Contains all you need to know to understand statistics in medicine. Medical Statistics Made Easy has been a perennial bestseller since the first edition was published (it is consistently a #1 bestseller in medical statistics on Amazon). It is recommended worldwide on a variety of courses and programmes, from undergraduate medicine, through to professional medical qualifications. It is a book of key statistics principles for anyone studying or working in medicine and healthcare who needs a basic overview of the subject. It is ideal for non-statisticians who need to understand how statistics are used and applied in medicine and medical research. Using a consistent format, the authors describe the most common statistical methods in turn and then rate them on how difficult they are to understand and how common they are. The worked examples that demonstrate the statistical method in action have been updated to include current articles from the medical literature and now feature a wider range of medical journals. This fourth edition continues with the same structure as the previous editions, with new sections on cut-off points and ROC curves, as well as a new chapter on choosing the right statistical test. It also features a completely revised and updated 'Statistics at work' section.

An intuitive oracle deck imbued with the ancient wisdom of crystals. Intricately illustrated with images of crystals, animals, plants, elementals, and ancient symbols, the 40 full-color cards of the Crystal Clear Oracle provide a hands-on, intuitive way to work with crystal wisdom, unite with your higher consciousness, and access loving energies to inspire, empower, and awaken your spiritual journey. As artist Nadine Gordon-Taylor explains, crystals are conduits to the past, storing within their matrices important information about Earth’s true history and the people who inhabit it. Each vivid card features one crystal “guide” that introduces itself and its spiritual and healing qualities and then assists you in understanding and decoding the messages of the other symbols and beings that also appear on the card. The messages you receive from each card come directly from the voice of the crystal featured. In the accompanying guidebook, Gordon-Taylor explains how to intuitively use the deck. She shares the crystal guide’s message and interpretation for each card along with affirmations to support you in embodying its wisdom. Crystals and stones featured on the cards include Moldavite—the Interplanetary Visitor, Smoky Quartz—the Astral Protector, Amethyst—the Eternal Caregiver, Celestite—the Heavenly Meditator, Labradorite—the Grounded Invigorator, and Lapis Lazuli—the Wisdom Keeper. Created to help you activate and align with the sacred geometries of higher frequencies of consciousness, this deck allows you to reunite with your higher self and release what no longer serves you. When you choose a card from this deck, you are intuitively guided to what is right for you at the moment. By working with these cards and the crystal guides, you reawaken to the intuitive knowledge of the ancients as you are held in the heart of Divine love.

This is a textbook with an international slant, blending established and young experts, and covering a much wider, and less historical, focus than The Study of Liturgy. This reflects the way the subject has changed, from one based upon a historical narrative to one drawing additionally on the social sciences. This new Guide draws upon the valuable approach contained in the old book - short accessible chapters by leading liturgical scholars, which provide sufficient introduction to a topic and advice on further research.

This is a handbook to the Eucharist looking in detail at the principles of liturgical celebration as well as ritual instructions. This approach to the rite will show ministers how to enable the community to gather, encounter Christ in word and sacrament and be sent out in response to that encounter. This will help ministers to hold the liturgy together, with a sense of momentum which moves the community from the gathering to the dismissal, and which allows various members of the community to exercise individual ministries within the gathered setting.

Catch Up Maths & Stats covers the core maths skills you will need on any life or medical sciences course including: * working with fractions and powers * preparation of a dilution series * how to calculate standard deviation * using and understanding graphs * analysing enzyme kinetics * choosing the right statistical test Over 200 examples are provided to show the relevance and application of maths and stats to your course. This new edition also now provides further coverage of differentiation and integration alongside nearly 70 more questions and answers to help you test your understanding. Catch Up Maths & Stats will bring you up to speed in the shortest possible time, even if you didn't study maths at advanced level.

