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A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine. Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This book is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is -- complicated, perplexing, and profoundly human. Atul Gawande offers an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge, where science is ambiguous, information is limited, the stakes are high, yet decisions must be made. In dramatic and revealing stories of patients and doctors, he explores how deadly mistakes occur and why good surgeons go bad. He also shows us what happens when medicine comes up against the inexplicable: an architect with incapacitating back pain for which there is no physical cause; a young woman with nausea that won't go away; a television newscaster whose blushing is so severe that she cannot do her job. Gawande offers a richly detailed portrait of the people and the science, even as he tackles the paradoxes and imperfections inherent in caring for human lives. At once tough-minded and humane, Complications is a new kind of medical writing, nuanced and lucid, unafraid to confront the conflicts and uncertainties that lie at the heart of modern medicine, yet always alive to the possibilities of wisdom in this extraordinary endeavor. Complications is a 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction. |
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In a tech-dominated world, the most needed degrees are the most surprising: the liberal arts. Did you take the right classes in college? Will your major help you get the right job offers? For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable choice for finding a successful post-grad career. Our destinies have been reduced to a caricature: learn to write computer code or end up behind a counter, pouring coffee. Quietly, though, a different path to success has been taking shape. In You Can Do Anything , George Anders explains the remarkable power of a liberal arts education - and the ways it can open the door to thousands of cutting-edge jobs every week. The key insight: curiosity, creativity, and empathy aren't unruly traits that must be reined in. You can be yourself, as an English major, and thrive in sales. You can segue from anthropology into the booming new field of user research; from classics into management consulting, and from philosophy into high-stakes investing. At any stage of your career, you can bring a humanist's grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future. And if you know how to attack the job market, your opportunities will be vast. In this book, you will learn why resume-writing is fading in importance and why "telling your story" is taking its place. You will learn how to create jobs that don't exist yet, and to translate your campus achievements into a new style of expression that will make employers' eyes light up. You will discover why people who start in eccentric first jobs - and then make their own luck - so often race ahead of peers whose post-college hunt focuses only on security and starting pay. You will be ready for anything. |
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Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers. Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote memorization and painfully boring drills, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish is guaranteed to help you: • Learn to speak, read, and write Spanish quickly and easily • Convert English into Spanish in an instant • Start forming sentences after the very first lesson • Identify thousands of Spanish words within a few weeks of study • Travel to Spanish-speaking countries with confidence and comfort • Develop perfect pronunciation, thanks to a handy pronunciation key With original black-and-white illustration by Andy Warhol, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish will provide readers with a solid foundation upon which to build their language skills. |
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From an award-winning civil rights lawyer, a profound challenge to our society's normalization of the caging of human beings, and the role of the legal profession in perpetuating it Alec Karakatsanis is interested in what we choose to punish. For example, it is a crime in most of America for poor people to wager in the streets over dice; dice-wagerers can be seized, searched, have their assets forfeited, and be locked in cages. It's perfectly fine, by contrast, for people to wager over international currencies, mortgages, or the global supply of wheat; wheat-wagerers become names on the wings of hospitals and museums. He is also troubled by how the legal system works when it is trying to punish people. The bail system, for example, is meant to ensure that people return for court dates. But it has morphed into a way to lock up poor people who have not been convicted of anything. He's so concerned about this that he has personally sued court systems across the country, resulting in literally tens of thousands of people being released from jail when their money bail was found to be unconstitutional. Karakatsanis doesn't think people who have gone to law school, passed the bar, and sworn to uphold the Constitution should be complicit in the mass caging of human beings—an everyday brutality inflicted disproportionately on the bodies and minds of poor people and people of color and for which the legal system has never offered sufficient justification. Usual Cruelty is a profoundly radical reconsideration of the American "injustice system" by someone who is actively, wildly successfully, challenging it. |
