"Patients from Hell" is a collection of true stories of difficult encounters with patients and their diseases. It presents situations from these encounters that provoke a broad range of human emotions, from humorous to sad situations to situations that can and likely will provoke anger from the reader. It starts out telling the exploits of "Wonder Woman" and leads to Emergency Room experiences as well as many other venues of medical care. Details are presented in everyday language that allow the lay person to understand the esoteric as well as that better known.
"Patients from Hell" is a collection of true stories of difficult encounters with patients and their diseases. It presents situations from these encounters that provoke a broad range of human emotions, from humorous to sad situations to situations that can and likely will provoke anger from the reader. It starts out telling the exploits of "Wonder Woman" and leads to Emergency Room experiences as well as many other venues of medical care. Details are presented in everyday language that allow the lay person to understand the esoteric as well as that better known.
Take inspiration from the some of the greatest video games of the 1980s and learn how to write your own modern classicsCode the Classics Volume II not only tells the stories of some of the seminal video games of the 1980s, but shows you how to create your own games inspired by them, following examples programmed by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton. In this book, you'll learn how to run and edit the games in this book by installing Python, Pygame Zero, and an IDE. You'll also:Get game design tips and tricks from the masters.Understand the fundamental tasks needed for every game: display images, play sound effects and receive inputs from the keyboard or a game controller.Learn how to code your own games with Pygame Zero, a library that helps automate those tasks.Explore the code listings and find out how they work.You'll meet these vintage-inspired games, and learn from their code in between rounds of play:Avenger: fly across a scrolling landscape while you save humans from malevolent aliens.Beat Streets: fight your way through a level, and defeat a notorious crime boss.Eggzy: collect gems and survive as long as possible before time runs out.Leading Edge: Race a car on a pseudo-3d race track.Kinetix: Break bricks with your paddle, and use powerups to avoid various menaces.
Hur blir man av med nässprejsberoende? Varför får man träningsvärk? Kan man dö av panikångest?Allmänläkaren Tracy Ghattas har blivit en av Sveriges viktigaste medicinska folkbildare. Genom att sprida kunskap om allt från vanliga sjukdomar till svårtolkade symtom gör hon medicinsk information tillgänglig för en bred allmänhet. Hennes digitala närvaro fungerar som en trygg guide i en tid där missinformation om hälsa sprids snabbt.Boken ger läsaren en inblick i människokroppen, levererat med en humoristisk och personlig ton. Det är också en personlig berättelse om varför hennes mamma är hennes största förebild, varför läkare behöver ta plats i en digital värld och varför hon valde att bli läkare i allmänmedicin. Men mest av allt finns boken till för den som vill förstå sin kropp bättre utan att behöva googla sig till panik.Tracy Ghattas är ST-läkare på en vårdcentral i Stockholm där hon dagligen möter patienter med allt från lättbehandlade åkommor till svårdiagnotiserade sjukdomar. Hon syns med jämna mellanrum i tv och radio där hon gärna pratar om läkares roll i sociala medier. År 2024 tilldelades Dr Tracy RFSU-priset, Årets Allmänbildare av VadviVet.se och Årets Voice of Change på Tik Tok Awards.
He was able to perform his duties in a quiet, unostentatious way, endearing himself to many friends by his homely walk and conversation. He recalled with great regard the following names of Abdie Parish: Russell of Parkhill; Christie of Lindores; Pitcairn of Kinnaird; Lady Maitland of Lindores House; Wilson of Inchrye Abbey; Murray of Aytoun and Buist of Braeside and many others of the parish. For sixty-three years the Reverend Dr. John Duncan served as minister of Abdie Parish and served also as chaplain of the Abdie Curling Club of which he was a keen curler for fifty-eight years. During the last year of his life, the venerable minister became the Father of the Church of Scotland. He was ordained in 1839, five years before the Disruption and when not performing his ministerial duties could be found in his garden next to the manse where he tended his flowers and many varieties of roses of which he was quite fond of. Duncan was a noted horticulturalist of the area and a long-standing member of the North of Fife Horticultural Society. In 1843 he married Margaret Walker Bisset, the only daughter of William Bisset, Esq., and they had five children who were all born at the manse of Abdie Parish. The Duncan's were married for fifty-nine years and celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1893. In his long service in the ministry, he witnessed many changes that he has seen and lived to reminisce about in his later years. One such account occurred upon his arrival at the old manse where he spent his first night in June of 1839. At the time the old manse was in a state of total disrepair. "'The first night that I slept in the old manse I was repeatedly awakened by a strange rattling noise. The appearance of my bedroom added to the eeriness for across the door inside was a strong iron bar. In the morning, I determined to find out the cause of my disturbance, and, as often happens, the explanation was very simple. There was an attic upstairs, and in the door leading to it, my predecessor had cut out a big hole to let his cat out and in by. This hole was covered by a piece of wood hung upon a nail, and the wind blowing through caused the constant rattle that had given me a very restless night. But for my investigations, I might have believed the house was haunted." Reverend Duncan devoted himself to the care of his parish for sixty-three years with a fatherly regard for the interests of all and played an important role in Abdie Parish. This then is the narrative of the life and times of the Reverend Dr. John Duncan.
