In a few short years, Isaac Layman (b. 1977) has established himself as an exceptional talent. In Paradise, Layman expands his practice of constructing large-scale, psychologically charged photographic-based visions of the spaces and objects found in his Seattle home. His most recent photographic constructions explore the desire to fabricate escapes, destinations, and monuments and the role discontent plays in driving the need to create imagined perfection.
Now in its 3rd Edition, this outstanding volume by Dr. Jo-Anne O. Shepard in the popular Requisites series thoroughly covers the fast-changing field of chest imaging. Ideal for residency, clinical practice, and board certification, it covers the full range of basic and advanced modalities used in thoracic imaging including digital radiography, chest fluoroscopy, CT, PET, and MRI. Compact and authoritative, Thoracic Imaging: The Requisites provides the up-to-date conceptual, factual, and interpretive information you need for success on exams and in clinical practice. Summarizes key information with numerous outlines, tables, ''pearls,'' and boxed material for easy reference. Focuses on essentials to pass the certifying board exam and ensure accurate diagnoses in clinical practice. Approximately 90% of the more than 1,000 images are new, reflecting the very latest thoracic imaging modalities and techniques. Many diagrams and images are also now in full color. New material on acute and critical care including post-operative complications, trauma, ICU diagnosis, and implantable devices. More interventional content including diagnostic biopsy techniques, fiducial placement to aid VATs resection, and ablative therapies including microwave and cryoablation. Expanded and updated lung cancer coverage including new tumor staging, new surgical and bronchoscopic staging techniques, and lung cancer screening. New information on thoracic MRI indications, protocols, and case material outlining how MRI adds specificity to tissue characterization of masses and extent of disease. Expanded content on interstitial lung disease including color anatomic drawings and extensive new case material. Current pulmonary nodule management strategies including the updated 2017 Fleischner criteria for incidental nodules. New editor, authors, and section editors bring a fresh perspective to this completely revised book. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of electronic devices.
DNA testing and its forensic analysis are recognized as the “gold standard” in forensic identification science methods. However, there is a great need for a hands-on step-by-step guide to teach the forensic DNA community how to interpret DNA mixtures, how to assign a likelihood ratio, and how to use the subsequent likelihood ratio when reporting interpretation conclusions.Forensic DNA Profiling: A Practical Guide to Assigning Likelihood Ratios will provide a roadmap for labs all over the world and the next generation of analysts who need this foundational understanding. The techniques used in forensic DNA analysis are based upon the accepted principles of molecular biology. The interpretation of a good-quality DNA profile generated from a crime scene stain from a single-source donor provides an unambiguous result when using the most modern forensic DNA methods. Unfortunately, many crime scene profiles are not single source. They are described as mixed since they contain DNA from two or more individuals.Interpretation of DNA mixtures represents one of the greatest challenges to the forensic DNA analyst. As such, the book introduces terms used to describe DNA profiles and profile interpretation. Chapters explain DNA extraction methods, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), capillary electrophoresis (CE), likelihood ratios (LRs) and their interpretation, and population genetic models—including Mendelian inheritance and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. It is important that analysts understand how LRs are generated in a probabilistic framework, ideally with an appreciation of both semicontinuous and fully continuous probabilistic approaches. KEY FEATURES:• The first book to focus entirely on DNA mixtures and the complexities involved with interpreting the results • Takes a hands-on approach offering theory with worked examples and exercises to be easily understood and implementable by laboratory personnel • New methods, heretofore unpublished previously, provide a means to innovate deconvoluting a mixed DNA profile, assign an LR, and appropriately report the weight of evidence • Includes a chapter on assigning LRs for close relatives (i.e., “It’s not me, it was my brother”), and discusses strategies for the validation of probabilistic genotyping softwareForensic DNA Profiling fills the void for labs unfamiliar with LRs, and moving to probabilistic solutions, and for labs already familiar with LRs, but wishing to understand how they are calculated in more detail. The book will be a welcome read for lab professionals and technicians, students, and legal professionals seeking to understand and apply the techniques covered.
Are animals intelligent? How do they learn to solve everyday survival problems? Can they be intentionally deceptive? The investigation of animal behaviour is an important and fascinating aspect of comparative psychology. Determinants of Animal Behaviour thoroughly covers the section on determinants of animal behaviour in the AQA (A) comparative psychology module and deals with the three main topics featured in the syllabus. Firstly the evolutionary explanations of animal behaviour are discussed, including the biological explanations of apparent altruism. Secondly the nature of classical and operant conditioning in animal behaviour is considered and finally the role of social learning in animals is investigated. Real life examples are used throughout the book to illustrate the arguments presented.Determinants of Animal Behaviour is an ideal introductory text to the subject, full of real life examples and both traditional and cutting-edge research. It will be of interest to all students new to comparative psychology and highly accessible to anyone wishing to know more about the diversity and ingenuity of animal behaviour.
