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We all know how important sleep is, but many of us struggle to
consistently get enough high-quality rest. This book answers
readers' sleep-related questions and offers guidance for a better
night's slumber. Part of Bloomsbury’s Q&A Health Guides
series, this book aims to educate teens and young adults about the
importance of sleep through an engaging question-and-answer format.
The book’s 44 questions cover the basics of sleep and dreaming,
the connection between sleep and health, sleep problems and
disorders, and how to improve sleep: - Why exactly is sleep so
important? - How does not getting enough impact physical wellbeing,
academic performance, and interactions with others? - How do you
know if you have a sleep disorder? - Can caffeine and power naps
really make up for poor sleep habits? The text strikes a balance
between theory and practice, offering both clear explanations of
foundational concepts in sleep science and useful suggestions that
readers can implement in their own lives. Augmenting the main text,
a collection of 5 case studies illustrate key concepts and issues
through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. The
"Common Misconceptions" section at the beginning of the volume
dispels 5 long-standing myths about sleep, directing readers to
additional information in the text. The glossary defines terms that
may be unfamiliar to readers, while a directory of resources
curates a list of the most useful sleep-related books, websites,
and other materials. Finally, whether they’re looking for more
information about sleep or any other health-related topic, readers
can turn to the "Guide to Health Literacy" section for practical
tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible
sources of health information both on and off the Internet.
This thoroughly revised and updated Fifth Edition of Financial
Management of Health Care Organizations offers an introduction to
the tools and techniques of health care financial management. The
book covers a wide range of topics, including information on the
health care system and evolving reimbursement methodologies; health
care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings,
and collections; the time value of money and analyzing and
financing major capital investments; determining cost and using
cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance
measurement; and pricing. The revised edition covers new accounting
changes for nonprofit hospitals with respect to net asset accounts,
and includes an array of new financial statement problem sets for
nonprofit hospitals. These changes also required major changes to
the recording of financial transactions and implementing the latest
financial ratio benchmarks. With the newest payment developments in
the health care landscape, this new edition updates changes to
Medicare and commercial payment systems. The passage of the new tax
law also impacted hospital capital markets and for-profit hospital
tax rates. This latest edition explains the impact of this tax law
change on tax-exempt hospital bonds purchased by banks, as well as
presenting problem sets featuring the new taxes law. Finally,
changes in lease financing reporting are also addressed in this
edition.
This collection of noir-ish photographs presents numerous elements
of the natural world imperiled by humanity's havoc. Bil Zelman
highlights the impacts of non-native and invasive species, the
current Holocene Extinction, and the fragile places where man and
nature collide. The series consists of images of specimens and
landscapes, shot at night, accompanied by researched and in-depth
captions, that seem to walk the line between visual evidence and
photographic art.
This book provides readers with the information they need to know
about sleep disorders: the process and purpose of sleep, the
importance of good sleep hygiene, and the impact of modern life on
our quality of sleep. Good sleep is essential for optimal health,
yet a number of sleep disorders can interfere with consistent,
restful sleep. From insomnia to sleep apnea and from narcolepsy to
restless legs syndrome, these conditions can have an enormous
impact on both the quantity and quality of an individual's sleep.
What You Need to Know about Sleep Disorders is part of Greenwood's
Inside Diseases and Disorders series. This series profiles a
variety of physical and psychological conditions, distilling and
consolidating vast collections of scientific knowledge into
concise, readable volumes. A list of "Top 10" essential questions
begins each book, providing quick-access answers to readers' most
pressing concerns. The text follows a standardized, easily
navigable structure, with each chapter exploring a particular facet
of the topic. In addition to covering such basics as causes, signs
and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, books in this
series delve into issues that are less commonly addressed but still
critically important, such as effects on loved ones and caregivers.
Case illustrations highlight key themes discussed in the book and
are accompanied by insightful analyses and recommendations. A
holistic approach to the subject covers often-overlooked areas,
such as societal perceptions and the impact on family and friends
An Essential Questions section provides quick-access answers to the
questions that readers are most likely to have Case Illustrations
provide relatable, real-world examples of concepts discussed in the
text An annotated Directory of Resources points readers toward
useful books, organizations, and websites, acting as a gateway to
further research
Do you struggle with food issues or your weight? THINK will change
your mind so you can finally achieve your weight loss goals.
Whether you are 10, 40, or even 100 pounds or more overweight, you
have likely struggled for years, frustrated with your inability to
take charge of your own body and behaviors. You are unique, and
your reasons for being overweight are unique to you. But regardless
of the roots of your issues, you are not alone. Dr. Stewart Zelman
has led people of all ages and from all backgrounds to their weight
loss goal. Now, for the first time, he is offering you the same
professional techniques and empowering information he offers in his
private weight loss groups. THINK uniquely combines
psycho-education and hypnotherapy to give you the tools you need to
change your personal psychology and manage your weight permanently.
You, too, will see a positive change, both in your weight, and in
your own psychology when you apply these lessons to your own life.
Ready for your new life to begin?
Do you struggle with food issues or your weight? THINK will change
your mind so you can finally achieve your weight loss goals.
Whether you are 10, 40, or even 100 pounds or more overweight, you
have likely struggled for years, frustrated with your inability to
take charge of your own body and behaviors. You are unique, and
your reasons for being overweight are unique to you. But regardless
of the roots of your issues, you are not alone. Dr. Stewart Zelman
has led people of all ages and from all backgrounds to their weight
loss goal. Now, for the first time, he is offering you the same
professional techniques and empowering information he offers in his
private weight loss groups. THINK uniquely combines
psycho-education and hypnotherapy to give you the tools you need to
change your personal psychology and manage your weight permanently.
