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        July 2018

        Practical Feline Behaviour

        Understanding Cat Behaviour and Improving Welfare

        by Trudi Atkinson

        Practical Feline Behaviour contains all the relevant information that a veterinary nurse or technician needs to understand and handle the behaviour and welfare of house cats, and to offer safe and practical advice to clients. There have been ground-breaking advances in our understanding of feline behaviour in recent years and, to protect the welfare of cats, it is increasingly important that anyone involved with their care, especially those in a professional capacity, keep up to date with these developments. This approachable and down-to-earth text describes the internal and external influences on feline behaviour; on communication, learning, social behaviour, the relationship between behaviour and disease, and the cat - human relationship. It also provides practical advice on how the welfare of cats in our care may be protected and how behaviour problems should be addressed and how to avoid them. In this book Trudi Atkinson draws on her extensive experience as a veterinary nurse and a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist to provide a rapid reference and an intensely practical feline behaviour resource for owners, breeders, veterinary professionals, shelter and cattery workers and anyone involved in the care of our feline companions. - Practical, down to earth guide detailing all aspects of feline behaviour - Rapid reference for instant access to information - Written by a well-known animal behaviourist who has extensive experience in treating feline behaviour problems and in advising clients to protect the welfare of their cats - Includes a foreword by John Bradshaw, School of Veterinary Science at University of Bristol, UK

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        Health & Personal Development

        The Tender Path of Grief & Loss

        by Robert Jackman

        This title, written by board certified psychotherapist and Reiki masterRobert Jackman, offers wise advice for the healing journey throughoutour life, loves and losses. In The Tender Path of Grief & Loss, if you're seeking expert guidanceon healing losses you feel deep inside, this book is for you. RobertJackman invites you to acknowledge and honor your grief instead ofpushing it away. Accessible and relatable, this book offers practicalwisdom to guide you on your journey through pain and into hope. Itshares heartfelt, encouraging stories of those who discovered their innerstrength in times of overwhelming loss, offering practical advice to helpyou move forward.

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        A practical manual for calligraphers and painters

        by Ma Dechun

        "Practical Manual for Calligraphers and painters (Revised Edition)" by the famous painter Ma Dechun and his wife for several years to compile, is a guide book to assist the majority of calligraphers, painters and painting lovers to create art. This book is divided into two parts, which "calligraphy and painting literature thought quote" fine escape of the first praise of the past dynasties, is the compilation of the content of the topic: "ink edge miscellaneous knowledge record" the calligrapher and painter often encountered and interested in the relevant knowledge made a carding excerpt, including traditional festival taboos, title title and modest words attached, Jijin name often deputy content."Practical Manual of Calligraphers and painters (Revised Edition)" by the famous painter Ma Dechun and his wife for several years to compile, is a guide book to assist the majority of calligraphers, painters and painting lovers to create art. This book is divided into two parts, which "calligraphy and painting literature thought quote" fine escape of the first praise of the past dynasties, is the compilation of the content of the topic: "ink edge miscellaneous knowledge record" the calligrapher and painter often encountered and interested in the relevant knowledge made a carding excerpt, including traditional festival taboos, title title and modest words attached, Jijin name often deputy content.

      • Trusted Partner
        2021

        Practical Guide to Compounding and Dispensing

        Step-by-step instructions for the pharmacy

        by Dr. Annina Bergner

        The requirements concerning the preparation of extemporaneous formulations in the pharmacy are high. In her book the author explains which current guidelines must be observed in the production of semi-solid and liquid preparations, capsules or eyedrops. The reader will learn, - Which points are important when checking the plausibility of a medical prescription - How to store formulations correctly and how to specify the expiry date after opening - Why preparation of the workspace is so important. The individual manufacturing steps are described and explained in a readily understandable way. In addition, the book contains many valuable tips for pharmaceutical practice. With the aid of a training centre, the reader’s knowledge can also be deepened. This guide is an invaluable help to everyone who undertakes compounding and dispensing – whether a pharmaceutical technician or a fully qualified pharmacist!

