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We love our glasses: Learn all about why some children need glasses. by Lipsey-Liu, Stephanie.; Soltis-Doan, Viktoria,illustrator.;
Short-sighted--Long-sighted--Astigmatism--Anisometropia--Squint--Bifocals for children--Myopia management--UV protection--Coloured lenses--Low vision aids--FAQs--Glossary--Optical illusionsWhy do some children need glasses? Do you know what myopia is? What about a lazy eye? There are many reasons children need glasses. Read on to discover why these children love their glasses and all the things they can help with.
Subjects: Glasses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Eye care sourcebook : basic consumer health information about vision and disorders affecting the eyes and surrounding structures, including facts about hyperopia, myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other disorders of the cornea, retina, macula, conjunctiva, and optic nerve ; along with guidelines for recognizing and treating eye disorders, advice about protecting the eyes, tips for living with vision impairment, a glossary of terms related to the eye disorders, and a directory of resources for further information / by Hayes, Kevin(Editor of health information),editor.(CARDINAL)837617;
Eye and eye-care basics -- Understanding and treating refractive, eye movement, and alignment disorders -- Understanding and treating disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera, lens, iris, and pupil -- Understanding and treating disorders of the macula, optic nerve, retina, vitreous, and uvea -- Eye injuries and disorders of the surrounding structures -- Congenital and other disorders that affect vision -- Vision impairment rehabilitation and recent research -- Additional help and information.Provides basic health information about vision and disorders affecting the eyes and surrounding structures, along with facts about various eye disorders, guidelines for recognizing and treating eye emergencies, advice about protecting the eyes, and tips for living with low vision. Includes glossary, index, and other resources.
Subjects: Reference works.; Eye; Eye;
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Eye care sourcebook : basic consumer health information about vision and disorders affecting the eyes and surrounding structures, including facts about hyperopia, myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other disorders of the cornea, retina, macula, conjunctiva, and optic nerve; along with guidelines for recognizing and treating eye emergencies, advice about protecting the eyes at work, home, and play, tips for living with low vision, a glossary of terms related to the eyes and eye disorders, and a directory of resources for further information. by Omnigraphics, Inc.,issuing body.(CARDINAL)203262;
"Provides basic consumer health information about the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders and the prevention of eye injuries, along with tips for coping with low vision. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
Subjects: Eye; Eye;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Edge of chaos : why democracy is failing to deliver economic growth--and how to fix it / by Moyo, Dambisa,author.(CARDINAL)354149;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-273) and indexAround the world, people who are angry at stagnant wages and growing inequality have rebelled against established governments and turned to political extremes. Liberal democracy, history's greatest engine of growth, now struggles to overcome unprecedented economic headwinds-from aging populations to scarce resources to unsustainable debt burdens. Hobbled by short-term thinking and ideological dogma, democracies risk falling prey to nationalism and protectionism that will deliver declining living standards. In "Edge of Chaos," Dambisa Moyo shows why economic growth is essential to global stability, and why liberal democracies are failing to produce it today. Rather than turning away from democracy, she argues, we must fundamentally reform it. "Edge of Chaos" presents a radical blueprint for change in order to galvanize growth and ensure the survival of democracy in the twenty-first century.The imperative is growth -- A brief history of growth -- Hurricane headwinds -- The false promise of protectionism -- A challenge to democracy's dominance -- The perils of political myopia -- Blueprint for a new democracy -- Retooling for twenty-first-century growth.
Subjects: Economic policy; Economic policy.; Economic development; Economic development.; Economic history; Democracy; Democracy; Protectionism; Protectionism.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Scarcity : why having too little means so much / by Mullainathan, Sendhil.(CARDINAL)535716; Shafir, Eldar.(CARDINAL)384320;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- The scarcity mindset. Focusing and tunneling ; The bandwidth tax -- Scarcity creates scarcity. Packing and slack ; Expertise ; Borrowing and myopia ; The scarcity trap ; Poverty -- Designing for scarcity. Improving the lives of the poor ; Managing scarcity in organizations ; Scarcity in everyday life -- Conclusion.An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and our culture.
