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Learn to communicate exactly what you mean with this English writing and speaking guide From conjugating verbs to mastering punctuation to polishing your speaking skills, Perfect English Grammar makes it easier than ever to improve your grasp of grammar. Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information for improving everyday communication. With this English grammar book, you'll: Never Be Wrong : Catchy examples help you remember core grammar rules. Sharpen Your Style: Composition guidelines let you express yourself fully. Look It Up: Seamless navigation makes it easy to find answers quickly. Expert guidance: Explore the tricky questions with linguist Grant Barrett's help. Perfect English Grammar helps you clearly say what you want to say‚ and the best way to say it. |
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One of the seminal texts of graphic design, Paul Rand's Thoughts on Design is now available for the first time since the 1970s. Writing at the height of his career, Rand articulated in his slender volume the pioneering vision that all design should seamlessly integrate form and function. This facsimile edition preserves Rand's original 1947 essay with the adjustments he made to its text and imagery for a revised printing in 1970, and adds only an informative and inspiring new foreword by design luminary Michael Bierut. As relevant today as it was when first published, this classic treatise is an indispensable addition to the library of every designer. |
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This comprehensive, peer-reviewed resource sets the standard for nephrology nursing clinical practice. Written by experts in the field, the 2020 edition presents the newest information regarding kidney disease, its treatment, and the nursing care involved. New and updated content reflects current policy and terminology, including health information technology, collaboration with ESRD Networks, economics of ESRD reimbursement, nutritional needs of patients undergoing bariatric surgery, nutritional needs of pregnant patients, advance care planning, palliative care, and end-of-life care. The seventh edition contains almost 1,800 pages divided into two volumes, includes self-assessment questions, and provides more than 60 nursing continuing professional development contact hours and almost 12 pharmacology hours. |
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“Dr. Lyman makes a fascinating connection that is new to me, delving into interactions between the immune system and the conscious mind.” —Dame Sarah Gilbert, developer of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine Until a decade ago, we misunderstood a fundamental aspect of human health. Although the brain and the body have always been viewed as separate entities—treated in separate hospitals—science now shows that they are intimately linked. Startlingly, we now know that our immune system is in constant communication with our brain and can directly alter our mental health. This has opened up a new frontier in medicine. Could inflammation cause depression, and could arthritis drugs cure it? Can gut microbes alter your mood? Can something as simple as brushing your teeth properly reduce your risk of dementia? Could childhood infections lie behind neurological and psychiatric disorders such as tics and obsessive-compulsive disorder? In The Immune Mind , Dr. Monty Lyman explores the fascinating connection between the mind, immune system, and microbiome. A specialist in the cutting-edge field of immuno-psychiatry, Lyman argues that we need to change the way we treat disease and the way we see ourselves. For the first time, we have a new approach to medicine that treats the whole human being. “A thrilling exploration of how our immune system governs our mental health, all interwoven with Dr. Lyman’s practical advice on safeguarding your well-being. As someone with depression and dementia in the family, I found every page to contain an observation that was invaluable. This absorbing and beautifully written book changes the way we need to view health.” —Dr. Joseph Jebelli, neuroscientist and author of In Pursuit of Memory |
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Since 2001, The Emergency Department Echo Course and The EDE 2 Course have taught EDE (pronounced “Eddie”) to over 10000 physicians worldwide, including half of the Canadian emergency medicine workforce.  The most distinctive aspect of The EDE Courses has been the focus on image generation. When clinicians first began investigating the possibility of using ultrasound themselves, a big secret was concealed from them: image interpretation is easy. The real challenge is image generation: putting the image on the screen. Before The EDE Courses, physicians learned image generation mostly by trial and error. EDE brought a rigorous methodology to the scanning of each area of the body, dramatically reducing the time needed to master this new skill.   "Essentials of Point-of-Care Ultrasound" combines The EDE Course manuals which have been written and re-written for over a decade to give health-care providers the clearest and most concise approach to bedside ultrasound.  This “how-to” guide contains over 700 illustrations, photos, and ultrasound images which show you how to perform the scan and how to recognize positive and negatives images. As well, the book focuses on how you can incorporate your findings into your clinical decision-making. The book also contains an approach to ultrasound guidance for several commonly performed procedures. This eBook version adds the following functionalities: over 40 videos, slideshows, quizzes, reference hyperlinks to Pub Med, links to EDE blog content, an interactive glossary, chapter summaries, study cards and reader-defined notes, plus the navigation for which eBooks are famous. |
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Depuis 2001, le cours ÉDU - Échographie au Département d’urgence - et le cours ÉDU 2 ont enseigné l’ÉDU à plus de 15,000 médecins partout au monde, incluant plus que la moitié de la main-d’œuvre canadienne en médecine d’urgence. L’aspect le plus unique des cours ÉDU a été l’importance accordée à la génération d’images. Lorsque les urgentologues ont commencé à étudier la possibilité d’utiliser eux-mêmes l’échographie, un grand secret leur a été dissimulé: l’interprétation de l’image est simple. Le vrai défi est la génération de l’image: de mettre l’image sur l’écran. Avant les cours ÉDU, les médecins ont appris la génération d’images principalement par tâtonnements. L’ÉDU a apporté une méthodologie rigoureuse à l’examen de chaque partie du corps, réduisant considérablement le temps nécessaire pour maîtriser cette nouvelle compétence.   L’essentiel de l’échographie ciblée combine les manuels des cours ÉDU qui ont été rédigés et peaufinés depuis plus d’une décennie pour donner aux médecins l’approche la plus claire et la plus concise de l’échographie au chevet. Ce guide pratique contient plus de 700 illustrations, photos et images échographiques qui vous montrent comment effectuer les ÉDUs et comment reconnaître les images positives et négatives. De plus, le livre se concentre sur la façon dont vous pouvez intégrer vos résultats dans votre prise de décision clinique. Le livre contient également une approche d’échoguidage pour plusieurs procédures. Cette version numérique ajoute les fonctionnalités suivantes: plus de quarante vidéos, des galeries, des quiz, des hyperliens de référence vers Pub Med, des liens vers le contenu du blogue ÉDU, un glossaire interactif, des résumés de chapitres, des fiches d'étude et notes définies par le lecteur. |
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Dans ce deuxième ouvrage de la collection Grands Débats, la journaliste Catherine Dubé raconte plus de deux années d’enquête sur la plus retentissante affaire judiciaire de la décennie : celle des procès de Guy Turcotte, cet ex-cardiologue québécois qui a tué ses deux enfants en 2009. Cet ouvrage nous amène dans les coulisses d’une saga judiciaire qui a enflammé l’opinion publique, ébranlé la justice et mené à l’adoption d’une nouvelle loi. Par son accès privilégié à la mère des enfants, Isabelle Gaston, à des dizaines d’entrevues avec des juristes et des psychiatres et à sa connaissance de chacune des étapes judiciaires, l’auteure reconstitue le casse-tête d’un drame qui hantera longtemps notre mémoire collective. |
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This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing,  Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers". The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other knowledge workers to get more done, write intelligent texts and learn for the long run. It teaches you how to take smart notes and ensure they bring you and your projects forward. The Take Smart Notes principle is based on established psychological insight and draws from a tried and tested note-taking technique: the Zettelkasten. This is the first comprehensive guide and description of this system in English, and not only does it explain how it works, but also why. It suits students and academics in the social sciences and humanities, nonfiction writers and others who are in the business of reading, thinking and writing. Instead of wasting your time searching for your notes, quotes or references, you can focus on what really counts: thinking, understanding and developing new ideas in writing. Dr. Sönke Ahrens is a writer and researcher in the field of education and social science. He is the author of the award-winning book "Experiment and Exploration: Forms of World Disclosure" (Springer). Since its first publication, How to Take Smart Notes has sold more than 10,000 copies and has been translated into seven languages. |
