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Infectious Disease Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

By: Stephen Y Liang,Rachel Chin

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Infectious Disease Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

By: Stephen Y Liang,Rachel Chin

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, edited by Dr. Stephen Liang and Rachel Chin, focuses on Infectious Disease Emergencies, with topics including: Cardiovascular and Bloodstream Infections; Pneumonia and Respiratory Tract Infections; Urinary Tract Infections; CNS Infections; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; MSK infections; Sexually Transmitted Infections; HIV Emergencies; Oncology Infectious Disease Emergencies; Transplant Infectious Disease Emergencies; Emerging Infections in the Emergency Department, Trauma/disaster-related infections; Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department; and Infection Prevention in the Emergency Department.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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032364323X

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9780323643238

Franz Rosenzweig Sprachdenken

Arbeitspapiere zur Verdeutschung der Schrift

By: U. Rosenzweig,Rachel Bat-Adams

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Franz Rosenzweig Sprachdenken

Arbeitspapiere zur Verdeutschung der Schrift

By: U. Rosenzweig,Rachel Bat-Adams

(Nach Berichten von Martin Buber) "Aus den Anfangen unsrer Schriftiibertragung", so iiberschrieb Martin Buber seinen ersten Bericht, den Bericht iiber die Prinzipien, die ihn und Rosenzweig leiteten, iiber die Arbeitsweise bei der Schriftiibertragung und iiber die wachsende gegenseitige Befruchtung im Verstehen und im Verstandlichmachen der Schrift. Dieser Bericht, der in der Rosenzweig-Gedenknummer der Zeitschrift "Der Orden Bne Briss" (Berlin, Marz 1930) dreieinhalb Monate nach Rosenzweigs Tod erschienen ist und in dem Aufsatzband "Martin Buber und Franz Rosenzweig, Die Schrift und ihre Verdeutschung" (Verlag Schocken, Berlin 1936) fast unverandert abgedruckt wurde, ist noch ganzund gar von dem unmittelbaren Erleben - dem menschlichen der 1 Zusammenarbeit wie dem sachlichen der Schrifterhellung-gepragt : " ... AIs 1923 Franz Rosenzweig, mit der Ubertragung von Gedich ten lehuda Halevis beschaftigt, sich haufig an mich um Rat wandte, und wir bald dazu gelangten, an der Hand der jeweiligen Beispiele miteinander die Problematik des Ubersetzens iiberhaupt und die Probleme der iibersetzerischen Aufgabe zu erartern, ergaben sich uns unmerklich, zuerst nur als der zuweilen erleuchtete, meist dammrige Hintergrund unsres Gesprachs, dann aber immer gebieterischer als seine magnetische Mitte, die Fragen: 1st die Schrift iibersetzbar? 1st sie schon wirklich iibersetzt? Was bleibt noch zu tun? wenig? viel? das Entscheidende? ...

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400960832

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9789400960831

Video Games and Social Competence

By: Rachel Kowert

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Video Games and Social Competence

By: Rachel Kowert

Despite their popularity, online video games have been met with suspicion by the popular media and academic community. In particular, there is a growing concern that online video game play may be associated with deficits in social functioning. Due to a lack of empirical consistency, the debate surrounding the potential impact of online video game play on a user’s sociability remains an active one. This book contributes to this debate by exploring the potential impact of online video game involvement on social competence outcomes, theoretically and empirically. Through empirical research, Kowert examines the relationships between online video game involvement, social goals, and social skills and discusses the underlying mechanisms of these effects.

