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Human Communication, 4th edition

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Human Communication, 4th edition
English | 448 pages | M//c//G//raw//H//ill | 2010 | ISBN: 0073406805 | PDF | 22,5 MB

The fourth edition of Human Communication is an engaging reflection of the contemporary field of communication studies. The authors' writing mantra ("Make It Smart; Keep It Real") leads to a text that strikes a practical balance of definitive content and everyday application. To "make it smart," the authors read hundreds of articles from mainstream communication journals.

To "keep it real," the authors synthesized their findings so that they resonate with the challenges and goals of today's typical basic course. Always the goal is to highlight the relevancy of communication to college students by engaging the readers. Every chapter features skill-building, critical thinking, innovative pedagogy, 21st century examples, and lively writing that is respectful of the student reader.

Electronics - Circuits and Systems, 4th Edition

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Electronics - Circuits and Systems, 4th Edition
Publisher: N..,es | 2011 | ISBN: 0080966349 | 382 pages | epub | 12,5 MB

Electronics - Circuits and Systems is a truly up-to-date textbook, with coverage carefully matched to the electronics units of the BTEC National Engineering course.The material has been organized with a logical learning progression, making it ideal for a wide range of pre-degree courses in electronics. The approach is student-centred and includes: numerous examples and activities; web research topics; self test features, highlighted key facts, formulae and definitions. Each chapter ends with a set of problems, including exam-style questions and multiple-choice questions. The book is also supported by a companion website featuring extensive support for students and lecturers, including answers to the questions in the book, interactive exercises, extra maths support and selected illustrations from the book.

-Highly visual learning style with numerous worked examples appeals to electronic students.
-Companion website offers interactive learning support for students and PowerPoint slides with illustrations for lecturers.
-Updated layout to compete with the competition and to facilitate the readers' understanding.

Electronic Circuits - Fundamentals & Applications, Third Edition

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Electronic Circuits - Fundamentals & Applications, Third Edition
Publisher: N,,nes | 2006 | ISBN: 0750669233 | 440 pages | PDF | 21,5 MB

Electronic Circuits is a unique combination of a comprehensive reference text and a practical electronics handbook in one volume.

Mike Tooley provides all the essential information required to get to grips with the fundamentals of electronics, detailing the underpinning knowledge necessary to appreciate the operation of a wide range of electronic circuits, including amplifiers, logic circuits, power supplies and oscillators. The third edition now offers an even more extensive range of topics, with extended coverage of practical areas such as circuit construction and fault finding, and new topics including circuit simulation, electronic CAD and a brand new chapter devoted to the PIC microcontroller.

A new companion website at http://www.key2electronics.com offers the reader a set of spreadsheet design tools that can be used to simplify circuit calculations, as well as circuit models and templates that will enable virtual simulation of circuits in the book. These are accompanied by on-line self-test MCQs per chapter with automatic marking, to enable students to continually monitor their own progress and understanding. A bank of on-line questions for lecturers to set as assignments is also available on http://textbooks.elsevier.com

The book's content is matched to the latest pre-degree level courses (from Level 2 up to, and including, Foundation Degree and HND), making this an invaluable reference text for all study levels, and its broad coverage is combined with practical case studies, based in real-world engineering contexts throughout the text.

The unique combination of a comprehensive reference text, incorporating a primary focus on practical application, ensures this text will prove a vital guide for students and also for industry-based engineers, who are either new to the field of electronics, or who wish to refresh their knowledge. Yet unlike general electronics reference texts available, Electronic Circuits offers this essential information at an affordable price.

Current Concepts in Plastic Surgery

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Current Concepts in Plastic Surgery
English | 273 pages | InTeO | 2012 | ISBN: 9535103981 9789535103981 | PDF | 10 MB

This book highlights some of the â€œhot topicsâ€ in recent years. Some of the topics continue discussion on controversial issues such as fat grafting for breast reconstruction and the combination of liposuction and abdominoplasty. Other topics offer reviews of and refinements in techniques of head and neck, breast, aesthetic, and microsurgical procedures.

