Current and concise, the updated and revised 2nd Edition of this pocket-sized reference reflects the substantial changes shaping the evaluation and treatment of many emergency conditions today. Its unique "signs and symptoms" approach offers the quickest possible way to diagnose critical conditions in an emergency situation. Organized around presenting symptoms, it can be used in real time to answer patient care questions. Diagnoses are listed in order of their severity in each chapter, with the symptoms, signs, suggested workup, and patient disposition given for each diagnosis. Uses a symptom-based approach for quick diagnosis. Features an outline format for real-time reference. Focuses on the 200 conditions most frequently encountered in the emergency room. Presents a useful tool for evaluating the likelihood that a specific symptom - or symptoms - denotes a particular disease, and allows the reader to initiate an appropriate treatment. Includes new chapters on emergency situations involving biological, chemical, and radiation terrorism . chapters devoted to the challenges presented by patients with AIDS and those with organ transplants . two chapters on environmental emergencies . one chapter examining heat illness, hypothermia, and submersion injury . and a chapter on envenomations. Features expanded "Treatment Considerations? sections.
Web-based learning and hands-on labs CompTIA A+ 220-801/220-802 uCertify Course and Labs is an easy-to-use online course that allows you to assess your readiness and teaches you what you need to know to pass the A+ 200-801 and 220-802 exams. Master all of the CompTIA A+ exam objectives in the framework of CompTIA A+ 220-801/220-802 Cert Guide interactive eBook. The interactive eBook includes informative text, tables, step-by-step lists, images, 13+ hours of video, interactive exercises, glossary flash cards, and review activities. The course comes complete with extensive pre- and post-assessment tests. In total there are over 600 practice questions. The award-winning uCertify Labs help bridge the gap between conceptual knowledge and real-world application by providing competency-based, interactive, online, 24x7 training. uCertify Labs simulate real-world computer hardware, software applications and operating systems, and command-line interfaces. The 200+ labs are supplemented with more than 110 videos demonstrating lab solutions. Students can feel safe working in this virtual environment resolving real-world operating system and hardware problems. All of the content-the complete Cert Guide, the 13+ hours of video instruction, the practice questions, the exercises, and the labs-is focused around the official CompTIA A+ exam objectives.
Pearson and uCertify--Bringing you Pearson's certified and academic peer reviewed content in an accessible, flexible, & scalable platform The CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 Pearson uCertify Course is an Academic package designed for instructor-led classroom environments. uCertify Course Instructor Feature Highlights Super roster for course and student management Master course and instantaneous cloning for multiple sections Powerful analytics to track student engagement and progress Customizable assignment dates and skill mastery levels Pre and post assessments for benchmarking Maps to certification exam domains Grade book export feature uCertify Course Student Feature Highlights Device ready Online on your computer, tablet, or your mobile device (Android, iOS) Course dashboard provides ease of use Interactive e-Learning elements throughout course Exercises, flash cards and quizzes Track progress via a personal study planner Video tutorials Simulator exercise guide for hands-on practice uCertify Course Minimum Requirements Internet access required Works on the following major browsers on versions no more than 2 years old: Google Chrome Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Safari Courses can be accessed from PC and Mac as well as iOS and Android devices (including iPad, iPhone, Android smart phone, and Android tablet). CompTIA A+ 220-801/220-802 web-based hands-on labs CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 uCertify Labs is an easy-to-use online, hands-on skills enhancement tool that helps students gain the real-world skills they need to succeed on the A+ exams and to land a job as an IT support specialist, IT administrator, PC repair technician, or field service technician. The 250+ labs in this product cover the full range of both A+ 220-801 and 220-802 exam topics. The award-winning, uCertify Labs help bridge the gap between conceptual knowledge and real-world application by providing, competency-based, interactive, online, 24x7 training. uCertify Labs simulate real-world computer hardware, software applications and operating systems, and command line interfaces. In addition, the labs are supplemented with more than 130 videos demonstrating lab solutions. Students can plan their studies using Study Planner and use one of the three available study modes--Test, Learn or Review to suit your learning style. With this product as their guide, students will perform a wide range of hardware and software based activities on the following topics: Install, configure, and maintenance of PC components Repair and replacement of laptop components Use of various tools such as multimeter, power-supply tester Use of Printers Knowledge of commands for troubleshooting System Utilities Security Issues Operational Procedures Installing and Configuring Operating System Dealing with Security threats Mobile Devices Troubleshooting uCertify Labs build upon the same great platform benefits and flexibility that have become synonymous with the uCertify Courses. Students can feel safe working in this virtual environment resolving real-world operating system and hardware problems. Activities include identifying and installing computer hardware, assembling personal computers and systems, configuring network connections, setting up wireless networks, enabling features on Windows operating systems, configure mobile devices, troubleshoot connections, manage computer performance through the command line interface, and many, many more. Each lab provides students with a real-world task or problem to resolve. Hardware labs help students become familiar with how to assemble computers and connect devices and software labs provide access to fully functioning simulated operating systems for a realistic hands-on experience. CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 uCertify Labs are built on the same platform as uCertify Courses, making integration with courses easy and seamless. They also work well as stand-alone lab solutions paired with books or other courses. The uCertify platform offers single-sign on access through your school LMS system and can be integrated with all major LMS gradebooks for seamless reporting. The Educator Area provides powerful tools for setting up classes and sections and managing students. The platform comes complete with robust reporting features, including detailed student-level and course-level data. Whether you are looking for a stand-alone solution or a supplement to a textbook or online course, CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 uCertify Labs provides students with a robust online interactive experience to enhance their retention of conceptual topics and prepare them for success in the work place.
