Puswhisperer II: Another Year of Pus

Puswhisperer II: Another Year of Pus
Author: Crislip, Mark
Publisher: Bitingduck Press LLC
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2016-02-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 193846365X

A second year of clinical tales from the Puswhisperer, Mark Crislip, an infectious disease specialist from Portland, OR. Dr. Crislip kills strep and staph, fights flu, and is always on the lookout for "zebras"?those unusual infections (and sometimes non-infections) that leave all the doctors guessing. Originally intended as a guide for studying for the Boards, these tales have been edited for a lay audience and provide hours of educational entertainment for anyone interested in infectious disease.

Puswhisperer: A Year in the Life of an Infectious Disease Doctor

Puswhisperer: A Year in the Life of an Infectious Disease Doctor
Author: Mark Crislip
Publisher: Bitingduck Press LLC
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2015-01-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1938463633

H1N1. Staph aureus. Traveler’s diarrhea. All examples of human interaction with the microbial world, which counts viruses, bacteria, and parasites too numerous to mention. Infectious Disease doctor Mark Crislip has a strange relationship with this world—he spends most of his time trying to kill it, even as he appreciates the vital role microorganisms play in the Earth’s ecosystems. Puswhisperer is a collection of infectious disease anecdotes created from a year’s worth of clinical blog posts from the Medscape blog Rubor, Dolor, Calor, Tumor. Originally intended for residents and fellows, the posts have been compiled, edited, and revised for a non-specialist audience. The tales cover a wide range of diagnostic dilemmas and treatment quandaries. Which infection smells like buttered popcorn? Are some antibiotics “stronger” than others? Is it OK to eat the oysters? Along with clinical insight, the book provides a good dose of humor and insightful, microbe-centered philosophy. The author speculates on what the Earth might look like in five billion years, when animals and plants are gone, but bacteria remain. He also draws attention to the staggering rate of evolution in bacteria, made possible by short generation times and passing of genetic material from one bug to another. Finding a 60-year-old Staph strain in an old wound, Crislip tells us, is like looking out your window and seeing a Neanderthal shuffle by. Recommended for anyone interested in infectious disease and the microorganisms that run our planet.

Flies in the Ointment

Flies in the Ointment
Author: Mark Crislip
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2017-12-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781938463686

The best of Dr. Mark Crislip's science-based medicine essays dealing with supplements, complementary and alternative medicine (SCAM). This book explains the harm--why SCAM is bad for people, animals, and the environment. It also explains why our powers of logic are often powerless against SCAM. It then covers selected aspects of SCAM in detail: probiotics, herbs and supplements, chiropractic, homeopathy, acupuncture, and vaccine denial. A final section on miscellaneous therapies exposes some unusual treatments, from moxbustion to cranialsacral therapy.

Two-Factor Authentication

Two-Factor Authentication
Author: Mark Stanislav
Publisher: IT Governance Ltd
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1849287341

This book discusses the various technical methods by which two-factor authentication is implemented, security concerns with each type of implementation, and contextual details to frame why and when these technologies should be used. Readers will be provided with insight about the reasons that two-factor authentication is a critical security control, events in history that have been important to prove why organisations and individuals would want to use two factor, and core milestones in the progress of growing the market.

A Ship's Tale

A Ship's Tale
Author: N. Jay Young
Publisher: Bitingduck Press LLC
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2014-03-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1932482121

Set in post-war England, this is the story of the square-rigger Bonnie Clyde. Before this great lady meets her fate, a group of rogue sailors, unable to persuade the Admiralty to help save the vessel, pirates the ship away while she's under tow to be scuttled. Through their creative use of materials and methods, they sail her through the English Channel and the Irish Sea, hoping to deliver the ship to where she was built in Dumbarton, Scotland on the river Clyde. A former Royal Navy officer Lt. Flynn tells the story. He is lured into conspiring with a Scottish sea captain (Bowman), his British first mate (Harris) who is the inside connection to parts from the scrap yards, an Irish navigator (Edward), and a Russian master rigger (Boris). Together, the crew outsmarts the British Admiralty and Scotland Yard in their attempts to stop the ship. During their journey, the crew fights the weather and avoids modern day detection. A sympathetic public opinion, aided by an AP reporter and a host of unlikely co-conspirators become their allies. Praise from reviewers: Walter Cronkite — A Ship's Tale by N. Jay Young is “an extraordinary tale from World War II of an extraordinary sailing vessel written by a courageous and extraordinary author.” James P. Delgado, Host of National Geographic Television’s The Sea Hunters and Executive Director, Vancouver Maritime Museum — “A Ship’s Tale by N. Jay Young is compelling, true to life, and hitting straight in the heart. I can empathize with those men who love that ship—for I too have loved and lost a ship. I encourage anyone with a love of the sea as well as those in a relationship with one of us ‘ship loving’ types to read this book.” Clive Cussler — “This is a good book and would make a good film.”

