Michael Fallon har alt: Gode venner, en vakker kjæreste og en lovende karriere. Men en rekke voldsomme hendelser tar fra ham alt dette. Først blir onkelen hans brutalt myrdet. Noen dager etter blir forloveden hans skutt. Så får han sparken, uten noen forklaring Og nå prøver noen å ta livet av ham. Michael flykter til den fredelige øya Martha's Vineyard og prøver å skape seg et nytt liv. Han aner ikke at hele hans tilværelse har vært bygd på griskhet, løgner og korrupsjon. Han vet bare at han må komme seg unna førfølgerne ... som ikke vil gi oppi jakten før de har drevet ham i døden. Vi har tidligere utgitt to bøker av John R. Maxim på norsk: Terror (1999) og Skittent spill (2001).

En uskyldig kvinne blir steinet. En ung pike blir kidnappet. En gal terrorist bestemmer seg for å knuse Vesten. Alle disse trådene samler seg på øya Hilton Head, der Elizabeth Stride lever et fredelig, tilbaketrukket liv. Hun ønsker å glemme sin fortid som hemmelig agent, men nå må hun igjen bli "Den svarte engelen" - en kynisk, kaldblodig morder. "Førsteklasses underholdning." - Kirkus Review "Velskrevet og hyperspennende. Anbefales til thriller-samlingen" - Library Journal

En uskyldig kvinne blir steinet. En ung pike blir kidnappet. En gal terrorist bestemmer seg for å knuse Vesten. Alle disse trådene samler seg på øya Hilton Head, der Elizabeth Stride lever et fredelig, tilbaketrukket liv. Hun ønsker å glemme sin fortid som hemmelig agent, men nå må hun igjen bli "Den svarte engelen" - en kynisk, kaldblodig morder. "Førsteklasses underholdning." - Kirkus Review "Velskrevet og hyperspennende. Anbefales til thriller-samlingen"

The Police Emergency Unit concept for our Community has proven to be unique and highly practical. Highly skilled teams of college trained, physician- supervised Police Offi cers render emergency care for trauma and illness with remarkable expertise. The roving, constantly on duty concept has distinct merits. It does provide a low cost system to en sure the delivery of emergency medical care to a community with a minimum of confu sion and a maximum of efficiency. Special acknowledgement is noted herewith for Mrs. Candace Otte, R. N. , Dr. Frede rick A. Doornbos, Dr. Ramon B. Lang, Dr. Lee R. Pool, Dr. John R. Wilson, and P. Rode rick Smithson, the E. M. T. County Coordinator. Emergency Unit Calls for Metropolitan Grand Rapids and Kent County Grand Rapids (2 Units E-1 and E-2) January 1973 thru December 1973 P. 1. Accidents 1237 Cardiac 410 Disregarded 76 Others 805 D. O. A. 's 114 Code K's 30 Total: 2672 Average Per Day 7. 3 Kent County (3 Units E-66, E-67, E-68) August 1973 thru April 1974 P. I. Accidents 553 Cardiac 202 Disregarded Others 241 Not Applicable D. O. A. 's l3 Code K's 3 Total: 1017 Average Per Day 4. 1 Wyoming (1 Unit E-50) February 18, 1974 thru May 8, 1974 P. I. Accidents 57 Cardiac 50 Disregarded Others 135 Not Applicable D. O. A. 's Code K's Total: 242 Average Per Day 3. 0 Kentwood (1 Unit E-35) P. I.

In Illiberal Reformers, Thomas Leonard reexamines the economic progressives whose ideas and reform agenda underwrote the Progressive Era dismantling of laissez-faire and the creation of the regulatory welfare state, which, they believed, would humanize and rationalize industrial capitalism. But not for all. Academic social scientists such as Richard T. Ely, John R. Commons, and Edward A. Ross, together with their reform allies in social work, charity, journalism, and law, played a pivotal role in establishing minimum-wage and maximum-hours laws, workmen's compensation, antitrust regulation, and other hallmarks of the regulatory welfare state. But even as they offered uplift to some, economic progressives advocated exclusion for others, and did both in the name of progress. Leonard meticulously reconstructs the influence of Darwinism, racial science, and eugenics on scholars and activists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, revealing a reform community deeply ambivalent about America's poor.Illiberal Reformers shows that the intellectual champions of the regulatory welfare state proposed using it not to help those they portrayed as hereditary inferiors but to exclude them.

