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Radiation Protection Dosimetry

A Radical Reappraisal

by Jack A. Simmons, David E. Watt ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
Background:Physicist Jack Simmons’ research led him to develop a new paradigm to quantify radiation effects. He questioned both the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), which had established the definition and measurement of radiation dose on physical principles. Jack Simmons maintained that ... Read more

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Background:Physicist Jack Simmons’ research led him to develop a new paradigm to quantify radiation effects. He questioned both the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), which had established the definition and measurement of radiation dose on physical principles. Jack Simmons maintained that
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Living An Organized Life

A Manual For Overcoming Hoarding, Chronic Disorganization And Live More Simply For Busy People | Organizing & Decluttering Advice For The Home And Life

by Jack Simmons ...

This book was written to help you and your family members, friends, spouses, and loved ones find answers to questions and concerns about the safety and comfort of the "stuff" in their space. Unlike other organizers and organizing books, this book is designed to support individuals who would prefer to work with professionals or loved ones who want to listen to them and discover their needs instead ... Read more

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This book was written to help you and your family members, friends, spouses, and loved ones find answers to questions and concerns about the safety and comfort of the "stuff" in their space. Unlike other organizers and organizing books, this book is designed to support individuals who would prefer to work with professionals or loved ones who want to listen to them and discover their needs instead
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LECTURES À L’AVENTURE

Explore your French in 10 stories

by Claudine Tourniaire, Eleanor d’Cruze, Chiara de Cicco, George Dick, Luke Evans, Ruadhán Harle, Katie Munro, Charlotte Sarsby, Sonia Simmons, Jack Waterman, Emily Wignall ...

Originally submitted by second-year students studying for a BA in Modern Languages at the University of East Anglia, Lectures à l’aventure has been created for those wishing to polish and enrich their French through short stories and text-based activities. ... Read more

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Originally submitted by second-year students studying for a BA in Modern Languages at the University of East Anglia, Lectures à l’aventure has been created for those wishing to polish and enrich their French through short stories and text-based activities.
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Monte Walsh

by Jack Schaefer ...

Originally published in 1963, Monte Walsh continues to delight readers as a Western classic and popular favorite. The novel explores the cowboy lives of Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins as they carouse, ride, and work at the Slash Y with Cal Brennan. As the West changes and their cowboy antics are challenged, the two must part ways to pursue new ways of life. Chet marries and goes on to become a ... Read more

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Originally published in 1963, Monte Walsh continues to delight readers as a Western classic and popular favorite. The novel explores the cowboy lives of Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins as they carouse, ride, and work at the Slash Y with Cal Brennan. As the West changes and their cowboy antics are challenged, the two must part ways to pursue new ways of life. Chet marries and goes on to become a
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Hydrology and Its Discontents

Contemplations on the Innate Paradoxes of Water Research

by John T. Van Stan II, Jack Simmons ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book examines the intricate web linking water science and society using diverse philosophical lenses. Highlighting the tensions within the threads of this web, we spotlight major conceptual tightropes that water researchers tread daily. To effectively navigate these delicate threads, a 'healthy' tension in the encompassing web is necessary. Drawing inspiration from Freud's examination of ... Read more

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This book examines the intricate web linking water science and society using diverse philosophical lenses. Highlighting the tensions within the threads of this web, we spotlight major conceptual tightropes that water researchers tread daily. To effectively navigate these delicate threads, a 'healthy' tension in the encompassing web is necessary. Drawing inspiration from Freud's examination of
... Read more
The Adventures of Peek-A-Boo and Princess Cheyenne

by Shani Simmons, Jack Crimmins ...

Illustrated by Muhammad Rizwan Tufail ...

Cheyenne is a pampered show kitty living with a loving family. Peek-A-Boo is a feral cat who was left at the humane society. When Peek-A-Boo is adopted by Cheyenne’s family, Cheyenne’s jealousy causes her to lie to the new cat. She tells Peek-A-Boo that the family doesn’t like her and she’s afraid she’ll be sent back to the animal shelter, so Peek-A-Boo runs away from home.Now out in the big wide ... Read more

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Cheyenne is a pampered show kitty living with a loving family. Peek-A-Boo is a feral cat who was left at the humane society. When Peek-A-Boo is adopted by Cheyenne’s family, Cheyenne’s jealousy causes her to lie to the new cat. She tells Peek-A-Boo that the family doesn’t like her and she’s afraid she’ll be sent back to the animal shelter, so Peek-A-Boo runs away from home.Now out in the big wide
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The Twenty-First Century and Its Discontents

How Changing Discourse Norms are Changing Culture

by Erik Nordenhaug, Robert Gressis, Kenneth B. McIntyre, Leigh E. Rich, Stacy G. Ulbig, Elizabeth Butterfield ...

