2005 National Outdoor Book Award Winner A fully illustrated introduction to river kayaking with a full-color gear guide plus chapters on river safety... and reading the water Step-by-step instruction on essential techniques, including all major strokes and rolls This newest title in Stackpole's Basics series takes on the wildly popular sport of river kayaking. Packed with information and featuring hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations, it provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on selecting gear, getting your boat on the river, and mastering fundamental moves. Also covered are the ferries, peel-outs, and turns required to maneuver a kayak in moving water. For would-be day-trippers, river-runners, creekboaters, and even those aspiring to the world of extreme rodeo playboating, Basic Kayaking is where the journey begins.

An effective teaching and learning text, Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals covers all the essential elements in depth and breadth in a... rational three part structure. "Introduction to Labor and Employment Law" examines the historical development of labor and employment law in America alongside the nature of the employment relationship. "Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting" shows how American labor law regulates labor-management relations and includes methods of selecting collective bargaining representatives, unfair labor practices by employers and unions, economic weapons in labor disputes and the formation and administration of labor contracts. "Employment Discrimination" deals with the various forms of discrimination and the methods and procedures of pursuing employment discrimination claims. To underscore concepts and ensure student understanding, each chapter features marginal definitions, fact scenarios illustrating the concepts, and questions about specific facts for the students to consider. Answers to the fact scenarios are included at the end of each chapter. Discussion questions and exercises are provided to help students apply the concepts, and engaging case excerpts give them experience with case analysis. The Second Edition has been completely updated to include new material analyzing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a federal statute amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Additional new material discusses the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, a federal statute prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information. Fresh case references and examples appear throughout the text. Hallmark features of Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals: Covers all essential elements of United States labor and employment law in depth Divided into three sections o Introduction to Labor and Employment Law historical development of labor and employment law in America nature of the employment relationship o Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting how labor law regulates labor-management relations methods of selecting collective bargaining representatives unfair labor practices by employers and unions economic weapons in labor disputes the formation and administration of labor contracts o Employment Discrimination various forms of employment discrimination in American law methods and procedures of pursuing employment discrimination claims Chapter pedagogy o marginal definitions o fact scenarios illustrating the concepts

<p> <br />Specifically designed and written for paralegal students, <b>Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals</b>... covers all of the essential elements of its subject in depth. With a logical three-part organization, and supported by dynamic pedagogy, you will find this concise paperback highly teachable and an asset to your students’ classroom experience. </p> <p> <b>Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals features</b>: </p> <ul> <li> <b>complete coverage of basic Labor and Employment Law in the United States</b> , developed for paralegal students </li> <li> <b>manageable three-part organization</b>: <ul> <li> <b>Part I. Introduction to Labor and Employment Law</b> traces the historical development of labor and employment law in America and explores the nature of the employment relationship </li> <li> <b>Part II. Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting</b> looks at how American labor law regulates labor-management relations, methods of selecting collective bargaining representatives, unfair labor practices by employers and unions, economic weapons in labor disputes, and the formation and administration of labor contracts </li> <li> <b>Part III. Employment Discrimination</b> treats various forms of employment discrimination in American law and the methods and procedures for pursuing employment discrimination claims </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>dynamic pedagogy in every chapter</b>, including: <ul> <li> <b>marginal definitions </b></li> <li> <b>fact scenarios</b> that illustrate the concepts covered in the text, accompanied by fact-analysis questions </li> <li> <b>discussion questions and exercises</b> that give students practice applying new concepts </li> <li> <b>case excerpts</b> that encourage case analysis </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <b>a detailed Instructor’s Manual</b> that includes the following elements in each chapter: <ul> <li> <b>additional fact scenarios, case excerpts</b>, and <b>readings</b> </li> <li> <b>quiz</b> and <b>exam questions</b> </li> <li> more <b>discussion questions</b> and <b>exercises</b> </li> <li> <b>suggested writing assignments</b> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> If you expect timely, thorough coverage and complete teaching support, you’ll want to take note of <b>Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals</b>, specifically for your paralegal students. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

