Comparing cultures : innovations in comparative ethnography /

Table of Contents: “…Brettell -- Comparing tangerines : Dorothy Lee and the search for an authentic individualism / Richard Handler -- A comparative ethnographic study of suicide epidemics in two Pacific island societies / Edward D. Lowe -- The comparison of structures and the comparison of systems : Lévi-Strauss, Dumont, Luhmann / Guido Sprenger -- Regional comparison in historical anthropology : three case examples from South Arabia / Andre Gingrich -- Scaling ethnography up / Michael Schnegg -- Best, worst, and good enough : lessons learned from multi-sited comparative ethnography / Jennifer S. …”
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Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing.

Table of Contents: “…Herbs : scientific names/common names, common names/scientific names -- Infection control and the dental office : a checklist -- Internation dietary guidelines -- Laboratory reference range values -- Laboratory tests -- Levels of Alzheimer disease -- Mechanical ventilation criteria in respiratory care -- Medical prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms -- Muscles of the human body -- NANDA -- Nerves of the human body -- NIC -- NOC -- Normal range of motion (in degrees) -- Overview of major nursing theories -- Overweight and obesity : health consequences -- Pain glossary -- Pain management techniques -- Poisonous plants -- Professional organizations -- Professional titles, degrees, and certificates -- Profiles of common medical conditions -- Radiographic anatomy and positioning -- Recommended immunizations -- Regulating IV flow rate -- Routes for administering drugs -- Spanish-English medical phrases -- Steps for implementation of NIC in a clinical practice setting -- Symbols -- Table of ligaments and tendons -- Temperature equivalents -- The food guide pyramid : a guide to daily food choices -- U.S. …”
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Obstetrics and Gynecology /

Table of Contents: “…Premature rupture of membranes -- Obstetric procedures -- Contraception -- Sterilization -- Vulvitis and vaginitis -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Pelvic relaxation, urinary incontinence, and urinary tract infection -- Endometriosis -- Dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain -- Disorders of the breast -- Gynecologic procedures -- Reproductive cycle -- Puberty -- Amenorrhea and dysfunctional uterine bleeding -- Hirsutism and virilization -- Menopause -- Infertility -- Premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder -- Cell biology and principles of cancer therapy -- Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia -- Vulvar and vaginal disease and neoplasia -- Cervical neoplasia and carcinoma -- Uterine leiomyoma and neoplasia -- Endometrial hyperplasia and cancer -- Ovarian and adnexal disease -- Human sexuality -- Sexual assault and domestic violence.…”
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Dancing with Giants : China, India, and the global economy /

Table of Contents: “…Perkins -- Competing with giants : who wins, who loses? / Betina Dimaranan, Elena Ianchovichina, and Will Martin -- International financial integration of China and India / Philip R. …”
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Understanding sociology / by Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Study of sociology: Sociological perspective; Methods of sociological research; Culture; Interaction and social structure -- Individual and society: Socialization; Life course, from childhood to old age; Deviance and crime; Groups and organizations -- Inequality and power: Class and stratification; Race and ethnicity; Sex and gender -- Social institutions: Family; Education; Religion; Health and health care; Economics and work; Politics, the State, and war -- Global challenges: Third world; Population and environment; Communities and urbanization; Social movements and collective action; Social change -- Glossary.…”
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Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World / by Carmody, Pádraig

Table of Contents: “…-- The role of the state : "developmental states", geopolitics, industrialisation, and security -- Deconstructing development : postmodernism and decoloniality -- Aid, development and South-South cooperation? -- ICT4D : information technology for development? …”
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Development theory and practice in a changing world / by Carmody, Pádraig

Table of Contents: “…-- The role of the state : "developmental states", geopolitics, industrialisation, and security -- Deconstructing development : postmodernism and decoloniality -- Aid, development and South-South cooperation? -- ICT4D : information technology for development? …”
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Fundamentals of criminal law : responsibility, culpability, and wrongdoing / by Simester, A. P.

Table of Contents: “…Moral and ascriptive responsibilities -- 5. Causation -- 6. Why not-doings are special -- 7. Complicity -- 8. …”
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Essentials of Pediatric Nursing / by Kyle, Terri

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to child health and pediatric nursing -- Factors influencing child health -- Growth and development of the newborn and infant -- Growth and development of the toddler -- Growth and development of the preschooler -- Growth and development of the school-age child -- Growth and development of the adolescent -- Atraumatic and family-centered care of children -- Health supervision -- Health assessment of children -- Caring for children in diverse settings -- Caring for the special needs child -- Key pediatric nursing interventions -- Pain management in children -- Nursing care of the child with an infectious or communicable disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a disorder of the eyes or ears -- Nursing care of the child with a respiratory disorder --…”
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Pediatric Nursing / A case Based Approach by Tagher, Catherine Gannon