American culture is changing, a sentiment echoed in phrases such as “the new normal,” and “in these uncertain times,” that regularly introduce all forms of public discourse now, signally a national sense of vulnerability and transformation. Cultural shifts generally involve multiple catalysts, but in this collection the contributors focus on the role changing discourse norms play in cancel culture ... Read more

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American culture is changing, a sentiment echoed in phrases such as “the new normal,” and “in these uncertain times,” that regularly introduce all forms of public discourse now, signally a national sense of vulnerability and transformation. Cultural shifts generally involve multiple catalysts, but in this collection the contributors focus on the role changing discourse norms play in cancel culture
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Suicide in Popular Media and Culture

Studies in Framing a Social Catastrophe

by Janet Clare, Brennan Thomas, Alessandra Seggi, Adam Lauver, Elizabeth Spradley, Robert Tyler Spradley, Gary L. Kreps, Farrokh Alemi, Suzanne Carmack, David Gustafson, Judith Jacobson, Yan Leykin, Priya Nambison, Jack Simons, John Strang, Rediet Woldeselassie, Carla Sofka ...

Series series Death and Culture
Popular media are powerful mirrors and makers of meaning around suicide.This book brings together scholars from across disciplines to examine how suicide is mythologized, politicized and challenged across film, TV, young adult literature, digital platforms, online communities, and more. From news coverage of celebrity suicide to social media interventions with at-risk youth, this wide-ranging ... Read more

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Popular media are powerful mirrors and makers of meaning around suicide.This book brings together scholars from across disciplines to examine how suicide is mythologized, politicized and challenged across film, TV, young adult literature, digital platforms, online communities, and more. From news coverage of celebrity suicide to social media interventions with at-risk youth, this wide-ranging
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Odyssey, The

A Hero Battling Gods, Monsters, and Fate on a Perilous Journey to Reclaim Home and Honor

by Homer ...

Narrated by Jack Simmons, Dorian Smith ...

Unabridged

10 hours 42 min

Thrown into a world of gods, monsters, and relentless fate, The Odyssey immerses listeners in one of history’s greatest epic adventures. Follow Odysseus as he navigates treacherous seas, outwits mythical creatures, and faces divine and human challenges, making this audiobook a must-listen for fans of Greek mythology, heroic journeys, and timeless epic storytelling. With vivid narration and ... Read more

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Thrown into a world of gods, monsters, and relentless fate, The Odyssey immerses listeners in one of history’s greatest epic adventures. Follow Odysseus as he navigates treacherous seas, outwits mythical creatures, and faces divine and human challenges, making this audiobook a must-listen for fans of Greek mythology, heroic journeys, and timeless epic storytelling. With vivid narration and
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Audiobook

Metamorphosis, The

Rejected by Those He Loved: What Remains of the Man Inside?

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Jack Simmons, Gerald Green ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

He woke up unrecognizable, abandoned by those he loved. This haunting audiobook explores identity, isolation, and the fragile human spirit, immersing listeners in Kafka’s timeless psychological masterpiece of alienation, transformation, and existential struggle.Through this timeless psychological narrative, listeners confront profound questions about identity, belonging, and the cost of ... Read more

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He woke up unrecognizable, abandoned by those he loved. This haunting audiobook explores identity, isolation, and the fragile human spirit, immersing listeners in Kafka’s timeless psychological masterpiece of alienation, transformation, and existential struggle.Through this timeless psychological narrative, listeners confront profound questions about identity, belonging, and the cost of
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Audiobook

Call of the Wild, The

He Was Never Made for the Wild… Yet the Wild Was Always His Destiny

by Jack London ...

Narrated by Jackson Simmons, Wyatt Parker ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

What if everything that made you safe was stripped away overnight — and something ancient inside you began to awaken? In The Call of the Wild, the comforts of civilization vanish, replaced by the brutal law of survival in the frozen Yukon. This legendary wilderness adventure plunges listeners into a world where instinct overrides obedience, strength replaces comfort, and the fight to endure ... Read more

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What if everything that made you safe was stripped away overnight — and something ancient inside you began to awaken? In The Call of the Wild, the comforts of civilization vanish, replaced by the brutal law of survival in the frozen Yukon. This legendary wilderness adventure plunges listeners into a world where instinct overrides obedience, strength replaces comfort, and the fight to endure
... Read more
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Romeo and Juliet

Can Two Lovers Survive Feuding Families and a Fate That Will Tear Them Apart?

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Jack Simmons, Sam Simpsons ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

What would you do if your heart belonged to someone your family forbids you to love? Romeo and Juliet plunges listeners into this gripping world of star-crossed lovers, family feuds, and fateful choices, a Shakespeare audiobook that turns passion, betrayal, and tragedy into an unforgettable experience. From secret meetings to shocking confrontations, every moment is charged with intensity, ... Read more

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What would you do if your heart belonged to someone your family forbids you to love? Romeo and Juliet plunges listeners into this gripping world of star-crossed lovers, family feuds, and fateful choices, a Shakespeare audiobook that turns passion, betrayal, and tragedy into an unforgettable experience. From secret meetings to shocking confrontations, every moment is charged with intensity,
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