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The Good Caregiver
A survival guide with an insider's perspective, for the millions of unprepared caregivers of aging loved ones. As Americans are living longer, an unprecedented number of people now require long-term care during their last years. More than 15 million adult children now care for their elderly parent... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Assessing Older Persons: Measures, Meaning, and Practical Applications
How to assess function, health, emotion, cognition, and social well-being in older people.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2000 -
Conducting Health Outcomes Research
Conducting Health Outcomes Research serves as the definitive guide to successful investigation of health care outcomes and the key resource for ensuring quality care. As consumer, insurer and government demands for quality health care increase, the field of research required to measure such quality ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Essentials Of Clinical Geriatrics
Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics is an engagingly written, up-to-date introductory guide to the core topics in geriatric medicine. Since 1984, its goal has remained unchanged: to help clinicians do a better job of caring for their older patients. You will find thorough and authoritative coverage of... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
This Way to the End Times: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse
THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse, gathers 21 compelling, gripping stories of the not-too-distant demise of the earth as we know it. And what a collection. From little-known, brilliant tales by sci-fi legends Jules Vernes and Olaf Stapledon, to intense short works by sci-fi ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Methods for Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals
All the information researchers, students, and practitioners need to conducted innovative, state-of-the-art research on small mammals.Rodents and insectivores constitute the vast majority of mammals on our planet, yet we often overlook the importance of this group. As seed dispersers, prey species, ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Campbell Biology In Focus (AP Edition)
by Jane B. Reece • Robert B. Jackson • Michael L. Cain • Peter V. Minorsky • Lisa A. Urry • Steven A. WassermanBiology in Focus explores the following units: UNIT 1 Chemistry and Cells UNIT 2 Genetics UNIT 3 Evolution UNIT 4 The Evolutionary History of Life UNIT 5 Plant Form and Function UNIT 6 Animal Form and Function UNIT 7 Ecology ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Campbell Biology (TenthEdition)
by Jane B. Reece • Robert B. Jackson • Michael L. Cain • Peter V. Minorsky • Lisa A. Urry • Steven A. WassermanThe Tenth Edition of the best-selling text Campbell BIOLOGY helps launch you to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior pedagogy, and innovative use of art and photos to promote student learning. The Tenth Edition helps you develop a deeper understanding of biology b... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Campbell Biology in Focus
by Jane B. Reece • Robert B. Jackson • Michael L. Cain • Peter V. Minorsky • Lisa A. Urry • Steven A. WassermanIn 900 text pages, Campbell Biology in Focus emphasizes the essential content and scientific skills needed for success in the college introductory course for biology majors. Each unit streamlines content to best fit the needs of instructors and students, based on surveys, curriculum initiatives, re... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
by David Cook • Robert W. Hefner • Muhammad Qasim Zaman • Khaled Fahmy • Devin J. Stewart • Bernard Haykel • Timur Kuran • Frank Griffel • Jane Mcauliffe • Roxanne L. Euben • Patricia Crone • Gerhard Bowering • Wadad Kadi • Richard Bulliet • Ebrahim Moosa • Mahan MirzaThe first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. With more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries wr... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Looking Back on the Vietnam War: Twenty-first-Century Perspectives
