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Eureka: Cardiovascular Medicine is an innovative book for medical
students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and
surgery. The book benefits from an engaging and authoritative text,
written by specialists in the field, and has several key features
to help you really understand the subject: Chapter starter
questions - to get you thinking about the topic before you start
reading Break out boxes which contain essential key knowledge
Clinical cases to help you understand the material in a clinical
context Unique graphic narratives which are especially useful for
visual learners End of chapter answers to the starter questions A
final self-assessment chapter of Single Best Answers to really help
test and reinforce your knowledge The book starts with the First
Principles chapter which clearly explains the key concepts,
processes and structures of the cardiovascular system. This is
followed by a Clinical Essentials chapter which provides an
overview of the symptoms and signs of cardiovascular disease,
relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and
management options. The Disease-based chapters give concise
descriptions of all major disorders, e.g. ischaemic heart disease,
hypertension and heart failure, each chapter introduced by engaging
clinical cases that feature unique graphic narratives. The
Emergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in
situations such as cardiac arrest and acute MI. An Integrated care
chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic
conditions across primary and other care settings Finally, the
Self-Assessment chapter comprises 80 multiple choice questions in
clinical Single Best Answer format, to thoroughly test your
understanding of the subject. The Eureka series of books are
designed to be a 'one stop shop': they contain all the key
information you need to know to succeed in your studies and pass
your exams.
Danny Higgins is taken into the amazing, secret world of Bletchley
Park during the Second World War. Danny must pass himself off as an
operative working towards decoding secret German messages.
This book outlines what the Bible teaches about the Jewish people
and religion. Jewish Themes in the New Testament is an examination
of what the New Testament teaches about the Jewish people in the
era of the New Covenant. The core of that teaching is an
affirmation of God's continued faithfulness to them. In a day when
opinions regarding the Jewish people are increasingly polarised as
some stress their position centre-stage and others consign them to
the dustbin of history, this book seeks to demonstrate from the New
Testament that both extremes are wrong. This unique book considers
the theological issues, but it is concerned for much more; it is
about Jewish people and the Jews as a people, as the New Testament
sees them.
Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate (R)
Trust experienced and best-selling authors to navigate the syllabus
confidently with this coursebook that implements inquiry-based and
conceptually-focused teaching and learning. - Consolidate skills
and improve exam performance with short and simple
knowledge-checking questions, exam-style questions and hints to
help avoid common mistakes. - Integrate Theory of Knowledge into
your lessons and provide opportunities for cross-curriculum study
with TOK boxes and Inquiries that provide real-world examples, case
studies and questions. - Provide opportunities for conceptual
discussions and comparisons with linking questions at the end of
each chapter. - Develop ATL skills with a range of engaging
activities.
This collection of essays by notable scholars offers a unique,
multi-faceted approach to the understanding of the Garden story.
Starting with the motifs, context, structure and language of the
biblical text itself, the chapters trace the Jewish and Christian
exegetical traditions, and developments in literature and
iconography. This is an invaluable book for students and scholars
of biblical studies, theology, literature, art history and the
psychology of religion.
