinology and immunology.

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Enabling the City Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Encounters in Research and Practice

Enabling the City Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Encounters in Research and Practice
Enabling the City: Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Encounters in Research and Practice edited by Olivia Bina, Josefine Fokdal, Prue Chiles, Liis Ojamäe, Katrin Paadam
English | July 29, 2021 | ISBN: 0367277409, 0367277395 | True EPUB | 314 pages | 208 MB
Enabling the City is a collaborative book that focuses on how interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary processes of knowledge production may contribute to urban transformation at a local level in the 21st century, striking a balance between enthusiastic support for such transformational potential and a cautious note regarding the persistent challenges to the ethos as well as the practice of inter and transdisciplinarity.

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Emotional Support Through Breast Cancer

Emotional Support Through Breast Cancer
Emotional Support Through Breast Cancer
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1846199360 | 81 Pages | PDF (True) | 9 MB
This compassionate guide presents an array of new perspectives on the emotional effects of breast cancer and includes many personal testimonies from women who have been diagnosed with this disease. Written by a breast cancer survivor and practising psychologist, it shares practical ideas to help support sufferers at all stages, be it at diagnosis, during treatment or during life after the initial treatments are over. The concise, easy-to-read format includes exercises to develop an acceptance of thoughts and feelings, whilst the individual accounts validate the multitude of emotions felt by sufferers. It is a must for all breast cancer patients and sufferers, their families and friends. Its real-life approach, using first hand accounts, is also highly recommended for all health and social care professionals wanting a fresh approach to managing the emotional impacts of breast cancer. The shock of being diagnosed with breast cancer is hard to describe in words, as anyone who has had to suffer this diagnosis knows. Until it happens to us, we cannot really know how it feels. Not only do we have to deal with the diagnosis and subsequent treatments, but also we have to deal with the fact that breast cancer profoundly affects how we feel about ourselves as women. From the Introduction

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