Exam Board: Salters Nuffield Level: A level Subject: Science / Biology First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 An ActiveBook is included with every Student Book, giving your students easy online access to the content in the Student Book. They can make it their own with notes, highlights and links to their wider reading. Perfect for supporting revision activities. Student Book 1 supports a standalone AS course and provides the first year of a two-year A level course; Student Books 1and 2 together support the full A level course. A cumulative approach to learning constantly builds on what has previously been learnt. Each topic is introduced within a wider context. Concepts are revisited and developed in later topics. Integrated math sand stats support directs students to online maths resources. Thinking Bigger spreads require students to use knowledge in new contexts and think about connections and develop essential assessment skills throughout course. Real-life articles engage students with current biological writing and develop scientific literacy skills needed for A level and beyond. Checkpoints consolidate knowledge through summarizing tasks Practical activities provide opportunities for students to practise their skills and develop understanding of practical requirements. Material has been updated to reflect revisions, additions and deletions to changes in the subject content.
With the exception of climate change, biological invasions have probably received more attention during the past ten years than any other ecological topic. Yet this is the first synthetic, single-authored overview of the field since Williamson's 1996 book. Written fifty years after the publication of Elton's pioneering monograph on the subject, Invasion Biology provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the science of biological invasions while also offering new insights and perspectives relating to the processes of introduction, establishment, and spread. The book connects science with application by describing the health, economic, and ecological impacts of invasive species as well as the variety of management strategies developed to mitigate harmful impacts. The author critically evaluates the approaches, findings, and controversies that have characterized invasion biology in recent years, and suggests a variety of future research directions. Carefully balanced to avoid distinct taxonomic, ecosystem, and geographic (both investigator and species) biases, the book addresses a wide range of invasive species (including protists, invertebrates, vertebrates, fungi, and plants) which have been studied in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments throughout the world by investigators equally diverse in their origins. This accessible and thought-provoking text will be of particular interest to graduate level students and established researchers in the fields of invasion biology, community ecology, conservation biology, and restoration ecology. It will also be of value and use to land managers, policy makers, and other professionals charged with controlling the negative impacts associated with recently arrived species.
It is the spring of 1944. Blace Davis has no thought of fighting in the war. After all, he is a man with dependents -- a wife and six children, with a seventh on the way. But then everything changes.Mount of Congregation is a true story of bravery in the midst of one of the most audacious military operations in American history: the U.S. Army 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division's final assault into the heart of Nazi Germany. Author Mark A. Davis describes battle scenes with concussive clarity while faithfully retelling his grandfather's account of trying to survive the throes of war.Meticulously researched, yet imbued with the singular tenderness a boy feels for his grandfather, Mount of Congregation is an engrossing story of love, family and survival. It is also a transgenerational testament to belief in a Creator who has a plan for every person's life -- including an American infantryman far from his Appalachian home, pressing onward toward Hitler's Siegfried Line.Mark A. Davis received his degree in physician assistant studies from Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Virginia, in 2004. He has lived most of his life in the foothills of Virginia. He is a veteran of the United States armed forces and has practiced medicine as a physician assistant for the Department of the Army, taking part in the treatment and care of active duty service members, veterans, and their families. He currently resides in South Carolina with his wife, Melissa.
