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Western, Health and Social Services Board Northern Ireland Department of Public Health Medicine. Health and lifestyle in the Western Board area. [Londonderry]: Blue Moon Publishing, 1994.

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Peterson, Gary J. Ski bummin' in the Rockies: A profile of 20 western resorts and the ski bum lifestyle. Steamboat Springs, CO: Champagne Enterprises, 1997.

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Misgaswetr, Thanvadee. Exposure of Thai adolescences in Bangkok to Western culture in Thai mass media and has this impact on their perception and lifestyle. Birmingham: University of Central England in Birmingham, 2002.

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Peterson, Richard H. Bonanza rich: Lifestyles of the western mining entrepreneurs. Moscow, Idaho: University of Idaho Press, 1991.

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Kraus, Blahoslav, Leona Stašová, and Iva Junová. Contemporary Family Lifestyles in Central and Western Europe. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48299-2.

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Fabiano, Patricia M. WWU Lifestyles Project follow-up: Patterns of alcohol and drug consumption and consequences among Western Washington University students. Bellingham, Wash: Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing, Western Washington University, 1996.

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Hana, Friedlaenderová, ed. Europe at the gates of union: A data-based assessment of markets and consumer lifestyles across Eastern and Western Europe. Praha [Prague]: Median, 2002.

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Café culture in Pune: Being young and middle class in urban India. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press, 2014.

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Vengeance road. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2015.

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Hager, Ron, and Barbara Lockhart. Foundations for a Healthy Lifestyle - Western Michigan University. Perceivant, 2020.

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Brown, Benjamin R. Reversing Chronic Diseases Using Lifestyle Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190241254.003.0014.

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Many of the most common chronic diseases in the Western world are now preventable and even reversible using comprehensive lifestyle changes; this has spawned a new field named lifestyle medicine. Lifestyle medicine is a subset of integrative preventive medicine that focuses on changing the four or more core behaviors: nutrition, movement, relaxation, and social support. The diseases that have been shown to be reversible include even severe coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and early-stage prostate cancer. Many forces are converging that make this the right idea at the right time. This chapter focuses on reviewing randomized-controlled trials and demonstration projects illustrating both the medical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lifestyle medicine as a new paradigm of healthcare—one that integrates the best of conventional treatments such as drugs and surgery with the power of comprehensive lifestyle changes.
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Gary J., M.D. Peterson. Ski Bummin' in the Rockies -- A Profile of 20 Western Resorts & the Ski Bum Lifestyle. Champagne Enterprises, 1998.

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Chinnaiyan, Kavitha M. Heart of Wellness: Bridging Western and Eastern Medicine to Transform Your Relationship with Habits, Lifestyle, and Health. Llewellyn Publications, 2018.

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The heart of wellness: Bridging western and eastern medicine to transform your relationship with habits, lifestyle, and health. 2018.

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Gutt, Carole Alice. A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF A WESTERN NEW YORK VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCY MINI-COURSE PROGRAM: WELLNESS AT THE WORKSITE (LIFESTYLE, PROMOTION, NURSING). 1985.

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Heegaard, Roger. Homedesigns for Western Lifestyles. Homestyles Publishing & Marketing, Incorporat, 1990.

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Lifestyle and health in the North Western region: A report on how people live and their attitudesto health and health promotion in Lancashire and Greater Manchester. [Manchester]: North Western Regional Health Authority, Health Promotion Department, 1990.

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JASMINE, DIAZ-GARCIA. Western Kentucky University Since 1906: The Daily Planner for More Happiness - Tracker for Your Habits That Will Help You to Progress with a Healthy Lifestyle - Productivity and Goal Planner. Independently Published, 2021.

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Murphy, Clifford R., ed. “It Beats Digging Clams”. University of Illinois Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/illinois/9780252038679.003.0007.

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This chapter looks at how country and western music has provided a way of making a living for several thousand people in New England over the course of the music's history in the region. Gift exchange and the spirit of community are important elements of the country and western event. And yet, for the New England country and western musician, it is also about the money. Modern-day New England country and western musicians who make a working-class “living” do so by augmenting their earnings from a day job with money earned from music, or they work as musical chameleons ready to adapt to a wide variety of musical shades. Country and western music actually provided a better income and a more cosmopolitan lifestyle than most working-class people could expect from factory, agricultural, woods, or maritime work.
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Mullin, Gerard E., Marvin Singh, Alyssa Parian, and Andrew T. Weil, eds. Integrative Gastroenterology. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190933043.001.0001.