"We have today to record the death, at St. Andrews, under peculiarly melancholy circumstances, of the venerable second minister of the Established Church there, the Reverend George Buist, D.D., at the advanced age of eighty-four sic] years... Dr. Buist was one of the oldest ordained ministers of the Church of Scotland... held the rank of Moderator of the Assembly of the Church. He was an attentive minister, sincere in the performance of his duties, a thorough business man and his loss will be greatly felt..." Thus ran the front page of the Dundee Advertiser Newspaper of Friday, 20 April 1860 giving a small glimpse of the accomplished life of the Very Reverend Dr. George Buist. Newspapers across Scotland published his obituary and his funeral which was largely attended was equally covered as well. The Reverend Dr. George Buist of St. Andrews was born at the farm of Orkie in Kettle Parish, the fourth child of George Buist (1750-1797), a tenant farmer and proprietor, and Margaret Low (1752-1781). He attended the United College from 1794-97 studying Latin and Greek and made rapid progress in his various studies. In his father's Trust and Disposition of 1796, George received 600 pounds sterling plus 10 pounds sterling a year while at college for defraying the expense of completing his college education. As a youth and well into old age, George Buist was universally regarded with affection for a quality of an unassuming kindness of disposition and temper, which made it impossible for him to initiate or to be irritated. He was ordained to his first charge as minister of Falkland in September of 1802 where he was esteemed as a preacher and was indefatigable in the discharge of his parochial duties. Thence he translated in 1809 but was not admitted until 1813 to the second charge of St. Andrews city and parish in which he laboured for the next 47 years. A year later the University of St. Andrews conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity on the Reverend Buist. In 1817 he was appointed by the Crown, Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages at St. Mary's College, and in 1823 was promoted from the Hebrew Chair to that of Ecclesiastical History which he held this post until his death. Buist was present on Thursday, 18 May 1843 when 121 ministers and 73 elders led by Dr. David Welsh left the Church of Scotland General Assembly at the Church of St. Andrew in Edinburgh and subsequently formed the Free Church of Scotland which was known as "The Disruption of 1843." Five years later Dr. Buist was raised to the highest honour in which the Established Church of Scotland could bestow, unanimously electing him Moderator of the General Assembly. When Reverend Buist was 26 years old he married Margaret Fernie, the daughter of William Fernie, Esq., of Tillywhandland, Angus. They had seven children and by 1818 resided at Lawpark near St. Andrews. Most of his children and wife would pre-decease him with the exception of his daughter Jean (Jane) Buist. His wide knowledge and inquiring mind led him to become one of the original founding members of the Literary and Philosophical Society of St. Andrews and further was largely responsible for establishing the University museum. Buist, as a further testament to his academic stature, was accorded the honour of writing the New Statistical Account entry for the Parish of St. Andrews (1837-38). In 1857 he authored one publication entitled Expository Lectures on Chaps XV.-XIX. of the Acts of the Apostles, which he privately gave to many of his parishioners as a memorial for his ministry. This then is the narrative of the life and times of the Reverend Dr. George Buist.
