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Mr Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are itchy. Not because of fleas, but because it is hot, they're bored, and they're out of ice lollies. So when their neighbour, Mrs Teaberry, suggests a sightseeing cruise, they're excited to set sail.

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It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially a death sentence. The only accepted form of treatment - starvation - whittles her down to forty-five pounds skin and bones. Miles away, Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and Charles Best manage to identify and purify insulin from animal pancreases - a miracle soon marred by scientific jealousy, intense business competition and fistfights. In a race against time and a ravaging disease, Elizabeth becomes one of the first diabetics to receive insulin injections - all while its discoverers and a little known pharmaceutical company struggle to make it available to the rest of the world.

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Einzigartiger Zugang zur europäischen Sinnbildkunst: Emblemata erschließt 4000 Sinnbilder aus 47 der bedeutendsten Emblembücher des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts. Eingeteilt in Embleme zu den vier Elementen, zur Tier- und Pflanzenwelt, zur Welt des Menschen, zu Personifikationen, Mythologie und Biblischem sowie ergänzt um praktische Register, hilft es, die Bildmotive von Künstlern und Kunsthandwerkern aus dieser Zeit zu erschließen sowie Bedeutungen und Betrachtungsweisen zu verstehen, zu denen uns heute der Zugang fehlt. In ihrer Blütezeit waren Sinnbilder beliebt und allgegenwärtig in Malerei, Grafik und Plastik, als Möbelschmuck, auf Medaillen, Münzen oder Spielkarten. Eine einmalige Sammlung für Wissenschaftler, Quellenkundler und Liebhaber der Emblemkunst.

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Most existing companies struggle currently because they lack the tools and strategies to move product departments into independent platforms that can be retrofitted to form dynamic new products based on consumer demands. This book provides managers and professionals with the necessary approaches for designing software and hardware architectures to support data platform organizations. Specifically, it demonstrates how to automate the decomposition of existing platforms into smaller parts that can be reused to form new variations. This task requires significant analysis and design methodologies and procedures to create an infrastructure based on data as opposed to products. These new knowledge bases allow data-centric professionals to pursue actions that can better predict and respond to the unexpected. Featuring case examples from companies such as Lego, FedEx, General Electric (GE), Pfizer, P&G and more, this book is appropriate for C-level executives engaged in the digital transformation of their firms; entrepreneurs of digital platform companies; and senior software engineers that need to design Internet of Things (IoT) devices and integrate them with block chain and multi-cloud architectures. In addition, this book is also useful for graduate-level coursework in data science.

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The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) - is the essential underpinning of any significant healthcare reform and is the more comprehensive record than the Electronic Health Record (EHR). This book clarifies the Crucial Decisions that result in successful EMR adoption and avoidance of expensive EMR mistakes. It provides timely insight in leveraging ARRA/HiTech, Meaningful Use, Stark Safe Harbor, CPOE and PQRI incentives and understanding current HITSP, HL7, ASTM, ELINCS and other interoperability standards. This book provides practical guidance on: Evaluating EMR ease-of-use Determining In-office vs. Web-based vs. Blended EMR deployment Deciding which user-interface approach to adopt Understanding structured vs. unstructured charting approaches Assessing EMR developer stability Obtaining legal advice about RFIs, RFPs and contract negotiations "The federal government has set aside significant incentives for physicians to adopt and implement electronic medical record systems. As providers across the country seek out various health IT tools and capabilities, this book serves as a remarkably useful, step-by-step guide for successfully deploying an EMR system. This kind of information will be imperative as we bring our health system into the 21st century." —Newt Gingrich, Founder of The Center for Health Transformation, Former Speaker of the House, USA Also endorsed by: Rep. Rush Holt (D NJ), Richard Dick, Ph.D. & Radu Kramer, M.D.

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An analysis of the 2003 SARS outbreak by physicians involved in the crisis, historians, and policy experts.

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This compact book—which appeared earlier in the multivolume series A History of Private Life—is a history of the Roman Empire in pagan times. It is an interpretation setting forth in detail the universal civilization of the Romans—so much of it Hellenic—that later gave way to Christianity. The civilization, culture, literature, art, and even religion of Rome are discussed in this masterly work by a leading scholar.