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Digestive diseases encompass numerous acute and chronic conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, ranging from common digestive disorders to serious, life-threatening diseases. Over 60 million Americans are afflicted with known digestive diseases with the association of many other adverse health conditions and disability. The annual economic impact on the US economy is more than $141 billion. The Western diet and lifestyle contribute to this high prevalence of digestive disease in America and worldwide. The most common digestive conditions in the United States, Canada, and Europe were uncommon in Asia and Africa until recently with the expansion of fast-food franchises and heightened availability of processed foods worldwide. Digestive diseases have a complex underlying pathogenesis that involves a number of influences, including environmental factors, genetics, inflammation, and the gut microbiome. The risk of developing digestive disease is adjustable by making key dietary and lifestyle modifications. Adopting a personalized approach to digestive illness can achieve improved patient satisfaction and quality of life for patients.
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Rieke, Ursula, Peter Ondrejkovič, Blahoslav Kraus, Leona Stašová, Iva Junová, Wojciech Krzysztof Świątkiewicz, Lolita Vilka, and Ilze Trapenciere. Contemporary Family Lifestyles in Central and Western Europe: Selected Cases. Springer, 2020.

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Bardin, Thomas. Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia: to treat or not to treat? Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199668847.003.0047.

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Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia is a frequent finding and evidence is growing that it could be an independent cardiovascular risk marker. Recent studies challenge the dogma not to treat asymptomatic hyperuricaemia. However, no urate-lowering drug has been approved for the management of asymptomatic hyperuricaemia in Western countries, because the lack of large randomized control trials precludes assessment of benefits. Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia should lead to lifestyle changes and promote the search for cardiovascular risk factors amenable to therapy, in order to lower the hazards of cardiovascular disease and mortality.
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Weil, Andrew. Integrative Sexual Health. Edited by Barbara Bartlik, Geovanni Espinosa, and Janet Mindes. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190225889.001.0001.

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Integrative Sexual Health explores beyond the standard topics in men’s and women’s health, drawing on a very rich and diverse research literature. Books on sexuality typically are for the clinical specialist and cite only focally relevant research, or are geared to lay knowledge and cite almost no research. Integrative Sexual Health provides an overview of sexual biology and sexual dysfunction, diverse lifespan, lifestyle, and environmental impacts on sexual function, applies complementary and integrative medicine solutions to sexual problems, and offers traditional Eastern and Western treatment approaches to resolving sexual difficulties. Written by diverse integratively trained experts in sexuality, psychology, psychiatry, and other medical specialties. Integrative Sexual Health includes clinical vignettes, detailed treatment strategies for mitigating the side effects of medications, and sexual dysfunction associated with medical illness and poor lifestyle habits, as well as citing extensive research and further resources. Integrative treatment modalities not typically consulted in mainstream sexual medicine, such as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, aromatherapy, and botanical medicine are presented with the best available evidence, in a clinically relevant manner. This volume in the Weil Integrative Medicine Library will be valuable to the specialist and non-specialist alike, who seek to understand and treat sexual problems using an integrative medicine approach, and acquire tools to help patients maintain lifetime optimal general health and vitality that supports healthy sexuality.
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Beste, Jennifer. Embracing Our Interdependence on God and Others. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190268503.003.0006.

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The first aspect of Johann Metz’s account of becoming fully human is to honor how deeply our sense of self and capacity to flourish depend on a network of relationships with God, others, and the rest of creation. Students’ reflections demonstrate that, in order to become fully human, we must let go of the belief fueled by popular culture that self-worth, success, and happiness result from a lifestyle marked by self-sufficiency, competition, perfectionism, wealth, materialism, and high social status. Instead, recalling our special dignity as persons created in the image of God, we must reclaim a vision of our intrinsic self-worth and embrace our interdependence on God and others. Both my students’ and Johann Metz’s analyses of Western culture shed light on why hookups appear psychologically safer and more “reasonable” than committed relationships.
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M, Fabiano Patricia, McKinney Gary, Bates Scott C, Trimble Joseph E, and Pearson Kathleen M, eds. WWU Lifestyles Project: Patterns of alcohol and drug consumption and consequences among Western Washington University students. Bellingham, Wash: Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing, Western Washington University, 1993.

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Wilson, Kathryn M., and Lorelei Mucci. Prostate Cancer. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190676827.003.0020.