by Robert Mason • Heonik Kwon • Leonie Jones • Viet Thanh Nguyen • Cathy J. Schlund-Vials • Vinh Nguyen • Jeehyun Lim • Professor Yen Le Espiritu • Brenda M. Boyle • Diane Niblack Fox • Lan Duong • Quan Tue TranMore than forty years have passed since the official end of the Vietnam War, yet the war's legacies endure. Its history and iconography still provide fodder for film and fiction, communities of war refugees have spawned a wide Vietnamese diaspora, and the United States military remains embroiled in ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Study Guide for Campbell Biology in Focus
by Lisa A. Urry • Michael L. Cain • Steven A. Wasserman • Peter V. Minorsky • Robert B. Jackson • Jane B. Reece • Martha R. TaylorThis study guide helps students extract key ideas from the textbook and organize their knowledge of biology. Exercises include concept maps, chapter summaries, word roots, chapter tests, and a variety of interactive questions in various formats.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Atlas of Intestinal Pathology: Volume 1: Neoplastic Diseases of the Intestines (Atlas of Anatomic Pathology)
by Hector H. Li-Chang • Richard Kirsch • James Conner • Aysegul Sari • Aaron Pollett • Hala El-Zimaity • Dhanpat Jain • Romulo Celli • Stephanie L. Reid • Robert H. RiddellIntestinal neoplasia comprises a large part of a surgical pathologist’s workload. Pathologists play a key role not only in the classification of malignancies but also in assisting screening programs, identifying incidental neoplasms, and guiding treatment by providing essential prognostic features f... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Biology (Eighth Edition)
by Jane B. Reece • Neil A. Campbell • Robert B. Jackson • Michael L. Cain • Peter V. Minorsky • Lisa A. Urry • Steven A. WassermanBiology, Eighth Edition, serves students as a textbook in their general biology course and also later as a useful tool for review and reference. It encourages students to practice thinking as scientists by tackling the "What if?" questions in the Concept Checks and Inquiry Figures (and occasional fi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Study Guide for Campbell Biology
by Jane B. Reece • Martha R. Taylor • Robert B. Jackson • Michael L. Cain • Peter V. Minorsky • Lisa A. Urry • Steven A. WassermanThis guide is designed for students to structure and organize their developing knowledge of biology and create their own personal understanding of the topics covered in the text, hence helping to streamline learning processes. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Giving to Help, Helping to Give: The Context and Politics of African Philanthropy
by Bertha Chiroro • Gérard Tchouassi • Saïda Yahya-Othman • Ibrahima Hathie • Mohamadou Sy • Jenny Hodgson • Tade Akin Aina • Kwaku Asante Darko • Halima Mahomed • Christa L. Kuljian • James Muzondidya • Marwa El Daly • Connie Ngondi-Houghton • Fondo Sikod • Andrew Kingman • Alan Fowler • Susan Wilkinson-Maposa • Kayode Samuel • Bhekinkosi Moyo • Robert Muponde • Mohammed A. BakariThe past decade has seen a flowering of philanthropic activities across many parts of Africa. Unlike before, this flowering has the distinct character of African agency, energy and engagement. Philanthropy is no longer about narratives of passive, poor and miserable Africans receiving help from rich... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Collaborating for Change: A Participatory Action Research Casebook
by Anne Phillips • Betsy Leondar-Wright • Robert Elliott • Nik Theodore • Chris Newman • Julian Matthews • Tim Sieber • Leontina Hormel • Carl Wilmsen • Natalicia R. Tracy • Lisa Marie Alatorre • Bilal Mafundi Ali • Jennifer Friedenbach • Chris Herring • Tj Johnston • Dilara Yarbrough • Peggy Kahn • Bill Hoynes • Jonathan Bix • Diane E. Bush • Victoria Breckwich Vásquez • Rich Heyman • Emily Timm • Pablo Alvarado • Bliss Requa-Trautz • Teófilo L Reyes • Christina Fletes-Romo • Veronica Avila • Gretchen Purser • Kathleen Sexsmith • Fabiola Ortiz Valdez • Rebecca Fuentes • Carly Fox • David A Gadsby • Robert C Chidester • Elliott Moffett • Lucinda Simpson • Chris Norden • Janne UnderrinerAcross the U.S. immigrants, laborers, domestic workers, low-income tenants, indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness are conducting research to fight for justice. Collaborating for Change: A Participatory Action Research Casebook documents the stories of a dozen community-based r... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
