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Medieval Welsh Medical Texts

Volume One: The Recipes

By: Diana Luft

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Introduction giving full explanation of the nature of the corpus and the historical context. This will allow readers to understand the nature of the texts, and to make inferences about how the medical texts which follow might have been used. Notes giving sources and analogues for the recipes in other contemporary European languages (Latin, Middle English, Anglo-Norman). These will allow readers to understand the common theories underlying the recipes and to make judgements about the place of this material within the larger European medical tradition of the time. Comprehensive glossaries. These will allow readers to find any recipe based on the ingredients used in it, or the condition treated, allowing them to compare with recipes in other sources themselves, from other time periods, or investigate the corpus of the way different ingredients were used. Comprehensive plant-name glossary giving evidence for the interpretation of the plant names in the corpus from a series of previously unstudied pre-modern plant-name glossaries. This will allow readers to evaluate the evidence for the interpretation of the plant names and hopefully spur on further research on this neglected topic.

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University of Wales Press

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1786835495

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9781786835499

Alois Riegl in Vienna 1875–1905

An Institutional Biography

By: Dr Diana Reynolds Cordileone

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Alois Riegl in Vienna 1875–1905

An Institutional Biography

By: Dr Diana Reynolds Cordileone

In Alois Riegl in Vienna 1875-1905, Diana Cordileone applies standard methods of cultural and intellectual history for close readings of Riegl’s published texts, several of which are still unavailable in English. Using archival and other primary sources this study also illuminates the institutional conflicts and imperatives that shaped Riegl’s oeuvre. The result is a multi-layered philosophical, cultural and institutional history of this art historian’s work of the fin-de-siècle that demonstrates his close relationship to several of the significant actors in Vienna at the end of the nineteenth century.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1409466655

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9781409466659

Complexity Leadership

Nursing's Role in Health Care Delivery

By: Diana M Crowell,Beth Boynton

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Complexity Leadership

Nursing's Role in Health Care Delivery

By: Diana M Crowell,Beth Boynton

Lead effectively in today's complex health systems! As hospitals and healthcare organizations strive to meet standards to achieve status in the Magnet Hospital Recognition Program and address the issues in the Institute of Medicine’s Nursing Work Force Issues Initiative, they must be able to respond in ways that embrace rapid change. The 3rd Edition of this groundbreaking text addresses the leadership roles advanced practice nurses can assume in this new environment. It defines the concept of complexity and teaches the leadership skills that are best suited for complex adaptive systems, while also enabling you to build the self-awareness you need to learn new ways to lead. Case studies help you apply your new skills and prepare for your advanced practice roles.

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F.A. Davis

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0803699077

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9780803699076

Living Up to a Legend

My Adventures with Billy Bishop's Ghost

By: Diana Bishop

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Living Up to a Legend

My Adventures with Billy Bishop's Ghost

By: Diana Bishop

Diana Bishop recounts growing up in the shadow of her famous grandfather, Canadian First World War flying ace Billy Bishop. As a child, Diana Bishop showed up one day at school with a brown paper bag. Inside was a large breastplate of some of the most precious war medals on the planet, including the Victoria Cross. They belonged to Canada’s most celebrated First World War pilot, Billy Bishop, and until her family donated them to the Canadian War Museum, they had been kept in her father’s underwear drawer. That day at school was the first time Diana realized she was not growing up in an ordinary family. Now, after more than two decades in Canadian media, Diana Bishop looks back on her grandfather’s legacy and its profound influence over her life, and also her father’s — the only son of Billy Bishop, who had so much to live up to. Living Up to a Legend is a unique memoir that covers Billy Bishop’s legacy through the eyes of one of the people who it affected the most.

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Dundurn

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1459737725

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Total Quality in Managing Human Resources

By: Diana Furr,Joe Petrick

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Total Quality in Managing Human Resources

By: Diana Furr,Joe Petrick

Human resource management is a particularly challenging role, both domestically and globally. This challenge can be viewed either as an opportunity or as a threat. As an opportunity, the principles and practices of total quality presented in this book can help human resource professionals or anyone who manages people, transform institutionalized mediocrity into organizational excellence. The focus of this book is on managing the difference TQ makes in human resources. Whereas the traditional nature and scope of responsibility for most human resource professionals has been that of staff support geared to administrative compliance, the total quality approach offered here reveals the keys to developing and sustaining commitment to world-class performance. These keys include strategic input and continual improvement of the human resource system to enhance internal and external customer satisfaction both now and in the future. The full meaning of these new TQ role demands is explored in light of the driving forces reshaping the HR environment into the 21st Century. In addition, this book offers practitioner assessment instruments, practical TQ tools, and specific implementation steps to take in order to make the TQ difference in managing human resources domestically and globally.

