Islamic perspectives relating to business, arts, culture and communication Proceedings of the 1st ICIBACC 2014

Table of Contents: “…A Preliminary Discourse with Reference to the Muslim Scholarship in Religionswissenschaft -- Chapter 3: Terrorism and Islamophobic: Media Representation on Islam and Middle East -- Chapter 4: Metaphorical Visual Persuasion: The Perception of Malay Products in Press Advertisements -- Chapter 5: Role of Social Media in Disseminating Dakwah -- Part II: Art and Culture -- Chapter 6: A Comparative Study of Brocade Weaving Art Motifs and Designs in Iran and Malaysia -- Chapter 7: Decision to have Children from the Perspective of Young Malay Muslim Academic Women -- Chapter 8: Factors associated with the Adoption of Sexual Abstinence and Contraception among Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Students in Abeokuta, Nigeria -- Chapter 9: “Light” in Malay Songket. Is it Real? -- Chapter 10: “Light”: Visible to a Person can be Hidden from Others -- Chapter 11: Linking Neuropolitics to the Politics of Reconciliation in Relation to Political Non-Apology: A Case of Malaysia -- Chapter 12: Marginalised Malay Females: A Socio-demographic Analysis on Female Prisoners in the Malaysian Prisons -- Chapter 13: Structural-Semantic Analysis: A Method towards a Classification of Malaysian Folktale -- Chapter 14: Sustaining Cultural Heritage through Heritage-led Regeneration -- Chapter 15: The Design and Environmental Aspects of the Prayer Room -- Chapter 16: The Effects of Cultural Values on Traditional Islamic-Arabic Houses in the Middle-East -- Chapter 17: The Influence of Foreign and Local Cultures on Traditional Mosques in Indonesia -- Chapter 18: The Influence of Malays’ Social Hierarchy in the Implementation of a Western-based Participatory Action Research Project in Malaysia -- Chapter 19: The Perils of Drug Trafficking: Endangering the Malay and Muslim Society -- Chapter 20: The Practice of Modern Family Planning Methods amongst Married Muslim Women in Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria -- Chapter 21: The Tubau: Symbol of Unity -- Chapter 22: Traditional Craftsmanship: The Origin, Culture and Challenges of Batik Industry in Malaysia -- Chapter 23: Traditional House of Negeri Sembilan: Interior Layout Plan and Relation to Compatibility Islamic Principles and Matrilineal -- Part III: Business -- Chapter 24: Attitude and Perceptions of Malay Muslim Students towards Educational Loan Repayment: A Qualitative Approach -- Chapter 25: Bumiputra Entrepreneurs’ Perception and Propensity to Sustainable Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 26: Determinants of Savings Behaviour among Muslims in Malaysia: An Empirical Investigation -- Chapter 27: Financing Higher Education Students in Malaysia using Islamic Student Loan-backed Securitisation: An Empirical Analysis -- Chapter 28: Grievances on Islamic Banks: A Survey -- Chapter 29: How Islamic Banking do Justice to Malaysian Society? …”
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Imaging and Technology in Urology