Subjects: Supply and demand.; Scarcity.; Decision making.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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Strangers to ourselves : discovering the adaptive unconscious / by Wilson, Timothy D.(CARDINAL)380494;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-256) and index.Freud's genius, Freud's myopia -- The Adaptive unconscious -- Who's in charge? -- Knowing who we are -- Knowing why -- Knowing how we feel -- Knowing how we will feel -- Introspection and self-narratives -- Looking outward to know ourselves -- Observing and changing our behavior.""Know thyself," a precept as old as Socrates, is still good advice. But is introspection the best path to self-knowledge? What are we trying to discover, anyway? In an eye-opening tour of the unconscious, as contemporary psychological science has redefined it, Timothy D. Wilson introduces us to a hidden mental world of judgments, feelings, and motives that introspection may never show us."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Self-perception.; Subconsciousness.; Perception de soi.; Inconscient.;
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If Nietzsche were a narwhal : what animal intelligence reveals about human stupidity / by Gregg, Justin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-291) and index.Introduction -- The why specialists: a story of hats, bets, and chicken butts -- To be honest: the power and pitfalls of lying -- Death wisdom: the downside of knowing the future -- The gay albatross around our necks: the problems with human morality - The mystery of the happy bee: it's time to talk about the "c" word -- Prognostic myopia: our shortsighted farsightedness -- Human exceptionalism: are we winning? -- Epilogue: Why save a slug?"If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal overturns everything we thought we knew about human intelligence, and asks the question: would humans be better off as narwhals? Or some other, less brainy species? There's a good argument to be made that humans might be a less successful animal species precisely because of our amazing, complex intelligence. All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make us happier or more "successful" (evolutionarily speaking) than other species. Our intelligence allowed us to split the atom, but we've harnessed that knowledge to make machines of war. We are uniquely susceptible to bullshit (though, cuttlefish may be the best liars in the animal kingdom); our bizarre obsession with lawns has contributed to the growing threat of climate change; we are sexually diverse like many species yet stand apart as homophobic; and discriminate among our own as if its natural, which it certainly is not. Is our intelligence more of a curse than a gift? As scientist Justin Gregg persuasively argues, there's an evolutionary reason why human intelligence isn't more prevalent in the animal kingdom. Simply put, non-human animals don't need it to be successful. And, miraculously, their success arrives without the added baggage of destroying themselves and the planet in the process."
Subjects: Animal intelligence.; Intellect.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 16
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$40 million slaves : the rise, fall, and redemption of the Black athlete / by Rhoden, William C.(CARDINAL)536953;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-278) and index.The race begins : the dilemma of illusion -- The plantation : the dilemma of physical bondage -- The jockey syndrome : the dilemma of exclusion -- The Negro leagues : the dilemma of myopia -- Integration : the dilemma of inclusion without power -- Style : the dilemma of appropriation -- The conveyor belt : the dilemma of alienation -- The river Jordan : the dilemma of neutrality -- Ain't I a woman? : the dilemma of the double burden -- The $40 million dollar slave : the dilemma of wealth without control -- The one who got away? : the dilemma of ownership.
Subjects: African American athletes; African American athletes; Discrimination in sports; Sports;
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The $40 million slaves : the rise, fall, and redemption of the Black athlete / by Rhoden, William C.(CARDINAL)536953;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-278) and index.The race begins : the dilemma of chimera -- The plantation : the dilemma of physical bondage -- The jockey syndrome : the dilemma of exclusion -- The Negro leagues : the dilemma of myopia -- Integration : the dilemma of inclusion without power -- Style : the dilemma of appropriation -- The conveyor belt : the dilemma of alienation -- The river Jordan : the dilemma of neutrality -- Ain't I a woman?: the dilemma of the double burden -- The forty-million dollar slave : the dilemma of wealth without control -- The one who got away? : the dilemma of ownership.Renowned "New York Times" columnist Rhoden deconstructs the black athlete in this explosive and absorbing discussion of race, politics, and the history of American sports. He argues that for all their money and fame, black athletes are no better off than slaves whose masters forced them to race and fight
Subjects: African American athletes; Sports; Discrimination in sports; African American athletes;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 13
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Resurrecting Church : where justice and diversity meet radical welcome and healing hope / by Cleghorn, John,author.; Sadler, Rodney S.,writer of forward.;
Includes bibliography.Foreword -- Introduction -- The First Church of the Island of Misfit Toys -- What Happens at Intersections -- Is Anyone out There? -- The Church of Both/And -- Centering "Othered" Views of Scripture -- The Church of Both/And: Justice and . . . (Everything) -- The Both/And of Repair and Reconciliation -- Possibilities and Potential Pitfalls -- Lessons Learned -- Liberation . . . in Christ -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography"Resurrecting Church interweaves three stories, beginning with the remarkable turnaround story of Caldwell Presbyterian Church, which was on the edge of extinction when author John Cleghorn became its pastor. Cleghorn also tells the story of his own growth and liberation from the myopia of privilege. Also included are stories of several diverse congregations that have taken risks, deepening empathy and seeking justice. The book updates the conversation about church vitality in timely and surprising ways." -- Worldcat.org
Subjects: Caldwell Presbyterian Church (Charlotte, N.C.); Cleghorn, John, 1956-; Multiculturalism;
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