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The scope of this respected and trusted classic has been expanded to include the most complete collection of nephrology nursing topics ever published. An excellent resource for nephrology nurses working in all care settings with all ages of patients, nursing faculty in instructional settings, and health care professionals in nephrology clinical settings, the 2022 edition of the Contemporary Nephrology Nursing textbook includes 60 chapters written by 93 expert authors. This edition includes an update of all current chapters with evidence-based data and the addition of 10 completely new chapters, covering the full breadth of nephrology nursing practice. |
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From posters to cars, design is everywhere. While we often discuss the aesthetics of design, we don't always dig deeper to unearth the ways design can overtly, and covertly, convince us of a certain way of thinking. How Design Makes Us Think collects hundreds of examples across graphic design, product design, industrial design, and architecture to illustrate how design can inspire, provoke, amuse, anger, or reassure us. Graphic designer Sean Adams walks us through the power of design to attract attention and convey meaning. The book delves into the sociological, psychological, and historical reasons for our responses to design, offering practitioners and clients alike a new appreciation of their responsibility to create design with the best intentions. How Design Makes Us Think is an essential read for designers, advertisers, marketing professionals, and anyone who wants to understand how the design around us makes us think, feel, and do things. |
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Søren Kierkegaard's witty sayings and deep observations never cease to astound and challenge us. In addition to being the founder of religious existentialism, Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, psychologist, and writer. His concepts are simultaneously paradoxical and graceful. He once stated that it is impossible to approach God using reason, as human thought is neither capable of comprehending nor explaining the religious aspect of our existence. Kierkegaard's philosophical position rests on his conviction of absolute individual freedom and freedom of choice. This illustrated tome contains one of the most complete collections of Kierkegaard's known writings. Contents: INTRODUCTION I DIAPSALMATA IN VINO VERITAS (THE BANQUET) FEAR AND TREMBLING PREPARATION FOR A CHRISTIAN LIFE THE PRESENT MOMENT  |
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Ce livre propose une centaine d'outils innovateurs, concrets, originaux et redoutablement efficaces pour aider les enseignants à transmettre leurs savoirs aux élèves. Créatives et simples, les techniques proposées ont été conçues à partir des récentes recherches sur le fonctionnement du cerveau et de la mémoire et sont adaptées aux réalités des jeunes de 5 ans à 17 ans. Grâce à cette approche, les élèves assimileront les nouvelles connaissances intellectuelles et émotionnelles plus rapidement et plus profondément. Cette nouvelle édition a été mise à jour de manière à tenir compte des changements survenus depuis la première parution, tant sur le plan social que sur le plan technologique. |
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Small Unit Raiders utilize advanced tactics known as Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) and Close Quarters Battle (CQB). These tactics prioritize swiftly moving into and out of enemy terrain to destroy, seize, and conduct information warfare. Special Operations Veterans have written from their own experience with real-life examples, the step-by-step tactics that Soldiers must master. This manual explains in detail how to conduct a successful mission, from infiltration to raiding the enemy. To completely explain every idea, this manual has over 320 full color images. Diagrams and photographs are critical to learning physical movements and coordinated maneuvers. These images are perfect for visual learners who are tired of mind-numbing walls of text. |
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Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the stunning simplicity of his experiments -- using such low-tech tools as cotton swabs, glasses of water and dime-store mirrors. In Phantoms in the Brain, Dr. Ramachandran recounts how his work with patients who have bizarre neurological disorders has shed new light on the deep architecture of the brain, and what these findings tell us about who we are, how we construct our body image, why we laugh or become depressed, why we may believe in God, how we make decisions, deceive ourselves and dream, perhaps even why we're so clever at philosophy, music and art. Some of his most notable cases: A woman paralyzed on the left side of her body who believes she is lifting a tray of drinks with both hands offers a unique opportunity to test Freud's theory of denial. A man who insists he is talking with God challenges us to ask: Could we be "wired" for religious experience? A woman who hallucinates cartoon characters illustrates how, in a sense, we are all hallucinating, all the time. Dr. Ramachandran's inspired medical detective work pushes the boundaries of medicine's last great frontier -- the human mind -- yielding new and provocative insights into the "big questions" about consciousness and the self. |