Are animals intelligent? How do they learn to solve everyday survival problems? Can they be intentionally deceptive? The investigation of animal behaviour is an important and fascinating aspect of comparative psychology. Determinants of Animal Behaviour thoroughly covers the section on determinants of animal behaviour in the AQA (A) comparative psychology module and deals with the three main topics featured in the syllabus. Firstly the evolutionary explanations of animal behaviour are discussed, including the biological explanations of apparent altruism. Secondly the nature of classical and operant conditioning in animal behaviour is considered and finally the role of social learning in animals is investigated. Real life examples are used throughout the book to illustrate the arguments presented.Determinants of Animal Behaviour is an ideal introductory text to the subject, full of real life examples and both traditional and cutting-edge research. It will be of interest to all students new to comparative psychology and highly accessible to anyone wishing to know more about the diversity and ingenuity of animal behaviour.
What does it mean to be young, to be economically disadvantaged, and to be subject to constant surveillance both from the formal agencies of the state and from the informal challenge of competing youth groups? What is life like for young people living on the fringe of global cities in late modernity, no longer at the center of city life, but pushed instead to new and insecure margins of the urban inner city? How are changing patterns of migration and work, along with shifting gender roles and expectations, impacting marginalized youth in the radically transformed urban city of the twenty-first century? In Lost Youth in the Global City, Jo-Anne Dillabough and Jacqueline Kennelly focus on young people who live at the margins of urban centers, the "edges" where low-income, immigrant, and other disenfranchised youth are increasingly finding and defining themselves. Taking the imperative of multi-sited ethnography and urban youth cultures as a starting point, this rich and layered book offers a detailed exploration of the ways in which these groups of young people, marked by economic disadvantage and ethnic and religious diversity, have sought to navigate a new urban terrain and, in so doing, have come to see themselves in new ways. By giving these young people shape and form – both looking across their experiences in different cities and attending to their particularities – Lost Youth in the Global City sets a productive and generative agenda for the field of critical youth studies.
What does it mean to be young, to be economically disadvantaged, and to be subject to constant surveillance both from the formal agencies of the state and from the informal challenge of competing youth groups? What is life like for young people living on the fringe of global cities in late modernity, no longer at the center of city life, but pushed instead to new and insecure margins of the urban inner city? How are changing patterns of migration and work, along with shifting gender roles and expectations, impacting marginalized youth in the radically transformed urban city of the twenty-first century? In Lost Youth in the Global City, Jo-Anne Dillabough and Jacqueline Kennelly focus on young people who live at the margins of urban centers, the "edges" where low-income, immigrant, and other disenfranchised youth are increasingly finding and defining themselves. Taking the imperative of multi-sited ethnography and urban youth cultures as a starting point, this rich and layered book offers a detailed exploration of the ways in which these groups of young people, marked by economic disadvantage and ethnic and religious diversity, have sought to navigate a new urban terrain and, in so doing, have come to see themselves in new ways. By giving these young people shape and form – both looking across their experiences in different cities and attending to their particularities – Lost Youth in the Global City sets a productive and generative agenda for the field of critical youth studies.
India Peters, is the luckiest girl in the world. Someone tried to murder her. Tried and failed. But that's not even the biggest news in the beachside community of Army Bay. Because queen bee, Brandy Hamilton, desired and despised in equal measure, disappeared the same night. When India wakes up to a town amidst a gossiping shit storm, she learns that her childhood-friend-turned-hated-nemesis is missing, and so are India's memories from the last three months. She somehow went from social pariah to teen icon overnight, all thanks to a rekindled friendship with Brandy and introduction to her elite circle: Brandy's sister Sadie, the good twin. Rory, the track star. Ben, the hot boyfriend. Avery, the rich douche. And Elton, the cocky loner. But things in Army Bay are only getting stranger. Her parents; her frenemies; the girl she likes; even the police, they all know far more than they're willing to share. To uncover the shocking truth behind Brandy's disappearance, India will have to expose the town's dark secrets no matter who gets hurt. Can she recover her memories in time to solve this mystery, or will her luck run out before she gets the chance?
Here Come the Anti-Heroes Welcome to Morpheus, a despicable system of barely inhabitable planets populated by the unwanted scum of the universe, but Sal Tripp just calls it home. If you've got a ship and questionable morals, you can make a decent living out here, and Sal and her dad Morgan are two of the best bounty hunting pirates this side of the Koji Divide. Unfortunately, trouble has a tendency of finding Morgan almost as often as their relic ship Light Tripper blows her thrusters. But when a ruthless mobster puts a massive price on Morgan's head, it sets the dauntless duo on a collision course with destiny. The benevolent Planetary Alliance has arrived in Morpheus, taking up residence in Lotus City, preaching peace while firing photons on any who do not comply. Amidst the chaos, Raijin, a smoldering super soldier, appears from nowhere and for a hot minute Sal thinks she might have found her next adventure, but this badass is all business and he knows more about Sal than even she does. The P.A.'s presence forces Sal to confront her tormenting memories and seek answers to her mysterious powers which some would kill to weaponize. As the occupation escalates and casualties increase, the line between fight and flight blurs. The pirate alliances are razor thin, and Sal will need to find a way to unite them in order to save the only home they know from annihilation. But who can Sal trust in a system where it's every fashtapa for themselves?