A CE-5 Handbook

A CE-5 Handbook
Author: Cielia Hatch
Publisher: Calgary Ce-5 Group
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2018-08-10
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781999425500

Have you ever wanted to see a UFO? It's simple. This book will get you on the ground fast, with everything you need to know to help you see a UFO in six outings. There are three ingredients for contact: 1. Connection to One Mind Consciousness. 2. A Sincere Heart. 3. Clear Intent. Any more questions? The answers are all here!... how and where to make contact; what to bring and what equipment to use; what you will experience; how to document footage of encounters, and how to discern between what's "explainable" and what's "undeniable," and much more. Also included in this book are meditations that you can read in the field that help to create the right atmosphere for contact. The meditations come from experienced people all over the world. Dr. Greer's Vision of a New World will help you access feelings of universal peace and a sense of wonder for the positive changes to come to planet Earth. Kosta Makreas' Global CE-5 Initiative Meditation will cultivate coherence with people in your contact group and with other seekers the world over, fuelling your passion for this mission of peace and harmony. Or, read James Gilliland's Healing Negative Influences to clear your energy, shed negativity, and become more receptive to both external and intuitive contact. This book is a complete resource: History of the UFO seekers movement Tips and techniques How to pick a location How to navigate the night sky Imperative information about laser pointers Equipment and app recommendations What communication is like How to objectively discern sightings Where you can find a UFO contact retreat Links to social networks like "ET Let's Talk" Troubleshooting Overcoming fears Extensive glossary The authors attest that if you follow the easy instructions in this handbook, you will have a sighting within six outings. You already have everything you need to make contact. This book will help you get there faster.

Puswhisperer II

Puswhisperer II
Author: Mark Crislip
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781685530242

A second year of clinical tales from the Puswhisperer, Mark Crislip, an infectious disease specialist from Portland, OR. Dr. Crislip kills strep and staph, fights flu, and is always on the lookout for "zebras"-those unusual infections (and sometimes non-infections) that leave all the doctors guessing. Originally intended as a guide for studying for the Boards, these tales have been edited for a lay audience and provide hours of educational entertainment for anyone interested in infectious disease.

Skeptics in the Pub: Cholera

Skeptics in the Pub: Cholera
Author: Mark Crislip
Publisher: Skeptics in the Pub
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781685530006

Mark Crislip's alternative history novel explores what the present day might look like if the purveyors of patent medicines had managed to suppress the germ theory. Conflicting models of disease and cure, ranging from balancing humors to homeopathy, form the basis of powerful guilds that control public discourse and stifle discovery. Cholera breaks out in 2017 Portland, Oregon, and all of the medical guilds rush to own a piece of the cure. But an unlikely team of skeptics have heard rumors from Europe that disease is caused by animalcules invisible to the naked eye. With a smuggled microscope and a gradually evolving hypothesis, the skeptics take histories, sample, and examine whatever they can. When the guild leaders find out, the skeptics must race against time and the vagaries of the cholera bacillus itself to keep the outbreak from decimating the city.

The Year of the Mite

The Year of the Mite
Author: Jane Ishka
Publisher: Bitingduck Press
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2016-03-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1938463463

All it took was a few baby chicks and a carpeted floor, and soon, Jane Ishka, a San Francisco Bay Area homesteader, literally felt her skin crawling. She—and her house, her car, and all of her belongings—had been infested by the red poultry mite, Dermanyssus gallinae. Driven from her home and bed by the biting and itching, Jane used her scientific background to figure out what was wrong, and most importantly, how to fix it.

The Pyrate

The Pyrate
Author: Michael Aye
Publisher: Bitingduck Press LLC
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1938463269

Young Cooper Cain is driven from his home and his country by a nefarious cousin. Little does he expect the life that awaits him... On his way to Antigua from his native England, Cooper finds himself captured by pirates and eventually signs on to be a member of their crew. Follow Cooper Cain as he finds his way aboard a real pirate ship, navigating through extreme danger, love, and loss on the high seas, trying to reconcile his ideals with his adopted way of life.