The Baynes family is a bunny loving group of folks. They owned a bunny named, Frodo, for many years. It is more correct to say that Frodo owned the Baynes family. He had all 6 members of the Baynes family wrapped around his little paws. He was a true princess, in his own right. It was from this Frodo love that Aly would always draw bunnies for her mom. Aly had a double love: love for Frodo and a love for art. One day she drew a bunny sitting at a desk thinking about taking over the world. Of course, it was the birth of Dr. Carrotsticks. Aly called him that herself. Her mom, Tracy, fell in love the name and the idea of Dr. Carrotsticks that she decided to try to make his story known. Dr. Carrotsticks begins his story by thinking he wants to take on the world. He soon finds out that it isn't all that easy. Bunnies are meant to be loved and adored. We hope that Dr. Carrotsticks brings that appreciation to other families as well.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The powerful story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston's homeless community--by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Mountains Beyond Mountains "I couldn't put Rough Sleepers down. I am left in awe of the human spirit and inspired to do better."--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, BookPage, Chicago Public Library Tracy Kidder has been described by The Baltimore Sun as "a master of the nonfiction narrative." In Rough Sleepers, Kidder tells the story of Dr. Jim O'Connell, a gifted man who invented a community of care for a city's unhoused population, including those who sleep on the streets--the "rough sleepers." After Jim O'Connell graduated from Harvard Medical School and was nearing the end of his residency at Massachusetts General, the hospital's chief of medicine made a proposal: Would he defer a prestigious fellowship and spend a year helping to create an organization to bring health care to homeless citizens? That year turned into O'Connell's life's calling. Tracy Kidder spent five years following Dr. O'Connell and his colleagues as they work with thousands of homeless patients, some of whom we meet in this illuminating book. We travel with O'Connell as he navigates the city streets at night, offering medical care, socks, soup, empathy, humor, and friendship to some of the city's most endangered citizens. He emphasizes a style of medicine in which patients come first, joined with their providers in what he calls "a system of friends." Much as he did with Paul Farmer in Mountains Beyond Mountains, Kidder explores how Jim O'Connell and a dedicated group of people have improved countless lives by facing and addressing one of American society's most difficult problems, instead of looking away.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - " A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views."--USA Today "If any one person can be given credit for transforming the medical establishment's thinking about health care for the destitute, it is Paul Farmer. . . . Mountains Beyond Mountains] inspires, discomforts, and provokes."--The New York Times (Best Books of the Year) In medical school, Paul Farmer found his life's calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Tracy Kidder's magnificent account shows how one person can make a difference in solving global health problems through a clear-eyed understanding of the interaction of politics, wealth, social systems, and disease. Profound and powerful, Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes people's minds through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity." WINNER OF THE LETTRE ULYSSES AWARD FOR THE ART OF REPORTAGE This deluxe paperback edition includes a new Epilogue by the author
From Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Truck Full of Money, and adapted by Michael French comes this captivating and critically acclaimed young adult adaptation of the nonfiction edition of Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains, which tells the inspiring story of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Harvard-educated doctor with a self-proclaimed mission to transform healthcare on a global scale. Farmer focuses his attention on some of the world's most impoverished people and uses unconventional ways in which to provide healthcare, to achieve real results and save lives. From his humble beginnings and atypical childhood to his education at Harvard Medical School and on to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia, Farmer dedicated himself to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity." He sets an example of a life based on hope and understanding of the Haitian proverb "Beyond mountains there are mountains"--as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too. "An important story that feels like it breathes a dose of virtuous oxygen right into readers' heads."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred "Accessible and fascinating...It's focus on Farmer the humanitarian provides a much-needed education in empathy."--Booklist "A thoughtful examination of a complex man operating in a complex world."--The Horn BookA Junior Library Guild SelectionA Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year SelectionA CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies Selection
Collins International Primary Computing series is structured around six themes relating to computing and digital literacy and offers learners a comprehensive and engaging approach to learning, enhanced by real-world applications. Each chapter is organised to develop essential skills, leading learners towards the creation of a final project. The project-based activities nurture creative skills and give learners the opportunity to make decisions and develop projects that matter to them. Stage 1 projects focus on everything from designing a robot to creating a webpage on a topic of the learner’s choice, giving children the tools to build key computing and ICT skills, linking the five strands of theory to the practice of computing, and showing learners how computers work. Collins International Primary Computing series provides in-depth coverage of the Cambridge curriculum frameworks for Primary Computing (0059) and Primary Digital Literacy (0072), as well as the UK national curriculum for Computing at primary level.Each chapter enables students to develop their computing and digital literacy skills through a fun, practical and relatable project. Stage 1 helps learners to design a robot to help someone at school, build an app that feeds a character, plan a journey for a Bee-Bot, design a counting app, plan a dream class party and design a webpage on a chosen topic.Learners will build their understanding throughout the stage, using a rich variety of sources with an international focus to support their learning.With regular opportunities for discussion, group work, investigation and design, the Student’s Book and Workbook encourage active learning throughout. This includes ‘unplugged’ learning to explore concepts and foster computational thinking skills. Each chapter concludes with an opportunity for learners to build and showcase their own work, consolidating their learning through self or peer assessment and reflection.Clear explanations, visually engaging activities and ‘Key terms’ features are designed to support young learners, especially those with English as a second or additional language.The course includes the latest hardware and software information, additionally exploring Artificial Intelligence and AI images and empowers learners to navigate the online world safely by equipping them with crucial digital safety skills.Written by Flip Computing – Rebecca Franks, Liz Smart and Dr Tracy Gardner – an all female team of experts with a breadth of computing experience across industry, education and research, and their culturally responsive approach provides teachers with an accessible and inclusive learning experience for all ages and inspires greater participation and tech career pathways for all.Will prepare students for a seamless transition to Stage 2.