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CRC Press

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1884015247

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9781884015243

Leadership in Early Childhood

Challenges and Complexities

By: Jill Harrison,Heather Munn,Rebecca Thistle,Diana Harris,Louise Atkins,Lauren Whale

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Leadership in Early Childhood

Challenges and Complexities

By: Jill Harrison,Heather Munn,Rebecca Thistle,Diana Harris,Louise Atkins,Lauren Whale

Leadership can be a challenging and complex area of practice, but this textbook will be your essential guide, teaching you how to master this important skill and find your professional voice. The book considers the challenges of leadership in the early years, exploring both the theoretical aspects, and the skills and tools needed to support and develop leadership and mentoring in practice. You will be encouraged to critically reflect on practice in a global context, looking at vignettes, case studies and reflections from international settings, which will equip you with valuable transferable leadership skills, applicable to any situation in practice.

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SAGE

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1529765021

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9781529765021

The Interactive World of Severe Mental Illness

Case Studies of the U.S. Mental Health System

By: Diana J. Semmelhack,Larry Ende,Arthur Freeman,Clive Hazell,Colleen L. Barron,Garry L. Treft

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The Interactive World of Severe Mental Illness

Case Studies of the U.S. Mental Health System

By: Diana J. Semmelhack,Larry Ende,Arthur Freeman,Clive Hazell,Colleen L. Barron,Garry L. Treft

In our society, medication is often seen as the treatment for severe mental illness, with psychotherapy a secondary treatment. However, quality social interaction may be as important for the recovery of those with severe mental illness as are treatments. This volume makes this point while describing the emotionally moving lives of eight individuals with severe mental illness as they exist in the U.S. mental health system. Offering social and psychological insight into their experiences, these stories demonstrate how patients can create meaningful lives in the face of great difficulties. Based on in-depth interviews with clients with severe mental illness, this volume explores which structures of interaction encourage growth for people with severe mental illness, and which trigger psychological damage. It considers the clients’ relationships with friends, family, peers, spouses, lovers, co-workers, mental health professionals, institutions, the community, and the society as a whole. It focuses specifically on how structures of social interaction can promote or harm psychological growth, and how interaction dynamics affect the psychological well-being of individuals with severe mental illness.

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Routledge

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1317802845

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9781317802846

Lou Reed & The Velvet Undergroud

By: Diana Clapton

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Lou Reed & The Velvet Undergroud

By: Diana Clapton

Biography of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground. Discography with an album-by-album review, all of this fully illustrated with great b&w and colour photos.

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Omnibus Press

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0857127578

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9780857127570

Emergency and Critical Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

By: Diana M. Hassel

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Emergency and Critical Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

By: Diana M. Hassel

Drs. Diana Hassel and Vanessa Cook have put together an expert team of authors focused on emergency and critical care topics. Articles include: Field Triage of the Neonatal Foal, CPR in the neonatal foal: has RECOVER changed our approach?, Update on the management of neonatal sepsis, SIRS or endotoxemia?, Ultrasound of the equine acute abdomen, Evaluation of the colic: Decision for referral, The utility of lactate in critically ill adults and neonates, Crystalloid and colloid therapy, Acute hemorrhage and blood transfusions, Coagulopathies, and more!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323320473

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9780323320474

The Arid Lands

History, Power, Knowledge

By: Diana K. Davis

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The Arid Lands

History, Power, Knowledge

By: Diana K. Davis

An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered. Deserts are commonly imagined as barren, defiled, worthless places, wastelands in need of development. This understanding has fueled extensive anti-desertification efforts—a multimillion-dollar global campaign driven by perceptions of a looming crisis. In this book, Diana Davis argues that estimates of desertification have been significantly exaggerated and that deserts and drylands—which constitute about 41% of the earth's landmass—are actually resilient and biodiverse environments in which a great many indigenous people have long lived sustainably. Meanwhile, contemporary arid lands development programs and anti-desertification efforts have met with little success. As Davis explains, these environments are not governed by the equilibrium ecological dynamics that apply in most other regions. Davis shows that our notion of the arid lands as wastelands derives largely from politically motivated Anglo-European colonial assumptions that these regions had been laid waste by “traditional” uses of the land. Unfortunately, such assumptions still frequently inform policy. Drawing on political ecology and environmental history, Davis traces changes in our understanding of deserts, from the benign views of the classical era to Christian associations of the desert with sinful activities to later (neo)colonial assumptions of destruction. She further explains how our thinking about deserts is problematically related to our conceptions of forests and desiccation. Davis concludes that a new understanding of the arid lands as healthy, natural, but variable ecosystems that do not necessarily need improvement or development will facilitate a more sustainable future for the world's magnificent drylands.

