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Decision Modes in Complex Task Environments

Despite intense research on decision-making in action we still know little about when decision-makers rely on deliberate vs. intuitive decision-making in decision situations under complexity and uncertainty. Building on default-interventionist dual-processing theory this book studies decision-making modes (deliberate vs. intuitive) in complex task environments contingent on perceived complexity experience and decision style preference. We find that relatively inexperienced decision-makers respond to increases in subjective complexity with an increase in deliberation and tend to follow their decision style preference. Experienced decision-makers are less guided by their decision preference and respond to increases in subjective complexity only minimally. This book contributes to a developing stream of research linking decision-making with intra-personal and environmental properties and fosters our understanding of the conditions under which decision-makers rely on intuitive vs. deliberate decision modes. In doing so we go one step further towards a comprehensive theory of decision-making in action. | Decision Modes in Complex Task Environments

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Theory Design and Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

This book provides a complete overview of the theory design and applications of unmanned aerial vehicles. It covers the basics including definitions attributes manned vs. unmanned design considerations life cycle costs architecture components air vehicle payload communications data link and ground control stations. Chapters cover types and civilian roles sensors and characteristics alternative power communications and data links conceptual design human machine interface sense and avoid systems civil airspace issues and integration efforts navigation autonomous control swarming and future capabilities.

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Cleaning Validation Practical Compliance Approaches for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and upper management are encouraged to meet the challenges of the science-based and risk-based approaches to cleaning validation. Using some of the principles and practices in this volume will help in designing a more effective and efficient cleaning validation program. Features • Timely coverage of cleaning validation for the pharmaceutical industry a dynamic area in terms of health-based limits. • The author encourages pharmaceutical manufacturers and particularly upper management to meet the challenges of the science-based and riskbased approaches to cleaning validation. • Draws on the author’s vast experience in the field of cleaning validation and hazardous materials. • Discusses EMA vs. ISPE on Cleaning Limits and revised Risk-MaPP for highly hazardous products in shared facilities. • A diverse list of topics from protocol limits for yeasts and molds to cleaning validation for homeopathic drug products. | Cleaning Validation Practical Compliance Approaches for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Nanophotonics and Plasmonics An Integrated View

This book provides a first integrated view of nanophotonics and plasmonics covering the use of dielectric semiconductor and metal nanostructures to manipulate light at the nanometer scale. The presentation highlights similarities and advantages and shows the common underlying physics targets and methodologies used for different materials (optically transparent materials for nanophotonics vs opaque materials for plasmonics). Ultimately the goal is to provide a basis for developing a unified platform for both fields. In addition to the fundamentals and detailed theoretical background the book showcases the main device applications. Ching Eng (Jason) Png is Director of the Electronics and Photonics Department at the Institute of High Performance Computing Agency for Science Technology and Research Singapore. Yuriy A. Akimov is a scientist in the Electronics and Photonics Department at the Institute of High Performance Computing Agency for Science Technology and Research Singapore. | Nanophotonics and Plasmonics An Integrated View

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The Omega-Factor Promoting Health Preventing Premature Aging and Reducing the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Omega-3 fatty acids can limit the inflammation that is the underlying cause of many severe diseases of modern civilization including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Omega-Factor: Promoting Health Preventing Premature Aging and Reducing the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death presents information on the mechanisms whereby inflammation damages organs and the blood vessels serving them as well as the hard science on the mechanisms by which the omega-3 fatty acids protect those tissues. It also features peer-reviewed evidence from clinical trials on these topics. The book gives cutting-edge information from state-of-the-art developments such as the test that can be done to measure the omega-3 status of one’s own tissues the “Omega-3 Index” which can give many years of early warning so that one can take preventive steps and decrease the odds of a heart attack stroke or kidney disease. It explains why a Mediterranean diet plan rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is protective and it features a six-day meal plan with recipes that will improve body levels of omega-3s. This book helps readers understand the differences between various sources of omega-3 fatty acids namely flaxseed vs fish oil vs algae-derived oils. Features • Provides evidence-based information on why blood vessels require omega-3 fatty acids to maintain health • Details best sources of the various fatty acids including plant-based sources • Includes “at-home tests” to assess cardiovascular status • Presents literature on how to improve chances of avoiding heart attacks peripheral arterial disease strokes kidney disease and Type 2 diabetes The Omega-Factor: Promoting Health Preventing Premature Aging and Reducing the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death is an essential resource for healthcare professionals clinicians and dietitians as well as for the reader who aims to achieve the goal of a much longer health-span not just a longer lifespan. | The Omega-Factor Promoting Health Preventing Premature Aging and Reducing the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

