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Surgery in Uremic Patients (Updates in Surgery)
by Michele Santangelo Fabio VistoliThis open access book on Surgery in Uremic Patients is a comprehensive guide for general surgeons about the management of the most prevalent surgical challenges and procedures in patients with renal failure. It covers preoperative assessment, anesthetic considerations, postoperative care, and specialized procedures. The book emphasizes understanding uremia's impact on organ systems for informed decision-making. It discusses anesthetic strategies tailored to uremic patients, postoperative complications, and preventive measures like managing infections and fluid imbalances. Specialized procedures such as dialysis access surgery are detailed, along with integrating technology into modern surgical practices. Common surgeries like appendectomy, hernia repair, and cholecystectomy are optimized to minimize complications. Upper and lower gastrointestinal surgeries, hepatobiliary surgery, urological surgery, transplant surgery, endocrinosurgery, bariatric surgery, geriatric surgery, and abdominal emergencies are thoroughly covered. The book concludes with key findings, clinical implications, and future research avenues, serving as a valuable resource for surgeons and students enhancing their approach to uremic patient care.
Shape in Medical Imaging: International Workshop, ShapeMI 2025, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2025, Daejeon, South Korea, September 23, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #16171)
by Christian Wachinger Jan Egger Shireen Elhabian Gijs Luijten Karthik GopinathThis book constitutes the proceedings of the International Workshop on Shape in Medical Imaging, ShapeMI 2025, which took place in Daejeon, South Korea, on September 23, 2025, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2025. The 26 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. They focus on shape and spectral analysis, geometric learning and modeling algorithms, and application-driven research.
Functional Diseases of the Esophagus: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Surgical Technique (Updates in Surgery)
by Vincenzo Landolfi Salvatore ToloneThis is an open access book on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and surgical techniques of functional diseases of the esophagus. In the past, these diseases were only studied and treated in a few centres. However, in the last thirty years, thanks to the advent of laparoscopic surgery, interest in these pathologies has broadened considerably, and not only from a surgical point of view: new diagnostic technologies have in fact been developed that have led to more appropriate classifications and endoscopic treatments have been proposed with excellent results; in addition, robotic surgery is emerging in specialised centres and is likely to replace the laparoscopic approach.
Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Research Track: European Conference, ECML PKDD 2025, Porto, Portugal, September 15–19, 2025, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #16013)
by Nathalie Japkowicz Bernhard Pfahringer Carlos Soares João Gama Rita P. Ribeiro Pedro Larrañaga Pedro H. Abreu Alípio M. JorgeThis multi-volume set, LNAI 16013 to LNAI 16022, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the European Conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2025, held in Porto, Portugal, September 15–19, 2025. The 300 full papers presented here, together with 15 demo papers, were carefully reviewed and selected from 1253 submissions. The papers presented in these proceedings are from the following three conference tracks: The Research Track in Volume LNAI 16013-16020 refers about Anomaly & Outlier Detection, Bias & Fairness, Causality, Clustering, Data Challenges, Diffusion Models, Ensemble Learning, Graph Neural Networks, Graphs & Networks, Healthcare & Bioinformatics, Images & Computer Vision, Interpretability & Explainability, Large Language Models, Learning Theory, Multimodal Data, Neuro Symbolic Approaches, Optimization, Privacy & Security, Recommender Systems, Reinforcement Learning, Representation Learning, Resource Efficiency, Robustness & Uncertainty, Sequence Models, Streaming & Spatiotemporal Data, Text & Natural Language Processing, Time Series, and Transfer & Multitask Learning. The Applied Data Science Track in Volume LNAI 16020-16022 refers about Agriculture, Food and Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Economy, Management or Marketing, Health, Biology, Bioinformatics or Chemistry, Industry (4.0, 5.0, Manufacturing, ...), Smart Cities, Transportation and Utilities (e.g., Energy), Sports, and Web and Social Networks The Demo Track in LNAI 16022 showcased practical applications and prototypes, accepting 15 papers from a total of 30 submissions. These proceedings cover the papers accepted in the research and applied data science tracks.