Be careful what you wish for, if Brendan Gallagher had heeded the old maxim, then his life wouldn't have changed, he wouldn't have met the love of his life and he certainly wouldn't have found spiritual enlightenment Fortunately, he didn't adhere to it and the path of his life was irrevocably altered forever. Australia's bushland has always purported to be a magical and spiritual place, and just how much so Brendan was about to discover, stumbling upon just such a mystical spot he is first transported back to 1957 and in doing so meets Rebecca, the girl he is to marry. She believes him when he says he has come from the future and is willing to follow him back there. It soon becomes apparent that Brendan is no ordinary young man and he is destined to try and save the world 'one soul at a time' after having visions of the future. He can only try and spread the message of what is going to pass and help those souls who want to be helped.

The Employment Tribunals Handbook offers a comprehensive guide to bringing and defending a claim in the employment tribunal, covering every stage from pre-action procedure and protocols through to conducting the hearing itself. Fully revised and updated, key developments covered in the new fifth edition include:The Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2014 - employees with a claim can no longer go direct to an Employment Tribunal but must now notify Acas first;The Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 (as subsequently amended up to 17th February 2015);Recent changes to tribunal fees following the Supreme Court ruling.Written for the seasoned employment law practitioner, but with a clarity that means it is also of significant use to HR professionals and trade union officials, The Employment Tribunals Handbook provides tactical insights alongside precedents and templates for drafting key documents, so as to maximise a litigant's prospects of success.

This volume provides a practical introduction to the method of maximum likelihood as used in social science research. Ward and Ahlquist focus on applied computation in R and use real social science data from actual, published research. Unique among books at this level, it develops simulation-based tools for model evaluation and selection alongside statistical inference. The book covers standard models for categorical data as well as counts, duration data, and strategies for dealing with data missingness. By working through examples, math, and code, the authors build an understanding about the contexts in which maximum likelihood methods are useful and develop skills in translating mathematical statements into executable computer code. Readers will not only be taught to use likelihood-based tools and generate meaningful interpretations, but they will also acquire a solid foundation for continued study of more advanced statistical techniques.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.REAL-LIFE CASES FOR THE FAMILY MEDICINE CLERKSHIPA Doody's Core Title for 2019! You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel in the family medicine clerkship and on the shelf exam. Case Files (R) Family Medicine presents 60 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in family medicine. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in the context of real patients, rather than merely memorize facts.* 60 cases with USMLE-style questions help you master core competencies to excel in the clerkship and ace the shelf exams* Clinical pearls highlight key points* Primer teaches you how to approach clinical problems* Proven learning system maximizes your exam scores

Java (R) Performance Companion shows how to systematically and proactively improve Java performance with today's advanced multicore hardware and complex operating system environments. The authors, who are all leading Java performance and Java HotSpot VM experts, help you improve performance by using modern software engineering practices, avoiding common mistakes, and applying tips and tricks gleaned from years of real-world experience. Picking up where Charlie Hunt and Binu John's classic Java Performance left off, this book provides unprecedented detail on two powerful Java platform innovations: the Garbage First (G1) garbage collector and the HotSpot VM Serviceability Agent. Coverage includesLeveraging G1 to overcome limitations in parallel, serial, and CMS garbage collectionUnderstanding each stage of G1 GC collections, both young and oldGetting under the hood with G1 and efficiently fine-tuning it for your applicationIdentifying potential optimizations, interpreting experimental results, and taking actionExploring the internals of the HotSpot VMUsing HotSpot VM Serviceability Agent to analyze, triage, and resolve diverse HotSpot VM issuesTroubleshooting out of memory errors, Java level deadlocks, and HotSpot VM crashesExtending the Serviceability Agent, and using the Plugin for VisualVMMastering useful HotSpot VM command line options not covered in Java (TM) PerformanceJava (R) Performance Companion can help you squeeze maximum performance and value from Java with JDK 8 or 9-for any application, in any environment. Register your product at informit.com/register for convenient access to downloads, updates, and corrections as they become available.