Blurb: Nothing in life is ever monochrome. I discovered that a long time ago, And with all such lessons, I learned it the hard way. Dark cannot exist without light. Night can't occur without day. Despair can't flourish without hope. I couldn't live without her, She can't survive without me. She was meant to be my protector. It was us against the world. Allies. Partners. Instead, she became my worst fear. I allowed that despair to grow and fester. I let it mar me, then, almost destroy me. I realized something had to give. This time, there is no turning back. When the siren calls to you, You unwillingly answer. Question is... Would I survive the fall?
Luna was tortured for years by recurring nightmares of a drowning woman and the man she'd left behind. What plagued her most was the sense that she knew these strangers. Now a freshman in college, Luna wanted nothing more than a normall life, but the gifts the women in her family possessed made that nearly impossible. Meeting Clay was not part of her plans, but he entered her life by storm. Could she reveal her deepest secret without losing him in the process? Clay lost his heart a long time ago and as a single man in his forties, the last thing he was looking for was love, much less with Luna, who was young enough to be his daughter. Still, he craved her like a drug. But, when she reveals the impossible, can he bring himself to walk away, when every part of him knows she is his?***What if your life was suddenly not your own? What does "forever" truly mean?
They call me a God, Demon, Monster, Depends on which side of me they've faced.I'm cold, with an insatiable thirst for blood.If you've got my attention, You're either next on my list, or about to slip into my sheets. I'm Arthur Calthorpe, leader of the Soldati di Sangue.I don't trust, I own. I don't love, I desire. I don't ask, I take.And I want Gaia.The silver-haired tyrant is a ruthless criminal.The first time I saw him was in my mother's bed, But the monster has set his sights on me. He's relentless, and he's found my Achilles heel.When he offers me a bargain, I'm hard-pressed to refuse, What lengths am I willing to go to be free of him? And how far will he go to stop me?The trouble is those eyes, and the fact that I want to know the story behind th
The Authentic Writer's Guide includes tips to write authentically, organize your content, action steps to complete your project, scripture references to build confidence in your ability and responsibility to share your message, and resources to support you on your journey to write and publish your book. (Habakkuk 2:2-3) "Then the Lord answered me and said: "Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it;Because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Author Jo Anne Meekins draws on 30+ years of Christian Living to illustrate various ways of How To Know God Better & Love Yourself More. In Vol. 3 of the "Living a Vocal, Valued and Victorious Life" series, she shares the steps to getting maximum benefits from God's word, discerning God's love, prayer techniques, reflections of the resurrection, turning your ashes into God's Beauty, seeing yourself through God's eyes, paying tithes and giving donations, and much more. The final volume of this series also contains more of Ms. Meekins' transparent disclosures of her personal journey as it relates to increasing her intimacy with God and love for self. If you've struggled with making yourself a priority, recognizing your self-worth, or having a close personal relationship with God, invest in this book and bless your life.The transformative content in How To Know God Better & Love Yourself More is the solidifying element and foundation of the Living a Vocal, Valued and Victorious Life three-part series, which also includes: How To Uncover, Heal & Release Painful Life Experiences and How to Press Forward & Shift to a Higher Level. Read and apply all three volumes to facilitate a healed, confident, abundant life of freedom, peace, love and oneness with God, which is your natural state and divine inheritance.
Part of the British Museum’s Objects in Focus range, an introductory guide to Hoa Hakananai’a. Hoa Hakananai’a, or “stolen/hidden friend’, was discovered at the impressive ceremonial village of Orongo, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Polynesia in 1868. It is not known precisely when this basalt figure was carved, but by 1000-1100 AD, similar-sized statues, all called Moai, were being quarried in the volcanic ash of Rano Raraku. Nearly a thousand moai were produced – all sacred icons exemplifying the Polynesian concern with ancestry, the gods, life and death. This book tells the story of Hoa Hakananai’a: an imposing, intriguing figure of superb workmanship, it was the focal point of initiation rites, and is layered with late relief carvings that relate it to exotic birdman rites.
Early Utah pioneers passed through the area that is now Green River and decided that the land would not support a farming community. The Farrer family did not agree with this assessment, however, and they opened one of the first stores in Green River around 1883. Always a diverse town, Green River has a long-standing tradition of religious tolerance and the coexistence of different faiths. John Wesley Powell passed through during his exploration of the Colorado and Green Rivers, and the local museum was named after him. The region's economy has seen booms and busts, having survived on uranium mining and the missile base as well as on agriculture. Friday night football and the old opera house have come and gone, and now tourism has become Green River's main industry as travelers from all over the country discover the incredible beauty of the eastern Utah landscape.