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Routledge

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1317620143

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9781317620143

Yiddish in Israel

A History

By: Rachel Rojanski

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Yiddish in Israel

A History

By: Rachel Rojanski

“A pioneering study” of how two languages have coexisted in the Jewish state, with “a wealth of information” on Yiddish newspapers, theater, and more (AJS Review). Yiddish in Israel: A History challenges the commonly held view that Yiddish was suppressed or even banned by Israeli authorities for ideological reasons, offering instead a radical new interpretation of the interaction between Yiddish and Israeli Hebrew cultures. Rachel Rojanski tells the compelling unknown story of how Yiddish, the most widely used Jewish language in the pre-Holocaust world, fared in Zionist Israel, the land of Hebrew. Following Yiddish in Israel from the proclamation of the State until today, Rojanski reveals that although Israeli leadership made promoting Hebrew a high priority, it did not have a definite policy on Yiddish. The language’s varying fortune through the years was shaped by social and political developments, as well as the cultural atmosphere in Israel. Public perception of the language and its culture, the rise of identity politics, and political and financial interests all played a part. Using a wide range of archival sources, newspapers, and Yiddish literature, Rojanski follows the Israeli Yiddish scene through the history of the Yiddish press, Yiddish theater, early Israeli Yiddish literature, and high Yiddish culture. With compassion, she explores the tensions during Israel’s early years between Yiddish writers and activists and Israel’s leaders, most of whom were themselves Eastern European Jews balancing their love of Yiddish with their desire to promote Hebrew. Finally Rojanski follows Yiddish into the twenty-first century, telling the story of the revived interest in Yiddish among Israeli-born children of Holocaust survivors as they return to the language of their parents.

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Indiana University Press

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0253045169

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9780253045164

To Live upon Hope

Mohicans and Missionaries in the Eighteenth-Century Northeast

By: Rachel Wheeler

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To Live upon Hope

Mohicans and Missionaries in the Eighteenth-Century Northeast

By: Rachel Wheeler

Two Northeast Indian communities with similar histories of colonization accepted Congregational and Moravian missionaries, respectively, within five years of one another: the Mohicans of Stockbridge, Massachusetts (1735), and Shekomeko, in Dutchess County, New York (1740). In To Live upon Hope, Rachel Wheeler explores the question of what "missionary Christianity" became in the hands of these two native communities. The Mohicans of Stockbridge and Shekomeko drew different conclusions from their experiences with colonial powers. Both tried to preserve what they deemed core elements of Mohican culture. The Indians of Stockbridge believed education in English cultural ways was essential to their survival and cast their acceptance of the mission project as a means of preserving their historic roles as cultural intermediaries. The Mohicans of Shekomeko, by contrast, sought new sources of spiritual power that might be accessed in order to combat the ills that came with colonization, such as alcohol and disease. Through extensive research, especially in the Moravian records of day-to-day life, Wheeler offers an understanding of the lived experience of Mohican communities under colonialism. She complicates the understanding of eighteenth-century American Christianity by demonstrating that mission programs were not always driven by the destruction of indigenous culture and the advancement of imperial projects. To Live upon Hope challenges the prevailing view of accommodation or resistance as the two poles of Indian responses to European colonization. Colonialism placed severe strains on native peoples, Wheeler finds, yet Indians also exercised a level of agency and creativity that aided in their survival.

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Cornell University Press

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0801463483

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9780801463488

Poisonous Skies

Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution

By: Rachel Emma Rothschild

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Poisonous Skies

Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution

By: Rachel Emma Rothschild

The climate change reckoning looms. As scientists try to discern what the Earth’s changing weather patterns mean for our future, Rachel Rothschild seeks to understand the current scientific and political debates surrounding the environment through the history of another global environmental threat: acid rain. The identification of acid rain in the 1960s changed scientific and popular understanding of fossil fuel pollution’s potential to cause regional—and even global—environmental harms. It showed scientists that the problem of fossil fuel pollution was one that crossed borders—it could travel across vast stretches of the earth’s atmosphere to impact ecosystems around the world. This unprecedented transnational reach prompted governments, for the first time, to confront the need to cooperate on pollution policies, transforming environmental science and diplomacy. Studies of acid rain and other pollutants brought about a reimagining of how to investigate the natural world as a complete entity, and the responses of policy makers, scientists, and the public set the stage for how societies have approached other prominent environmental dangers on a global scale, most notably climate change. Grounded in archival research spanning eight countries and five languages, as well as interviews with leading scientists from both government and industry, Poisonous Skies is the first book to examine the history of acid rain in an international context. By delving deep into our environmental past, Rothschild hopes to inform its future, showing us how much is at stake for the natural world as well as what we risk—and have already risked—by not acting.

