Designed to help improve student performance, meaning that students are prepared for class and can successfully solve problems and analyse the results, this title provides opportunities for students to practice solving financial problems and apply what they've learned.
The Voice of Clinical ReasonHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine is the world's most trusted clinical medicine text-and a superb resource for learning the art and science of clinical reasoning. Recognized by healthcare professionals worldwide as the leading authority on applied pathophysiology and clinical medicine, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine provides the informational foundation you need for the best patient care possible. This new edition is fully updated with timely new chapters and essential updates across the spectrum of internal medicine. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine stands as the benchmark for authoritative, practical information on patient care and the pathogenesis and clinical management of symptoms and signs and specific diseases. Written and edited by the world's top experts in their respective fields, this landmark guide provides the comprehensive, accurate, and essential coverage of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Harrison's is world-renowned as the most authoritative source for: . Descriptions of disease mechanisms and how the clinician can apply that knowledge for the best patient care and optimal diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases . Clear, concise schemas that facilitate the generation of differential diagnoses to reason efficiently through complex real world clinical cases. The physiologic and epidemiologic basis of signs and symptoms, which are covered through a wealth of unsurpassed expert guidance and linked to the disease-specific chapters that follow. Updated clinical trial results and recommended guidelines . Excellent and extensive visual support, including radiographs, clinical photos, schematics, and high-quality drawings. Coverage of both therapeutic approaches and specific treatment regimens. Practical clinical decision trees and algorithms. Organ-specific sections, with clinically relevant pathophysiology and practical clinical advice on the approach to the patient, strategies towards building a differential diagnosis, outstanding clinical algorithms and diagnostic schema, a wealth of clinical images and diagrams, current clinical guidelines, general and specific approaches to therapyHarrison's remains the most trusted resource in a world influenced by endless sources of medical information. The most timely and comprehensive updates from the world's top experts are featured in the 21st edition: . Current coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, from COVID to dementia to sepsis to multiple sclerosis to lung cancer. Updated content that reflects new approved therapeutics and new practice-changing guidelines and evidence summaries. More than 1000 clinical, pathological, and radiographic photographs, diagnostic and therapeutic decision trees, and clear schematics and diagrams describing pathophysiologic processes. More than a dozen atlases featuring curated collections of visual aspects of diagnosis and management. Complete, updated curation and synthesis of primary medical literature which incorporates current data from major studies and clinical trials . Clinical reasoning resources and helpful disease/presentation schemas. Clinically relevant coverage of disease mechanics and pathophysiology, and related therapeutic mechanisms
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A new edition of Shon Harris' bestselling exam prep guide¿fully updated for the 2021 version of the CISSP examThis up-to-date self-study guide fully prepares candidates for the challenging CISSP exam and offers 100% coverage of all eight exam domains. This edition has been thoroughly revised to cover the 2021 CISSP Common Body of Knowledge and reengineered to better support self-determined learning. Shorter, more focused chapters break down large domains into modules that can be tackled in one sitting. Meanwhile, plenty of examples place issues in real-world contexts and dozens of new figures illustrate complex concepts. Through it all, the book maintains the conversational tone that has made previous editions a favorite for so many readers.Written by leading experts in information security certification and training, CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition is based on proven pedagogy and features special elements that teach and reinforce practical skills. Beyond exam prep, the guide also serves as an ideal on-the-job reference for IT security professionals.Fully updated to cover the CISSP 2021 Common Body of KnowledgeRevised Table of Contents with modular approachOnline content includes 1600 practice exam questions in the Total Tester exam engine
Build a thriving 21st-century consultancy with an all-new edition of the classic bestsellerIn a world of rapidly evolving technologies and business paradigms, your consulting business needs to radically adapt its techniques and models. Taking full measure of these changes, Alan Weiss, the "Rock Star of Consulting," will guide you through the process with a revised and completely updated sixth edition of his authoritative guide to consulting success.Weiss updates his time-tested model for creating a flourishing consulting business, while showing you the many dynamic changes in solo and boutique consulting, coaching, and entrepreneurship. In addition, he offers you invaluable guidance on raising capital, attracting clients, and creating an airtight marketing strategy.This new edition is packed with step-by-step advice on how to:Use volatility and disruption as offensive weaponsMaximize fees by adopting a "value mindset"Build a successful model for marketing remotelyMaster cutting-edge technology to reach the broadest audienceForm powerful alliances to increase reach and impactThink branding-and think globalGenerate six-figure projects, six-figure retainers, and seven-figure incomesMillion Dollar Consulting has been the go-to classic for consultants for nearly 25 years. With cutting-edge new content, Alan Weiss will show you how to grow your business into a seven-figure firm today.