Table of Contents: “…Part 1: Imaging Radiology -- Ch 1: Principles of X-ray production and radiation protection -- Ch 2: How to perform a clinical radiograph and use a C-arm -- Ch 3: Contrast agents -- Ch 4: Dual Energy X ray absorptiometry (DXA) -- Ch 5: The physics of ultrasound and Doppler -- Ch 6: How to ultrasound a suspected renal mass -- Ch 7: How to ultrasound a painful testicle and mass -- Ch 8: How to do a trans-perineal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate -- Ch 9: How to manage an infected obstructed kidney -- Ch 10: Principles of computed tomography (CT) -- Ch 11: How to do a CT urogram (CTU) -- Ch 12: How to do a renal and adrenal CT -- Ch 13: How to do a CT in a patient with presumed upper tract trauma -- Ch 14: Principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- Ch 15: Safety in MR scanning -- Ch 16: Urological applications of MR scanning -- Ch 17: Vascular embolization techniques in urology -- Part 2: Imaging Nuclear Medicine -- Ch 18: Radionuclides and their uses in urology -- Ch 19: Counting and imaging in nuclear medicine -- Ch 20: Principles of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning -- Ch 21: PET-CT imaging in prostate cancer -- Ch 22: Understanding the renogram – how it's done and how to interpret it -- Ch 23: The diuresis renogram – how it's done and how to interpret it -- Ch 24: Understanding the DMSA scan – how it's done and how to interpret it -- Ch 25: How to do a radioisotope glomerular filtration rate study -- Ch 26: Understanding the radionuclide bone scan – how it's done and how to interpret it -- Ch 27: Renography of the transplanted kidney – how it's done and how to interpret it -- Ch 28: Dynamic sentinel lymph node biopsy in penile cancer -- Part 3: Technology Diagnostic technology -- Ch 29: Urinalysis -- Ch 30: Principles of urine microscopy and micro-biological culture -- Ch 31: Urinary flow cytometry -- Ch 32: Urine cytology -- Ch 33: Histopathologial processing, staining and immuno-histochemistry -- Ch 34: Tumour markers -- Ch 35: Measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) -- Ch 36: Assessment of urinary tract stones -- Ch 37: Principles of pressure measurement -- Ch 38: Principles of measurement of urinary flow -- Ch 39: How to carry out a videocystometrogram (VCMG) in an adult -- Ch 40: Sphincter electromyography (EMG) -- Part 4 Technology Operative -- Ch 41: Operating theatre safety -- Ch 42: Principles of decontamination -- Ch 43: Patient safety in the operating theatre environment -- Ch 44: Venous thromboembolic prevention -- Ch 45: Anticoagulants and their reversal -- Ch 46: Haemostatic agents, tissue sealants and adhesives -- Ch 47: Transfusion in urology -- Ch 48: Cell salvage in urological surgery -- Ch 49: Principles of urological endoscopes -- Ch 50: Rigid endoscope design -- Ch 51: Light Sources, light leads and camera systems -- Ch 52: Peripherals for endoscopic use -- Ch 53: Peripherals for laparoscopic use -- Ch 54: Peripherals for mechanical stone manipulation -- Ch 55: Sutures, staples and clips -- Ch 56: Contact lithotripters -- Ch 57: Monopolar diathermy -- Ch 58: Bipolar diathermy -- Ch 59: Alternatives to electro-surgery -- Ch 60: Operative tissue destruction -- Ch 61: Endoscopic use of laser energy -- Ch 62: Double J stents and nephrostomy -- Ch 63: Urinary catheters, design and usage -- Ch 64: Urological prosthetics -- Ch 65: Mesh in urological surgery -- Ch 66: Irrigant fluids and their hazards -- Ch 67: Insufflants and their hazards -- Ch 68: Laparoscopic ports -- Ch 69: Principles of robotic surgery -- Ch 70: Setting up robotic surgery -- Ch 71: Principles of tissue transfer for urologists. …”
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Optical remote sensing of ocean hydrodynamics by Raizer, Victor Yu

Table of Contents: “…2.9.1 Basic Characterization2.9.2 Sequence of Events; 2.9.3 Surface Displacement; 2.9.4 Bubble Motion; 2.9.5 Concluded Note; References to Section 2.9; 2.10 Summary; Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Ocean Optics; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Optical Fields and Quantities; 3.2.1 Maxwell Equations; 3.2.2 The Wave Equation, the Velocity of Light, and the Propagation Constant; 3.2.3 From Maxwell Equations to Geometrical Optics; 3.2.4 Light Propagation in Scattering Media; 3.3 Radiometry, Photometry, and Quantities; 3.4 The Radiative Transfer Equation; 3.5 Optical Properties of Water…”
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Novel water treatment and separation methods : simulation of chemical processes

