Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified features a full chapter for each system–cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, hematologic, nervous, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, genitourinary, and integumentary. You’ll find a description of how the system functions, signs and symptoms of diseases and conditions, diagnostic tests, and treatment options.

Perioperative preparation and pain management are also covered. Filled with key terms to help you to remember important concepts, and complete with end-of-chapter NCLEX-style quizzes to test your knowledge, this book will teach you the fundamentals of medical-surgical nursing in no time at all. Read the rest of this entry »

This attractive and moderately-sized volume gets elementary through high school education in programming computers right, and makes the best use of the universally available (and free) “batteries-included” language–Python. In the early days of personal computers (about 1978), everyone and his brother had a Teach Yourself Basic on the TRS-80 or Apple-II programming book that got you and your kids up to speed in the Dartmouth-developed (Digital Equipment Corporation-improved) BASIC computer programming language.

At that time, you were lucky if at the conclusion of the book you could produce a simple-minded character-based Tic-Tac-Toe game (or self-prompted lessons in the multiplication tables). With excellent pedagogy and the libraries (like PYGAME) now available for the modern Python programming language this book enables the home-schooled student (or timid grandparent) to build sophisticated simulations and graphical entertainment (like a virtual pet) at least equivalent to the commercial games available in that era. Read the rest of this entry »

Based on the ACM model curriculum guidelines, this easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate text covers all the fundamentals of computer science required for first year students embarking on a computing degree. Divided into five parts? computer and data, computer hardware, computer software, data organization and with an introduction to some of the more advanced topics.

Foundations of Computer Science gives students a bird’s eye view of the subject. Each chapter includes key terms, summaries, review questions, multiple-choice questions, and exercises to enhance learning, while introducing tools such as UML, structure chart and pseudocode, which students will need in order to succeed in later courses. Read the rest of this entry »

The past century has seen the relationship between psychology and religion progress from wary antagonists to strange bedfellows to complementary worldviews. Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality is designed as a text that reflects this history while illuminating the robust dialogue that continues to accompany it.

The elegant, accessible coverage ranges from early psychological critiques of religion and responses from major religious thinkers to positivist and constructivist philosophies; from Jung’s archetypes to neurobiological research into the religious brain; from scientific constructs of prayer, meditation, and mindfulness to collaborative interventions for mental health. Read the rest of this entry »

In this innovative and deeply felt work, Bron Taylor examines the evolution of “green religions” in North America and beyond: spiritual practices that hold nature as sacred and have in many cases replaced traditional religions.

Tracing a wide range of groups–radical environmental activists, lifestyle-focused bioregionalists, surfers, new-agers involved in “ecopsychology”, and groups that hold scientific narratives as sacred–Taylor addresses a central theoretical question: How can environmentally oriented, spiritually motivated individuals and movements be understood as religious when many of them reject religious and supernatural worldviews? Read the rest of this entry »

If you are in search of a handy reference work that gives fundamental summaries of the main theories of western philosophy, this book functions adequately. Each chapter covers a major topic: the nature of the universe; man’s place in the universe; what is good and evil; the nature of god; fate versus free will; the soul and immortality; man and the state; man and education; mind and matter; ideas and thinking; and recent approaches to philosophy.

The individual philosophers, from classical to modern, addressing the issue are listed right under the chapter heading, then each of their arguments is presented in order. You can’t help but start to compare them- to start thinking for yourself at a significant level.

Most of the major philosophers, or at least the major philosophical movements in history, are consulted for their theories on fundamental questions. These include the basic college course stuff like the nature of the universe, good vs. evil, free will, and the like. Read the rest of this entry »

Able to write well in English is as difficult as even think in English. But difficult does not mean impossible. This article will give some tips to get it.

Read a lot in English
Write well in English required forgetting other language structures are those that come to mind when we sat in front of a white paper with a pen. Therefore, the first requisite for writing well in English is read. A good habit is to read books that are in both languages and compare translations. Always starts with simple text, but you unmotivated.

Construct simple sentences
Teaching English, noticed that many people make the mistake of thinking in native language very complex structures that then try to switch to English to no avail. Therefore, recommend you post your ideas in the simplest way possible provided the following structure:

Subject + verb + object

Example 1: We (subject) jump up (verb) for a walk on Wednesday (complement). Note: Look closely at the structure: “On Wednesday we went for a walk”. “Take a walk”: “To go for a walk”.

Example 2: This book (subject) Gives (verb) practical information about grammar check (complement). This book gives practical information on grammar check. Read the rest of this entry »

For teachers familiar with the Community of Inquiry approach used in many philosophy for children activities, this book is worth examining. It provides an alternative approach that focuses directly on philosopical issues as raised by noted philosophers. In the hands of gifted teachers, White’s approach to philosophy for children, especially for gifted students, may encourage a childhood study of philosophy more akin to philosophy as done in many college classrooms. This can be a plus as long as the disparity between intellect and character is avoided.

Philosophy for Kids offers young people (ages 10 and up) the opportunity to become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy. Packed with exciting activities arranged around the topics of Values, Knowledge, Reality, and Critical Thinking, this book can be used individually or by the whole class. Each activity allows kids to increase their understanding of philosophical concepts and issues and enjoy themselves at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »

Nowadays you know the basics of English is essential in all areas, especially business and tourism. Not everyone can afford to pay for a course or a trip abroad, but fortunately there internet through which you can learn English or any other foreign language for free and fast.

The method propose is not based on the study of books or boring manuals and is very effective and fun. We all have our interests and our passions such as movies, music, social networking, reading, meeting new people … now here show you how to learn English.

In order for this method to be effective, however, must have minimum knowledge of english grammar, what you have learned in school will be more than enough to start. Here are the basic steps to follow:

Film: The most important thing for beginners is to start listening to conversations in English and there is no better way to do that than by watching films in original language. At first suggest you watch it with subtitles in order to associate that you feel in a practical significance. Now you ask what are the movies to watch on tips to learn English. Start with something you really like. Read the rest of this entry »

Although there are many different books on portrait photography, most of them are organized in a similar format. For example, explanations of lighting ratios are immediately preceded by descriptions of the roles of main lights, fill lights, hair lights and so forth. “Faces: Photography and the Art of Portraiture” takes a different approach.

The book opens with a short portfolio of modern-day portrait photographers, including Joyce Tenneson and Dan Winters, and is followed by a portfolio of historic portraits. The main part of the book consists of a number of two-page spreads each of which includes a portrait, a lighting diagram for most, and a narrative that points out something about the technique and content of each image. Read the rest of this entry »