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The Picts is a survey of the historical and cultural developments
in northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Discarding the
popular view of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to have
been politically successful and culturally adaptive members of the
medieval European world. * Re-interprets our definition of Pict and
provides a vivid depiction of their political and military
organization * Offers an up-to-date overview of Pictish life within
the environment of northern Britain * Explains how art such as the
symbol stones are historical records as well as evidence of
creative inspiration. * Draws on a range of transnational and
comparative scholarship to place the Picts in their European
context
Studies in the Medieval Atlantic is an interdisciplinary
collection of essays that answers the question: what did the
Atlantic Ocean mean to medieval north Europeans? Contributors
analyze the Atlantic Ocean of the seventh to sixteenth centuries
through literary, environmental, and historical approaches,
studying it as an area that transcended ethnic or political
boundaries. Covering exciting topics such as the influence of the
oceanic landscape on the Irish imagination; Basques, English, and
Scandinavian whaling rivalries; Norse understanding of
oceanography, law and 'Thing-mounds' in Scandinavian colonies;
logistical considerations for armies around the Atlantic; and the
Spanish decisions to pursue an Atlantic or Mediterranean empire,
this collection advances the argument that the region was a
sub-community with its own culture and commerce.
The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care Clear, practical
guidance in mastering ECG interpretation in the critically ill
patient The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and Acute Care contains
clear, practical guidance on mastering both single-lead and 12 lead
ECGs, covering the full range of complexities and including a
section on differential diagnosis of more common ECGs, with over
200 tracings from which to learn and self-test. The editors place
an emphasis on readability and accessibility, with clearly written
chapters and excellent illustrations that serve as a primary source
of information for students, trainees, and practicing emergency
physicians in all areas. In The Electrocardiogram in Emergency and
Acute Care, readers can expect to find detailed information on
topics such as: Clinical applications, impact, and interpretation
of the electrocardiogram, plus variants of the normal, lead
misplacement, and electrocardiographic artifact encountered in
clinical practice Cardiac rhythms and cardiac dysrhythmias,
covering cardiac rhythms with normal rates, narrow QRS complex
tachycardia, wide QRS complex tachycardia, and bradycardia Anatomic
and physiologic considerations of ischemic heart disease,
historical development of the prehospital electrocardiogram, and
electrocardiographic findings in acute coronary syndrome Special
populations, high-risk presentation scenarios, and advanced
electrocardiographic techniques, covering electrocardiograms in
pediatric and poisoned patients The Electrocardiogram in Emergency
and Acute Care is ideally suited to medical students, residents,
and physicians in training, but is also a useful reference for
established physicians as a review and reference text, along with
all other health professionals working in this field.
As the average age of the U.S. population continues to increase,
age-related policies have come under intense scrutiny, sparking
heated debates. In the past, older people were seen as a frail,
dependent population, but major policies enacted or expanded on
their behalf have made them major players in electoral and
interest-group politics. This thoroughly revised and updated
edition of Robert B. Hudson's "The New Politics of Old Age Policy"
not only explains the politics behind the country's age-based
programs and describes how those programs work but also assesses
how well--or poorly--they meet the growing and changing needs of
older Americans.
Essays by leading experts in political science, sociology, law,
social work, and gerontology address, among other things,
theoretical approaches to age-based policy; population dynamics and
the impact of growing diversity within the older population; and
national, state, and local issues associated with major age-based
programs. More than any other source, this book presents the most
current information on growing older in the United States,
including in-depth analyses of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,
housing initiatives, the Older Americans Act, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, and tax policy.
Detailed new chapters focus on financial security and retirement
in the context of the Great Recession, diversity and inequality in
aging populations, and implications of the Affordable Care Act.
Scholars, students, and policymakers will appreciate the volume's
timely overview of the evolution of aging policy.
As the aging population of the United States continues to
increase, age-related policies have come under intense scrutiny and
have sparked heated debates. This revised and updated edition of
"The New Politics of Old Age Policy" explains the politics behind
the country's age-based programs, describes how those programs
work, and assesses how well--or poorly--they meet the growing and
changing needs of older Americans.
The chapters address theoretical approaches to age-based policy;
population dynamics and the impact of growing diversity within the
older population; and national, state, and local political issues
associated with major age-based programs. The contributors are
leading experts whose essays range across disciplines, including
political science, sociology, law, social work, social welfare, and
gerontology.