Table of Contents: “…Dhanke and S.M. Wagh -- Visible light photocatalytic degradation of coralene dark red 2b / M.D. …”
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Grimms' tales for young and old by Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863, Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859

Table of Contents: “…Know-it-all -- The spirit in the bottle -- The devil's grimy brother -- Bearskin -- The kinglet and the bear -- The sweet porridge -- Wise folk -- Friendly animals, three tales -- The miller's drudge and the cat -- The two traveling companions -- Hans my hedgehog -- The shroud -- The Jew in the brambles -- The hunter -- The flail from heaven -- The prince and the princess -- The clever little tailor -- The bright sun will bring it to light -- The blue light -- The naughty child -- The three surgeons -- The seven Swabians -- The three journeymen -- The prince who feared nothing -- The donkey lettuce -- The old woman in the forest -- The three brothers -- The devil and his grandmother -- Faithful Ferdinand and faithless Ferdinand -- The cast-iron stove -- The lazy spinner -- The four artful brothers -- One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes -- The fair Katrinelya and Pif Paf Poltree -- The fox and the horse -- The shoes that were danced through -- The six servants -- The white bride and the black bride -- Iron Hans -- The three black princesses -- Knoist and his three sons -- The girl from Brakel -- Two families -- The lamb and the fish -- Simeli mountain -- Traveling -- The donkey -- The ungrateful son -- The turnip -- The fires of youth -- The Lord's animals and the devil's -- The beam -- The old beggarwoman -- The three lazy sons -- The twelve lazy servants -- The shepherd boy -- The star talers -- The stolen pennies -- Choosing a bride -- The odds and ends -- A sparrow and his four sons -- The tale of Cock-a-doodle -- The Ditmarsh tale of lies -- A riddling tale -- Snow White and Rose Red -- The wise servant -- The glass coffin -- Lazy Heinz -- The griffin -- Hefty Hans -- The poor peasant in heaven -- Skinny Lisa -- The house in the forest -- Sharing joys and sorrows -- The hedge king -- The flounder -- The bittern and the hoopoe -- The owl -- The moon -- Three score and ten -- The messengers of death -- Master Stitchum -- The goose girl at the spring -- Eve's unequal children -- The nixie of the pond -- The gifts of the little folk -- The giant and the tailor -- The nail -- The poor boy in the grave -- The true bride -- The hare and the hedgehog -- The spindle, the shuttle, and the needle -- The peasant and the devil -- The crumbs on the table -- The mongoose -- The master thief -- The drummer -- The ear of wheat -- The grave mound -- Old Rinkrank -- The crystal ball -- Maid Maleen -- The buffalo-hide boots -- The golden key -- Legends for children. …”
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Design for motion : motion design techniques & fundamentals by Shaw, Austin

Table of Contents: “…Deliverables ; Professional perspectives : Chace Hartman -- Design essentials : Designer's toolkit : Finding and making assets ; Prepping assets ; Mark-making tools ; Sketchbooks ; Computers ; Digital backups ; Cameras ; Wacoms and Cintiqs ; Scanners ; DIgital library ; Alternative tools ; Professional perspectives : Will Hyde -- The art of compositing : Compositing : Concrete ; Abstract compositing ; Core principles and skills of compositing ; Mattes ; Feathering ; Duplication ; Basic transformations ; Retouching ; Color correction and color grading ; Hue, saturation, and value ; Blending ; Creative brief; compositing exercises : Concrete and abstract composites -- 3D software for design : Using 3D software for design : Modeling ; Materials ; Lighting ; 3-point light setup ; Cameras in 3D ; Rendering ; Multi-pass rendering ; Compositing 3D -- Matte painting : Analog to digital ; Matte pointing for motion design ; Sketching ; Under painting ; Asset creation and modification ; Compositing assets ; Perspective ; Lighting ; Color correction for matte painting ; Texture ; Working 3D ; Creative brief: matte painting : Process ; Professional perspectives : Greg Herman -- Stylistic creative briefs for portfolio development : Style : What is style?…”


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Thomas at the crossroads : essays on the Gospel of Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Thom. 71); 2.3.4. ''I am the light'' (Gos. Thom. 77); 2.3.5. Other parallels (Gos. …”
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Introduction to Thin Film Transistors Physics and Technology of TFTs. by Brotherton, S. D.

