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Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites
by Ian SmithThe amount of medical information available on the Internet is mindboggling, if not mind-numbing. And what do you find once you wade into these cyberwaters is often so contradictory, confusing, or suspect that it is easy to feel more addled than assisted by the plethora of articles, advertising, and medical reports. Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites bring order to this chaos. As medical correspondent on NBC's Today show and a regular columnist for Time, Dr. Smith hears from many people with medical questions. In addition to personally addressing their concerns, he constantly researches medical websites that provide further explanation. This guide reflects Dr. Smith's selections of the top general medical sites as well as the best sites in every medical specialty. Each site listing includes a short summary and ratings that take into account, among other things:-links and navigability-sources of content-interactivity-frequency of site updatesNow you no longer have to become an Internet search expert to find the information you need in caring for your health and that of those you love.
Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's 2005 Breakthrough Health: Up-To-The-Minute Medical News You Need to Know
by Isadore RosenfeldBestselling author and America's most trusted doctor provides quick, clear, concise advice about the latest medical discoveries, treatments, and cures. Dr. Rosenfeld's superb annual guide to medical breakthroughs is sought after by his legions of admirers as the one source they can trust for the most accurate health information. Dr. Rosenfeld once again combines his trademark humor with an enormous depth of knowledge to translate the latest medical news into information you can use, including: • The common kitchen spice that lowers blood sugar levels in diabetics • The one bottle in your medicine cabinet that you must throw away—and what you should replace it with • Surprising uses for Botox: it can do more for your health than erase wrinkles • The latest advances in vitamins, supplements, prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, herbs, and vaccines This edition covers such diverse topics as arthritis, heart disease, nosebleeds, and weight loss. Dr. Rosenfeld separates hype from hope and imparts the same bottom-line advice to readers that he gives his own patients.
Dr. Joe & What You Didn't Know: 177 Fascinating Questions & Answers about the Chemistry of Everyday Life
by Dr. Joe SchwarczThe mythbuster and bestselling popular science author of A Grain of Salt tackles questions that show the scientific underpinnings of our culture. Dr. Joe & What You Didn&’t Know acts as both the source and satiation of scientific curiosity through a series of 177 chemistry-related questions and answers designed to both inform and entertain. From the esoteric to the everyday, the topics Dr. Joe Schwarcz tackles range from Beethoven&’s connection to plumbing to why rotten eggs smell like rotten eggs. How did a sheep, a duck, and a rooster usher in the age of air travel? What does Miss Piggy have to do with the World Cup? And is there really any danger in eating green potatoes? The answers to these whimsical questions and more are revealed in this collection in an accessible scientific fashion. &“Only Dr. Joe can turn the world&’s most fascinating questions into a compelling journey through the great scientific mysteries of everyday life.&” —Paul Lewis, former president and general manager, Discovery Channel &“A book with an incredibly high &‘Did you know that. . . ?&’ quotient . . . Completely captivating.&” —New Brunswick Reader
Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide To Hepatitis and Liver Disease
by Melissa PalmerIn the United States alone, more than four million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus, and chronic liver disease is the twelfth leading cause of death. In this revised and updated edition of her groundbreaking 2000 book, renowned hepatologist Dr. Melissa Palmer discusses all facets of liver disease, from symptoms and tests to treatment options and lifestyle changes. In addition, this comprehensive handbook reveals cutting-edge research on the dangers of hepatitis C, one of the world's fasting-growing microbial threats.
Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards
by Dr Carlos PestanaCelebrated by medical students for over a decade, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes is the highest-yield surgery review for the shelf and USMLE Step 2 CK exams. Surgical clerkship allows senior medical students to develop clinical skills and gain a better understanding of surgical disease while caring for patients. But time in the wards is limited, and clerkship covers only a tiny sample of the surgical universe. Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards, by distinguished surgery instructor Dr. Carlos Pestana, contains the surgery knowledge you need to excel on the Surgery shelf exam and USMLE Step 2 CK. -- Concise high-yield review of core surgery material-- 180 vignettes for self-testing-- Used by med students for over a decade-- NEW: 7 feature boxes illuminating tricky surgical topics-- Revised and fully up-to-date -- Amazon's #1 Best Seller in Emergency Medicine
Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards
by Dr Carlos PestanaCelebrated by medical students for over a decade and meticulously updated, Dr. Pestana’s Surgery Notes is the highest-yield surgery review for the shelf and USMLE Step 2 CK exams. Surgical clerkship allows senior medical students to develop clinical skills and gain a better understanding of surgical disease while caring for patients. But time in the wards is limited, and clerkship covers only a tiny sample of the surgical universe. Dr. Pestana’s Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards, by distinguished surgery instructor Dr. Carlos Pestana, contains the surgery knowledge you need to excel on the surgery shelf exam and USMLE Step 2 CK. * Concise high-yield review of core surgery material * 180 vignettes for self-testing, now even more challenging and exam-like * 10 brief essays providing a surgical perspective on selected tools from the diagnostic and therapeutic armamentarium * Used and trusted by med students for over a decade * Revised and fully up-to-date * Portable: Carry it with you in the wards Kaplan regularly reviews and revises content to ensure that we are providing the most up-to-date prep, realistic practice materials, and the most current test information.
Dr. Petty's Pain Relief for Dogs: The Complete Medical and Integrative Guide to Treating Pain
by Michael PettyA comprehensive guide to diagnosing and relieving your dog's pain You love your dog, and hate to see him in pain. But you don’t want to head to the vet’s office for hundreds of dollars worth of tests that might prove useless. Dr. Mike Petty understands this. He’s a “pain vet” – working with cutting-edge research to find the best way to relieve your pet's pain. In this book, he guides readers in three critical points: 1. How to determine whether a dog is in pain 2. How to find a veterinarian capable of treating these pain issues. 3. What treatments are available, and which are worth pursuing and which are not. Dr. Petty offers clear descriptions of the treatments, both traditional and holistic. This guide offers the wisdom and support that dog owners crave in these situations.
Dr. Prepper: The Disaster Preparedness Guide to Home Remedies
by Jeff GarrettLife-saving medical advice for when you can't reach a doctor.Survival preparedness is not to be taken lightly. We live in a society full of comforts, conveniences, and instantaneous answers to all of our questions. But what happens when those systems break down?Preparedness must begin from the inside out. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can often determine whether or not you can physically endure catastrophic circumstances. Poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lead to health issues, and the simplest toothache can transform into an abscess that poisons the blood. You never know what small step you could have taken that would have helped you bounce back from an injury or could have reduced your risk of falling ill, so it is important to start preparing for the worst by treating your body the best you can.Dr. Prepper is a comprehensive guide to knowing a little bit about everything, but, more importantly, it also provides information on how to cope with medical emergencies. Learn about:What to include when you prepare a survival bug-out bagBasic wilderness tips and tricks like water purification and finding shelterIdentifying and treating critter bites and stings or unfortunate brushes with poisonous plantsHome treatment methods for when emergency responders are not within reachRemedies and recipes for basic treatment options like burn spray and fire ant treatment to stomach-settling teas and anti-inflammatory bone brothWhen you never know what's going to happen, this book will give you the resources to plan ahead, assess your situation, find a solution, and help you keep going.
Dr. Weinberg's Guide to the Best Health Resources on the Web
by Harlan R. WeinbergThe Internet can be a vast, intimidating place when you're looking for honest, informative medical information. Sure, you can look up thousands of sites on Google at the click of a mouse, but how do you know if the advice on a particular site is good, or, if followed, might actually worsen your condition? Now, Harlan Weinberg, a respected critical care doctor, has taken on the challenge to provide up-to-date, helpful information for patients and their families about the resources available on the Internet, exhaustively researching the Web to provide a directory of the best medical websites. Organized by disease or condition, and covering nearly one hundred afflictions from AIDS/HIV medicine to wound care, he offers an annotated list of sites that are both reliable and easy to understand. With Dr. Weinberg's help, you can navigate the Internet with confidence and get the right advice at the right time.