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Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery

Aesthetic rejuvenation now encompasses so many topics that practitioners in one area may feel out of touch with developments in other areas in the same field. With over 70 chapters over 1200 figures (many in full color) over 80 tables and over 20 videos from an international list of contributors under an eminent team of editors Cosmetic Medicine & Surgery is a comprehensive and authoritative resource. It covers a wide spectrum of topics including the fundamental aspects cosmetic aspects minimally invasive surgery the aesthetic facelift and many others in this most high-profile of medical and surgical specialties. Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version. | Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery

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AI for School Teachers

What is artificial intelligence? Can I realistically use it in my school? What’s best done by human intelligence vs. artificial intelligence and how do I bring these strengths together? What would it look like for me and my school to be AI Ready? AI for School Teachers will help teachers and headteachers understand enough about AI to build a strategy for how it can be used in their school. Examining the needs of schools to ensure they are ready to leverage the power of AI and drawing examples from early years to high school students this book outlines the educational implications and benefits that AI brings to school education in practical ways. It develops an understanding of what AI is and isn't and how we define and measure what we value and provides a framework which supports a step-by-step approach to developing an AI mindset focusing on ways to improve educational opportunities for students with evidence-informed interventions.

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Fiber-Optic Fabry-Perot Sensors An Introduction

The authors deliver a complete overview of fiber-optic Fabry-Perot (FFP) sensing technology integrating the knowledge and tools of multiple fields including optics sensing micromachining instrumentation physics and materials science. The main chapters discuss operating principles microstructures fabrication methods signal demodulation and instrumentation. This treatment spans the full range of structures (intrinsic/extrinsic multimode fiber vs single-mode fibers) as well as advanced micromachining technologies and major interrogating and multiplexing methods for the formation of multi-point quasi-distributed sensing networks. Readers will also gain a summary of state-of-the-art applications in oil gas and electricity industries aerospace technology and biomedicine. Yun-Jiang Rao is Dean of the School of Communication & Information Engineering and Director of the Key Lab of Optical Fiber Sensing & Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Zeng-Ling Ran and Yuan Gong are both associate professors at the Optical Fiber Technology Research Laboratory of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. | Fiber-Optic Fabry-Perot Sensors An Introduction

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World Soybean Research Conference III Proceedings

This volume consists of full length manuscripts of 159 of the 165 invited papers presented at World Soybean Research Conference III that was held in the Scheman Continuing Education Building at Iowa State University August 12-17 1984. The authors widely recognized as world authorities in their fields represent all aspects of soybean research activity: breeding and genetics crop and soil management economics entomology food science international programs nematology pathology physiology plant nutrition rhizobiology utilization and weed science. This proceedings which contains more than 1200 pages of information including many tables and figures represents the most extensive compilation of soybean research results since the previous proceedings were published in 1980. It should be of value to research scientists students and administrators alike. | World Soybean Research Conference III Proceedings

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Fluid Mechanics A Problem-Solving Approach