Dictionary of Crime: Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Law Enforcement
by Jay Robert NashIn order to understand the machinations and inner workings of crime and punishment in this country, it is necessary to negotiate through the wild linguistic labyrinth of its esoteric terminology and pungent slang. Here is Jay Robert Nash's comprehensive Dictionary of Crime: Criminal Justice, Criminology, & Law Enforcement--a massive reference by the dean of American true-crime writers that illuminates the jargon of criminal justice and exposes the language of the seedy underworld.An invaluable aid for anyone who wants to understand the arcane argot of criminology, this remarkable volume contains over 16,000 entries used in law, police work, forensic science, drug and prison cultures, the media, and by criminals themselves. Current and historic words and phrases from all over the English-speaking world, most not found in any other dictionary, are given solid definitions, each supplemented with the word's etymology, usage, and an identification of who uses it.In addition to being an unsurpassed reference and research tool, this dictionary holds fascinating delights for anyone interested in understanding the law, gaining insight into true-crime literature, or for just plain riveting reading.
What the Sea Left Behind
by Mimi CarpenterOn a walk along the ocean shore in Maine, a little girl finds a variety of objects left behind by the sea.
Face Reading: Keys to Instant Character Analysis
by Chi An KueiHow often have you taken one look at someone and &‘known&’ that they were not to be trusted? Or conversely, instantly been sure that some new acquaintance was someone who was going to be your friend? You &‘know&’ because you can instinctively see their character in their faces.The art of reading faces has been practiced in China for thousands of years. Now, with the help of this step-by-step guide, anyone can learn how to interpret different facial characteristics and acquire and instant knowledge of a person&’s character, feelings, hidden desires, state of health, and mood.Everything is written in the face. High cheekbones, a pointed chine, flaring eyebrows or a turned-up nose all have specific meanings. Once you have learned how to interpret them you will gain greater self-knowledge and a deeper understanding of your friends, colleagues and partners. Your new insights will enable you to form more successful relationships and will give you the advantage in business dealings and interviews. You will know at once whether a person is trustworthy or has bad intentions, and your first impressions will be supported by the clear evidence in the face confronting you.Clear and practical, Face Reading includes 180 illustrations showing you all the facial features with detailed explanations of their meaning. Reading faces is entertaining and fun, but it is no mere party game; it will change your whole perception of the people around you as well as yourself.
Lone Star Guide to Texas Parks and Campgrounds
by George Oxford MillerThis up-to-date guidebook is just the ticket for campers, hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, birdwatchers, nature photographers, and folks who just like to enjoy the outdoors. It offers all the details to every state and national park, recreation area, national forest, and historical park in Texas. Where appropriate, maps are provided to identify specific campsites within the larger parks, and "at a glance" charts provide a quick and easy way to determine the extent of such amenities as showers, flush toilets, electricity, etc. The unique features of each park or campground are described, as well as the recreation available, be it boating or bird watching. Whether it's for a Saturday getaway or a two-week vacation, this handy book is a great guide to outdoor fun in Texas.
Journey Through Brain Trauma: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Recovery
by Louise Ray MorningstarJourney Through Brain Trauma is the true story of Louise Morningstar's struggle to help her daughter recover from devastating brain damage. The Morningstars' heroic story will inspire and inform all those who are struggling with rehabilitation from a brain injury.
Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening: The Total Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Other Edible Plants the Natural Way
by Howard GarrettThis book shows you how to have healthy soil and recommends environmentally safe products and even some homemade remedies to control pests and diseases in your garden. It describes more than 100 food plants and gives specific information on the growth habits, culture, harvest, and storage of each.
