The Oxford handbook of language and law /

Table of Contents: “…Mattla -- The grammar and structure of legal texts / Risto Hiltunen -- Text and genre / Maurizio Gotti -- The plain language movement / Mark Adler -- Pt. …”
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An introduction to early childhood /

Table of Contents: “…A History of Childhood: Adult Constructs and Children's Agency / Michael Wyness -- Modern Childhoods: Contemporary Theories and Children's Lives / Tim Waller -- International Perspectives / Libby Lee-Hammond with Tim Waller -- Children's Rights to Participation / Gill Handley -- Understanding Diversity / Prospera Tedam -- Inclusive Practice for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) / Christine Hickman and Kyffin Jones -- Play and Creativity / Paulette Luff -- Outdoor Play and Learning / Helen Tovey and Tim Waller -- Children and Media / Jane O'Connor -- Child Health / Sharon Smith and Tania Hart -- Wellbeing / Jane Waters -- Protecting and Safeguarding Children / Celia Doyle -- Working with Families / Eunice Lumsden and Celia Doyle -- Professional Work in Early Childhood / Denise Hevey -- Joined-up Thinking in Practice: An Exploration of Professional Collaboration / Eunice Lumsden -- Leadership and Change Management in Early Childhood / Geraldine Davis -- Researching Young Children's Worlds / Jane Murray -- Reflective Practice / Caroline Jones.…”
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Johnson & Everitt's Essential Reproduction / by Johnson, M. H.

Table of Contents: “…Sex -- Gender and sexuality -- Reproductive messengers -- Testicular function in the adult -- Ovarian function in the adult -- Regulation of gonadal function -- Puberty and the maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis -- Actions of steroid hormones in the adult -- Coitus and fertilization -- Implantation and the establishment of the placenta -- Maternal recognition and support of pregnancy -- The fetus and its preparations for birth -- Parturition -- Lactation and maternal behaviour -- Fertility.…”
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Clinical Biochemistry /

Table of Contents: “…Biochemical investigations and quality control / David Cameron -- Automation / Tim James -- Kidney disease / Edmund Lamb -- Hyperuricaemia and gout / Joanne Marsden -- Fluid and electrolyte disorders / Tim James -- Acid-base disorders / David Tierney -- Clinical enzymology and biomarkers / Paul Collinson, Amy Lloyd -- Liver function tests / Roy Sherwood -- Abnormalities of lipid metabolism / Mike France -- Disorders of calcium, phosphate, and magnesium homeostasis / Nessar Ahmed -- Abnormal pituitary function ; Thyroid disease / Garry McDowell -- Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia / Allen Yates, Ian Laing -- Adrenal disease / John Honour -- Reproductive endocrinology / Ian Laing, Julie Thornton -- Biochemical nutrition / Pat Twomey, William Simpson -- Gastrointestinal disorders and malabsorption / Garry McDowell, Gordon Brydon -- Specific protein markers / Gerald Maguire -- Cancer biochemistry and tumour markers / Joanne Adaway, Gilbert Wieringa -- Inherited metabolic disorders and newborn screening / Mary Anne Preece -- Therapeutic drug monitoring / Robin Whelpton, Nigel Brown, Robert Flanagan -- Chemical toxicology / Gwendolen Ayers.…”
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Clinical Biochemistry ; fundamentals of biomedical science /

Table of Contents: “…Biochemical investigations and quality control / David Cameron -- Automation / Tim James -- Kidney disease / Edmund Lamb -- Hyperuricaemia and gout / Joanne Marsden -- Fluid and electrolyte disorders / Tim James -- Acid-base disorders / David Tierney -- Clinical enzymology and biomarkers / Paul Collinson, Amy Lloyd -- Liver function tests / Roy Sherwood -- Abnormalities of lipid metabolism / Mike France -- Disorders of calcium, phosphate, and magnesium homeostasis / Nessar Ahmed -- Abnormal pituitary function ; Thyroid disease / Garry McDowell -- Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia / Allen Yates, Ian Laing -- Adrenal disease / John Honour -- Reproductive endocrinology / Ian Laing, Julie Thornton -- Biochemical nutrition / Pat Twomey, William Simpson -- Gastrointestinal disorders and malabsorption / Garry McDowell, Gordon Brydon -- Specific protein markers / Gerald Maguire -- Cancer biochemistry and tumour markers / Joanne Adaway, Gilbert Wieringa -- Inherited metabolic disorders and newborn screening / Mary Anne Preece -- Therapeutic drug monitoring / Robin Whelpton, Nigel Brown, Robert Flanagan -- Chemical toxicology / Gwendolen Ayers.…”
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Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing.