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Glial Physiology and Pathophysiology provides a comprehensive, advanced text on the biology and pathology of glial cells.Coverage includes: the morphology and interrelationships between glial cells and neurones in different parts of the nervous systems the cellular physiology of the different kinds of glial cells the mechanisms of intra- and inter-cellular signalling in glial networks the mechanisms of glial-neuronal communications the role of glial cells in synaptic plasticity, neuronal survival and development of nervous system the cellular and molecular mechanisms of metabolic neuronal-glial interactions the role of glia in nervous system pathology, including pathology of glial cells and associated diseases - for example, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Alexander disease and Parkinson's Neuroglia oversee the birth and development of neurones, the establishment of interneuronal connections (the 'connectome'), the maintenance and removal of these inter-neuronal connections, writing of the nervous system components, adult neurogenesis, the energetics of nervous tissue, metabolism of neurotransmitters, regulation of ion composition of the interstitial space and many, many more homeostatic functions. This book primes the reader towards the notion that nervous tissue is not divided into more important and less important cells. The nervous tissue functions because of the coherent and concerted action of many different cell types, each contributing to an ultimate output. This reaches its zenith in humans, with the creation of thoughts, underlying acquisition of knowledge, its analysis and synthesis, and contemplating the Universe and our place in it. An up-to-date and fully referenced text on the most numerous cells in the human brain Detailed coverage of the morphology and interrelationships between glial cells and neurones in different parts of the nervous system Describes the role of glial cells in neuropathology Focus boxes highlight key points and summarise important facts Companion website with downloadable figures and slides

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-- Sheldon D. Rose, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse: Seasons brings an all new campaign to the skirmish-scale miniatures game of survival horror, taking players through the changing seasons and the challenges this brings to their Groups of survivors. As well as rival gangs and mindless zombies, your Group will have to deal with hunger, thirst, warmth, and the many other problems that can’t be stopped with a well-placed bullet. Featuring a host of new character types, scavenge tables, scenarios, and even rules for using bicycles, motorbikes, and snowmobiles, this expansion is essential for a survivor during the last days.

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Mr.Putter loves toys.He's old and he knows he shouldn't love them anymore.But he does.His fine cat, Tabby, however, does not.She's especially bothered by toys that fly.So when Mr.Putter brings home a little toy biplane that's supposed to really fly, he and Tabby are in for quite an adventure.

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Mr Funny's car is a shoe! It looks very funny when he drives to the zoo. But can he cheer up the animals? Mr Dizzy always gets things confused, until one day he happens upon a wishing well... Mr Bump tries his hand at many jobs, but keeps getting fired! Will he ever bump into one that's suitable for him? Mr Fussy is a fussy old fusspot who dusts his flowers and irons his shoelaces! So how will he cope with Mr Clumsy? Mr Topsy-Turvy manages to turn a whole town upside down! Mr Small goes job hunting and finds, after all, he's perfect as he is.1 CD. 44 mins.

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It combines theory and practical recommendations to help teachers understand the principles of testing and how they can be applied, supporting them to write better tests. The third edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect developments in the field, while retaining the straightforward approach that made the earlier editions essential reading for trainee and experienced teachers alike. It features new content on technology, including computer adaptive testing and the use of automated scoring for all skills. It also includes an extended discussion of language testers' responsibilities and new chapters on non-testing methods of assessment.

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Facilitate your client's involvement in change with 98 ready-to-print homework assignments The newly updated Sixth Edition of the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner offers practitioners a wide variety of ready-to-use assignments for adult clients in almost every therapeutic mode. Designed to be used with the Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Sixth Edition, this planner saves time and energy otherwise spent studying, finding, or writing custom assignments for each client. The book is organized as a quick reference, with assignments grouped by behavioral problems like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and more. It includes expert guidance on hw and when to make the most productive use of the exercises and is extensively cross-referenced to the corresponding treatment planner. This powerful resource includes: 92 ready-to-copy, customizable homework assignments that facilitate adult therapy Cross-references for each homework assignment to presenting problems from the Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Sixth Edition New downloadable assignments from a supplementary online portal New homework assignments for opiod-related disorders and clients experiencing loneliness Perfect for psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and psychiatrists, the latest edition of the Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner is an indispensable resource for any mental health professional who works with adult clients.

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‘You know, Watson, I don’t mind confessing to you that I have always had an idea that I would have made a highly efficient criminal.’ After faking his own death, Sherlock Holmes makes a dramatic return three years later, much to the shock of his loyal friend and biographer, Dr Watson. Following a series of gripping mysteries, involving blackmail, kidnapping and murder, Dr Watson is thrilled to be solving cases with his partner once again.

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"The history is fascinating, as are the insights into the personalities of these great thinkers." —New Scientist

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<< L a grandeza de Rimbaud (Charleville, 1854 - 1891) seguirá consistiendo en haber rechazado la poca libertad que en su siglo y su lugar él habría podido hacer suya, para testimoniar la alineación del hombre y llamarlo a pasar de su miseria total al enfrentamiento trágico de lo absoluto. Es esta decisión y su firmeza la que hacen que su poesía sae la más libertadora y, por consiguiente, una de las más bellas de lengua francesa. >> Yves Bonnefoy

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