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University of Chicago Press

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022663485X

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9780226634852

A Guide to Transgender Health

State-of-the-Art Information for Gender-Affirming People and Their Supporters

By: Rachel Ann Heath Ph.D.,Katie Wynne Ph.D.

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A Guide to Transgender Health

State-of-the-Art Information for Gender-Affirming People and Their Supporters

By: Rachel Ann Heath Ph.D.,Katie Wynne Ph.D.

Provides the most up-to-date information on transgender science and its applications, for gender-diverse people, their supporters, and the professionals who assist them to lead healthy, happy, and successful lives. The number of people presenting at gender clinics worldwide for assistance has increased exponentially in the last decade. Transgender people also have become much more prominent in the media. An increase in political populism, however, has brought unprecedented attacks on trans* people. Covering a wealth of topics relevant to transgender people and their supporters, both social and professional, Heath and Wynne help readers to see through the flawed arguments of those who wish to inflict damage on the trans* community. The content of this book ranges from theoretical ideas about the origin of gender diversity to practical solutions for trans* people to enjoy life in their chosen gender. Physical health topics include hormone therapy, puberty blockers, breast augmentation/reduction, gender confirmation surgery, and speech therapy. Mental health topics include dealing with discrimination, bullying, and transphobia. The text is presented so that it can be understood with no scientific background, but is also highly relevant to the health professional. Copious footnotes and references allow those wishing to delve more deeply into the topics to do so easily. The book is also supported by readily accessible resources available online and on social media.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440863091

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9781440863097

Ruby and Olivia

By: Rachel Hawkins

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Ruby and Olivia

By: Rachel Hawkins

Quiet Olivia and brash Ruby are paired at a camp for troublemakers to work in an old mansion and must unite when strange things begin to happen.

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Puffin Books

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0147512913

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9780147512918

Rebel Belle

By: Rachel Hawkins

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Rebel Belle

By: Rachel Hawkins

Seventeen-year-old Harper Price's charmed life is turned upside down when she discovers she's been given magical powers in order to protect her school nemesis David Stark, who's an Oracle"--

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G. P. Putnam's Sons

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0399256938

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9780399256936

Freudian Mythologies

Greek Tragedy and Modern Identities

By: Northcliffe Professor of English Rachel Bowlby,Rachel Bowlby

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Freudian Mythologies

Greek Tragedy and Modern Identities

By: Northcliffe Professor of English Rachel Bowlby,Rachel Bowlby

Rachel Bowlby suggests that, with the multiplication of sexual roles, family forms, and reproductive technologies, Freud's 'Oedipus complex' may have lost its relevance. This book takes two Freudian routes to think about some of the entanglements of identity.

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Oxford University Press

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0199270392

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9780199270392

Adapting Higher Education Teaching for an Online Environment

A practical guide

By: Rachel Stone,Ian Glover

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Adapting Higher Education Teaching for an Online Environment

A practical guide

By: Rachel Stone,Ian Glover

For busy academics of all subject disciplines who have been asked to convert their face to face teaching into an online model of delivery. The chapters present the steps that need to be taken to design and facilitate a high quality learning experience for students using a variety of modes and media. Each chapter includes a task and a checklist designed to help the reader through the transition process, covering such aspects as tools, structure, presentations, live and ‘on demand’ teaching, assessment, ideas for activities, inclusion and trouble-shooting.

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SAGE

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1529773520

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9781529773521

Endocrine Disorders During Pregnancy, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

By: Rachel Pessah- Pollack,Lois Jovanovič

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Endocrine Disorders During Pregnancy, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

By: Rachel Pessah- Pollack,Lois Jovanovič

This issue of Endocrinology Clinics covers essential updates in a range of common endocrine disorders that are of special concern during pregnancy, as well as endocrine problems that can arise due to pregnancy. A variety of thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and hypertensive disorders are covered, as well as calcium and bone metabolism disorders during pregnancy and lactation. Diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes, and pregestational diabetes are addressed. Iodine disorders in pregnancy and lactation are covered. Hyperprolactinemia and infertility are also addressed. Special concerns of obesity in women with reproductive dysfunction are considered. An in-depth guide to achieving a successful pregnancy with PCOS is provided