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L'humanité est assaillie par des pandémies, mais pas pour les raisons que les médias traditionnels l'expliquent. Ce livre examine les allégations concernant les prétendues épidémies de maladies « contagieuses » telles que le COVID-19 afin de mieux comprendre ce qu'elles sont, ou, peut-être plus important encore, ce qu'elles ne sont pas. La croyance selon laquelle des germes provenant de l'environnement naturel (ou d'un laboratoire) nous attaquent a conduit la majeure partie de la population à accepter les confinements, les restrictions des libertés fondamentales, une censure sans précédent en temps de paix et la multiplication des vaccins. Cependant, lorsque les fondements scientifiques sont exposés et que l'on comprend comment les cas sont créés, on ne voit plus aucune « pandémie » de la même façon. Dans la lignée de nos autres contenus, nous disséquons les multiples aspects de ce qui a été présenté comme des preuves scientifiques de la théorie des germes, des prétendus « virus », des tests de diagnostic et des « traitements », qu'il s'agisse de médicaments ou de vaccins. Il s'agit trop souvent d'un monde de mythologie avec des récits soigneusement construits au profit de l'industrie médico-pharmaceutique et d'autres inté-rêts particuliers. Malheureusement, il entraîne le public dans un système de croyances qui est non seulement contre-productif pour la santé, mais qui raccourcit souvent la vie et est parfois mortel. Nous nous sommes efforcés d'illustrer cela par des exemples de cas célèbres pour montrer comment les médias encouragent la tromperie avec des titres sensationnels suscitant la peur et souvent dépourvus de fondements scientifiques. Il est tout aussi important de savoir comment les illusions sont entretenues, et nous partageons nos propres expériences sur ce qui se passe quand les médecins s'élèvent contre le discours dominant. Le concept de « germes » contagieux et mortels est révolu. Il faut espérer que cela aidera les gens à comprendre qu'il n'est plus nécessaire de jouer le jeu de ces « crises » créées par l'homme. « Les preuves que les auteurs ont présentées ici sont tout simplement irréfutables, aussi alarmante que soit cette conclusion. » - Tim Noakes |
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Mother-Daughter Sexual Abuse ~ MDSA The ultimate betrayal of a child's trust. The taboo subject led by society's denial that abuse of this nature even occurs. Wilma survived 16 years of her mother Hellen's brutal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse-including acts of torture. Manipulated, controlled, and violated from her earliest memories, Wilma despaired from the constant hunger, sexual abuse, violent beatings, and strip searches. She feared suicide was her only option. The stigma and shame of the abuse silenced Wilma for years. As Wilma found the courage to speak her unspeakable secret- she was relieved by the support she received, after years of being convinced no one would believe her. MacLiver wrote her powerful, true story in this inspiring book from a daughter-survivor's point of view. Life Behind the Masks is a must-read to witness her miracle healing from the worst kind of sexual abuse- an unforgettable memoir. |
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The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head. In Help! For Writers , Roy Peter Clark presents an "owner's manual" for writers, outlining the seven steps of the writing process, and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face. In his trademark engaging and entertaining style, Clark offers ten short solutions to each problem. Out of ideas? Read posters, billboards, and graffiti. Can't bear to edit yourself? Watch the deleted scenes feature of a DVD, and ask yourself why those scenes were left on the cutting-room floor. Help! For Writers offers 210 strategies to guide writers to success. |
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A leading epidemiologist shares his "powerful and necessary" (Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone ) stories from the front lines of our war on infectious diseases and explains how to prepare for global epidemics -- featuring a new preface on COVID-19. Unlike natural disasters, whose destruction is concentrated in a limited area over a period of days, and illnesses, which have devastating effects but are limited to individuals and their families, infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade and transportation to a grinding halt. In today's world, it's easier than ever to move people, animals, and materials around the planet, but the same advances that make modern infrastructure so efficient have made epidemics and even pandemics nearly inevitable. And as