Exam Board: IB Level: MYP Subject: Science First Teaching:
September 2016 First Exam: June 2017 Develop your skills to become
an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with
confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach
to Sciences presented in global contexts. - Develop conceptual
understanding with key MYP concepts and related concepts at the
heart of each chapter. - Learn by asking questions with a statement
of inquiry in each chapter. - Prepare for every aspect of
assessment using support and tasks designed by experienced
educators. - Understand how to extend your learning through
research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities. Contents 1
How do we make it work? 2 How do humans impact the natural world? 3
What should I eat? 4 How do we put electricity and magnetism to
work? 5 How can we connect? 6 How do our bodies work? Glossary
Acknowledgements Index
In the decades since her defeat in the Second World War, Japan has
continued to loom large in the national imagination of many of her
East Asian neighbours. While for many, Japan still conjures up
images of rampant military brutality, at different times and in
different communities, alternative images of the Japanese 'Other'
have vied for predominance - in ways that remain poorly understood,
not least within Japan itself. Imagining Japan in Postwar East Asia
analyses the portrayal of Japan in the societies of East and
Southeast Asia, and asks how and why this has changed in recent
decades, and what these changing images of Japan reveal about the
ways in which these societies construct their own identities. It
examines the role played by an imagined 'Japan' in the construction
of national selves across the East Asian region, as mediated
through a broad range of media ranging from school curricula and
textbooks to film, television, literature and comics. Commencing
with an extensive thematic and comparative overview chapter, the
volume also includes contributions focusing specifically on Chinese
societies (the mainland PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Korea, the
Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. These studies show how changes
in the representation of Japan have been related to political,
social and cultural shifts within the societies of East Asia - and
in particular to the ways in which these societies have imagined or
constructed their own identities. Bringing together contributors
working in the fields of education, anthropology, history,
sociology, political science and media studies, this
interdisciplinary volume will be of interest to all students and
scholars concerned with issues of identity, politics and culture in
the societies of East Asia, and to those seeking a deeper
understanding of Japan's fraught relations with its regional
neighbours.
In the decades since her defeat in the Second World War, Japan has
continued to loom large in the national imagination of many of her
East Asian neighbours. While for many, Japan still conjures up
images of rampant military brutality, at different times and in
different communities, alternative images of the Japanese 'Other'
have vied for predominance - in ways that remain poorly understood,
not least within Japan itself. Imagining Japan in Postwar East Asia
analyses the portrayal of Japan in the societies of East and
Southeast Asia, and asks how and why this has changed in recent
decades, and what these changing images of Japan reveal about the
ways in which these societies construct their own identities. It
examines the role played by an imagined 'Japan' in the construction
of national selves across the East Asian region, as mediated
through a broad range of media ranging from school curricula and
textbooks to film, television, literature and comics. Commencing
with an extensive thematic and comparative overview chapter, the
volume also includes contributions focusing specifically on Chinese
societies (the mainland PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Korea, the
Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. These studies show how changes
in the representation of Japan have been related to political,
social and cultural shifts within the societies of East Asia - and
in particular to the ways in which these societies have imagined or
constructed their own identities. Bringing together contributors
working in the fields of education, anthropology, history,
sociology, political science and media studies, this
interdisciplinary volume will be of interest to all students and
scholars concerned with issues of identity, politics and culture in
the societies of East Asia, and to those seeking a deeper
understanding of Japan's fraught relations with its regional
neighbours.
Public interest in the religion of Islam and in Muslim communities
in recent years has generated an impetus for Western Universities
to establish an array of Institutes and programs dedicated to the
study of Islam. Despite the growth in number of programs dedicated
to this study, very little attention has been paid to the
appropriate shape of such programs and the assumptions that ought
to underlie such a study. The Teaching and Study of Islam in
Western Universities attempts to address two central questions that
arise through the teaching of Islam. Firstly, what relation is
there between the study of the religion of Islam and the study of
those cultures that have been shaped by that religion? Secondly,
what is the appropriate public role of a scholar of Islam? After
extensive discussion of these questions, the authors then continue
to address the wider issues raised for the academic community
having to negotiate between competing cultural and philosophical
demands. This edited collection provides new perspectives on the
study of Islam in Western Institutions and will be an invaluable
resource for students of Education and Religion, in particular
Islamic Studies.