The classic guide to modern acoustics-fully updated for the latest advancesWritten by renowned experts in the field, this revised classic resource presents the fundamentals of acoustical properties as well as time-tested and cost-effective solutions to acoustical problems. New room designs added to this edition include a video teleconference room, and voice studio. The book also contains new design details on sound studio construction.Master Handbook of Acoustics, Seventh Edition explains the art and science of room acoustics and architecture by combining theoretical instruction with matter-of-fact engineering advice. Readers will receive clear explanations of theory, and thorough descriptions of hands-on techniques. Numerous room designs, including floor plans and an analysis of their performance, can be built as presented, or adapted to meet particular needs.Presents a complete theoretical overview and practical examples for classroom or professional studyShows, with construction details, how to design and construct audiophile-quality sonic environments of all typesRevised and updated from the classic text written by acoustics pioneer F. Alton Everest
Updated for the post-COVID economy! The proven low-risk, cost-effective way to launch a successful business Today's markets are getting more and more dynamic, and customers are increasingly fickle. Meanwhile the COVID-driven economic crash has made mitigating financial risk more important than ever.From one of today's leading experts in content marketing, Content Inc. is the go-to guide to building a solid small-business by establishing a loyal audience before you sell any products or services. In these pages, Joe Pulizzi provides a lower-risk, better way to build a successful business by re-engineering the process that so often leads to failure: You'll learn how to develop valuable content, build an audience around that content-and then create a product for that audience. Content Inc. walks you through the entire process, showing how toIdentify the intersection of your expertise and your future customer's needsDetermine how to "tilt" your sweet spot to find a place where little or no competition existsEstablish your number-one channel for disseminating content (blog, podcast, YouTube, etc.)Use social-media and SEO to convert one-time visitors into long-term subscribersGrow your business by expanding into multiple delivery channelsMonetize your product or service for ultimate business successUnderstand how to sell your content asset for millions or build the business into a large enterpriseThis fully updated edition includes new and enhanced coverage of platforms like TikTok, SnapChat, and Instagram, a new section about the exit strategy for the model, more practical how-tos, and current examples of companies that have successfully implemented these strategies. Apply the methods laid out for you in Content Inc., and before you know it, you'll be running your own profitable, scalable business.
Take the latest editions of the challenging RHCSA certification exam with confidenceThis comprehensive self-study guide clearly explains what you need to know-and gets you fully prepared-for the RHCSA certification exam. Written by a pair of Linux certification experts and experienced authors, this new edition has been thoroughly revised for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and provides complete coverage of all exam objectives.RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Certification Study Guide, Eighth Edition (Exam EX200) is an integrated study system based on proven pedagogy. Each chapter includes step-by-step exercises, special "Exam Watch" and "On the Job" sidebars, "Two-Minute Drills," self-tests, and hands-on lab questions. The companion website contains searchable glossaries, downloadable virtual machine files, four complete lab-based practice exams (two for each exam), and 50+ lab-based exercises with answers and explanations.Features 50+ lab-based exercises with answers and in-depth explanationsOnline content includes two complete lab-based practice exams for RHSCAWritten by a pair of Linux certification experts
From one of the world's leading tech stock investors-proven lessons on finding winners, avoiding losers, and building a durable tech portfolio for the long run.The tech industry is the stock market's hottest, most profitable sector, but it can be a roller coaster ride for investors. Companies with great ideas end up going nowhere, and some that dominate today will be sold at fire-sale prices in five years. Nothing But Net provides the knowledge and insights you need to understand what's really hot, know what's not, and outperform other tech investors on a consistent basis. Famous for his solid, proven approach to tech stock investing, Mark Mahaney doesn't emphasize picking the next best stock-he shows how to succeed as a tech stock investor. Mahaney explains the ins and outs of tech stock investing, including:Why dividends and strong profits-manna for value investors-can sometimes be the kiss of death for tech investorsWhy revenue growth and customer metrics-not earnings-are what matter most to tech investorsHow to invest-not trade-in the great growth opportunities that lie ahead.Nothing But Net provides common-sense advice, providing a tech/growth update along with a focus on the consumer tech stocks that have become household names, like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Twitter, and Uber.Nothing But Net provides powerful advice for the next two decades-lessons you can start applying today and put to use for years to come.
