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Renal Physiology
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill (15 February, 2001)
Authors: Ivan Damjanov, Goodglass, John C. Thurmon, Joe Vinetz, Jeffrey L. Brown, Carolyn Chambers Clark, Harold Goodglass, J. Jinkins, Jozerowicz, and Gilian B. Lieberman
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THE book to have re: the beans
For anyone who struggled to understand why the nephron concentrates, then dilutes, then concentrates again the urine, this book will do much to ease your pain. Since medical school I've purchased Editions 1, 3, & 5, just so that I could keep up with my interns & residents. Here's how he does it:
#1: short book, (you know how intimidating those tomes can be)
#2: lots of diagrams
#3: end-of-chapter questions (with answers & explanations)

If you want to understand the Kidney, no matter where you are in your studies or practice, I wholeheartedly recommend this text.

A lifesaver
Renal physiology can be very difficult to truly understand, and yet an understanding of it is essential to understanding so many aspects of physiology, pathology, and pharmacology. Studying diuretics for cardio pharm is nightmarish unless you understand the physiology of the loop of Henle. Vander takes this difficult yet important subject and makes it easy to understand. The book reads extremely quickly, and the flow-charts and diagrams are amazing. I never even opened Berne & Levy for renal phys--I read Vander's book (which is no longer than B&L's renal chapters) and cruised through renal phys. I am writing this review now, a year after I took physiology, because I am now studying for the USMLE Step 1. I have not looked at Vander's book in a year, but I still remember renal phys, and reviewing it now is the easiest part of my studying (the only easy part, in fact). That is because, thanks to Vander, I actually understand renal physiology. A great book!!

Vander on the kidneys.
For any medical student that needs a comprehensive, but easily understood explanation of the structure and function of kidneys, I highly recommend Renal Physiology by Vander. It is very well written, and covers all the basic principles that you will need to know to understand pathologies associated with the kidneys.


The Bikini Car Wash Company
Published in DVD by Sterling Home Entertainment (24 November, 1998)
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does this book discuss origins of family name Ruah?
does this book discuss the origins of the last name Ruah? I am a descendant of a Ruah family from Tangier, Morocco.


Magician of the Modern: Chick Austin and the Transformation of the Arts in America
Published in Hardcover by Knopf (2000)
Author: Eugene R. Gaddis
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The Orson Welles of Museum Directors..
Charming and innovative are probably the best words to describe Chick Austin, the subject of this biography. It is rare that a mere museum director is the subject of a biography, particularly one as entertaining as this one, but Chick Austin was not the average museum director.

He was schooled early on in European culture by his geneologically ambitious mother, who seemed to spend a great deal of her later years seeking family links, often specious, to European Royalty. He also developed an interest in magic which stayed with him for the majority of his life.

Chick Austin went from indifferent Harvard Student to the director of the Wadsworth Athenium in Hartford in something like 5 years. He brought a great deal of vigor to this, staging the first Baroque (when this art period was unpopular), Picasso, and Dali shows. He also staged Gertrude Stein's opera, Four Saints in Three Acts." All of this was a bit too much for dear old Hartford, who were alternately charmed and shocked by their young art director. Previously the museum had been noted for its collection of colonial furniture, after such an abrupt change it is not too difficult to imagine why. In the process, Austin managed to acquire a large number of Old Masters and Modern works. One of the five Caravaggios in the United States was bought for the museum by Austin toward the end of his tenure.

Austin's other great achievement was the Ringling Museum in Florida. The former Circus tycoon had amassed a large collection of Baroque Art in Florida. Austin not only managed to save many of the paintings from exposure to the elements, but add significantly to the hopdings of the museum by acquiring an 18th century Italian theatre.

Predictably, Austin's efforts brought him into conflict with a variety of old fuddie duddies, from trustees, state legislatures and hack journalists. The unique artistic vision of these cretins is unlikely to be celebrated anytime soon.

While Hartford and the steate of Florida haved physical evidence of Austin's efforts, the entire museum going public has cause to likewise be grateful. With Chick Austin's museums became far less stuffy places,at least in the right hands.

This book is written by the director of the Austin House in Hartford and as such it is likely to the be the most authoritative for years to come.

Very interesting reading
Chick Austin is a national treasure and what he did for the art scene is truly remarkable. I enjoyed the entire book and reading about how he developed his collection. I am not much of an art history buff and picked this book up during the holidays while visiting my family...I was hooked from the beginning. I am glad I read this.

Excellent Biography - Highly Recommended
The author weaves a very interesting and well-organized tale about a fascinating person and an exciting time to be involved in the art world in the United States. Although the substantial footnote section validates the author's detailed and thorough research, I never felt as if the text itself were bogged down with unnecessary or uninteresting detail. I suspect that some readers will note similarities between many of the struggles that Chick Austin faced and similar situations in the contemporary art scene today. This is an excellent book with a great story - I highly recommend it.


Growing Citrus Trees (Lothian Gardening Guide)
Published in Paperback by Lothian Pub Co (1995)
Author: Geoff Godden
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15 well-written short stories about the strange & mysterious
Arthur Conan Doyle is most famous for his stories about Sherlock Holmes, however he wrote numerous other short stories and novels. The Best Supernatural Tales of Arthur Conan Doyle collects 15 of his better occult/supernatural stories. If you're not used to 19th century English as the British used to speak it you may find it a little slow going, however it's still quite good and I think you should give it a try. It is interesting to note that Doyle's writing style seems VERY similar to H.P. Lovecraft's. Since Doyle was already dead by the time Lovecraft began writing I can only surmise that Lovecraft learned something from reading Doyle's works. If you're a fan of Lovecraft I can safely say you'll like this book. If you don't like Lovecraft than you should probably spend your money on something else.


Access for Dialysis: Surgical and Radiologic Procedures, 2nd edition
Published in Spiral-bound by Landes Bioscience (13 August, 2002)
Authors: Ingemar J. A., Md., Phd, Facs Davidson, Jeffrey L. Brown, Carolyn Chambers Clark, Ivan Damjanov, Anton N. Hasso, Jozerowicz, Morrey, Everett Sutherland, Puffer, and Arthur J. Vander
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Woody Watches the Masters Book 3: Early Western Civilization
Published in Hardcover by Vantage Press (1991)
Author: Mary L. Jones
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Breeding and Improvement of Farm Animals (McGraw-Hill Publications in the Agricultural Sciences)
Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math (1978)
Authors: Everett James Warwick, James Edward Legates, and Victor Arthur Rice
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The Whole Craft of Spinning from the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn
Published in Paperback by Dover Pubns (1981)
Author: Carol. Kroll
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Movement Science
Published in Paperback by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers (15 February, 2001)
Authors: Clemente, Ivan Damjanov, Goodglass, Harold Goodglass, J. Jinkins, Patricia Mergo, Patricia Pence, Everett Sutherland, John C. Thurmon, and Joe Vinetz
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