Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases. With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't panic: there are simple steps you can take to best protect yourself from infection. Professor of microbiology and pathology at NYU School of Medicine Dr. Philip M. Tierno Jr. cuts through the noise with to-the-point explanations, checklists, and best practices in this brief yet authoritative guide to protecting yourself from infectious diseases. First walking you through what germs are and how every infection happens, First, Wear a Face Mask offers calming, straightforward advice to address the ongoing spread of COVID-19 as well as the germs that imperil us every year. This practical approach will give you peace of mind as it helps you learn how to protect yourself in a variety of scenarios, from cooking at home to eating out, from your everyday commute to air travel. With tips and tidbits of history, he guides you through taking care of your home, kids, and pets. Dr. Tierno has more than 40 years of experience in the clinical and medical microbiology fields and recently appeared as an expert during the pandemic on CNN in conversation with Chris Cuomo and on Doctor Radio. And in this book, he distills his wide-ranging knowledge into actionable, digestible steps. Although there is no impenetrable shield to infection, there's a lot you can do to increase your odds of staying safe. Arm yourself with knowledge, keep calm and carry hand sanitizer.

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A cultural history of the face in Western art, ranging from portraiture in painting and photography to film, theater, and mass media This fascinating book presents the first cultural history and anthropology of the face across centuries, continents, and media. Ranging from funerary masks and masks in drama to the figural work of contemporary artists including Cindy Sherman and Nam June Paik, renowned art historian Hans Belting emphasizes that while the face plays a critical role in human communication, it defies attempts at visual representation. Belting divides his book into three parts: faces as masks of the self, portraiture as a constantly evolving mask in Western culture, and the fate of the face in the age of mass media. Referencing a vast array of sources, Belting's insights draw on art history, philosophy, theories of visual culture, and cognitive science. He demonstrates that Western efforts to portray the face have repeatedly failed, even with the developments of new media such as photography and film, which promise ever-greater degrees of verisimilitude. In spite of sitting at the heart of human expression, the face resists possession, and creative endeavors to capture it inevitably result in masks—hollow signifiers of the humanity they're meant to embody. From creations by Van Eyck and August Sander to works by Francis Bacon, Ingmar Bergman, and Chuck Close, Face and Mask takes a remarkable look at how, through the centuries, the physical visage has inspired and evaded artistic interpretation.

The simple fabric face mask is a key agent in the fight against the global spread of COVID-19. However, beyond its role as a protective covering against coronavirus infection, the face mask is the bearer of powerful symbolic and political power and arouses intense emotions. Adopting an international perspective informed by social theory, The Face Mask in COVID Times: A Sociomaterial Analysis offers an intriguing and original investigation of the social, cultural and historical dimensions of face-masking as a practice in the age of COVID. Rather than Beck’s ‘risk society’, we are now living in a ‘COVID society’, the long-term effects of which have yet to be experienced or imagined. Everything has changed. The COVID crisis has generated novel forms of sociality and new ways of living and moving through space and time. In this new world, the face mask has become a significant object, positioned as one of the key ways people can protect themselves and others from infection with the coronavirus. The face mask is rich with symbolic meaning as well as practical value. In the words of theorist Jane Bennett, the face mask has acquired a new ‘thing-power’ as it is coming together with human bodies in these times of uncertainty, illness and death. The role of the face mask in COVID times has been the subject of debate and dissension, arousing strong feelings. The historical and cultural contexts in which face masks against COVID contagion are worn (or not worn) are important to consider. In some countries, such as Japan and other East Asian nations, face mask wearing has a long tradition. Full or partial facial coverings, such as veiling, is common practice in regions such as the Middle East. In many other countries, including most countries in the Global North, most people, beyond health care workers, have little or no experience of face masks. They have had to learn how to make sense of face masking as a protective practice and how to incorporate face masks into their everyday practices and routines. Face masking practices have become highly political. The USA has witnessed protests against face mask wearing that rest on ‘sovereign individualism’, a notion which is highly specific to the contemporary political climate in that country. Face masks have also been worn to make political statements: bearing anti-racist statements, for example, but also Trump campaign support. Meanwhile, celebrities and influencers have sought to advocate for face mask wearing as part of their branding, while art makers, museums, designers and novelty fashion manufacturers have identified the opportunity to profit from this sudden new market. Face masks have become a fashion item as well as a medical device: both a way of signifying the wearer’s individuality and beliefs and their ethical stance in relation to the need to protect their own and others’ health. The Face Mask in COVID Times: A Sociomaterial Analysis provides a short and accessible analysis of the sociomaterial dimensions of the face mask in the age of COVID-19. The book presents seven short chapters and an epilogue. We bring together sociomaterial theoretical perspectives with compelling examples from public health advice and campaigns, anti-mask activism as well as popular culture (news reports, blog posts, videos, online shopping sites, art works) to illustrate our theoretical points, and use Images to support our analysis.

