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Examines Critical Decisions for Transitioning Lab Science to a Clinical SettingThe development of therapeutic pharmaceutical compounds is becoming more expensive, and the success rates for getting such treatments approved for marketing and to the patients is decreasing.

Now viewed as its own scientific discipline, clinical trial methodology encompasses the methods required for the protection of participants in a clinical trial and the methods necessary to provide a valid inference about the objective of the trial.

There are numerous advantages to using Bayesian methods in diagnostic medicine, which is why they are employed more and more today in clinical studies.

Boom Town Blues: Collapse and Revival in a Single-Industry Community tells of the Northern Ontario city of Elliot Lake, once the uranium capital of the world, which was devastated by the closing of the uranium mines operated by Denison and Rio Algom.

In this compilation of David Suzuki's latest thoughts and writings, the renowned scientist, author, and broadcaster explores the myriad environmental challenges the world faces and their interconnected causes.

Today, the Bay Area is home to the most successful knowledge economy in America, while Los Angeles has fallen progressively further behind its neighbor to the north and a number of other American metropolises.

Impeccably researched and masterfully written, this book explains how and why humanity is driving itself off the cliff.

The power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms.

The only metric that tracks how much nature we have - and how much nature we useEcological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew its biocapacity and distils this into one number: how many Earths we use.

The blueprint for an inspiring regenerative economy that avoids collapse and works for people and the planet.

Help build a world based on flourishing well-being for both the human family and nature In the face of political, financial, and environmental upheaval, it's difficult to slow down and build lives of mindfulness and joy.

Collaborative consumption is a new way of living in which access is valued above ownership, experience is prized over material possessions, and "e;mine"e; becomes "e;ours,"e; allowing everyone's needs to be met with minimum waste.

In recent years, unchecked growth has brought us to the brink of economic and environmental collapse.

How to survive and thrive in the post-industrial ageIn response to the coming impact of peak oil, John Michael Greer helps us envision the transition from an industrial society to a sustainable ecotechnic world-not returning to the past, but creating a society that supports relatively advanced technology on a sustainable resource base.

Less stuff, less stress - more freedom, more joy.

"e;Canadian sustainability expert Bob Willard, whp spent 34 years with IBM, offers a punchy, practical guide to leading change in your company in The Sustainability Champion's Guidebook.

Ivanko and Kivirist - innkeepers, authors, and wearers of many other hats - truly walk the green talk, detailing the nitty-gritty of running a green business.

We all know that money can't buy you love.

The 20th century saw unprecedented growth in population, energy consumption and food production.

The power of local currencies Communities everywhere are challenged by issues such as health, elder and child care, housing, education, food security and the environment.

For many people, the word ';industry' brings to mind images ofsprawling factories belching toxic emissions in a blighted natural landscape.

Economics has failed us .

The dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earththe worlds seafloorand the deep-sea divers, ocean mappers, marine biologists, entrepreneurs, and adventurers involved in the historic push to chart it, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and perils this exploration holds now and for the future.

Infrastructure as Business brings new emphasis and clarity to the importance of private investment capital in large-scale infrastructure projects, introducing investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders to a key element that is surprisingly absent from the discourse on public-private partnerships.

A user's guide to economic, political, social and cultural collapse.

The sale of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) is growing worldwide due to technological innovations and the speed with which they become obsolete, which increases the production of a solid residue called Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), or e-Waste.

The Value of a Teacher is not just a book but a library joining together dozens of writings on history, stories, songs, poetry, and speeches on illegal trade in wildlife, air quality, environmental rule of law, the green economy, chemicals and waste, and marine debris.

During the Great Depression of 1929, the stock market crashed.

In this book, we're going to continue our discussion of the Great Depression but with focus on President Roosevelt's First and Second New Deals.

What is an ecosystem, and why is it important that it be balanced?

Since its inception in 1938, the program has evolved from an ancillary program with low participation to a central pillar of federal support for agriculture.

The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides funding for a wide array of Federal programs, mostly in the U.

Consuming Crisis is a crucial account of how consumer culture capitalized on Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Consuming Crisis is a crucial account of how consumer culture capitalized on Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The COVID-19 pandemic gives an opportunity to relaunch global economic systems with a better balance between the social and environmental dimensions.

The COVID-19 pandemic gives an opportunity to relaunch global economic systems with a better balance between the social and environmental dimensions.

This book is an urgent call to reimagine our social, political and economic systems so that we might transform to a sustainable society.

This book is an urgent call to reimagine our social, political and economic systems so that we might transform to a sustainable society.

Throughout the history of European integration, economic wealth has increased to the benefit of citizens in the European Union (EU).

Throughout the history of European integration, economic wealth has increased to the benefit of citizens in the European Union (EU).

This book introduces a groundbreaking approach to urban design, addressing site-specific challenges arising from the impacts of climate change.

Rethinking the future of India through automation.

Earth Observation for Monitoring and Modeling Land Use presents a practical guide and theoretical overview of the latest techniques and Earth observation technologies applied to land use and land cover change through qualitative assessment of Earth observation technologies.

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The capitalist mode of destruction traces contemporary capitalism's economic, ecological and democratic crises.

The capitalist mode of destruction traces contemporary capitalism's economic, ecological and democratic crises.

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The global financial crisis of 2007-8 did not offer the political and economic opportunities to the left that many thought it would.

The global financial crisis of 2007-8 did not offer the political and economic opportunities to the left that many thought it would.