Fluid Mechanics: A Problem-Solving Approach provides a clear distinction between integral formulation and the different formulation of conservation law. Including a detailed discussion on pipe flow correlations entrance length correlations and plotting of Moody diagram the book works through the comprehensive coverage of fluid mechanics with a gradual introduction of theory in a straightforward practical approach. The book includes numerous end-of-chapter problems to enhance student understanding and different solving approaches. It features coverage of nanofluids and chapters on jets waves in ocean and rivers boundary layer separation and Thwaites integral method which are not typically covered in an introductory course. Features Provides a comprehensive treatment of fluid mechanics from the basic concepts to in-depth application problems. Covers waves and tsunamis. Offers two distinct chapters on jet flows and turbulent flows. Includes numerous end-of-chapter problems. Includes a Solutions Manual and MAPLE worksheets for instructor use. The book is intended for senior undergraduate mechanical and civil engineering students taking courses in fluid mechanics. The eBook+ version includes the following enhancements: 3 videos placed throughout the text to help apply real-world examples to concepts of Newtonian vs. Non-Newtonian fluids vortices and additional information on surface tension. Pop-up explanations of selected concepts as interactive flashcards in each chapter. Quizzes within chapters to help readers refresh their knowledge. | Fluid Mechanics A Problem-Solving Approach

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Liquid Detergents

A bestseller in its first edition Liquid Detergents Second Edition captures the most significant advances since 1996 maintaining its reputation as a first-stop reference in all fundamental theories practical applications and manufacturing aspects of liquid detergents. Featuring new material and updates in every chapter the book expands its coverage of emulsions to include nanoemulsions adds new data to elucidate the rheology of current commercial detergent raw materials as compared to finished products and offers a more complete theoretical treatment of the aggregation in non-aqueous solvents. The book now covers all rheology modifiers and thickeners for detergent applications antibacterial and sensorial light-duty liquid products color/fabric care and wrinkle reduction in heavy-duty liquid detergents and household cleaning wipes in specialty liquid household surface cleaners. Rewriting the chapters on the latest improvements and growing benefits in fabric softeners liquid hand soaps and body washes and shampoos and conditioners the latter contains extensive summaries of patents for various new products and technologies. The final chapter dedicated to the manufacturing of liquid detergents offers a discussion on continuous vs. batch processes and micro-contamination. The most comprehensive guide of its kind Liquid Detergents Second Edition is a balanced and practical reference that will continue to inspire students researchers chemists and product developers in detergent industry surfactant science and industrial chemistry.

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Graphic Design Learn It Do It

Graphic Design: Learn It Do It is an introduction to the fundamentals of graphic design and the Adobe Creative Cloud applications used to put these concepts into practice. This book is intended for production-oriented audiences those interested in the what why and how of graphic design. The what is effective graphic design a visual solution created using the design principles that stands out in a crowded marketplace. This discussion includes color theory typography and page layout. Focus on the why of design begins with the reasons why we communicate. Attention is paid to the purpose of the visual solution and to its audiences. The conversation highlights output options (print vs. onscreen) and their related file properties. The how of design addresses the stages of production and use of Adobe Photoshop CC Illustrator CC and InDesign CC to translate an idea into a visual solution. Following an overview of each application and its uses step-by-step exercises are provided to foster familiarity with each application’s workspace and its tools. These exercises provide opportunities to implement the design principles and to produce examples of work for a design portfolio. Key Features: Content based on over a decade’s worth of experience teaching graphic design Contemporary examples and online references Guided exercises for working in the Adobe Creative Cloud applications Photoshop CC Illustrator CC and InDesign CC Accompanying exercise files and supporting materials available for download from the book’s companion website Discussion questions and activities included at the end of chapters to expand the presented topics | Graphic Design Learn It Do It

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Manual of Forensic Taphonomy

Forensic taphonomy is the study of the postmortem changes to human remains focusing largely on environmental effects—including decomposition in soil and water and interaction with plants insects and other animals. While other books have focused on subsets such as forensic botany and entomology Manual of Forensic Taphonomy is the first update of the entire domain in more than ten years and the first book to consider distinguishing among multiple types of taphonomic changes. Edited by two of the most distinguished experts in the field this volume examines taphonomic alterations to bone and related taphonomic processes common to cases of forensic interest. Specific chapters address a range of issues related to:Varying burial environmentsAnimal scavenging and transportFluvial and human transportCultural modificationsMarine environmentsSubaerial weatheringThermal alterationRecovery methods used in collecting the remainsThe book discusses inherent variations in survivability of different bones degradation of DNA in different environments and organisms involved in soft-tissue decomposition which result in skeletonization. It also describes microscopic alterations color changes macroscopic physical damage of multiple types and bone loss through dispersal away from the location of initial body deposition. The authors present methods that can be employed to determine the timing of taphonomic damage (perimortem vs. postmortem) as well as checklists for the collection of microscopic and macroscopic taphonomic data. The ability to recognize taphonomic characteristics and discriminate between osseous alterations with similar appearances but dissimilar origins is essential to those engaged in the analysis of skeletal remains. This volume is an ideal guide for students and non-specialists as well as a reference manual for professionals.