More than any other source, this book presents the most current
information on growing older in the United States, including
detailed analyses of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, housing
initiatives, the Older Americans Act, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, and tax policy.
Contributors: Christina M. Andrews, M.S.W., University of
Chicago; Jeffrey A. Burr, Ph.D., University of
Massachusetts-Boston; Andrea Louise Campbell, Ph.D., Massachusetts
Institute of Technology; Caroline Cicero, M.P.L., University of
Southern California; Kerstin Gerst, Ph.D., University of Texas
Medical Branch; Judith G. Gonyea, Ph.D., Boston University School
of Social Work; Colleen M. Grogan, Ph.D., University of Chicago;
Madonna Harrington Meyer, Ph.D., Syracuse University; Christopher
Howard, Ph.D., The College of William and Mary; Ryan King, S.B.,
Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Denver, Colorado; Sandra R.
Levitsky, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Frederick R. Lynch, Ph.D.,
Claremont McKenna College; Laurie A. McCann, J.D., AARP Foundation
Litigation, Washington, D.C.; Kimberly J. Morgan, Ph.D., The George
Washington University; Jan E. Mutchler, Ph.D., University of
Massachusetts-Boston; John Myles, Ph.D., University of Toronto;
Christy M. Nishita, Ph.D., University of Hawaii; Jon Pynoos, Ph.D.,
University of Southern California; Richard A. Settersten, Jr.,
Ph.D., Oregon State University; Molly E. Trauten, M.G.S., Oregon
State University; Cathy Ventrell-Monsees, J.D., Attorney, Chevy
Chase, Maryland; Janet M. Wilmoth, Ph.D., Syracuse University
This collection of essays offers fresh analysis of topics in the
exciting area of Atlantic World studies. Challenging standard
assumptions, the essays advance the argument that the Atlantic
Ocean was a region that encompassed ethnic and political
boundaries, in which a sub-community shaped by culture and commerce
arose.
This monograph brings together our work concerning the
relationships be tween the hypothalamus, pituitary and testis. The
studies span approximate ly a decade of collaborative work. Over
this period our contributions and those of many others have
advanced greatly our understanding of many aspects of male
reproductive biology. This monograph attempts to survey these
developments and to highlight many unresolved issues. It also
provides an opportunity to demonstrate the value of investigations
which relate bio chemical to structural parameters and to
illustrate the importance of animal studies in elucidating
biological principles with clinical applications. The reverse is
also important since the pathophysiology of human disorders of ten
provides insight into hitherto unsuspected basic mechanisms. In any
rapidly expanding field it is difficult to stop revising and
extending a manuscript. It is equally difficult to quote every
reference in the field but we trust that those of significance have
not been omitted. Some of our former students have collaborated
with us as co-authors in producing this monograph. It is equally
important to recognise the contributions of our other former
students and colleagues who have physically participated in the
studies and without whose intellectual contributions a number of
concepts would not have been elucidated. Their work is acknowledged
in the text of the monograph and the extensive list of references."
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The Picts (Hardcover)
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The Picts is a survey of the historical and cultural developments
in northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Discarding the
popular view of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to have
been politically successful and culturally adaptive members of the
medieval European world. * Re-interprets our definition of Pict and
provides a vivid depiction of their political and military
organization * Offers an up-to-date overview of Pictish life within
the environment of northern Britain * Explains how art such as the
symbol stones are historical records as well as evidence of
creative inspiration. * Draws on a range of transnational and
comparative scholarship to place the Picts in their European
context
Using accepted conservative principles of interpretation, the
author guides the reader through a detailed analysis of the ancient
biblical prophetic texts. Particular attention is given to those
prophecies that reveal the specific sequence of events that propels
the Antichrist to the pinnacle of world religious and political
power.
Title: Our national literature, its character and prospects: an
address.Author: Timothy B HudsonPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP01626800CollectionID:
CTRG95-B1312PublicationDate: 18580101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: "With a biographical notice."Collation: 49 p
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This book provides an update on the Department of Defense's (DODs)
progress toward developing a new acquisition process for
information capabilities and discusses the time frame for
implementation. Also discussed are the legislative changes that
will be required to fully implement the new acquisition process. As
a first step, initial phases will focus on DoD business systems and
will leverage provisions within existing statutory authorities to
accelerate information capability delivery. Future phases will
incorporate lessons learned and may require new legislation in a
number of areas, including changes to the requirements process, the
Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution process, as well as
the processes used to conduct acquisition and contracting as they
relate to information technology.
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