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Sports Cardiology: Care of the Athletic Heart from the Clinic to the Sidelines
By David J. Engel, Dermot M. Phelan. 2021
Providing a critical update and review of salient topics needed for the proper cardiac evaluation and care of athletes, this…
text is designed to be the most up-to-date and practical manual for all health care providers who evaluate and treat athletes, including sports cardiologists, general cardiologists, sports medicine specialists, team doctors and athletic trainers. The book is divided into three key sections. The first section discusses essential topics pertaining to the pre-participation cardiac screening of athletes, providing a framework for how best to perform pre-participation cardiac evaluations and optimize the interpretation of cardiac screening test results, and a guide to assist the streamlining of appropriate downstream testing when required. The second section reviews the management and care of athletes with specific, existing cardiovascular disorders, providing the reader with fundamental principles to help recognize and advise levels of sport participation to athletes with these disorders. The final section deals with acute sideline management of the symptomatic athlete and will again provide practical algorithms for cardiologists and non-cardiologists alike who are responsible for athlete health and safety in the sports arenas and training facilities. Written and edited by highly regarded experts in the field of sports cardiology, including several cardiologists who are collegiate and professional team physicians and who work with professional sports organizations on developing policies for cardiac screening and monitoring, Sports Cardiology is an excellent practical resource for all clinicians working in the field.The Economics of Competition, Collusion and In-between
By Claude D’Aspremont, Rodolphe Dos Santos Ferreira. 2021
This book provides a methodology for the analysis of oligopolistic markets from an equilibrium viewpoint, considering competition within and between…
groups of firms. It proposes a well-founded measure of competitive toughness that can be used in empirically relevant applications. This measure reflects the weight put by each firm on competition for market share relative to competition for market size – two dimensions of competition involving conflicting and convergent interests, respectively. It further explores several applications, such as the effect of tougher competition on innovation and of output market power on the emergence of involuntary unemployment, as well as the importance of strategic interactions for investment decisions. Relative to the dominant model of monopolistic competition, The Economics of Competition, Collusion and In-between aims to explore an alternative tractable model of firm competition opening the application of oligopoly theory to many fields in economics where general equilibrium features are crucial. It will be relevant to those interested in applied industrial organization, trade, macroeconomics (in particular macrodynamics) and quantitative economics.Dallaglio's Rugby Tales
By Lawrence Dallaglio. 2010
In RUGBY TALES, Lawrence Dallaglio recalls with affection and razor-sharp humour, the behind-the-scenes stories that have previously only been shared…
within the world of international rugby, together with some classics from his rugby-playing colleagues and mates.There's the one about the 2003 World Cup winner who curtseyed to the queen and another featuring the rugby legend who was affronted by the suggestion that he had been out on the town until 3 a.m. days before a crucial match. 'Don't you look at me,' he cried indignantly, 'I got in at six.' Featuring big games, bigger personalities, quick-fire banter and the odd pint or two, these are the best of the best from the legends of the dressing room, pitch and pub.The Woods: NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
By Harlan Coben. 2007
Twenty years ago, four teenagers disappeared in the woods at a summercamp. Now, two decades later, everything is changing...Paul Copeland's…
sister went missing 20 years ago. Now raising a daughter alone, Cope balances family life with a career as a prosecutor. But when a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to Cope, the well-buried secrets of the past are threatening everything. Is this body one of the campers who disappeared with his sister? Could his sister be alive...? Confronting his past, Cope must decide what is better left hidden in the dark and what truths can be brought to light...Understanding Interdependence: The Macroeconomics of the Open Economy
By Peter B. Kenen. 1995
Drawing together new papers by some of today's leading figures in international economics and finance, Understanding Interdependence surveys the current…