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MIT Press

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0262333546

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9780262333542

Spreading My Wings

One of Britain's Top Women Pilots Tells Her Remarkable Story from Pre-War Flying to Breaking the Sound Barrier

By: Diana Barnato Walker

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Spreading My Wings

One of Britain's Top Women Pilots Tells Her Remarkable Story from Pre-War Flying to Breaking the Sound Barrier

By: Diana Barnato Walker

The remarkable autobiography of a pioneering female aviator who left a privileged life to serve in World War II. Her father was a millionaire race-car driver who became chairman of Bentley Motors, and her grandfather cofounded the De Beers mining company. But by the late 1930s, debutante Diana Barnato had enough of her affluent, chaperoned existence and sought excitement in flying—soloing at Brooklands after only six hours’ training. Joining the Air Transport Auxiliary in 1941 to help ferry aircraft to squadrons and bases throughout the country, she flew scores of different aircraft—fighters, bombers, and trainers—in all kinds of conditions, and without a radio. By 1945, Barnato had lost many friends, a fiancé, and a husband—but she continued to fly. In 1962 she was awarded the Jean Lennox Bird Trophy for notable achievement in aviation, but her greatest moment was yet to come, when in 1963 she flew a Lightning through the sound barrier, becoming “the fastest woman in the world.” Spreading My Wings is her remarkable memoir, brimming with history and adventure.

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Grub Street Publishers

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1908117656

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Breast Cancer Screening

Making Sense of Complex and Evolving Evidence

By: Nehmat Houssami,Diana Miglioretti

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Breast Cancer Screening

Making Sense of Complex and Evolving Evidence

By: Nehmat Houssami,Diana Miglioretti

Breast Cancer Screening: Making Sense of Complex and Evolving Evidence covers broad aspects of breast cancer screening specifically focusing on current evidence, emerging evidence, and issues that will be critical for future breast screening practice such as tailored screening and shared decision-making in breast screening. The scope of the book is relevant to a global audience. This book provides balanced perspectives on this increasingly controversial topic, using scientific evidence to explain the evolution of knowledge relating to breast cancer screening. Breast Cancer Screening covers the key points related to this debate including the context of increasingly complex and conflicting evidence, divergent opinions on the benefits and harms of breast screening, and variability in screening practice and outcomes across settings around the world. - Explains complex and evolving evidence on breast screening with a balanced approach - Provides balanced information and up-to-date evidence in an increasingly complex area - Addresses emerging topical issues such as screening trials of digital breast tomosynthesis, tailored breast screening, and shared decision-making in breast screening - Assists academics and researchers in identifying areas needing further research

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Academic Press

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0128024941

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9780128024942

Dead Before Their Time

By: Diana Karanikas Harvey,Jackson Harvey

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Dead Before Their Time

By: Diana Karanikas Harvey,Jackson Harvey

A who's who of celebrities -- movie and television stars, sports heroes, music idols, and many other notables -- who died in the prime of life.

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MetroBooks (NY)

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1567992846

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Communication

Principles for a Lifetime

By: Steven A. Beebe,Susan J. Beebe,Diana K. Ivy

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Communication

Principles for a Lifetime

By: Steven A. Beebe,Susan J. Beebe,Diana K. Ivy

Communication helps readers see the relationships among the concepts, skills, theories, and contexts of communication by anchoring all discussion around five fundamental principles. Written by experienced and highly regarded textbook authors and teachers, Communication:Principles for a Lifetime provides readers with all the theory and skills necessary in the introductory course - in a manner that will help them to apply what they learn throughout their lives. Understanding that the challenge of basic communication is learning the myriad of skills, principles, and theories, Beebe/Beebe/Ivy emphasize five key principles of communication throughout their book: Be aware of your communication with yourself and others. Effectively use and understand verbal messages. Effectively use and understand nonverbal messages. Listen and respond thoughtfully to others. Appropriately adapt messages to others. For anyone interested in the art of communication.

