Curing systemic inequalities in the criminal justice system is the unfinished business of the Civil Rights movement. No part of that system highlights this truth more than the current implementation of the death penalty. At the Cross tells a story of the relationship between the death penalty and race in American politics that complicates the common belief that individual African Americans, especially poor African Americans, are more subject to the death penalty in criminal cases. The current death penalty regime operates quite differently than it did in the past. The findings of this research demonstrate the the racial inequity in the meting out of death sentences has legal and political externalities that move beyond individual defendants to larger numbers of African Americans. At the Cross looks at the meaning of the death penalty to and for African Americans by using various sites of analysis. Using various sites of analysis, Price shows the connection between criminal justice policies like the death penalty and the political and legal rights of African Americans who are tangentially connected to the criminal justice system through familial and social networks. Drawing on black politics, legal and political theory and narrative analysis, Price utilizes a mixed-method approach that incorporates analysis of media reports, capital jury selection and survey data, as well as original focus group data. As the rates of incarceration trend upward, Black politics scholars have focused on the impact of incarceration on the voting strength of the black community. Local, and even regional, narratives of African American politics and the death penalty expose the fractures in American democracy that foment perceptions of exclusion among blacks.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Editor-in-Chief Matthew J. Price, will focus on Key Trials of the Decade. Trials discussed in this issue will include: Physiology over Angiography to determine lesion severity: The FAME trials; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or surgery for multivessel disease: The SYNTAX trial at 10 years; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or surgery for unprotected left main disease: The EXCEL trial at 5 years; Complete or Incomplete Revascularization for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: the PRAMI trial and beyond; Abbreviated Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after PCI in High Bleeding Risk Patients: LEADERS-FREE and ONYX ONE; Transcatheter treatment of functional mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure: The COAPT trial; Manual thrombectomy in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Lessons learned from TOTAL; Paradigm shifts in the treatment of aortic stenosis: The PARTNER Trials experience; COURAGE and ORBITA in context: PCI for chronic stable CAD; SIMPLICITY to RADIANCE: Interpreting the past and mapping the future of renal denervation; From WOEST to AUGUSTUS: Dual Therapy after PCI; The ISCHEMIA Trial: Background, Design, Outcomes and Clinical Interpretation.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will explore Updates in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Curated by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew J. Price, this issue will cover topics and advances in the field that are relevant for practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Price. The volume will include articles on: Current Concepts in Intraprocedural Pharmacology During PCI; Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction in Contemporary Practice; Newer Generation Metallic Stents: Design, Performance Characteristics, and Outcomes; Distal Transradial Access for Coronary Angiography and Intervention; Clinical Outcomes Data for iFR-guided PCI; Culprit-only or Complete Revascularization During STEMI in Patients with and Without Shock; Technical Approaches to Left Main Coronary Intervention: Contemporary Best Practices; Robotic Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Orbital Atherectomy: A Comprehensive Review; and Percutaneous revascularization of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, among others.

Sjoegren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease which can cause debilitating fatigue and pain. Diagnosis is often challenging due to the variability of symptoms and severity, and a multidisciplinary approach to management and treatment is required, yet there are few comprehensive resources covering everything clinicians need to know. The Oxford Textbook of Sjoegren's Syndrome bridges this gap by offering extensive coverage of system by system manifestations and treatments, as well as practical, evidence-based advice on diagnosing and managing this condition. Bringing together recent advances in research and therapies, this up-to-date guide covers everything clinicians need to know from the fundamental science and clinical characteristics of this condition, to the immunological and biochemical aspects, investigative procedures such as biopsy techniques and imaging modalities, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew Price, will cover Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale. Some of the topics discussed in this issue include, but are not limited to, PFO and the Interatrial Septum: Clinical-Anatomic Correlations; Current Dataset for PFO Closure in Cryptogenic; Stroke: Randomized Clinical Trials and Observational Studies; PFO closure: Devices and Technique; Identification and quantification of PFO-mediated shunts: echocardiography and transcranial Doppler; PFO closure for Hypoxemia; and Imaging Assessment of the interatrial Septum for ASD and PFO closure, among others.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Matthew J. Price, is devoted to Intravascular Imaging. Dr. Price assembled a group of expert contributors to review the following topics: IVUS for the assessment of coronary lesion severity and optimization of PCI; IVUS for the diagnosis and treatment of left main coronary artery disease; Fundamentals of OCT: image acquisition and interpretation; Technique and Best Practices for Intracoronary OCT; Assessment and quantitation of stent results by intracoronary OCT; PCI planning and optimization with intracoronary OCT; Advances in Automated Assessment of Intracoronary OCT and Their Clinical Application; Diagnosis and evaluation of stent thrombosis using OCT; Acute and long-term evaluation of bioresorbable scaffolds by OCT; Role of OCT in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection; and Neointimal Coverage after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: Insights from Optical Coherence Tomography.