state of knowledge on the international monetary system and, by implication, defines the research horizon for the future. Covering topics including the behavior of exchange rates, the choice of exchange-rate regime, current-account adjustment in classical and Keynesian models, the extent and effects of capital mobility, international debt, the stabilization and reform of the formerly planned economies, European monetary union, and international policy coordination, the book underscores the importance of these subjects and identifies lessons for policymakers. The contributors to the volume are Michael Bruno, Ralph C. Bryant, Richard N. Cooper, Michael P. Dooley, Barry Eichengreen, Stanley Fischer, Charles A. E. Goodhart, Peter Hooper, Peter B. Kenen, Paul R. Krugman, Henri Lorie, Jaime Marquez, Ronald I. McKinnon, Michael Mussa, Maurice Obstfeld, John Odling-Smee, Assaf Razin, Dani Rodrik, Mark P. Taylor, and John Williamson.Free Trade Today
By Jagdish N. Bhagwati. 2002
Free trade, indeed economic globalization generally, is under siege. The conventional arguments for protectionism have been discredited but not banished.…
And free trade faces strong new challenges from a variety of groups, including environmentalists and human rights activists as well as traditional lobbies who wrap their agendas in the language of justice and rights. These groups, claiming a general interest and denouncing free trade as a special interest of corporations and other capitalist forces, have organized large and vocal protests in Seattle, Prague, and elsewhere.Based on his acclaimed Stockholm lectures and picking up where his widely influential Protectionism left off, Jagdish Bhagwati applies critical insights from revolutionary developments in commercial policy theory--many his own--to show how the pursuit of social and environmental agendas can be creatively reconciled with the pursuit of free trade. Indeed, he argues that free trade, by raising living standards, can serve these agendas far better than can a descent into trade sanctions and restrictions.After settling the score in favor of free trade, Professor Bhagwati considers alternative ways in which it can be pursued. Chiefly, he argues in support of multilateralism and advances a withering critique of recent bilateral and regional free trade agreements (including NAFTA) as preferential arrangements that introduce growing chaos into the world trading system. He also makes a strong case for "going it alone" on the road to trade liberalization and endorses the reemergence of unilateral liberalization at points around the globe.Forcefully, elegantly, and clearly written for the public by one of the foremost economic thinkers of our day, this volume is not merely accessible but essential reading for anyone interested in economic policy or in the world economy.The Genius of Athletes: What World-Class Competitors Know That Can Change Your Life
By Scott Douglas, Noel Brick. 2021
Whatever your biggest goals are in life, learning to think like an athlete is a game changer. If you ask…
research psychologist Noel Brick and bestselling fitness author and journalist Scott Douglas, the &“dumb jock&” stereotype is way out of bounds. Modern advances in sports psychology confirm what fans have known all along: No world-class athlete—whether an Olympic runner, swimmer, or cyclist, or a pro basketball, baseball, or football player—gets to the top without a strong mental game. Champion competitors have unique ways of taking stock of a situation, self-motivating, and even thinking about time. Cutting-edge discoveries (including those by Dr. Brick) reveal exactly how they do it—and how we can, too. You don&’t need to be facing a literal hurdle to use elite athletes&’ tool kits of strategies: They can help you stick the landing at a job interview or get your thesis to the finish line. Brick and Douglas pair groundbreaking science with a highlight reel of instructive moments from across the sports realm to show how legendary marathoner Meb Keflezighi runs on self-talk and how making if-then plans at practice buoyed Michael Phelps to a gold medal at the Olympics. Wherever you are in your own ambitions—from the &“middle muddle&” to the final stretch—The Genius of Athletes will put you right in the zone.Home Team: Professional Sports and the American Metropolis
By Michael N. Danielson. 1997
Most books that study professional sports concentrate on teams and leagues. In contrast, Home Team studies the connections between professional…
team sports in North America and the places where teams play. It examines the relationships between the four major professional team sports--baseball, basketball, football, and hockey--and the cities that attach their names, their hearts, and their increasing amount of tax dollars to big league teams. From the names on their uniforms to the loyalties of their fans, teams are tied to the places in which they play. Nonetheless, teams, like other urban businesses, are affected by changes in their environments--like the flight of their customers to suburbs and changes in local political climates. In Home Team, professional sports are scrutinized in the larger context of the metropolitan areas that surround and support them. Michael Danielson is particularly interested in the political aspects of the connections between professional sports teams and cities. He points out that local and state governments are now major players in the competition for franchises, providing