Most Popular Books by Peter Carter

Imaging Science is the essential textbook for all undergraduate students and others training in diagnostic radiography, providing unique integrated coverage of physics, photography and equipment. Imaging Science shows the reader the principles of achieving maximum diagnostic image quality while minimising the potentially harmful effects of exposure to ionising radiation. The first five chapters explain X-ray imaging, from conventional procedures through to computed tomography (CT). Then, three chapters cover the imaging modalities based on gamma radiation (RNI), ultrasound and nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI). For readers whose previous science study has been limited, chapters 1 - 4 are accompanied by commentary notes which draw out and define key scientific terms.

Does every event have a cause? The question seems innocuous enough; hardly expected to lead directly into all kinds of trouble. It should have an easy straightforward answer. Except it doesn''t. And the proposition that the answer challenges every other belief we hold in our ethics, our politics, and even our personal theologies, is downright preposterous. Except it does. Through a progression of short connected essays and soliloquies, this provocative book explores the profound psychological, moral, and spiritual implications that follow from this one simple (yes or no) question, weaving the most intriguing perplexities of neuroscience and modern physics into the three paramount (life and death) concerns of every thoughtful human being: The existence of God, the prospect of immortality, and finding meaning in our present lives. Moving succinctly from sensible neurophysiology and basic chaos theory, to the baffling enigma of consciousness and the bewildering weirdness of quantum theory, it bravely confronts the inescapable corollary question: Do we have free will?This bold venture into trustworthy determinism and uplifting secular humanism might be unsettling, maybe even upsetting, for some good people, including loyal patients and faithful friends. Hence the author, a primary care physician in southwestern Wisconsin, has taken a pen name. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Medical School, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and UW Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine from 1982 to 2011, his professional writings have appeared in a wide variety of national journals, including JAMA, Archives of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and Annals of Internal Medicine.

Use this comprehensive guide for the SQL Server DBA, covering the gamut of what any practicing database administrator needs to know to get their daily work done. Updated for SQL Server 2019, this edition includes coverage of new features such as Static Data Masking, and the Hybrid Buffer Pool. Other new content includes coverage of Query Store, installation on Linux, and resumable DDL operations. Pro SQL Server 2019 Administration takes DBAs on a journey that begins with planning their SQL Server deployment and runs through installing and configuring the instance, administering and optimizing database objects, and ensuring that data is secure and highly available. Finally, readers will learn how to perform advanced maintenance and tuning techniques. This book teaches you to make the most of new SQL Server 2019 functionality, including resumable online index creation and the Always Encrypted feature with secure enclaves. The book promotes best-practice installation, shows how to configure for scalability and high workloads, and demonstrates the gamut of database-level maintenance tasks such as index maintenance, database consistency checks, and table optimizations. What You''ll Learn Install SQL Server on Windows and Linux through the GUI and with PowerShell Optimize tables through in-memory OLTP, table partitioning, and the creation of indexes Improve performance through advanced features such as specialized indexes Secure and encrypt data to protect against embarrassing data breaches Ensure 24x7x365 access through high-availability and disaster recovery features Back up your data to ensure against loss, and recover data when needed Perform routine maintenance tasks such as database consistency checks Troubleshoot and solve performance problems in SQL queries and in the database engine Who This Book Is For SQL Server DBAs who manage on-premise installations of SQL Server. This book is also useful for DBAs who wish to learn advanced features such as Query Store, Extended Events, Distributed Replay, and Policy-Based Management, or those who need to install SQL Server in a variety of environments.

Based on the life of William Blake.

Manuscript papers of Francis Eugene Butler, including holographs for 2 works published by the American Sunday School Union, related editorial correspondence, and correspondence on other personal, religious, and business matters, produced chiefly in New York.