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Core Concepts in Colonoscopy covers all aspects of diagnostic and
therapeutic colonoscopy, emphasizing overarching concepts that
gastroenterology fellows and physicians must know to achieve
success in both the technical and cognitive aspects of the
procedure. In this comprehensive resource, Dr. Douglas G. Adler and
his contributors provides a straightforward and practical review of
colonoscopy. Core Concepts in Colonoscopy aims to address and
convey the core concepts of colonoscopy: from the structure and
function of the colonoscope itself, to insertion techniques, loop
formation and reduction, polypectomy techniques for any situation,
the avoidance and management of perforations and other adverse
events, as well as advanced techniques including (but not limited
to) endoscopic mucosal resection and colonic stenting. Each chapter
inside Core Concepts in Colonoscopy is lavishly illustrated with
multiple key images to accentuate and enhance the written text, as
well as a plethora of tips, tricks, and accumulated points of
wisdom in each chapter on all facets of colonoscopy. Additional
Website Component! Core Concepts in Colonoscopy is accompanied by a
video website with specific videos connected to individual chapters
that will illustrate basic and advanced colonoscopic techniques
from many leading experts and will further enhance the learning
process. The addition of the video website allows for a more robust
learning experience and allows the reader to watch, listen, view
repeatedly, and reinforces the techniques presented in the written
text. GI fellows, junior gastroenterologists, and even advanced
physicians will appreciate Core Concepts in Colonoscopy because of
the user-friendly and efficient structure that allows for the
material to be quickly read, as well as easily absorb the wealth of
key practical knowledge found inside.
they belong. Do communities have rights, indeed even an existence,
which are not merely the hypostasis of the individual rights and
existences collected in them? This conflict is then more striking
as it was a conscious decision of the or ganizers of the workshop
to focus attention on what might broadly be called liberal
democracies: those societies which share a commitment to the princi
ples of democratic participation, to the right of equal concern and
respect of all members of the community, and to the basic liberties
of association, ex pression, and thought. Ours was not the smug
premise, however, that every so ciety which proclaims these
principles is sufficiently or even truly devoted to them. But we
did assume that we would have enough to do if we explored the
implications of these widely shared ideals for the topic of
linguistic, ethnic, and national minorities as these problems arise
in societies where an appeal to them is not an empty gesture. The
nations from which our participants were drawn are societies in
which appeal to these principles has some point. They are all
societies in which the efforts of politicians and the intelligence
of schol ars need not be devoted exclusively to the tactical issues
of winning some mod icum of respect for basic human rights from
unwilling regimes. And yet all these societies have experienced
significant difficulty in determining what the concrete meaning in
actual situations of these general principles might be."
Fourteen-year-old Kelly doesn't understand why she has been shipped
off to stay with her rigid grandparents in Florida. And why does
her mother have to stay up north in the hospital and her
grandmother refuses to answer her questions? Walking the hot, sunny
Florida beach, Kelly remembers her mother's sad stories about shell
ladies. Suddenly she realizes they are more than fairy tales. Is it
her fault that her darling mother has had a mental breakdown? And
do her mother's needs or her own struggle for independence come
first?
This dazzling volume records the artist's travels through the Lone
Star State, a grand expedition for our time Renowned artist Mark
Dion (b. 1961) has a deep passion for history and the natural
world. His installations mine the materials of the past to level an
institutional critique in the present. Evoking the grand
expeditionary journals of the 19th century, this singular volume
records Dion's latest work, produced through his crisscrossing of
Texas and exploration of the Lone Star State. Dion retraces the
travels of four artists and naturalists-John James Audubon, Sarah
Ann Lillie Hardinge, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Charles Wright-who
journeyed to the region over a century ago. Dion's travel
companions include preservationists, ranchers, botanists, a poet, a
tarot card reader, and fellow artists who offer accompanying texts,
while lavish illustrations feature the objects Dion made or
collected during his travels alongside historical artworks and
botanical specimens. The result is a stunning document of the
American West, past and present. Distributed for the Amon Carter
Museum of American Art Exhibition Schedule: Amon Carter Museum of
American Art, Fort Worth (February 8-May 17, 2020)
Pediatric anesthesiologists will encounter numerous challenges when
caring for children, as their work involves more than simply
adjusting drug dosages and equipment for smaller patients. In
response, this practical book provides clinical guidance in an
easily accessible and digestible question-answer format. Case
Studies in Pediatric Anesthesia reviews the entire breadth of
pediatric anesthesia and pain management, taking a case-based
approach. Each chapter commences with a clinical case or scenario,
guiding the reader through a tailored discussion. The chapters
review the pathophysiology, anesthetic techniques, and surgical and
perioperative considerations. High quality tables and figures
feature throughout to help solidify key concepts. The chapters are
prepared to be read in isolation and for reference when
appropriate. Case Studies in Pediatric Anesthesia is aimed at
anesthesiologists of all levels, from the trainee on their first
pediatric rotation, to the pediatric fellow preparing for boards
examination to the seasoned clinician.
