Second edition. (Pp. xii + 422; figs. 68. 37s. 6d.). London: Butterworth. 1952. X'ills is described as "a handbook of pre-operative and post-operative treatment." House-surgeor4 and registrar-s will find it a useful companion in the wvards and in wvorking for the F.R.C.S. About one quarter of the book is devoted to the genieral principles of metabolism in relation to surgery, thrombo-embolism, ...

Downloaded: 30 May 2012 IP address: 148.88.176.155 In his excellent introductory essay, Mayer not only discusses the theatrical history, nature, and function of the plays, but also their ideological significance both in Britain and America. He sees them as a response to many of the cultural and social anxieties of the age: the crisis of religious faith, the rise of feminism, the emergence of cl...

In this paper, an application designed for use as a pedagogical resource in a distance education course is evaluated following the framework of dramatic theory for design of human-computer experiences, which is developed by Brenda Laurel based on Aristotelian aesthetics and includes concepts such as direct engagement, first-personness, mimesis and catharsis. This framework is then critically st...

To satisfy patients, fulfill demands of surgeons and operation theater staff and to proof a well-functioning operation theater an excellent management is needed. Operation theatre needs a great quantity of resources 4 to maintain a working function in any hospital . It’s always been a difficult and daring procedure, to improve the function and effectiveness of an operation theater in such a hos...

THIS book introduces the reader to those methods of physical therapy which have been employed in psychiatry during the past ten years and of which the authors have practical experience. Concise and clear expression is used in the description of each technique and after-treatment. The authors stress the importance of the close individual investigation of each case, in order to evaluate the impor...

Being able to resolve conflicts effectively is a skill of primary importance in our society. In this paper, we describe a serious game that aims to teach 9to 11-year-old children conflict resolution by making them aware of the deep elements of conflict. The player is invited to manage a theatre club and mediate the conflicts that may suddenly arise between the synthetic characters as autonomous...