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Assessing and managing cancer pain - Irish Medical Times

2012-02-22
Irish Medical TimesAssessing and managing cancer painIrish Medical TimesDr Elaine Wallace looks at the different options available to control pain in such patients. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as “an unpleasant and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue ...and more »

WHITE HOUSE INSIGHTS: Obama, Netanyahu to Address Iran Preemptive Strike Issue - Middle East Voices (blog)

2012-02-23
WHITE HOUSE INSIGHTS: Obama, Netanyahu to Address Iran Preemptive Strike IssueMiddle East Voices (blog)He said Mr. Obama and others in the administration have made clear “we do not exclude any option in ensuring the fulfillment of that policy position” saying President Obama strongly believes “the course we are on is the right course, ...

Veterans ombudsman blasts Ottawa for handling of disability claims - Globe and Mail

2012-02-20
Globe and MailVeterans ombudsman blasts Ottawa for handling of disability claimsGlobe and MailPart of the complication is that while some physical injuries are easily assessed, soldiers often suffer from psychological issues such at PTSD, which until fairly recently often went undiagnosed or was downplayed. They may also develop illnesses or ...and more »

5 questions about working as a genetic counselor - PennLive.com

2012-02-01
PennLive.com5 questions about working as a genetic counselorPennLive.comIt also involves educating the family about the inheritance pattern, available testing options, how to manage and/or prevent the disease, as well as providing access to various support services and research opportunities. Lastly, through education ...

VIEW: Are we safe? —Syed Kamran Hashmi - Pakistan Daily Times

2012-02-16
VIEW: Are we safe? —Syed Kamran HashmiPakistan Daily TimesIn addition, they also have to examine the real motives of the source, understand their cultural and educational background and assess the particular circumstances in which the information is revealed to offer a clear picture to the policy-makers.

Debt crisis and Greek bailout deal: live

2012-02-21
Evangelos Venizelos says bailout agreement has prevented a "nightmare" scenario unfolding in Greece, as Chancellor George Osborne describes deal as "good for Britain".

Debt crisis and Greek bailout deal: as it happened, February 21, 2012

2012-02-21
Evangelos Venizelos says bailout agreement has prevented a "nightmare" scenario unfolding in Greece, as Chancellor George Osborne describes deal as "good for Britain".

Veterans ombudsman blasts Ottawa for handling of disability claims

2012-02-20
Guy Parent says his department couldn’t understand government letters denying soldiers benefits and some gave no explanation at all

Psychiatry and Chronic Pain

2012-02-10
Dr Otis is clinical psychologist in the Research Service of the VA Boston Healthcare System and associate professor in the department of psychiatry and psychology at Boston University.

Iranian fear fueled by less time, more tension

2012-02-09
Prospect of conflict with nation pursuing nuclear program eclipses Afghanistan as key national security issue
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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle)

2011-11-07
List Price: $27.99Not so very long ago, Eragon?Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider?was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.... (read more)
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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)

2011-11-07
List Price: $27.99Price: $14.98You Save: $13.01 (46%)89 used & new from $11.88Not so very long ago, Eragon?Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider?was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.... (read more)
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The Litigators

2011-10-24
List Price: $28.95The partners at Finley & Figg?all two of them?often refer to themselves as ?a boutique law firm.? Boutique, as in chic, selective, and prosperous. They are, of course, none of these things. What they are is a two-bit operation always in search of their big break, ambulance chasers who?ve been in the trenches much too long making way too little. Their specialties, so to speak, are quickie divorces... (read more)
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Steve Jobs

2011-10-23
List Price: $35.00Price: $17.49You Save: $17.51 (50%)156 used & new from $13.42Amazon Best Books of the?Month, November 2011: It is difficult to read the opening pages of Walter Isaacson?s Steve Jobs without feeling melancholic. Jobs retired at the end of August and died about six weeks later. Now, just weeks after his death, you can open the book that bears his name and read about his youth, his promise, and his relentless press to succeed. But the initial sadness in starting the book is soon replaced by something else, which is the intensity of (read more)
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Steve Jobs

2011-10-22
List Price: $30.00Amazon Best Books of the?Month, November 2011: It is difficult to read the opening pages of Walter Isaacson?s Steve Jobs without feeling melancholic. Jobs retired at the end of August and died about six weeks later. Now, just weeks after his death, you can open the book that bears his name and read about his youth, his promise, and his relentless press to succeed. But the initial sadness in starting the book is soon replaced by something else, which is the intensity of (read more)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

2011-11-10
List Price: $35.99Price: $19.39You Save: $16.60 (46%)70 used & new from $11.80The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the film all Harry Potter fans have waited 10 years to see, and the good news is that it's worth the hype--visually stunning, action packed, faithful to the book, and mature not just in its themes and emotion but in the acting by its cast, some of whom had spent half their lives making Harry Potter movies. Part 2 cuts right to the chase: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has stolen the Elder Wand, one of the three objects required to give someone power over death (a(read more)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy)

2011-11-10
List Price: $28.98Price: $14.99You Save: $13.99 (48%)52 used & new from $12.42The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the film all Harry Potter fans have waited 10 years to see, and the good news is that it's worth the hype--visually stunning, action packed, faithful to the book, and mature not just in its themes and emotion but in the acting by its cast, some of whom had spent half their lives making Harry Potter movies. Part 2 cuts right to the chase: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has stolen the Elder Wand, one of the three objects required to give someone power over death (a(read more)
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Cherokee Rose

2011-11-06
Price: $1.991 used & new from $1.99Cherokee Rose(read more)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

2011-04-14
List Price: $19.94Price: $5.49You Save: $14.45 (72%)89 used & new from $4.96Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I is a brooding, slower-paced film than its predecessors, the result of being just one half of the final story (the last book in the series was split into two movies, released in theaters eight months apart). Because the penultimate film is all buildup before the final showdown between the teen wizard and the evil Voldemort (which does not occur until The Deathly Hallows, Part II), Part I is a road-trip movie, a heist film, a lot of(read more)
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Cars 2

2011-10-31
List Price: $29.99Price: $18.19You Save: $11.80 (39%)78 used & new from $11.39Lightning McQueen (voice by Owen Wilson), Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), Sally (Bonnie Hunt), and the rest of the gang from Radiator Springs return to the screen in this sequel to Pixar's ... (read more)