Inmates of the Idaho Penitentiary 1864-1947
Title | Inmates of the Idaho Penitentiary 1864-1947 PDF eBook |
Author | Rachel Sara Johnstone |
Publisher | |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 2008-10 |
Genre | Prisoners |
ISBN | 9780931406188 |
A directory of inmates of the Idaho State Penitentiary, Boise, Idaho, from 1864 to 1947, and a catalog of their files transferred by the Idaho Department of Corrrection to the Idaho State Historical Society's Public Archives and Research Library in 1995.
Passionate Histories
Title | Passionate Histories PDF eBook |
Author | Frances Peters-Little |
Publisher | ANU E Press |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2010-09-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 192166665X |
This book examines the emotional engagements of both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people with Indigenous history. The contributors are a mix of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous scholars, who in different ways examine how the past lives on in the present, as myth, memory, and history. Each chapter throws fresh light on an aspect of history-making by or about Indigenous people, such as the extent of massacres on the frontier, the myth of Aboriginal male idleness, the controversy over Flynn of the Inland, the meaning of the Referendum of 1967, and the policyand practice of Indigenous child removal.
Diabetes and Hypertension
Title | Diabetes and Hypertension PDF eBook |
Author | Samy I. McFarlane |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2012-10-19 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1603273573 |
Diabetes and hypertension have evolved as two of the modern day epidemics affecting millions of people around the world. These two common co-morbidities lead to substantial increase in cardiovascular disease, the major cause of morbidity and mortality of adults around the world. In Diabetes and Hypertension: Evaluation and Management, a panel of renowned experts address a range of critical topics -- from basic concepts in evaluation and management of diabetes and hypertension, such as dietary interventions, to evaluation and management of secondary hypertension in clinical practice. Other chapters focus on high cardiovascular risk populations such as those with coronary heart disease, chronic kidney disease and minority patients. In addition, evolving concepts and new developments in the field are presented in other chapters, such as prevention of type 2 diabetes and the epidemic of sleep apnea and its implication for diabetes and hypertension evaluation and management. An important title covering two of the most troubling disorders of our time, Diabetes and Hypertension: Evaluation and Management will provide the busy practitioner with cutting edge knowledge in the field as well as practical information that can translate into better care provided to the high-risk population of diabetics and hypertensive patients.
Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy
Title | Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce A. Chabner |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 836 |
Release | 2011-12-07 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1451148208 |
Updated to include the newest drugs and those currently in development, this Fifth Edition is a comprehensive reference on the preclinical and clinical pharmacology of anticancer agents. Organized by drug class, the book provides the latest information on all drugs and biological agents—their mechanisms of action, interactions with other agents, toxicities, side effects, and mechanisms of resistance. The authors explain the rationale for use of drugs in specific schedules and combinations and offer guidelines for dose adjustment in particular situations. This edition's introduction includes timely information on general strategies for drug usage, the science of drug discovery and development, economic and regulatory aspects of cancer drug development, and principles of pharmacokinetics. Eight new chapters have been added and more than twenty have been significantly revised. A companion website includes the fully searchable text and an image bank.
Legal Translation and Court Interpreting: Ethical Values, Quality, Competence Training
Title | Legal Translation and Court Interpreting: Ethical Values, Quality, Competence Training PDF eBook |
Author | Annikki Liimatainen |
Publisher | Frank & Timme GmbH |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 2017-10-24 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 3732902951 |
This multidisciplinary volume offers a systematic analysis of translation and interpreting as a means of guaranteeing equality under the law as well as global perspectives in legal translation and interpreting contexts. It offers insights into new research on • language policies and linguistic rights in multilingual communities • the role of the interpreter • accreditation of legal translators and interpreters • translator and interpreter education in multiple countries and • approaches to terms and tools for legal settings. The authors explore familiar problems with a view to developing new approaches to language justice by learning from researchers, trainers, practitioners and policy makers. By offering multiple methods and perspectives covering diverse contexts (e.g. in Austria, Belgium, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Norway, Poland), this volume is a welcome contribution to legal translation and interpreting studies scholars and practitioners alike, highlighting settings that have received limited attention, such as the linguistic rights of vulnerable populations, as well as practical solutions to methodological and terminological problems.
The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film
Title | The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Weldon |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 662 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780312131494 |
The bible of B-movies is back--and better than ever! From Abby to Zontar, this book covers more than 9,000 amazing movies--from the turn of the century right up to today's Golden Age of Video--all described with Michael Weldon's dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out thie treasure trove of cinematic lore--an essential reference for every bad film fan.
American Indian Thought
Title | American Indian Thought PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Waters |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2003-12-02 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780631223047 |
This book brings together a diverse group of American Indian thinkers to discuss traditional and contemporary philosophies and philosophical issues. Covers American Indian thinking on issues concerning time, place, history, science, law, religion, nationhood, and art. Features newly commissioned essays by authors of American Indian descent. Includes a comprehensive bibliography to aid in research and inspire further reading.