A practical guide to fund-raising for schools. Funding for schools from the customary sources has become more difficult and schools are having to raise funds through schemes involving community and commercial support. This guide explains everything that schools need to know about funding, including; *researching funds available *commercial funding *government funding *European funding initiatives *business sponsorships *how to enter local partnerships *writing a bid *making and maintaining contacts *paperwork *legalities *staffing the funding team *target-setting and monitoring *the governing body's role. eBook available with sample pages: 0203133544
Contents: Introduction Paul Morris and John Williamson Australia John Lake and John Williamson Hong Kong Brian Cooke Indonesia T. Raka Joni Japan Manabu Sato and Shigeru Asanuma New Zealand Peter D.K. Ramsay Papua New Guinea Pam Quartermaine People's Republic of China Julian Y.M. Leung and Xu Hui Singapore S. Gopinathan and Ho Wah Kam Taiwan Bih-jen Fwu United States of America Barbara Finkelstein and Hara Efthimiou Conclusion/Discussion Paul Morris and John Williamson
A practical guide to fund-raising for schools. Funding for schools
from the customary sources has become more difficult and schools
are having to raise funds through schemes involving community and
commercial support. This guide explains everything that schools
need to know about funding, including; *researching funds available
*commercial funding *government funding *European funding
initiatives *business sponsorships *how to enter local partnerships
*writing a bid *making and maintaining contacts *paperwork
*legalities *staffing the funding team *target-setting and
monitoring *the governing body's role.
The only series for MYP 4 and 5 developed in cooperation with the
International Baccalaureate (IB) Develop your skills to become an
inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with
confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach
presented in global contexts. - Develop conceptual understanding
with key MYP concepts and related concepts at the heart of each
chapter. - Learn by asking questions with a statement of inquiry in
each chapter. - Prepare for every aspect of assessment using
support and tasks designed by experienced educators. - Understand
how to extend your learning through research projects and
interdisciplinary opportunities. This title is also available in
two digital formats via Dynamic Learning. Find out more by clicking
on the links at the top of the page.
This set contains three stories: 11.3 The Dreams of Avarice by Guy
Adams (4 parts). The Nine isn't your average robber. A ferociously
intelligent and murderous kleptomaniac Time Lord with regenerative
dissonance, he's a far more dangerous adversary than most security
details are used to. So it's useful that that Doctor is on hand to
stop him. This time more than ever - as the Nine is about to pull
off the greatest heist of his criminal career. Though could the
consequences be far worse than the crime? 11.4 Shellshock by Simon
Barnard and Paul Morris (4 parts). When the TARDIS lands behind
German lines at the height of the First World War the Doctor finds
himself inadvertently transported to a hospital full of traumatised
soldiers. They're suffering from shellshock but also something
else. Something causing vivid nightmares that chill the blood.
Something not of this place. Things are not quiet on the Western
Front. 11.5 Peake Season by Lizbeth Myles (2 parts). After an
embarrassing encounter, the Doctor tries to make amends to Mervyn
Peake by offering him a trip in the TARDIS. It's a trip the famous
author should never have accepted. Soon he and the Doctor find
themselves trapped in a nameless city and working as newspaper
cartoonists. Where are they? More importantly, where is the TARDIS?
And more importantly than that - can they escape with their lives?
CAST: : Tom Baker (The Doctor), John Heffernan (The Nine), Alicia
Ambrose-Bayly (Hanna Schumann), Ronni Ancona (Thana), Nicholas
Asbury (Doctor Sturm), Richard Dixon (Detective Inspector Alan
Probert), Mark Elstob (Drones/Aide/Sergeant), Richard Hope (General
Reinhardt), Christopher Naylor (Captain Max Beck/Captain
Starling/Private Müller), David Holt (Mervyn Peake), Finlay
Robertson (Lieutenant Hans Hoffman), Mark Silk (Montimer Seepgood),
Ava Merson-O’Brien (Queen Alexandrina LXVII), Jules de Jongh
(Lady Honor Valspierre), David Stern (Lord Arthur Grayson/John).