Maxim Jakubowski has once again compiled a blockbuster collection of the year's most outstanding short crime fiction published in the UK. His aim is always to present the whole breadth of crime, mystery and thriller writing, from gentle stories of detection to puzzling historical labyrinths full of devious characters and sharp social comment about our imperfect society in some savage, and often scary stories. Last year saw a fifth Crime Writers Association Short Story Dagger award for the series - for 'Homework' by Phil Lovesey, whose work features again in this year's collection. There is a new story by Ann Cleeves, whose fictional sleuth Vera Stanhope has created such a buzz in ITV prime-time drama Vera, starring Brenda Blethyn. Making their debut in Best British Crime are many established names such as Reginald Hill, R. J. Ellory, John Lawton and Stuart Neville. Also represented are writers such as L. C. Tyler, Chris Ewan, Ian Ayris, Col Bury, Matt Hilton and Christine Poulson, some of whom have already made a name for themselves, while others are at the start of hugely promising careers.

Now in a revised and expanded 7th Edition, Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia helps you optimize perioperative outcomes for patients undergoing both cardiac and noncardiac surgery. Dr. Joel L. Kaplan, along with associate editors, Drs. John G. T. Augoustides, David L. Reich, and Gerard R. Manecke, guide you through today's clinical challenges, including the newest approaches to perioperative assessment and management, state-of-the art diagnostic techniques, and cardiovascular and coronary physiology.Complete coverage of echocardiography and current monitoring techniques. Guidance from today's leaders in cardiac anesthesia, helping you avoid complications and ensure maximum patient safety. More than 800 full-color illustrations.A new section on anesthetic management of the cardiac patient undergoing noncardiac surgery. New availability as an eBook download for use the in OR. Online-only features, including quarterly updates, an ECG atlas...an increased number of videos, including 2-D and 3-D TEE techniques in real time...and an Annual Year End Highlight from the Journal of Cardiovascular Anesthesia that's posted each February. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

In his review of The Missouri, Allan Nevins noted its theme of tremendous scope: "The Missouri was the river of Lewis and Clark, of Manuel Lisa, General Ashley, and other organizers of the fur trade; of such noted travelers as George Catlin, Henry R. Schoolcraft, and Prince Maximilian; of a host of adventurous steamboat captains; of explorers like Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson, and Fremont; of doughty hunters and trappers like Hugh Glass, Jim Bridger, and John Colter."

Handbook of Methods for Designing, Monitoring, and Analyzing Dose-Finding Trials gives a thorough presentation of state-of-the-art methods for early phase clinical trials. The methodology of clinical trials has advanced greatly over the last 20 years and, arguably, nowhere greater than that of early phase studies. The need to accelerate drug development in a rapidly evolving context of targeted therapies, immunotherapy, combination treatments and complex group structures has provided the stimulus to these advances. Typically, we deal with very small samples, sequential methods that need to be efficient, while, at the same time adhering to ethical principles due to the involvement of human subjects.Statistical inference is difficult since the standard techniques of maximum likelihood do not usually apply as a result of model misspecification and parameter estimates lying on the boundary of the parameter space. Bayesian methods play an important part in overcoming these difficulties, but nonetheless, require special consideration in this particular context. The purpose of this handbook is to provide an expanded summary of the field as it stands and also, through discussion, provide insights into the thinking of leaders in the field as to the potential developments of the years ahead. With this goal in mind we present:An introduction to the field for graduate students and novicesA basis for more established researchers from which to buildA collection of material for an advanced course in early phase clinical trialsA comprehensive guide to available methodology for practicing statisticians on the design and analysis of dose-finding experiments An extensive guide for the multiple comparison and modeling (MCP-Mod) dose-finding approach, adaptive two-stage designs for dose finding, as well as dose-time-response models and multiple testing in the context of confirmatory dose-finding studies. John O'Quigley is a professor of mathematics and research director at the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research based at the Faculty of Mathematics, University Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris, France. He is author of Proportional Hazards Regression and has published extensively in the field of dose finding. Alexia Iasonos is an associate attending biostatistician at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She has over one hundred publications in the leading statistical and clinical journals on the methodology and design of early phase clinical trials. Dr. Iasonos has wide experience in the actual implementation of model based early phase trials and has given courses in scientific meetings internationally.Bjoern Bornkamp is a statistical methodologist at Novartis in Basel, Switzerland, researching and implementing dose-finding designs in Phase II clinical trials. He is one of the co-developers of the MCP-Mod methodology for dose finding and main author of the DoseFinding R package. He has published numerous papers on dose finding, nonlinear models and Bayesian statistics, and in 2013 won the Royal Statistical Society award for statistical excellence in the pharmaceutical industry.

