Public Internet discussion forums offer opportunities for intercultural interaction in many languages on a vast range of topics, but are often overlooked by language educators in favour of purpose-built exchanges between learners. The book investigates this untapped pedagogical potential.

"Practical Cardiovascular Hemodynamics" provides an in-depth understanding of waveforms and tracings seen in various disease states as well as pathophysiology behind those findings. Practical issues that are rarely discussed or focused upon in textbooks are highlighted in this book with detailed waveform analysis. Pitfalls in the hemodynamic assessment of valvular diseases, constriction, tamponade, pulmonary hypertension, shunt pathology, congenital heart disease, coronary disease, and right and left ventricular failure are provided.

"Practical Cardiovascular Hemodynamics" also includes case-based and tracingbased self-assessment problems. e reader will learn to identify disease states and waveform subtleties from single tracings or from case studies and will increase skills in interpreting tracings, understanding notches and artifacts, and formulating a diagnosis.

"Practical Cardiovascular Hemodynamics" Features: Complete presentation of basic and advanced hemodynamics Numerous case studies allow the reader to learn real-life application of hemodynamic data in clinical decision making Questions and explanations provides the reader with self-assessment and problem-solving skills 325 illustrations and 25 tables with detailed legends allowing for illustrated learning

The world's greatest detective faces one of the history's greatest monsters: the knife-wielding terror of Victorian London, Jack the Ripper Grotesque murders are being committed on the streets of Whitechapel. Sherlock Holmes believes they are the skillful work of one man-a man who earns the gruesome epithet of Jack the Ripper. As the investigation proceeds, Holmes realizes that the true identity of the Ripper puts much more at stake than just catching a killer . . .

The 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) listed five priorities in the 2008 Air Force Strategic Plan, the second of which is to "Partner with the Joint and Coalition team to win today's fight." To identify priority areas to improve supporting the Joint team, the CSAF Executive Action Group surveyed all Combatant Commanders, their Air Component Commanders, and several senior Air Force mentors. The surveys did not include members of Coalition teams leading to this study being focused solely on Joint Partnering. The comments from the survey concluded that trust may be the most fundamental issue requiring attention between the Air Force and the Joint team. To fully understand the issue, this study discusses the factors that have been shown to contribute to the development of trust, how the Air Force can best increase trust and use it as a mechanism to increase combat effectiveness with the Joint team. Because trust is difficult if not impossible to quantify, understanding its components allows a more comprehensive analysis. The "Cycle of Trust" concept introduced in this paper emphasizes the need to address all individual components of the problem before trust can be realized. Finally, the authors apply trust theories to the specific task of increasing trust within the Joint team. The recommendations provided are informed by a year of dedicated study and many years of experience on the part of the interviewees.

Eight times every year the Federal Reserve holds a meeting. At the conclusion of that meeting they may announce policy changes and provide their outlook on the economy. On Wall St. these announcements are often highly anticipated. For years traders have tried to game the Fed announcement. The Quantifiable Edges Guide To Fed Days shows in great detail the historical tendencies surrounding these events. From prior to the Fed Day, to action on that day, to the days following, Rob Hanna shows where the greatest trading edges lie through detailed historical analysis. This guide goes far beyond any previously published Fed Day associated work in the Quantifiable Edges blog or subscriber letters. In addition to Rob's detailed analysis there is also a special section on Fed Day gap trading by Master the Gap President, Scott Andrews. Further, the epilogue by Tom McClellan of McClellan Financial Publications provides readers additional insight into the history and evolution of these edges.