Full Title: "Staples Coal Company, Managing Owner of Barge
"Santiago," v. Steam Pilot-Boat "Philadelphia."} No. 2 of
1905"Description: "The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926"
collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300
years, with official trial documents, unofficially published
accounts of the trials, briefs and arguments and more. Readers can
delve into sensational trials as well as those precedent-setting
trials associated with key constitutional and historical issues and
discover, including the Amistad Slavery case, the Dred Scott case
and Scopes "monkey" trial."Trials" provides unfiltered narrative
into the lives of the trial participants as well as everyday
people, providing an unparalleled source for the historical study
of sex, gender, class, marriage and divorce.++++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: ++++2 of 1905Court
RecordHarvard Law School Libraryc.1905
Full Title: "Staples Coal Company, Managing Owner of Barge
"Santiago," v. Steam Pilot-Boat "Philadelphia""Description: "The
Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926" collection provides
descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official
trial documents, unofficially published accounts of the trials,
briefs and arguments and more. Readers can delve into sensational
trials as well as those precedent-setting trials associated with
key constitutional and historical issues and discover, including
the Amistad Slavery case, the Dred Scott case and Scopes "monkey"
trial."Trials" provides unfiltered narrative into the lives of the
trial participants as well as everyday people, providing an
unparalleled source for the historical study of sex, gender, class,
marriage and divorce.++++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: ++++2 of 1905Eastern District of
PennsylvaniaCourt RecordHarvard Law School Libraryc.1905
Dr. Elizabeth Sahtouris in her essay on human social evolution goes
into detail about how the planet is being exploited by those who
would use the fossil fuels under the ground for their own profit
and by so doing produce toxic waste in amounts that will eventually
lay waste to nature itself. Her model of the human body and how it
builds blood and distributes oxygen and nutrients to the
extremities is a good example of how the ecological system of the
planet should run. Just as cutting off these nutrients to one part
of the body will cause it to decay and infect the organism as a
whole. Cutting off nutrients to any part of our planet and its
peoples puts all survival in danger. We are nature, and as John
Donne so aptly put it. "No man is an island," and the bell tolls
for us all." I have written my story, The Finkelstein Progeny with
a mischievous and slightly erotic sense of humor. But then, sex and
humor are very much a part of our existence as is the penchant for
dreaming and fantasizing. HG Wells envisioned many things in his
fantasies which have long come to pass and Orwell's vision of 1984
is fast becoming reality. Can our planet be saved? Will it be
saved? What can I do to help save it? These are questions that
should be on the mind of every thinking creature in this day and
age. I have applauded Bill and Hillary and perhaps teased them a
little. But I firmly believe that they were on the right track.
"A coming-of-age novel with a refreshingly different twist.
Heartwarming but never sentimentalized and thoroughly
believable."-Cyrisse Jaffee, "School Library Journal" "Adler
infuses her first book with sympathy and sharp insights, and she
writes with professionalism."-"Publishers Weekly" Twelve-year-old
Jeremy is sure his summer at his family's beach cottage is going to
be terrible. It's bad enough having a cast on his leg so he can't
run on the beach or swim with his friends, but to be stuck taking
care of Lynette, a timid, seven-year-old girl, is the ultimate
torture. Once Lynette arrives, though, Jeremy has to admit that he
enjoys the company. She's stuck in a depression after her mother's
recent drowning, and she doesn't want to go anywhere near the
ocean. To lift Lynette's spirits, Jeremy invents the Glits, magical
creatures who grant wishes. Jeremy and Lynette spend their days
building elaborate sand castles for the Glits and becoming close
friends, but as summer draws to a close, Jeremy worries about what
will happen to Lynette when he's no longer at her side. A little
touch of magic and a dose of "joy fizz" from the Glits just might
solve Lynette's problems and restore this sullen girl to her
laughing, playful self.
When Lainey doesn't get the horse Dad promised her for her 13th
birthday, she goes to work at the local stable where her task is to
train an obstreperous horse as well as a city boy named Ryan. If
Lainey can teach Ryan and also get the horse, Whiskey, to carry his
riders more than a quarter of a mile from the corral, she'll show
her father how strong a girl she is. She'll also get something else
she wants.
Fun loving Dodie is at the creepy beach house to get to know her
heat little stepbrother and her cool, perfect stepsister, Anne.
Anne is thirteen, like Dodie, but they couldn't be more different.
When both girls hear footsteps on the stairs at night, they are
thrown together to solve a mystery. Their investigation lands them
in the middle of a jealous quarrel between two long dead sisters.
How can Dodie and Anne pacify the ghosts?
With a bully like Darrin after him and a sixth grade teacher who
couldn't understand his speech, school was hard for a kid with
cerebral palsy like Eddie.
Besides, Eddie needed to find a gift for his little sister's
sixth birthday. There in the Treasure Shop, Eddie and his friend
Gary discovered a great gift -- a blue winged dragon. But the
dragon scared Eddie's little sister so much she didn't want it.
Eddie kept the dragon, but strang tings began to happen. Could
the dragon be going after Eddie's enemies?
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