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Dermatology MES is a readily usable reference for veterinary
dermatology. This title provides practical guidelines for the
diagnosis and treatment of the skin diseases commonly seen in a
practice. The organization consistently progresses from a detailed
description of all diagnostic tests and procedures, to clinical
evaluation of the test results, and presentation of treatment
options. Leading questions are used throughout, to focus the user
on important diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. All
applicable drugs are discussed and dosages provided. This text
features 115 four-color illustrations for easy identification,
clear step-by-step descriptions of diagnostic test and lots of
tables that allow for quick access to information. The highly
visual format makes this text an effective client education
resource. This fast and easy to use reference guide provides an
excellent, in-depth and concise survey of dermatologic diseases,
diagnoses, and therapies.
NOW A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA
TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER. There has never been a
more important political investigation than Robert S. Mueller III's
into President Donald Trump's possible collusion with Russia. His
momentous findings can be found here, complete with: The 300+ pages
of the historic report, as released by the Justice Department An
introduction by constitutional scholar, eminent civil libertarian,
and New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz. The relevant
portions of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the 1999
provisions written by former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal,
which establish and regulate the powers of the special counsel. Rod
Rosenstein's 2016 order appointing Robert Mueller III as special
counsel and outlining the scope of his investigation. Attorney
General William Barr's four-page summary of the report, as sent to
Congress. Barr's explanation of the four reasons for redacting the
report, and a key for identifying them in the color-coded report
The wait is over. Robert Mueller, a lifelong Republican, has
concluded his investigation and submitted its findings to Attorney
General William Barr. Barr has told Congress that Mueller found no
proof of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, and did
not come to a conclusion on obstruction of justice-neither
concluding the president committed a crime nor exonerating him. But
Mueller's report was over 300 pages and Barr's summary was only
four pages, raising questions about the conclusions of a historic
investigation. Special Counsel Robert Mueller III's probe into
Russian influence on the 2016 election of Donald Trump-including
links between the campaign and Russian interests, obstruction of
justice by President Trump, and any other matters that may have
arisen in the course of the investigation-has been the focal point
of American politics since its inception in May 2017. Democrats in
the US House of Representatives hoped to use the report to begin
impeachment proceedings, with the support of those critical of the
president. Media tracked Mueller's every move, and the
investigation was subject to constant speculation by political
pundits everywhere. It resulted in the indictments of Michael
Flynn, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and many others. President Trump
and his supporters affirmed that the investigation was a "witch
hunt" and the product of a plot by the political establishment-the
"deep state"-to delegitimize his presidency. Mueller's findings-at
least according to Barr-allowed the latter to claim victory. But
now, thanks to a subpoena from House Judiciary Committee chairman
Jerry Nadler for the full report, a resolution from the House of
Representatives to release the full report to the public (though
blocked in the Senate by Mitch McConnell), and popular demand, it's
time for public to judge if that is true. The Mueller investigation
will join Watergate, and the Mueller Report will join the 9/11
Commission Report, the Warren Report, and the Starr Report, as one
of the most important in history. The Mueller Report is required
reading for everyone with interest in American politics, for every
2016 and 2020 voter, and every American. It's now available here as
an affordable paperback, featuring an introduction from eminent
civil libertarian, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus, and New York
Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz, who provides a
constitutional, civil law-based commentary sorely needed in today's
media landscape.
In Democracy's Think Tank, Brian S. Mueller places the Institute
for Policy Studies (IPS) at the center of a network of activists
involved in making the world safe for diversity. Unlike defense
intellectuals at the RAND Corporation and other think tanks
responsible for formulating military strategy, the "peace
intellectuals" at IPS developed blueprints for an alternative to
the U.S.-led world order. As the Iron Curtain fell across Eastern
Europe, a triumphalist Cold War narrative emerged proclaiming
victory for freedom, democracy, and free enterprise over
totalitarianism. Yet for the peace intellectuals at IPS, the
occasion did not merit celebration. Since its doors opened in 1963,
IPS refused to embrace American exceptionalism and waged a battle
against the Cold War and its liberal anti-communist supporters. As
IPS founders Marcus Raskin and Richard Barnet saw it, in the
process of fighting communism and preserving the liberal capitalist
order, Cold War liberals had forsaken democracy. Democracy's Think
Tank tells the story of IPS's crusade to resurrect democracy at
home and abroad. Borrowing from populist, progressive, and New Left
traditions, IPS challenged elite expertise and sought to restore
power to "the people." To this end, IPS, in the words of journalist
I. F. Stone, served as the "institute for the rest of us." Mueller
tells the story of IPS's involvement in a broad range of grassroots
campaigns aimed at ending the Cold War and increasing participatory
democracy in the United States and across the globe. Contemporary
observers seeking an alternative to American empire in the
twenty-first century will find Democracy's Think Tank offers
several possible paths toward a more democratic order.