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Lecture en français langue étrangère (FLE) au format ebook dans la collection Lecture CLE en français facile destinée aux grands adolescents et adultes niveau A1. Vingt mille lieues sous les mers Un monstre marin parcourt toutes les mers du globe et terrifie les navigateurs. Le gouvernement américain décide d'en finir avec lui et offre au professeur Aronnax, un célèbre savant français, de participer à une expédition destinée à le poursuivre. Le professeur accepte. C'est alors que commence pour lui l'aventure la plus inimaginable. |
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¿Qué separa a los líderes extraordinarios de los simples oradores? Sumérgete en estas páginas y descubre los secretos detrás del encanto magnético y la inigualable influencia de estos diez líderes que han marcado un antes y un después en la historia. La cautivadora oratoria de Steve Jobs, la diplomacia persuasiva de Barack Obama, la controversial retórica de Donald Trump, la motivadora filosofía de Tony Robbins, la autenticidad desafiante de David Goggins, la espiritualidad contagiosa de Joel Osteen, la generosidad sin límites de MrBeast, la visión empresarial de Gary Vaynerchuk, el carisma imparable de Richard Branson o la inspiradora narrativa de Oprah Winfrey. Cada página te enseñará a conquistar audiencias, inspirar masas y liderar con impacto.  ¿Te gustaría dominar el arte de la persuasión y desbloquear tu potencial como líder ? Atrévete a descubrirlo. Tienes el poder en tus manos. |
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The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon William Thoma Stead, english newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism (1849-1912) This ebook presents «The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon», from William Thoma Stead. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK -02- PART I. THE MAIDEN TRIBUTE OF MODERN BABYLON -03- PART II. THE MAIDEN TRIBUTE OF MODERN BABYLON -04- PART III. THE MAIDEN TRIBUTE OF MODERN BABYLON -05- PART IV. THE MAIDEN TRIBUTE OF MODERN BABYLON |
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The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest and simplest of techniques: the checklist. First introduced decades ago by the U.S. Air Force, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, helping doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple ninety-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third. In riveting stories, Gawande takes us from Austria, where an emergency checklist saved a drowning victim who had spent half an hour underwater, to Michigan, where a cleanliness checklist in intensive care units virtually eliminated a type of deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements. And he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from disaster response to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds. An intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right. |
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An Instant #1 National Bestseller • From one of Canada's most respected and high-profile health professionals (and former federal Minister of Health), a timely, practical, ambitious, and deeply personal call for action on health that sets out the roadmap to our future well-being. Jane Philpott has spent her life learning what makes people sick and what keeps people well. She has witnessed miracles in modern medicine. She has also watched children die of starvation in a world that has plenty of food. With Health for All , she sounds a clarion call for a radical disruption in a health care system that is broken—but not beyond repair. The vision is rooted in a deep-seated commitment to health equity. Decades ago, a few visionary Canadian leaders put laws in place to ensure health care insurance for all. But the structures to deliver that care were never fully developed as envisioned. As a result, our health systems are not comprehensive or well-coordinated. In the wake of a pandemic, we risk it all falling apart. More than six million people have no family doctor, nor any other access to primary care. Emergency rooms are routinely closed. Exhausted health workers wonder if it will ever get better. Some say we should hand health care over to the private sector. But to abandon our commitment to publicly funded health care now would only lead to more expensive and less equitable care. Philpott outlines a different solution—an ambitious, once-in-a-generation reset of health systems with universal access to primary care teams. What sets this book apart is that it’s more than a prescription for better medical care. Philpott looks at the big picture of health for all. This includes an intimate look at the personal roots of well-being: hope, belonging, meaning, and purpose. Then, through real-life stories, she examines the impact of the social determinants of health. Finally, she explains that none of this will happen without the political will to do the hard work of rebuilding a healthy society. The remedy we await is serious leadership to implement what we already know and to put the well-being of Canadians at the top of the agenda. |
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  The New York Times –bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. Now in an updated and expanded paperback edition. Winner of the 2015 Gold Nautilus Book Award in Science & Cosmology In his groundbreaking work The Brain That Changes Itself , Norman Doidge introduced readers to neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to change its own structure and function in response to activity and mental experience. Now his revolutionary new book shows how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. The Brain’s Way of Healin g describes natural, noninvasive avenues into the brain provided by the energy around us—in light, sound, vibration, and movement—that can awaken the brain’s own healing capacities without producing unpleasant side effects. Doidge explores cases where patients alleviated chronic pain; recovered from debilitating strokes, brain injuries, and learning disorders; overcame attention deficit and learning disorders; and found relief from symptoms of autism, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and cerebral palsy. And we learn how to vastly reduce the risk of dementia, with simple approaches anyone can use.   For centuries it was believed that the brain’s complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. The Brain’s Way of Healing shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing. As he did so lucidly in The Brain That Changes Itself , Doidge uses stories to present cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications, and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain’s performance and health. |