You, too, will see a positive change, both in your weight, and in
your own psychology when you apply these lessons to your own life.
Ready for your new life to begin?
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ I Primi Discorsi Di Rab Melzan Samuele Vita Zelman Tipografia
Marenigh, 1854 Jewish sermons, Italian
American educators and policy makers have grown increasingly
frustrated in recent decades as attempts to enhance equity and
bring American student learning to the level experienced in other
countries have faltered. Recent efforts have included the standards
movement as well as broad expansion of "school choice." These
endeavors, which largely rely on market-based thinking, assume that
individual schools and teachers have the will and ability to do
better, if only prodded by competition and other sticks and
carrots. Such attempts overlook flaws in a system developed to
provide a "common" education while also subdividing resources to
maintain privilege for some. This book traces the history of
American education as a foundation to examining persistent
weaknesses in education today. Meaningful reform and improvement,
which are urgent needs, will require broad, systemic change, based
on the engagement of many sectors. This book offers a vision for
such reform. Following successful models in other countries
suggests options for moving away from current, deeply enmired,
systemic inequities, to a system better suited to meeting a broad
range of educational needs. A portfolio of diverse schools,
regionally administered and held accountable for student learning,
presents an option for moving away from inequitable district
structures and scatter-shot "choice" options. The critical
questions are how to get there from here, and do we have the will
to do so? The book concludes with suggestions on how to start the
process.
American educators and policy makers have grown increasingly
frustrated in recent decades as attempts to enhance equity and
bring American student learning to the level experienced in other
countries have faltered. Recent efforts have included the standards
movement as well as broad expansion of "school choice." These
endeavors, which largely rely on market-based thinking, assume that
individual schools and teachers have the will and ability to do
better, if only prodded by competition and other sticks and
carrots. Such attempts overlook flaws in a system developed to
provide a "common" education while also subdividing resources to
maintain privilege for some. This book traces the history of
American education as a foundation to examining persistent
weaknesses in education today. Meaningful reform and improvement,
which are urgent needs, will require broad, systemic change, based
on the engagement of many sectors. This book offers a vision for
such reform. Following successful models in other countries
suggests options for moving away from current, deeply enmired,
systemic inequities, to a system better suited to meeting a broad
range of educational needs. A portfolio of diverse schools,
regionally administered and held accountable for student learning,
presents an option for moving away from inequitable district
structures and scatter-shot "choice" options. The critical
questions are how to get there from here, and do we have the will
to do so? The book concludes with suggestions on how to start the
process.
Specifically written about the library work environment, this book
offers strategies for creating and maintaining a positive and
supportive LIS environment that will engage all types of staff,
resulting in increased performance. Workplace engagement is a
growing trend in management for good reason: the success of any
organization depends as much on the mindsets and attitudes of the
staff as any other factor or material component. This book shares
research-derived strategies for creating and maintaining a positive
LIS environment that will engage and empower all types of library
employees-strategies that will boost worker engagement and improve
performance. The information in Cultivating Engaged Staff: Better
Management for Better Libraries is based on the author's doctoral
research investigating the conditions that lead to higher levels of
workplace engagement and how these elements interact to create an
environment that supports engagement. Readers will come away with a
clear understanding of how to apply these research findings in the
LIS field, with particular reference to the changing technological
environment, the nature of the work, and the legislative and
political environment. The book also includes real-life stories
that enable managers to view their own behavior through the eyes of
other colleagues and workers. Provides specific instruction to help
librarians implement a popular, proven-effective management
technique Shows library managers how to increase performance and
productivity at any level of management through research-based
methods Presents reflective questions to encourage thinking about
one's impact in the workplace
Ask and Task provides meaningful multi-skills learning,
interaction, and practice opportunities ESL/EFL classrooms. The
book is based around photocopiable cards: two to four pages of
Question Cards and one page of Task Cards for each of the 40
topics. The Question Cards are to prompt thought and conversation;
the Task Cards are to promote language use while accomplishing some
kind of project. The cards can be used in pairs or small groups.
Students can present and debate various answers to the questions,
or the questions may be used for vocabulary and writing practice.
Some of the topics covered are dating/marriage, sports, business,
family, environment/ecology, gender/sex, and health. The questions,
themselves are interesting and designed to elicit opinions and
cross-cultural information from the students. Some examples of
Question Cards: Would you want to employ your family in your
business? How long would you work at a job before asking for a
raise? What is the most important quality in a potential mate? Some
examples of Task Cards: Write your resume. Create a new company
with a brand-new product line. In small groups, brainstorm the many
kinds of love.
Why a book on Eavan Boland? No critical study of one of Ireland's
most significant and ambitious living poets has been undertaken
until now. Her collected writings seek nothing less than a
redefinition of the myths structuring the current understanding of
Ireland. Much as Shakespeare helped shape the Tudor myth and our
historical consciousness of his time, much as Yeats drew from
Ireland's Celtic tradition to reinvest his age with an historical
continuum, Boland seeks to reframe Ireland. The survival of
ordinary people in the face of Penal Laws, the Famine and the Irish
Civil War and especially women's survival have fashioned Boland's
poetic vision. Since so many survived without written record her
poems tend to center on the nameless women whose presence must be
intuited. In her best work, work that has influenced poets on both
sides of the Atlantic, Boland proclaims these women to be Ireland
as she pieces together a nation from a jigsaw like set of museum
artifacts, handed down personal possessions, and silent images.
"This study should prove to be a powerful tool in assessing
Boland's work midway among the waves and her critical position
within the world of Irish letters." James Fitzgerald, Ars Poetica,
Vol 11.No.1,2005
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