You Can Fight For Your Life: Emotional Factors in the Treatment of Cancer
by Lawrence LeShanThe reason why clinical science has not solved the riddle of cancer may not lie totally within the realm of the laboratory. It may lie in part in the mind and emotions of the patient.After two decades of research and psychotherapeutic work with cancer patients, Lawrence LeShan offers new evidence and startling insights into why some individuals get cancer while others do not--and why some are able to fight successfully for their lives while others rapidly succumb to the disease. Dr. LeShan has accumulated strong evidence that the mind can make the body receptive to cancer--and that the mind is also capable of fighting back.This is a book of hope. For while cancer kills, it can also be killed. You Can Fight For Your Life is a major humanistic work by an author with a passionate commitment to life.
Hesitant Martyr of the Texas Revolution: James Walker Fannin
by Gary BrownJames Walker Fannin. Illegitimate son. Southern gentleman. Failed businessman. Devoted family man. Illegal slave trader. Courageous martyr. Tarnished hero of the revolution. But what is the rest of the story?Author Gary Brown brings to life a thorough and insightful analysis of this controversial and sometimes misunderstood historical figure, whom most remember as the commander who lost twice as many men as were killed at the Alamo and San Jacinto combined. Now the story can be completely examined with the help of all Fannin's known correspondence during the campaign at Goliad. Read and judge for yourself if history has been fair to James Walker Fannin.
San Antonio
by Nancy Haston FosterThis easy-to-use guide gives you the history, highlights, and hot spots of the nation's eighth largest city. You get extensive listings of historical places, annual events, restaurants, accomodations, shopping areas, and more.
The High School Athlete's Guide to College Sports: How to Market Yourself to the School of Your Dreams
by College Bound SportsThis is a guide for high school athletes who wish to leverage their talent to get into the best possible college of their choice. In addition to ranking schools according to value, academics, best housing, and even "hot and trendy," the book provides a step-by-step plan for an athlete to present him or herself to a wide array of possible colleges.
Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era
by Adrian DaterIn Blood Feud, Colorado Avalanche beat writer Adrian Dater not only submits that the Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry was the most feverish match-up in recent years, but also that there was none better played. No fewer than twenty players have or will eventually make it to the Hall of Fame; the best scorers were matched up against the best goalies; brilliant coaches could be found on both benches; and two of the league's smartest general managers ruthlessly tried to one-up each other at every NHL trade deadline. Blood Feud is a rollicking story of a fierce, and often violent, rivalry.
The Battered Woman's Survival Guide: Breaking the Cycle
by Jan Berliner StatmanThe Battered Woman's Survival Guide is the most practical, informative resource guide available for victims of domestic violence and for all those who want to help.
Tag Against Time
by Helen Hughes VickThe exciting conclusion to the Walker of Time adventure triology follows Tag—who was zapped back to ancient times with his Hopi friend, Walker—as he tries to make it home.First book in the series: Walker of TimeSecond book in the series: Walker's Journey HomeAges 10 and up
Spielberg: The Man, the Movies, the Mythology
by Frank SanelloBased on more than a half dozen interviews with the director himself, this unauthorized biography recounts Spielberg's childhood, education, career, philanthropic and charitable endeavors, and his extremely private personal life. This updated edition explores Spielberg's latest filmmaking efforts, from Schindler's List to Men in Black 2.
The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reader: From Sherlock Holmes to Spiritualism
by Jeffrey Meyers Valerie MeyersBest known as the creator of the consulting detective par excellence Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a man of wide-ranging interests and talents, and his literary output went far beyond his Holmes and Watson stories. The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reader collects works from all the genres in which he wrote, including mysteries, historical adventure tales, science fiction stories, ghost stories, plays, memoirs, essays on spiritualism (in which he was a dedicated believer) and reports on the Boer War and World War I. This collection features the account of Watson's first meeting with Holmes from A Study in Scarlet, an account of the dinosaurs inhabiting The Lost World, tales of Doyle's Napoleonic hero Brigadier Gerard, a condemnation of Belgium's exploitation of the Congo, and the complete text of his apocalyptic book The Poison Belt, in addition to several other stories and excerpts.