To succeed in the lab, it is crucial to be comfortable with the math calculations that are part of everyday work. This accessible introduction to... common laboratory techniques focuses on the basics, helping even readers with good math skills to practice the most frequently encountered types of problems.    Discusses very common laboratory problems, all applied to real situations. Explores multiple strategies for solving problems for a better understanding of the underlying math. Includes hundreds of practice problems, all with solutions and many with boxed, complete explanations; plus hundreds of “story problems” relating to real situations in the lab.    MARKET: A useful review for biotechnology laboratory professionals.

Select topics according to your mathematical ability and chosen health care profession. Begin with a basic math review or move right to deeper concepts,... including algebra and geometry, linear equations and graphing, dilutions, solutions, and concentrations, dosage calculations and more! Learn at your own pace with this easy to use math text specifically for the health sciences.

Presented from the perspective of the biotech industry, this laboratory handbook/textbook reference gives a systematic, understandable, and practical... introduction to fundamental laboratory methods and provides a foundation upon which students can build a career in the lab. The authors balance background and theory with practical information, drawing material from many sources: analytical chemistry texts, molecular biology manuals, industry standards, government regulations, manufacturer and supplier information, and the useful laboratory “lore” that is part of the industry’s oral tradition.  The Modern Biotechnology Industry:  A Broad Overview, The Business of Biotechnology:  The Transformation of Knowledge into Products, Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical Products, Introduction to Product Quality Systems, Biotechnology and the Regulation of Food and Medical Products, Documentation, the Foundation of Quality, Quality Systems in the Production Facility, Quality Systems in the Laboratory, Introduction to a Safe Workplace, Working Safely in the Laboratory: General Considerations and Physical Hazards, Working Safely with Chemicals, Working Safely with Biological Materials, Basic Math Techniques, Proportional Relationships, Relationships and Graphing, Descriptions of Data (Descriptive Statistics),Introduction to Quality Laboratory Measurements, Tests and Assays, Introduction to Instrumental Methods and Electricity,The Measurement of Weight, The Measurement of Volume, The Measurement of Temperature, The Measurement of pH, Selected Ions and Conductivity,  Measurements Involving Light A. Basic Principles and Instrumentation, Introduction to Quality Laboratory Tests and Assays, Measurements Involving Light B. Applications and Methods, Preparation of Laboratory Solutions A: Concentration Expressions and Calculations, Preparation of Laboratory Solutions B. Basic Procedures and Practical Information, Solutions:  Associated Procedures and Information, Laboratory Solutions to Support the Activity of Biological Macromolecules, Culture Media for Intact Cells, Introduction to Filtration, Introduction to Centrifugation, Introduction to Bioseparations, Computers: An Overview, Data Handling with Computers, Applications of the Internet to Biotechnology. Itended for those interested in learning the basics of laboratory methods for biotechnology

Parallel in style and sequence to Robinson et al's General Chemistry, Essentials of General Chemistry, and General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis,... 10/e, this manual emphasizes the use of descriptive chemistry and encourages students to think independently and sharpen their problem-solving skills in the lab.

OVERVIEW.--The textbook Basic Landscape Ecology (by Robert N. Coulson and Maria D. Tchakerian) provides a contemporary synthesis of landscape ecological... concepts with an applied interpretation. A prospectus on the book (preface, table of contents, sample chapter, sample PowerPoint® presentation, study/discussion questions, Google Books® reviews, and information about the authors) can be examined herein. Basic Landscape Ecology is intended to be a starting point for the study of landscape ecology. Ecology deals with living organisms in the context of their natural environment. Landscape ecology provides a spatial and temporal context to this focus. Furthermore, landscape ecology de facto includes the presence, actions, and activities of humans. Landscapes represent the geographic unit of domestication and, therefore, provide the template for investigations in natural resource management, conservation ecology, and urbanization.