The quick andcost-effective way to build the boat of your dreamsIn this much-anticipated Second Edition of the cutting-edge book on boat building, pioneer Sam Devlin gives you the plans and expert advice you need to apply his highly developed, easy-to-use stitch-and-glue technique to a wide variety of boats ranging in size from 7 to 55 feet. This new and expanded edition of Devlin's Boat Building Manual features 200 photographs, including an entirely new section that follows the complete boat building process from start to finish.Boat building enthusiasts will enjoy seeing the stitch-and-glue method applied to such larger vessels as powerboats and sailboats, and DIY hobbyists interested in building their first boat will find more instruction than in the previous edition. This updated edition also features, a revised painting section, coverage on the latest epoxies and resins and how to work with them, and an expanded design section showing the broad range of sizes and types of boats now buildable with this technique.
The bestselling classic from the "Sherlock Holmes of Accounting"-updated to reflect the key case studies and most important lessons from the past quarter century.This fourth edition of the classic guide shines a light on the most shocking frauds and financial reporting offenders of the last twenty-five years, and gives investors the tools they need to detect:.Corporate cultures that incentivize dishonest practices.The latest tricks companies use to exaggerate revenue and earnings.Techniques devised by management to manipulate cash flow as easily as earnings.Companies that use misleading metrics to fool investors about their financial performance.How companies use acquisitions to hide deterioration in their underlying businessThis new edition focuses on the key case studies and most important lessons from the past quarter century, and brings you up to date on accounting chicanery in the global markets. Howard Schilit and his team of renowned forensic accounting experts expose financial reporting miscreants and unveil the latest methods companies use to mislead investors. You'll learn everything you need to know to unearth deceptive reporting and avoid costly mistakes.
Introduction to Operations Research is the classic text on operations research. While building on the classic strengths of the text, the author continues to find new ways to make the text current and relevant to students. One way is by incorporating a wealth of state-of-the art, user-friendly software and more coverage of business applications than ever before. When the first co-author received the prestigious Expository Writing Award from INFORMS for the textbook, the award citation described the reasons for the book's great success as follows:"Two features account for this success. First, the editions have been outstanding from students' points of view due to excellent motivation, clear and intuitive explanations, good examples of professional practice, excellent organization of material, very useful supporting software, and appropriate but not excessive mathematics. Second, the editions have been attractive from instructors' points of view because they repeatedly infuse state-of-the-art material with remarkable lucidity and plain language."
How to be confident that your ESG investments serve your clients' needs-and take Democracy into accountIt is easy to unintentionally finance autocrats by using benchmark indices, which often include bonds and stocks of countries slipping down the democracy rankings. Despite best intentions, an investor may be investing in Russia's invasion of Ukraine or supporting a leader like Hugo Chavez without realizing it. This is the kind of situation Beyond the ESG Portfolio sheds clear light on.In this timely book, Marcos Buscaglia, a Latin America economist, emerging markets expert, and an emerging voice on the relationship between democracy and markets, argues that the current ESG criteria has brought environmental and social standards into investment decisions, but its approach to democracy needs to be refined. You'll learn everything you need to know about the connection between Wall Street and the economic, social, and foreign policies of Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Russia President Vladimir Putin, China President Xi Jinping, and a host of Latin American autocrats, and how ESG criteria has not been able to stop markets from funding their regimes Investors need to trust that their portfolio managers are using their money for good when they allocate funds to ESG. Beyond the ESG Portfolio shows how to make the most informed and nuanced decisions for every one of your clients.
The classic guide to bringing out the best in people at their worst-fully updated for a world that's meaner, nastier, and more polarized than everToday, new technologies, the increased role of social media, and the ubiquity of remote work have resulted in more polarized workplaces, the breakdown of social mores, and downright rude behavior. These days, it seems like there are more people we can't stand-not fewer-and, too often, if we aren't yelling at each other, we've just quit talking altogether.The global bestseller Dealing with People You Can't Stand has been helping people make the best of tough situations for nearly three decades, and this new edition has been fully updated to address the needs of our time. You'll learn how to get along and get things done when you're dealing with people who have the uncanny ability to sabotage, derail, and interfere with your plans, needs, and wants. Brand-new chapters cover:NarcissismPolarizationRemote workMeetingsVideo communicationSocial media communicationCommunicating with relativesThe authors explain how to use sophisticated listening techniques to unlock the doors to others' hearts and minds; turn conflict into cooperation by reducing the differences between us; and mitigate the destructive behavior of all types of difficult people.Whether you're dealing with a manager who won't let you get a word in edgewise in a virtual or hybrid meeting, a coworker who holds beliefs you find extreme, a family member who doesn't respect your boundaries, or trolls on social media, Dealing with People You Can't Stand provides the tools for bringing out the best in people at their worst.
