Exploring Life Through Literature

Walker, Henry John. THESEUS AND ATHENS. Oxford University Press, 1995. ; fester Einband / hard cover
Underlining in pen throughout text. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; Theseus is celebrated as the greatest of Athenian heroes. This work explores what he meant to the Athenians at the height of their city-state in the fifth century B. C. Assembling material that has been scattered in scholarly works, Henry Walker examines the evidence for the development of themyth and cult of Theseus in the archaic age. He then looks to major works of classical literature in which Theseus figures, exploring the contradictions between the archaic, primitive side of his character and his refurbished image as the patron of democracy. His ambiguous nature as outsider, flouting accepted standards of behavior, while at the same time being a hero-king and a representative of higher ideals, is analyzed through his representations in the work of Bacchylides, Euripides, and Sophocles. This is the only work of scholarship that examines the literary representation ofTheseus so thoroughly. It brings to life a literary character whose virtues, flaws, and contradictions belong in no less a degree to his creators, the people of Athens. ; 0.85 x 9.32 x 6.32 Inches; 240 pages; Theseus is celebrated as the greatest of Athenian heroes. This work explores what he meant to the Athenians at the height of their city-state in the fifth century B. C. Assembling material that has been scattered in scholarly works, Henry Walker examines the evidence for the development of themyth and cult of Theseus in the archaic age. He then looks to major works of classical literature in which Theseus figures, exploring the contradictions between the archaic, primitive side of his character and his refurbished image as the patron of democracy. His ambiguous nature as outsider, flouting accepted standards of behavior, while at the same time being a hero-king and a representative of higher ideals, is analyzed through his representations in the work of Bacchylides, Euripides, and Sophocles. This is the only work of scholarship that examines the literary representation ofTheseus so thoroughly. It brings to life a literary character whose virtues, flaws, and contradictions belong in no less a degree to his creators, the people of Athens.. 0195089081.

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[SW: Greek Literature Mythology Myth Greek History Theseus Greece Athenian Athens Classical Greek & Roman,]

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Krawetz, Stephen: Bioinformatics for Systems Biology, Springer-Verlag GmbH, März 2009 ISBN: 1934115029
The biological sciences are now in the midst of a true life sciences revolution akin to what physics experienced just after the turn of the last century. We are now in a phase of unparalleled growth that is reflected by the amount of data generated from each experiment. At the time of this writing, the rate of data acquisition was approaching 2 terabytes over the course of 5 days with first pass analysis proceeding over the following 2-3 week period. This fundamental shift has provided unprecedented opportunities that for the first time afford us the ability, i.e., means, breadth, and depth of data, to truly address human biology at the systems level. This wealth of information from seemingly disparate datasets and its integration is being realized through bioinformatics. It is with this philosophy that the text Bioinformatics for Systems Biology was born. This revolution has spawned true personalized medicine that encompasses diagnostics and treatment through to cure. For the physical and computer scientist, this text provides an introduction to the basic biological principles governing a cell. This quickly moves from the fundamentals to exploring the underlying genetic processes. While providing a rudimentary and necessary overview for the life scientist, the physical and computer scientist will be apprised of various nuances within the field reflecting the reality of wet-bench science. For those in the life sciences, it is rapidly becoming appreciated that we are progressing from examining our favorite pet gene to the system. Statistics is now an essential component to understand the vast datasets and this is emphasized throughout the text. The majority of the text is devoted to the common ground that these groups share. It provides rich examples of tools, databases, and strategies to mine the databases to reveal novel insights. A host of examples of parsing the data into a series of overlays that use various presentation systems are reviewed. The goal is to provide a representation most comfortable to the user to enable the user to thoroughly explore the data. The text concludes with examples of how the systems information is used to inform personalized medicine in a true bench to bedside manner.Bioinformatics for Systems Biology bridges and unifies many disciplines. It presents the life scientist, computational biologist, and mathematician with a common framework. Only by linking the groups together may the true life sciences revolution move forward in the mostly uncharted and emerging field of Systems Biology. TOC:Life of a Cell and its Analysis: Structure and Function of the Nucleus and Cell Organelles.- Transcription and the Control of Gene Expression.- RNA Processing and Translation.- DNA Replication, Recombination, and Repair.- Cell signalling.- Epigenetics of Spermiogenesis: combining in silico and proteomic approaches in the mouse model.- Genomic Tools for Analyzing Transcriptional Regulatory Networks.- Statistical Tools and Their Application: Probability and Hypothesis Testing.- Stochastic Models for Biological Patterns.- Population Genetics.- Statistical tools for gene expression analysis and system biology and related web resources.- Transcriptome Analysis: What goes in is what comes out: How to design and implement a successful microarray experiment.- Tools and Approaches for an End-to-End Expression Array Analysis.- Analysis of alternative splicing with microarrays.- Structural and Functional Sequence Analysis: An Introduction to Multiple Sequence Alignment - and the T-Coffee Shop. Beyond just aligning sequences: how good can you make your alignment, and so what- A spectrum of phylogenetic-based approaches for predicting protein functional sites.- The role of Transcription Factor Binding Sites in Promoters and Their In Silico Detection.- In silico Discovery of DNA Regulatory Sites and Modules.- Literature Mining for Association and Meaning: Mining the Research Literature in Systems Biology.-GoPubMed: Exploring PubMed with Ontological Background Knowledge.- BiblioSphere - Hypothesis Generation in Regulatory Network Analysis.- Biological Knowledge Extraction.- Genomic Databases: Using KEGG in the Transition from Genomics to Chemical Genomics.- Ensemble: Open-Source Software for Large-Scale Genome Analysis.- Management of spatially organised biological data using EMAGE.- Equality of the sexes Parent-of-origin effects on transcription and de novo mutations.- Biological Networks: Methods for Structural Inference and Functional Module Identification in Intracellular Networks.- Methods for Dynamical Inference in Intracellular Networks.- ASIAN: Network Inference Web Server.- Bridging the Gap: Bioinformatics for Metabolomics.- Virtual Reality Meets Functional Genomics.- Systems Biology of Personalized Medicine.<