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Allyn & Bacon

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0205322875

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9780205322879

Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient, Second Edition

By: Diana W. Bianchi,Timothy M. Crombleholme,Mary E. D'Alton,Fergal Malone

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Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient, Second Edition

By: Diana W. Bianchi,Timothy M. Crombleholme,Mary E. D'Alton,Fergal Malone

The first book to synthesize relevant, critically reviewed data for application to the diagnosis and treatment of prenatal patients—updated and in full color A Doody's Core Title for 2011! 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "The book is comprehensive, concise, well illustrated, and an extremely valuable resource for perinatal healthcare providers....This book has rapidly become a go-to reference in the perinatal field and this new edition confirms its place as the gold standard in the field. Perinatologists will find this to be an essential part of their library. As more obstetric practitioners do investigative sonographic procedures in their offices, this book will be a valuable resource for them as well. The new edition is overdue and most welcome."--Doody's Review Service "This invaluable up-to-date reference is a must have guide especiallyin non-tertiary care centers where the various experts may not be readily available tofurther guide the family and plan the rest of the antepartum, peripartum and postpartum care."--Center for Advanced Fetal Care Newsletter Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient offers a cross-disciplinary approach that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of obstetrics, pediatrics, and surgery to help you effectively diagnose and treat fetal patients. Fetology considers the full implications of a fetal sonographic or chromosomal diagnosis—from prenatal management to long-term outcome—for an affected child. Here, you’ll find all the insights you need to answer the questions of parents faced with a diagnosis of a fetal abnormality—and present them with a coordinated therapeutic plan. Features NEW! Full-color design NEW! Five new chapters on Adrenal Masses, Abdominal Cysts, Overgrowth, Mosaic Trisomy, and DiGeorge Syndrome NEW! Chapters summarizing contemporary approaches to first and second trimester screening for aneuploidy NEW! 3D ultrasound and MRI images: over 450 images clearly illustrate the diagnosis of anomalies with the latest, most precise imaging technology NEW! Key Points open each chapter, providing rapid review of a particular condition Highlighted treatment/management guidelines deliver quick access to practical, what-to-do information Each chapter, which covers a single anomaly, includes description of the medical condition, incidence, characteristic sonographic findings, differential diagnosis, best treatment during pregnancy, treatment of the newborn, expected outcome, and more Addresses gaps in our knowledge that highlight unmet clinical needs and areas for future research

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071760873

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9780071760874

Der Umgang mit rechtsextremistischen Parteien in Volksvertretungen

Eine vergleichende Analyse am Beispiel der Nationaldemokratischen Partei Deutschlands (NPD) und der British National Party (BNP)

By: Diana Carolina Tobo Tobo

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Der Umgang mit rechtsextremistischen Parteien in Volksvertretungen

Eine vergleichende Analyse am Beispiel der Nationaldemokratischen Partei Deutschlands (NPD) und der British National Party (BNP)

By: Diana Carolina Tobo Tobo

Wie geht man mit Parteien um, die danach trachten, fundamentale demokratische Grundsätze abzuschaffen? Besonders virulent wird diese Frage, wenn solche Parteien in Volksvertretungen einziehen. Auf der Grundlage einer intensiven Auswertung vorliegenden Quellenmaterials gewährt diese Untersuchung einen tiefen Einblick in den Umgang etablierter Parteien mit der NPD im Sächsischen Landtag zwischen 2004 und 2009 sowie mit der BNP im Stadtrat von Barking and Dagenham zwischen 2006 und 2010. Dabei wird ein Bündel von Umgangsstrategien, die hinlänglich als etabliert gelten, analysiert und kritisch unter die Lupe genommen.

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LIT Verlag Münster

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3643139004

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9783643139009

Diana Palmer Collected 1-6: Soldier of Fortune / Tender Stranger / Enamored / Mystery Man / Rawhide and Lace / Unlikely Lover

By: Diana Palmer

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Diana Palmer Collected 1-6: Soldier of Fortune / Tender Stranger / Enamored / Mystery Man / Rawhide and Lace / Unlikely Lover

By: Diana Palmer

DIANA PALMER COLLECTED BOOKS 1-6 New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer brings you six dangerous, ruthless men - and the women who can tame them...

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1474008666

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