Dracula was a Lawyer: Hundreds of Fascinating Facts from the World of Law
by Jack Mingo Erin BarrettWe are all fascinated by the legal system and the people behind it. With Dracula Was a Lawyer, trivia experts Erin Barrett and Jack Mingo explore lawyers we love to hate (until we need one!), the pitfalls in our legal system, celebrity lawyers, and more. This compendium puts lawyers and legal history on trial and exposes over 500 outrageous oddities from the wild world of law.
Drag in the Global Digital Public Sphere: Queer Visibility, Online Discourse and Political Change (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)
by Niall Brennan David GudelunasThis volume explores drag in global online spaces as a distinct departure from the established success, and limitations, of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Centered around discourses of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobilization, the book addresses how these discourses have moved beyond the increasingly limited qualities of the television series to reconfigure the parameters of drag in emerging communities and spaces. By reconceiving of drag in new settings, this volume uncovers the crucial social and political potential for community-building in an increasingly fragmented and isolated global space. Chapters by a diverse team of authors delve into the recognition of new articulations of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobility through drag in online space; the implications of drag celebrity for issues such as labor and profit in the digital sphere; the (re)appropriation of mainstream drag in emerging online environments and communities; and the reverberations of drag in underrepresented and under-researched areas of the world. Offering new insights into the rise of drag in a global digital public sphere, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of media studies, cultural studies, digital media and cultural studies, critical race studies, gender studies, sexuality studies, queer theory, film, and television studies.
Dragon Land las Estrategias, Trucos y Consejos No Oficiales para Dragon Land
by Joshua Abbott Carlos A. Valenti GarcíaDragon Land es un agradable y entretenido juego de plataforma fuertemente influenciado por la franquicia de Super Mario. A pesar de que la mayoría de tus victorias al jugar serán gracias a qué tan rápido puedas saltar entre plataformas, y qué tan rápido puedas acabar con tus enemigos, aún hay muchos consejos y trucos que te pueden ayudar a tener ventaja al jugar el vasto surtido de niveles. Con nuestros consejos, trucos y estrategias de Dragon Land, tendrás una mejor oportunidad en el juego.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of California
by Tim ManolisThis book introduces readers to California's dragonflies--where they live, how they can be identified, and what their habits are.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West
by Dennis PaulsonDragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America. Dragonflies and damselflies are large, stunningly beautiful insects, as readily observable as birds and butterflies. This unique guide makes identifying them easy--its compact size and user-friendly design make it the only guide you need in the field. Every species is generously illustrated with full-color photographs and a distribution map, and structural features are illustrated where they aid in-hand identification. Detailed species accounts include information on size, distribution, flight season, similar species, habitat, and natural history. Dennis Paulson's introduction provides an essential primer on the biology, natural history, and conservation of these important and fascinating insects, along with helpful tips on how to observe and photograph them.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West
by Dennis PaulsonDragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America. Dragonflies and damselflies are large, stunningly beautiful insects, as readily observable as birds and butterflies. This unique guide makes identifying them easy--its compact size and user-friendly design make it the only guide you need in the field. Every species is generously illustrated with full-color photographs and a distribution map, and structural features are illustrated where they aid in-hand identification. Detailed species accounts include information on size, distribution, flight season, similar species, habitat, and natural history. Dennis Paulson's introduction provides an essential primer on the biology, natural history, and conservation of these important and fascinating insects, along with helpful tips on how to observe and photograph them. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the field guide naturalists, conservationists, and dragonfly enthusiasts have been waiting for. Covers all 348 western species in detail Features a wealth of color photographs Provides a color distribution map for every species Includes helpful identification tips Serves as an essential introduction to dragonflies and their natural history
Dragonfly Genera of the New World: An Illustrated and Annotated Key to the Anisoptera
by Rosser W. Garrison Jerry A. Louton Natalia von EllenriederWinner of the Single Volume Reference/Science award of the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards given by the Association of American PublishersDragonfly Genera of the New World is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the taxonomy and ecology of dragonflies in North, Middle, and South America. A reference of the highest quality, this book reveals the striking beauty and complexity of this diverse order.Although Odonata—dragonflies and damselflies—are among the most studied groups of insects, until now there has been no reliable means to identify the New World genera of either group. This volume provides fully illustrated and up-to-date keys for all dragonfly genera with descriptive text for each genus, accompanied by distribution maps and 1,595 diagnostic illustrations, including wing patterns and characteristics of the genitalia.For entomologists, limnologists, and ecologists, Dragonfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for field identification and laboratory research.