Dieses Buch bringt führende Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der
Kreativität zusammen, um einen Überblick und eine Untersuchung
der Arbeit von Teresa Amabile, einer Pionierin der Forschung über
organisatorische Kreativität, zu geben. Die Autoren untersuchen
die Beiträge von Dr. Amabile zum modernen Studium der Kreativität
in Organisationen und ihren Einfluss auf die aktuelle Forschung.
Darüber hinaus reflektieren sie, wie ihre Arbeit genutzt werden
könnte, um die zukünftige Forschung voranzutreiben, insbesondere
in den Bereichen der Komponententheorie und ihrer Erweiterung sowie
der konsensuellen Bewertungstechnik. Die Beiträge der Autoren, zu
denen sowohl renommierte als auch aufstrebende Wissenschaftler
gehören, spiegeln die Breite des Einflusses von Teresa Amabiles
Arbeit in den Bereichen der Sozialpsychologie der Kreativität, der
Kreativitätsmessung und der Anwendung dieses Wissens auf das
Verständnis von Kreativität und Innovation am Arbeitsplatz wider.
Dieses Buch ist ein unschätzbares Hilfsmittel für Studenten und
Wissenschaftler der Sozialpsychologie, der Kreativitätsforschung,
der Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, der Wirtschaft und des
Managements.Â
This book deals exclusively with the equine dermatological problems
that the clinician is most likely to see in the practice, ideal for
the practitioner who must quickly diagnose and treat the problems.
The highly illustrated format helps guide the practitioner towards
an effective diagnosis and treatment plan. Coverage progresses from
a detailed description of all diagnostic tests and procedures, to
clinical evaluation of the patient and test results, to
presentation of the treatment options that are realistic for the
condition involved. The drug information is selective and designed
to answer the questions the practitioner is most likely to have.
Treatment protocols for bacterial infections, pruritus, fungal
infections and ectoparasitcal infections are discussed in detail.
Over 80 color images along with tables and flow charts provide
quick access to important diagnostic and treatment information.
Published by Teton New Media USA and distributed by CRC Press
outside North America.
Designed to highlight important teaching points, this book is an
invaluable tool for physicians in training and clinicians preparing
for certification or recertification in internal medicine, or
medical clerkship review. It contains 173 cases with 287 color
images and ABIM-type multiple-choice review questions, answers, and
explanations. The authors present cases as unknowns in random
order, mirroring examination and clinical practice conditions. For
specialty-specific review, an innovative chain-referencing system
links cases throughout the book based on specialty classifications.
A detailed index allows the reader to find particular cases or
images by topic.
This book brings together leading scholars in the field of
creativity to provide an overview and examination of the work of
Teresa Amabile, a pioneer of research on organizational creativity.
The authors explore Dr. Amabile's contributions to the modern study
of creativity in organizations and her influence on current
research. Further, they also reflect on how her work might be used
to advance future research, particularly in the areas of
componential theory and its extension as well as the consensual
assessment technique. The contributors include both eminent and
emerging scholars and their diverse backgrounds can be seen to
reflect the breadth of the impact of Teresa Amabile's work across
the areas of the social psychology of creativity, creativity
measurement, and application of this knowledge to understanding
creativity and innovation in the workplace. This book will provide
an invaluable resource to students and scholars of social
psychology, creativity studies, industrial and organizational
psychology, business and management.