The next decade will be transformative for the higher education sector. Government funding is decreasing. Through their marketing activities universities have created the 'student consumer.' The student consumer is prepared to shop around, compare prices and value, and once purchased expects a return on their investment. Disruptive innovations are challenging traditional forms of learning and in many cases are viewed as better alternatives to traditional learning in the classroom. Competition from private educational providers is increasing. Their cost base is lower, and their customer focus is superior. In short, universities around the world are facing a perfect storm. While experts don't expect the higher education sector to collapse under these challenges, they do believe that for some institutions the future looks bleak. If universities are to avoid closures or mergers, they will need to adopt a market-oriented approach. This timely book urges readers to view students as customers and focuses on how universities need to reinvent themselves in order to stay relevant. Striking a difference between market-oriented and marketing, the authors provide various examples of institutions around the world that are making efforts to reposition themselves. Additionally, this book delves into the issue of undervalued faculty, arguing that education practices are in desperate need of being reimagined due to the abundance of MOOCs and adaptive and experiential learning practices within universities these days. Both university and academic leaders alike, including presidents, provosts, deans, and faculty will find value in the instructional aspects of this book as they relate to their involvement with institutional advancement agendas as well as providing insight into the changing nature of higher education and the evolving definition of what an academic career now entails.
The next decade will be transformative for the higher education sector. Government funding is decreasing. Through their marketing activities universities have created the 'student consumer.' The student consumer is prepared to shop around, compare prices and value, and once purchased expects a return on their investment. Disruptive innovations are challenging traditional forms of learning and in many cases are viewed as better alternatives to traditional learning in the classroom. Competition from private educational providers is increasing. Their cost base is lower, and their customer focus is superior. In short, universities around the world are facing a perfect storm. While experts don't expect the higher education sector to collapse under these challenges, they do believe that for some institutions the future looks bleak. If universities are to avoid closures or mergers, they will need to adopt a market-oriented approach. This timely book urges readers to view students as customers and focuses on how universities need to reinvent themselves in order to stay relevant. Striking a difference between market-oriented and marketing, the authors provide various examples of institutions around the world that are making efforts to reposition themselves. Additionally, this book delves into the issue of undervalued faculty, arguing that education practices are in desperate need of being reimagined due to the abundance of MOOCs and adaptive and experiential learning practices within universities these days. Both university and academic leaders alike, including presidents, provosts, deans, and faculty will find value in the instructional aspects of this book as they relate to their involvement with institutional advancement agendas as well as providing insight into the changing nature of higher education and the evolving definition of what an academic career now entails.
"The authors' carefully crafted analysis will influence thought and the policy debate on the tradeoff between unilateralism and multilateralism for decades to come."-Todd Sandler, Robert R. and Katheryn A. Dockson Professor of International Relations & Economics, University of Southern California"Boyer and Bobrow's well-written, data-rich analysis of such pressing issues as development assistance, debt management, UN peacekeeping, and environmental protection makes Defensive Internationalism a highly original and provocative contribution to the study of global governance."-Yale H. Ferguson, Co-Director, Center for Global Change and Governance, Rutgers UniversityIn this pathbreaking study, authors Davis B. Bobrow and Mark A. Boyer argue for "muted optimism" about the future of international cooperation. Leaders of a growing movement that integrates constructivism into traditional international studies concepts and methods, Bobrow and Boyer analyze four key international issues: development cooperation, debt management, peacekeeping operations, and environmental affairs. Their approach integrates elements of public goods theory, identity theory, new institutionalism, and rational choice. Defensive Internationalism is a well-written, creative and coherent synthesis of ideas that have up to now been considered irreconcilable. It is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in international relations, conflict studies, and political economy, and promises to become a foundational work in its field.Davis B. Bobrow is Professor of Public and International Affairs and Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh.Mark A. Boyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Connecticut.
