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Roughing It Elegantly: A Practical Guide to Canoe Camping

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bell, Patricia J. / Isakson, Linda O., PUBLISHER: Cat's-Paw Press (MN), Newly-revised, includes down-to-earth tips and information on planning a trip, organizing, packing, clothing, equipment and food. Learn how to travel in the wilderness, locate a site and set up camp. Includes extensive information sources, useful reading, check-lists and index.

The Ends and Means of Welfare: Coping with Economic and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Saunders, Peter, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book explores the relationship between economic liberalism and social policy in Australia. How do social policies operate in a fiercely individualist market economy, and what role should the government play to ensure effective market-based solutions? Why has quality of life diminished as the economy has undergone sustained growth? The book covers key trends in economic and social policy over the past twenty-five years. It reveals how economic liberalism, despite all positive economic indicators, has contributed to an increase in unemployment, inequality, social dysfunction and alienation.

The Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 Client/Server How-To [With

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jerke, Noel / Jung, David / Szabo, George, PUBLISHER: Sams, Visual Basic 6 Client/Server How-To is a practical step-by-step guide to implementing three-tiered distributed slient/server solutions using the tools provided in Microsoft's Visual Basic 6. It addresses the needs of programmers looking for answers to real-world questions and assures them that what they create really works. It also helps to simplify the client/server development process by providing a framework for solution development.

Inclusive Education A Practical Guide to Supporting

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David Harvey Joanne Deppeler Tim Loreman, PUBLISHER: Routledge, NA

Play in Early Childhood: From Birth to Six Years

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sheridan, Mary D. / Howard, Justine / Alderson, Dawn, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Based on the pioneering work of Mary D. Sheridan, Play in Early Childhood is a classic introductory text to play and development a " key topics for all those who work with young children. Updated for a contemporary audience and fully evidence-based, it explains how childrena (TM)s play develops and how they develop as they play. With over eighty illustrations and observations of play from birth to six years, this new edition presents classical and contemporary literature, making clear links between play and all areas of childrena (TM)s development. It includes activities to consolidate thinking and suggestions for further reading throughout. Play in Early Childhood considers: the development, value and characteristics of play issues relating to culture, adversity and gender play from recreational, therapeutic and educational perspectives the role of parents/caregivers and professionals in supporting play Suitable for those new to the area or for more experienced workers wanting a quick reference guide, this easy-to-follow book meets the needs of students and professionals from a wide range of health, education and social care backgrounds, including early years professionals, playworkers, childrena (TM)s nurses, speech and language therapists and social workers.

Scary News: 12 Ways to Raise Joyful Children When the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knox, Lorna Ann, PUBLISHER: Crystal Clarity Publishers, A comforting, practical guide for parents and educators filled with realistic suggestions forprotecting and nurturing a childs inner spirit during challenging times. The author uses scientificresearch to explain why it is important to protect children from the frightening realities of todaysheadlines, while encouraging parents to realize that their intuition is their greatest asset.

Generalist Social Work Practice: An Empowering Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miley, Karla Krogsrud / O'Melia, Michael W. / DuBois, Brenda L., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "An empowerment-based method of social work which integrates core themes of the profession." This text is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series. "Generalist Social Work Practice, "7th edition, fully integrates core social work themes of collaboration, the strengths perspective, values and ethics, social justice and human rights, evidence-based practice, cultural competence, and policy practice. This text offers a progressive practice approach grounded in social work research, reflective of social work values, sensitive to client diversity, and applicable to work with any level of client system including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Beginning with engaging clients as partners and continuing with assessing, intervening, and evaluating from a strengths perspective, this approach offers social workers a method that fully realizes core social work values, respects client competence, and activates client resources within the context of their lives. All parts of the practice process are described in detail, connected to social work theory, illustrated with case examples, and supported with evidence from social work research. Each chapter focuses on teaching the knowledge, values, and skills reflective of the core competencies and correlated practice behaviors as described in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). A better teaching & learning experienceThis program will provide a better teaching and learning experience--for you and your students. Here's how: "Personalize Learning -- "MySearchLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. "Improve Critical Thinking --" Teaches students specific strategies to identify and use client strengths in their practice. "Engage Students -- "Offers numerous case examples to apply the empowerment method to all levels of social work, with diverse clients and situations, and across fields of practice. "Explore Current Issues -- "Includes new practice research findings and updates to demographics to ensure currency. "Apply CSWE Core Competencies -- "The text integrates the CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency. "Support Instructors -- "An Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank (MyTest), BlackBoard Test Item File, MySearchLab with Pearson eText, and PowerPoint presentations are included in the outstanding supplements package.Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySearchLab (at no additional Acquista Ora

Managed Health Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robinson, Ray / Steiner, Andrea, PUBLISHER: Open University Press, Healthcare in the United States has undergone a managed care revolution. The approach has transformed the way in which health services are financed and delivered. Arising from this experience, techniques such as utilization management, physician profiling and disease management are attracting attention worldwide. Many management consultants, pharmaceutical companies and policy analysts advocate managed care as the way forward for improving the performance of healthcare systems. In this headlong rush, far too little attention has been paid to the research evidence on managed care. This book carries out a systematic review of the high quality research evidence on managed care in the US. Through a detailed analysis of the research literature they assess the performance of managed care in terms of its impact on utilization, costs, health promotion and screening, quality of care and other key indicators. Following this analysis, they consider the development of managed care approaches in the NHS with particular reference to the early research evidence primary care based, total purchasing pilot projects.