An intuitive oracle deck illustrated with images of animals and esoteric symbols along with channeled messages of Universal love * Includes 53 full-color cards and a 128-page full-color guidebook * For each card, offers an explanation of its title and symbolism, a channeled message of love, and an affirmation to implement the message in your life * Explains how immersing yourself in the vivid art on each card--from deer, bison, bluebirds, and ladybugs to platypus, ferns, ankhs, and the Tree of Life--will help you align with loving energies that resonate and confirm your own soul-self Beautifully illustrated with images of animals, birds, insects, plants, esoteric symbols, and transformative myths from around the world, the 53 full-color cards of The Heart Path Oracle Cards offer a gateway to the invisible--a gateway into the path of the heart. Working with the cards, you step through a portal uniting you with your higher consciousness. Immersing yourself in the vivid art on each card-from deer, bison, bluebirds, and ladybugs to platypus, ferns, ankhs, and the Tree of Life-will help you activate and align with loving energies that resonate and confirm your own soul-self. In the accompanying guidebook, artist Nadine Gordon-Taylor shares the years of research into animal symbolism and world cultures that laid the foundation for her art. She explores how to use the cards intuitively and explains how the deck was designed to reveal unconscious emotional patterns, shift us from old ways of thinking, and resonate with the vibration of unconditional love. For each card, she offers an explanation of its title and symbolism, a channeled message of love, and an affirmation to implement the message of the card in your life. Cards include Programming Your Highest Intentions, Vision Questing, Karmic Forgiveness, Spiritual DNA, and Melody of Thought. Designed to be felt rather than intellectually experienced, the symbols on the cards are your mentors and offer profound insights to help you along your path. When you choose a card you are intuitively guided to what is most right for you at the moment. Trust that process and know that you are held in the heart of Divine love.

Are you struggling to meet your coursework deadlines? Finding it hard to get to grips with your essay topics? Does your writing sometimes lack structure and style? Would you like to improve your grades? This text covers everything a student needs to know about writing essays and papers in the humanities and social sciences. Starting from the common difficulties students face, it gives practical examples of all the stages necessary to produce a good piece of academic work: * interpreting assignment topics * drawing on your own experience and background * reading analytically and taking efficient notes * developing your argument through introductions, middles and conclusions * evaluating and using online resources * understanding the conventions of academic culture * honing your ideas into clear, vigorous English. This book will provide you with all the tools and insights you need to write confident, convincing essays and coursework papers.

Clinical Evidence Made Easy is a concise and accessible introduction for any healthcare professional looking to understand clinical evidence and data sources. Clinical Evidence Made Easy scores maximum 100 and 5 stars on Doody's (Sept 2014)! Here's what the reviewer said: "The authors present the concepts in a unique and simple way that is easy to read and understand." From other reviews: "The chapters are succinct. The text is simple and easy to follow........ I really like this text. The title says it all - Clinical Evidence Made Easy" Ulster Medical Journal "...the book will be useful for anyone who is interested in evidence based practice and who wants to be able to read published research papers and to pose appropriate questions of them." Nursing Times As clinical evidence becomes increasingly important in healthcare it is vital that healthcare professionals can read, analyse and understand the clinical data being presented. This book will equip the reader with the core skills and knowledge to make sense of the clinical evidence, without over-burdening them with information and jargon. Building on the success of the other 'Made Easy' books (Medical Statistics Made Easy, Healthcare Economics Made Easy, Practice Accounts Made Easy), this is a book for non-specialists who need knowledge of the key tools and techniques so they can understand the clinical data, but who have no need to become experts in the subject. Clinical Evidence Made Easy will enable healthcare workers in all fields to understand and implement the results from clinical trials, clinical journals and other data sources with confidence.

