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The definitive overview of haematology and its recent developments
Haematology has advanced considerably in recent decades. As new
developments emerge, there is a continuous need for an accessible
and up-to-date survey for medical students, discussing the major
haematological disorders, their clinical presentations, their
treatments, and more. Written by specialists with an interest in
medical education, Lecture Notes: Haematology is a succinct, highly
illustrated student guide to the essentials of this important
field. It integrates the physiological, pathological, and clinical
dimensions of haematology in a single comprehensive guide, and
provides medical students and early-career clinicians with the core
knowledge required to succeed in the subject. The 11th edition of
this guide includes updated sections and expanded chapters
detailing the newest advances in the field. In this 11th edition of
Lecture Notes: Haematology, readers will also find: Discussion of
both pathogenesis and management of all major haematological
disorders Online clinical cases with >150 multiple choice
questions to allow you to test and apply your knowledge Lecture
Notes: Haematology, 11th edition is a valuable resource for medical
students and junior doctors looking to increase their expertise in
this medical specialty.
States in American Constitutionalism: Interpretation, Authority,
and Politics examines the often overlooked role that states have
played in the development and maintenance of American
constitutionalism by examining the purpose and effect of state
resolutions on national constitutional meaning. From colonial
practices through contemporary politics, subnational governments
have made claims about what national constitutional provisions and
principles ought to mean, fashioned political coalitions to back
them, and asserted their authority to provoke constitutional
settlement. Yet, this practice has been far from static. Political
actors have altered the practice in response to their interpretive
objectives and the political landscape of the day. States in
American Constitutionalism explains both the development of the
practice and the way each innovation to the practice affected
subsequent iterations. Hays presents a series of case studies that
explore the origins of the practice in colonial constitutionalism,
its function in the early Republic, subsequent developments in
antebellum and twentieth century politics, and contemporary
practice in the first two decades of the twenty-first century.
States in American Constitutionalism will be of great interest to
students and academics interested in constitutional law and
politics, political and constitutional development, and federalism.
State legislatures regularly and recurrently affect
constitutional meaning. However, they do so not through legal
pathways like constitutional amendment or judicial challenges but
by passing resolutions that assert an interpretation different than
the one prevailing nationally. These resolutions help rally popular
and political resistance and, when successful, alter the wider
political environment and constitutional culture. Despite the
obvious importance of federalism to American constitutionalism,
little is known about the political influence of states in defining
the American constitutional order.
Through analysis of colonial practices, early American political
thought, and case studies of state response to the Alien and
Sedition Acts, the embargo crisis, federal spending on internal
improvements, the national tariff, civil rights in the 1950s and
1960s, the USA PATRIOT Act, the REAL ID Act, and others, "Federal
Constitutionalism" raises and answers the following questions:
- What is the origin of state participation in political
constitutionalism and what function does it serve?
- How do state practices relate to Calhounian nullification and
strong states rights claims?
- How has state participation changed over time as the strength
of federalism fluctuated and politics nationalized?
"
Federal Constitutionalism" offers analysis at the intersection
of federalism and politics in the fullness of time. In so doing, it
provides much needed insight into state involvement in political
constitutionalism. "
At a recent meeting to discuss the domains of cell biology, I put
forth a case for the extracellular matrix, even though my argument
ran the risk of falling on deaf ears. After all, the matrix is
EXTRAcellular, outside the cells. In this book, however, the
authors make a compelling case for the relevance of the matrix to
cellular concerns. Not only are numerous cell types, including many
epithelia, quite caught up in the business of manufacturing matrix
components, but also most of them contain matrix molecules in
exoskeletons that are attached to the plasmalemma and that organize
or otherwise influence the affairs of the cyto plasm. The idea of
this book is to present the extracellular matrix to cell biolo
gists of all levels. The authors are active and busy investigators,
recognized experts in their fields, but all were enthusiastic about
the prospect of writing for this audience. The chapters are not
"review" articles in the usual sense, nor are they rehashes of
symposium talks; they were written specifically for this book and
they present the "state of the art" in engaging style, with ample
references to more technical or historical reviews. The book is
rich in electron micro graphs and diagrams and for many of the
latter, as well as for the design of the cover, we are indebted to
Sylvia J. Keene, medical illustrator for the Department of Anatomy
at Harvard Medical Scrool. We also owe special thanks to Susan G.
Detroit, Michigan, has long been recognized as a center of musical
innovation and social change. Rebekah Farrugia and Kellie D. Hay
draw on seven years of fieldwork to illuminate the important role
that women have played in mobilizing a grassroots response to
political and social pressures at the heart of Detroit's ongoing
renewal and development project. Focusing on the Foundation, a
women-centered hip hop collective, Women Rapping Revolution argues
that the hip hop underground is a crucial site where Black women
shape subjectivity and claim self-care as a principle of community
organizing. Through interviews and sustained critical engagement
with artists and activists, this study also articulates the
substantial role of cultural production in social, racial, and
economic justice efforts.
