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The second edition of Endocrine Surgery is a comprehensive update
of the previous edition published in 2003. Edited by three leading
authorities in the field of surgical endocrinology, the book
encompasses the clinical, imaging, nuclear, molecular,
technological and evidence-based principles that are applied in the
diagnosis and treatment of all categories of endocrine tumors.
Authored by experts from across the globe, this textbook reflects
the best international clinical practice and also provides an
outstanding educational resource. With full color illustrations
throughout, the new edition emphasizes contemporary approaches in
successive stages including: pituitary endocrine tumors; pathology
and pathophysiology of pulmonary neuroendocrine cells; surgery of
endocrine tumors of the lungs and thymus; robotic endocrine
surgery; molecular testing of thyroid nodules; pediatric surgery
for neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma; multiple endocrine neoplasia;
retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy; radionuclide imaging of
carcinoid tumors, pancreas and adrenals; serotonin-induced cardiac
valvular disease and surgical treatment; multimodal management of
primary and metastatic neuroendocrine tumors; pathophysiology and
surgery of Type II diabetes; post-bariatric surgery
hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia; and surgical management of metabolic
syndrome. Endocrine Surgery 2e provides the clinician with a
definitive resource to reach curative outcomes in the treatment of
patients with endocrine pituitary, thyroid, and parathyroid
entities. Further coverage of broncho-pulmonary, adrenal,
pancreatic, and intestinal neoplasia is also included, making this
the definitive textbook on the subject. Demetrius Pertsemlidis, MD
FACS The Bradley H. Jack Professor of Surgery, Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA William B. Inabnet III, MD
FACS Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Metabolic,
Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine
at Mount Sinai, New York, USA Michel Gagner, M.D. FRCSC, FACS,
FASMBS Clinical Professor of surgery, Herbert Wertheim School of
Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL and Senior
consultant, Hôpital du Sacre Coeur, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Print
Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version.
This book analyses several aspects on the efficient resource
allocation in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and the
European sovereign debt crisis. The main focus of the volume is on
recent European Union (EU) experience highlighting the
interrelation between inherent structural rigidities and practical
limitations in the conduct of sound economic policy. Special
reference is made to Greece (evidencing unprecedented experience),
the EU periphery countries and the US. This book will be of
interest to academic and central bank researchers, business
practitioners (in consultancy and finance) and graduate students,
as it is a good example of how scholarly dialogue can contribute to
contemporary high-quality policy debate on sound liquidity
provision and financial stability in the Eurozone, as well as the
effective ways to combat recession in the EU periphery countries.
This volume brings together the three most original and influential
ancient Greek treatises on literature. Artistotle's Poetics
contains his treatment of Greek tragedy: its history, nature, and
conventions, with details on poetic diction. Stephen Halliwell
makes this seminal work newly accessible with a reliable text and a
translation that is both accurate and readable. His authoritative
introduction traces the work's debt to earlier theorists
(especially Plato), its distinctive argument, and the reasons
behind its enduring relevance. The essay On the Sublime, usually
attributed to "Longinus" (identity uncertain), was probably
composed in the first century A.D.; its subject is the appreciation
of greatness ("the sublime") in writing, with analysis of
illustrative passages ranging from Homer and Sappho to Plato and
Genesis. In this edition, Donald Russell has judiciously revised
and newly annotated the text and translation by W. Hamilton Fyfe
and provides a new introduction. The treatise On Style, ascribed to
an (again unidentifiable) Demetrius, was perhaps composed during
the second century B.C. It seems to reflect the theoretical energy
of Hellenistic rhetorical works now lost, and is notable
particularly for its theory and analysis of four distinct styles
(grand, elegant, plain, and forceful). Doreen Innes' fresh
rendering of the work is based on the earlier Loeb translation by
W. Rhys Roberts. Her new introduction and notes represent the
latest scholarship.
Written by the historian and biographer Demetrius C. Boulger (1853
1928), this history of early Belgian rule in the Congo was first
published in 1898. The book documents nineteenth-century colonial
activity after King Leopold II (1835 1909) assumed private control
of the Congo Free State following the Berlin Conference in 1884.
Exposed by the Casement Report of 1904, Leopold's controversial
administration of the territory has become infamous for its
exploitation of the local people and natural resources. Boulger's
pro-Leopold account describes the Congolese population and
environment, the presence and decline of the slave trade in the
area, interaction with other European colonial powers, and the
introduction of technologies such as the railway and telegraph.
Including more than fifty illustrations, this book offers a
fascinating insight into nineteenth-century colonial zeal.
This volume of letters was published in 1884, when General Gordon
(1833-85) was engaged in the controversial defence of Khartoum that
claimed his life the following year. The reputation of 'Chinese'
Gordon, a complex figure, unpopular with the British government and
military but adored by the people and press, was fed by works such
as this. Covering his time in the Crimea as a young lieutenant, and
later in the drawing up of the new frontiers between the Russian
and Ottoman empires, these letters were published by his later
biographer, Demetrius C. Boulger (1853-1928) as evidence of
Gordon's strength of character and value as a military leader. One
reviewer noted in them an 'indomitable cheerfulness of disposition,
patient endurance, trustful fatalism, simple courage and faith, ...
[and] single-hearted devotion to duty', words which reflected the
popular view of Gordon as a symbol of British national pride and
imperial honour.