      • Trusted Partner
        2024

        Reading Clinical Studies Critically

        Clinical trials, reviews, guidelines

        by Dr. Iris Hinneburg

        Make or break? Advertisements repeatedly praise „plant-based“ products or promise new mobility through ointments and dietary supplements. The tools of evidence-based pharmacy help to answer the question „Does this really help?“ This practical guide offers tips and explanations on how to be confident of finding the relevant scientific literature, critically evaluate clinical studies, and interpret therapeutic results. The book provides guidance on how to classify the quality of reviews and meta-analyses and assess the reliability of guidelines in everyday healthcare practice. Practical examples help to avoid pitfalls in evaluation and to understand the statistical details. An extensive appendix with technical terms, checklists, important institutions of evidence-based medicine and further sources completes the book.

      • Trusted Partner
        2023

        The big PTAheute Handbook

        Practical knowledge for the pharmacy

        by Edited by Dr. Iris Milek

        Already in its 3rd edition, the PTAheute handbook presents the essence of practical pharmacy knowledge and is becoming the standard work for a practical pharmacy. PTAheute authors contribute their professional experience and bundle the most important facts, in the proven manner of the trade journal PTAheute: ■ Comprehensibly prepared content facilitates putting knowledge effectively into practice. ■ Infographics help readers understand the contexts. ■ Yellow boxes provide a quick overview. ■ Pictures and graphic design increase reading pleasure. The content on multiple sclerosis or on the various aspects of Covid-19 is new to the 3rd edition. The chapters on „Antibiotics“ and „Interactions“ have been completely restructured and revised and all other content has been brought fully up to date. The PTAheute handbook – the reliable companion in everyday pharmacy life!

      • Trusted Partner
        2023

        High Blood Pressure

        Standardised risk assessment

        by Pharm. D. Ina Richling and Dr. Constanze Schäfer MHA

        The „Standardised risk assessment of high blood pressure“ enables every pharmacy to easily expand its range of services. This tool provides the pharmacy staff with the basis for providing such a service. It contains clear information on the development of hypertension and guideline-based drug therapy. Step by step, the user is guided through practical blood pressure measurement according to standard operating procedures through to individual advice and subsequent billing. This tool contains the following supplementary information: - Legal requirements for handling medical devices and/or blood pressure monitors - Frequently asked questions and case examples - What one should know about quality management - Work aids and forms as copy templates

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        Psychiatry

        Mindfulness and Character Strengths - A Practical Guide to Flourishing

        by Ryan M. Niemiec

        At the core of this hands-on resource for psychologists and other practitioners, including educators, coaches, and consultants, is Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP), the first structured program to combine mindfulness with the character strengths laid out in the VIA Institute's classification developed by Drs. Martin E. P. Seligman and Christopher Peterson. This 8-session program systematically boosts awareness and application of character strengths. The first section of the book consists of a detailed primer on mindfulness and character strengths while the second part goes into more detail about the integration of mindfulness and character strengths. The third section then leads readers step-by-step through each of the 8 MBSP sessions, including details of session structure and content, suggested homework, 30 practical handouts, as well as inspiring quotes and stories and useful practitioner tips. An additional chapter discusses the adaption of MBSP to different settings and populations (e.g., business, education, individuals, couples). The mindfulness and character strengths meditations on the accompanying CD support growth and development.   Target Group: Psychologists, consultants, therapists and counselors, and all those interested in mindfulness, positive psychology, and improving life.

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        Biology, life sciences
        May 2021

        Ten Steps to Building a Successful Veterinary Practice

        by Wendy Sneddon

        This book is a down to earth, practical guide which provides ten simple steps for success for anyone responsible for recruiting a winning veterinary practice team: whether they are recruiting employees and building their team, or changing culture and creating a supportive environment where employees are engaged and motivated. It is ideal for small business owners who can't afford to employ any human resource support.Intensely practical, it delivers key facts for veterinary staff starting out in business. The book:· Details how you can attract, recruit and retain the right people for a winning team· Guides you on creating a well organised, supportive practice in which employees can flourish· Provides you with a basic introduction to building a strategy and improving your marketing campaigns· Covers the basics of sound financial planning and how to win clients and increase your revenues· Looks at how to manage common pitfallsWith a wealth of practical templates and forms to use, this book adopts a straight-talking approach which will be welcomed by anyone starting their own veterinary practice. Table of contents 1: Step 1: WHY? 2: Step 2: Your First Time? 3: Step 3: Vision, Mission, Values and Culture 4: Step 4: How to Define What and Who You Need 5: Step 5: Recruitment and Induction 6: Step 6: Performance Management and Employee Engagement 7: Step 7: Employee Health and Wellbeing 8: Step 8: How to Build a Loyal Client Database and Marketing Your Practice 9: Step 9: Financial Management 10: Step 10: Three Key Strategies to Increase Your Revenue by 25%