The New Arthritis Breakthrough: The Only Medical Therapy Clinically Proven to Produce Long-term Improvement and Remission of RA, Lupus, Juvenile RS, Fibromyalgia, Scleroderma, Spondyloarthropathy, & Other Inflammatory Forms of Arthritis
by Henry Scammell...can be miraculous for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.— Health & Healing, Tomorrow's Medicine Today
Discovering Natural Horsemanship: A Beginner's Odyssey
by Tom MoatesTom Moates&’s life and work were on a horseless path until serendipity brought Niji, a sorrel gelding, into his life. In his candid and plainspoken style, Moates shares the honest highs and lows of starting out in the Better Way with horses. He works hard to follow the wise ways of many well-known clinicians and shares his personal experiences attempting to implement them. Discovering Natural Horsemanship is sometimes humorous, often inspiring, and always resonates with authenticity.
Notre Dame Game Day: Getting There, Getting In, and Getting in the Spirit
by Todd TuckerFor the first time, Notre Dame football fans have a travel book to call their very own—one tailored to making the most out of the home football game experience. Author and Notre Dame graduate Todd Tucker presents chapters devoted to the ins and outs, do's and don'ts, of getting to Notre Dame, getting game tickets, and getting in the spirit of America's most storied football program. From finding hotel rooms to booking flights, tracking down a burger and brew and discovering where and when to join in the game weekend traditions, Notre Dame Game Day offers something enlightening, educational, and entertaining for seasoned fans and first-time revelers alike.
Mussolini: A Biography
by Jasper RidleyBenito Mussolini (1883-1945) was the founder of Fascism and iron-fisted ruler of Italy for two decades. He was also an extremely able politician who won the esteem of many statesmen—including Winston Churchill and influential persons in the United States.This biography describes Mussolini's childhood; his education (including his suspension from school for attacking other boys with knives); his World War I experiences and severe wounding; his involvement in, and eventual expulsion from the revolutionary Italian Socialist Party; his numerous love affairs, his early career as a journalist and his rise to power and brutal rule.
Why Flamingos Are Pink: ...and 250 Other Things You Should Know
by Valeri R. HelterbranEver wonder why and how cats purr? Do you sit there looking clueless when a child asks you where hiccups come from? Have you ever wanted to know the derivation of the word "pundit"? If the answer to these questions is yes, then this book is for you. Divided into seven categories-nature, human body, language, holidays and special occasions, humanities and culture, cuisine, and geography-this book will turn you into a veritable fount of knowledge on all manner of subjects, whether it's the invention of the zipper or the origin of the word "posh."
Isaac Newton, The Asshole Who Reinvented the Universe: The Asshole Who Reinvented The Universe
by Florian FreistetterA blunt and humorous profile of Isaac Newton focusing on his disagreeable personality and showing that his offputting qualities were key to his scientific breakthroughs. Isaac Newton may have been the most important scientist in history, but he was a very difficult man. Put more bluntly, he was an asshole, an SOB, or whatever epithet best describes an abrasive egomaniac. In this colorful profile of the great man—warts and all—astronomer Florian Freistetter shows why this damning assessment is inescapable. Newton's hatred of fellow scientist Robert Hooke knew no bounds and he was strident in expressing it. He stole the work of colleague John Flamsteed, ruining his career without a second thought. He carried on a venomous battle with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz over the invention of calculus, vilifying him anonymously while the German scientist was alive and continuing the attacks after he died. All evidence indicates that Newton was conniving, sneaky, resentful, secretive, and antisocial. Compounding the mystery of his strange character is that he was also a religious fanatic, a mystery-monger who spent years studying the Bible and predicted the apocalypse. While documenting all of these unusual traits, the author makes a convincing case that Newton would have never revolutionized physics if he hadn't been just such an obnoxious person. This is a fascinating character study of an astounding genius and—if truth be told—an almighty asshole as well.