Contents
Preface
Part 1 Head and Neck
1 Minimal Invasive Surgery in Head and Neck Video-Assisted Technique
2 Basal Cell Carcinoma
3 Implant Retained Auricular Prostheses
Part 2 Breast
4 Contralateral Breast Augmentation in Heterologous Breast Reconstruction
5 The Role of Free Fat Graft in Breast Reconstruction After Radiotherapy
6 Correction of Inverted Nipple: Comparison of Techniques with Novel Approaches
7 Tuberous Breast: Clinical Evaluation and Surgical Treatment
Part 3 Aesthetic
8 Combination of Liposuction and Abdominoplasty
9 Gynecomastia and Liposuction
Part 4 Research and Microsurgery
10 Autologous Fat Grafting - Factors of Influence on the Therapeutic Results
11 Importance of Anatomical Landmarks on Axillary Neurovascular Territories for Surgery
12 Simulation in Plastic Surgery Training: Past, Present and Future
13 Prevention of Microsurgical Thrombosis

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

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Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
1767 pages | English | 2011 | ISBN: 0199567077 | PDF | 2,5 MB

The most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available, containing over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is both a fascinating read and an invaluable general reference tool. Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures.

It is the only dictionary of quotations which ensures coverage of the most popular and widely used quotations by searching the largest ongoing language research program in the world, the Oxford English Corpus. Users will find wise and witty lines by Aristotle and Mahatma Gandhi, Herman Melville and William Blake, Marie Curie and Montaigne. Over 1000 new quotes have been added for this edition, and the dictionary includes special categories such as Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans. An easy-to-use keyword index helps readers to track down quotations and their authors.

Computational Methods for Electromagnetics and Microwaves

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Computational Methods for Electromagnetics and Microwaves
Publisher: W,,ey-Int..nce | 1992 | ISBN: 0471528048 | 192 pages | PDF | 13,2 MB

A textbook for a one-semester beginning graduate course in an electrical engineering curriculum. Focuses on learning to write and run computer programs to solve problems through numerical methods. Emphasizes electromagnetic and microwave problems and the fundamental algorithms which can be used as the basis for computer programs that produce useful numerical results. Includes relevant computer project descriptions in related chapters. A requirement for any student doing work in electromagnetics.

Algebra I Workbook For Dummies

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Algebra I Workbook For Dummies
English | 312 Pages | Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition 2011 | ISBN: 1118049225 | PDF | 5 MB

Practice is the key to improving your algebra skills, and that's what this workbook is all about. This hands-on guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of algebra problems you'll encounter in a focused, step-by-step manner. With just enough refresher explanations before each set of problems, this workbook shows you how to work with fractions, exponents, factoring, linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, graphs, and more!
100s of problems!
Hundreds of practice exercises and helpful explanations
Explanations mirror teaching methods and classroom protocols
Focused, modular content presented in step-by-step lessons
Practice on hundreds of Algebra I problems
Review key concepts and formulas
Get complete answer explanations for all problems

Live Audio The Art of Mixing a Show

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Live Audio: The Art of Mixing a Show
English | 256 pages | F-al-Pr-s | 2011 | ISBN: 0240816048 | PDF | 6,7 MB

A live sound engineer's world revolves around the venue. Whether you find yourself working in a cozy club or an expansive concert arena, every location has challenges. It takes more than plugging in a few amplifiers and turning up the volume full blast to get the job done. Experience and ingenuity are needed to ensure that the band's sound is always at its best.

Live Audio is a practical, hands-on, "in the trenches" guide to mixing and live sound from an author with years of professional experience. Combining a lively writing style and real-world examples with essential details covering the technical and practical aspects of working a live show, Live Audio gives you a real-world look into working a live venue.
Learn the technical, practical, and political aspects of the job:
Choosing the right equipment
Being creative with the tools you are given
Letting your mixes become more instinctual
Understand the important elements of live mixing
Working with the band
Live Audio features:
An author with extensive in-the-trenches experience with big name artists
A practical, hands-on approach to mixing live sound, including real world examples
Covers the most up to date equipment, including modern digital conso

Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (6th Edition)

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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (6th Edition)
English | 1152 pages | Ad////dison///We////sley | 2012 | ISBN: 0321795466 | PDF | 36,9 MB

Michael Sullivanâ€™s time-tested approach focuses students on the fundamental skills they need for the course: preparing for class, practicing with homework, and reviewing the concepts. The Enhanced with Graphing Utilities Serieshas evolved to meet todayâ€™s course needs by integrating the usage of graphing calculator, active-learning, and technology in new ways to help students be successful in their course, as well as in their future endeavors.