Privacy-invading technologies (PITs) such as Body scanners; Public
space CCTV microphones; Public space CCTV loudspeakers and
Human-implantable microchips (RFID implants/GPS implants) are dealt
with in this book. The book shows how and why laws that regulate
the design and development of privacy-invading technologies (PITs)
may more effectively ensure the protection of privacy than laws
that only regulate data controllers and the use of such
technologies. The premise is supported and demonstrated through a
discussion on these four specific PITs as case studies. In doing
so, the book overall attempts to explain how laws/regulations that
mandate the implementation of Privacy by Design (PBD) could
potentially serve as a viable approach for collectively
safeguarding privacy, liberty and security in the 21st Century.
This book will be of interest to academic researchers, law
practitioners, policy makers and technology researchers.
Demetrius C. Boulger (1853 1928) published several works on Asia,
including this 1908 biography of Sir Halliday Macartney (1833
1906), a military doctor turned diplomat. Boulger describes how,
interrupting his studies, Macartney served as a medical volunteer
with the Anglo-Turkish contingent in the Crimea. After completing
his medical degree Macartney joined the army and travelled to India
and China. In the early 1860s he took an active part in crushing
the Taiping Rebellion under the leadership of the young General
(then Captain) Gordon, joined the Chinese Service, and was swiftly
promoted. Macartney founded the first ever arsenal in China at
Nanking and was its director for ten years. He transferred to the
diplomatic service, and for over thirty years was a lead negotiator
in Anglo-Chinese affairs. He also organised the diplomatic
representation of China at various European courts and became a
Counsellor to the Chinese Embassy in London.
This book presents a fully scientific account of the use of the
golden ratio. It explores the observation that stable nucleides
obey a number theory based general law. The discovery described in
this book could be of seminal significance, also in other fields
where the golden ratio is known to be of fundamental
importance.
This book presents a fully scientific account of the use of the
golden ratio. It explores the observation that stable nucleides
obey a number theory based general law. The discovery described in
this book could be of seminal significance, also in other fields
where the golden ratio is known to be of fundamental
importance.
This book analyses several aspects on the efficient resource
allocation in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and the
European sovereign debt crisis. The main focus of the volume is on
recent European Union (EU) experience highlighting the
interrelation between inherent structural rigidities and practical
limitations in the conduct of sound economic policy. Special
reference is made to Greece (evidencing unprecedented experience),
the EU periphery countries and the US. This book will be of
interest to academic and central bank researchers, business
practitioners (in consultancy and finance) and graduate students,
as it is a good example of how scholarly dialogue can contribute to
contemporary high-quality policy debate on sound liquidity
provision and financial stability in the Eurozone, as well as the
effective ways to combat recession in the EU periphery countries.
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Information Management and Big Data - 8th Annual International Conference, SIMBig 2021, Virtual Event, December 1-3, 2021, Proceedings (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
Juan Antonio Lossio-Ventura, Jorge Valverde-Rebaza, Eduardo Diaz, Denisse Munante, Carlos Gavidia-Calderon, …
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Discovery Miles 27 470
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th
International Conference on Information Management and Big Data,
SIMBig 2021, held as a virtual event in December 2021. The 25
revised full papers and 2 revised short papers presented were
carefully reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. The papers are
organized in topical sections on data mining and applications; deep
learning and applications; data-driven software engineering;
health, NLP, and social media; image processing, machine learning,
and semantic web.
Whatever type of device you use to take pictures - whether a phone
or a pro-spec digital camera - the most compelling subject is
always other human beings. Portraiture is one of the most popular
genres in photography, but it can also be one of the most daunting
to undertake, especially when you're just starting out. In this
comprehensive guide, Demetrius Fordham shares his real-life
experiences from years of portrait sessions, using these examples
to impart the tips, tricks and knowledge that will let you take
your own amazing images of people. - Learn from real-life
portraiture examples, shot by a top pro - Gain the skills needed to
create a rapport with your subject - Get all the tips and tricks
for perfect posing - Master every type of portraiture from
casual-looking group shots to formal studio sessions - Discover
techniques that will let you get amazing pictures of people in any
situation
A great British soldier
This is the biography of one of the most famous soldiers of the
Victorian age-Major-General Charles Gordon. Certainly he is now
known as Gordon of Khartoum, but highly regarded in his own life
time, he was to many also Chinese Gordon and Gordon Pasha.
Commissioned as a Royal Engineer, Gordon first saw action during
the Crimean War taking part in the siege of Sebastopol, the assault
on the Redan and the expedition to Kinburn. In 1860 the Second
Opium War broke out in China and it was here and during the Taiping
Rebellion that Gordon earned his reputation and the recognition
that set him towards high military rank. But it was Africa where he
achieved his greatest fame. Gordon was engaged in much vital and
interesting service before he found himself behind the walls of
Khartoum in an unequal struggle against the religious fervour of
the Mahdist forces. This is a thorough account of the man and his
times which will be of great interest to those who wish to learn
more about Gordon than just his martyrdom in the Sudan.
Noel and Johnson make the point that Philemon is as important a
letter from an African-American perspective as Romans or Galatians
have proven to be in Eurocentric interpretation. Here they gather
critical essays by a constellation of African-American scholars,
highlighting the latest in interpretive methods and troubling
scholarly waters, interacting with the legacies of Hegel, Freud,
Habermas, Ricoeur, and James C. Scott as well as the historical
experience of African American communities. Onesimus Our Brother
opens surprising new vistas on Pauls shortest and, in some ways,
most troubling letter.
Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma was at one time felt to be
a somewhat rare entity. With the success of various treatments for
bladder urothelial carcinoma, the incidence of this disease in the
uretere and kidney is rising. Many medical subspecialists encounter
these complex patients and a multimodality treatment plan is often
required for care.
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