      • Trusted Partner
        2024

        Successful Additional Recommendations

        Optimum customer advice in the pharmacy

        by S. Rapp and S. Porceddu

        Consultations with added value Successful advice that brings additional sales is fun, optimally supports patient therapy, and also contributes to the success of the pharmacy. This book shows how to identify customers’ individual needs, ask the right questions, make appropriate additional recommendations, and round off the discussion with helpful tips. The two authors explain the following in three chapters: • the well-managed customer consultation – step by step to success • practical examples for customer consultations concerning the most important acute indications – with key questions and appropriate additional recommendations • successful communication – as the basis for a good team, motivated employees, and satisfied customers This book provides a source of ideas for additional therapies and can also be used as a reference work or for targeted team training. The bonus of additional sales then comes naturally!

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        November 2018

        An Introduction to Philosophy of Library Science

        by Tang Liguang

        The mission of philosophy is to lead the trend of the times and history. The theoretical construction of philosophy of library science will also assume the historical responsibility of leading the development of contemporary library science theory and practice. This book takes Marx's practical materialism as the theoretical foundation, and examines the thinking mode and main issues of library philosophy, the view of practice and materialism, library dialectics, the labor of librarians and their alienation, the philosophical cultivation and creation of librarians, and such major theoretical issues including various contemporary issues, to a certain extent. Based on this, a theoretical framework based on practical materialism was attempted. This book is a comprehensive work written by the author on the basis of his works Study on Axiology of Library, Study on Ontology of Library,and Study on Epistemology of Library. It is suitable for all who care about library existence and development to read.

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        Veterinary medicine
        May 2016

        Practical Veterinary Forensics

        by Edited by David Bailey

        General practitioner veterinarians often come into contact with the law in cases of animal cruelty, domestic animal and wildlife crimes, and human crimes with an animal element. An area of veterinary practice for which there is no formal training and few resources, this book provides practical training for an aspect of the job that many vets feel ill-equipped to deal with. Covering how to operate in a crime scene, work with emergency service personnel, collect evidence, prepare reports and provide evidence in court, it is an invaluable aid to this part of a veterinarian’s work.

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        May 2021

        Good mother is not anxious - 6 super practical tools in frontal management

        by LIU Yonghe

        This book passes through thousands of mother's prenatal questionnaires, standing in every mother's perspective, summing up the role of the family in the family, summing up the 6 kinds of life anxiety in the current life, including: parent-child childhood Anxiety, marriage and family (couple relationship) anxiety, separation education anxiety, workplace anxiety, interpersonal anxiety and counseling anxiety. I hope to pass this book, some targeted, the disease, the mother, to provide mothers, scientific treatment methods, alleviate the anxiety of life in the real life of mothers, helping mothers easier and more reasonable.

      • Trusted Partner
        August 2020

        Handbook of Phytosanitary Risk Management

        Theory and Practice

        by Charles Yoe, Robert Griffin, Stephanie Bloem

        Phytosanitary risk management is essential to the global economy as well as the world's ability to feed itself. This book is about understanding the fundamentals of phytosanitary risk management for trade and non-trade issues, and how to manage those risks in an effective and efficient manner that is consistent with the international regulatory framework. Its purpose is to provide the international phytosanitary community and its principal stakeholders with a strong foundation in risk management concepts and a thorough guide to best practices. Starting with the conceptual background necessary for understanding risk management, this book then covers a risk management model with a detailed description of the structure and processes necessary for best practice risk management in the global economy. This is followed by an in-depth look at the continuum of phytosanitary measures with a laser-like focus on key risk management issues, and the book concludes with a final section devoted to an examination of the most compelling risk management issues of the day. This book is: - A comprehensive exposition of phytosanitary risk management. - Valuable both to the experienced risk manager and to those getting started in the field. - Written by a team of experts with extensive professional phytosanitary work experience and knowledge of plant health. Written for professionals, practitioners and policy makers who work in the international trade of plants and plant products and allied fields, this book provides the global phytosanitary community and its principal stakeholders with a practical guide to best risk management practices.