Dramatists Sourcebook
by Theatre Communications Group"A treasure trove of sound advice and practical information for the working writer."-Donald Margulies, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrightCalled "the essential guide to professional opportunities and playscript procedures" by the Dramatist Guild of America, the Dramatists Sourcebook contains more than eight hundred opportunities for playwrights, translators, composers, lyricists, and librettists, including script-submission procedures for more than three hundred professional theaters; more than one hundred prizes; and scores of publishers, fellowships, residencies, agents, and reference publications. This fully revised edition is thoroughly indexed and contains a calendar of submission guidelines and Tony Kushner's "Simple Working Guide for Playwrights."
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art: Classic to Cutting-Edge Art Techniques for Winning Video Game Design
by Chris Solarski"This book supports my own 30-year crusade to demonstrate that games are an art form that undeniably rivals traditional arts. It gives detailed explanations of game art techniques and their importance, while also highlighting their dependence on artistic aspects of game design and programming." -- John Romero, co-founder of id Software and CEO of Loot Drop, Inc.Video games are not a revolution in art history, but an evolution. Whether the medium is paper or canvas--or a computer screen--the artist's challenge is to make something without depth seem like a window into a living, breathing world. Video game art is no different. Drawing Basics and Video Game Art is first to examine the connections between classical art and video games, enabling developers to create more expressive and varied emotional experiences in games. Artist game designer Chris Solarski gives readers a comprehensive introduction to basic and advanced drawing and design skills--light, value, color, anatomy, concept development--as well as detailed instruction for using these methods to design complex characters, worlds, and gameplay experiences. Artwork by the likes of Michelangelo, Titian, and Rubens are studied alongside AAA games like BioShock, Journey, the Mario series, and Portal 2, to demonstrate perpetual theories of depth, composition, movement, artistic anatomy, and expression. Although Drawing Basics and Video Game Art is primarily a practical reference for artists and designers working in the video games industry, it's equally accessible for those interested to learn about gaming's future, and potential as an artistic medium.Also available as an eBookFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Drawing Pets: How to Draw Animals, Stroke by Stroke (Idiot's Guides)
by David WilliamsHow to Draw Animals, Stroke by Stroke!Books on drawing animals often leave beginning artists feeling frustrated. Does the following scenario sound familiar: You're drawn in by the beautiful final images of a drawing book for beginners, but when you go through the steps of drawing your fist animal project you realize there are lots of missing strokes to get you from one step to the next. Alas!Not with this book!In this true beginner's guide to drawing pets, not only do you get a variety of 50 animals to learn how to draw, you get them in a leveled progression that start super easy and then gradually advance as you progress through the book. You also get super clear instruction with color strokes to show you exactly what's different from one step to the next.Here's just a sampling of the 50 animals you'll learn how to draw:- Dogs (8 breeds)- Cats (5 breeds)- Horses (5 breeds)- Birds (6 varieties)- Fish (4 varieties)- Turtle- Hamster- Guinea pig- Gecko- Llama- Hedgehog- Ferret- Plus an adorable puppy, kitten, and baby chick
Drawing School: Fundamentals for the Beginner
by Jim DowdallsA traditional drawing class in a book to help you master basic skills, including form, space, depth, proportion, composition, perspective, and more.California State University art professor Jim Dowdalls starts new students out by demonstrating how to use the different types of drawing tools, including how to hold a pencil, how to use supports, and how to make a variety of marks and strokes. Artists will discover helpful information for understanding value and learning to create a value scale, as well as how to build value in their drawings using various techniques.Throughout this educational book, myriad step-by-step exercises and drawing projects encourage artists to put their newfound knowledge to use and practice the concepts and techniques demonstrated. With the skills and techniques they acquire in this comprehensive yet affordable drawing course, beginning artists will be ready to take their artwork to the next level. Filled with beautiful artwork that will inspire budding artists to continue to build and grow their craft, Drawing School: Fundamentals for the Beginner is the perfect place to start a mastery of fine art.
