Author and law enforcement officer Daniel Silver tells the story of a tattooed punk rocker turned rookie San Francisco policeman, Dougie Cohen. In his first year on the job, the stresses, horrors and frustrations Dougie encounters take their toll on his patience, health, sanity and love life. Dougie struggles with night terrors, addiction, disease and the loss of his former self to his new police persona. Dougie is on a collision course with the reality of urban law enforcement. He'll either break, or accept the fundamentals of what it means to be a real cop.
Provides a close-up look at the little-known story of Berlin's Jewish Hospital, the only Jewish institution in Germany to survive the Holocaust, drawing on the accounts of survivors to describe daily life in the hospital under the Nazis, the machinations of hospital director Dr. Lustig, the medical staff and patients, and the hospital's liberation
Part 1 : Physical methods of separation, purification, and characterization -- Separation and purification -- Physical characterization -- Part 2 : Adsorption spectroscopy -- Ultraviolet spectroscopy -- Infrared spectroscopy -- Nuclear magnetic resonance -- Electron paramagnetic resonance -- Determination of absolute stereochemistry -- Mass spectrometry -- Part 3 : Identification of organic compounds -- Characterization of an unknown compound -- Classification by solubility and acid-base properties -- Qualitative and quantitative elemental analyses -- Functional group classification and characterization -- Searching the literature -- Problems.
The Most Complete, Current Guide to Troubleshooting and Repairing Electrical and Electronic Devices "If it's electronic, and there is troubleshooting to be done, then this is the book to reach for!" --Dr. Simon Monk, bestselling author of 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius and Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists "...an outstanding book on electronic troubleshooting with clear, concise, and concrete examples that anyone can relate to." --James Karagiannes, Ph.D. Physics, Associate Dean of Engineering and Information Sciences, DeVry University, Chicago Fully updated for the latest technologies, devices, test instruments, and problem-solving methods, the new edition of this practical resource provides you with the comprehensive information you need to troubleshoot today's electrical and electronic equipment. Inside you'll find new and enhanced coverage of: Wireless communications Embedded microprocessor systems Cutting-edge medical diagnostic equipment Advanced networking technologies The book uniquely blends traditional electrical theory and components with modern networking and electronic technology. Chapter-ending questions and problems test your understanding of the topics discussed. Filled with tables, charts, illustrations, graphs, and flowcharts, this is a must-have manual for anyone who works with electronics--at home or on the job. Electronic Troubleshooting, Fourth Edition, covers: Electric motors and generators Industrial controls Residential, commercial, and wireless communications Radio and television Digital circuits Combinational and sequential digital circuits Microprocessor-based systems Biomedical equipment Computer networking and network drives Embedded microprocessor systems
Learn how to master the newest technology in photography to create stunning visual images With The Compact and Digital Camera Handbook, you will learn in clear and easy-to-understand instructions how to: pick the right camera for you set up shots work with both natural and artificial lighting use professional "tricks" with different lenses understand the differences among available software packages manipulate and retouch images using a variety of amazing effects and much more! Filled with loads of helpful tips and suggestions, this is the perfect handbook for the serious amateur who wants to learn as much as possible about the basics of compact and digital cameras as well as for the graphic and computer artist who must understand and use this revolutionary technology in order to stay competitive. With this indispensable book by the computer or in the darkroom, you will experience just how easy and gratifying it is to work in the breakthrough field of digital photography.
This and concise review book encompasses the physical principles and clinical applications of computed tomography. Specifically geared toward preparing for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) advanced-level exam, this useful text consists of 3 sample exams following the ARRT format. Also features an appendix with references and brief rationales for each answer.
Drawing on a combined three decades of teaching experience, Costanzo and Krauss help students explore the fascinating intersections where psychology and the law meet, in an excitingly written textbook that presents the latest research in the context of dozens of real cases. As before, the new edition draws on extensive research in social, cognitive, clinical, and developmental psychology to explore virtually every aspect of the legal system studied by psychologists, emphasizing the ways research and theory deepen our understanding of key participants (e.g., criminals, police, victims, lawyers, witnesses, judges, and jurors) and basic psychological processes (e.g., decision-making, persuasion, perception, memory, and behavior change).
Make sure you're prepared for the ARRT CT exam for computed tomography exam. The thoroughly updated Mosby's Exam Review for Computed Tomography, 3rd Edition serves as both a study guide and an in-depth review. Written in outline format this easy-to-follow text covers the four content areas on the exam: patient care, safety, imaging procedures, and CT image production. Three 160-question mock exams are included in the book along with an online test bank of 700 questions that can be randomly sampled to create unlimited variations. You will never take the same test twice! For additional remediation, all questions have rationales that can be viewed in quiz mode. - A thorough, outline-format review covers the four content areas on the computed tomography advanced certification exam: patient care, safety, imaging procedures, and CT image production. - Mock exams in the book and on the Evolve website prepare students for the ARRT exam, with three 160-question mock exams in the book and 700 questions on Evolve that may be randomly accessed for an unlimited number of exam variations. - Online study aids allow students to bookmark questions for later study, see rationales for correct and incorrect answers, get test tips for different questions, and record and date-stamp your test scores - Review questions with answers help students prepare for the ARRT exam and identify areas that need additional study. - Rationales for correct and incorrect answers provide students with the information they need to make the most out of the Q&A sections. - NEW! Technological focus on reducing patient radiation exposure includes the latest dose-related guidelines. - NEW! Updated content reflects the latest ARRT CT exam specifications - NEW! 50 new CT images demonstrate need-to-know pathologies in detail - NEW! Thoroughly revised and updated information detail the major technological advances in the field of Computed Tomography
Author and law enforcement officer Daniel Silver tells the story of a tattooed punk rocker turned rookie San Francisco policeman, Dougie Cohen. In his first year on the job, the stresses, horrors and frustrations Dougie encounters take their toll on his patience, health, sanity and love life. Dougie struggles with night terrors, addiction, disease and the loss of his former self to his new police persona. Dougie is on a collision course with the reality of urban law enforcement. He'll either break, or accept the fundamentals of what it means to be a real cop. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Daniel B. Silver has played many roles in his thirty-something-year-old life: child actor, punk rocker, musician, high school dropout, miscreant skateboarder, Food Not Bombs activist, comic book nerd, retail clerk, husband, homeowner, 911 paramedic, comedy website writer, poet, apartment renter, wannabe novelist, police officer and first man to set foot on Mars. Dan is lying about one of those things. He lives and works in San Francisco. 'Cop' is his first novel. Follow him @DangerSilver. Laugh with him or at him at www.dangersilver.com.
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