Fur ein Studium der Biowissenschaften oder der Medizin sind heute Grundkenntnisse mathematischer und statistischer Zusammenhange unentbehrlich. Der sichere Umgang mit Zahlen und Gleichungen gehort zum Handwerkszeug und wird bei Studienbeginn - zumindest in gewissem Umfang - vorausgesetzt. Dieses Buch ist die ideale Starthilfe: kurz, kompakt, verstandlich, schnell durchzuarbeiten. Es verschafft dem Leser einen Uberblick uber die elementaren Konzepte der Mathematik und Statistik und hilft ihm zum Beispiel, - mit algebraischen Gleichungen umzugehen, - Graphen zu benutzen und zu verstehen, - Verdunnungsserien richtig zu erstellen, - Enzymkinetiken zu analysieren, - Standardabweichungen zu berechnen, - den jeweils geeigneten statistischen Test zu wahlen. Die Mathematik und Statistik sind in diesem Band besonders nutzerfreundlich fur ein schnelles Verstandnis prasentiert. Nutzen Sie dieses Buch vor dem Studium, zur Begleitung der ersten Kurse an der Uni oder zum schnellen Rekapitulieren und Nachschlagen. Einen leichteren Weg zum notwendigen Basiswissen gibt es nicht."

A detailed instruction manual for all Eucharistic ministers This is a handbook to the Eucharist looking in detail at the principles of liturgical celebration as well as ritual instructions. This approach to the rite will show ministers how to enable the community to gather, encounter Christ in word and sacrament and be sent out in response to that encounter. This will help ministers to hold the liturgy together, with a sense of momentum which moves the community from the gathering to the dismissal, and which allows various members of the community to exercise individual ministries within the gathered setting.

This reference work aims to provide sports enthusiasts, journalists, librarians, students and scholars with an authorative source of information on a comprehensive range of subjects covering the history and organization of football in Britain. Over 250 entries focus on key organisations or individuals, famous clubs, major competitions, events, venues and incidents, institutions and organisations as well as key issues such as gender, racism, commercialization, professionalism and drugs, alcohol and football. Additionally entries on football as reflected in drama, film, literature, paintings and other arts are also included. The aim has been to provide a reasonably comprehensive overview of British football, past and present. The "Encyclopedia of British Football" has been written by a team of over 50 experts in the field of sport from administrators and managers through fans, armchair enthusiasts, journalists and PE teachers to academic researchers and sports scientists.

An intuitive oracle deck that resonates with the compassionate wisdom of animals and universal love * Includes 52 full-color cards and a 128-page guidebook * For each card, offers a detailed message, an explanation of its animal symbols, and three affirmations to help you embody the wisdom of the animals shown * Explains how animals can help us ascend to a new heart-based frequency and teach us there is more than one way to love We are all ascending to new heart-based frequencies, and our interactions with animals can help guide us through this spiritual evolution. Animals not only can offer us compassionate wisdom, they also teach us there is more than one way to love. Beautifully illustrated with images of animals from around the world, including bears, cats, dragonflies, lions, manatees, otters, puffins, turtles, and zebras, the 52 full-color cards of this animal-centered deck were designed to resonate with the wisdom of the animals and universal love. The animals that appear on each card are your mentors and will guide you with profound insights to help accelerate your journey and align you with the energies of the heart. As you work with the cards, you step through an opening uniting you with your higher consciousness and new loving energies that will inspire, empower, and heal. The deck includes 50 animal cards as well as 2 "wild cards" featuring mythological creatures: the mermaid and the unicorn. In the accompanying guidebook, artist Nadine Gordon-Taylor explains how to intuitively use the deck. For each card, she offers a detailed message, an explanation of its animal symbols, and three affirmations to help you embody the wisdom of the animal mentors shown on the card and transform limiting thoughts and patterns. The messages of the cards are not predictive. They were channeled to gently guide you and help you discover that you have all the wisdom and knowledge you need within yourself. Let this deck give you a loving nudge in the direction of your dreams. Know animals are holding you in the heart of Divine Love.

This helpful book is the first of two volumes that encourage parishes and other communities to explore the way they mark the festivals and seasons, and that offer practical advice on how to celebrate the Christian story through the Christian year. Celebrating Christ's Appearing covers the year from All Saints to Candlemas and comments on seasonal aspects of the celebration of daily prayer and Christian initiation. The second volume, Celebrating Christ's Victory, will cover the period from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost and include a number of agricultural celebrations.