This definitive manual provides a quick reference on pediatric urologic problems for medical students and physicians in training. Presented in two clearly outlined sections, part one introduces, in 12 chapters, the common forms of presentation of urological conditions in children, with emphasis on anamnesis, differential diagnosis and the appropriate use of diagnostic tools. Treatment modalities are also briefly discussed.

Part two consists of 11 chapters that discuss the common pediatric urological conditions. The emphasis for part two is the provision of practical and up-to-date information in a standardized, easy-to-read format. There is extensive cross-referencing between parts one and two. Finally, an appendix presents practical information such as renal length, grading of reflux, etc.

Candid and illuminating, this text exposes the educational realities of Latinos (U.S. and foreign-born) in K-12 public schools in the Western United States from the students' own perspectives. Through the testimonies of students who struggled to graduate from high school, issues that are often oversimplified and commonly misunderstood are brought to life. The students themselves offer pragmatic solutions to reduce the unchanging academic gap among culturally diverse groups. Their accounts are then compared with the viewpoints of a range of K-12 teachers on matters of community, learning, race, culture, and school politics. Examining in depth the question of how to best educate a growing culturally and linguistically diverse student population, this critical case study provides food for thought and provokes reflection on the critical role that human interactions and networking play in attaining one's dreams and human aspirations. Changes in the Second Edition Updated demographics; New chapter: The Role of the Media in the Transmission of Ideologies Related to Latino Students; Updated conclusions and study implications.

Candid and illuminating, this text exposes the educational realities of Latinos (U.S. and foreign-born) in K-12 public schools in the Western United States from the students' own perspectives. Through the testimonies of students who struggled to graduate from high school, issues that are often oversimplified and commonly misunderstood are brought to life. The students themselves offer pragmatic solutions to reduce the unchanging academic gap among culturally diverse groups. Their accounts are then compared with the viewpoints of a range of K-12 teachers on matters of community, learning, race, culture, and school politics. Examining in depth the question of how to best educate a growing culturally and linguistically diverse student population, this critical case study provides food for thought and provokes reflection on the critical role that human interactions and networking play in attaining one's dreams and human aspirations. Changes in the Second Edition Updated demographics; New chapter: The Role of the Media in the Transmission of Ideologies Related to Latino Students; Updated conclusions and study implications.

El autor es Capitan de la Marina Mercante, Doctor en Marina Civil y profesor la Facultat de Nautica de Barcelona (FNB), donde imparte las asignaturas relacionadas con la estiba y el transporte de todo tipo de mercancias. La evolucion del transporte maritimo obliga a introducir cambios constantes para adaptarse a todas las circunstancias que lo rodean y las necesidades de los clientes. Se desarrollan nuevas herramientas y se ponen a disposicion de las navieras para que asuman las peticiones del fletador en cuanto a seguridad y rapidez en el desplazamiento de las mercancias. La competencia hace que esta evolucion sea progresiva y que las empresas se vean obligadas a adaptarse a las nuevas tecnologias. Este Manual de estiba para mercancias solidas esta pensado y concebido para dar respuesta a los actuales planes de estudio de las facultades de nautica, pero tambien va dirigido a todas las personas que tienen relacion con el transporte maritimo y necesitan conocer los metodos y procedimientos que integran el arte de la estiba. Los profesionales del sector maritimo tienen, en este manual, un texto donde podran consultar los nuevos metodos de estiba y refrescar los tradicionales. El estudio y el desarrollo de los conceptos relacionados con la estiba implican un conocimiento previo de materias que es aconsejable repasar para el buen entendimiento de los temas que se analizan en este manual. Por ejemplo, es necesario conocer los conceptos generales relativos a la estabilidad, la construccion naval, los sistemas de servicios, las instalaciones y la seguridad del buque. Todos los temas enumerados estan intimamente vinculados a la estiba y su conocimiento se considera una premisa imprescindible. Los capitulos se desarrollan de acuerdo a las caracteristicas de las mercancias manipuladas, ya que el objetivo principal de la estiba es conocer los procedimientos y las particularidades de las acciones realizadas en las operaciones de carga y descarga. Al mismo tiempo, se estudiaran y analizaran los efectos del transporte maritimo sobre las mercancias. l planteamiento sobre los objetivos que pretende alcanzar este manual obliga a realizar algunas puntualizaciones para una buena comprension de los mismos, que son aplicables a todo el texto y se tendran en cuenta durante el desarrollo de los capitulos.