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This best-of, quick reference thesaurus will ensure you find the perfect word faster than an internet search or 300 page book. In 6 laminated pages, the words handpicked by our wordsmith Erin Brenner (speaker, writer, and contributor to thesaurus and vocabulary-related websites) are selections based on twenty plus years of word-choice through her editorial expertise. These powerful words can raise everything from test scores to social status. Essays and speeches with a broad yet expertly honed vocabulary have elevated people to the highest forms of leadership. Those leaders say the use of the right word at the right instant is crucial. In school, with the right vocabulary in your toolbox, the better grades you will build. In business, communication skills can make or break a career. Have the best selection handy for reference while writing, memorizing or preparing a speech.

6 page laminated guide includes:

• Well over 1001 words with definitions
• Part of speech signified per word
• Words include best synonym & antonym per word
• Select homophones included

Quick reference for the writing style guidelines from the American Medical Association for the medical sciences community. The need-to-know essentials of the guidelines in 6 laminated pages, designed for quick access and durability.

Topics covered include:

• Preparing an Article for Publishing
• Style & Usage
  • Typographic Style
  • Punctuation & Greek Letters
  • Gene Symbols
  • Virus Nomenclature
  • Correct & Preferred Usage
  • Redundant Words & Expressions
  • Back-Formations & Jargon
  • Anatomy
  • Genus & Species Names Eponyms
• Measurement, Numbers & Visual Representations of Data
  • Numbers & Numerals
  • Units of Measure
  • Visual Representations
• References
  • General Rules for Reference
  • Print Journals
  • Print Books
  • Special Print Materials
  • Media References

Learn human anatomy while you color Learning and naming the many parts and systems of the human body can be a daunting task for student nurses, as well as for other students preparing for careers in the various scientific and medical professions. This highly original book helps make learning a great deal easier. Hundreds of anatomically accurate line illustrations show human body parts and readers are encouraged to shade them in with colored pencils. It's a simple physical task intended to imprint on students' memories the shape and location of each body part, making later visualization and memory retention much easier. The book has a spiral binding hidden beneath the cover's spine so that pages lie flat for easy coloring. Other features include: New to this edition: clinical points text boxes to illustrate the medical significance of the structure under study 16 new pages of text. Extra-heavy paper that minimizes show-through. Every body system and part presented. All parts labeled with correct anatomical names. The Anatomy Student's Self-Test Coloring Book is a must-have learning tool for all students and practitioners who require detailed anatomical knowledge. In addition to a substantial and instructive text, it features 144 two-color pages.--Books in Print

Defines the most important aspects of various forms of anthropology, including archeology, cultural and biological anthropology.For students studying anthropology; most helpful for those in introductory anthropology.

Fastest handy reference on the job in the deadline-oriented world of communications. From marketers and journalists to bloggers and public relations professionals. Every tool helps with today’s challenging goal of sharing information that is accurate, precise, clear and without bias, online, on-air or in print. The info you need to know regarding principles and guidelines to ethics, types of writing, uses of photography and videography, terminology, style, spelling, punctuation, and grammar is here in 6 laminated pages designed for easy access. Students in communications, mass media, and journalism, experienced writers, editors, managers and others at magazines, newspapers and news bureaus will find this tool a must-have. AP style is also used in business for writing press releases, marketing campaigns and other corporate items, as well as online-only publishers, web content creators and bloggers. Weighing almost nothing, plus flat and waterproof, this guide is made for travel and heavy use.

6 page laminated guide includes:

• What Is AP Style?
• Special AP Stylebook Sections
• Broadcast Guidelines
• Business Guidelines
• Data Journalism
• Food Guidelines
• AP Principles
• Accuracy in Images
• Aim for On-the-Record Reporting
• Avoid Hate Speech
• Conflicts of Interest
• Copyright Infringement
• Corrections
• Data & Graphics
• Privacy
• Responses
• Social Media
• Terminology
• Punctuation
• Other Styles
• Recent Updates

Full-color photos on flash cards present close-ups of a model demonstrating 500 American Sign Language (ASL) signs. The meanings, brief descriptions of hand and arm motions, and related words are listed on the reverse side of each card. Correct formations of hand shapes and facial expressions are clearly shown to eliminate any possible confusion regarding intended word meanings. Where appropriate, photos include directional arrows that show hand or arm movements. Each flash card has a hole in one corner to accommodate a metal ring included with the boxed set. Users can select and fit any combination of cards they please to combine relevant words and create statements, or to review signs that they have difficulty identifying. Here is an ideal method for recognizing and memorizing American Sign Language vocabulary--a fine learning resource for all who plan to work with deaf people.--Books in Print