Table of Contents: “…Adverse drug effects during pregnancy -- Anatomy words (English and Latin) -- Arterial blood gas normal values -- Arteries of the human body -- Assessment guide : medications -- Biographic appendix -- Blood groups -- Body mass index table (high range) -- Body mass index table -- Canada's food guide to healthy eating -- Canadian recommended nutrition intakes -- Choosing the route of nutrition support in adults : a clinical decision algorithm -- Classic textbook method of blood gas interpretation -- Classification of overweight and obesity in adults according to BMI -- Classification and therapeutic uses of drugs -- Common abbreviations used in medication orders -- Common medical abbreviations and acronyms -- Common questions about infection surveillance, prevention, and control -- Common tests with descriptions -- Common types of drug preparations -- Commonly prescribed drugs and their applications -- Conversion factors between traditional and SI units -- Development milestones from birth to 5 years -- Diagnosis-related groups -- Dietary reference intakes : recommended intakes for individuals -- DuBois body surface area chart : estimating body surface area of adults and children -- Formulas for computing drug dosages -- Gauging healthy weight : the body mass index -- Glasgow coma scale -- Guideline for hand hygiene in healthcare setting --…”
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Assertive outreach : current perspectives /

Table of Contents: “…What does research tell us about assertive community treatment? / Andrew Molodynski and Tom Burns -- Multi-professional working in assertive outreach / Hannah Steer and Steve Onyett -- Fidelity and flexibility / Caroline Williams, Rob MacPherson, and Mike Firn -- Cognitive behaviour therapy for assertive outreach service users / Robert Griffiths, Caroline Williams, and Neil Harris -- Dual diagnosis : putting policy into practice / Rory Allott, Ian Wilson, and Mike Firn -- Use of medication in assertive outreach / Rob MacPherson and Tom Edwards -- Relatives, friends, and carers' experiences : involvement and support / Simon Wharne ... …”
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Understanding sociology / by Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Study of sociology: Sociological perspective; Methods of sociological research; Culture; Interaction and social structure -- Individual and society: Socialization; Life course, from childhood to old age; Deviance and crime; Groups and organizations -- Inequality and power: Class and stratification; Race and ethnicity; Sex and gender -- Social institutions: Family; Education; Religion; Health and health care; Economics and work; Politics, the State, and war -- Global challenges: Third world; Population and environment; Communities and urbanization; Social movements and collective action; Social change -- Glossary.…”
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Basics Fashion Design 10 , Jewellery Design : From Fashion to Fine Jewellery / by Galton, Elizabeth (Jewellery designer)

Table of Contents: “…A brief history of jewellery : The origins of Jewellery ; Jewellery through the ages ; Interview : Anne Kazuro-Guionnet ; Project : Researching references -- Jewellery styles : Jewellery categories ; Catwalk jewellery ; Fine jewellery ; Fashion jewellery ; Interview : Katie Hillier ; Interview : Lara Bohinc ; Ethical practice ; Case study : Ethical design ; Interview : Stephen Webster ; Projects : The customer -- Essential research : Sources of inspiration ; Trend forecasting ; Case study : Using trend research ; Research practices ; Customer research ; Interview : Shaun Leane ; Project : Creating a moodboard -- Design creation : The designer's brief ; Designing from your research ; Computer-aided design (CAD) ; Case study : Head of design ; Designing a balanced collection ; Interview : Maeve Gillies ; Project : Planning and recording your work -- Design development and realization : The development team ; Interview : Theo Fennell ; Materials and sourcing ; Pricing designs ; Sampling ; Case study : Production development ; Case study : Collections management ; Interview : Kasia Piechocka ; Project : Design realization -- Marketing : Creating a lookbook ; Portfolio ; Photographing designs ; Branding ; Communications ; Case study : PR consultant and writer ; Project : Creating a lookbook -- A career in jewellery : Training ; Contemporary designer ; Case study : Brand designer ; Design consultancy ; Interview Erickson Beamon ; Interview : Nadja Swarovski ; Portfolios and CV presentation ; Conclusion -- Glossary.…”
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E-books in Libraries : a practical guide /

Table of Contents: “…Overview ; Publishing e-books : challenges and perspectives / Joel Claypool ; An introduction to e-book business models and suppliers / Anna Grigson ; Producing eBooks on demand : a European library network / Silivia Gstrein and Günter Mühlberger ; E-books for free : finding, creating and managing freely available texts / Kate Price -- pt. 2. Planning and developing an e-book collection. …”
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The Routledge handbook of stylistics /

Table of Contents: “…Rhetoric and poetics: the classical heritage of stylistics / Michael Burke -- Formalist stylistics / Michael Burke and Kristy Evers -- Functionalist stylistics / Patricia Canning -- Reader response criticism and stylistics / Jennifer Riddle Harding -- The linguistic levels of foregrounding in stylistics / Christiana Gregoriou -- (New) historical stylistics / Beatrix Busse -- Stylistics, speech acts and im/politeness theory / Derek Bousfield -- Stylistics, conversation analysis and the cooperative principle / Marina Lambrou -- Stylistics and relevance theory / Billy Clark -- Stylistics, point of view and modality / Clara Neary -- Stylistics and narratology / Dan Shen -- Metaphor and stylistics / Szilvia Csábi -- Speech and thought presentation in stylistics / Joe Bray -- Pedagogical stylistics / Geoff Hall -- Stylistics, drama and performance / Andrea Macrae -- Schema theory in stylistics / Catherine Emmott, Marc Alexander, and Agnes Marszalek -- Stylistics and text world theory / Ernestine Lahey -- Stylistics and blending / Barbara Dancygier -- Cognitive poetics / Margaret H. …”
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Healthcare and the Effect of Technology : developments, challenges and advancements / by Kabene, Stefane M

