Coastal zones exemplify the environmental pressures we face: their beauty attracts settlement, they offer potential for diverse economic activities, and they are sensitive natural habitats for important species, as well as providing a range of ecosystem services.They are also extremely vulnerable to the vicissitudes of climate change, which include rising sea levels and changes in…
Broadband Infrastructure: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding and Delivering OSS/BSS is a “how to” book for Internet infrastructure companies to help them prepare for the decisions they will face when constructing their core OSS strategies and infrastructure.This book provides a source of reference and education to learn the language, methods, and technologies associated with the…
In this textbook for performers, the position of a Swing-an Understudy for the Ensemble-on Broadway is examined from every angle, showing just how vital Swings are to the success of any musical theatre production. Authors J. Austin Eyer and Lyndy Franklin Smith draw on their own experiences as performers, and gather first-hand stories from other…
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The markets have evolved at breakneck speed during the past decade, and change has accelerated dramatically since 2007’s disastrous regulatory “reforms.” An unrelenting focus on technology, hyper-short-term trading, speed, and volume has eclipsed sanity: markets have been hijacked by high-powered interests at the expense of investors and the entire capital-raising process. A small consortium of…
Investment outcomes and strategies have changed considerably since 2008. Broken Pie Chart demonstrates the failures of classical diversification and asset allocation, pointing out that the backward-looking methods used by traditional financial professionals will not work moving forward. Derek Moore explains why traditional risk-spreading leads to losses during sell-off periods, and contains risks that many investors…
Designed for students who will work with families, but not necessarily continue with advanced family therapy training, AN INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY SOCIAL WORK, Fourth Edition provides a strong foundation in the concepts and skills necessary for success in the profession. The text features engaging case studies, end-of-chapter exercises, illustrations, and graphics to help students master…
Part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, this ninth edition integrates the core competencies and practice behaviors outlined in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).This classic text helps students recognize ethical issues and dilemmas, reason carefully about ethical issues, clarify their ethical aspirations at the…
Best-selling author Karen Kirst-Ashman introduces you to the ins and outs of human behavior in macro settings in HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE MACRO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: AN EMPOWERMENT APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GROUPS, Fourth Edition. The book challenges you to think critically about how macro systems affect human behavior and ultimately, the practice of…
.Friendship, an acquired relationship primarily based on choice rather than birth, lay at the heart of Enlightenment preoccupations with sociability and the formation of the private sphere. In Brotherly Love, Kenneth Loiselle argues that Freemasonry is an ideal arena in which to explore the changing nature of male friendship in Enlightenment France. Freemasonry was the…
This book presents the results of an ethno-psychological study of Mexican siblings which aims to contribute to the study of the relationships between brothers and sisters from the perspective of social psychology. Building upon the Mexican school of ethnopsychology, the study presented in this volume shows how psychosocial processes shape the relationships between siblings and…
Proporciona una gu�a visual que permite al especialista administrar con seguridad una gran variedad de t�cnicas en todas las zonas del cuerpo.Cada t�cnica se muestra con im�genes paso a paso que permiten seguir las explicaciones de forma sencilla.Dispone de ilustraciones de anatom�a macrosc�pica, de ecograf�a, de TAC y resonancia magn�tica, que permiten que el lector…
Trusted by anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and pain management specialists through five outstanding editions, Brown�s Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, 6th Edition, continues to keep you fully informed and up to date in this fast-changing field.This practical how-to guide demonstrates each technique in an easy-to-follow manner, providing unmatched guidance on administering a wide range of nerve block…
The most practical, up-to-date guide for turning Brownfields into Greenfields This ready-to-use, how-to manual-edited by active developers who have bought, remediated, and sold brownfields-gives you a commanding look at one of today’s leading environmental issues.Filled with the latest hands-on tools, Harold and Robert Rafson’s step-by-step book simplifies the task of removing the barriers to redevelopment…
The #1 text in Sports Medicine! This cornerstone textbook has been updated with the latest research and developments.Brukner & Khan’s world-leading title provides an authoritative foundation for clinicians and students. This complete practical guide to physiotherapy and musculoskeletal medicine covers all aspects of diagnosis and contemporary management of sports-related injuries. The fifth edition has been…