Step into the gripping medical history of a global pandemic that claimed more lives than the Great War itself. Perfect for your daily commute or deep-focus learning, this intense narrative traces the 1918 influenza outbreak from quiet origins to catastrophic societal collapse. Explore how censorship, crowded troop ships, and wartime geography fueled an invisible enemy.Witness the harrowing race against time as early twentieth-century doctors desperately battled a terrifying illness...

Master business valuation mechanics to accurately calculate and defend control premiums and minority interest discounts. Perfect for a focused morning commute, this analytical audio guide bridges theoretical economic constructs with actual deal realities.Step into the boardroom or courtroom with unshakeable confidence when navigating shareholder disputes, estate taxation, or complex financial reporting. You will replace vague rules of thumb with rigorous, empirical frameworks that ...

Master complex securities regulation and conquer your bar exam with this focused, audio-friendly guide to federal law. Whether you are commuting to your law firm or cramming for finals, this analytical roadmap transforms a massive doctrinal web into an easily digestible narrative.Stop drowning in dense treatises and technicalities. By connecting black-letter rules to real-world policy rationales like investor protection and market integrity, this authoritative guide gives you the m...

Build a thriving sustainable homestead and achieve true self-sufficiency without the overwhelming beginner burnout. Whether you are dreaming of a slower, off-grid lifestyle or actively preparing your first pasture, this grounded guide translates rural ambitions into manageable daily routines. Master the art of animal husbandry through a calm, realistic approach that turns daunting farm chores into an empowering agricultural system.Escape the anxiety of costly livestock mistakes by ...

This is a creative, entry-level book on Chinese medicine theory, philosophy, and concepts told in an accessible, story-telling format in the context of a child visiting their grandparents over the summer and having lessons over afternoon tea. It presents the theory of Yin/Yang, the five elements, the Chinese Biorhythm Clock and the placement of the channels with a logical explanation in a narrative style. With a dialectic approach, it not only aids Chinese medicine students in understandin...

In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editors Luz M. Fernandez and Jonathan A. Becker bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Common Pediatric Issues. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on Common Pediatric Issues, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice ...

This collection covers the major trends of the media environment of the post-Communist world and their recent development, with special focus on Russia and the post-Soviet space. The term ‘media environment’ covers not just traditional print and electronic media, but new media as well, and ranges from the political to entertainment and various artistic spheres. What role do market forces play in the process of media democratization, and how do state structures regulate, suppress, or use ca...

Guest edited by Drs. Jonathan Essary Becker and Christopher Todd Maley, this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Neuromodulation in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. Articles in this issue include: Ethical/Legal issues with neuromodulation, Pediatric anesthesia and ECT, TMS, depression, and adolescents, Psychosis and ECT in children...

What is thinking but the courage to work alone developing concepts that are lasting because they grow out of a living relationship to a subject matter. Academic fashions come and go while the thought of the social anthropologist George Becker remains the contemporary of the future. Here assembled by his student and friend, the psychiatrist Jon Lewis, some of the essential papers unpublished in Beckers lifetime. The range is great: from Female Delinquency to Jonestown. The depth is compelli...

In this important and timely study, Richard Saillant provides a compelling account of New Brunswick's perilous fiscal situation. In an engaging and accessible style, he explains how we got there and where we are headed unless we change course soon. Saillant provides New Brunswickers with a roadmap to steer away from the cliff and ensure that we do not bequeath an unmanageable burden to future generations."Richard Saillant has done New Brunswickers a great service... Should be r...

The Federal Reserve System--the central bank of the United States, better known as The Fed--has never been more controversial. Criticism has reached such levels that Congressman Ron Paul, contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, published End the Fed, with blurbs from musician Arlo Guthrie and actor Vince Vaughn. And yet, amid a slow economy and partisan gridlock, the Fed has never been more important. Stephen H. Axilrod explains this influential agency-its po...