Table of Contents: “…Smith, Sisira Edirippulige -- Health service quality information comparison : a preliminary investigation / Yun Wan, Susan Evans-Mueller -- Systems engineering and health informatics : context, content, and implementation / Kalyan Sunder Pasupathy -- Healthcare among the people : teams of leaders concept (ToL) and the world of technology-oriented global healthcare / Dag von Lubitz -- Will privacy concerns derail the electronic health record? …”
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Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis : automotive technology : vehicle maintenance and repair / by Denton, Tom

Table of Contents: “…Scanners/fault code readers and analysers - 3.4. Emission testing - 3.5. Pressure testing -- 4. Sensors, actuators and oscilloscope diagnostics: 4.1. …”
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The Routledge handbook of translation and pragmatics /

Table of Contents: “…Critical Pragmatic Insights into (Mis)translation in the News / Jan Chovanec -- 8. Pointing, Telling, and Showing: Multimodal Dietic Enrichment during In-vision News Sign Language Translation / Christopher Stone -- 9. …”
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The Art of Watercolor Painting: master techniques for creating stunning works of art in watercolor / by Needham, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Tools & Materials -- Watercolor Techniques -- Color Theory -- Stretching Your Own Paper -- ch. 1 Beginning Watercolor with Nancy Wylie -- Exploring Color -- Developing Landscapes -- Working with Perspective -- Rendering Snow -- Painting Wet-into-Wet -- Taking Artistic License -- ch. 2 Seascapes & Sunsets with Thomas Needham -- Seascape Elements & Techniques -- Sunset Techniques -- Exploiting the Sunlight -- Adding Shadows -- Rendering the Coastline -- Painting from Imagination -- Painting in Sections -- ch. 3 Landscapes with Ronald Pratt -- Injecting Color -- Creating Soft & Hard Edges -- Adding Elements -- Conveying Depth -- Painting Buildings -- Depicting Water -- Evoking Mood -- Capturing Reflections -- ch. 4 Animals with Deb Watson -- Blue Jay -- Bunny -- Deer in Snow -- Kitten -- ch. 5 Chinese Brush with Helen Tse -- Tools & Materials -- Basic Techniques -- Warming Up -- Sunflower & Ladybug -- Mountains & Clouds -- Enhancing a Painting.…”
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The International Handbook of School Effectiveness Research / by Teddlie, Charles

Table of Contents: “…Context issues within school effectiveness research / Charles Teddlie, Sam Stringfield, and David Reynolds -- The cutting edge issues of school effectiveness research. Some methodological issues in school effectiveness research / Eugene Kennedy and Garrett Mandeville. …”
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Prose poetry in theory and practice /

Table of Contents: “…Protean manifestations and diverse shapes : defining and understanding strategies of the contemporary prose poem / Cassandra Atherton and Paul Hetherington -- Prose poetry and the resistance to narrative / Oz Hardwick -- "In the eye of the beholder" : prose poetry in dialogue between reader and poet / Hannah Stone -- Nobody's storybook : reading Russell Edson for the wrong reasons / Nicholas Lauridsen -- "Borders on edges, where skin stops, or begins" : the prose poem's relationship with the discourses of fashion and food, with particular reference to Charles Baudelaire, Gertrude Stein, and Harryette Mullen / Susie Campbell -- The contemporary vernacular : exploring intersections of architecture and prose poetry / Anne Caldwell -- "Image machine" : Gaspar Orozco's Book of the peony and the prose poem sequence as perceptual trick / Helen Tookey -- Writing the prose poem : an insider's perspective on an outsider artform / Ian Seed -- "A form of howling. …”
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MasterClass in Geography Education : transforming teaching and learning /

Table of Contents: “…Constructing the Geography Curriculum, Charles Rawding (Edge Hill University, UK)7. Geography, Research and Theory, Roger Firth (University of Oxford, UK) and Graham Butt (Oxford Brookes University, UK)8. …”
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A Reader in Promoting Public Health : challenge and controversy /

Table of Contents: “…-- Perceptions of community participation and health gain in a community project for the south Asian population: a qualitative study -- Healthy nightclubs and recreational substance use: from a harm minimisation to a healthy settings approach -- Dirty whores and invisible men: sex work and the public health -- Does social capital have a role to play in the health of communities? …”
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