Virology Principles and Applications

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Virology: Principles and Applications
John Wiley & Sons | 0470023872 | Edition - 2007 | PDF | 358 pages | 20 MB

Virology: Principles and Applications is a clear and accessible introduction to this fast-moving field, providing a comprehensive resource enabling the reader to understand the key concepts surrounding this exciting subject.

The reader is introduced to the principles of virus structure, replication and genetics, along with the theories behind the origins of viruses and how they are evolving. Taking a modern approach to the subject, the relevance of virology to everyday life is clearly emphasised and discussions of emerging viruses, cancer, vaccines, anti-viral drugs and gene vectors are included. To enhance student understanding, learning outcomes, sources of further information and ?at-a-glance? sections are integrated into in each chapter, reinforcing key concepts.

Illustrated in full colour throughout, extensive use is made of clear diagrams that include standard colour coding for different types of molecule, enabling students to grasp difficult concepts and deal with the level of detail in the subject.
An invaluable text for students of biology, microbiology, molecular biology and biomedical sciences taking courses in virology. The book is also a useful resource for MSc level students looking for an accessible introduction to the subject.

* a student-friendly introduction to the fast-moving subject of virology
* introduces the relevance of virology to the modern world including latest developments in the field
* looks at topical viruses such as HIV and influenza virus
* illustrated in full colour throughout with diagrams labelled clearly to enhance student understanding
* provides a comprehensive Virologists? Vocabulary
* The companion web site www.wiley.com/go/carter provides self-assessment questions and answers, additional reference sources and links to various virology web sites.

Kathleen Motacki An Illustrated Guide to Infection Control 2011

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Kathleen Motacki, "An Illustrated Guide to Infection Control"
Sp r Pub shing | 2011 | ISBN: 0826105602 | 298 pages | PDF | 4,3 MB

This all-encompassing volume assists nursing students and beginning-level RNs in developing a practical understanding of infection control issues as they relate to many different areas of health care.

The Illustrated Guide to Infection Control covers every infection control topic, from basic hand washing, immunizations, infection control in critical care, infection control in labor and delivery, and medical waste disposal, to methods of surveillance, and everything in between-all in one volume. Written by experts in the respective fields, each chapter offers important insights on protecting patients, families, visitors, volunteers, and health care providers from infection. Illustrations are provided to help demonstrate the topics presented, and chapters contain questions and answers with rationales for students to reflect upon.
Key features:

Eliminates the need for multiple infection control resources by covering all essential topics in one volume
Encompasses all of the important infection control topics, from basic issues such as hand washing, to specialty area-specific measures such as prevention measures for critical care nursing
Covers multiple clinical areas of expertise, including acute care, dialysis, TB control, physician's offices, and more
Includes pre-test and post-test questions for each chapter, with answers provided at the end of the book

Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics (Lange)

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CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics (LANGE CURRENT Series) By William Hay, Myron Levin, Robin Deterding, Judith Sondheimer
Publisher: Mc/Gr..aw-Hi,ll Prof,essio,nal; 20 edition 2010 | 1328 Pages | ISBN: 0071664440 | CHM | 19 MB

Practical, up-to-date, well-referenced coverage of the care of children from birth through adolescence--in an easy-to-use, find-it-now presentation
A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011!
Celebrating its 20th anniversary as THE practical guide to treating children of all ages, CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics is written by experienced pediatricians to ensure that every chapter reflects the needs and realities of day-to-day practice.
Its comprehensive yet succinct coverage encompasses the full spectrum of pediatric conditions from immunization and diabetes mellitus to allergic disorders.
It remains the essential guide for pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and all other health-care providers who work with infants, children, and adolescents

The 20th-Anniversary Edition contains:

NEW chapters on travel medicine, including pre-travel vaccination recommendations and treatment of common illnesses contracted while abroad, and on sleep medicine, with special attention devoted to sleep-disordered breathing
Time-saving and proven-effective LANGE CURRENT outline format: Problem, Essentials of Diagnosis & Typical Features, Clinical Findings, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis
Organization by general topics as well as by organ systems
A handy guide to normal laboratory values
Concise overviews of important pediatric health concerns, including childhood nutrition and eating disorders, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, child abuse, oral medicine and dentistry, immunization, and emergencies and injuries

Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research

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Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research
Publisher: Lip incott Wi ams & Wi lkins | 2010 | ISBN: 160547729X | 512 pages | PDF | 10,7 MB

This nursing research text features state-of-the-art research undertaken by Canadian nurse researchers, as well as additional Canadian content relating to the history of nursing research, ethical considerations, models of nursing, and models of research utilization. This thoroughly updated Third Edition has a greater focus on evidence-based practice and assists the reader in evaluating the adequacy of research findings. The text includes four new research reports, two with full written critiques.