increasingly lavish publicly funded facilities for what are, in fact, private business ventures. As a result, professional sports enterprises, which have insisted that private leagues rather than public laws be the proper means of regulating games, have become powerful political players, seeking additional benefits from government, often playing off one city against another. The wide variety of governmental responses reflects the enormous diversity of urban and state politics in the United States and in the Canadian cities and provinces that host professional teams. Home Team collects a vast amount of data, much of it difficult to find elsewhere, including information on the relocation of franchises, expansion teams, new leagues, stadium development, and the political influence of the rich cast of characters involved in the ongoing contests over where teams will play and who will pay. Everyone who is interested in the present condition and future prospects of professional sports will be captivated by this informative and provocative new book.The Camping Life: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventures
By Brendan Leonard, Forest Woodward. 2020
Packed with expert information and inspiring photography, The Camping Life is the perfect invitation to leave the noise and screens…
behind—if only for a single night—and reconnect with nature. From backpacking to bikepacking, camping while white-water rafting to big wall climbing, outdoor adventurers Brendan Leonard and Forest Woodward cover it all: how to pack a backpack, how to set up a tent in the snow, how to camp with your dog, how to build a campfire, how to judge a river&’s difficulty. And, critically, how to leave no trace, while returning refreshed, recharged, and alive with new experience.Tamam Shud: the Somerton man mystery (Historical Crime #2)
By Kerry Greenwood. 2012
In 1948 a man was found dead on an Adelaide beach. Well-dressed and unmarked, he had a half-smoked cigarette by…
his side, but no identity documents. Six decades on we don't know who he was, how he got there or how he died. Somerton Man remains one of Australia's most mysterious cold cases. Yet it is the bizarre details of this case that make it the stuff of a spy novel. The missing labels from all his clothing. The tiny piece of paper with the words 'Tamam Shud' found sewn into the lining of the dead man's coat. A mysterious code found etched inside the very book of Persian poetry from which this note was torn. Brimming with facts that are stranger than fiction, the case has intrigued novelist Kerry Greenwood for almost her whole life. She goes on a journey into her own past to try to solve this crime, uncovering a new way of writing about true crime - and herself - as she goes.Lebron James
By Jeff Savage. 2006
This book offers new perspectives on the economic development of the Middle East and North Africa region. Offering both theoretical…
studies and empirical country studies, it examines micro- and macroeconomic issues and provides deep insights into the development challenges and prospects of various countries in the region. The articles examine a wide range of development issues, including economic growth, natural resource use, food security, poverty and inequality, corruption and transparency, military spending, water and resource scarcity, agriculture and aid effectiveness, and other relevant issues. The volume is aimed at scholars in economic and development studies as well as policy-makers and investors interested in the economic development of the MENA region.Spectral Theory of Value and Actual Economies: Controllability, Effective Demand, and Cycles (Evolutionary Economics and Social Complexity Science #24)
By Theodore Mariolis, Nikolaos Rodousakis, George Soklis. 2021
This book develops a unified treatment of the income distribution–capital–value problems with respect to actual economies, and then gradually turns…
to the issues of effective demand and capitalist accumulation fluctuations from both political economy and economic policy perspectives. That treatment, on the one hand, places produced means of production, positive profits, and capital accumulation at the centre of the analysis and, on the other hand, is analytically based on the modern control theory. Hence, the authors’ investigation is concerned with input–output representations of actual single and joint production, heterogeneous labour, and open economies; zeroes in on the characteristic value distributions of the system matrices; and, finally, derives meaningful theoretical results consistent with the empirical evidence, and vice versa. The main topics addressed are the uncontrollable/unobservable aspects of the real-world economies, the powerful low-order spectral approximations and reconstructions of the inter-industry structure of production–value–distributive variables relationships, the critical-constructive appraisal of both “mainstream” and “radical” theories of value, the matrix demand multipliers and demand-switching policies in heterogeneous capital worlds, and the circular inter-actions amongst income distribution, effective demand, accumulation, and technical conditions of production. Written on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of both Piero Sraffa’s Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities and Rudolf E. Kalman’s paper “On the general theory of control systems”, this book provides a consistent and comprehensive framework for theoretical, empirical, and economic policy research.Chinese Urban Planning and Construction: From Historical Wisdom to Modern Miracles (Strategies for Sustainability)