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Prostate cancer is among the most commonly diagnosed cancers among men, ranking second in cancer globally and first in Western countries. There are marked variations in incidence globally, and its incidence must be interpreted in the context of diagnostic intensity and screening. The uptake of prostate-specific antigen screening since the 1990s has led to dramatic increases in incidence in many countries, resulting in an increased proportion of indolent cancers that would never have come to light clinically in the absence of screening. Risk factors differ when studying prostate cancer overall versus advanced disease. Older age, African ancestry, and family history are established risk factors for prostate cancer. Obesity and smoking are not associated with risk overall, but are associated with increased risk of advanced prostate cancer. Several additional lifestyle factors, medications, and dietary factors are now emerging as risk factors for advanced disease.
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M, Fabiano Patricia, McKinney Gary, Rhoads Kristoffer W, and Stark Chris B, eds. WWU Lifestyles Project IV: Patterns of alcohol and drug consumption and consequences among Western Washington University students. Bellingham, Wash: Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing, Western Washington University, 2000.

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M, Fabiano Patricia, McKinney Gary, Hyun Yu-Ree, Mertz Heather K, and Rhoads Kristoffer W, eds. WWU Lifestyles Project III: Patterns of alcohol and drug consumption and consequences among Western Washington University students. Bellingham, Wash: Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing, Western Washington University, 1999.

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HomeStyles Source 1 Designers' Network., ed. Homedesigns for western lifestyles: A collection of over 200 home plans from America's leading residential designers. Minneapolis, MN: HomeStyles Pub. and Marketing, 1990.

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Deegalle, Mahinda. Contemporary Sri Lankan Buddhist Traditions. Edited by Michael Jerryson. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199362387.013.28.

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This chapter introduces the longest surviving living Buddhist tradition in the world. It outlines specific features of historical developments of the Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist heritage. Dramatic historical and contemporary adaptations, made in response to the realities of political and social changes, are discussed by taking into account vernacular sources and archaeological research. A wide range of doctrinal and sociopolitical perspectives, along with Buddhist beliefs and practices, is examined by considering the incorporation of Hindu deities and Mahayana cultural elements. It notes European/Western encounters that produced radical developments in lifestyle and Buddhist ideology. The impact of civil war is briefly discussed, along with Marxist political groups such as the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP). Contemporary political and renewal movements within the tradition, such as the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the Bodu Bala Sena, are investigated on the basis of primary sources. Challenges that living traditions face in the face of modernity, globalization, and secularism are examined by highlighting that Buddhism still inspires and guides for human flourishing.
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Takeda, Wakako, Cathy Banwell, Kelebogile T. Setiloane, and Melissa K. Melby. Intersections of Food and Culture. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190626686.003.0011.

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This chapter examines how culture influences what people eat, and how food practices function to enculturate the next generation. We examine four case studies of two food items (sugars and animal proteins) in countries ranging from developing to developed economies, and Western, Eastern, and African cultures. The first three case studies focus on sugar (Australia, Japan, and Thailand) with Australia providing a case study from a Western developed country, Japan providing an example from an Eastern developed country, and Thailand providing an example from a new industrialized country. These three countries have seen changes in sugar consumption paralleling increases in non-communicable diseases. Although global concern for malnutrition is increasingly focused on overconsumption and obesity, it is important to remember that much of the world’s population still struggles with undernutrition. The fourth case study of the Yoruba in southern Nigeria serves to remind us of the importance of cross-cultural comparisons and diversity, as we see that many Yoruba children experience stunting and hunger. For them overconsumption of processed food and sugars is not the primary problem; rather, it is underconsumption of protein, particularly given their infectious disease load. Around the world, culture influences food preferences, and at the same time foods often are used to convey cultural values—such as convenience and modernity, urban lifestyle, hospitality, socialization, and moral education for children. Together these factors have implications for public health interventions and policies, yet collectively require a locally nuanced understanding of culture.
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van der Heijden, Manon. Women and Crime, 1750–2000. Edited by Paul Knepper and Anja Johansen. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199352333.013.10.

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This essay discusses women and patterns of crime in the Western world across time. Although criminologists generally agree that women are responsible for a considerably smaller proportion of prosecuted crime than men, historical studies indicate that they played a much more prominent role in crime before the twentieth century. This essay pays attention to explanatory factors for past high female crime rates, such as level of urbanization, migration patterns, and women’s public lifestyles. It also examines various important historical debates on changes in patterns of crime and gender, including the debate about the decline of female crime in Western Europe after 1800 and the discussion regarding women’s changing attitudes toward violence beginning in the eighteenth century. Finally, it examines shifts in female crime rates in the last two decades, concluding that more systematic data on male and female crime rates that include variation across time and space are needed.
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Khosrokhavar, Farhad. Jihadism in Europe. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197564967.001.0001.