"The authors' carefully crafted analysis will influence thought and the policy debate on the tradeoff between unilateralism and multilateralism for decades to come."-Todd Sandler, Robert R. and Katheryn A. Dockson Professor of International Relations & Economics, University of Southern California "Boyer and Bobrow's well-written, data-rich analysis of such pressing issues as development assistance, debt management, UN peacekeeping, and environmental protection makes Defensive Internationalism a highly original and provocative contribution to the study of global governance."-Yale H. Ferguson, Co-Director, Center for Global Change and Governance, Rutgers UniversityIn this pathbreaking study, authors Davis B. Bobrow and Mark A. Boyer argue for "muted optimism" about the future of international cooperation. Leaders of a growing movement that integrates constructivism into traditional international studies concepts and methods, Bobrow and Boyer analyze four key international issues: development cooperation, debt management, peacekeeping operations, and environmental affairs. Their approach integrates elements of public goods theory, identity theory, new institutionalism, and rational choice. Defensive Internationalism is a well-written, creative and coherent synthesis of ideas that have up to now been considered irreconcilable. It is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in international relations, conflict studies, and political economy, and promises to become a foundational work in its field.Davis B. Bobrow is Professor of Public and International Affairs and Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh.Mark A. Boyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Connecticut.
Over the last two decades, risk-sensitive control has evolved into an innovative and successful framework for solving dynamically a wide range of practical investment management problems.This book shows how to use risk-sensitive investment management to manage portfolios against an investment benchmark, with constraints, and with assets and liabilities. It also addresses model implementation issues in parameter estimation and numerical methods. Most importantly, it shows how to integrate jump-diffusion processes which are crucial to model market crashes.With its emphasis on the interconnection between mathematical techniques and real-world problems, this book will be of interest to both academic researchers and money managers. Risk-sensitive investment management links stochastic control and portfolio management. Because of its distinct emphasis on integrating advanced theoretical concepts into practical dynamic investment management tools, this book stands out from the existing literature in fundamental ways. It goes beyond mainstream research in portfolio management in a traditional static setting. The theoretical developments build on contemporary research in stochastic control theory, but are informed throughout by the need to construct an effective and practical framework for dynamic portfolio management.This book fills a gap in the literature by connecting mathematical techniques with the real world of investment management. Readers seeking to solve key problems such as benchmarked asset management or asset and liability management will certainly find it useful.
Over the last two decades, risk-sensitive control has evolved into an innovative and successful framework for solving dynamically a wide range of practical investment management problems.This book shows how to use risk-sensitive investment management to manage portfolios against an investment benchmark, with constraints, and with assets and liabilities. It also addresses model implementation issues in parameter estimation and numerical methods. Most importantly, it shows how to integrate jump-diffusion processes which are crucial to model market crashes.With its emphasis on the interconnection between mathematical techniques and real-world problems, this book will be of interest to both academic researchers and money managers. Risk-sensitive investment management links stochastic control and portfolio management. Because of its distinct emphasis on integrating advanced theoretical concepts into practical dynamic investment management tools, this book stands out from the existing literature in fundamental ways. It goes beyond mainstream research in portfolio management in a traditional static setting. The theoretical developments build on contemporary research in stochastic control theory, but are informed throughout by the need to construct an effective and practical framework for dynamic portfolio management.This book fills a gap in the literature by connecting mathematical techniques with the real world of investment management. Readers seeking to solve key problems such as benchmarked asset management or asset and liability management will certainly find it useful.
'Dennis Buchanan’s text clearly shows how an understanding of the complementary disciplines of geoscience, conventional engineering and advanced financial engineering is essential to making the right decisions concerning how to appraise a resource or project and how to structure the funding of natural resources assets in order to mitigate technical and financial risk and to maximise value for owners. Crucially, the book also looks at how other sources of capital, such as limited recourse lenders, appraise metals and energy assets. Such an understanding is essential to optimising the capital structure and valuation of natural resources assets … The advanced methodologies revealed in Dennis Buchanan’s book will have great value to those working in the technical and financial functions, or to those spanning both functions, of the natural resources industry. 'Mineral EconomicsGiven the design component it involves, financial engineering should be considered equal to conventional engineering. By adopting this complementary approach, financial models can be used to identify how and why timing is critical in optimizing return on investment and to demonstrate how financial engineering can enhance returns to investors. Metals and Energy Finance capitalizes on this approach, and identifies and examines the investment opportunities offered across the extractive industry's cycle, from exploration through evaluation, pre-production development, development and production. The textbook also addresses the similarities of a range of natural resource projects, whether minerals or petroleum, while at the same time identifying their key differences.This new edition has been comprehensively revised with a new chapter on Quantitative Finance and three additional case studies. Contemporary themes in the revised edition include the current focus on the transition from open pit to underground mining as well as the role of real option valuations applied to marginal projects that may have value in the future.This innovative textbook is clear and concise in its approach. Both authors have extensive experience within the academic environment at a senior level as well as track records of hands-on participation in projects within the natural resources and financial services sectors. Metals and Energy Finance will be invaluable to both professionals and graduate students working in the field of mineral and petroleum business management.