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IPT's Crane and Rigging Hand Book is referred as the best practical rigging book in North America. This book was completely revised cover to cover in 2005 when five new sections and 113 pages were added. Well over 300,000 books are in circulation. Contents include sections on Rigging, Training & Certification, Pre-lift Planning, Mobile Cranes, Boom Trucks, Material Handlers, Aerial Platforms, Mobile Equipment Safety, Barge-Ship-Offshore Cranes, Tower Cranes, Overhead Cranes and an Appendix section. IPT's Crane and Rigging Handbook is used for reference and/or training in every type of industry and all methods of classroom training. These include technical colleges, Army Corps of Engineers, and CCCO operator exam reference. This book is a required text for dozens of training institutions across Canada and the USA. It is especially adaptable to the new iBooks fixed page format. This book has 12 sections, 609 pages, 459 Illustrations, 90 Tables/Charts. To view other printed IPT books visit iptbooks.com. |
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Teaching Where You Are offers a guide for non-Indigenous educators to work in good ways with Indigenous students and provides resources across curricular areas to support all students. In this book, two seasoned educators, one Indigenous and one settler, bring to bear their years of experience teaching in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary contexts to explore the ways in which Indigenous and Slow approaches to teaching and learning mirror and complement one another. Using the holistic framework of the Medicine Wheel, Shannon Leddy and Lorrie Miller illustrate the ways in which interdisciplinary thinking, a focus on experiential learning, and the thoughtful application of the 4Rs – Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, and Responsibility – can bring us back to the principle of teaching people, not subjects. Bringing forth the ways in which colonialism and cognitive imperialism have shaped Canadian curriculum and consciousness, the book offers avenues for the development of decolonial literacy to support the work of Indigenizing education. In considering the importance of engaging in decolonizing and Indigenizing approaches to education through Slow and Indigenous pedagogies using the lens of place-based and land-based education, Teaching Where You Are presents a text useful for teachers and educators grappling with the ongoing impacts of colonialism and the soul-work of how to decolonize and rehumanize education in meaningful ways. |
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"A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book Review The classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind In The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution.  The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published. |
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The many manifestations of migraine can vary dramatically from one patient to another, even within the same patient at different times. Among the most compelling and perplexing of these symptoms are the strange visual hallucinations and distortions of space, time, and body image which migraineurs sometimes experience. Portrayals of these uncanny states have found their way into many works of art, from the heavenly visions of Hildegard von Bingen to Alice in Wonderland. Dr. Oliver Sacks argues that migraine cannot be understood simply as an illness, but must be viewed as a complex condition with a unique role to play in each individual's life. |
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Is your child getting lost in the system, becoming bored, losing his or her natural eagerness to learn? If so, it may be time to take charge of your child’s education—by doing it yourself. The Well-Trained Mind will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school—one that will train him or her to read, to think, to understand, to be well-rounded and curious about learning. Veteran home educators Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise outline the classical pattern of education called the trivium, which organizes learning around the maturing capacity of the child’s mind and comprises three stages: the elementary school “grammar stage,” when the building blocks of information are absorbed through memorization and rules; the middle school “logic stage,” in which the student begins to think more analytically; and the high-school “rhetoric stage,” where the student learns to write and speak with force and originality. Using this theory as your model, you’ll be able to instruct your child—whether full-time or as a supplement to classroom education—in all levels of reading, writing, history, geography, mathematics, science, foreign languages, rhetoric, logic, art, and music, regardless of your own aptitude in those subjects. Thousands of parents and teachers have already used the detailed book lists and methods described in The Well-Trained Mind to create a truly superior education for the children in their care. This extensively revised fourth edition contains completely updated curricula and book lists, links to an entirely new set of online resources, new material on teaching children with learning challenges, cutting-edge math and sciences recommendations, answers to common questions about home education, and advice on practical matters such as standardized testing, working with your local school board, designing a high-school program, preparing transcripts, and applying to colleges. You do have control over what and how your child learns. The Well-Trained Mind will give you the tools you’ll need to teach your child with confidence and success. |