By Zhenjiang Shen, Lanchun Bian, Yan Tang. 2021
This volume introduces and discusses the achievements and mechanisms of urban planning and construction in China from multiple professional perspectives,…
covering practices and processes ranging from ancient times to the present day. The book has 14 chapters, each addressing a specific Chinese urban planning and construction topic with examples and applications in various cities and regions, and each providing an all-around analysis of Chinese urban development issues at different scales, including government administrations, planning progresses, urban investments, social impacts and construction models. The book provides a comprehensive overview of urban planning and construction in China, especially its successful experiences in the historical period and modern era, which will greatly benefit scholars and readers who are interested in China, as well as urban planners, architects and historians. The book is organized into 4 main parts. Part 1 focuses on "historical wisdom" to summarize ancient Chinese efforts to cope with nature and the environment. It interprets the unique wisdom of ancient Chinese cities related to regional design, water conservancy system, and urban districts. Part 2 presents the “transformation" of urban planning in China by learning from both the traditional value and western experiences based on several cases, such as the spatial development of Beijing and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei capital region, the preservation of Qingdao city, the urban community development and regeneration in Chongqing city. Part 3 explores the "green and eco-city" by looking towards the future, illustrating Chinese practices and efforts to build more sustainable cities, such as green and low-carbon city construction in Wuhan, healthy city planning and eco-cities construction in China. Part 4 prospects the “modern miracles” brought forth by technological innovation and economic growth, and introduces the newest planning trends in China, such as the E-commerce Taobao villages in China and the innovation districts in Beijing. It also explains the driving force of the "growth machine" of Suzhou city.This book presents a substantial collection of essays from a wide range of well respected scholars addressing several aspects of…
Piero Sraffa’s economics in light of continuing controversies over the interpretation that should be placed on his work. It moves beyond extant scholarship with an added emphasis on the philosophical dimension of Sraffa’s seminal work, Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities. Contributors probe new ways of thinking about the political economy of Sraffa and in doing so, alongside the comments to each contribution by other scholars, provide a cutting edge debate and discussion on non-mainstream economic theory.This book will be of interest to academics and advanced graduate students in economics, with additional interest from scholars in philosophy and the methodology of science.Trade, Investment and Economic Growth: Issues for India and Emerging Economies
By Biswajit Nag, Jaydeep Mukherjee, Pooja Lakhanpal, Divya Tuteja. 2021
The book contributes to the growing literature pertaining to empirical and policy issues in international trade, foreign capital flows and…
issues in finance, implications for India and emerging economies related to trade and development interface, and analysis of sector level growth and development in India. Further, the focus is on the policy aspects of these themes and their role in fostering economic development in the context of India and other emerging market economies. The discourse focuses mainly on empirical work and econometric details. The relevant issues are investigated using state of the art techniques such as gravity models, panel co-integration, generalized hyperbolic distributions, SEM, FMOLS and Probit models. In addition, detailed literature survey, discussions on data availability, issues related to statistical estimation techniques and a theoretical background, ensure that each chapter significantly contributes to the ever-growing literature on international trade and capital flows. The readers shall find an engaging dialogue on the crucial role played by policy and the trade-capital flows-growth experience of emerging economies. The book is relevant for those who are interested in contemporary issues in trade, growth and finance as well as for students of advanced econometrics who may benefit from the analytical and econometric exposition. The empirical evidences provided here could serve as ready reference for academicians, researchers and policy makers, particularly in emerging economies facing similar challenges.Monetizing Natural Gas in the New “New Deal” Economy
