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Dreaming the English Renaissance examines ideas about dreams,
actual dreams people had and recorded, and the many ways dreams
were used in the culture and politics of the Tutor/Stuart age in
order to provide a window into the mental life and the most
profound beliefs of people of the time.
Long-Term Care: Planning for Finance, Medical, and Living Expenses
We're living exciting bonus years--decades that our parents and
grandparents didn't have. But how to navigate this complex terrain?
Questions abound around long-term care planning: Where to live? How
to get the best medical care? What to do about advance directives,
wills and trusts, and estate planning? And how to pay for it all
after you retire? Getting accurate information and answers wasn't
easy. Until now. AARP's Navigating Your Later Years For Dummies
helps you and your family understand the growing range of
opportunities. Even more importantly, it helps you chart the next
steps to live the life you choose, as independently as you choose,
no matter your specific circumstances and needs. This book: Covers
home modifications so that you can stay at home safely for as long
as you like Lays out the opportunities and costs associated with
independent living, assisted living and other options Gives you a
range of driving and transportation alternatives Helps you navigate
the healthcare system, Medicare, and Medicaid Sorts out the various
sources of care at home Reviews the legal documents you should
prepare and update Helps you determine whether you need long-term
care insurance Gives you guidance on talking with your family about
sensitive issues, including your wishes as you age With this new
comprehensive book, you'll get the credible information and
resources you need to face the challenges facing us as we live the
life we choose. Here, finally, is a roadmap for you and your family
to best understand, and plan ahead.
"Dreaming the English Renaissance" examines ideas about dreams,
actual dreams people had and recorded, and the many ways dreams
were used in the culture and politics of the Tutor/Stuart age in
order to provide a window into the mental life and the most
profound beliefs of people of the time.
A provocative and compelling book that explores the complex
relationship between democracy and avant-garde art, offering a
surprising new perspective on the critical role that the arts play
in democratic governance at home and abroad.
Covers a broad range of topics, from disputes over public art,
copyright, and obscenity, to the operations of the House
Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold WarHighlights
detailed and at times shocking debates over the role of the
rebellious artist within society
How do lawyers resolve ethical dilemmas in the everyday context of
their practice? What are the issues that commonly arise, and how do
lawyers determine the best ways to resolve them? Until recently,
efforts to answer these questions have focused primarily on rules
and legal doctrine rather than the real-life situations lawyers
face in legal practice. The first book to present empirical
research on ethical decision making in a variety of practice
contexts, including corporate litigation, securities, immigration,
and divorce law, "Lawyers in Practice" fills a substantial gap in
the existing literature. Following an introduction emphasizing the
increasing importance of understanding context in the legal
profession, contributions focus on ethical dilemmas ranging from
relatively narrow ethical issues to broader problems of
professionalism, including the prosecutor's obligation to disclose
evidence, the management of conflicts of interest, and loyalty to
clients and the court. Each chapter details the resolution of a
dilemma from the practitioner's point of view that is, in turn, set
within a particular community of practice. Timely and practical,
this book should be required reading for law students as well as
students and scholars of law and society.
From a mathematical point of view, physiologically structured
population models are an underdeveloped branch of the theory of
infinite dimensional dynamical systems. We have called attention to
four aspects: (i) A choice has to be made about the kind of
equations one extracts from the predominantly verbal arguments
about the basic assumptions, and subsequently uses as a starting
point for a rigorous mathematical analysis. Though differential
equations are easy to formulate (different mechanisms don't
interact in infinites imal time intervals and so end up as separate
terms in the equations) they may be hard to interpret rigorously as
infinitesimal generators. Integral equations constitute an
attractive alternative. (ii) The ability of physiologically
structured population models to increase our un derstanding of the
relation between mechanisms at the i-level and phenomena at the
p-level will depend strongly on the development of dynamical
systems lab facilities which are applicable to this class of
models. (iii) Physiologically structured population models are
ideally suited for the for mulation of evolutionary questions.