The Papaya: Botany, Production and Uses (Botany, Production and Uses)
by Amalendu Ghosh • Robert E Paull • Víctor Galán Saúco • Edward Evans • Rebecca Ford • S H Ahmad • Christian Alcocer • Fredy H Ballen • Luis Barboza-Barquero • Paul R Campbell • A Chan • Fure-Chyi Chen • Nancy Jung Chen • Ting-Chi Cheng • Shih Wen Chin • Rod Drew • Franscisco Espadas • Humberto Estrella • João Paulo Fabi • Gabriela Fuentes • Amaranta Giron • Julián Cuevas González • Eric Guevara • Marco V Gutiérrez-Soto • Eudaldo Pérez Hernández • Jian-Zhi Huang • Víctor M Jiménez • Chutchamas Kanchana-Udomkan • Matiyar Rahaman Khan • Chen-Yu Lee • Wen-Li Lee • Pauziah Muda • M Munirah • Usana Nantawan • Eder Dutra Resende • Jorge Manuel Santamaria-Fernandez • S K Sharma • N I Shukor • N E Tajidin • Carlos Talavera • Lynton L Vawdrey • Ziwei ZhouPapaya (Carica papaya) is an important and widely-cultivated tropical fruit, grown in more than 60 countries of the world. Global papaya production has grown significantly over the last few years, mainly as a result of increased production in India. Papaya has become an important agricultural export... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Africentric Approaches to Christian Ministry: Strengthening Urban Congregations in African American Communities
by Rosetta E. Ross • J. Deotis Roberts • Katie Geneva Cannon • Warren L. Dennis • Gayraud Wilmore • Gloria J. Tate • Marsha Snulligan Haney • Ronald Edward Peters • Richard C. Chapple • Tumani Mutasa Nyajeka • Johnnie Monroe • Cain Hope Fielder • Fred Douglas SmithIn a pluralistic world where the tendency is to dismiss or silence ethnic and racial differences, Africentric Approaches to Christian Ministry: Strengthening Urban Congregations in African American Communities offers invaluable insight into the ordering of urban congregational life, Christian minist... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006 -
Plant Invasions: The Role of Biotic Interactions (CABI Invasives Series)
by Ashish Adhikari • Marcelo A. Aizen • Warwick J. Allen • Christophe Baltzinger • Iain R. Caldwell • Regan M. Callaway • Jane A. Catford • Lohengrin A Cavieres • Keith Clay • Julie A Coetzee • Robert I Colautti • Carla M. D’Antonio • John L. Devaney • M. Celeste Díaz Vélez • Professor Colleen T Downs • Carine Emer • Fernando Fernanda Ribeiro da Silva • Ana E. Ferreras • S. Luke Flory • Erica M. Goss • Philip F. Harmon • Ruben H Heleno • Martin P. Hill • Robert D. Holt • Richard Honor • Cang Hui • Christopher N. Kaiser-Bunbury • Amy E Kendig • Peter M Kotanen • Sara E. Kuebbing • Pietro Landi • Guillaume Latombe • Brett R. Lane • Johannes J. Roux • Nathan P Lemoine • Jacob. E. Lucero • Ana Montero-Castaño • Lindelwa S. Msweli • Valeria Paiaro • John D. Parker • Marco Aurélio Pizo • Evan M Rehm • David M Richardson • Ushma Shukla • Benno I Simmons • Lauren M. Smith-Ramesh • Sérgio Timóteo • Elizabeth M Wandrag • Christopher M Wojan • Stephanie G. YelenikThere are many books on aspects of plant invasions, but none that focus on the key role of species interactions in mediating invasions. This book reviews exciting new findings and explores how new methods and tools are shedding new light on crucial processes in plant invasions. In 23 chapters, with... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Integrated Nematode Management: State-of-the-Art and Visions for the Future