'Dennis Buchanan’s text clearly shows how an understanding of the complementary disciplines of geoscience, conventional engineering and advanced financial engineering is essential to making the right decisions concerning how to appraise a resource or project and how to structure the funding of natural resources assets in order to mitigate technical and financial risk and to maximise value for owners. Crucially, the book also looks at how other sources of capital, such as limited recourse lenders, appraise metals and energy assets. Such an understanding is essential to optimising the capital structure and valuation of natural resources assets … The advanced methodologies revealed in Dennis Buchanan’s book will have great value to those working in the technical and financial functions, or to those spanning both functions, of the natural resources industry. 'Mineral EconomicsGiven the design component it involves, financial engineering should be considered equal to conventional engineering. By adopting this complementary approach, financial models can be used to identify how and why timing is critical in optimizing return on investment and to demonstrate how financial engineering can enhance returns to investors. Metals and Energy Finance capitalizes on this approach, and identifies and examines the investment opportunities offered across the extractive industry's cycle, from exploration through evaluation, pre-production development, development and production. The textbook also addresses the similarities of a range of natural resource projects, whether minerals or petroleum, while at the same time identifying their key differences.This new edition has been comprehensively revised with a new chapter on Quantitative Finance and three additional case studies. Contemporary themes in the revised edition include the current focus on the transition from open pit to underground mining as well as the role of real option valuations applied to marginal projects that may have value in the future.This innovative textbook is clear and concise in its approach. Both authors have extensive experience within the academic environment at a senior level as well as track records of hands-on participation in projects within the natural resources and financial services sectors. Metals and Energy Finance will be invaluable to both professionals and graduate students working in the field of mineral and petroleum business management.
This 24-page illustrated booklet was produced to accompany an exhibition of recent work by Geoffrey Mark Matthews and Colin Davis, which was held at the Gallery at St. Martins, Lincoln, UK from 3 to 15 April 2018. Introduction by the poet and writer Michael Blackburn, with an essay on Matthews's Atmospheric Chambers paintings by philosopher Graham Freestone, and an essay on Davis's Colourworld project by Geoffrey Mark Matthews.
Se acerca Acci n de Gracias y el peque o pueblo de Wagtail bulle de turistas que acuden a la famosa localidad pet friendly para participar en el popular concurso de galletas de jengibre para perros y gatos. Todo est a punto para que empiece el evento cuando el gran roble centenario que preside la entrada se desploma y deja al descubierto un cuerpo. Pero qui n es? C mo ha llegado hasta all ? El sargento Dave con la ayuda de Holly Miller y sus mascotas, la gatita Twinkletoes y la perrita Trixie, se pondr n a investigar para descubrir qu ha sucedido. Nadie tiene mejor olfato para resolver cr menes que un verdadero sabueso Thanksgiving is approaching and the small town of Wagtail is bustling with tourists who flock to the famous pet-friendly town to take part in the popular gingerbread cookie contest for dogs and cats. Everything is ready for the event to begin when the large hundred-year-old oak tree that presides over the entrance collapses and reveals a body. But who is it? How did it get there? Sergeant Dave with the help of Holly Miller and her pets, the kitten Twinkletoes and the dog Trixie, will investigate to find out what has happened. No one has a better nose for solving crimes than a real bloodhound
Title: The Half-Century; or, a History of changes that have taken place, and events that have transpired, chiefly in the United States, between 1800 and 1850. With an introduction by Mark Hopkins.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Davis, Emerson; Hopkins, Mark; 1851. xxiii, 444 p.; 12 . 9603.c.24.
THE PEACE CODE is a book written by Mark Maxey to help inspire others to have a more abundant life thru 10 different codes that has helped him to maintain PEACE in his life and to help him become successful. THE PEACE CODE is an inspirational, self-help book. Everyone is encouraged to read THE PEACE CODE. Mark Maxey believes that everyone can take something away from this book.