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to child health and pediatric nursing -- Factors influencing child health -- Growth and development of the newborn and infant -- Growth and development of the toddler -- Growth and development of the preschooler -- Growth and development of the school-age child -- Growth and development of the adolescent -- Atraumatic and family-centered care of children -- Health supervision -- Health assessment of children -- Caring for children in diverse settings -- Caring for the special needs child -- Key pediatric nursing interventions -- Pain management in children -- Nursing care of the child with an infectious or communicable disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a disorder of the eyes or ears -- Nursing care of the child with a respiratory disorder --…”
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Religions in Contemporary Africa : an introduction / by Grillo, Laura S., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Why and how this book helps you understand religions in Africa -- Major religions in Africa -- African indigenous religions -- Christianity in Africa -- Islam in Africa -- Neo-traditional religious movements in Africa -- Pentecostal-charismatic movements in Africa -- Islamic reform movements in Africa -- Topical issues of religions in Africa -- Religion, witchcraft and modernity in Africa -- Religion, power and politics in Africa -- Religion, conflict and peace in Africa -- Religion and development in Africa -- Religion and human rights in Africa -- Religion, illness and health in Africa -- Religion and gender in Africa -- Religion and sexuality in Africa -- Religion, media and popular culture in Africa.…”
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Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention in Childcare Legal Proceedings : engaging families in successful rehabilitation / by Davies, Mike (Psychotherapist)

Table of Contents: “…Expert Witness or Psychotherapist : A personal developmental account -- Context and Review of the Key Issues : Parents, parenting and child protection in a risk-aversive culture -- Research Questions, Method, and Emerging Themes : A reflexive journey -- Five Case Studies : Examples of engagement in therapy and successful rehabilitation -- A Working Framework : "No chance, some chance, every chance" of engagement in therapy and successful rehabilitation -- Influence of Legal/Professional Context on Parental and Professional Activity -- Critical Aspects of Therapy : The who, how, and where, of creating a therapeutic context -- Multi-dimensional Therapeutic Work -- Conclusions.…”
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Public Health Ethics and Practice /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Why public health ethics? / Stephen Peckham and Alison Hann -- PART ONE. …”
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Contract and Procurement Fraud Investigation Guidebook / by Piper, Charles E., 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- Introduction to contracts, procurements and related fraud -- Corruption in contracting -- Source selection and competition schemes -- Contractor and vendor performance schemes -- Contractor and vendor payment schemes -- Investigators, enforcers and statutes -- Investigative sources and resources -- Investigative tools and techniques -- Interviews and interrogations -- Investigative reports and evidence -- Investigative case planning, goals, and strategies -- (the Piper method of conducting thorough and complete investigations*) -- Case presentations and testifying -- Post adjudicative action -- Sample case study-story # 1 -- Sample case study-story # 2 -- Sample case study-story # 3 -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Samples of visual aids for presentations on contract and procurement fraud, collusion and corruption investigations -- Index.…”
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Climate change and public health /

Table of Contents: “…Freyberg -- Disorders related to heat waves / Rupa Basu -- Respiratory and allergic disorders / Patrick L. …”
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Engineering Circuit Analysis / by Hayt, William H. (William Hart), Jr., 1920-1999

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- 1.1.Overview of Text -- 1.2.Relationship of Circuit Analysis to Engineering -- 1.3.Analysis and Design -- 1.4.Computer-Aided Analysis -- 1.5.Successful Problem-Solving Strategies -- Reading Further -- ch. 2 Basic Components And Electic Circuits -- 2.1.Units and Scales -- 2.2.Charge, Current, Voltage, and Power -- 2.3.Voltage and Current Sources -- 2.4.Ohm's Law -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 3 Voltage And Current Laws -- 3.1.Nodes, Paths, Loops, and Branches -- 3.2.Kirchhoffs Current Law -- 3.3.Kirchhoffs Voltage Law -- 3.4.The Single-Loop Circuit -- 3.5.The Single-Node-Pair Circuit -- 3.6.Series and Parallel Connected Sources -- 3.7.Resistors in Series and Parallel -- 3.8.Voltage and Current Division -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 4 Basic Nodal And Mesh Analysis -- 4.1.Nodal Analysis -- 4.2.The Supernode -- 4.3.Mesh Analysis -- 4.4.The Supermesh -- 4.5.Nodal vs. …”
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Visual methodologies : an introduction to researching with visual materials / by Rose, Gillian. 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Researching with visual materials : a brief survey -- Towards a critical visual methodology -- How to use this book -- 'The good eye' : looking at pictures using compositional interpretation -- Content analysis and cultural analytics : finding patterns in what you see -- Semiology : laying bare the prejudices beneath the smooth surface of the visible -- Psychoanalysis : visual culture, visual pleasure, visual disruption -- Discourse analysis I : text, intertextuality and context -- Discourse analysis II : institutions and ways of seeing -- To audience studies and beyond : ethnographies of audiences, fans and users -- Digital methods : digital images, digitally analysed -- Making images as research data : photo-documentation and photo-elicitation-- Using images to disseminate research findings : circulation and audiencing -- Research ethics and visual materials -- Visual methodologies : a review.…”
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