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Farrell Gae Rodrigues And Pfordresher Illustrated: Exploring Life Through Literature, New York Scott Foresman And Company 1973 ISBN: 0673034267

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Gearin-Tosh, Michael: LIVING PROOF - a Medical Mutiny, New York Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group 2002
0-7432-2517-1 New Condition

Living Proof is Michael Gearin-Tosh's moving, eloquent account of the shocking diagnosis that hurled him abruptly into the intimidating world of cancer treatment, and his subsequent fight against both cancer and the medical establishment. <P><B>Reluctant to blindly follow the advice of his doctors, the 54-year-old instead embarked upon a search for alternative treatments, all the while exploring the depths of his friendships, the wisdom gained from literature, and the strengths and shortcomings of the medical profession. While the course of action the author pursued is certainly not for everybody, his passion, keen self-awareness, and courage will inspire anyone confronting a health crisis. .<blockquote><B> From the Publisher: I was told I had cancer and that I must expect to die soon. Almost eight years later I still do my job and enjoy life. I have not had conventional treatment. Did my cancer simply disappear? Did I do nothing? Far from it. <P><B> A number of things happened, some by accident, most by design. Michael Gearin-Tosh is diagnosed with cancer at the age of fifty-four. The doctors urge immediate treatment. He refuses. Intuitively, not on the basis of reason. But as the days pass, Gearin-Tosh falls back on his habits as a scholar of literature. He begins to probe the experts' words and the meaning behind medical phrases. He tries to relate what each doctor says-and does not say-to the doctor's own temperament. And the more questions he asks, the more adamant his refusal to be hurried to treatment. The delay is a high-risk gamble. He listens to much advice, especially that of three women friends, each with a different point of view, one a doctor. They challenge him. They challenge medical advice. They challenge one another. On no occasion do they speak with one voice. He also turns to unexpected guides within his own memory and in the authors he loves, from Shakespeare and Chekhov to Jean Renoir, Arthur Miller, and Vaclav Havel. In the end, he chooses not to have chemotherapy but to combat his cancer largely through nutrition, vitamin supplements, an ancient Chinese breathing exercise with imaginative visualizations, and acupuncture. No how-to book or prescriptive health guide, Living Proof is a celebration of human existence and friendship, a story of how a man steers through conflicting advice, between depression and seemingly inescapable rationalism, between themedicine he rejects and the doctors he honors. <P><B> Clear-eyed and unflinching, Gearin-Tosh even includes his own medical history, "The Case of the .005% Survivor"; explores general questions about cancer; and examines the role of individual temperament on medical attitudes, the choice of treatments, and, of course, survival. Publishers Weekly Gearin-Tosh, a tutor at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, was diagnosed with myeloma (cancer of the bone marrow) and told that if he did not begin chemotherapy immediately, he would be dead in less than a year. The recommended treatment, while probably extending his life somewhat, would not cure the condition. A second specialist confirmed the original prognosis, but the author rejected the proposed treatment after a former Oxford pupil consulted a cancer statistician who warned, "If your friend touches chemotherapy, he's a goner." Interwoven with engaging anecdotes from his professional life, Gearin-Tosh details his research into the world of alternative medicine, a journey that led him to Chinese breathing exercises and acupuncture. The treatment that he credits with saving his life he found in A Cancer Therapy, by Max Gerson, a doctor who died in 1958. Based on the daily drinking of freshly made juices and taking several coffee enemas a day, the Gerson Diet also includes a variety of supplements. Despite the time-consuming nature of this restrictive regime, eight years later Gearin-Tosh is alive and pursuing an active professional life. He is careful to point out that while this program is working for him, "each person should explore his own way with their physician." Gearin-Tosh's detailed, engaging memoir of a s As New Book Jacket Hardcover 6 x 9"

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