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What is a Gasifier? How does it work? How do you build one? What parts do you need? What type of fan do you need? What does the fan do? Where does the fan go? Building a gasifier seems to be one never ending stream of questions for the beginner. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a book that answered these questions for you? Well there is and this is it! All the basic details needed for you to understand how gasifiers work without the technical jargon that confuses most beginners. There is a multitude of diagrams & simple explanations detailing the different designs and the chemical processes that occur inside the gasifier itself. Written especially for the beginner this book holds all the necessary information that you will need to get started in wood gasification. |
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Depuis la création de l’OPPQ, l’encadrement de la profession vise à favoriser un rehaussement des normes de pratique chez ses professionnels qui ont des compétences reconnues. Une de ces compétences est l’observation psychoéducative. Cette édition augmentée vise à renforcer, voire à réaffirmer l’importance de l’observation dans la pratique psychoéducative. Si la première édition portait une attention plus particulière à l’observation participante de par son rôle dans les fondements de la discipline, cette nouvelle édition reste bien ancrée dans son objet d’étude qui est l’adaptation humaine, et elle ouvre également sur la mise à jour de connaissances et de méthodes touchant l’observation psychoéducative. Ainsi, l’observation des processus adaptatifs chez la personne en difficulté reste au cœur de cet ouvrage en abordant le concept d’adaptation sous l’angle de diverses perspectives qui ont façonné le développement de la psychoéducation au Québec. D’abord, les six chapitres de l’édition précédente ont été revus et bonifiés. À ceux-là, six nouveaux chapitres viennent s’ajouter et élargir les concepts et méthodes touchant l’observation psychoéducative. Enfin, cette édition renouvelée vise à considérer la pratique de l’observation comme une méthode usuelle en psychoéducation, tant dans la pratique professionnelle que dans la recherche scientifique. |
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Sixteen-year-old Elly Gotz hides with his family in an underground bunker in the Kovno ghetto in Lithuania, prepared to die rather than be found by the Nazis. After surviving nearly three years in the ghetto, where thousands from the Jewish community have been murdered, Elly and his family refuse to be the Nazis’ next victims. But there is no escape from the liquidation of the ghetto in the summer of 1944, and Elly and his family are taken to Kaufering, a brutal subcamp of the notorious Dachau concentration camp. After the war, as his family tries desperately to flee from Germany and their past, Elly is determined to regain his lost youth and education. Throughout his journey, Elly’s motivation and enterprising spirit drive him to succeed and, ultimately, to find strength in flight. |
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The Well of Loneliness Study Guide consists of approx. 50 pages of summaries and analysis on The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall. |
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“Johnson writes with a fervor that can only be described as religious. Seek is scary and beautiful and ecstatic and uncontrolled…he elevates the mundane to the sublime; he boils things down to their essence. He’s simply one of the few writers around whose sentences make you shudder.” —Adrienne Miller, Esquire Part political disquisition, part travel journal, part self-exploration, Seek is a collection of essays and articles in which Denis Johnson essentially takes on the world. And not an obliging, easygoing world either; but rather one in which horror and beauty exist in such proximity that they might well be interchangeable. Where violence and poverty and moral transgression go unchecked, even unnoticed. A world of such wild, rocketing energy that, grasping it, anything at all is possible. Whether traveling through war-ravaged Liberia, mingling with the crowds at a Christian Biker rally, exploring his own authority issues through the lens of this nation's militia groups, or attempting to unearth his inner resources while mining for gold in the wilds of Alaska, Johnson writes with a mixture of humility and humorous candor that is everywhere present. With the breathtaking and often haunting lyricism for which his work is renowned, Johnson considers in these pieces our need for transcendence. And, as readers of his previous work know, Johnson's path to consecration frequently requires a limning of the darkest abyss. If the path to knowledge lies in experience, Seek is a fascinating record of Johnson's profoundly moving pilgrimage. |
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Updated with new material Every day, we hear alarming news about droughts, pollution, population growth, and climate change—which threaten to make water, even more than oil, the cause of war within our lifetime. Diane Raines Ward reaches beyond the headlines to illuminate our most vexing problems and tells the stories of those working to solve them: hydrologists, politicians, engineers, and everyday people. Based on ten years of research spanning five continents, Water Wars offers fresh insight into a subject to which our fate is inextricably bound. |