Table of Contents: “…4.4{u2026}Pixel LayoutPixel layout Considerations4.4.1 General; 4.4.2 Performance Artefacts; 4.4.2.1{u2026}Voltage Kick-BackVoltage Kick-Back; 4.4.2.2{u2026}Vertical Cross-TalkVertical Cross-Talk; 4.4.2.3{u2026}Row ResistanceRow Resistance Effects; 4.5{u2026}AMLCD Fabrication; 4.5.1 TFT Plate; 4.5.2 Colour Filter, CFColour Filter, CF, Plate; 4.5.3 LC CellLC Cell; 4.5.4 Display ModuleDisplay Module; 4.6{u2026}Other Display Technologies; 4.6.1 Active Matrix Electrophoretic DisplaysElectrophoretic Displays; 4.6.2 Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting DiodeOrganic Light Emitting Diode Displays; 4.6.2.1{u2026}OLED Operation…”
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Neosentience : the benevolence engine by Seaman, Bill, Rössler, Otto E.

Table of Contents: “…Siegfried Zielinski -- Variantology or Archeology of the MediaThe Brain Equation; Marvin Minsky; One Now; Global Brain; Xpero and Dörner; (Re)sensing the Observer -- Open Order Cybernetics; Deviation-amplifying Mutual Causal Processes; Gödel Boundary Overstepped; Red Hole -- Hole Filled with Light or Color; The Angel of Qualia; The Russell, Bateson, Pavlov Paradox; Bateson -- The Double Bind Theory; What is a Question?…”
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Elliptical mirrors : applications in microscopy

Table of Contents: “…Apodization factor and linearly polarized light focusing properties of elliptical mirror -- 2.1. …”
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Nanophysics, Nanophotonics, Surface Studies, and Applications Selected Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (NANO2015), August 26-30, 20...

