TYRINGHAM, MA, September 11, 2012 (Press-News.org) Today, at a time when the nation is becoming more and more divided, when anger and antagonism are percolating everywhere, plenty of exploitative politicians, writers and media personalities are cheerfully stirring people up with sarcasm, calls to arms, and simplistic, half-baked 'solutions' to America's problems.
Andrew Cort, who describes himself as a Liberal Democrat, has written a new book on American politics and culture, "The American Psyche in Search of its Soul: Freedom, Equality, and the Restoration of Meaning", that takes a much needed different approach. In his Foreword, famed Conservative author and social commentator George Gilder says: "This learned and inspirational book rescues philosophy from the mathematicians, sex from the hedonists, religion from empty sanctimony, and science from barren materialism."
Just in time for the current presidential election season, Cort hopes to help lift the level of our national conversation. He believes the book will be of value to citizens who are politically savvy, concerned about their families, concerned about their local communities as well as the entire international community, and are ready for a return to civility, cooperation, and that magnificent cultural flowering of beauty, wisdom and spirit that was the dream of the American Founders.
"I wrote THE AMERICAN PSYCHE IN SEARCH OF ITS SOUL," the author states, "for people who are not willing to be swayed by either the fundamentalist ultra-right or the atheistic ultra-left, but are searching for thoughtful analyses of contemporary problems and thoughtful solutions that respect both the rational mind of Americans and the spiritual heart of Americans."
Andrew Cort is an Author, Speaker, Attorney, Teacher, and Doctor of Chiropractic. His lectures and writings encompass politics, religion, science, education, healing, and tolerance, in contemporary culture. "The American Psyche in Search of its Soul" is available on Amazon (Paperback and Kindle) at http://www.amazon.com/American-Psyche-Search-Soul-ebook/dp/B003TU0SMI, as well as other on-line and traditional bookstores. You can find out more and contact Dr. Cort at http://www.AndrewCort.com.
Liberal Democrat and Republican Conservative Join Forces for a Return to Civility, Cooperation, and a Restoration of Meaning
Andrew Cort, a Liberal Democrat, has written a new book, "The American Psyche in Search of its Soul: Freedom, Equality, and the Restoration of Meaning," with a Foreword by famed Conservative social commentator, George Gilder.
2012-09-11
[Attachments] See images for this press release:
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Student Biology Investigations Streamed Live from International Space Station
2012-09-11
Several young researchers were incredibly excited when the latest Japanese cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station, in late July. Along with the usual food, clothing, and science investigations, the spacecraft delivered the two global YouTube Space Lab winning entries.
Dorothy Chen and Sara Ma (from Troy, Mich.) and Amr Mohamed (from Alexandria, Egypt) won this opportunity to do research in the orbiting laboratory's microgravity environment -- while attending high school.
These young scientists are working on some interesting hypotheses involving jumping ...
Independents Stake Out Niche in Redbox Domain
2012-09-11
Redbox is not the only option for people who want to rent DVDs from kiosks at convenient locations and affordable prices. Independent operators like Bob Ennis and his partner Randi Haas, who live in Bucks County, PA near Philadelphia, are carving out a niche for their DVD rental kiosk business amid the Redbox machines.
"We're providing service for the little gems in rural areas, the under-served marketplaces that fall under the radar for Redbox, but still have a high volume of traffic," says Ennis, who acquired his three kiosks from a privately held company ...
LIMITED EDITION Miami Beach and Design Hotels Partner for the First Edition of the Hip New Travel Tradeshow
2012-09-11
Beyond Luxury Media and Design HotelsTM are excited to announce a partnership for the first edition of the innovative travel trade event, LIMITED EDITION Miami Beach (10 - 13 June 2013, Miami). Both companies passionately believe there is an urgent need for a new travel tradeshow that breaks away from the old concept of traditional luxury travel and creates a vibrant and fresh arena for those in the high-end Contemporary Travel market; a belief that will make this partnership so electrifying.
Created by Serge Dive and Sarah Ball, the Founders of Beyond Luxury Media and ...
Study provides first-time analysis of 3 distinct contributions of forage fish worldwide
2012-09-10
STONY BROOK, NY, Sept. 7, 2012– A just-published study provides a first-time analysis of the value of forage fish, which are small, schooling species such as sardines, herring, and anchovies. Three kinds of contributions of forage fish were estimated: as direct catch, as food for other commercially important fish, and as an important link in the food web in marine ecosystems. The analysis showed these small fish contribute a total of $16.9 billion, as both direct catch and food for larger fish, to global fisheries annually, representing 20 percent of the global catch values ...
Employees at 'green' companies are significantly more productive, study finds
2012-09-10
Bucking the idea that environmentalism hurts economic performance, a new UCLA-led study has found that companies that voluntarily adopt international "green" practices and standards have employees who are 16 percent more productive than the average.
Professor Magali Delmas, an environmental economist at UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Sanja Pekovic from France's University Paris–Dauphine are the first to study how a firm's environmental commitment affects its productivity.