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Four new stories from the Second Doctor's era. The Death of the
Daleks by George Mann. There is a creature loose on the war-torn
planet of Tersimmon. It has just destroyed an entire race, and
following its arrival, others are dying too. Only one person will
defend this killer, this murderer, this destroyer: because Jamie
McCrimmon knows the Doctor isn't himself... The Phantom Piper by
Martin Day. Life in the colony world of Sora is idyllic, thanks to
a device implanted in all citizens which helps memory recall. As a
human visitor, Jamie receives one too. But soon the Doctor has
concerns about his friends which lead to the office of local
scientist Dr Hunter, and into the past of James Robert McCrimmon...
The Prints of Denmark by Paul Morris. The man Zoe travels through
time and space with is a comical little man, eager to make a
difference. To make things better. He's a man who loves the Earth,
its history, its potential, and is happy to help things along when
he can. And now Zoe is the only one standing between him and
changing Earth unrecognisably; for the Monk, the play's the
thing... The Deepest Tragedian by Penelope Faith. Zoe is brilliant.
Zoe loves to prove it, helping the Doctor and Jamie in their
travels, coming to the rescue with a realisation or solving a
puzzle. But she's about to meet a puzzle that's difficult to solve.
A puzzle with a face. A puzzle with a heart. A puzzle that spells
doom for the Doctor... CAST: Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Wendy
Padbury (Zoe Heriot), Lisa Bowerman (Narl), Nicholas Briggs (The
Daleks), Nigel Fairs (The Announcer), Rufus Hound (The Monk),
Simone Lahbib (Roisin Hunter / Jamie's Grandmother), Emma Samms
(Anya), Richard Unwin (Tom Waugh). Other parts played by members of
the cast.
Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you
navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven
and assessment-focused approach to Sciences presented in global
contexts. * Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts
and related concepts at the heart of each chapter. * Learn by
asking questions for a statement of inquiry in each chapter. *
Prepare for every aspect of assessment using support and tasks
designed by experienced educators. * Understand how to extend your
learning through research projects and interdisciplinary
opportunities. * Think internationally with chapters and concepts
set in global contexts.
A Toby in the Lane reveals the rich fabric of the East End markets,
primarily in Petticoat Lane and Brick Lane, and celebrates the
street traders and stalls which call these London institutions
home. This is the story of immigrant communities and their fight
for survival, reflected in sweat and toil. Countless tales of
traders' scams, tricks and banter are found inside. Families who
have traded throughout the generations on the market offer up a
unique insight into the layers of history that - up until now -
have remained untold. The story also traces the sometimes
complicated relationships between trader and authorities in an
often amusing but informative tale of London market life. A
spellbinding, quirky and intimate portrait of life on the famous
markets of London's East End, written by an East End senior market
inspector, A Toby in the Lane will delight Londoners and visitors
alike.
Titles in the Pocket Tutor series give practical guidance on
subjects that medical students and foundation doctors need help
with 'on the go'. Their highly affordable price puts them within
reach of those rotating through modular courses or working on
attachment. Common investigations (ECG, imaging) Clinical skills
(patient examination) Clinical specialties that students perceive
as too small to merit a textbook (psychiatry, renal medicine) Key
Points Breaks down a subject that students find complex and
daunting, using clear images and concise but informative text
Logical, sequential content: relevant basic science; then chapters
devoted to common disorders that introduce the clinical essentials
of cardiac practice Descriptions of common disorders are enhanced
by clinical Scenarios ('Patient presents with...'), which help
students and trainees to recognise and manage common presenting
problems
River Song has many ways to amuse herself away from her husband.