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European jihadism is a multi-faceted social, political and cultural phenomenon, linked not only to the extremist behavior of a limited group but also to a broader crisis, including the lack of utopia and loss of meaning among the middle class, and the humiliation and denial of citizenship among disaffiliated young people in poor districts all over Western Europe. The family and its crisis, in many ways, have played a role in promoting jihadism, particularly in families of immigrant origin whose relationship to patriarchy was different from that of the mainstream society in Europe. Among middle-class families, the crisis of authority was a key factor for the departure of middle-class youth. At the urban level, a large proportion of jihadists come from poor and ethnically segregated districts with high levels of social deviance and the stigma attached to them. Within these poor districts, a specific subculture was built up (I call it the slum culture), which influenced young people and imposed on them a lifestyle likely to combine resentment and deviance with humiliation and denial of citizenship in a difficult relationship with mainstream society. But jihadism was also an expression of the loss of hope in the future in a globalized world among middle-class and lower-class youth. The caliphate in Syria promised the earth to these young people during its ascent between 2014 and 2015 and even after, this time as a prophet of a gloomy end times.
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Dobalová, Sylva, and Jaroslava Hausenblasová, eds. Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1553/978oeaw85017.

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The book examines the cultural patronage of Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria (1529–1595), a son of Emperor Ferdinand I. Being the second-born, the Archduke never reached the imperial throne but served as the Governor of Bohemia in Prague and then he reigned in the Tyrol. The volume aims to show how Ferdinand II’s unclear dynastic position was significant in determining his fate, and which strategies he used to represent himself as an important member of the Habsburg dynasty. Twenty-three essays organized in five sections cover his main cultural aims, starting with the structure of his court and its entertainment, architectural projects, visual arts, and the interests of the humanistic circle he gathered around him. The book also presents new information about his famous collection of art and curiosities at Ambras Castle in Innsbruck, which served as a model for Emperor Rudolf II's collecting practice. The interdisciplinary cooperation of scholars from different countries gives readers a unique and comprehensive understanding of the actions of the Archduke in mutual relations. The book portrays the Archduke as a skilled manager, creative inventor and successful networker as the Renaissance movement was developing in Central Europe in the second half of the sixteenth century. Although the Archduke couldn’t fulfil his political ambitions, through his support for collecting, art and science, he contributed significantly to the development of the regions where he resided and connected them with the cultural achievements of Western and Southern Europe. As a whole, the book offers a detailed analysis of the lifestyle of the ''model prince“ in this era.
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Yancey, George, and Ashlee Quosigk. One Faith No Longer. NYU Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479808663.001.0001.

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The purpose of this book is to investigate how conservative and progressive Christians use their political attitudes and theological beliefs to define their social out-groups and shape their social identities. The core question is how political and theological values play a role in the construction of social identities of conservative and progressive Christians and how those identities have resulted in a religious schism. A mixed-methods approach is utilized to explore this question. Results from a national survey indicate that progressive Christians reject conservative Christians more than they reject non-Christian groups after the application of social and demographic controls. Content analysis of blogs and articles and also interviews with progressive and conservative Christians, with attention to their attitudes toward Islam, show that progressive Christians prioritize a humanistic ethic of social justice while conservative Christians prioritize a historical theology emphasizing biblical inerrancy and doctrines. The social identity of progressive Christians centers on values of tolerance and inclusion for those perceived as marginalized in Western culture and their political activism coincides with their emphasis on socioeconomic factors as the most influential motivators for behavior. In contrast, the social identity of conservative Christians is centered on the idea of living a “biblical” lifestyle perceived to be in obedience to God. The conclusion is that the social identities and manner in which conservative and progressive Christians deal with questions of meaning are so dissimilar that it is time to consider whether they have become distinctive religious groups rather than subgroups under a single religious umbrella.
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Grant, Warren, and Martin Scott-Brown. Prevention of cancer. Edited by Patrick Davey and David Sprigings. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199568741.003.0350.