Their findings, forthcoming ...
Homeland Security's 'narco sub' PLUTO mimics the real thing
2012-09-10
The erstwhile planet Pluto (now officially an asteroid) was known for decades as a small, dark planet—hidden, difficult to spot, and on a quiet, determined course all its own. And so, when the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) needed a target semi-submersible to detect the hidden but determined maritime smuggling operations of the South American drug cartels, it created its own vessel and called it "PLUTO," after the planet that is so difficult to spot. S&T's PLUTO is a small, semi-submersible that is representative of what are popularly called "narco subs," ...
Tracing the molecular causes of preeclampsia
2012-09-10
Preeclampsia is one of the most dangerous conditions for the expectant mother and the unborn child and is characterized by elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine in the last trimester of pregnancy. The cause for this life-threatening disease has long remained elusive. Recently however, Dr. Ananth Karumanchi (Associate Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) has identified a new molecular pathway that leads to preeclampsia in humans and thus creating new avenues for the development of a therapy, ...
Researchers find first evidence for a genetic cause for Barrett's esophagus
2012-09-10
Genetic variations that are linked with the onset of Barrett's oesophagus (BE), a pre-cancerous condition of the lower end of the gullet, have been identified for the first time. The discovery of variations in regions on two chromosomes makes it possible to develop screening tests for people at high risk of developing the disease.
Although it's been thought for some time that there may be genetic causes for BE as well as environmental ones, such as drinking alcohol and eating fatty food, so far researchers have not found any genetic variations that are associated with ...
Genetic clues to the causes of primary biliary cirrhosis
2012-09-10
Researchers have newly identified three genetic regions associated with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), the most common autoimmune liver disease, increasing the number of known regions associated with the disorder to 25.
The team used a DNA microchip, called Immunochip, to survey more thoroughly regions of the genome known to underlie other autoimmune diseases to discover if they play a role also in PBC susceptibility. By combining the results from this survey with details of gene activity from a database called ENCODE, they were able to identify which cells types are ...
Uncovering the genome's regulatory code
2012-09-10
Since the sequencing of the human genome in 2001, all our genes – around 20,000 in total – have been identified. But much is still unknown – for instance where and when each is active. Next to each gene sits a short DNA segment, and the activity of this regulatory segment determines whether the gene will be turned on, where and how strongly. These short regulatory segments are as – if not more – important than the genes, themselves. Indeed, 90% of the mutations that cause disease occur in these regulatory areas. They are responsible for the proper development of tissues ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
Risk of myocarditis or pericarditis with high-dose vs standard-dose influenza vaccine
High-dose vs standard-dose influenza vaccine and cardiovascular outcomes in older adults
Prevalence, determinants, and time trends of cardiovascular health in the WHO African region
New study finds that, after a heart attack, women have worse prognosis when treated with beta-blockers
CNIC-led REBOOT clinical trial challenges 40-year-old standard of care for heart attack patients
Systolic blood pressure and microaxial flow pump–associated survival in infarct-related cardiogenic shock
Beta blockers, the standard treatment after a heart attack, may offer no benefit for heart attack patients and women can have worse outcomes
High Mountain Asia’s shrinking glaciers linked to monsoon changes
All DRII-ed up: How do plants recover after drought?
Research on stigma says to just ‘shake it off’
Scientists track lightning “pollution” in real time using NASA satellite
Millions of women rely on contraceptives, but new Rice study shows they may do more than just prevent pregnancy
Hot days make for icy weather, Philippine study finds
Roxana Mehran, MD, receives the most prestigious award given by the European Society of Cardiology
World's first clinical trial showing lubiprostone aids kidney function
Capturing language change through the genes
Public trust in elections increases with clear facts
Thawing permafrost raised carbon dioxide levels after the last ice age
New DNA test reveals plants’ hidden climate role
Retinitis pigmentosa mouse models reflect pathobiology of human RP59
Cell’s ‘antenna’ could be key to curing diseases
Tiny ocean partnership between algae and bacteria reveals secrets of evolution
Scientists uncover cellular “toolkit” to reprogram immune cells for cancer therapy
Blocking protein control pathway slows rhabdomyosarcoma growth in mice
2026 Hertz Fellowship Application Now Open
The gut immune system is altered in mouse model of Alzheimer’s, providing a new target for therapeutics
ADHD drugs are being prescribed too quickly to preschoolers
UCLA scientists develop off-the-shelf immunotherapy for metastatic kidney cancer
Extreme heat linked to spike in domestic violence calls in New Orleans, study finds
Mount Sinai-Duke University study identifies DNA variants that increase testosterone production in PCOS patients
[Press-News.org] Liberal Democrat and Republican Conservative Join Forces for a Return to Civility, Cooperation, and a Restoration of MeaningAndrew Cort, a Liberal Democrat, has written a new book, "The American Psyche in Search of its Soul: Freedom, Equality, and the Restoration of Meaning," with a Foreword by famed Conservative social commentator, George Gilder.