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BRS Gross Anatomy

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BRS Gross Anatomy
Lip ncott Wi ams & Wi ins | 2011 | ISBN: 1605477451 | 504 pages | PDF | 55 MB

Now in its Sixth Edition, BRS Gross Anatomy is a primary course review and textbook for medical students in first-year anatomy courses. Written in concise, bulleted outline format, this text offers USMLE-style questions with answers and explanations at the end of each chapter and in an end-of-book comprehensive exam. Other features include nearly 150 two-color illustrations, 50 radiologic clinical images, Clinical Correlations boxes, end-of-chapter summaries, and muscle tables. New to this edition are highlighted "Development Checks" sections on embryology. Terminology has been updated to conform to Terminologia Anatomica.

The fully searchable text and a question bank will be available online at thePoint.

Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques

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Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques
L W W | 2011 | ISBN: 1451102453 | 616 pages | PDF | 72,3 MB

This highly praised atlas presents techniques commonly taught and used in osteopathic medical education and practice, serving as an authoritative reference for exam preparation and clinical rotations. Step-by-step instructions, richly illustrated with full-color figures, guide the learner through more than 350 manipulative methods.

Thoracic Imaging Case Review Series, 2nd Edition

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Thoracic Imaging: Case Review Series, 2nd Edition
Publisher: Mo sby | 2010 | ISBN: 032302999X | 356 pages | PDF | 30,9 MB

Thoracic Imaging: Case Review, by Phillip M. Boiselle, MD, Theresa C. McLoud, MD and Gerald F. Abbott, MD, tests your ability to interpret a wide range of images seen in practice. The completely revised edition of this title in the popular Case Review series features all-new cases and superb-quality accompanying images that explore the newest imaging modalities, including new treatment guidelines for lung cancer, HIV/AIDS, and pneumonia. This complete study of thoracic imaging has been organized for quick reference and easy board and recertification review. Easily find and study the most challenging topics from among approximately 200 cases-organized by difficulty - and 400 images - with questions and answers, diagnoses, commentary, references, and cross-references to Thoracic Radiology: The Requisites.
Study effectively with content that mimics the format of official exams as well as the everyday clinical experience-offering highly effective preparation for certification, recertification, and practice.

Supplement your thoracic imaging board prep and get greater depth of information with easy cross-referencing to Thoracic Radiology - the companion volume in The Requisites series.
Clearly see and interpret 400 high-quality, state-of-the-art images representing a wide range of clinical situations encountered in thoracic imaging.

Get fresh perspectives from 200 updated or new cases reflecting the most recent changes in thoracic imaging, including PET-CT, emerging pulmonary infections, smoking-related lung diseases, Fleischner guidelines for management of incidentally detected lung nodules, and ground glass and part-solid lung nodules.

Spend less time searching and more time learning with easy-to-navigate chapters focused on visual identification and diagnosis, and reorganized by degree of case difficulty.

A top-selling volume of the popular Case Review series with new and improved images throughout is the perfect tool to prepare for the toughest cases in Thoracic radiology.

Spinal Cord Medicine Principles and Practice

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Spinal Cord Medicine: Principles and Practice
Publisher: De mos Me dical Pub | 2002 | ISBN: 1888799617 | 1000 pages | PDF | 53,1 MB

