| 2007 Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals (Intravenous Medications) | | Posted Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:43:17 AM by BlogJeeves Team | | The #1 bestselling IV drug handbook for over 30 years and published annually to provide the most current IV drug information possible, the 2007 edition of Intravenous Medications is updated throughout with hundreds of new drug facts and approximately 10 new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA. This portable IV drug handbook includes all essential data for administering more than 350 FDA-approved generic IV drugs. Its clinically useful format and consistent, comprehensive, and reliable information are hallmarks of this bestseller. The alphabetical organization makes drugs easy to find. All drugs are indexed by generic name, all common trade names, and pharmacologic action.Unique! Established as the #1 intravenous drug reference for over 30 years trusted for its accuracy and comprehensive coverage.Lists IV drugs alphabetically by generic name for quick clinical reference.Offers coverage of more than 350 intravenous drugs providing an unparalleled drug reference for clinicians in any setting.Unique! Published annually to ensure that users have essential information on the most recently approved IV drugs as well as updated information on existing products.Provides extensively updated drug compatibility sections to facilitate safe administration of drug combinations.Highlights dose variances for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients in separate sections to provide age-specific dosing information.Lists all side effects, compatibilities, and incompatibilities in alphabetical order to assist in a quick review of this information.Unique! Includes over 100 charts detailing dosing and dilution guidelines, recommended dose modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, and more.Uses extensive cross referencing within individual drug descriptions to ensure all pertinent information is readily accessible.Notes unlabeled drug uses, when applicable, to provide information on other possible uses.Includes drug specifics for monitoring, pregnancy, patient education, and elderly to cover specialized areas of patient care.Indexes drugs by generic, trade name, and drug category to accommodate quick location of the desired drug information. Presents General Dilution Charts and a Solution Compatibility Chart to provide fast and easy reference in any clinical setting.Provides comprehensive information for each drug in format designed to facilitate quick and easy reference in the clinical setting.Introduces each new drug with shaded monograph headings to provide clear division of each monographs content.Includes a drug pronunciation guide at the beginning of each drug monograph to enhance communication.Provides quick, valuable, guidance with IV Therapy Facts and appendices.Complete details for more than 350 IV drugs!8 new monographs for IV drugs recently approved by the FDA!Hundreds of new and updated drug facts, including new dosage adjustments, side effects, precautions, and more!... | |
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| | | Sports Economics (2nd Edition) | | Posted Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:42:02 PM by BlogJeeves Team | | This unique book applies economic theory to the business of sports. It deals mainly with professional team sports (with a section devoted to college team sports), showing how supply and demand join at the market level, and how team owners act together through their leagues (or athletic departments through the NCAA) to facilitate their market power. This book will help the reader understand the business side of sports and how it impacts the games seen at the stadium or in the arena. Topics covered in this book are: demand, supply, and sports market outcomes; the market for talent and labor relations; government and the sports business; and college sports. With amusing anecdotes and interesting stories about sports business personalities, this book is for anyone who is involved in the economic side of sports and sports management.... | |
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| | | Fun Is Good: How To Create Joy & Passion in Your Workplace & Career | | Posted Friday, September 01, 2006 1:41:49 AM by BlogJeeves Team | | Mike Veeck runs six minor-league baseball teams, and for each of them he's drafted a business plan that begins with three simple words: 'Fun is good.' The fun-is-good philosophy not only has worked to make an evening at one of his ballparks-full of laughs, zany promotions, and free giveaways-enjoyable for everyone; it has transformed a half-dozen money-losing or start-up teams into a thriving $25 million business.... | |
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| | | Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional (2nd Edition) | | Posted Monday, August 28, 2006 11:41:47 AM by BlogJeeves Team | | Introduction: A Case-Based Approach Like the first edition, the second edition of this highly applied text introduces beginning education students to teaching and attempts to present an honest look at the real world of students, teachers, classrooms, and schools. The topics included in this book and the ways in which they're presented have been designed to answer the question, "What does this have to do with me and my fixture life as a teacher?" To answer this question, we have developed case studies and features that highlight the issues and challenges important in teachers' everyday lives. Each chapter begins with a case study that provides a framework for the discussions that follow and helps readers understand how chapter topics relate to