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A Kaliedocycle is a three-dimensional ring made from a chain of solid figures enclosed or bonded by four triangles. These kaleidocycles are adaptations of Escher’s two-dimensional images of fish, angels, flowers, people, etc., transformed into uniform, interlocking, three-dimensional objects whose patters wrap endlessly. Kaleidocycles contains a 48-page book with over 80 reproductions and diagrams, assembly instructions, and a fascinating discussion of the geometric principles and artistic challenges underlying Escher’s designs and their transformation to three-dimensional models; and seventeen die-cut, scored, three-dimensional models (11 kaleidocycles and 6 geometric solids) Cigar box-style packaging, size: 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2″.

M. C. Escher ® Kaleidocycles: An Illustrated Book and 17 Fun-to-Assemble Three-Dimensional Models

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This is the best reference book for activity directors working in long-term care, assisted living, and adult day programs and the most popular text for training new professionals. This book is down to earth, easy to understand, and comprehensive enough to answer your difficult questions about working with different resident groups, meeting standards, working with team and family members, and managing your department. It lets you see how all the parts of your facility can fit together to make an empowering, healthful, person-centered environment for everyone. It shows you how to provide care that satisfies, and even exceeds, health care regulations. And it gives you suggestions on how to stay sane, at least most of the time. Great reference book with many excellent activities and reproducible forms! The sixth edition includes information about MDS 3.0 and more details on successful person-centered programming in the information age.

Long-Term Care for Activity Professionals, Social Services Professionals, and Recreational Therapists Sixth Edition

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The first comprehensive collection of all the major methods for studying the histology and histomorphometry of bone and cartilage. The detailed methods include techniques for bone labeling, bone sectioning, histological analysis, histomorphometric analysis, radiological examination, and contact radiography. Among the applications presented are in situ hybridization of bone and cartilage, radiological examination of calcified tissue with emphasis on bone, and dealing with histology artifacts in hard tissue research. More practical than theoretical, the text is simple and straightforward, with many tables, line drawings, and micro and macro photographs to illustrate the content. Full bibliographies at the end of each chapter guide the reader to additional detailed information.

Handbook of Histology Methods for Bone and Cartilage

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Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) includes various treatment methods, such as ovarian stimulation, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, intended to enable infertile couples to achieve pregnancy. While artificial insemination has been used for over 200 years, only in the last 30 years has in vitro fertilization proliferated.

Louise Brown, the first child conceived by this technique, was born in Britain in July 1978. It was not until 6 years later that a child was born through frozen embryo transfer and an additional 8 years later through intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), which appeared in the early 1990s, made possible the birth of children free from particularly severe or lethal genetic disorders; the year 2000 witnessed the birth of the first child through in vitro maturation of oocytes, signifying that assisted reproductive technology without ovarian stimulation might be possible. More recently, pregnancy was achieved in a prematurely postmenopausal woman through ovarian tissue transplantation.

What more has the future of assisted reproductive technology in store for us? How can such techniques be prevented from drifting into legal and ethical deviations? In order to better explain the various scientific stages that are essential to the management of couples’ infertility and to answer the many questions that continue to arise around this vital topic, several French specialists worked together to help write this book which was initiated and coordinated by Philippe Merveil.

Assisted Reproductive Technology: A reference book on A.R.T.

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Recent research in the field of radiotherapy has brought up a wide variety of new techniques, which have a big impact on the clinical practice of radiotherapy. This electronic book gives an indepth description of new techniques and their physical principles as well as an overview over new technical developments. Topics covered with this CD include such innovative subjects as: – Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy – Inverse Planning – Monte Carlo Techniques – Video Documentation of new Radiotherapy Procedures. Using sophisticated multimedia techniques gives you not only a comprehensive but also easy to understand description of state of the art radiotherapy techniques which will help you to stay up to date with the cutting edge of current research.

3D Conformal Radiation Therapy: Multimedia Introduction to Methods and Techniques

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“Human beings were never born to read,” writes Tufts University cognitive neuroscientist and child development expert Maryanne Wolf. Reading is a human invention that reflects how the brain rearranges itself to learn something new. In this ambitious, provocative book, Wolf chronicles the remarkable journey of the reading brain not only over the past five thousand years, since writing began, but also over the course of a single child’s life, showing in the process why children with dyslexia have reading difficulties and singular gifts.

Lively, erudite, and rich with examples, Proust and the Squid asserts that the brain that examined the tiny clay tablets of the Sumerians was a very different brain from the one that is immersed in today’s technology-driven literacy. The potential transformations in this changed reading brain, Wolf argues, have profound implications for every child and for the intellectual development of our species.

Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain

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Each year, over 30% of adults ages 65 and over; suffer from fall-related injuries. Fall Injury Prevention for Older Adults will help you understand the causes of falling and provides tips for reducing the risk of falls. This guide will help make a difference today in the safety and well-being of yourself and those you love.

“I read every page of this book and now truly believe there is much we can do to prevent falls for older adults. This book is full of pertinent information, is easy to read, and is divided into useful sections so you can look up what you need to know as a family caregiver to help prevent falls. It’s a resource everyone who is concerned about an older person’s safety should take the time to read.”

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—Vert Mooney, MD, Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, and President of Measurement Driven Rehabilitation Systems

Fall Injury Prevention for Older Adults …: And Those Who Care About Them

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Despite lifestyle improvements, the incidence of rectal cancer is increasing in industrialised countries. Rapid advances in technology, growing knowledge of the biological history of the disease and closer attention to patients’ quality of life after surgery have led to a less invasive approach. In the last 15 years, the surgical approach has shifted from extended resection to sphincter-saving procedures, featuring a multidiscipinary approach and a high level of specialisation. The experienced surgeon can plan and choose the “right treatment for the right patient” only with the support of the radiologist, endoscopist and pathologist (preoperative staging), oncologist and radiotherapist (neoadjuvant therapy), and psychologist and stomatherapist (rehabilitation). In addition, the difficult problems of salvage procedure and the reconstruction of anal sphincter after abdominal resection are explored.

The aim of this book is to clarify the rapid advances and to offer guidelines for doctors dealing with rectal cancer. Taking into account indications, contraindications, risks, benefits and controversies, the authors offer clear and practice-oriented answers for a wide range of specialists and experts, as well as those new to the field.

Rectal Cancer: New Frontiers in Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation

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Now with the 2-color illustrations from the new 4th edition Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy text, these handy flashcards are an inexpensive and effective tool to help students memorize and master anatomy. The front of each card features skillfully-drawn illustrations of various muscles; the back lists the muscle origin, insertion, innervation, and action.

Kinesiology Flashcards

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In order for new reproductive technologies to improve the health and well-being of women, they must be acceptable and accessible. Therefore, it is imperative to learn not only about the technology, but also about the individuals for whom it is intended. In Current Reproductive Technologies 2ed, the focus is put on multiple determinants that influence the acceptability of reproductive technologies as wall as the policies, and political and legal implications associated. Topics included personal and contextual barriers to use, limited access for low income women and minorities, and the social controversy surrounding the topic as a whole.

Journal of Social Issues, Current Reproductive Technologies: Psychological, Ethical, Cultural and Political Considerations