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Fungal dimorphism is a topic that sounds inherently too rarified to attract more than a specialist audience. Yet some 230 individuals representing an eclectic mixture of interests, from basic science to medical practice, gathered in Churchill College, Cambridge in Semptember 1992 for a meeting devoted only to this subject. The symposium was the fourth in a series "Topics in Mycology" to be jointly organized by the Janssen Research Foundation and the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology. The participants enjoyed a rich and varied diet of oral presentations and poster displays in the field of fungal morphogenesis. This book sets down in print the material presented at the dimorp...
The book provides a comprehensive overview of the medical implications, pathophysiology, and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a disease that creates increased health risks, most notably those related to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems. The opening chapters are dedicated to the definition of OSA, its diagnosis, and the treatment options. The following chapters address primary forms of disease presentation in each medical field, with the latest evidence.Given its characteristics, the book will enable the reader to adopt a broad strategy for evaluating and managing OSA patients. In addition, it will be a valuable resource for all the clinicians who treat sleep-disordered breathing, including otolaryngologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, neurologists, etc.
In Nahuatl yolqui is the idea of a warrior brought back from the dead. For author and activist Roberto Cintli Rodríquez, it describes his own experience one night in March 1979 after a brutal beating at the hands of L.A. sheriffs. Framed by Rodríguez’s personal testimony of police violence, this book offers a historia profunda of the culture of extralegal violence against Red-Black-Brown communities in the United States. In addition to Rodríguez’s story, this book includes several short essays from victims and survivors that bring together personal accounts of police brutality and state-sponsored violence. This wide-ranging work touches on historical and current events, including the ...
El libro aborda temas como metodologías activas, tecnología educativa, aprendizaje colaborativo y el impacto de la inteligencia artificial en la educación. Se destacan herramientas como simuladores de negocios y gamificación, que promueven habilidades blandas y pensamiento crítico en contextos educativos reales. De igual manera se escribe sobre la innovación tecnológica, explorando el uso de TICs para personalizar la enseñanza y mejorar resultados académicos. Se analiza cómo la pandemia aceleró la adopción de herramientas virtuales, y se destaca casos de éxito en entornos híbridos. Además, se profundiza en el aprendizaje basado en proyectos interdisciplinarios y colaborativos, donde los estudiantes desarrollan competencias sociales y técnicas aplicables en múltiples áreas. Finalmente se analizan los retos éticos y de implementación que conlleva el uso de la IA. El libro ofrece una visión integral para repensar la educación, destacando la importancia de integrar tecnología, innovación y estrategias pedagógicas inclusivas en un mundo en constante cambio.
Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.
In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling...unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern gr...