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Digital Twin Technology

Most of the business sectors consider the Digital Twin concept as the next big thing in the industry. A current state analysis of their digital counterparts helps in the prediction of the future of physical assets. Organizations obtain better insights on their product performance through the implementation of Digital Twins and the applications of the technology are frequently in sectors such as manufacturing automobile retail health care smart cities industrial IoT etc. This book explores the latest developments and covers the significant challenges issues and advances in Digital Twin Technology. It will be an essential resource for anybody involved in related industries as well as anybody interested in learning more about this nascent technology. This book includes: The future present and past of Digital Twin Technology. Digital twin technologies across the Internet of Drones which developed various perceptive and autonomous capabilities towards different control strategies such as object detection navigation security collision avoidance and backup. These approaches help to deal with the expansive growth of big data solutions. The recent digital twin concept in agriculture which offers the vertical framing by IoT installation development to enhance the problematic food supply situation. It also allows for significant energy savings practices. It is highly required to overcome those challenges in developing advanced imaging methods of disease detection & prediction to achieve more accuracy in large land areas of crops. The welfare of upcoming archetypes such as digitalization in forensic analysis. The ideas of digital twin have arisen to style the corporeal entity and associated facts reachable software and customers over digital platforms. Wind catchers as earth building: Digital Twins vs. green sustainable architecture.

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Island Power Systems

A major concern of island power systems is frequency stability. A power system is said to be frequency stable if its generators are able to supply their loads at a frequency within acceptable limits after a disturbance. Frequency instability occurs if load-generation imbalances are not corrected in appropriate manner and time. Since island power systems are more sensitive to frequency instability than large ones due to the smaller number of generators online and the lower inertia they require a larger amount of primary reserve per generator. This book provides a worldwide overview of island power systems describing their main features and issues. Split into two parts the first part examines the technical operation and in particular frequency stability of island power systems and its technical solutions including more efficient underfrequency load-shedding schemes. The chapters explore both conventional and advanced load-shedding schemes and consider the improvement of these schemes by making them more robust and efficient. Advanced devices are modelled and analyzed to enhance frequency stability and reduce the need for load shedding. In the second part the economic operation of island power systems is explored in detail. For that purpose regulations and economic operations (centralized vs. market scheme) are reviewed by the authors. The authors discuss models for renewable energy sources and for advanced devices and systems such as demand-side management energy storage systems and electric vehicles. This book will be critical reading to all researchers and professionals in power system planning and engineering electrical/power delivery RES and control engineering. It will also be of interest to researchers in signal processing and telecommunications and renewable energy as well as power system utility providers.

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Receptor - Based Drug Design

Employing a wide range of examples from G-protein-coupled receptors and ligand-gated ion channels this detailed single-source reference illustrates the principles of pharmacological analysis and receptor classification that are the basis of rational drug design. Explains the experimental and theoretical methods used to characterize interactions between ligands and receptors-providing the pharmacological information needed to solve treatment problems and facilitate the drug design process! Demonstrating the achievements of the receptor-based approach in therapeutics and indicating future directions Receptor-Based Drug Designintroduces novel computer-assisted strategies for the design of new agonists antagonists and inverse agonists for G-protein-coupled receptors shows how to assess agonist concentration-effect curve data discusses radioligand binding assays presents new in vitro multiarray assays for G-protein-coupled receptors explains the use of individual second messenger signaling responses in analyzing drug-receptor interactions examines the role of electrophysiology in finding new drugs and drug targets describes selectively acting b-adrenoceptor agonists and glucocorticoid steroids for asthma treatment outlines the rationale for using angiotensin receptor antagonists and more! Written by over 25 international authorities and containing nearly 1200 bibliographic citations Receptor-Based Drug Design is a practical resource for pharmacologists pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists; organic and medicinal chemists and biochemists; molecular biologists; biomedical researchers; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. | Receptor - Based Drug Design

