A Richard: 899 books
Global Pension Crisis
Unfunded Liabilities and How We Can Fill the Gap
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
A comprehensive look at the crisis of unfunded pension liabilities and what must be done to avoid the same problem in the future
As the generational bubble of the Baby Boomers begins to retire, it is increasingly evident that governments, corporations, and individuals have failed to adequately...
Press the “Fix Me” Button
Improve Your Life Through Perception Modification
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2011
When I was kid I can remember numerous times being told that I needed to change my behavior or I would find myself in prison or possibly dead. The only challenge that I had was no one could provide me with guidance or the how to. At the age of 12 I learned self hypnosis from an audio tape and at the...
Faculty Development and Student Learning
Assessing the Connections
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
Colleges and universities across the US have created special initiatives to promote faculty development, but to date there has been little research to determine whether such programs have an impact on students' learning. Faculty Development and Student Learning reports the results of a multi-year...
Program Evaluation for Social Workers
Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2018
Over the course of 20 years and eight editions, the goals of the book have remained the same: to prepare students to participate in evaluative activities within their organizations, become beginning critical producers and consumers of the professional evaluative literature, and reap the benefits of...
by Richard D. Noble, Patricia A. Terry
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2004
Chemical separations are of central importance in many areas of environmental science, whether it is the clean up of polluted water or soil, the treatment of discharge streams from chemical processes, or modification of a specific process to decrease its environmental impact. This book is an introduction...
Design of Highway Bridges
An LRFD Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
Up-to-date coverage of bridge design and analysis— revised to reflect the fifth edition of the AASHTO LRFD specifications
Design of Highway Bridges, Third Edition offers detailed coverage of engineering basics for the design of short- and medium-span bridges. Revised to conform with the latest...
by Richard Griffith, Chantal Patel, Cassam A Tengnah
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2010
Midwives are accountable to the public, patients, their employers and the profession. It is essential that student midwives have a clear understanding of the legal and professional dilemmas they face in the course of their career and how to address those dilemmas in order to practise effectively....
by Mark V. Williams, MD, Scott A. Flanders
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2007
In the exciting and growing field of hospital medicine, you're as concerned with the efficient management of your unit as you are the effective care of your patients. This title is your ideal new clinical reference on both counts. Nationally recognized experts equip you with practical, actionable...
Communities that Care
Building Community Engagement and Capacity to Prevent Youth Behavior Problems
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2018
Scholars and policymakers increasingly call for evidence-based, prevention-oriented, and community-driven approaches to improve public health and reduce youth crime, substance use, and related problems. However, few functional models exist. In Communities that Care, four leading experts on prevention...
Neurobiology of Addictions
Implications for Clinical Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Bridge the gap between the physical foundations of substance abuse and the psychosocial approaches that can treat it!
This groundbreaking book offers helping professionals a thorough introduction to the neurobiological aspects of substance abuse. It presents the basic information on the subject,...
by David G. I. Scott, Chetan Mukhtyar, Richard A. Watts
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
This book focuses on clinical presentation, diagnostic processes and current management of systematic vasculitis, and for this second edition the Editors have updated the treatment approach and nomenclature in line with current practice. Systemic vasculitides are a group of disorders which are of...
Dinosaurs and Dioramas
Creating Natural History Exhibitions
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Two experienced exhibit designers lead you through the complex process of design and installation of natural history exhibitions. The authors introduce the history and function of natural history museums and their importance in teaching visitors the basic principles of science. The book then offers...
World of Warcraft - L'aube des aspects
L'Aube des Aspects
Language: French
Release Date: December 3, 2014
Une fille trahie est la plus dangereuse des amies. Le réveillon du jour de l’an s’est achevé dans les larmes, laissant Mary, Kat et Lillia désemparées. Après un terrible décès, Kat et Lillia sont rongées par la culpabilité. Si Lillia n’était pas partie avec Reeve… Si Kat était restée...
by P. Harris, R. Firsching, R.A. Frowein
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012