the real world of teaching. Additional cases and vignettes are used to further illustrate the content of the chapter to make it real and concrete. The case margin icon identifies where cases and vignettes are integrated with the topics in each chapter. Text Themes The book is organized around three themes Professionalism, Reform, and Decision Making which provide the threads that bind together the topics of the chapters. Professionalism Professionalism is the theme that ties together topics such as career selection, teacher working conditions, career-long development, teacher evaluation, and relationships with supervisors, peers, students, parents, and the community. The movement toward professionalism provides a tangible goal that can guide beginning teachers as they develop, and it has both short- and long-term potential for improving teaching. Professionalism also provides a framework for examining a number of important issues that developing teachers face, such as standards, accountability and testing, and merit pay. The Online Portfolio Activities at the end of each chapter are connected to INTASC standards. The activities are intended to encourage students to evaluate their own professional growth. The first portfolio activity in each chapter uses a Personal journal Reflection to help the reader connect his or her ideas to issues raised in the chapter. The Reflect on This feature within each chapter connects the reader to realistic online cases that provide additional opportunities for professional growth through decision making. Reform Reform has always been a factor in our educational system. However, at no time in the past has reform had a more profound influence on education. Standards, accountability, and testing for teachers and students are being proposed as solutions to both educational and societal problems. No Child Left Behind, a sweeping federal reform initiative, has already changed schools and will continue to shape the profession for new teachers. The Teaching in an Era of Reform feature in each chapter frames a specific reform issue as it relates to chapter content and asks students to make a personal evaluation of its potential. Decision Making Decision making, which involves goal-or... | |
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| | | Good to Great CD: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't | | Posted Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:41:34 PM by BlogJeeves Team | | Five years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last, concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver bullets. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Fannie Mae, Gillette, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management, or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a well-reasoned road map to excellence that any organization would do well to consider. Like Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come. --Harry C. Edwards ... | |
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| | | Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) | | Posted Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:41:44 PM by BlogJeeves Team | | The most accurate, up-to-date, and readable criminal procedure text available today, this best seller provides students with all the information they need to understand the legal aspects of police investigatory practices. Using clear and concise statements of criminal procedure law and understandable explanations of the reasoning behind the law, the author clarifies potentially confusing and obscure legal matter. By focusing on U.S. Supreme Court and carefully selected lower court cases setting out the requirements for arrest, search and seizure, confessions, and pretrial identifications, students develop a comprehensive understanding of the legal rights, duties, and liabilities of law enforcement professionals. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL, Ninth Edition now includes the most student-friendly and useful technology package available, including a FREE Crime and Evidence in Action CD-ROM and robust Companion Web Site.... | |
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| | | Investment Mathematics for Finance & Treasury Professionals: A Practical Approach | | Posted Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:41:32 PM by BlogJeeves Team | | For Finance and Treasury professionals to effectively pitch, sell, and comprehend the true appeal and relevance of a particular security, there is nothing more important than knowing how the value of said security has been determined. While punching numbers into a computer may provide the information needed, it is nevertheless essential to have a firm grasp of the valuation concepts in order to make the best, most informed decisions. Offering a straightforward, accessible approach not found anywhere else, this comprehensive new book provides a clear-cut road map through the mathematical concepts associated with the investments sector of Treasury management. Written by an expert in the field, Investment Mathematics for Finance and Treasury Professionals explains the principles and formulae used in the fixedincome cash markets. It presents an in-depth, yet practical look at the applications associated with these money and capital markets instruments. The book also covers calculations and applications in the foreign exchange and equities markets. The same in-depth coverage is applied to the various fixed-income and foreign exchange derivatives markets used as both speculative and hedging tools. Spanning the spectrum from price/yield changes to risk/return, and packed with numerous examples that illustrate key concepts, this exhaustive resource