All the skill-building Italian language practice you need-with five books in one value-packed volume-plus support from the McGraw Hill Language Lab appThe most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice, and no other workbooks put as much emphasis on this as the Practice Makes Perfect series. In Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian All-in-One, you get five skill-building titles to help you build a solid foundation of verbs, vocabulary, grammar and conversational skills-all in one value-packed workbook.This easy-to-use, one-stop resource includes thorough explanations that are reinforced by hundreds of hands-on practice exercises to help you build the skills needed to break through the barrier to competency and fluency in Italian. Enhanced with a comprehensive index that makes it easy to reference all grammar explanations throughout the book, it's an ideal resource for both advanced beginning and intermediate level learning. This Premium Edition also includes extensive support through McGraw Hill's unique Language Learning app, featuring streaming audio recordings of 48 dialogues and the answers to 85 exercises, a helpful "record yourself" feature and much more.Value-packed volume contains core content from five titles in the series: Complete Italian Grammar; Italian Conversation; Italian Verb Tenses; Italian Sentence Builder; Italian Problem SolverIntegrated approach allows you to study and develop your language skills at your own level and paceThis edition is supported by the McGraw Hill Language Lab app, with streaming audio recordings to enhance speaking and listening skills, and online flashcards for all vocabulary lists-now with Text-to-Speech pronunciation guidance
Genetics: Analysis and Principles is a one-semester, introductory genetics textbook that takes an experimental approach to understanding genetics. By weaving one or two experiments into the narrative of each chapter, students can simultaneously explore the scientific method and understand the genetic principles that have been learned from these experiments. The pedagogy of Genetics: Analysis & Principles has been designed to foster student learning. Instead of being a collection of facts and figures,this text is intended to be an engaging and motivating textbook in which formative assessment allows students to move ahead and learn the material in a productive way.
Updated to reflect the current exam, this popular AP test prep offers a wealth of study materials, pro tips, and practice tests.Year after year, AP students choose "5 Steps to a 5" series because it's relevant, accurate, and comprehensive. It explains the tough stuff, offers tons of practice and explanations, and helps you set up a personalized plan to make the most efficient use of your study time. 5 Steps to a 5: AP French is more than a review guide; it's a system that's helped thousands of students walk into test day feeling ready and confident.MATCHES THE LATEST EXAM!Let us supplement your AP classroom experience with this vital study guide.The immensely popular 5 Steps to a 5: AP French Language and Culture, Third Edition has been updated for the 2022-23 school year and now contains:NEW! New audio files for Conversations, updated to align with the College Board's authentic materials requirements3 Practice ExamsComprehensive overview of the AP Language and Culture exam formatRealistic exercises for the multiple-choice section of the exam, including print and audio texts; and the free-response section, including interpersonal and presentational writing and speaking questions and promptsA complete audio program on MP3 disk to help students develop solid listening-comprehension skills and gain valuable interactive speaking practiceNEW! 5 Steps to Teaching AP: A Teacher's Guide
Complete coverage of all objectives in the 2023 release of the CAPM examTake the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam with confidence using this highly effective self-study guide. Written by a project management expert and bestselling author, CAPM Certified Associate in Project Management All-in-One Exam Guide offers complete coverage of every objective on the current version of the test. To help you study, each chapter contains unique design elements that emphasize important points and aid in retention. An appendix, "50 Confusing Terms on the CAPM Exam," will help you understand the differences in terms that sound similar but have different meanings. In addition, the book includes more than 450 practice questions along with detailed answer explanations. Designed to help you pass the exam with ease, this comprehensive guide also serves as an essential on-the-job reference for project management professionals.Covers all exam topics, including:Project Management Fundamentals and Core ConceptsPredictive, Plan-Based MethodologiesAgile Frameworks/MethodologiesBusiness Analysis FrameworksOnline content includes:Practice exams-test yourself by CAPM exam domain or take a complete examPrintable flash cards, word puzzles, and matching exercises for self-directed learningPrintable CAPM memory card for on-the-go study
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