The rapidity with which new diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities are being developed within neuro-oncology means that experts continually have to strive to ensure that their knowledge remains up-to-date. With this in mind, the editors have prepared a new, revised edition of Neuro-oncology of CNS Tumors that takes account of the very significant advances made since publication of the well-received first edition. The clear structure of the first edition has been retained as it ensures that the book will serve as an easy-to-use reference, providing ready guidance on diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter addresses a particular disease, and great efforts have been made to include all findings and other information likely to be relevant in clinical practice. Once again, the contributors have been carefully selected and are leading experts on their subject. This book will prove of great value to both practicing clinicians and researchers in the field of translational neuro-oncology.

Cacciato dal Paradiso, precipitato negli Inferi, Lucifero Stella del Mattino ha abbandonato il suo regno e vive nella città di Los Angeles. Dalle pagine del Sandman di Neil Gaiman, il precedente Signore dell'Inferno si gode ora un rilassante soggiorno sulla Terra, quale proprietario del Lux, il più elitario piano bar di L.A. Ma un compito affidatogli dal Creatore stesso sta per cambiare tutto questo. Se Lucifero accetta di fare il lavoro sporco per il Paradiso, può decidere il prezzo - ma il compito e la ricompensa nascondono ben più di quanto appaia. Nella posizione di rischiare tutto, per ottenere il massimo, Lucifero sa che si sta infilando in un pericoloso labirinto, e per uscirne sarà necessario compiere un enorme sacrificio. Ma per il Diavolo, questo si riduce a una sola domanda: a chi toccherà farlo?

For your classes in American History, McGraw-Hill introduces the latest in its acclaimed M Series. The M Series started with your students. McGraw-Hill conducted extensive market research to gain insight into students' studying and buying behavior. Students told us they wanted more portable texts with innovative visual appeal and content that is designed according to the way they learn. We also surveyed instructors, and they told us they wanted a way to engage their students without compromising on high quality content.

U*S: A Narrative History tells the story of us, the American people, with all the visually engaging, personally involving material that your students demand. From a trusted author team, this innovative text provides instructors who normally choose either a big or brief book with scholarly, succinct, and conventionally organized core content; a highly readable and unified narrative that is continental in scope; and a magazine format that engages students and helps them connect with the nation's past.

More current, more portable, more captivating, plus a rigorous and innovative research foundation adds up to: more learning. When you meet students where they are, you can take them where you want them to be.

Westphal, a data mining and security consultant, reviews the capabilities and limitations of the US government's many data-mining projects. He discusses information sharing issues related to the fact that no large-scale capabilities are currently deployed throughout all branches of the government, and reviews several commercial efforts that have had limited success. In Part 1, he outlines the types of data used in current analytical and information-sharing systems. Part 2 provides real-world examples to show how data is used, manipulated, and interpreted in domains involving human trafficking, money laundering, narcotics trafficking, and corporate fraud. Part 3 overviews the US government's many information-sharing systems, organizations, task forces, and data interchange formats. It also discuses the best information sharing and analytical architectures for use across many applications. Westphal is co-founder and CEO of a firm that provides visualization software, information-sharing systems, and training. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A professional nature photographer shares his expertise in a handbook that demonstrates the essential skills of successful nature photography, identifies the skills and techniques used by experienced photographers to create compelling images of the natural world, and includes specific assignments and exercises to help readers develop their skills. Original. (Beginner)

Using cultural proficiency as a lens, the authors guide educators through the process of gathering and analyzing data to meet the needs of historically underserved students.

Latest title in this series of practical guides, with clear and straightforward advice.

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.

Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence.

Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension.

Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension.

Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

Modern zoos and aquaria are playing an increasingly active and important role in protecting and managing global biodiversity. Many zoos include wildlife conservation in their mission and have started changing the focus of their institutions in order to increase even further the benefits of their activities for in situ wildlife conservation. With these developments, the following searching questions are now being asked: What is the true role of zoos in conservation? How can they contribute more significantly to global conservation efforts? What are the unique attributes of zoos that can be applied in the conservation landscape? And should zoos be doing more? In parallel with this voluntary movement, legal requirements for zoos to support conservation in the wild are also becoming more stringent. This book defines a new conservation vision for zoos and aquaria that will be of interest to those working in zoos, alongside practitioners and researchers in conservation.

Written on the brink of World War II, Rebecca WestÂ's classic examination of the history, people, and politics of Yugoslavia illuminates a region that is still a focus of international concern. A magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary, and historical insight, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon probes the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups. The landscape and the people of Yugoslavia are brilliantly observed as West untangles the tensions that rule the countryÂ's history as well as its daily life.

Anche se sembra sempre più occidentalizzata, nei fatti la Cina continua a essere un mercato molto difficile per le aziende che intendono sbarcarvi: possiede una cultura millenaria, senza comprendere la quale è impossibile sperare di avere successo sul suo territorio. Scritto da due esperti della cultura e del mercato cinese, il libro affronta i dieci "miti" più diffusi sulla Cina e sui suoi uomini d'affari. Con umorismo e disincanto li sottopone a verifica, con un taglio molto pratico che va anche al di là delle considerazioni prettamente economiche, per affrontare argomenti di carattere culturale, sociologico e storico.

Presents a collection of tales, set during World War II, in comic book form.

FROM REVIEWS OF 1E: "Hruban, Westra and Isacson, working with a superb medical illustrator did an admirable job in taking the Johns Hopkins' gross room manual and translating it into a practical, concise, and easily accessible guide to contemporary practice in the surgical pathology laboratory." -Modern Path

Chris Horner and Emrys Westacott present a clear and accessible introduction to some of the central problems of philosophy through challenging and stimulating the reader to think beyond the conventional answers to fundamental questions. No previous knowledge is assumed, and in lively and provocative chapters the authors invite the reader to explore questions about the nature of science, religion, ethics, politics, art, the mind, the self, knowledge and truth. Each chapter includes inset boxes providing links to classic philosophy texts on the issues discussed. In addition, the book relates the adventure of philosophy to some of the key principles of critical thinking.