includes: Yield spread analysis—methods of price/yield quotation, yield spreads by maturity, off-the-run vs. on-the-run Price/yield sensitivity—hedge ratios, basis point value, dollar duration, convexity Term structure of interest rates different yield curve structures, zero coupon yield curve, Treasury trading STRIPS Foreign exchange—crossrates, spot rates, forward points, covered interest arbitrage Options—plain vanilla vs. exotic options, over-the-counter vs. exchange-traded options, understanding option valuation models, and option hedging and trading strategies Interest rate swaps, swaptions, caps, floors, collars, inverse floaters Risk/return—valuation theory, capital asset pricing model, value at risk Complete with supporting appendixes that contain statistical information on such essentials as historical interest rate patterns, conversion factors for Treasury bond futures, the standard normal distribution, and day count basis for different bonds, Investment Mathematics for Finance and Treasury Professionals is an indispensable reference for anyone involved with corporate and municipal treasury functions. Providing Finance and Treasury professionals the fundamental information necessary to understand the mathematical concepts and applications used in investment decisions, this in-depth and accessible resource explains and clarifies the concepts behind investment mathematics. With numerous examples and comprehensive appendixes containing important statistical data, Investment Mathematics for Finance and Treasury Professionals covers everything from price/yield changes and ... | |
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| | | Atlas of Human Anatomy, Professional Edition | | Posted Thursday, August 10, 2006 7:41:33 AM by BlogJeeves Team | | Netters Atlas of Human Anatomy is the most loved and best selling anatomy atlas in the English language. In over 540 beautifully colored and easily understood illustrations, it teaches the complete human body with unsurpassed clarity and accuracy. This new edition features 57 revised, 200 relabeled and 17 wholly new plates, drawn fully in the tradition of Frank Netter, and includes more imaging and clinical images than ever before.Includes uniquely informative drawings that allow you and have allowed generations of students - to learn structures with confidence.Associates normal anatomy with an application of that knowledge in a clinical setting.Offers a strong selection of imaging to show you what is happening three dimensionally in the human body, the way you see it in practice.Reorganizes leader lines, to make them easier to follow and visually cleaner and unambiguous on the page.Includes CD-ROM with over 50 of the most important anatomy illustrations from the book to use in presentations and lectures.... | |
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| | | Pro Football Prospectus 2006: Statistics, Analysis, and Insight for the Information Age (Pro Football Prospectus) | | Posted Sunday, August 06, 2006 5:41:41 PM by BlogJeeves Team | | It's a bible for the over 14 million fantasy football players in America, and the smartest guide for savvy fans who are looking for the kind of statistical analysis once reserved only for baseball. Created by Aaron Schatz—a Bill James of football, according to The New York Times Magazine—and the staff of FootballOutsiders.com, PRO FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS 2006 presents a new year of groundbreaking intelligence, including: Pioneering team and player ratings that correct for situation and opponent to reveal true contributions to success. A unique statistical toolbox featuring DPAR (Defense adjusted Points Above Replacement); Stop Rate, or how often a defender makes a meaningful tackle; Adjusted Line Yards, which separate offensive line from running back performance, and more. Includes exclusive 2006 predictions and odds on each team as a Super Bowl contender. Praise for last year's debut: “As complete an NFL Preview as you will ever see. Aaron Schatz is bringing Moneyball to the oblong ball.”—Jay Crawford, ESPN2 “A new bible for superfans and fantasy football leaguers”—Chris Berdik, Boston Globe “Indispensable to fantasy football players and fans who simply want to dig into the real reasons teams play well”—The Washington Times “The book is loaded with interesting observations.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “Outstanding”—The San Diego Union-Tribune “Comprehensive”—The Washington Post... | |
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| | | Academic Writing for Graduate Students, Second Edition: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) | | Posted Thursday, August 03, 2006 1:41:40 AM by BlogJeeves Team | | The second edition of this successful guide to writing for graduate-and undergraduate-students has been modified to include updates and replacements of older data sets; an increased range of disciplines with tasks such as nursing, marketing, and art history; discussions of discourse analysis; a broader discussion of e-mail use that includes current e-mail practices. Like its predecessor, this edition of Academic Writing for Graduate Students" explains understanding the intended audience, the purpose of the paper, and academic genres." includes the use of task-based methodology, analytic group discussion, and genre consciousness-raising." shows how to write summaries and critiques." features "language focus" sections that address linguistic elements as they affect the wider rhetorical objectives." helps students position themselves as junior scholars in their academic communities.The Commentary has also been revised and is available.... | |
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