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Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IN DERMATOLOGY Fifth Edition RICHARD ASHTON MA MD FRCP Consultant Dermatologist Lighthouse Clinic Isle of Wight UK formerly Consultant Dermatologist to the Royal Navy BARBARA LEPPARD DM FRCP Retired Consultant Dermatologist Southampton University NHS Trust UK The ethos of this bestselling text is that however much or little you know about skin disease you can always arrive at the right diagnosis. The secret is to examine the surface of the rash or skin lesion which will help you classify the clinical features correctly - colour surface features type of lesion border and how long it has been present. Algorithms throughout each chapter give the differential diagnosis for the features you have elicited. Accompanying clinical photographs and clear descriptions of the conditions will enable you to check whether you are right or not. If your choice seems unlikely any conditions that could be confused with the one you selected are listed along the base of the algorithm to help you compare diagnoses so that you can get to the right answer. We hope this new edition - enhanced with specific instructions on treatment - will be the only quick clinical reference you will ever need for dermatology diagnoses. With over 1000 illustrations.

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Pork Meat Quality and Processed Meat Products

The processing of pork is a common technological practice that modifies the taste flavor texture and color of raw pork meat. Due to pork’s accessible price and versatility the manufacture of pork products to offer a variety of options to consumers is an important strategy of the meat industries in this sector to improve profits and expand into new markets at the local regional and international levels. The diversity of pork products reflects the diversity and history of many local cultures around the world as well as a growing interest in preserving traditional processing practices. Pork: Meat Quality and Processed Meat Products delves into the various kinds of pork and the methods used to prepare it for consumption including fresh meat products fermented sausages dry-cured products blood sausages and cooked sausages. Each category starts with a specific raw material (entire cut vs. minced pork meat) to which is added a unique combination of ingredients (e. g. sodium chloride starter cultures blood seasoning and spices). The method of processing (such as salting drying thermal processing and fermenting) takes consumer tastes and storage needs into account as well as how each product will be consumed (cooked sliced spread and as an ingredient in other dishes for instance). Consequently a wide range of products made from pork are currently being produced worldwide. Added to this is the increasing importance of ingredients and health factors to consumers; the resulting demand for products that address specific health concerns is having a significant impact on research into and the production of pork meat products. Key Features: Comprehensively presents and discusses the wealth of information about pork products Includes specific details about the processing quality of final products and innovation in the industry Presents innovative health-oriented approaches to making traditional and commercial pork products Discusses healthier pork meat products that address consumer trends and government recommendations The production of health-oriented pork products is an emerging and promising investigation area with a direct impact on the currect market for meat products. | Pork Meat Quality and Processed Meat Products

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The Building Blocks of Life A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals

Within the United Kingdom (UK) most mainstream healthcare practitioners receive little or no nutrition education during their years of training. As a consequence the understanding of nutrition amongst primary care practitioners such as general practitioners pharmacists midwives and practice nurses is limited and is largely focused on energy consumption and obesity. There is little knowledge of the wealth of micronutrients that underpin health nor of the ticking timebomb of insufficient intakes of those micronutrients amongst a significant proportion of the population in the UK. The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals is a step towards redressing that balance. It sets out an informative and engaging narrative on how and why nutrition is the basis for good health. It discusses UK-specific issues with regards to diet and intakes of vitamins minerals essential fatty acids and other micronutrients. It also raises concerns about the potential negative health implications of the generally poor UK diet and suggests ways that healthcare practitioners can support patients in improving their long-term health outlook. Nutrition policy in the UK needs to be dragged into the 21st century and this book sets out evidence-based arguments which challenge current public health myths such as the idea that 10 micrograms of vitamin D is all anyone needs or the messaging around the consumption of saturated fat vs highly processed seed oils or that everyone can get all the nutrients they need from a varied and balanced diet. Although The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals focuses on concerns around poor diet and the consequent micronutrient inadequacies in the UK the nutritional detail is relevant no matter where you are in the world. Everyone eats all the time. It is time that mainstream medicine looked towards food as both a cause and a solution to many of the chronic degenerative conditions that plague modern life. | The Building Blocks of Life A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals

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Biomechanics of Human Motion Applications in the Martial Arts Second Edition

Biomechanics of Human Motion: Applications in the Martial Arts Second Edition explores the biomechanical principles of nine different forms of martial arts with specific attention paid to their anatomical features. Within this examination Professor Arus highlights the use of energy and force especially in Kyusho-Jutsu. Whereas the first edition provided an in-depth explanation of the Aikido techniques of Kokyu-ryoku the second edition focusses specifically on the grabbing and liberation techniques used in Kyusho-Jutsu. Such an examination stresses the importance of vital points finger manipulation and their co rresponding emphasis on energy usage. As Professor Arus details throughout Biomechanics of Human Motion Second Edition knowledge of this form of pressure point maneuvering is useful in both attack and counterattack situations especially since the martial artist’s anatomo-physiological adaptation to effort represents the most significant development in fighting regimens. The second edition also includes a discussion of the katana. Professor Arus notes that defense against the katana is nearly impossible describing the three major steps used in Japanese (Ma). It is customary in Aikido to defend against a wooden sword. By using a wooden sword an Aikido Master’s demonstration is pre-determined. Techniques to defend against these demonstrations are discussed throughout the book. Finally various attack and defense techniques using pressure points are also explained in Biomechanics of Human Motion Second Edition. | Biomechanics of Human Motion Applications in the Martial Arts Second Edition

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Clinical Cases A Step-by-Step Approach

It is vitally important for medical students and junior doctors to grasp an understanding of ‘real-life medicine’. This innovative book of cases shows how a particular presentation may progress and the different complications that may arise and emerge over time which may be missed by the ‘snapshot in time' approach taken by many problem-based volumes. The content reflects the average length of stay for a patient in hospital in which their situation can change in a multitude of ways and the management of chronic conditions may also need to be adapted as complications arise. Demonstrates the real bedside experiences that medical students can expect in whichever simple or complex way that they may present Cases selected from a range of sub-specialties for comprehensive coverage across the curriculum Illustrates the complicated progressive problems that will be seen while practicing as a doctor with detailed diagrams and diagnostic imagery to aid understanding Shows with timepoints how differential diagnoses may change as more information becomes available and new symptoms arise Describes a typical initial hospital stay and subsequent presentations to the general practitioner and hospital readmission The Authors Andrew Solomon BM BCH MA(Hons) DM FRCP is a Consultant Physician East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Stevenage UK. Julia Anstey BSc (Hons) MBBS is a Foundation Doctor Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Taunton UK. Liora Wittner MBBS BSc is a Resident in Internal Medicine Shamir Medical Centre Be'er Ya'akov Israel. With contributions from Priti Dutta MBBS BSc FRCR Consultant Radiologist Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London UK. | Clinical Cases A Step-by-Step Approach