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN FACE MASKS AND HAND SANITIZER SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES? It's become more and more clear that everyone needs to start leading more self-sustainable lives. As it's become clear that big stores can no longer be depended on to stock the things that you need to keep your family safe in the days to come. Face masks have been proven by medical professionals all over the world as the most effective way to stop dangerous pathogens from entering your airways. And for the foreseeable future it may even be mandatory to wear them. By reading this book and following along with the lessons inside you'll be able to make your own masks, so that you can save money while guaranteeing your own safety. Hand sanitizer has also become a mandatory item in many households, with supplies not able to keep up with consumer demands. But, with this book you'll be able to make your own hand sanitizer and make sure that you'll never run out again. With this book you will learn: > What pathogens are and why they are dangerous; > How to use a face mask correctly; > Why you need to wear a face mask; > How to make different kinds of face masks; > How hand sanitizer works; > Everything you need to make hand sanitizer; > How to make and store hand sanitizer; > And so much more! This book is the only one on the market that will teach you the skills you need to know to help keep yourself and your family safe in the years to come. If you are looking for a complete book that will teach you everything that you need to know about making face masks and hand sanitizer then you need to get this book today!

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DIY MEDICAL GRADE FACE MASKS THAT CAN HELP YOU TO PREVENT AIRBORNE PATHOGENS FROM COMING INTO CONTACT WITH YOUR LUNGS? Medical masks have been proven effective time and time again in the defense against dangerous, deadly airborne pathogens, but these necessary facial accessories are becoming harder and harder to find. But, with this book you'll never have to worry about running out or not being able to find a face mask ever again. This book will teach you step-by-step how to make your own medical grade face masks so that you can keep yourself and your family safe against whatever life throws at you. Some of the things you'll learn in this book include: > How face masks work; > How to properly wear a face mask; > What you need to create your own face mask; > Different types of face masks and how they work; > How to make several different kinds of face masks; > And so much more! The world is a dangerous place, and some of the worst dangers out there are the ones that we can't see. But, with by properly wearing and using a face mask on a regular basis you'll be able to safe guard your health against all sorts of germs and pathogens. If you are serious about learning how to make your own medical grade DIY face masks so that you can keep your family and yourself safe then you need to get this book today! FAQs: Do face masks work? Yes, face masks have been proven to work against all sorts of airborne pathogens. Are face masks easy to make? Yes, this book will show you several different types of face masks that can be made in fifteen minutes or less.

Diving is an exciting sport as well as a requirement of some vocations such as commercial diving, military diving, public safety diving, and scientific diving. In sport diving, most learn to dive with a half mask to cover their eyes and nose. A second stage regulator supplies their breathing gas (air). This method of diving is safe, simple, and time-tested over the last half century. The diving scenarios that appear throughout this guide are actual situations that occurred to divers. The author spoke with these divers and recorded their experiences for the educational benefit of the reader. The scenarios are described as the author interpreted each of the experiences. All the divers and the people that might be associated with their dive experience should not be faulted for any bad situations they came to be in. Every person has had some type of mishap in life, and the purpose for sharing these scenarios is to teach and help avoid future incidents that might cost someone their life.