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In the UK, the four commonest cancers—lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer—result in around 62 000 deaths every year. Although deaths from cancer have fallen in the UK over the last 20 years, the UK still suffers from higher cancer death rates than many other countries in Western Europe. In 1999, the UK government produced a White Paper called Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation that outlined a national target to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 20% in people under 75 by 2010. The subsequent NHS Cancer Plan of 2000 designed a framework by which to achieve this target through effective prevention, screening, and treatment programmes as well as restructuring and developing new diagnostic and treatment facilities. But do we know enough about the biology of the development of cancer for government health policies alone to force dramatic changes in survival? The science behind the causes of cancer tells us that its origin lies in acquired or inherited genetic abnormalities. Inherited gene mutation syndromes and exposure to environmental mutagens cause cancer, largely through abnormalities in DNA repair mechanisms, leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation. Although screening those thought to be at highest risk, and regulating exposure to environmental carcinogens such as tobacco or ionizing radiation, have reduced, and will continue to reduce, cancer deaths, there are many other environmental factors that have been shown to increase the population risk of cancer. These will be outlined in this chapter. However, the available evidence is largely from retrospective and cross-sectional population-based studies and therefore limits the ability to apply this knowledge to the risk of the individual patient who may been seen in clinic. Although we may be able to put him or her into a high-, intermediate-, or low-risk category, the question ‘will I get cancer, doc?’ is one that we cannot answer with certainty. The NHS Cancer Plan of 2000, designed to reduce cancer deaths in this country and to bring UK treatment results in line with those other countries in Europe, focuses on preventing malignancy as part of its comprehensive cancer management strategy. It highlights that the rich are less likely to develop cancer, and will survive longer if they are diagnosed than those who live in poverty. This may reflect available treatment options, but is more likely to be related to the lifestyle of those with regular work, as they may be more health aware. The Cancer Plan, however, suggests that relieving poverty may be more labour intensive and less rewarding than encouraging positive risk-reducing behaviour in all members of the population. Eating well can reduce the risk of developing many cancers, particularly of the stomach and bowel. The Cancer Plan outlines the ‘Five-a-Day’ programme which was rolled out in 2002 and encouraged people to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. Obese people are also at higher risk of cancers, in particular endometrial cancer. A good diet and regular exercise not only reduce obesity but are also independent risk-reducing factors. Alcohol misuse is thought to be a major risk factor in around 3% of all cancers, with the highest risk for cancers of the mouth and throat. As part of the Cancer Plan, the Department of Health promotes physical activity and general health programmes, as well as alcohol and smoking programmes, particularly in deprived areas. Focusing on these healthy lifestyle points can potentially reduce an individual lifetime risk of all cancers. However, our knowledge of the biology of four cancers in particular has led to the development of specific life-saving interventions. Outlined in this chapter are details regarding ongoing prevention strategies for carcinomas of the lung, the breast, the bowel, and the cervix.
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Sallaz, Jeffrey J. Lives on the Line. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190630652.001.0001.

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The call center industry is booming in the Philippines. Around the year 2005, the country overtook India as the world’s “voice capital,” while industry revenues are now the second largest contributor to national GDP. This ethnographic study traces the assemblage of a global market for voice over the past two decades. New information technologies developed during the 1990s and 2000s fed Western firms’ appetite for cheap, English-speaking workers in offshore locales. An initial attempt to build a stable labor market for voice in India failed, owing in large part to gendered norms regarding work and mobility. In the Philippines, in contrast, there is a remarkable affinity between workers and firms. Decades of failed development policies have produced for educated Filipinos a dismaying choice: migrate abroad in search of prosperity or stay at home as an impoverished professional. Offshored call centers, in this context, represent a middle path. Drawing upon case studies of sixty Filipino call center workers and two years of fieldwork in Manila, this book shows how call center jobs allow Filipinos to earn a decent living and stay at home. Filipina women and transgender Filipinos in particular use their voices as strategic resources. Call centers are for them lifelines and lifestyles. Taken as a whole, this study advances debates concerning global capitalism, the future of work, and the lives of those who labor in offshored jobs.
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Manieson, Victor. Accelerated Keyboard Musicianship. Noyam Publishers, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.38159/npub.eb20211001.