A survey of the evolution of property rights in the United States-from constitutional protections and due process to private property rights and government-takings doctrines. Legal opinions and public attitudes toward property rights have fluctuated over the years, from periods when almost any infringement of these rights was impermissible, to times in which the government was granted much wider latitude. This book examines the history of individual property ownership in the U.S. from the late colonial era to the present, explaining how property rights were established, defended, and sometimes later reinterpreted. Of special interest are rights that have developed over time, such as due process, just compensation for government "takings" of private property, and the rights landowners may assert against other persons. Of particular interest to today's readers are government regulation of private property for environmental purposes, challenges to zoning regulations, and intellectual property rights in cyberspace. Alphabetical list of key people, cases, events, judicial decisions, statutes, and terms that are central to an understanding of property rights in the United States Reprints of key materials including constitutional provisions, excerpts from court rulings, and statutes

Make optimal use of the latest coronary stenting techniques and adjunctive devices with well-rounded guidance from Coronary Stenting, a companion volume to Dr. Topol s Textbook of Interventional Cardiology. This comprehensive, up-to-date interventional cardiology book keeps you abreast of the latest trial data on efficacy and safety as well as cutting-edge clinical applications in coronary stenting. "This book guides you through everything in percutaneous intervention that you need to know." Reviewed by Perfusion, Apr 2015 Achieve optimal outcomes and minimize complications with expert guidance from the foremost teachers and writers in the field of interventional cardiology. Implement the latest knowledge on cutting-edge topics such as drug-eluting stent design; appropriate interpretation of randomized clinical trials and comparative effectiveness studies of coronary stents; the use of fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography to optimize lesion selection and stent implantation; anterograde and retrograde approaches to chronic total occlusions; and percutaneous revascularization of diabetics and patients with left main or multivessel disease. Quickly and easily find the coronary stenting information you need thanks to highly templated chapters and high-quality full-color illustrations that incorporate the latest clinical trial data into recommendations for proper patient and device selection. Access the fully searchable text online, download images, and more at Expert Consult.

The first volume of the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae covers the inscriptions of Jerusalem from the time of Alexander to the Arab conquest in all the languages used for inscriptions during those times: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, Syrian, and Armenian. The approximately 1,100 texts have been arranged in categories based on three epochs: up to the destruction of Jerusalem in the year 70, to the beginning of the 4th century, and to the end of Byzantine rule in the 7th century.

An unexpected knock at the door of his cottage will forever change the life of young Rennis. With an unsettling warning of impending danger and a compelling invitation, he escapes from the Tresed Valley, traverses the Plains of Eil, and finds himself standing before the gate of the Castle of Ekklesia.

Follow his journey as it takes him through the Cross-Gate into a palace fi lled with mystery and intrigue. Graced with a new identity (now called "Nevigrof ") and a new life purpose, "Nev" will spend a lifetime unlocking and exploring the castle's innumerable rooms. Discover with him the secrets of passage that will lead him to the castle's upper levels and consequently to a higher understanding of the castle's Master.

Be warned: the way is difficult, riddled with unforeseen dangers, as the Master's enemies stop at nothing to frustrate Nev's progress. Even the Great Dragon, Reficul himself, openly defies him. Will Nev survive the onslaught? And can he overcome the greatest challenge to his resolve-his own flawed humanity?

A gripping allegorical tale of life and death, defeat and victory, as well as love and loss, you will be enriched as you identify with the similarities in your own life journey and are challenged with life-altering choices of your own.

The Celestial Watcher knows all, an immortal omnipresent entity, t has been witness to a 40,000 year unfolding story, a star-ship lost, a legacy left by its crew. The Ancestors must return to right an injustice, but more they need to search their moral conscience and return to the Cygnus constellation and the seed colonies they abandoned 1.68 million years ago.

With dynamic growth in China and India, recovery in Europe and Japan, and notable gains in U.S. productivity, the question arises: Can Latin America compete? Many argue that macroeconomic and trade reforms achieved in the 1990s merely put a handsome coat of paint over education, labor, judicial, and administrative reforms that remain incomplete. This book identifies and analyzes ten factors that most influence the competitiveness of Latin American nations and will shape their economic futures. In their frank and direct assessment--pulling no punches--the authors also present viable courses of action that Latin America can take to increase its ability to compete in the global economy.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will review some of the hottest topics currently in Interventional Cariology. Curated by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew J. Price, this issue will cover topics and advances in the field that are relevant for practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Price. The volume will include articles on: IV antiplatelet therapy during PCI; Pharmacodynamics during transition between P2Y12 therapies; Balloon valve fracture for TAVR valve-in-valve; Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale - Randomized Trial Update; Adjunct Pharmacotherapy after TAVR: Current Status and Future Directions; Transcatheter approaches to the treatment of mitral valve leaflet perforation; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with the Lotus Valve; Conduction system abnormalities after TAVR, among other topics.

