Researchers and practitioners in mental health present their work in relation to families where a parent has a mental illness. Using various theoretical frameworks to understand the mechanisms of risk and adaptation in the families, they examine the impact of different parental illnesses on children and family relationships. The topics include theory and cases on the effects of parents' psychiatric disorder on children's attachment, schizophrenia and motherhood, parenting and borderline personality disorder, how to make the psychiatric workforce more family focused, and the policy context and change for families living with parental mental illness. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

In joining the warrior society of the Nomana, Seeker, Morning Star, and the Wildman have achieved everything they thought they desired. Yet, as hidden doubts develop, the three friends find themselves pulled in separate directions.Seeker has gained more power in their training than he or anyone ever imagined, and with this, a new responsibility that isolates him from the others. Morning Star is consumed with unexpected feelings of love for a friend and begins to lose faith in her abilities.The Wildman’s hunger for power puts him at odds with the teachings of the Nomana, and he struggles to understand his purpose.But the three heroes’ fates again intertwine when an evil plan is set in motion that would destroy everything they have ever known, and this enemy is one that the Nomana may not be able to stand up to alone.A story of friendship and love, strength and courage, faith and redemption, Jango is a mesmerizing sequel to the acclaimed Seeker.

Told from separate viewpoints, unfolds how sisters Sydney and Ally Tate's relationship changes as they get involved with their new neighbor, Graham, an artist with a videocamera who has a mysterious--and dangerous--past.

An authoritative and user-friendly guide to operative techniques in thoracic surgery

Here, in a single all-inclusive volume, is the sum of clinical knowledge in chest surgery, primarily drawn from the perspectives of internationally known innovators in thoracic surgery. This classic text covers all of the concepts and procedures that comprise the core of the discipline, making it unique among all other general surgery textbooks. Operations and diagnostic procedures are explained in succinct, illustrated technique chapters, making the book ideal for practicing cardiothoracic, thoracic, and general surgeons, as well as for residents, fellows, and allied healthcare providers.

• The content reflects the field's trend for less invasive procedures by including endoscopic and robotic techniques
• Includes 1000 full-color illustrations commissioned especially for the book
  
  € 308,80

This guide explains how to diagnose and treat common problems in children using an evidence-based approach. Each chapter focuses on a symptom or condition, such as fever, food allergies, vomiting, cough, recurrent headache, seizures, sleep problems, diabetes, rash, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and includes background material; information on history and examination; red flags; investigations; management, including the parent perspective, avoiding pitfalls, specific conditions, and the evidence; suggestions for follow-up and when to refer; clarification statements for parental misconceptions; and multiple-choice questions and answers. Additional chapters explain the basics of evidence-based medicine, communication, and emergencies. The CD contains clinical slides and X-rays for 66 cases. Distributed in the US by Martin P. Hill Consulting. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Dieci anni fa la bellissima, multimilionaria Blythe Randall ha spezzato il cuore di James Pryce. Eppure, sembra che ora abbia disperatamente bisogno del suo aiuto. Pryce, un hacker in grado di rintracciare chiunque abbia fatto perdere le tracce di sé seguendo invisibili piste telematiche, si trova così coinvoltonell'incarico più difficile che gli sia mai stato assegnato: ritrovare Billy Randall, il fratello di Blythe, misteriosamente scomparso dopo aver inviato un video nel quale metteva in scena il proprio suicidio. Il solo indizio sulla sua posizione attuale è un luogo che non esiste: un nuovo, terrificante videogame che ha appena lanciato in rete, perché Billy Randall è sì un artista, un geniale inventore di mondi e virtuali, ma è anche un pazzo, un seguace di de Sade, forse un assassino. Una delle sue più strette collaboratrici è stata uccisa in modo atroce, il cranio perforato da un dispositivo medioevale; e potrebbe non essere la sua sola vittima, perché Randall potrebbe aver predisposto una fine altrettanto agghiacciante per ciascun giocatore che si è impigliato nella Rete... Ingegnere, programmatore ed esperto di realtà virtuale, Michael Olson ci regala qui un intelligente, scatenato viaggio all'interno di un sistema in cui l'informatica si sposa al crime, de Sade al sesso cyborg, le confraternite di Harvard al settarismo dell'industria hightech, la vita e la morte al gioco.