outbreaks of COVID-19, Ebola, MERS, and Zika have demonstrated, we are woefully underprepared to deal with the fallout. So what can -- and must -- we do in order to protect ourselves from mankind's deadliest enemy? Drawing on the latest medical science, case studies, policy research, and hard-earned epidemiological lessons, Deadliest Enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease. The authors show how we could wake up to a reality in which many antibiotics no longer cure, bioterror is a certainty, and the threat of a disastrous influenza or coronavirus pandemic looms ever larger. Only by understanding the challenges we face can we prevent the unthinkable from becoming the inevitable. Deadliest Enemy is high scientific drama, a chronicle of medical mystery and discovery, a reality check, and a practical plan of action. |
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Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing teachers, offers writing lessons we can draw from 25 great texts. Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you penetrate beyond the surface of a text to see how meaning is actually being made. In The Art of X-Ray Reading , Clark invites you to don your X-ray reading glasses and join him on a guided tour through some of the most exquisite and masterful literary works of all time, from The Great Gatsby to Lolita to The Bluest Eye , and many more. Along the way, he shows you how to mine these masterpieces for invaluable writing strategies that you can add to your arsenal and apply in your own writing. Once you've experienced X-ray reading, your writing will never be the same again. |
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Dr Paul Winston is a Clinical Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the past president of the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and cofounder of the Canadian Advances in Neuro-Orthopedics for Spasticity Consortium. Dr Vincent is an Interventional Anesthesiologist. The University of British Columbia physicians cofounded the Victoria Peripheral Nerve and Spasticity Clinic to create optimal care pathways for patients with spasticity. They are innovators in the use of ultrasound-guided diagnostic nerve blocks to predict outcomes and select the best treatment as well as pioneers in new cryoneurolysis for spasticity. The Atlas, now in the second updated edition, is the ultimate working aid for everyone wanting to improve clinical outcomes and offer optimal care to patients with spasticity. The diagnostic nerve block is a technique to efficiently choose the most appropriate muscles and offer the best treatment, from botulinum neurotoxin to phenolization to surgery to new interventions. PRECISE, CLEAR, AND CLINICALLY ORIENTED: Chapters include 33 international authors and experts that describe numerous topics from current definitions of spasticity, an explanation of diagnostic nerve blocks, and current concepts in surgical, chemodenervation, and new interventions. DETAILED PICTORIAL DEMONSTRATIONS: High-quality pictures illustrate the location of the nerve trunks and branches, as well as muscle action, injection sites, and injection protocols techniques for each desired muscle or muscle group. VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: There are over 60 videos showing both the injection techniques and clinical vignettes and case studies really linked by your smartphone. SHORT AND TO THE POINT – THE IDEAL REFERENCE ATLAS Clinically oriented techniques are approached and visualized precisely in a compact form. The book is ideal for looking up and optimizing your injection technique. The continuous double-page concept allows for effective navigation and for quick retrieval of the desired information with easy access to instructional videos from your smartphone. |
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This E-book is the 2nd Edition of the Refrigerant Charging and Service Procedures for Air Conditioning book. New procedures, new tools and updated refrigerants plus 450 images on 344 pages! It includes over a hundred more pages and double the amount of images to cover: A2L Refrigerant Changes R-32 and R-454B R-410A and R-22 More Step-by-Step Procedures Wireless Probes, Gauge Stubs, Tees All-In-One Digital Manifold Set use Compound Manifold Gauge Sets More Images and Procedures Charging and Recovery with Manifolds Charging and Recovery with Tees and Probes Detailed Troubleshooting Scenarios More Methods to Determine Problems More Airflow Testing Procedures This book is dedicated to those who are eager to learn the HVAC trade and refrigerant charging/troubleshooting practices. This book contains step by step procedures that include preparing air conditioning and heat pump systems for refrigerant, measuring system refrigerant charges, and troubleshooting systems by measuring refrigerant charge indicators, air temperature measurements, and airflow. Manifold gauge sets, digital manifold sets, digital gauge stubs, and wireless probes are discussed and utilized in examples. This book differs from others in that it provides key insights into each procedure along with tool usage from a technician’s perspective, in language that is easy to understand. |
