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The cults of the saints were central to the medieval Church. These holy men and women acted as patrons and protectors to the religious communities who housed their relics and to the devotees who requested their assistance in petitioning God for a miracle. Among the collections of posthumous miracle stories, miracula, accounts of holy healing feature prominently and depict cure-seekers successfully securing their desired remedy for a range of ailments and afflictions. What can these miracle accounts tell us of the cure-seekers' experiences of their journey from ill health to recovery, and how was healthcare presented in these sources? This book undertakes an in-depth study of the miraculous cure-seeking process through the lens of Latin miracle accounts produced in twelfth-century England, a time both when saints' cults particularly flourished and there was an increasing transmission and dissemination of classical and Arabic medical works. Focused on shorter miracula with a predominantly localised focus, and thus on a select group of cure-seekers, it brings together studies of healthcare and pilgrimage to look at an alternative to medical intervention and the practicalities and processes of securing saintly assistance.

Focusing on specific inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis, Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, and the fragile X syndrome, Heim and Silverman survey clinical applications of new recombinant DNA technologies that allow for the diagnosis at the DNA level of these and other human diseases. This book emphasizes both general applications and specific diagnostic techniques, including new techniques such as localized in situ amplification of nucleic acids on microscope slides.

This new edition of this standard has been extensively revised to serve the ever-increasing number of investigators who, with only a year or so od statistical training, are performing sophisticated statistical analyses on computers.

These book discuss how the creative industry might contribute to achieve sustainable development goals and also the steps taken in the midst of post-pandemic recovery. Our sincerest gratitude for the keynote speakers, presenters, participants, reviewers and moderators, academic partners as well as the organizer, all of whom have shaped this event as a stage where everyone can share and create a learning community related to the creative industry.