This attractive, newly re-designed set of Barron's Anatomy Flash Cards makes an ideal study aid for medical school students, nursing students, and health care trainees. A total of 300 cards show muscles, bones, and organs, and are color coded according to their general function in the human body. New cards featured in this set include: Layers of skin in Overview Microscopic development of the brain Immune system cells Microscopic structure of vein and artery Microscopic structure of the large intestine and stomach wall Cross-section of spleen Nervous tissue Much more An added bonus to this updated edition is Internet access to electronic color images of each flash card. Students can log on to test themselves on every detail contained on the cards, and even create playlists of particular systems or areas where they require further study. Includes a ring that can be used to change cards as needed for studies on-the-go.--Books in Print

The ASVAB is the qualifying test required for recruits entering all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as current service members who want to raise their score to qualify for more exclusive specialties or officer training. This comprehensive test preparation guide includes: A diagnostic ASVAB to identify areas needing improvement Four full-length practice exams, including the diagnostic and one AFQT, with all questions answered Reviews of all ASVAB Subtest areas: word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, mathematics knowledge and arithmetic reasoning, general science, electronics information, and basic mechanical comprehension, and shop and automotive information Tips for doing well on the all-important AFQT Guide to analyzing test scores on practice tests and understanding how they relate to potential military occupational fields. BONUS ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS: Students who purchase this book will also get FREE access to three additional full-length online ASVAB tests, with the option of taking them as three AFQT tests, with all questions answered and explained. These online exams can be easily accessed by smartphone, tablet, or computer.--Books in Print

Barron s brand-new GMAT is a game-changer, designed to give you the best balance in both the depth of content and breadth of strategies. Written by two of North America's leading GMAT experts and award-winning instructors, this updated edition gives you the confidence to tackle every GMAT problem. You will know what to expect, what theory each question tests, what strategies you have in your arsenal and the step-by-step processes to get the correct answer quickly and efficiently.This new book provides a comprehensive review of all four content areas on the GMAT. Most importantly, it offers solid strategies for managing the particular challenges presented by this high-stakes, computer adaptive exam. For each of the GMAT sections (Verbal, Quantitative, Integrated Reasoning, and the Analytical Writing Assessment), Barron s GMAT provides: Diagnostic Skills Tests initial quizzes that accurately and quickly assess strengths and weaknesses within a topic area Targeted Review Questions additional questions for the frequent problem subject areas (probability, parallelism, data sufficiency) allowing test-takers to focus on their specific needs Strategic Step-by-Step Methods approaches to each question type field tested by the authors on a wide range of test-takers with differing abilities and goals Full-Range Content questions, strategies, and tips for all test-takers, whether they are aiming for a 70th or 95th percentile score, studying while undergrads or after years in the business world Barron s GMAT includes more strategies, theory, and methodologies than any other stand-alone GMAT book on the market! All questions come with answers and explanations.Also includes access to one full-length online practice test."

Solid command of college-level English and math skills are vital for success among students taking the Graduate Management Admission Test. This set of 400 flash cards presents GMAT-level questions in both English and Math, with answers on their reverse sides. The cards make fine test preparation tools whether they are used alone or in tandem with "Barron's GMAT" test preparation manual. The cards measure 4 1/2" by 2 3/4" and have a hole in one corner that accommodates an enclosed metal key-ring-style card holder. The ring allows students to arrange the flash cards for study sessions in any sequence that suits their learning needs.-Books in Print

Students preparing to take the Medical College Admission Test will value this set of flash cards as they brush up on questions typical of those that appear on the actual MCAT. The cards--with questions or concepts on the front and answers or concept explanations on the reverse sides--are divided into four sections: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Cards measure 4 1/2" by 2 3/4," and have a hole in one corner to accommodate a metal key-ring-style card holder that is included with the cards. The ring allows students to arrange the flash cards for study sessions in any sequence that suits their needs. These flash cards make excellent study aids when used alone, but are even more effective when used in tandem with Barron's MCAT test preparation manual.--Books in Print

Age is an important number, but it can also be deceiving. After 40, most people say they feel younger than their years, some lie about their age, and many attempt to hide the signs of growing old.

Better with Age addresses the many myths and paradoxes about the aging process. Although most people think of their later years in terms of decline, they can be one of the best times in life. This book presents the latest scientific research about the psychology of aging, coupled with insights from those who have succeeded in doing it well, such as Maya Angelou, Bob Newhart, Jared Diamond, John Glenn, and John Wooden.

We are all aging, and many people are concerned about what to expect with advancing years. Retirement, happiness, and brain health are some of the many topics covered in this book. Better with Age shows what we can do now, at any stage in life, to make sure we enjoy old age.

Black history in America: Santa Maria to Fort Sumter.Helpful with school studies at any level or reference for personal interest.

