Formulary for Laboratory Animals

Formulary for Laboratory Animals

Author: C. Terrance Hawk

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 2005-01-24

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 9780813810485

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Formulary for Laboratory Animals is an invaluable reference for treatment of laboratory animals and pocket pets. Drugs are listed alphabetically and categorized in five sections based on pharmacologic activity and animal species. This at-a-glance pocket reference is valuable for students and practitioners of veterinary medicine, researchers and laboratory technicians who prescribe or administer drugs used on common laboratory animals. The third edition includes a stronger international component, coverage of several new drugs, hundreds of additional dosages, and a thorough update throughout based on the most current research. The third edition also includes a chapter describing how to estimate drug dosages among species using allometric scaling methodology.


Handbook of Counseling Psychology

Handbook of Counseling Psychology

Author: Steven D. Brown

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-06-02

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 0470228288

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This completely revised and updated Fourth Edition of the Handbook of Counseling Psychology presents a cross-disciplinary survey of the entire field?combining a scholarly review of important areas of counseling psychology with current and insightful analyses of topics. The new edition equips you with a leading resource containing the latest information on the prevention and treatment of vocational, educational, and personal adjustment problems.


Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products

Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products

Author: United Nations Environment Programme

Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9789280730210

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The Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products provides a map, a skeleton and a flash light for stakeholders engaging in the assessment of social and socio-economic impacts of products life cycle. The map describes the context, the key concepts, the broader field in which tools and techniques are getting developed and their scope of application. The skeleton presents key elements to consider and provide guidance for the goal and scope, inventory, impact assessment and interpretation phases of a social life cycle assessment. The flash light highlights areas where further research is needed. Social Life Cycle Assessment is a technique available to account for stories and inform systematically on impacts that otherwise would be lost in the vast and fast moving sea of our modern world. May it help stakeholders to effectively and efficiently engage to improve social and socio-economic conditions of production and consumption


Effective College and University Teaching

Effective College and University Teaching

Author: William Buskist

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1412996074

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Using empirical research this text gives faculty and graduate teaching assistants the tools for understanding why certain teaching practices work and how to adjust their teaching to changing classroom room and online environments.


Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

Author: Murray Fowler

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-01-09

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13: 0470344113

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Elephants are possibly the most well-known members of the animal kingdom. The enormous size, unusual anatomy, and longevity of elephants have fascinated humans for millenia. Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants serves as a comprehensive text on elephant medicine and surgery. Based on the expertise of 36 scientists and clinical veterinarians, this volume covers biology, husbandry, veterinary medicine and surgery of the elephant as known today. Written by the foremost experts in the field Comprehensively covers both Asian and African elephants Complete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information Well-illustrated and organized for easy reference


Handbook of ICU Therapy

Handbook of ICU Therapy

Author: Ian McConachie

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-01-12

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 0521678579

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Handbook of ICU Therapy provides rapid access to important information on the treatment of the critically ill patient. It comprises a series of 'cutting edge' reviews of the most advanced treatment concepts available in the modern ICU. Whilst assuming a basic knowledge of underlying conditions, it nonetheless outlines key physiological principles where necessary, and critically reviews current literature and best practice. The heart of the book is aimed at providing key practical information on treatment techniques to the busy clinician in an easily accessible style. In addition to conventional drug therapy, ventilator, fluid and physical therapies are also discussed in detail. All of the authors are directly involved in ICU research and practice and are familiar with all of the latest developments in this fast-moving field of medicine.


Sol-Gel Technologies for Glass Producers and Users

Sol-Gel Technologies for Glass Producers and Users

Author: Michel Andre Aegerter

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-19

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 0387889531

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Sol-Gel Techniques for Glass Producers and Users provides technological information, descriptions and characterizations of prototypes, or products already on the market, and illustrates advantages and disadvantages of the sol-gel process in comparison to other methods. The first chapter entitled "Wet Chemical Technology" gives a summary of the basic principles of the sol-gel chemistry. The most promising applications are related to coatings. Chapter 2 describes the various "Wet Chemical Coating Technologies" from glass cleaning to many deposition and post-coating treatment techniques. These include patterning of coatings through direct or indirect techniques which have became very important and for which the sol-gel processing is particularly well adapted. Chapter 3 entitled "Bulk Glass Technologies" reports on the preparation of special glasses for different applications. Chapter 4 entitled "Coatings and Materials Properties" describes the properties of the different coatings and the sol-gel materials, fibers and powders. The chapter also includes a section dedicated to the characterization techniques especially applied to sol-gel coatings and products.