James Yee: 3 books
For God and Country
Faith and Patriotism Under Fire
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2005
In 2001, Captain James "Yusuf" Yee was commissioned as one of the first Muslim chaplains in the United States Army. After the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001, he became a frequent government spokesman, helping to educate soldiers about Islam and build understanding throughout the military....
Mutative Media
Communication Technologies and Power Relations in the Past, Present, and Futures
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Mutative Media is a sweeping examination of how communication technologies have contributed to changes in people’s thoughts and actions, and thus in the power structures of societies, in the past, at present, and in four alternative futures.
We start by surveying what is generally known about...
Cataract Blindness and Simulation-Based Training for Cataract Surgeons
An Assessment of the HelpMeSee Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
Cataracts cause about half of all cases of blindness worldwide, largely in developing countries. HelpMeSee Inc. is developing a simulator-based method for rapid cataract surgical training that RAND researchers determined could significantly help to close the backlog of cataract cases, expected to be...