This book brings together leading scholars in the field of
creativity to provide an overview and examination of the work of
Teresa Amabile, a pioneer of research on organizational creativity.
The authors explore Dr. Amabile's contributions to the modern study
of creativity in organizations and her influence on current
research. Further, they also reflect on how her work might be used
to advance future research, particularly in the areas of
componential theory and its extension as well as the consensual
assessment technique. The contributors include both eminent and
emerging scholars and their diverse backgrounds can be seen to
reflect the breadth of the impact of Teresa Amabile's work across
the areas of the social psychology of creativity, creativity
measurement, and application of this knowledge to understanding
creativity and innovation in the workplace. This book will provide
an invaluable resource to students and scholars of social
psychology, creativity studies, industrial and organizational
psychology, business and management.
A book that has long been a standard for developmental physical
education returns in a new, thoroughly updated edition with a
sharpened focus on preparing tomorrow's physical educators to
deliver developmentally appropriate lessons and activities for
children in pre-K through grade 5. Developmental Physical Education
for All Children, now in its fifth edition and available in both
print and e-book versions, takes a student-focused, comprehensive
approach in preparing future teachers to create programs that
enable children to gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions
vital to leading a physically active lifestyle. This new edition is
the first in more than a decade, with revisions and updates that
make it like a brand-new book-one that maintains its solid
foundations and instruction while equipping teachers for success in
the 21st century. How This Text Prepares Teachers Developmental
Physical Education for All Children, Fifth Edition, features the
following benefits: * Shows teachers how to translate child
development theory and research from the psychomotor, cognitive,
affective, and fitness domains into practice * Offers teachers the
understanding they need to create developmentally appropriate
lessons that align with the new SHAPE America National Standards
for Physical Education with grade-level outcomes, assessments, and
instructions on implementing learning goals for students in pre-K
through grade 5 * Provides multiple standards-based movement
experiences for pre-K through grade 5 learners that include
movement tasks and extensions, scaled learning environments, skill
cues, practice strategies, teaching style choices, and formative
assessments aligned with goals * Supplies learning goal blueprints
that integrate specialized skills, movement concepts, and tactics
for developmental games, dance, and gymnastics Content Overview
Future and current teachers will learn the research and theory
behind this developmentally sound approach, which emphasizes
movement skills and increased physical competence based on the
developmental levels of pre-K through fifth-grade students. The
first half of the book covers the learner, the movement content,
the learning environment, and the instructional design; the second
half provides detailed standards-based learning experiences, which
are now organized by developmental level. The concluding section
offers two chapters on professionalism in the 21st century, giving
teachers a conceptual framework to prepare and implement a
developmental, standards-based scope and sequence for pre-K through
grade 5 physical education and offering advice on staying current,
being professionally involved, and advocating for comprehensive
school physical activity. Practical Ancillaries Developmental
Physical Education for All Children also provides a robust lineup
of online ancillaries: * A student web resource with reproducible
forms that can be printed along with learning aids from the book
and additional learning activities, some of which are enhanced by
more than 20 video clips that demonstrate concepts in action * An
instructor guide that features in-class activities, answers to
chapterr review questions, chapter overviews, and the "Big Ideas"
from each chapter * A test package featuring more than 445
questions from which teachers can create their own quizzes * A
presentation package offering more than 246 PowerPoint slides that
highlight the key points while offering essential visual elements
to augment understanding Equipped to Provide High-Quality Education
The result of this comprehensive overhaul of a standard classic is
that both future and current teachers will be prepared and equipped
to provide high-quality developmental physical education that can
help children be physically active now and throughout their lives.
The international summer school on Calculus of Variations and
Geometric Evolution Problems was held at Cetraro, Italy, 1996. The
contributions to this volume reflect quite closely the lectures
given at Cetraro which have provided an image of a fairly broad
field in analysis where in recent years we have seen many important
contributions. Among the topics treated in the courses were
variational methods for Ginzburg-Landau equations, variational
models for microstructure and phase transitions, a variational
treatment of the Plateau problem for surfaces of prescribed mean
curvature in Riemannian manifolds - both from the classical point
of view and in the setting of geometric measure theory.
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