Table of Contents: “…Part I: Nanoscale Physics -- Depolarised Rayleigh Light Scattering in the Ultrathin Krypton Layer Covering Graphite Surface: Computer Simulation -- Study of the Dynamics of 5CB Thin Layer Placed on the Fullerene Wall – Computer Simulations -- Nanoindentation of DMPC-layer by Nanotubes of Various Diameters -- The Study of Properties of Paracetamol Clusters: MD Simulations -- Electric-driven Magnetization Dynamics Multilayer Nanostructures -- Phenomenological Models of Photoinduced Transition in Spin-crossover Materials -- Part II: Nanooptics and Photonics -- Nano-sized Pattern Formation in Non-equilibrium Adsorptive Systems with Interacting Adsorbate -- Kinetics of Transmission Through and Reflection from Interfaces in Nanostructures -- Modeling Optical Characteristics of Multilayer Nanoparticles of Different Size for Applications in Biomedicine -- Effect of Concentrated Light on Boron Nitride Nanostructures Formation -- Time-dependent Absorption Spectra of 1D, 2D Plasmonic Structures Obtained by the Ordering of Ag Nanoparticles in Polymer Matrix -- Part III: Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces -- Composite Coatings Formed Complex Methods -- Influence of Annealing in Vacuum on Kinetics of Dispersion-coagulation of Niobium and Hafnium Nanofilms Deposited onto Oxide Materials -- Colloid-Chemical Modification of Peloids with Nano- and Microparticles of Natural Minerals and Their Practical Use -- Anodic Nanostructuring of Titanium Oxide -- About Possibility of Quantum Interference Transitions and of Entanglement in Vacancies and Divacancies of Silicon -- Surface Pattern Formation in 2D System of Liquid Crystalline Molecules -- Non-equilibrium Plasma Assisted Hydrophase Ferritization in Fe2+-Ni2+-SO42--OH- System -- The Nature of Carbon Vacancies Initiating Graphite Oxidation -- Conditions of Spontaneous Growth of Iron Subnanocluster: The Influence of Impurity Atoms -- Large-scale Solution for Superhydrophobic Surfaces -- Comparison of Stability Properties of Nanozirconia Aqueous Suspension in the Presence of Selected Biopolymers -- Part IV: Nanochemistry and Biotechnology -- Hierarchical Structure of Derma Affected by Chemical Treatment and Filling with Bentonite:Diagnostics with a Method of Standard Contact Porosimetry -- Structured silicon surface via cavitation processing for the photovoltaic and biomedical application -- Molecular dynamics simulations of N-acetyl-p-aminophenol molecules embedded in high-density lipoprotein -- Computer simulations of homocysteine molecules embedded in high-density lipoprotein -- Comparative study of ferromagnetic and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles loaded with antitumor drug doxorubicin -- The effect of the synthesis conditions on morphology of tin (IV) oxide obtained be vapor transport method -- Effect of Aluminium-based colloid solutions on purification of products of sugar production -- Non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes for efficient gene delivery -- Photocatalytic properties of semiconductor dye-polymer films -- Branched copolymers dextran-graft-polyacrylamide as nanocarriers for delivery of gold nanoparticles and photosensitizers to tumor cells -- Supercritical Water as NanoMedium for Gasification of Lignite-Water Suspension -- Coding of amino acids by nucleotides: consideration of the problem from point of physics of proteins -- Amine-functionalized nanospheres, synthesized using 1.2-bis (triethoxysilyl) ethane -- The influence of Cu и Co nanoparticles on growth characteristics and biochemical structure of MENTНA LONGIFOLIA in vitro -- Part V: Nanocomposites and Nanomaterials -- Gel nanocomposites with immobilized bioelements for plant nutrition -- Nanocomposites based on multicomponent polymer matrices and nanofiller densil for biomedical application -- Effects of dispersion and ultraviolet/ozonolysis functionalization of graphite nanoplatelets on the electrical properties of epoxy nanocomposites -- Polymer nanocomposite for the active layer of organic photovoltaics -- Effect of mechanochemical treatment of cellulose on characteristics of nanocellulose films -- Electrical and thermoelectric properties of the composite polytetrafluoroethylene-multi-walled carbon nanotubes -- Iron oxides and their silica nanocomposites as biocompatible systems for biomedical applications -- Low temperature stages formation of interface composition systems Cu-Y-Zr-O -- Oxidation resistance of materials based on Ti3AlC2 nanolaminate at 600 °C in air -- Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS): a simple route to carbon-related nanomaterials -- Influence of treatment temperature on microstructure and properties of YSZ-NiO anode materials.…”
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Gender-based perspectives on batterer programs : program leaders on history, approach, research, and development by Gondolf, Edward W., 1948-