This collection presents 19 interconnected studies on the language, history, exegesis, and cultural setting of Greek epic and dramatic poetic texts ("Text") and their afterlives ("Intertext") in Antiquity. Spanning texts from Hittite archives to Homer to Greek tragedy and comedy to Vergil to Celsus, the studies here were all written by friends and colleagues of Margalit Finkelberg who are experts in their particular fields, and who have all been influenced by her work. The papers offer close readings of individual lines and discussion of widespread cultural phenomena. Readers will encounter Hittite precedents to the Homeric poems, characters in ancient epic analysed by modern cognitive theory, the use of Homer in Christian polemic, tragic themes of love and murder, a history of the Sphinx, and more. Text and Intertext in Greek Epic and Drama offers a selection of fascinating essays exploring Greek epic, drama, and their reception and adaption by other ancient authors, and will be of interest to anyone working on Greek literature.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Jorge Gonzalez and Matthew Price, will span a number of essential topics surrounding Imaging in Intervention. Subjects discussed include: Multimodality Imaging for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement; CT Assessment for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Imaging Evaluation and Interpretation for Vascular Access for TAVR; Imaging Evaluation for the Detection of Leaflet Thrombosis after TAVR; CT Imaging Guidance for WATCHMAN LAA Closure; Myocardial viability testing to guide coronary revascularization; Intravascular Ultrasound For Guidance and Optimization of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; CT-FFR to guide coronary angiography and intervention; Multimodality imaging of the tricuspid valve for assessment and guidance of transcatheter repair; and Three-dimensional printing for structural heart intervention planning, among others.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Drs. Dominick Angiolillo and Matthew Price, will focus on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapy in PCI. The topics covered in this volume will span across pretreatment with antiplatelet agents; optimal duration of antiplatelet therapy after PCI; Cangrelor and its role in percutaneous coronary intervention; Ticagrelor and its effects beyond the P2Y12 receptor; dyspnea and Reversibly-binding P2Y12 antagonists; PAR receptor inhibition post-PCI; switching P2Y12 receptor inhibiting therapies; antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary stenting; antithrombotic therapy to reduce ischemic events in ACS patients undergoing PCI; and the current role of platelet function testing in PCI and CABG, among other topics.

First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Structures in contact with fluid flow, whether natural or man-made, are inevitably subject to flow-induced forces and flow-induced vibration: from plant leaves to traffic signs and to more substantial structures, such as bridge decks and heat exchanger tubes. Under certain conditions the vibration may be self-excited, and it is usually referred to as an instability. These instabilities and, more specifically, the conditions under which they arise are of great importance to designers and operators of the systems concerned because of the significant potential to cause damage in the short term. Such flow-induced instabilities are the subject of this book. In particular, the flow-induced instabilities treated in this book are associated with cross-flow, that is, flow normal to the long axis of the structure. The book treats a specific set of problems that are fundamentally and technologically important: galloping, vortex-shedding oscillations under lock-in conditions and rain-and-wind-induced vibrations, among others.

Each book in the series focuses on practising skills in one key preschool concept. Each page consists of a number of activities to be completed. Beautiful full-colour illustrations as well as our loveable Smart-kids characters add humour to the series and develop a real love of learning.

An intriguing look at the full range of value methods brought together for the first time

The biggest block to success in the stock market is unconscious investing, or following the crowd without asking the right questions such as: "What is it really worth?" Even more fundamental is: "What rate of return can I confidently expect to get?" Without having the methods to answer these questions is like trying to sail a boat without a rudder.

"The Conscious Investor" covers each of the main methods used to calculate value or return in the stock market, along with descriptions of how and when to use them, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Interspersed throughout the methods are the timeless investment principles of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett. The book: Includes balance sheet methods, dividend discount methods, discounted cash flow methods, price ratio methods, and many othersExplains the significance of viewing real value as a combination of a stock's price or market value and its intrinsic valueComes with free access to key functions in the author's Conscious Investor software

"The Conscious Investor" is indispensable reading for everyone with an interest in investing in the stock market, from novices to experienced professionals. Using this book as your guide, you'll quickly discover what it takes to be a conscious investor and gain more confidence in knowing what and when to buy, when to hold, and when to sell.

The idea of the Seven Wonders of the World is well-known, but how many of us could name all seven of them? And do they even exist? The authors seek to set the record straight with a portrayal of each wonder in the context in which it was built. The facts and background are brought together to establish the archaeology and location of each wonder. Materials from ancient sources and the results of modern excavations suggest why particular places and objects have been taken as the touchstone of human achievement.

This book forms part of the Smart-Kids Preschool skills series created by practising South African Early Childhood Development educators. The books are designed to help preschoolers (3-5 years) develop key concepts and to make sure children learn to write and draw in the correct way to support their learning later on.

This book forms part of the Smart-Kids Preschool skills series created by practising South African Early Childhood Development educators. The books are designed to help preschoolers (3-5 years) develop key concepts and to make sure children learn to write and draw in the correct way to support their learning later on.

This book explains in detail Thucydides' abstract model of internal war, and then shows how, by the terms of the model itself, Thucydides perceived and narrated the Peloponnesian War not as a conventional war but as an internal conflict. Viewing the great war as a destructive internal conflict had profound consequences for Thucydides' understanding of this particular war and all wars in general, and of Greece as a whole.