Essays, discussions, and image portfolios map the evolution of art forms engaged with the Internet.Since the turn of the millennium, the Internet has evolved from what was merely a new medium to a true mass medium-with a deeper and wider cultural reach, greater opportunities for distribution and collaboration, and more complex corporate and political realities. Mapping a loosely chronological series of formative arguments, developments, and happenings, Mass Effect provides an essential guide to understanding the dynamic and ongoing relationship between art and new technologies.Mass Effect brings together nearly forty contributions, including newly commissioned essays and reprints, image portfolios, and transcribed discussion panels and lectures that offer insights and reflections from a wide range of artists, curators, art historians, and bloggers. Among the topics examined are the use of commercial platforms for art practice, what art means in an age of increasing surveillance, and questions surrounding such recent concepts as "postinternet." Other contributions analyze and document particular works by the artists of And/Or Gallery, Cory Arcangel, DIS, Cao Fei, the Radical Software Group, and others. Mass Effect relaunches a publication series initiated by the MIT Press and the New Museum in 1984, which produced six defining volumes for the field of contemporary art. These new volumes will build on this historic partnership and reinvigorate the conversation around contemporary culture once again.Copublished with the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New YorkImportant Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images found in the physical edition.ContributorsCory Arcangel, Karen Archey, Michael Bell-Smith, Claire Bishop, Dora Budor, Johanna Burton, Paul Chan, Ian Cheng, Michael Connor, Lauren Cornell, Petra Cortright, Jesse Darling, Anne de Vries, DIS, Aleksandra Domanovic, Harm van den Dorpel, Dragan Espenschied, Rozsa Zita Farkas, Azin Feizabadi, Alexander R. Galloway, Boris Groys, Ed Halter, Alice Ming Wai Jim, Jogging, Caitlin Jones, David Joselit, Dina Kafafi, John Kelsey, Alex Kitnick, Tina Kukielski, Oliver Laric, Mark Leckey, David Levine, Olia Lialina, Guthrie Lonergan, Jordan Lord, Jens Maier-Rothe, Shawn Maximo, Jennifer McCoy, Kevin McCoy, Gene McHugh, Tom Moody, Ceci Moss, Katja Novitskova, Marisa Olson, Trevor Paglen, Seth Price, Alexander Provan, Morgan Quaintance, Domenico Quaranta, Raqs Media Collective, Alix Rule, Timur Si-Qin, Josephine Berry Slater, Paul Slocum, Rebecca Solnit, Wolfgang Staehle, Hito Steyerl, Martine Syms, Ben Vickers, Michael Wang, Tim Whidden, Anicka Yi, and Damon Zucconi

P2-akademiet bokserie bind XLVI (45) inneholder: Erik Kolstad: Kvikksølv, kaos og klima - værvarslingens historie, Anne Hege Simonsen: I stengslenes tid. Nye barrierer etter Berlinmurens fall, Jorunn Skjermo: Tare i tankene, Harald Hornmoen: "Forskningsformidling!", Per Brandtzæg: Hvorfor er matallergi et økende problem?, Øyvind Paasche: Fortidens skjulte klimaskatter, Dag Hareide: Ondskapens mange ansikter i etterkrigstidens Norge, Kristin Lyhmann: Med maske og lur -skandinaviske scenebilder hogd i stein, Rune Blix Hagen: Trollskap og julemystikk i norske hekseprosesser, Ruth Danielsen: Myten som fortelling og språk, Camilla Stoltenberg: Skjebne eller sjanse - om gener, miljø og helse, Liv Gjems: Barn, samtaler og læring, Inge Eidsvåg: "Så ser min dröm ut" Et møte med Edith Södergrans liv og diktning, Gaute T. Einevoll: Matematisk hjerneforskning: Kan vi regne ut hvordan vi tenker?, Tonje Maria Mehren: Parapsykologi i Norge - et glemt kapittel?

Dette er historien om Bilbos eventyr, og om hvordan han overrasker både seg selv og andre med sine helt spesielle evner. Bilbo Lommelun lever et behagelig liv i hobbithullet sitt i Bakken, og det er sjelden han beveger seg lenger enn til spiskammeret. Så en dag dukker trollmannen Gandalv opp sammen med tretten dverger, og vil ha ham med på en reise «fram og tilbake igjen». Dvergenes plan er å røve den veldige skatten som voktes av Smaug, en enorm og svært farlig drage. Hobbiten, som er forhistorien til Ringenes Herre, har solgt millioner av bøker verden over siden den først ble utgitt i 1937. Boken regnes for en av de mest populære og innflytelsesrike fra forrige århundre.