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Exploring Roguelike Games

Since 1980 in-the-know computer gamers have been enthralled by the unpredictable random and incredibly deep gameplay of Rogue and those games inspired by it known to fans as roguelikes. For decades this venerable genre was off the radar of most players and developers for a variety of reasons: deceptively simple graphics (often just text characters) high difficulty and their demand that a player brings more of themselves to the game than your typical AAA title asks. This book covers many of the most prominent titles and explains in great detail what makes them interesting the ways to get started playing them the history of the genre and more. It includes interviews playthroughs and hundreds of screenshots. It is a labor of love: if even a fraction of the author’s enthusiasm for these games gets through these pages to you then you will enjoy it a great deal. Key Features: Playing tips and strategy for newcomers to the genre Core roguelikes Rogue Angband NetHack Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup ADOM and Brogue The lost roguelikes Super Rogue and XRogue and the early RPG dnd for PLATO systems The Japanese console roguelikes Taloon’s Mystery Dungeon and Shiren the Wanderer Lesser-known but extremely interesting games like Larn DoomRL HyperRogue Incursion and Dungeon Hack Rogue-ish games that blur the edges of the genre including Spelunky HyperRogue ToeJam & Earl Defense of the Oasis Out There and Zelda Randomizer Interviews with such developers as Keith Burgun (100 Rogues and Auro) Rodain Joubert (Desktop Dungeons) Josh Ge (Cogmind) Dr. Thomas Biskup (ADOM) and Robin Bandy (devnull public NetHack tournament) An interview regarding Strange Adventures in Infinite Space Design issues of interest to developers and enthusiasts Author Bio: John Harris has bumped around the Internet for more than 20 years. In addition to writing the columns @Play and Pixel Journeys for GameSetWatch and developer interviews for Gamasutra he has spoken at Roguelike Celebration. John Harris has a MA in English Literature from Georgia Southern University. | Exploring Roguelike Games

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Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics The African Pollen Database

This book celebrates the relaunch of the African Pollen Database presents state-of-the-art of modern and ancient pollen data from sub-Saharan Africa and promotes Open Access science. Pollen grains are powerful tools for the study of past vegetation dynamics because they preserve well within sedimentary deposits and have a huge diversity in ornamentation that allows different taxa to be determined. The reconstruction of past vegetation from the examination of ancient pollen records thus can be used to characterize the nature of past landscapes (e. g. abundance of forests vs. grasslands) provide insights into changes in biodiversity and gain empirical evidence of vegetation response to climatic change and human activity. In this the 35th Volume of Palaeoecology of Africa we bring together new data and extensive synthetic reviews to provide novel insights into the relationships between human evolution human activity climate change and vegetation dynamics during the Quaternary the last 2. 6 million years. Current and ongoing climate and land-use change is exerting pressure on modern vegetation formations and threatening the livelihoods and wellbeing of many peoples in Africa. In this book the focus is on the Quaternary because it is during this geological period that the modern vegetation formations developed into their current configurations against a backdrop of high magnitude global climate change (glacial-interglacial cycles) human evolution and a growing human land-use footprint. In this book the latest information is presented and collated from around the African continent to parameterize past vegetation states identify the drivers of vegetation change and assess the vegetation resilience to change. To achieve this research from two broad themes are covered: (i) the present is the key to the past (i. e. studies which improve our understanding of modern environments so that we can better interpret evidence from the past) and (ii) the past is the key to the future (i. e. studies which unlock information on how and why vegetation changed in the past so one can better anticipate trajectories of future change). This Open Access book will provide a strong foundation for future research exploring past ecological environmental and climatic change within Africa and the surrounding islands. The book is organized regionally (covering western eastern central and southern Africa) and it contains specialized articles focused on particular topics (such as modern pollen-vegetation relationships and fire as a driver of vegetation change) as well as regional and pan-African syntheses drawing together decades of research to assess key scientific questions (including the role of climate in driving vegetation change and the role of vegetation change in human evolution). These articles will be useful to students and teachers from high school to the highest level of university who are interested in the origins and dynamics of vegetation in Africa. Furthermore it is also meant to provide societally relevant information that can act as an inspiration for the development of sustainable management practices for the future. | Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics The African Pollen Database

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Handbook of Obstetric Medicine