And with access to the Doctor’s diary, she knows exactly when he
might be around, and when best to slip in unnoticed and liberate
valuable trinkets…But first of all, she must ensure he makes it
out of Totters Lane alive! An Unearthly Woman by Matt Fitton. Coal
Hill School has a new member of staff: an educated woman, who seems
to specialise in every subject. Meanwhile, teachers Ian Chesterton
and Barbara Wright have concerns over the behaviour of one of their
pupils. Susan Foreman is intrigued by Dr Song, but something else
is stalking her in the darkness and fog of London, 1963… The Web
of Time by John Dorney. The capital has been evacuated. Monsters
stalk the Underground. For River, it’s the perfect opportunity to
steal a priceless artwork, so long as she can avoid looters,
soldiers and an alien invasion. With the gallant Captain Knight at
her side, River faces the Great Intelligence and its Yeti army. But
her biggest challenge may be keeping time itself on track. Peepshow
by Guy Adams. Miniscope parts fetch quite a price on the open
market – luckily, River knows where she can find one that’s
about to be decommissioned. Unfortunately, this particular
miniscope is chock-full of aliens, as well as unsuspecting
Earthlings. River must face a carnival of monsters before she can
claim her prize – across miniature habitats, Ogrons, Sontarans
and Drashigs await! The Talents of Greel by Paul Morris. River
visits Victorian London on the trail of anachronistic technology.
But when young women are stolen from the streets, she takes a
stand. River’s investigation leads to theatre impresario Henry
Gordon Jago, and his latest star act: LiH’Sen Chang and the
unnerving Mr Sin. But if River’s going undercover at the Palace
Theatre, she needs to have a song…CAST: Alex Kingston (River
Song), Claudia Grant (Susan Foreman), Jamie Glover (Ian
Chesterton), Jemma Powell (Barbara Wright), Lizzie Stables (Sheila
Page), Edward Dede (Lloyd Walker), Owen Aaronovitch (Mr Newbold),
Ralph Watson (Captain Ben Knight), Kathryn Drysdale (Erin Harris),
Mandi Symonds (Maude), Sam Clemens (Corporal Buscombe), Clive Wood
(Dibbsworth), Dan Starkey (Commander Sturmm), Guy Adams (Ogrons),
Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago), Nicholas Goh (Li H’Sen
Chang), Angus Wright (Magnus Greel), Milly Thomas (Celestine
Sorbonne), John Paul Connolly (Casey). Other parts played by
members of the cast.
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Victorian London harbours many secrets: alien visitors, strange
phenomena and unearthly powers. But a trio of investigators stands
ready to delve into such mysteries - the Great Detective, Madame
Vastra, her resourceful spouse, Jenny Flint, and their loyal valet,
Strax. If an impossible puzzle needs solving, or a grave injustice
needs righting, help can be found on Paternoster Row. But even
heroes can never escape their past...1.The Cars That Ate London by
Jonathan Morris.The advent of electric carriages on London’s
streets causes a stir –until they start careening out of control.
Elsewhere, factory workers lose their senses, while a brand-new
power plant suffers mysterious outages. 2.A Photograph to Remember
by Roy Gill. The Paternoster Gang are shocked to discover a rival
group on the streets. A Sontaran, a Silurian and a human – only
their intentions are not quite so noble as Madame Vastra and
friends. 3.The Ghosts of Greenwich by Paul Morris. Strange things
are happening to the people of Greenwich. Phantoms of the living
appear, while others are aged beyond their years. A cloaked figure
stalks the streets, and time is out of joint. CAST: Neve McIntosh
(Madame Vastra), Catrin Stewart (Jenny Flint), Dan Starkey (Strax),
Daisy Ashford (Penny Lambeth/Angie Sangster), Lucy Briggs-Owen
(Charlotte Mayfly), Trevor Cooper (Sir Jasper Eagleton/Old
Smallpiece/Jonathan Mayfly), Alan Cox (Fabian Solak), Beth Goddard
(Vella), Julia Hills(Madeline/Ethel Pullman), Arthur Hughes (Tom
Foster), Joseph Kloska (Neville Plumstead/Bobby Harris), Alex Lower
(Archie Flowers), Finlay Robertson (Inspector Cotton/Silas
Beckett), Christopher Ryan (Stonn). Other parts played by members
of the cast.
"SQL Server 2000 XML Distilled" shows where XML as a data model
makes sense, when and how best to get both relational databases and
XML to work together, and how to set up and configure the SQL
Server XML environment.
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