The system of theology known as Calvinism has been immensely influential for the past five hundred years, but it is often encountered negatively as a fatalistic belief system that confines human freedom and renders human action and choice irrelevant. Taking us beyond the caricatures, Michael Horton invites us to explore the teachings of Calvinism, also commonly known as Reformed theology, by showing us how it is biblical and God-centered, leading us to live our lives for the glory of God.Horton explores the historical roots of Calvinism, walking readers through the distinctive known as the 'Five Points,' and encouraging us to consider its rich resources for faith and practice in the 21st Century. As a companion to Roger Olson's Against Calvinism, readers will be able to compare contrasting perspectives and form their own opinions on the merits and weaknesses of Calvinism.

Calvinist theology has been debated and promoted for centuries. But is it a theology that should last? Roger Olson suggests that Calvinism, also commonly known as Reformed theology, holds an unwarranted place in our list of accepted theologies. In Against Calvinism, readers will find scholarly arguments explaining why Calvinist theology is incorrect and how it affects God's reputation. Olson draws on a variety of sources, including Scripture, reason, tradition, and experience, to support his critique of Calvinism and the more historically rich, biblically faithful alternative theologies he proposes. Addressing what many evangelical Christians are concerned about today---so-called 'new Calvinism,' a movement embraced by a generation labeled as 'young, restless, Reformed' ---Against Calvinism is the only book of its kind to offer objections from a non-Calvinist perspective to the current wave of Calvinism among Christian youth. As a companion to Michael Horton's For Calvinism, readers will be able to compare contrasting perspectives and form their own opinions on the merits and weaknesses of Calvinism.

The sixteen houses and apartments featured here respond to different needs and sites, but all share a common DNA. They are the product of a singular vision and a collaborative process.

—Michael Webb

 

Seattle-based architect Jim Olson, the founding partner of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, is particularly known for his subtly elegant residences, from a glass farmhouse in eastern Oregon to a Balinese-inspired retreat in Hawaii, from a diminutive waterfront cabin for his own family to two grand art-filled residences on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Modern in spirit, the luxurious houses are characterized by intangible qualities of light and space. Olson balances a deep knowledge of architectural history, from the temples of Egypt to the great buildings of the modern era, with a sensitivity to art and nature. Each work is carefully calibrated to site and client.

 

Olson is fascinated by the relationship between art and architecture, and many of his houses and apartments have been designed for major art collectors. The sixteen residences in this volume—in Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, and Hong Kong—explore that interplay as well as the correspondences between light, space, and mood. The finely proportioned interior spaces are distinguished by a striking use of both natural and highly refined materials, masterful modulation of light, sophisticated details, sleek furnishings, and a careful balance between monumentality and intimacy. In natural settings, his buildings often weave into their surroundings as if they had always been there; in urban environments, his designs create and enhance a sense of community. The introduction, by noted design writer Michael Webb, emphasizes context and process, vital factors in Jim Olson’s work.

This book provides biomedical engineers with the premiere reference on medical instrumentation as well as a comprehensive overview of the basic concepts. The revised edition features new material on infant apnea monitors, impedance pneumography, the design of cardiac pacemakers, and disposable defibrillator electrodes and their standards. Each chapter includes new problems and updated reference material that cover the latest medical technologies. The chapters have also been revised with new material in medical imaging, providing biomedical engineers with the most current techniques in the field.

Join premier chefs Anna and Michael Olson as they entertain at home

Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home invites readers into the home kitchen of Ontario's premier chefs Anna and Michael Olson where they offer practical and often humorous advice on cooking and entertaining, and share their culinary inspirations and handy techniques.

More than a collection of inspired recipes, this book is a useful, down-to-earth guide that relates food to the everyday details of life. With over 200 recipes divided into sections such as people, necessity, adventures, and occasions, Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home examines food for all of life's events, routine and special, from an intimate dinner for four to a party of 60, and from a child's birthday party to dinner with the boss.

Accompanied by playful and insightful comments from both Anna and Michael, the recipes are as delightful to read as they are to make.