Guide to the National Electrical Code

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmquist, Roland E. / Palmquist / Rosenberg, Paul, PUBLISHER: T. Audel, Clear, concise, and easy to follow, this Audel bestseller has been completely updated based on the Code revisions. Packed with examples and illustrations of every topic, it's ideal for electricians and other construction industry professionals.

Counseling Strategies That Work!: Evidence-Based

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parsons, Richard D., PUBLISHER: Allyn & Bacon, An anthology of intervention strategies that are rooted in scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness when applied to the day-to-day "problems" confronting today's school counselor. Every chapter provides a blending of theory, practice and guided, personalized application. The content is broken down succinctly, beginning with a brief introduction to the nature of the problems being addressed before delving into a detailed presentation with case illustration of the application of an intervention strategy. It is an excellent source for counseling techniques courses or as a reading assigned as part of their field placement experiences, as well as a useful reference text for all those currently employed as school counselors.

Dell Guide to Digital Photography: Shooting, Editing, And

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bucki, Lisa A., PUBLISHER: Premier Press; Thomson Course Technology, "Digital Photography: Your Guide to Taking, Editing, and Printing Pictures," supported by one of the most trusted retailers of electronics, is an all-in-one guide to getting started on a digital camera. With generous use of full-color illustrations and examples, this book covers the basics of digital photography, including tips for selecting a digital camera, how to use typical digital camera features, how to take better photos, how to transfer and store images on a computer, how to improve images with photo editing software, and how to publish and enjoy finished images. With digital camera sales exploding worldwide, there are 53 million units in projects sales for . Digital cameras have rapidly improved in terms of imaging quality and ease of use, as well as falling in price, making them a practical alternative to film cameras for an increasing number of consumers. This book helps readers experience maximum enjoyment and minimum frustration with their new digital camera. This is the ultimate survival guide to digital photography that all digital camera owners can benefit from having on their shelves.

The Political Economy of American Monetary Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayer, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This collection of essays examines the institutional framework in which monetary policy is made. The essays consider two questions: How free is the Fed to set monetary policy and to what extent do organizational problems affect the choice of that monetary policy? Topics covered include the Fed's response to movements on its goals, Congressional and presidential pressures on the Fed, the existence of political business cycles operating through monetary policy, and the extent to which monetary policy may be explained by the Fed's own interests. A final section examines the claim that the Federal Reserve follows countercyclical policy and evaluates its performance as a lender to banks both in normal times and as a lender of last resort.

The New High Protein Diet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Charles / Clark, Maureen, PUBLISHER: Vermilion, An easier-to-follow version of the Dr Atkins diet, this medically-based but very accessible guide programs the body to burn fat. It is low-carbohydrate, but by no means no-carbohydrate, and includes hundreds of great recipes.

There May Be Trouble Ahead A Practical Guide to Effective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lex Van Wijk, PUBLISHER: Scarecrow Press Incorporated, NA

Pruning Made Easy The Complete Practical Guide to Pruning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McHoy Peter, PUBLISHER: Anness Publishing, NA

Stressbusters: Tips to Feel Healthy, Alive, and Energized

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Butler, Katherine / Butler, PUBLISHER: Chronimed Publishing, Evidence exists that many people are living with high levels of stress: -- 70% of all workers report that they feel some level of stress during the workday -- five billion doses of tranquilizers are precribed each year -- 30 million Americans have some form of major heart problems Clearly, stress has negative consequences. Some level of stress, however, is healthy. With too little stress, we are left bored, apathetic. In this unique stress management book, Katherine Butler offers practical tips on reducing stress to offset the negative symptoms and better cope with the stress that inevitably enters our lives. This practical little book outlines: -- signs of stress, some that might surprise you -- our built-in stressbusting equipment -- stressbusting at home, at work, anywhere

Special Edition Using TCP/IP

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Niit, Inc / Shanmugam, Ramadas / Padmini, R., PUBLISHER: Que, "Special Edition Using TCP/IP, 2E is the practical guide to applications of TCP/IP, including utilities for operation, troubleshooting, and management, with insight into future applications such as Voice over IP and VPNs. It includes current TCP/IP draft standards and future work planned. Clear illustrations of practical utilities enable the reader to understand both the technology and applications together from a single source. It includes current scaling problems in the Internet like addressing and routing. Both short-term solutions and long-term solutions for these problems are discussed.

