Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Procedures -- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy -- Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Surgery -- Laparoscopic Fundoplication for GERD: Laparoscopic Nissen and Toupet Fundoplication -- Laparoscopic Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity -- Laparoscopic Heller Esophagomyotomy for Achalazia -- Laparoscopic Splenectomy -- Colorectal Procedures -- Laparoscopic Appendectomy -- Laparosc…
Essentials in Clinical Microbiology -- Glossary of Terms and Definitions -- Carriage -- Colonization and Infection -- Classification of Micro-Organisms According to Their Pathogenicity -- Classification of ICU Infections -- Gut Microbiology: Surveillance Samples for the Detection of the Abnormal Carrier State -- Antimicrobials -- Systemic Antibiotics -- Systemic Antifungals -- Enteral Antimicro…
Electrodynamic Properties of a General Physical System -- General Properties of the Linear Optical Response -- Kramers-Kronig Relations and Sum Rules in Linear Optics -- General Properties of the Nonlinear Optical Response -- Kramers-Kronig Relations and Sum Rules in Nonlinear Optics -- Kramers-Kronig Relations and Sum Rules for Harmonic-Generation Processes -- Kramers-Kronig Relations and Sum …
The Focused Ion Beam Instrument -- Ion - Solid Interactions -- Focused Ion Beam Gases for Deposition and Enhanced Etch -- Three-Dimensional Nanofabrication Using Focused Ion Beams -- Device Edits and Modifications -- The Uses of Dual Beam FIB in Microelectronic Failure Analysis -- High Resolution Live Imaging of FIB Milling Processes for Optimum Accuracy -- FIB for Materials Science Application…
Dynamic Vascular Pattern of Focal Liver Lesions with Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Latest Results with SonoVue -- Usefulness of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Characterization of Pancreatic and Renal Masses -- Improved Characterization of Reactive and Malignant Lymph Nodes Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound -- What Role for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Prostate Cancer Examination?.The v…
Calculators in Mathematics Education: A Rapid Evolution of Tools, with Differential Effects -- A Cas as an Assistant to Reasoned Instrumentation -- Transposing Computer Tools from the Mathematical Sciences into Teaching -- The Influence of a Computer Algebra Environment on Teachers’ Practice -- Using Symbolic Calculators to Study Mathematics -- An Instrumental Approach to Mathematics Learning…
Second Language Writing in Elementary Classrooms focuses on L2 writing in elementary classrooms. It features chapters that highlight research in elementary classrooms focused on the writing development of multilingual children, and research in teacher education to prepare elementary teachers to teach L2 writing and address L2 writers' needs. Part I presents instructional issues for L2 writers a…
Preface -- Chapter 1 The Self Organizing University (SOU) -- Chapter 2 The State of Program Design and Development -- Chapter 3 The SOU Model -- Chapter 4 Theory -- Chapter 5 Research -- Chapter 6 Design -- Chapter 7 Implementation -- Chapter 8 The Design in Practice -- Chapter 9 Efficacy Research Underpinning the SOU -- Chapter 10 Impacts and Benefits -- Chapter 11 Engaging with Transformation…
The European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA) -- Introduction -- Section I: The Bigger Picture -- Towards a Knowledge Democracy Movement -- A Tramp Shining: The Popular (Community) Educator in the Age of Lifelong Learning -- Symbolic Closing of Local Community and Reflexivity -- The Results of Local Community Projects: Political and Research Contexts -- Section II: Adult …
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why it is important to answer back -- Chapter 2 Daring to disagree about school 'discipline': An Australian case study of a media-led backlash -- Chapter 3 Understanding and challenging dominant discourses about student behaviour at school -- Chapter 4 Promoting pedagogies of engagement in secondary schools: Possibilities for pedagogical reform -- Chapter 5 Goodbye Mr. C…