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On October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in
Maine's Penobscot Bay. On board was a small circus menagerie
returning to Boston from a summer-long tour of the Canadian
Maritimes. Plagued by gale-force winds and rough seas, the usual
overnight trip from Saint John, New Brunswick, stretched out to
four days and, on the fourth day, disaster struck off the island of
Vinalhaven. Thirty-two people and all of the circus animals
perished in the tragedy. Mark Warner explores the events leading up
to that fateful day. Beginning with the construction of the Royal
Tar, he traces the vessel's service history, the menagerie's tour
of the Maritimes, the cause of the fire, and details of the rescue
operation.
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REAL-LIFE CASES SHARPEN TOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS FOR YOUR
CLERKSHIP AND THE SHELF EXAM Case Files: Internal Medicine presents
realistic clinical scenarios to enhance and hone your clinical
decision-making skills. Sixty high-yield cases illustrate essential
concepts in internal medicine. Each case includes an
easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts,
definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and board-style review
questions to reinforce your learning. This updated sixth edition
features a new format with bulleted summaries, shorter paragraphs,
and clearer headings. New Cases on Metabolic Syndrome, Alcoholic
Cirrhosis, Cushing Syndrome, Parkinson's Disease, Polycythemia
Vera, and Opiate Overdose Realistic internal medicine cases with
high-yield discussions aligned to clerkship guidelines USMLE-style
review questions and clinical pearls accompany each case Challenge
Questions help you assess your ability to integrate and apply your
knowledge Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think
like an experienced doctor
Liquid crystal elastomers are an entirely new physical system with unique properties occupying a transitional zone between liquids and solids. This book is the foundation treatise in this emerging field of combined chemistry, physics, mathematics and engineering. It reviews experimental techniques and results and describes theoretical ideas, illustrating them by solved examples and nearly 200 figures. In addition, the book reviews the foundations of the field: the physics of liquid crystals, polymer physics and foundations of elasticity, thus making a useful and concise reference source.
Liquid crystals are fluids with a directionality defined. Polymers
are long molecules with a shape that can be changed. As a network,
polymers form rubber - a soft solid that is locally liquid-like and
capable of huge extension. Liquid crystal elastomers are a
combination of all these curious aspects, but with additional,
revolutionary new phenomena - for example, spontaneous shape
changes of several hundred percent induced by temperature change,
with equally large opto-mechanical responses, shape change without
energy cost ("soft elasticity"), colour change with strain, lasing
and photonics, sensitivity to molecular handedness and soft solid
ferroelectricity. This book is a primer for liquid crystals,
polymers, rubber, and elasticity. It then describes the theory and
experiment of these remarkable materials for the first time as a
monograph. Worked examples are solved so that the reader can become
proficient in the field himself. The book is directed at
physicists, chemists, material scientists, engineers and applied
mathematicians at the graduate student level and beyond
A 2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title The mythic American West,
with its perilous frontiers, big skies, and vast resources, is
frequently perceived as unchanging and timeless. The work of many
western-based historical archaeologists over the past decade,
however, has revealed narratives that often sharply challenge that
timelessness. Historical Archaeology Through a Western Lens reveals
an archaeological past that is distinct to the region-but not in
ways that popular imagination might suggest. Instead, this volume
highlights a western past characterized by rapid and ever-changing
interactions between diverse groups of people across a wide range
of environmental and economic situations. The dynamic and
unpredictable lives of western communities have prompted a constant
challenging and reimagining of both individual identities and
collective understandings of their position within a broader
national experience. Indeed, the archaeological West is one clearly
characterized by mobility rather than stasis. The archaeologies
presented in this volume explore the impact of that pervasive human
mobility on the West-a world of transience, impermanence, seasonal
migration, and accelerated trade and technology at scales ranging
from the local to the global. By documenting the challenges of both
local community-building and global networking, they provide an
archaeology of the West that is ultimately from the West.
Written by a practicing architect and gerontologist, The Complete
Guide to Alzheimer's-Proofing Your Home shows you how to create a
home environment that will help you cope with the many difficulties
associated with Alzheimer's. This unique book is divided into two
sections to provide the most thorough coverage available. Section
One deals with interior and exterior spaces individually, providing
key information on how to ensure that the Alzheimer's patient will
be safe and secure. Section Two gives a detailed list of potential
problems related to Alzheimer's and practical information on how to
cope with those problems in the home setting.
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