Yvonne Chan

Emily Krier

The beauty, wisdom and awesome nature of God's creation is all around us even in the abundant, common things that we see every day and take for granted. If you only take the time to look a little closer, you will discover the intricate wisdom and beauty waiting to surprise you.

How Does an Almond Seed Grow Into a Tree?

Brent A. Senior 

Rhinology and Allergy: Clinical Reference Guide is a portable reference guide that fills the void of an easy-to-read, concise, but comprehensive book encompassing all aspects of rhinology and allergy. Each chapter follows a uniform outline to facilitate quick review of a topic, and the comprehensive nature of each chapter provides depth. This clinically relevant resource is organized into seven sections that are broken down into their most important and fundamental parts by chapter, including the History of Rhinology; Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology; Evaluation and Diagnosis; Sinonasal Diseases; Surgical Management of Sinonasal Disease; Allergy; and Surgical Management of Skull Base Disorders. As a review book, it is ideal for residents in training and those preparing for board and in-service training examinations as well as medical students looking for a "deeper dive" into the world of rhinology. However, it is also excellent for the practitioner who wants to get a succinct update on the latest, cutting-edge knowledge in rhinology, allergy, and endoscopic skull base surgery. The information is authored by a collection of "who's who" of modern rhinology. Formatted like the bestselling "Pasha" (Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery) pocket guide, this text provides a condensed amount of high-yield information with a multidisciplinary approach to bring a broader range of insight into complex clinical challenges.

Clinical Reference Guide

Rhinology and Allergy

OBJECTIVE: This preliminary study sought to characterise dizziness and balance symptoms experienced after mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI), their relative prevalence, and onset. Other related features including vision, hearing, cognition, psychological distress, headaches/migraines, and number of concussions were also studied in their relationship to dizziness and balance. METHODS: Twenty-eight dizzy participants with mTBI were recruited in this questionnaire-based study. They answered questions relating to their concussion, types of dizziness, visual and hearing symptoms, and headaches or migraines. Auditory processing and cognitive disabilities were rated on scales. They also answered validated sub-questionnaires, including Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale (VVA). One participant opted for vestibular testing. Two participants completed the follow-up questionnaire 6-7 months from injury to monitor changes. Descriptive statistics were used to characterise dizziness/balance symptoms and visual symptoms. The relationship between the DHI and other postconcussion symptoms was explored using Spearman’s Correlation, Mann Whitney U and Fisher’s Exact tests. RESULTS: Most mTBI individuals complained of more than one specific dizziness symptom. The most common being unsteadiness, followed by “a spinning sensation with triggers.” Dizziness symptoms usually developed within the first week following the injury, although delays of up to six months were reported. Most patients (75%) reported an improvement in their dizzy symptoms over time. There were moderate to strong positive correlations between dizziness handicap (DHI), visual vertigo (VVA), auditory processing difficulties, and cognitive difficulties (p

A Preliminary Study

Dizziness, Balance, and Related Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion in New Zealand

IBM Redbooks

Olaf Mueller

Nick Ivanov

This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes IBM DB2® SQL compatibility features. The latest version of DB2 includes extensive native support for the PL/SQL procedural language, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQLPlus, and more. These features can help with developing applications that run on both DB2 and Oracle and can help simplify the process of moving from Oracle to DB2. In addition, IBM now provides tools to simplify the enablement process, such as the highly scalable IBM Data Movement Tool for moving schema and data into DB2, and an Editor and Profiler for PL/SQL provided by the IBM Data Studio tool suite. This Oracle to DB2 migration guide describes new technology, preferred practices for moving to DB2, and common scenarios that can help you as you move from Oracle to DB2. This book is intended for IT architects and developers who are converting from Oracle to DB2. DB2 compatibility with Oracle is provided through native support. The new capabilities in DB2 that provide compatibility are implemented at the lowest and most intimate levels of the database kernel, as though they were originally engineered for DB2. means that the DB2 implementation is done without the aid of an emulation layer. This intimacy leads to the scalable implementation that DB2 offers, providing identical performance between DB2 compatibility features and DB2 other language elements. For example, DB2 runs SQL PL at the same performance as PL/SQL implementations of the same function.

Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide: Compatibility Made Easy

How Does an Almond Seed Grow into a Tree?

John C. Goddard

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. The #1 guide in otolaryngology --- valuable for board review or as a clinical refresher KJ Lee’s Essential Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Twelfth Edition delivers the latest information on treating conditions involving the head and neck, such as sinusitis, sensory disorders, cancer, and sleep disorders. For more than four decades, this trusted classic has been the premier national and international guide to otolaryngology. The Twelfth Edition has been thoroughly updated to bring you up to speed with today's practice of otolaryngology. Concise and easy-to-follow, KJ Lee’s Essential Otolaryngology presents the latest clinical information designed to help you treat a wide range of conditions involving the head and neck or prep for board review. It is organized to allow for quick clinical recall and high-yield review of the field’s must-know information. •Clinical Pearls provide the wisdom of experienced clinicians•Quick-access bulleted text•Board review multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter•Top-to-bottom coverage spans the entire discipline

KJ Lee's Essential Otolaryngology, 12th edition

Vlad Barshai

Hua Lu

Satpal Sohal

The IBM® DB2® pureScale® feature offers clustering technology that helps deliver high availability and exceptional scalability transparent to applications. The DB2 pureScale feature helps you to meet your business needs around availability and scalability, and is also easy to configure and administer. This IBM Redbooks® publication addresses the DB2 pureScale feature that is available in IBM DB2 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems. It can help you build skills and deploy the DB2 pureScale feature. This book bundles all the information necessary for a in-depth analysis into the functions of the DB2 pureScale feature, including the actual hardware requirements. It includes validated step-by-step hardware and software installation instructions. In addition, this book provides detailed examples about how to work effectively with a DB2 pureScale cluster and how to plan and run an upgrade for all DB2 related components to DB2 10.1. This book is intended for database administrators (DBAs) who use IBM DB2 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems who want to explore and get started with the DB2 pureScale feature.

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