The Policy Process in Communist States: Politics and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Holmes, Leslie, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Holmes presents a comparative study of the policy process in two communist states -- the USSR and the GDR -- as it is revealed in the rise in both countries of industrial associations. He compares the background to the legislation in both countries, its passing, and its practical results to answer such questions as; do there appear to be general laws governing the development of these two states? How does policy become reality in them? What differences exist between them? 'Holmes' study is systematic and painstaking, reflecting his detailed research in published Russian and East German sources as well as several extended interviews with Soviet economic officials...What he seems to show is that, within the framework provided by a common set of problems and closely similar economic and political structures, industrial administration policies in the two states evolved in substantially distinct ways.' -- Communist Affairs, Vol 1 No 3, July

Cardiac Safety of Noncardiac Drugs: Practical Guidelines for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morganroth, Joel / Gussak, Ihor, PUBLISHER: Humana Press, Basic and clinical researchers from industry and academia detail the preclinical, clinical, and regulatory principles currently used to assess the cardiac safety of new drugs. The authors explain the parameters of cardiac safety at all stages of clinical research and drug development, including both the preclinical and pharmacogenomic aspects generally and the clinical methodologies and technical aspects for investigational drugs based on cardiac repolarization, as defined by the duration of the QTc interval. Additional chapters comprehensively review the application of electrocardiography in clinical research, the fundamentals of ECG interpretation in clinical trials, the statistical analysis plans for ECG data obtained in formal clinical trials, and the practical interpretation of the ECG results. Highlights include practical guidance on how to conduct a thorough ECG Trial in New Drug Development, how to use new ECG and web based technology in clinical research, and how to follow the new FDA requirements for ECG submissions.

Staying Alive After 35!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McClelland, Tony, PUBLISHER: Tfm Publishing, This remarkable book is long overdue. It provides the insights essential for the lay reader to take personal control of their long-term health, and physical and emotional well-being. It empowers and educates the non-doctor like no book before it. Using a patient-centred and evidence-based approach, it reflects the dramatic changes in the way medical care will be delivered in the future i.e. as an equal and mutually respectful partnership between well-informed patient and hopefully, well-informed doctor.

The Sport Psych Handbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murphy, Shane, PUBLISHER: Human Kinetics Publishers, Athletes' physiques and conditioning levels have advanced significantly in the past decade. Now, it's time for their mental prowess to catch up. "The Sport Psych Handbook" makes significant performance improvement possible through training the mind to parallel the body's enhanced development. Experts covering each facet of the mental game present research-based, field-tested approaches to enhance individual and team performance. More specifically, this comprehensive guide will give athletes breakthrough methods to do the following: -Optimize inner drive for training and competition -Maintain emotional and mental control for unwavering focus -Improve communication skills for better leadership and teamwork -Avoid and overcome slumps, injuries, and other challenges to a successful seasonComplement your physical skills with sharper mental skills. Make "The Sport Psych Handbook" part of your training arsenal, and start performing to your potential.

Creating Miracles: A Practical Guide to Divine Intervention

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ph D Carolyn Godschild Miller, PUBLISHER: NA, NA

Real Estate Buying/Selling Guide for Washington

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Covello, Charles J., PUBLISHER: Self-Counsel Press, A house is perhaps the largest single purchase made by the average consumer. Even so, few people understand what they are buying or how they are paying for it. Written by a specialist in real estate law, this practical guide emphasizes solutions to the problems involved in real estate transactions, and provides an excellent introduction to the field of real estate for both the buyer and seller.

Evidence-Based Paediatric Oncology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thierry Philip, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing, NA

Breast Cancer [With Access Code]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jacobs, Lisa / Finlay, Christina A. / Yang, Stephen C., PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Company, Each volume in the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer Series is packed with practical, authoritative information designed to cover the full range of diagnostic procedures, including pathologic, radiologic, bronchoscopic, and surgical aspects. You'll be able to determine the safest, shortest, least invasive way to reach an accurate diagnosis; stage the disease; and choose the best initial treatment for early stages. Based on current evidence in the literature, authors provide clinical, hands-on tools to help you make informed decisions on precisely what tests and imaging studies are needed to diagnose and stage each type of cancer. Practical, authoritative, and highly-illustrated, this volume in the brand new Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer series covers current protocols and the latest advances in diagnostic imaging and molecular and serologic markers for breast cancer. Apply expert advice on the best "next-step" plan for different presentations and tips for less invasive protocols. Get clinical, hands-on tools to help you make informed decisions on precisely what tests and imaging studies are needed for accurate diagnosis and staging. Clear figures, tables, and boxes illustrate step-by-step care of the full range of problems encountered. Better manage your patients with procedural video clips and more on the included CD-ROM. The small size and convenient format make this an ideal purchase for diagnostic reference.

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