Medical professionals are often involved in the management of the pregnant patient without necessarily being experts on all the complications surrounding pregnancy. The Handbook of Obstetric Medicine addresses the most common and serious medical conditions encountered in pregnancy including heart disease thromboembolism diabetes skin problems gastrointestinal disease neurological problems hormonal diseases hypertension and pre-eclampsia and more. For each condition the handbook includes a description of incidence clinical features pathogenesis diagnosis the effect of pregnancy and management of the condition. The book also includes a detailed section focusing on the differential diagnosis of common symptoms including hypertension chest pain palpitations breathlessness headaches dizziness abdominal pain and more. The symptoms and differential diagnoses are presented in an easy-to-read tabular format and include a description of important clinical features and potential areas of investigation. For those clinicians understandably reluctant to prescribe drugs during pregnancy a useful appendix includes a section on prescribing in pregnancy and a list of contra-indicated drugs. In addition to assist in the interpretation of laboratory tests a second appendix lists normal laboratory values in pregnancy broken down by trimester. Pre –pregnancy counselling and postnatal follow up are vital in the holistic management of women with medical problems and this includes appropriate contraceptive advice. A third appendix has therefore been added as a ready reference for clinicians not familiar with effective contraception. The new edition remains a pragmatic and easy-to-use design by including tables bullets and Points to remember boxes for ease of reference. It is an essential on-the-spot guide for obstetricians physicians general practitioners and midwives in both practice and training. Catherine Nelson-Piercy MA FRCP FRCOG Past President International Society of Obstetric Medicine Professor of Obstetric Medicine King’s College London Co-founding Editor-in-Chief Obstetric Medicine Praise for previous editions: This is an excellent handbook of obstetric medicine which deserves to be on the shelves of all actively practicing obstetricians. —British Medical Association Medical Book Awards This book gets it just right and is a true handbook easy to read accessible and is not too large but packs in a lot of useful and relevant information. Glycosmedia

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Red Sea Geothermal Provinces

“Today over two billion people in developing countries live without any electricity. They lead lives of misery walking miles every day for water and firewood just to survive. What if there was an existing viable technology that when developed to its highest potential could increase everyone’s standard of living cut fossil fuel demand and the resultant pollution” said Peter Meisen President Global Energy Network Institute in 1997. Even though energy is available technology was not matured enough to tap this energy in the nineties. Now with the advancement of drilling technology extracting heat from hot rocks has become a reality. Very soon when CO2 replaces the circulation fluid to extract heat from granites then both fossil fuel based and renewable energy sources will coexists balancing the CO2 emissions and providing energy food and water security to the rich and the poor countries. Red Sea rift represents the youngest spreading ridges in the world with a vast amount of heat energy stored on either side. The Red Sea is surrounded by countries with a weak economy. Developing a geothermal energy based economy in countries like Eritrea Djibouti and Ethiopia will provide food and water security to these countries while for other countries geothermal energy will help in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Although geothermal energy sources are available in all the countries since the opening of the Red Sea millions of years ago this was not brought to the light. Oil importing countries became highly dependent on the oil rich countries to sustain their economy and growth and thus remained poor. This book unfolds the huge energy source hydrothermal and EGS for the benefit of the poor countries to reduce poverty and lift the socio economic status of these countries. The book deals with i) future energy demand ii) CO2 emissions associated with fossil fuel based power plants iii) black carbon emissions associated biomass energy source and iv) strategies to reduce CO2 emissions by using geothermal energy as energy source mix in all the countries—oil exporting and oil importing countries— around the Red Sea. The amount of energy available from hot granites in all the countries is well documented. EGS being the future energy source for mankind this book will form the basis for future research by young scientists and academicians. Availability of fresh water is a matter of concern for all countries. The only way to satisfy the thirst of a growing population to meet drinking water demand and food security is to depend on seawater. A large volume of CO2 is being emitted from desalination plants supported by fossil fuel based energy sources. This book describes the advantages of using geothermal energy sources for the desalination process to meet the growing water and food demand of the countries around the Red Sea. Oil rich countries using its geothermal resources can now reduce food imports and become self sufficient in food production. This book gives hope for millions of children living in the underdeveloped countries around the Red Sea to satisfy their hunger and live a decent life with a continuous source of electricity water and food available. This book ends with a note on the economic benefits of geothermal energy vs other renewables. With the signing of the GGA (Global Geothermal Alliance) by several countries during the December 2015 CoP 21 summit in Paris policy makers and administrators will work together in implementing the necessary infrastructure and support to develop this clean energy source. | Red Sea Geothermal Provinces

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