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Daily stressors like traffic jams and deadlines are enough to get anyone ‘hot under the collar, but there are other life challenges we face, on a daily basis, such as: * How do you maintain your peace, when everyone around you is moving furiously and everything seems so cluttered? * How do you stop the feeling of fear, right when you feel it, even if you know, logically, that you are not in any danger? * How do you halt a feeling of powerlessness, even when you know that you do have power as well as a strong voice deep inside? All these unfounded phobias are the cause of increased disorder, chaotic turmoil and stress but with daily words of affirmation you’ll be surprised how fast you can regain clarity and focus and start living the life you desire and deserve. Words of affirmation cut straight to your subconscious mind, where all the worries lie, and replace them with more calming thoughts and a realistic picture of the world. In ‘Get over anxiety’, you will learn how to: * Be aware of your anxiety triggers * Let go of your fear * Have more harmonious and productive days * Find serenity and quality rest and sleep Order ‘Get over anxiety’ today and start living the peace and the quiet moments you are longing for. |
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Dopo tante enunciazioni e discussioni sui metodi, il volume intende definire e ordinare, in modo semplice ma sistematico, le procedure di analisi applicabili ai testi letterari. Con tale obiettivo Avviamento esamina in tutte le sue articolazioni la dinamica degli elementi costituenti il testo, entro il quadro della comunicazione letteraria e con indicazioni sulla dialettica fra testo e cultura. I concetti operativi ripetutamente citati nel dibattito critico, oltre ad essere sempre definiti con chiarezza, vengono dunque inseriti in un programma complessivo, dimensionati a una finalità interpretativa. Mentre nella prima parte del volume domina il testo, dalla sua formazione alla sua funzione culturale, nella seconda vengono affrontate grosse categorie (discorso, finzione, generi, narrazione, poetica, stile, testo), seguite nei loro sviluppi storico-teorici e portate a principî metodologici unitari. Due strategie complementari per comprendere com'è e in che modo comunica il testo letterario. |
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Fundamentals of Sleep Technology provides a thorough understanding of the use of polysomnography and other technologies in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders. Coverage includes in-depth reviews of the neurophysiology and cardiopulmonary aspects of sleep, along with the pathophysiology of sleep disorders. Detailed sections on polysomnography include recording procedures, identifying and scoring sleep stages and sleep-related events, and report generation. Chapters discuss therapeutic interventions including positive airway pressure, supplemental oxygen, surgical and pharmacologic treatments, and patient education. A section focuses on pediatric sleep disorders and polysomnography. Also included are chapters on establishing and managing a sleep center and accrediting a sleep program. Fundamentals of Sleep Technology is endorsed by American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST). AAST committees oversaw the development of this book, defining the table of contents, recruiting the Editors, and providing most of the contributors. |
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A classic handbook for anyone who needs to write, Writing With Power speaks to everyone who has wrestled with words while seeking to gain power with them. Here, Peter Elbow emphasizes that the essential activities underlying good writing and the essential exercises promoting it are really not difficult at all. Employing a cookbook approach, Elbow provides the reader (and writer) with various recipes: for getting words down on paper, for revising, for dealing with an audience, for getting feedback on a piece of writing, and still other recipes for approaching the mystery of power in writing. In a new introduction, he offers his reflections on the original edition, discusses the responses from people who have followed his techniques, how his methods may differ from other processes, and how his original topics are still pertinent to today's writer. By taking risks and embracing mistakes, Elbow hopes the writer may somehow find a hold on the creative process and be able to heighten two mentalities--the production of writing and the revision of it. From students and teachers to novelists and poets, Writing with Power reminds us that we can celebrate the uses of mystery, chaos, nonplanning, and magic, while achieving analysis, conscious control, explicitness, and care in whatever it is we set down on paper. |