Loaded with meticulously detailed, beautifully illustrated structures of the human brain and surrounding systems, clearly and concisely labeled for easy identification. Illustrations by award-winning and best-selling medical illustrator Vincent Perez, whose life mission is cataloging the beauty and detail of our complicated body systems for the medical professional, the formative student and the inquisitive layperson. Suggested uses: o Students handy reference that is compact and easily reviewed on a daily basis o Administrative use for billing and coding Doctors use guide to educate patients or for reference with staff

Can't keep all your gods and goddesses straight? Wondering about mythological references in classic literature? Bulfinch's Mythology offers approachable accounts of ancient legends in a compilation of the works of Thomas Bulfinch, banker and Latinist. This volume includes all three of Bulfinch's original titles: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and The Legends of Charlemagne. Bulfinch states his purpose for the book clearly: "Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature...who wishes to comprehend the allusions so frequently made by public speakers, lecturers, essayists, and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation." This compilation was widely used as the authoritative text on mythology in schools for over a century.

This handy 6 page laminated guide is a concise desktop reference to modern C++ with focus on the current “best practice” of the C++ standard.  Created for C++ developers of all skill levels, it covers basics concepts such as built-in types, as well as advanced topics such as move semantics and polymorphic destruction & virtual destructors.  Author Scott Smith has three decades of practical experience developing large scale distributed systems in C++ and has developed core components of one of today’s largest global financial exchanges. During his career Mr. Smith has conducted hundreds of technical interviews and used this and all of his experience to include material that every C++ developer needs in his or her toolbox.

6 page laminated guide includes:

• Source Code Comments
• The Preprocessor
• Line Continuation
• Keywords, Attributes
• Fundamental Types
• Enumerations
• Incomplete Types
• Objects, CV Qualifiers, Storage Class Specifiers
• Object Lifetime, Object Initialization
• Compound Types, Type Aliases
• Literals
• Expressions, Statements
• Functions
• Lambda Expressions
• Classes
• Access Specifiers
• Special Member Functions
• Copy/Move
• Namespaces
• Name Resolution & Scopes, Name Hiding
• Function Overloading
• Virtual Functions, Function Overriding & Interfaces
• Type Conversion
• Operator Overloading
• Templates
• Polymorphic Destruction & Virtual Destructors

White Americans have long been comfortable in the assumption that they are the cultural norm. Now that notion is being challenged, as white people wrestle with what it means to be part of a fast-changing, truly multicultural nation. Facing chronic economic insecurity, a popular culture that reflects the nation's diverse cultural reality, a future in which they will no longer constitute the majority of the population, and with a black president in the White House, whites are growing anxious.

This anxiety has helped to create the Tea Party movement, with its call to "take our country back." By means of a racialized nostalgia for a mythological past, the Right is enlisting fearful whites into its campaign for reactionary social and economic policies.

In urgent response, Tim Wise has penned his most pointed and provocative work to date. Employing the form of direct personal address, he points a finger at whites' race-based self-delusion, explaining how such an agenda will only do harm to the nation's people, including most whites. In no uncertain terms, he argues that the hope for survival of American democracy lies in the embrace of our multicultural past, present and future

Drawings and short essays offer engaging and accessible explanations of key ideas in physics, from triangulation to relativity and beyond. Humans have been trying to understand the physical universe since antiquity. Aristotle had one vision (the realm of the celestial spheres is perfect), and Einstein another (all motion is relativistic). More often than not, these different understandings begin with a simple drawing, a pre-mathematical picture of reality. Such drawings are a humble but effective tool of the physicist's craft, part of the tradition of thinking, teaching, and learning passed down through the centuries. This book uses drawings to help explain fifty-one key ideas of physics accessibly and engagingly. Don Lemons, a professor of physics and author of several physics books, pairs short, elegantly written essays with simple drawings that together convey important concepts from the history of physical science. Lemons proceeds chronologically, beginning with Thales' discovery of triangulation, the Pythagorean monocord, and Archimedes' explanation of balance. He continues through Leonardo's description of "earthshine" (the ghostly glow between the horns of a crescent moon), Kepler's laws of planetary motion, and Newton's cradle (suspended steel balls demonstrating by their collisions that for every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction). Reaching the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Lemons explains the photoelectric effect, the hydrogen atom, general relativity, the global greenhouse effect, Higgs boson, and more. The essays place the science of the drawings in historical context--describing, for example, Galileo's conflict with the Roman Catholic Church over his teaching that the sun is the center of the universe, the link between the discovery of electrical phenomena and the romanticism of William Wordsworth, and the shadow cast by the Great War over Einstein's discovery of relativity. Readers of Drawing Physics with little background in mathematics or physics will say, "Now I see, and now I understand." --Books in Print

Overview of highly relevant aspects of the updated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM) handbook used by health care professionals as a guide to diagnosing mental disorders. Disorders are summarized to be useful for students and professionals as a handy reference to support the study of the DSM-5 manual or its use in practice. Topics summarized include: Neurodevelopmental Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Bipolar and Related Disorders Depressive Disorders Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders Anxiety Disorders Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Dissociative Disorders Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Feeding and Eating Disorders Elimination Disorders Sleep-Wake Disorders Sexual Dysfunctions Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders Personality Disorders Paraphilic Disorders Other Mental Disorders Other Conditions That May be a Focus of Clinical Attention