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"""Children in Prison and Other Cruelties of Prison Life,"" by Oscar Wilde, is a poignant and critical essay reflecting on the inhumane conditions of the prison system in the late 19th century. Written in 1897, it stems from Wilde's own harrowing experiences during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol. The essay sheds light on the brutal treatment of young offenders and the systemic cruelty prevalent within the penal system. Wilde passionately argues against the incarceration of children, detailing the psychological and physical toll it takes on them. He describes the appalling conditions, including poor sanitation, inadequate food, and the lack of educational or rehabilitative programs. Wilde's observations extend to the broader prison population, condemning the dehumanizing practices that strip prisoners of their dignity and humanity. Through vivid anecdotes and compelling rhetoric, Wilde calls for comprehensive prison reform. He advocates for a more compassionate and rehabilitative approach, emphasizing the need for understanding, education, and humane treatment over punitive measures. His essay not only exposes the injustices of the Victorian prison system but also serves as a timeless critique of institutional cruelty and a call to action for societal and legislative change. Wilde's powerful prose and heartfelt advocacy make ""Children in Prison and Other Cruelties of Prison Life"" a significant and enduring contribution to the discourse on prison reform." |
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CRANE OPERATIONS offers a comprehensive guide on crane operation, spanning various crane types and their associated tasks for safe and efficient operation. Chapters delineate static cranes such as tower cranes, derrick and portal boom cranes, bridge and gantry cranes, and more, providing insights into their features and operational nuances. Mobile slewing and non-slewing cranes are also explored in depth. It addresses essential tasks like planning, preparation, execution, and post-task procedures, detailing steps for assessing work areas, conducting pre-start checks, and monitoring weather conditions. In essence, this book serves as an indispensable resource for current and emerging crane operators, encompassing all facets of crane operation and safety measures. |
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LEARNING NEW WORDS IS AS EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE! • RECOGNIZE the keys to the English language, the basic units from which all words are made • FOLLOW clear examples of how the key explains a word's origin and meaning -- or how it combines with other keys to create new words • BUILD your word power with practical exercises to expand and integrate your knowledge, without memorization Why enroll in an expensive course when everything you need to increase your vocabulary is at your fingertips? With this tested step-by-step method, you can instantly understand and retain thousands of words -- even words you have never seen before. By examining the building blocks of all words, a basic skill you already use every day without realizing it, you can unlock the meaning behind any word. A strong vocabulary is essential for academic and career success, greater self-confidence in speaking and writing, and improved reading comprehension. Master the secrets of increased word power with Instant Vocabulary ! |
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What Is Genetic Engineering The alteration and manipulation of the genes in an organism via the use of technology is referred to as genetic engineering and is also known as genetic modification or genetic manipulation. It is a collection of techniques that may alter the genetic make-up of cells, including the transfer of genes both inside and across species, with the goal of producing creatures that are superior to or unique from those that already exist. Either by isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using recombinant DNA techniques or by chemically synthesising the DNA, new DNA may be created. Recombinant DNA methods can be found here. In most cases, a construct is built and then used for the purpose of inserting this DNA into the host organism. Paul Berg created the first recombinant DNA molecule in 1972 by mixing the DNA of two different viruses, namely SV40 from monkeys and lambda from lambda viruses. The method may also be used to delete genes, often known as "knocking out" genes, in addition to introducing new genes. It is possible to insert the new DNA in a random pattern, or it may be targeted to a particular region of the genome. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Genetic engineering Chapter 2: Biotechnology Chapter 3: Genetically modified maize Chapter 4: Genetically modified organism Chapter 5: Agricultural biotechnology Chapter 6: Genetically modified food Chapter 7: Modifications (genetics) Chapter 8: Genetically modified crops Chapter 9: Transgene Chapter 10: Genetically modified food controversies Chapter 11: Genetically modified plant Chapter 12: Plant genetics Chapter 13: Genetically modified animal Chapter 14: The Non-GMO Project Chapter 15: Genetically modified bacteria Chapter 16: Genetically modified soybean Chapter 17: Genetically modified canola Chapter 18: Genetically modified tomato Chapter 19: Regulation of genetic engineering Chapter 20: History of genetic engineering Chapter 21: Genetic engineering techniques (II) Answering the public top questions about genetic engineering. (III) Real world examples for the usage of genetic engineering in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of genetic engineering' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of genetic engineering. |
