This essential guide to tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome tackles problems faced both at home and at school, such as adjusting to the diagnosis, the effect on siblings and classroom difficulties. Dr. Chowdhury offers advice on how to manage symptoms, describing psychological techniques such as habit reversal and massed practice and reviewing available medical treatments. In clear, accessible language, this book explains the clinical signs and symptoms of Tourette and related conditions, and … [Read more...]
by on January 13, 2013
Science Dictionary for Kids: The Essential Guide to Science Terms, Concepts, and Strategies
Handy Homework Helpers The perfect reference for kids and their parents and teachers, the easy-to-follow definitions in this guide will help with any science assignment, project, or experiment. Most definitions include an illustration to increase comprehension. Science Dictionary for Kids provides hundreds of science terms with kid-friendly definitions and illustrations, perfect for any teacher of science or parent helping a child with science homework. From the basic science equipment, to the … [Read more...]
by on January 5, 2013
Cooking Light The Essential Dinner Tonight Cookbook: Over 350 delicious, easy, and healthy meals
Whether you're looking for dinner tonight or planning ahead for a special occasion, Cooking Light The Essential Dinner Tonight Cookbook has just what you need. You'll find great ideas and delicious, reliable recipes for healthy dinner solutions in this menu-packed volume from the most respected cooking authority in America.Weeknight MealsWith over 350 delicious, easy, and healthy meals at your fingertips, choosing what's for dinner tonight has never been easier. Selections such as Tomato-Basil … [Read more...]
by on November 16, 2012
Evaluating and Implementing Hedge Fund Strategies: The Experience of Managers and Investors, Third Edition
This essential guide presents a detailed analysis of hedge fund investment techniques, risk and controls from the viewpoints of managers and investors. There is practical advice on how to implement and manage a successful hedge fund strategy, including discussion on event and equity investing, sources of return, the evaluation of opportunities, risk assessment control, quantitative analysis of return and risk characteristics, offshore hedge funds, trends, investing in emerging markets and … [Read more...]
by on September 22, 2012
Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking
How many minutes should you cook green beans? Is it better to steam them or to boil them?What are the right proportions for a vinaigrette?How do you skim off fat?What is the perfect way to roast a chicken?Julia Child gave us extensive answers to all these questions–and so many more–in the masterly books she published over the course of her career. But which one do you turn to for which solutions? Over the years Julia also developed some new approaches to old problems, using time-saving … [Read more...]