It happens in America every four decades and it is about to happen
again. America's demand for change in the 2008 election will cause
another of our country's periodic political makeovers. This
realignment, like all others before it, will result from the coming
of age of a new generation of young Americans - the Millennial
Generation - and the full emergence of the Internet-based
communications technology that this generation uses so well.
Beginning in 2008, almost everything about American politics and
government will transform - voting patterns, the fortunes of the
two political parties, the issues that engage the nation, and our
government and its public policy.Building on the seminal work of
previous generational theorists, Morley Winograd and Michael D.
Hais demonstrate and describe, for the first time, the two types of
realignments - ""idealist"" and ""civic"" - that have alternated
with one another throughout the nation's history. Based on these
patterns, Winograd and Hais predict that the next realignment will
be very different from the last one that occurred in 1968.
""Idealist"" realignments, like the one put into motion forty years
ago by the Baby Boomer Generation, produce, among other things, a
political emphasis on divisive social issues and governmental
gridlock. ""Civic"" realignments, like the one that is coming, and
the one produced by the famous GI or ""Greatest"" Generation in the
1930s, by contrast, tend to produce societal unity, increased
attention to and successful resolution of basic economic and
foreign policy issues, and institution-building.The authors detail
the contours and causes of the country's five previous political
makeovers, before delving deeply into the generational and
technological trends that will shape the next. The book's final
section forecasts the impact of the Millennial Makeover on the
elections, issues, and public policies that will characterize
America's politics in the decades ahead.
About every eight decades, coincident with the most stressful
and perilous events in U.S. history--the Revolutionary and Civil
Wars and the Great Depression and World War II--a new, positive,
accomplished, and group-oriented "civic generation" emerges to
change the course of history and remake America. The Millennial
Generation (born 1982-2003) is America's newest civic
generation.
In their 2008 book, "Millennial Makeover," Morley Winograd and
Michael D. Hais made a prescient argument that the Millennial
Generation would change American politics for good. Later that
year, a huge surge of participation from young voters helped to
launch Barack Obama into the White House.
Now, in "Millennial Momentum," Winograd and Hais investigate how
the beliefs and practices of the Millennials are transforming other
areas of American culture, from education to entertainment, from
the workplace to the home, and from business to politics and
government. The Millennials' cooperative ethic and can-do spirit
have only just begun to make their mark, and are likely to continue
to reshape American values for decades to come.
Drawing from an impressive array of demographic data, popular
texts, and personal interviews, the authors show how the ethnically
diverse, socially tolerant, and technologically fluent Millennials
can help guide the United States to retain its leadership of the
world community and the global marketplace. They also illustrate
why this generation's unique blend of civic idealism and savvy
pragmatism will enable us to overcome the internal culture wars and
institutional malaise currently plaguing the country. "Millennial
Momentum" offers a message of hope for a deeply divided nation.
This study uses the lens of history to elucidate barriers that have
confounded a successful US strategy for Iran. This strategy blends
pressure and engagement to overcome these barriers. Iran's
perceptions and patterns have historical roots in a sense of
Persian greatness, resentment of foreign influence, strategic
Persian-Shiite loneliness, and the emergence of pragmatic national
interest replacing revolutionary ideology. Analysis further
demonstrates how Iran's unique characteristics, such as the
populace and nature of the government, portend strategic
vulnerabilities which can be used by US strategic planners. Recent
US policies for Iran are evaluated to understand US perceptions and
how these have contributed to an inability to deter Iran from
developing nuclear weapons, proliferating terrorism, and
destabilizing the region. A proposed strategy framework expounds
upon key assumptions and identification of Iranian centers of
gravity. A novel planning construct is created to develop the
short- and long-term strategy for US relations with Iran. This
study outlines a strategy based on potential vulnerabilities of
Iran created by its history and the nature of the country itself.
The short-term recommended strategy consists of a prioritized list
of six components for creating pressure on Iran. The result of this
pressure portends changes in Iran's behavior. Public diplomacy and
a strategic communications effort are cross-cutting elements that
tie together the components of the short-term strategy. Despite the
proposed use of pressure, there are engagement aspects that allow
exploitation of positive opportunities created by changes in Iran's
behavior. The longterm strategy is comprised of a blend of changed
assumptions and tailored goals implemented at a rate tied to
improvements in US and Iranian relations. The strategy proposal
outlined in this study should be implemented immediately to take
advantage of current opportunities. Air University Press, Walker
Papers No. 11
Detroit, MIchigan, has long been recognized as a center of musical
innovation and social change. Rebekah Farrugia and Kellie D. Hay
draw on seven years of fieldwork to illuminate the important role
that women have played in mobilizing a grassroots response to
political and social pressures at the heart of Detroit's ongoing
renewal and development project. Focusing on the Foundation, a
women-centered hip hop collective, Women Rapping Revolution argues
that the hip hop underground is a crucial site where Black women
shape subjectivity and claim self-care as a principle of community
organizing. Through interviews and sustained critical engagement
with artists and activists, this study also articulates the
substantial role of cultural production in social, racial, and
economic justice efforts.
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