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455709174

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9781455709175

Lady Renegades

A Rebel Belle Novel

By: Rachel Hawkins

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Lady Renegades

A Rebel Belle Novel

By: Rachel Hawkins

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hex Hall comes the sparkling finale in the beloved Rebel Belle series. Just as Harper Price starts coming to terms with her role as David Stark's battle-ready Paladin, protector, and girlfriend—her world goes crazy all over again. Overwhelmed by his Oracle powers, David flees Pine Grove and starts turning teenaged girls into Paladins—and these young ladies seem to think that Harper is the enemy David needs protecting from. Ordinarily, Harper would be able to fight off any Paladin who comes her way, but her powers have been dwindling since David left town, which means her life is on the line yet again. Now, it’s a desperate race for Harper to find and rescue David before she backslides from superhero to your garden-variety type-A belle. "Reminiscent of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer show, Hawkins’s novel does not disappoint in this final addition to the Rebel Belle trilogy. Funny and sassy, Harper is the perfect combination of strong heroine and Southern lady." —VOYA "Mythic adventure at the country club." —Kirkus Reviews

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Penguin

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0147517532

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Debutantes & Daggers

By: Rachel Hawkins

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Debutantes & Daggers

By: Rachel Hawkins

Rebel belle: "Seventeen-year-old Harper Price's charmed life is turned upside down when she discovers she's been given magical powers in order to protect her school nemesis David Stark, who's an Oracle"--

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0451478681

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9780451478689

Getting On With Type 2 Diabetes

By: Sheila Hollins,Rachel Besser,Libby Dowling

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Getting On With Type 2 Diabetes

By: Sheila Hollins,Rachel Besser,Libby Dowling

Louise is alarmed when Fred keeps falling asleep. His GP diagnoses type 2 diabetes. He is shown how to change his diet and take regular exercise, and we see him cooking and eating a healthy meal. His GP prescribes medication when Fred feels tired again. He feels much better at his annual review when he gives a urine sample, has his blood pressure taken and his feet checked.

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Books Beyond Words

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1874439605

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Getting On With Type 1 Diabetes

By: Sheila Hollins,Rachel Besser

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Getting On With Type 1 Diabetes

By: Sheila Hollins,Rachel Besser

If you know a child or young person with an intellectual disability who has type 1 diabetes, you can use the pictures in this book to help them understand what diabetes is and how, with support, this illness can fit into their everyday life. Florence is always thirsty and lacks energy. She is referred to hospital and has lots of tests. She is told she has diabetes and learns how to inject insulin and eat a healthy diet. At the end of the story, we see Florence enjoying time with her school friends again.

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Books Beyond Words

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1874439796

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Hex Hall

By: Rachel Hawkins

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Hex Hall

By: Rachel Hawkins

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father???an elusive European warlock???only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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1423143817

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9781423143819

Valuing Nineteenth-Century Italian Opera Fantasias for Woodwind Instruments

Trash Music

By: Rachel N. Becker

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Valuing Nineteenth-Century Italian Opera Fantasias for Woodwind Instruments

Trash Music

By: Rachel N. Becker

This book approaches opera fantasias – instrumental works that use themes from a single opera as the body of their virtuosic and flamboyant material – both historically and theoretically, concentrating on compositions for and by woodwind-instrument performers in Italy in the nineteenth century. Important overlapping strands include the concept of virtuosity and its gradual demonization, the strong gendered overtones of individual woodwind instruments and of virtuosity, the distinct Italian context of these fantasias, the presentation and alteration of opera narratives in opera fantasias, and the technical and social development of woodwind instruments. Like opera itself, the opera fantasia is a popular art form, stylistically predictable yet formally flexible, based heavily on past operatic tradition and prefabricated materials. Through archival research in Italy, theoretical analysis, and exploration of European cultural contexts, this book clarifies a genre that has been consciously stifled and societal resonances that still impact music reception and performance today.

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