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        May 2023

        Equine Thermography in Practice

        by Maria Soroko-Dubrovina, Mina C G Davies Morel

        Evidence-based and yet very practical, Equine Thermography in Practice discusses how to use the tool in the diagnosis of equine musculoskeletal injuries. It covers what the user can expect to see in normal versus injured horses, and gives guidelines for best practice. The book builds from basics covering the principles of thermography, then reviews its applications in equine veterinary medicine and the role of the technique regarding equestrian athletes and rehabilitation. Fully updated throughout with new references and additional illustrative case studies, this new edition: -- Covers advances made in thermography applications for rehabilitation, such as assessing the effectiveness of physical devices like lasers, magnetic therapy, shock wave therapy and cryotherapy with additional updated references - Includes new cases and thermographic images to illustrate improvements in the technology. - Updates knowledge on thermographic imaging technology. - Extensively illustrated and thoroughly referenced, this book is indispensable for both novice and experienced practitioners using the technique, including equine veterinarians, and equine physiotherapists and body work practitioners.

      • Trusted Partner
        September 2020

        O Redentor do Mundo

        Colectânea de contos traduzidos pelos vencedores do Concurso de Tradução Literária 2019

        by Sandra Tamele

        Instantâneos da vida na Europa na voz dos vencedores do Prémio Literário Europeu. Neste segundo volume da Colectânea de Contos Traduzidos pelos vencedores do Concurso de Tradução Literária, apresentamos cinco contos publicados em 2018 no âmbito do 10º aniversário do Prémio Literário Europeu (EUPL), nomeadamente: ‘The Savior of the World’ do Britânico Adam Foulds, ‘Nebulosa de Ciudad’ da Espanhola Raquel Martinéz-Goméz, ‘Le Lotissement’ da Francesa Emmanuelle Pagano, ‘Eine Ankunft’ da Austríaca Christina Schutti e ‘Apnea’ do Italiano Lorenzo Amurri. Junto com outros três contos posteriormente publicados numa colectânea exclusiva para os vencedores do EUPL. As estórias de ‘Redentor do Mundo’ propõem ao leitor instantâneos sobre a vida na Europa na perspectiva de uma crítica de arte que entre questionamentos sobre a autoria de um quadro lança críticas políticas e sociais; na perspectiva de uma jovem que assiste às mudanças no seu bairro; na perspectiva de uma mulher que está sempre de chegada a cidades europeias; e na perspectiva de um jovem que se vê subitamente tetraplégico num acidente. Lançado em 2015, o concurso e a publicação receberam em 2020 a nomeação entre os três finalistas e uma menção honrosa do Prémio Internacional da Feira do Livro de Londres para Excelência em Iniciativas de Tradução Literária.

      • Trusted Partner
        September 2019

        No oco do mundo

        Colectânea de contos traduzidos pelos vencedores do Concurso de Tradução Literária 2020

        by Sandra Tamele

        Um homem encontra e fica obcecado por um buraco, admirando-o busca conhecer-lhe as origens, implicações e acaba apaixonado. Um conto escrito depois dos ataques ao Charlie Ebdo em França… Uma mulher, frustrada por ter estudado filosofia e estar desempregada, para ter a companhia do marido na vida de dona de casa usa a fachola herdada pelo marido para cortá-lo ao meio e fazê-lo em dois, quatro, oito, até ao infinito com resultados inesperados… A meio de uma noite de luar de jade na China um casal é assaltado em casa, a empregada doméstica atada, a mulher, uma cabeleireira, abusada, o homem, sarado e cinturão negro de kung fu não reage e deixa os ladrões escaparem. A polícia investiga, estará a empregada envolvida? Porque não reagiu ele?... As peripécias de Akissi e seus amigos quando a mãe manda a menina ao mercado e uma das referências para encontrar o lugar se perde e gatos roubam o peixe que devia levar e as curiosidades próprias da infância numa África sem meninos barrigudos de fome com olhos chorosos e ramelados… Um casal conversa e fica no ar uma ameaça. Terá ele um(a) amante? Ela desconfia? Ele lê nas entrelinhas do diálogo com a mulher ameaças de morte veladas e trata de certificar-se de não haver armas em casa, partindo até a bengala que usa para se apoiar…

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