Drawing the Head and Figure: A How-To Handbook That Makes Drawing Easy
by Jack HammA how-to handbook that makes drawing easy. Offers simplified techniques and scores of brand-new hints and helps. Step by step procedures. Hundreds of illustrations.
Drawing the Line: Technical Hand Drafting for Film and Television
by David McHenryDrawing the Line: Technical Hand Drafting for Film and Television is the essential resource for students and aspiring professionals studying and working in film and television design. The book covers all aspects of scenic drafting by hand – a technique still used in film and television because of its unparalleled emotive and aesthetic qualities. Discover how to draw the iconic scroll of a classical column or learn the difference between Flemish bond and English bond brickwork – it is all here! Other key features include the following: Beautifully illustrated, approachable, step-by-step instructions for every aspect of scenic drafting – specific to film and television; Illustrated explanations of camera lenses, including calculating aspect ratios and projections; Coverage of the four types of drafting projection: isometric, oblique, orthographic and axonometric; A comprehensive glossary of terms, including an illustration of each entry. This beautiful book is clear, accessible, and a must-have for any student aspiring to work in film and television design.
Drawn and Quartered
by E. M. Cioran Eugene ThackerIn this collection of aphorisms and short essays, E.M. Cioran sets about the task of peeling off the layers of false realities with which society masks the truth. For him, real hope lies in this task, and thus, while he perceives the world darkly, he refuses to give in to despair. He hits upon this ultimate truth by developing his notion of human history and events as "a procession of delusions," striking out at the so-called "Fallacies of Hope." By examining the relationship between truth and action and between absolutes, unknowables, and frauds, Cioran comes out, for once, in favor of being.
Dream Book: Learn About Yourself Through Your Dreams (Book-in-a-box Ser.)
by Brenda MallonBased on the best-selling Book-in-a-Box kits, the Dream Book will help you to discover how you dream, find out why dreams are important, and learn how you can use your dreaming experience to maximize your potential. Your dreams are valuable--use them to your advantage.
Dream Decoder: Interpret Your Unconscious and Understand Your Deepest Desires, Fears, and Hidden Emotions
by Jonny Zucker Dr Fiona ZuckerWhat does it mean when you dream about flying? What do the colors in our dreams mean? What does it mean when there are trees or flowers in our dreams? Dr. Fiona Zucker and Jonny Zucker set out in this comprehensive Dream Decoder the answers to all of your questions about your dreams. The chapters unveil the secrets of many aspects of dreaming, including:Life and deathForces of natureDreaming in greenPeople and placesAnimalsEveryday itemsTravelActions and situationsThe human bodyAnd many more!Along with the interpretations of these symbols, the authors also include information on keeping a dream diary, how to prepare for dreaming, how dream catchers work, and how to have and deal with lucid dreams. With Dream Decoder, you will never have to wonder about your dreams again!