Collins International Primary Computing series is structured around six themes relating to computing and digital literacy and offers learners a comprehensive and engaging approach to learning, enhanced by real-world applications. Each chapter is organised to develop essential skills, leading learners towards the creation of a final project. The project-based activities nurture creative skills and give learners the opportunity to make decisions and develop projects that matter to them. Stage 2 projects focus on everything from designing a new piece of technology to navigating a maze, giving children the tools to build key computing and ICT skills, linking the five strands of theory to the practice of computing, and showing learners how computers work. Collins International Primary Computing series provides in-depth coverage of the Cambridge curriculum frameworks for Primary Computing (0059) and Primary Digital Literacy (0072), as well as the UK national curriculum for Computing at primary level.Each chapter enables students to develop their computing and digital literacy skills through a fun, practical and relatable project. Stage 2 helps learners to create a document to showcase an area of your school to new students, design a new piece of technology, make a program that allows a character to take a photo of an object in Scratch, collaboratively design and navigate mazes and solve a problem in their school.Learners will build their understanding throughout the stage, using a rich variety of sources with an international focus to support their learning.With regular opportunities for discussion, group work, investigation and design, the Student’s Book and Workbook encourage active learning throughout. This includes ‘unplugged’ learning to explore concepts and foster computational thinking skills. Each chapter concludes with an opportunity for learners to build and showcase their own work, consolidating their learning through self or peer assessment and reflection.Clear explanations, visually engaging activities and ‘Key terms’ features are designed to support young learners, especially those with English as a second or additional language.The course includes the latest hardware and software information, additionally exploring Artificial Intelligence and AI images and empowers learners to navigate the online world safely by equipping them with crucial digital safety skills.Written by Flip Computing – Rebecca Franks, Liz Smart and Dr Tracy Gardner – an all female team of experts with a breadth of computing experience across industry, education and research, and their culturally responsive approach provides teachers with an accessible and inclusive learning experience for all ages and inspires greater participation and tech career pathways for all.Will prepare students for a seamless transition to Stage 3.
Collins International Primary Computing series is structured around six themes relating to computing and digital literacy and offers learners a comprehensive and engaging approach to learning, enhanced by real-world applications. Each chapter is organised to develop essential skills, leading learners towards the creation of a final project. The project-based activities nurture creative skills and give learners the opportunity to make decisions and develop projects that matter to them. Stage 3 projects focus on everything from designing an Internet of Things device to creating a code of conduct for communicating online, giving children the tools to build key computing and ICT skills, linking the five strands of theory to the practice of computing, and showing learners how computers work. Collins International Primary Computing series provides in-depth coverage of the Cambridge curriculum frameworks for Primary Computing (0059) and Primary Digital Literacy (0072), as well as the UK national curriculum for Computing at primary level.Each chapter enables students to develop their computing and digital literacy skills through a fun, practical and relatable project. Stage 3 helps learners to create an underwater scene with scenery, design an Internet of Things device to help reach a UN Sustainable Development Goal, use data to solve a problem in their school or local community and design and build a project that includes one input and one output.Learners will build their understanding throughout the stage, using a rich variety of sources with an international focus to support their learning.With regular opportunities for discussion, group work, investigation and design, the Student’s Book and Workbook encourage active learning throughout. This includes ‘unplugged’ learning to explore concepts and foster computational thinking skills. Each chapter concludes with an opportunity for learners to build and showcase their own work, consolidating their learning through self or peer assessment and reflection.Clear explanations, visually engaging activities and ‘Key terms’ features are designed to support young learners, especially those with English as a second or additional language.The course includes the latest hardware and software information, additionally exploring Artificial Intelligence and AI images and empowers learners to navigate the online world safely by equipping them with crucial digital safety skills.Written by Flip Computing – Rebecca Franks, Liz Smart and Dr Tracy Gardner – an all female team of experts with a breadth of computing experience across industry, education and research, and their culturally responsive approach provides teachers with an accessible and inclusive learning experience for all ages and inspires greater participation and tech career pathways for all.Will prepare students for a seamless transition to Stage 4.