by John Mueller • Andreas Westphal • Pedro Luiz Pedro Luiz Martins • Graham Stirling • Jon Pickup • Danny Coyne • Thomas Forge • Professor Johannes Hallmann • Horacio D. Lopez-Nicora • Terry L. Niblack • Richard W. Smiley • Gregory L. Tylka • Inga A. Zasada • Sheila Storey • Muhammad Amjad Ali • Larry Duncan • Johan Desaeger • Amer A Dababat • Ravi Singh • Abasola C. Simon • Driekie Fourie • John. W. Kimenju • P. K. Wendo • A. K. Thuo • H S Gaur • J. S. Prasad • Nethi Somasekhar • Prabashnie Ramouthar • Andressa Cristina Machado • Richard F Davis • Robert C. Kemerait • Kathy S. Lawrence • Daniel Dalvan Nascimento • Deliang Peng • Edward Sikora • Philip A Roberts • Nicola Greco • Zane Grabau • Patricia Timper • Sonia Steenkamp • Luis Pocasangre • Soledad Verdejo-Lucas • Joseph W. Noling • Michael V. McKenry • John M. Halbrendt • Hans Hugo • M. S Daneel • W. P. Steyn • Sônia Maria Salgado • Willian C. Terra • Raman K. Walia • Nicola Sasanelli • Miguel Talavera-Rubia • J. Ole Becker • Johnny Visser • Brinkman D.D. Onion • Wim M.L. Wesemael • Bernd Augustin • Pella Brinkman • Misghina Goitom Teklu • Saad L. Hafez • Sundararaj Palanisamy • Mikhail Pridannikov • Ann. MacGuidwin • Biodun Claudius-ColePlant parasitic nematodes are costly burdens of crop production, causing an estimated US$80 - 118 billion per year in damage to crops. They are associated with nearly every important agricultural crop, and are a significant constraint on global food security. Regulations on the use of chemical pesti... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
Knowing Him by Heart: African Americans on Abraham Lincoln
by Frederick Douglass • James Smith • Julius Lester • Barack Obama • Clarence Thomas • Langston Hughes • Benjamin Quarles • John Hope Franklin • Daisy Bates • Elizabeth Keckley • Mary Frances Berry • Richard Carwardine • James Weldon Johnson • Paul Laurence Dunbar • T. Thomas Fortune • James Oakes • Douglas L. Wilson • Charles Chesnutt • Gwendolyn Brooks • W. E. Du Bois • George Washington • Vincent Harding • Jackie Robinson • Sojourner Truth • Henry Johnson • St. Clair Drake • Thomas Hamilton • Michael Burlingame • Matthew Pinsker • Kelly Miller • Elizabeth Thomas • Rodney O. Davis • Hannah Johnson • Walter White • John Proctor • Claude McKay • Booker T Washington • Martin Delany • Robert Hamilton • Henry Louis Gates • Henry Highland Garnet • Edna Greene Medford • Alice Dunbar-Nelson • Thurgood Marshall • Gerald J Prokopowicz • John R Sellers • Jennifer L Weber • H. Ford Douglas • Jabez P Campbell • Henry McNeal Turner • Daniel Alexander Payne • Philip A Bell • Edward M Thomas • Alfred P Smith • Frances Ellen Harper • George B Vashon • Thomas Strother • Ezra R Johnson • Alexander T Cps • Alexander T Augusta • Jeremiah B Sanderson • Osborne P Anderson • Thomas Morris Chester • James H Hudson • Robert Purvis • Leonard A Grimes • Jeremiah Asher • John Willis Menard • Henry African Civilization Society • William Florville • Thomas R Street • John H Morgan • Mattild Burr • Amos G Beman • Richard H Cain • Jean Baptiste Roudanez • Arnold Bertonneau • George E North Carolina Freedmen • Don Carlos Rutter • George E Stephens • James W.C Pennington • S. W. Africano" • Annie Davis • S. W. Chase • Isaac J Hill • Alexander H Newton • Jacob Thomas • Angeline R Demby • Henry O Wagoner • George W Le Vere • Paul Trevigne • Thomas N.C Liverpool • H Cordelia • Emmanuel K Love • William S Scarborough • John Mercer Langston • Peter H Clark • Ews Hammond • Charles W Anderson • Harriet Tubman • Julius F Taylor • Ida B Wells-Barnett • Archibald H Grimke • Elizabeth Keckly • William A Sinclair • Jesse Max Barber • Mary Church Terrell • Reverdy C Ransom • William Monroe Trotter • Maude K Griffin • Hightower T Kealing • Silas X Floyd • George L Knox • Thomas S Inborden • George W Henderson • William Pickens • Etta M. Cottin • John M Gandy • Fred R Moore • Sylvanie F Williams • Harry C Smith • James H Magee • James L Curtis • John W. Bowen • Cora J Ball • Thomas Nelson Baker • Josephine Silone Yates • William H Lewis • John H Murphy • Robert R Wright • Theophile T Allain • Oliva Ward Bush-Banks • Richard W Gadsden • Edward A Johnson • Hubert H Harrison • Carter G Woodson • Robert R Moton • Georgia Douglas Johnson • Lamar Perkins • Samuel A Haynes • William E Lilly • Robert L Vann • William Lloyd Imes • Eugene Gordon • Arthur W Mitchell • Grace Evans • Aaron H Payne • Roscoe Conkling Simmons • Joel A Rogers • Mary McLeod Bethune • Ella Baker • Luther Porter Jackson • Willard Townsend • Ralph J Bunche • Roy Wilkins • Mordecai W Johnson • Carl J Murphy • Martin Luther King • Edith Sampson • Charles H Wesley • Julius Malcolm X • Lerone Bennett • Henry Lee Moon • John H Sengstacke • Norman E. Hodges • Arvarh E. Strickland • Barbara Jeanne FieldsThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2023