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Yao and Artusio's Anesthesiology
Problem-Oriented Patient Management
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
Yao and Artusio's Anesthesiology is one of the core texts for anesthesiology residents, and is frequently used as a primary study aid for the ABA oral boards. Each chapter is based on a case history and questions that address disease knowledge and differential diagnosis, progressing through preoperative...
by Kim Sunée, Seung Hee Lee
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Accessible Korean cooking with a modern twist.
The backbone of Korean cuisine, jang, has a flavor not found anywhere else in the world. The cuisine’s combination of savory,sweet, salty, and spicy flavors makes it uniquely delicious, yet there are few resources for those who wish to enjoy...
The Lark
An Eve of Light Short Story
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2014
Danny is a struggling singer willing to do almost anything to get a little exposure and keep food on the table, so she doesn't think twice about traveling to the middle of nowhere to perform a gig. When she's stranded at an abandoned airport, however, she finds herself exposed to a sinister creature...
Urbanization and Party Survival in China
People vs. Power
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
While the Chinese urban movement has successfully transferred surplus labor from the countryside to urban industries that urgently require free and cheap labor, numerous problems have arisen as a result of the unprecedented huge-scale process. Such conditions such as overcrowding, substandard housing,...
by Raphael Sun, David Ring, Steven Sauk
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Surgical residents receive no formal training on reading imaging studies. Imaging For Surgical Disease was written to be a tool they can carry with them to help identify common surgical disease. Authored by surgeons instead of radiologists, this quick reference guide only presents the information...
Cereal Straw as a Resource for Sustainable Biomaterials and Biofuels
Chemistry, Extractives, Lignins, Hemicelluloses and Cellulose
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2010
Materials from renewable resources are receiving increased attention, as leading industries and manufacturers attempt to replace declining petrochemical-based feedstocks with products derived from natural biomass, such as cereal straws. Cereal straws are expected to play an important role in the shift...
Population Policy and Reproduction in Singapore
Making Future Citizens
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
This book examines the relationship between population policies and individual reproductive decisions in low-fertility contexts. Using the case study of Singapore, it demonstrates that the effectiveness of population policy is a function of competing notions of citizenship, and the gap between seemingly...
China and Global Value Chains
Globalization and the Information and Communications Technology Sector
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
President Trump has raised the intriguing question of bringing the manufacturing of companies like Apple back from China to the U.S. This book, however, argues that in this age of the knowledge-based economy and increased globalization, that value creation and distribution based on knowledge and innovation...
The Silicon Valley of Dreams
Environmental Injustice, Immigrant Workers, and the High-Tech Global Economy
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2002
Next to the nuclear industry, the largest producer of contaminants in the air, land, and water is the electronics industry. Silicon Valley hosts the highest density of Superfund sites anywhere in the nation and leads the country in the number of temporary workers per capita and in workforce gender...
The Chinese Face in Australia
Multi-generational Ethnicity among Australian-born Chinese
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
The book explains how multi-generational Australian-born Chinese (ABC) negotiate the balance of two cultures. It explores both the philosophical and theoretical levels, focusing on deconstructing and re-evaluating the concept of ‘Chineseness.’ At a social and experiential level, it concentrates...
Younger-Generation Korean Experiences in the United States
Personal Narratives on Ethnic and Racial Identities
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Younger-Generation Korean Experiences in the United States: Personal Narratives on Ethnic and Racial Identities compares the formation of the ethnic identities of two distinct cohorts of Korean Americans. Through personal essays, the book explores four influential factors of ethnic identity: retention...
Stardust
The Cosmic Seeds of Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2013
How did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial soup. Recent space observations have revealed that old stars are capable of making very complex organic...
by Jiaming Sun, Dongmei Cheng
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Based on data collected for the Generation Gap Survey in Shanghai and updated to take into account contemporary trends, this book uses an empirical approach to study the generation gap in China. It covers various aspects of life from professional and family life to political participation and belief...
by Jieying Xi, Yunxiao Sun
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Featuring original research findings from a key Chinese national research centre, this book provides researchers with cutting-edge, reliable and comprehensive information about children and youth in modern China. The book employs a unique methodology to analyze China's youth in terms of human capital...