Apart from the special case of age (see Charlesworth 1980, Yodzis
1989, Caswell 1989, and the references given there) hardly any
theory exists at the moment. This will, hopefully, change rapidly
in the coming years. Again the development of appropriate software
may turn out to be crucial."
The advent of modern neurobiological methods over the last three
decades has provided overwhelming evidence that it is the
interaction of genetic factors and the experience of the individual
that guides and supports brain development. Brains do not develop
normally in the absence of critical genetic signaling, and they do
not develop normally in the absence of essential environmental
input. The key to understanding the origins and emergence of both
the brain and behavior lies in understanding how inherited and
environmental factors are engaged in the dynamic and interactive
processes that define and direct development of the neurobehavioral
system.
Neural Plasticity and Cognitive Development focuses on children who
suffered focal brain insult (typically stroke) in the pre- or
perinatal period which provides a model for exploring the dynamic
nature of early brain and cognitive development. In most, though
not all, of the cases considered, the injuries affect substantial
portions of one cerebral hemisphere, resulting in patterns of
neural damage that would compromise cognitive ability in adults.
However, longitudinal behavioral studies of this population of
children have revealed only mild cognitive deficits, and
preliminary data from functional brain imaging studies suggest that
alternative patterns of functional organization emerge in the wake
of early injury. Neural Plasticity and Cognitive Development posits
that the capacity for adaptation is not the result of early insult.
Rather, it reflects normal developmental processes which are both
dynamic and adaptive operating against a backdrop of serious
perturbation of the neural substrate.
This issue of Endocrinology Clinics brings the reader up to date on
the latest information about hormones and cancer of the breast and
prostate.? The first section focuses on the breast, and topics
covered include the following.? The role of sex steroids and their
receptors in normal breast development; estrogen carcinogenesis in
breast cancer; hormonal mechanisms underlying the relationship
between obesity and breast cancer; postmenopausal hormone
replacement therapy and the risk of breast cancer; aromatase
inhibitors, anti-estrogen and SERMS in the treatment of breast
cancer; and androgens in breast cancer in men and women.? The
second section is devoted to the prostate, and topics covered
include the following.? Overview of prostate anatomy, histology,
and pathology; the critical role of sex steroids in normal prostate
development; estrogens and androgens in prostate cancer development
and the rationale for hormonal chemopreventive therapies; weighing
the clinical evidence regarding the timing and extent of androgen
ablative therapy for prostate cancer treatment; new hormonal
therapies for castration-resistant prostate cancer; and the
management of the side effects of castration therapy.
The Financial Fix confirms what many investors suspect: Wall Street
is rigged. It reveals in meticulous detail how investors
consistently and repeatedly become victims of a deeply flawed and
conflicted system. Most important, 20-year securities industry
veteran David C. Levine shows investors how to protect themselves.
Levine shares his personal experiences at one of the industry's
fastest-growing independent broker-dealers. He then shines a bright
broad light on how investors continue to get victimized in
virtually all products across almost every firm. If you invest in
mutual funds, annuities, brokerage accounts, advisory accounts,
insurance, and other financial products, this book is a must-read.
How do lawyers resolve ethical dilemmas in the everyday context of
their practice? What are the issues that commonly arise, and how do
lawyers determine the best ways to resolve them? Until recently,
efforts to answer these questions have focused primarily on rules
and legal doctrine rather than the real-life situations lawyers
face in legal practice. The first book to present empirical
research on ethical decision making in a variety of practice
contexts, including corporate litigation, securities, immigration,
and divorce law, Lawyers in Practice fills a substantial gap in the
existing literature. Following an introduction emphasizing the
increasing importance of understanding context in the legal
profession, contributions focus on ethical dilemmas ranging from
relatively narrow ethical issues to broader problems of
professionalism, including the prosecutor's obligation to disclose
evidence, the management of conflicts of interest, and loyalty to
clients and the court. Each chapter details the resolution of a
dilemma from the practitioner's point of view that is, in turn, set
within a particular community of practice. Timely and practical,
this book should be required reading for law students as well as
students and scholars of law and society.
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