By Michelle Michot Foss, Anna Mikulska, Gürcan Gülen. 2021
Natural gas markets have undergone momentous changes, worldwide. This book updates and expands on the dynamics, performance and forward path…
of expanding natural gas use in the US and worldwide, including international trade. It brings together major research themes and findings with recent updates and analysis of new trends and developments. It also explores many considerations for natural gas market development, such as the importance of infrastructure, transparent pricing, and institutional capacity. This book is unique in providing background on the full natural gas value chain as well as information and analysis that can foster scenario-building and decision-making. Of particular value are the lessons learned and demonstrated for those countries that aspire to build effective natural gas markets and to expand natural gas development and use.El último infierno: Más historias negras desde Puente Grande (Los Malditos #Volumen 2)
By J. Jesús Lemus. 2016
Regresa el desfile de los malditos con nuevas historias de los criminales más peligrosos de México. La estremecedora continuación de…
Los malditos (con más de 40 mil ejemplares vendidos), libro en el que Jesús Lemus contó su estancia en el penal federal de Puente Grande y cómo logró sobrevivir a condiciones extremas. El Chapo Guzmán - El Güero Palma - Caro Quintero (continúa) - Vera Palestina, homicida del Gato Félix - La Rana, asesino de Posadas Ocampo - Armando Amezcua, Rey de las anfetaminas - Sergio Villarreal, El Grande - Carlos Rosales, fundador de La Familia - Orlando Magaña, el asesino de Tlalpan. Durante su tiempo en prisión su labor de reportero fue la tabla de salvación de Jesús Lemus, la cual le permitió reunir por primera vez las historias de varios de los delincuentes más temibles. En esta ocasión, Lemus se propone seguir adelante en el recorrido, no sólo a partir de las confidencias de otros reos, sino por medio de un detallado testimonio de su vivencia personal. Con el alma en la mano, el periodista describe las emociones más atroces, como cuando recibió una sentencia, lo que representaba su entrada en el "último infierno". Desde la oscuridad de las mazmorras, descubrimos relatos como los del Grande, uno de los principales operadores de los Beltrán Leyva, quien aseguraba contar con la amistad de encumbrados políticos. Asimismo, Lemus encuentra anécdotas estrambóticas en torno a capos de la talla de Caro Quintero o el Güero Palma, quienes participaban en "fugas imaginarias" o puestas en escena a las que los presos se tenían que sujetar para no morir en el encierro. Uno de los puntos climáticos es la narración en primera persona que hace Humberto Rodríguez Bañuelos, el homicida de Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, quien revela de dónde vino realmente la ordende matar al cardenal y expone los argumentos por los que en algún momento se consideró "el mejor asesino de México". La saga de "Los malditos" constituye uno de los testimonios más inquietantes sobre la experiencia de la privación de la libertad, y al mismo tiempo un registro aplastante que deja ver la forma en que el gobierno usa las cárceles como auténticos centros de exterminio.Economics
By Roger Arnold. 2019
Roger Arnold's ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS distills the core concepts of economics into a concise text that is reader-friendly, yet still…
complete in its coverage of topics. With a focus on real world examples and applications, Arnold conveys the impact of economic analysis on everyday life, insightfully explaining the economics of why Lebron James isn't in college, drug busts, and how spring break affects surrounding communities. Taking a more concise approach than some traditional principles of Economics texts, ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS continues to provide solid coverage of macroeconomic and microeconomic fundamentals. Thorough coverage of AD/AS, money & banking and monetary and fiscal policy, expectations theory, market structures and market failures gives students all the background necessary to either continue their studies in economics, or simply gain a new perspective on events around the world and in their lives through the versatile lens of economics.Delaware Prohibition (True Crime)
By Michael Morgan. 2021
Prohibition attempted to kill John Barleycorn, the personification of intoxicating drinks, but in Delaware the notice of his death was…
premature. Government agents tried in vain to stop bootleggers and rumrunners, who fed the speakeasies that quenched the thirst of the people of the First State. Against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, bootleggers sped up and down the new Du Pont Boulevard, while enforcement agents, such as the Bible-thumping "Three Gun" Wilson, tried in vain to stop them. The stock market crash and the Great Depression ended dry laws and brought about the resurrection of Barleycorn. Local author Michael Morgan recounts the dramatic tales of this unique period of Delaware history.