This practical clinical guide is the ultimate single source of information on SCM. It will be especially useful for physicians taking the examination for Subspecialty Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Spinal Cord Medicine has 74 chapters written by leaders in their fields, and is divided into sections that include: * a review of anatomy and physiology, spinal cord imaging, and epidemiology * acute spinal cord injury management, including prehospital management, emergency room evaluation and intensive care, and considerations relating to spine surgery * overall medical management, including management of respiratory and sleep disorders, cardiovascular dysfunction, infection, endocrine and metabolic dysfunction, and bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction * the neurologic aspects of spinal cord care, including the neurologic assessment of SCI, electrophysiological evaluation of the spinal tracts, myelopathies, multiple sclerosis, spasticity and pain management, autonomic dysfunction, and concomitant SCI and traumatic brain injury * musculoskeletal care, including the management of overuse injuries, osteoporosis and long bone fractures, and interdisciplinary approaches to upper extremity and pressure ulcer management * wheelchair and seating assessment, orthotics, activity of daily living training, vocational and driving training, and functional electric stimulation * recent advances in spinal cord research, including functional magnetic stimulation, spinal cord regeneration and repair strategies, and body weight supported ambulation * special topics on aging, women's issues, pediatric care, and SCI prevention * psychosocial issues, cost of care, SCI systems of care, and various supportive environments for SCI and SCD care.

Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals, 2 edition

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Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals, 2 edition
Publisher: Mo by | 2007 | ISBN: 0323020038 | 696 pages | PDF | 150,6 MB

Designed to serve as both a clinical manual and an instructional tool, this text covers the sectional anatomy of the entire body in an easy-to-understand, comprehensive format. The user-friendly design of the book presents actual, diagnostic-quality images from both MRI and CT modalities, side-by-side with line drawings to illustrate the planes of anatomy most commonly imaged. Concise explanations describe the location and function of the anatomy, and each image clearly labels all pertinent anatomic structures to aid in location and identification of anatomy during actual clinical examinations. The result is a practical guide that improves the imaging professional's ability to consistently produce the best possible diagnostic images. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.
Side-by-side presentations of images and line drawings on the same page spread allow the reader to see correlations between line drawings of physical anatomy and actual, diagnostic-quality CT and MR images.
Over 1,300 images and detailed line drawings demonstrate sectional anatomy for every plane of the body that is commonly imaged.
Pathology boxes briefly describe common pathologies related to the anatomy being discussed to form connections between the scans in the text and common pathologies readers are likely to encounter in practice.
Summary tables organize anatomic information for each major muscle group, listing the muscles, points of origin and insertion, and functions.
Anatomic maps - line drawings that show the angle and level of each scan - appear with the actual scans, so readers can easily access the proper orientation for scanning and identifying anatomy.
290 new scans, including more 3D and vascular images, demonstrate current technology.
A new introductory chapter provides a foundation by teaching the terminology related to sectional anatomy and preparing the reader for more complex content that follows.

Scrotal Pathology

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Scrotal Pathology
Publisher: Spinger | 2011 | ISBN: 3642124550 | 379 pages | PDF | 18,3 MB

Scrotal Pathology is a comprehensive practical guide to the management of patients who present with scrotal disorders. Introductory chapters consider imaging instrumentation, clinical evaluation, and clinical and imaging anatomy. The full range of disorders is then discussed in individual chapters organized according to clinical presentation. All clinical and imaging aspects are covered in depth, with full description of symptoms and explanation of the value of different clinical tests and imaging modalities. In addition, underlying histopathological features are presented and correlated with imaging features in order to clarify their pathological basis. For each disorder, therapeutic strategies are discussed and appraised. Adults and children are considered separately whenever necessary, bearing in mind that they often present essentially different scrotal pathology. The many images are all of high quality and were obtained using high-end equipment.

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Sauer's Manual of Skin Diseases

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Sauer's Manual of Skin Diseases
Publisher: Lip pincott | 2010 | ISBN: 1605470775 | 576 pages | CHM | 25,9 MB

The best-selling dermatology manual for medical students, residents, and primary care practitioners, Sauer's Manual of Skin Diseases provides step-by-step instructions and algorithms for diagnosis and treatment of all common skin conditions. Unique features include more than 700 full-color photographs; diagnostic algorithms based on site and type of lesion and age of patient; and a comprehensive dictionary-index of skin diseases. This thoroughly revised, updated Tenth Edition includes new chapters on sexually transmitted infections, non-melanoma skin cancer, vascular tumors, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, skin diseases in ethnic skin, obesity and dermatology, skin diseases in transplant patients, and nutritional and metabolic diseases and the skin.

A companion website will include the fully searchable text and an image bank.

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