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Approaches towards the formal learning of piano playing with respect to musicianship is one that demands the understanding of musical concepts and their applications. Consequently, it requires the boldness to immerse oneself in performance situations while trusting one’s instincts. One needs only to cultivate an amazing ear and a good understanding of music theory to break down progressions “quickly”. Like an alchemist, one would have to pick their creative impulses from their musical toolbox, simultaneously compelling their fingers to coordinate with the brain and the music present to generate “pleasant sounds”. My exploration leading to what will be considered Keyboard Musicianship did not begin in a formal setting. Rather it was the consolidation of my involvement in playing the organ at home, Sunday school, boarding school at Presec-Legon, and playing at weekly gospel band performances off-campus and other social settings that crystalized approaches that can be formally structured. In fact, I did not then consider this lifestyle of musical interpretation worthy of academic inclusivity until I graduated from the national academy of music and was taken on the staff as an instructor in September, 1986. Apparently, what I did that seemed effortless was a special area that was integral to holistic music development. The late Dr. Robert Manford, the then director of the Academy, assigned me to teach Rudiments and Theory of Music to first year students, Keyboard Musicianship to final year students, and to continue giving Piano Accompaniment to students – just as I have been voluntarily doing to help students. The challenge was simply this; there was no official textbook or guide to use in teaching keyboard musicianship then and I was to help guide especially non-piano majors for practical exams in musicianship. What an enterprise! The good news though was that exemplifying functionalism in keyboard, organ, piano, etc. has been my survival activity off campus particularly in church and social settings.Having reflected thoroughly and prayerfully, it dawned on me that piano literacy repertoires were crafted differently than my assignments in Musicianship. Piano literacy repertoires of western music were abundant on campus but applied musicianship demanded a different approach. Playing a sonata, sonatina, mazurka, and waltzes at different proficiency levels was different from punching chords in R&B, Ballard style, Reggae, Highlife or even Hymn playing. However, there are approaches that can link them and also interpretations that can categorize them in other applicable dimensions. A “Retrospective Introspection” demanded that I confront myself constructively with two questions: 1. WHAT MUSICAL ACTIVITIES have I already enjoyed myself in that WARRANT or deserve this challenging assignment? 2. WHAT MUSICAL NOURISHMENT do l believe enriched my artistry that was so observable and Measurable? The answers were shocking! They were: 1. My weekend sojourn from Winneba to Accra to play for churches, brass bands, gospel bands and teaching of Choirs – which often left me penniless. 2. Volunteering to render piano accompaniment to any Voice Major student on campus since my very first year. 3. Applying a principle, I learnt from my father – TRANSFER OF LEARNING – I exported the functionalism of my off-campus musical activities to compliment my formal/academic work. 4. The improvisational influences of Rev. Stevenson Alfred Williams (gospel jazz pianist), Bessa Simmons (band director & keyboardist) and at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Ray Ellis “Afro Piano Jazz Fusion Highlife” The trust and support from lecturers and students in the academy injected an overwhelming and high sense of responsibility in me which nevertheless, guided me to observe structures of other established course outlines and apply myself with respect to approaches that were deemed relevant. Thus, it is in this light that I selected specific concepts worth exploring to validate the functionalism of what my assignment required. Initially, hymn structures, chords I, IV, V and short highlife chordal progressions inverted here and there were considered. Basic reading of notes and intense audiation were injected even as I developed technical exercises to help with the dexterity of stiff fingers. I conclude this preface by stating that, this “Instructional guide/manual” is actually a developmental workbook. I have deliberately juxtaposed simple original piano pieces with musicianship approaches. The blend is to equip learners to develop music literacy and performance proficiencies. The process is expected to compel the learner to immerse/initiate themselves into basic keyboard musicianship. While it is a basic book, I expect it to be a solid foundation for those who commit to it. Many of my former and present students have been requesting for a sort of guide to aid their teaching or refresh their memories. Though not exhaustive, the selections presented here are a response to a long-awaited workbook. I have used most of them not only in Winneba, but also at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center (Atlanta) and the Piano Lab (Accra). I found myself teaching the same course in the 2009 – 2013 academic year in the Music Department of the University of Education, Winneba when Prof C.W.K Merekeu was Head of Department. My observation is that we still have a lot of work to do in bridging academia and industry. This implies that musicianship must be considered as the bloodline of musicality not only in theory but in practice. I have added simplified versions of my old course outlines as a guide for anyone interested in learning. Finally, I contend that Keyboard Musicianship is a craft and will require of the learner a consistent discipline and respect for: 1. The art of listening 2. Skill acquisition/proficient dexterity 3. Ability to interpret via extemporization and delivery/showmanship. For learners who desire to challenge themselves in intermediate and advanced piano, I recommend my book, “African Pianism. (A contribution to Africology)”
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Vengeance Road. Young Readers Paperback, 2017.

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Bowman, Erin. Vengeance Road. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers, 2015.

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