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Increasingly, pathologists are being confronted with the effects of a number of complex devices on the body. Cardiac pace-makers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, ventricular support systems for the heart are well established, and vascular and other protheses are being used in increasing numbers....

The purpose of this book is not to discuss in depth various topics in medicine nor to describe in detail all possible controversial subjects in car­ diology. The primary intention is to describe common cardiac problems with significant controversial viewpoints frequently encountered in our daily...

Description du livre Barcelone, Madrid ou Séville ? Le créateur de la célèbre méthode Assimil a conçu pour vous le compagnon moderne et indispensable de votre week-end ou séjour en Espagne. °Initiation à la langue : 21 leçons d’espagnol °Les phrases et les mots indispensables °Toute la prononciation °Toutes les situations du voyage

Finding teens other ways to experience life from a holistic (mind, body,and soul) aspect before dealing with a teen pregnancy. This book looks at the factors and risk involved from a holistic biblical perspective. No longer can we overlook our teens cry for help in the matter of abstinence and why...

The potential impact of anthropogenic pollutants such as agrochemicals on the environment is of global concern. Increasing use of certain compounds can result in contamination of food, water and atmospheric systems and in order to combat this pollution it is important to be able to accurately monitor...

With a Historical Review

During the past few years, a considerable number of monographs on bone tumors have been published. They are mainly restricted to bone tumors as clinical-pathological entities, since their diagnosis, more than that of other tumors, requires the interdisciplinary cooperation between orthopedic specialist,...

“A dark and fascinating tale . . . illuminated by Nguyen’s story of escape from Communist tyranny to the United States in 1990, and by his honesty and integrity, which shine through on every page.” —Historynet.com This extraordinary memoir tells the story of one man’s experience of...

In homage to Gloria Anzaldúa and her iconic work Borderlands/La Frontera, award-winning poets ire'ne lara silva and Dan Vera have assembled the work of 54 writers who reflect on the complex terrain—the deeply felt psychic, social, and geopolitical borderlands—that Anzaldúa inhabited, theorized,...

Help change the world by bringing ideas of social justice into your group work practice! Social workers who use hip-hop music to reach out to troubled adolescents. Practitioners who compare First Nations talking circles with social work practice with groups. A retired professor who transforms...

The clothes we wear tell stories about us—and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States. The clothing...

The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field. Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...

"Islas bañadas por el mismo mar y con corrientes comunicantes", así definía David Miklos los proyectos narrativos incluidos en el primer volumen de esta antología, que Malaletra difundió gratuitamente en 2015. Este libro completa aquel primer esfuerzo e incluye 22 relatos inéditos de escritoras...

This book is a collection of essays and a short story written to honor Christopher Fox of Notre Dame, arguably the most influential figure in Irish Studies for the past quarter century. The essays address topics in which Professor Fox has made his own enduring scholarly contributions, and subjects...