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Statistical data cleaning with applications in R by Loo, Mark van der, 1976-, Jonge, Edwin de, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…6.5.7 Checking Variable Types and Metadata -- 6.5.8 Checking Value Ranges and Code Lists -- 6.5.9 Checking In-Record Consistency Rules -- 6.5.10 Checking Cross-Record Validation Rules -- 6.5.11 Checking Functional Dependencies -- 6.5.12 Cross-Dataset Validation -- 6.5.13 Macros, Variable Groups, Keys -- 6.5.14 Analyzing Output: validation Objects -- 6.5.15 Output Dimensionality and Output Selection -- 6.5.15 Exercises for Section -- Chapter 7 Localizing Errors in Data Records -- 7.1 Error Localization -- 7.2 Error Localization with R -- 7.2.1 The Errorlocate Package -- 7.3 Error Localization as MIP-Problem -- 7.3.1 Error Localization and Mixed-Integer Programming -- 7.3.2 Linear Restrictions -- 7.3.3 Categorical Restrictions -- 7.3.4 Mixed-Type Restrictions -- 7.4 Numerical Stability Issues -- 7.4.1 A Short Overview of MIP Solving -- 7.4.2 Scaling Numerical Records -- 7.4.3 Setting Numerical Threshold Values -- 7.5 Practical Issues -- 7.5.1 Setting Reliability Weights -- 7.5.2 Simplifying Conditional Validation Rules -- 7.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Rule Set Maintenance and Simplification -- 8.1 Quality of Validation Rules -- 8.1.1 Completeness -- 8.1.2 Superfluous Rules and Infeasibility -- 8.2 Rules in the Language of Logic -- 8.2.1 Using Logic to Rewrite Rules -- 8.3 Rule Set Issues -- 8.3.1 Infeasible Rule Set -- 8.3.2 Fixed Value -- 8.3.3 Redundant Rule -- 8.3.4 Nonrelaxing Clause -- 8.3.5 Nonconstraining Clause -- 8.4 Detection and Simplification Procedure -- 8.4.1 Mixed-Integer Programming -- 8.4.2 Detecting Feasibility -- 8.4.3 Finding Rules Causing Infeasibility -- 8.4.4 Detecting Conflicting Rules -- 8.4.5 Detect Partial Infeasibility -- 8.4.6 Detect Fixed Values -- 8.4.7 Detect Nonrelaxing Clauses -- 8.4.8 Detect Nonconstraining Clauses -- 8.4.9 Detect Redundant Rules -- 8.5 Conclusion.…”
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Advances in Informatics and Computing in Civil and Construction Engineering Proceedings of the 35th CIB W78 2018 Conference: IT in Design, Construction, and Management

Table of Contents: “…Intelligent Autonomous Systems -- An autonomous Thermal Scanning System with which to Obtain 3D Thermal Models of Buildings -- Productivity Improvement in the Construction Industry: A Case Study of Mechanization in Singapore -- Automated Building Information Models Reconstruction using 2D Mechanical Drawings -- Architectural Symmetry Detection from 3D Urban Point Clouds: A Derivative-Free Optimization (DFO) approach -- Sequential Pattern Analyses of Damages on Bridge Elements for Preventive Maintenance -- Sound Event Recognition-Based Classification Model for Automated Emergency Detection in Indoor Environment -- Improved Window Detection in Facade Images -- Path Planning of LiDAR-equipped UAV for Bridge Inspection Considering Potential Locations of Defects -- Automatic Annotation of Web Images for Domain-Specific Crack Classification -- A Machine Learning Approach for Compliance Checking-Specific Semantic Role Labeling of Building Code Sentences -- Requirement Text Detection from Contract Packages to Support Project Definition Determination -- In Search of Open and Practical Language-Driven BIM-based Automated Rule Checking Systems -- Image-based Localization for Facilitating Construction Field Reporting on Mobile Devices -- Towards an Automated Asphalt Paving Construction Inspection Operation -- Computer vision and deep learning for real-time pavement distress detection -- A Flight Simulator for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flights Over Construction Job Sites -- Bridge Inspection using Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) -- Part 5. …”
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Dense phase carbon dioxide : food and pharmaceutical applications

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Screening and treatment for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy : systematic review to update the 2001 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation by Nygren, Peggy, Fu, Rongwei, Freeman, Michele, active 2010, Bougatsos, Christina, Guise, Jeanne-Marie

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Dietary fiber and health

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Fundamentals of revision knee arthroplasty : diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment

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Quick reference guide to pediatric care

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Integrating Electrical Heating Elements in Product Design by Hegbom, Thor

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