DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF RIC


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Traffic is getting heavier. Tempers are getting shorter. Most importantly, the roads are getting more dangerous everyday. Learning how to avoid preventable wrecks and developing “best safety practices” behind the wheel is not just a good idea, but literally a matter of life and death. Whether you are a concerned parent of a young driver just starting out, or a high mileage professional driver, the information in Driving Under the Influence of Ric could help prevent an unnecessary tragedy. Driving Under the Influence of Ric has a way of turning a “dry” subject into an interesting and helpful guide to help good drivers become safe drivers, and teach new drivers how to protect themselves. This book will provide several smiles, a few laugh out loud moments, and by the time the reader finishes it, they will know how to avoid potentially life threatening situations. Driving Under the Influence of Ric is not merely a driving safety manual. It was written for the express purpose of giving every driver the tools they need to get from point A to point B safely. The Author, Ric Newell is not only an author but a professional speaker. He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, and has spent over a decade and a half working with “at risk” drivers. Over that time he has done over a thousand workshops and worked with over 20,000 drivers in 22 states. Ric has done state mandated defensive driving classes for the worst drivers in the state of Texas. And for the last decade he has done workshops for dozens of transportation companies and thousands of professional drivers. This is a perfect book for parents who are concerned about the welfare of their children who have just started driving. By the same token, the information it contains is also directly applicable to experienced drivers who just want their commute to be a little less like waterboarding. If you are a professional driver it is imperative, in the current marketplace, to avoid preventable, property damage, incidents. No matter what kind of driver you are job one is to avoid banging into other vehicles. The information in this book will show you how to avoid crashes, while giving you techniques to enjoy the driving experience more than you ever imagined.







Federal Energy Guidelines


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Controversies in Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology


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Hematological disorders in children and adolescents pose a wide range of management challenges and treatment dilemmas. In this book an internationally acclaimed panel of authors, each chosen for expertise in their field, have produced a state-of-the-art collection of review articles focusing on the very latest advances and controversies in the management of pediatric and adolescent hematological problems. The whole range of benign and malignant, congenital and acquired, acute and chronic conditions is discussed in detail. Individual chapters cover hematologic problems on the pediatric intensive care unit, treatments for iron deficiency and ITP; advances in stem cell transplantation, gene therapy, novel pharmaceutics and molecular diagnostics, as well as transition from child to adult are also explored. Providing an up-to-date look at both specific hematologic disorders in the pediatric and adolescent population and also hematologic problems that arise in association with systemic disease, this book is essential reading not only for pediatric and adult hematologists but also for pediatricians, pediatric or hematologic specialist nurse practitioners and pediatric pharmacologists.




Occasions of Sin


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The central character: 29-year-old Puerto Rico-born Sgt.-Detective Margarita Moreno, who has joined the police force of a small Southern city after eight years as a police officer in the Bronx NY. Margarita and her friends -- Veronica, an African-American medical examiner; Penny, a young English girl interning as reporter with a local newspaper; and Eric, a psychologist and ex-Catholic priest -- tangle with a Colombian drug cartel and bring down a corrupt Georgia police chief and foil a plan to develop a major drug route from South America to Atlanta. In the process, she and Eric discover that the two of them are soul mates. It's a story of murder, drugs, suicide, sin, redemption, and love.




Congressional Record


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Rosen's Emergency Medicine - Concepts and Clinical Practice, 2-Volume Set,Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online Features and Print,7


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This reference places the latest information at users' fingertips, and a more streamlined format makes it easy to find the exact information quickly and conveniently. Includes access to a companion Web site for additional resources.




Geriatric Psychiatry Study Guide


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Trainees in subspecialty of geriatric psychiatry and general psychiatry need to master core competencies in geriatric psychiatry in order to practice. This book is designed to provide short-answer question-based learning centering around the core curriculum topics in geriatric psychiatry and is primarily ideal not only for medical students, residents, and fellows, but also for psychiatrists preparing for re-certification. This book features approximately 300 short-answer questions on geriatric psychiatry topics, each comprising the stem of a brief clinical scenario or concise question with expected number of answers. The book also features detailed teaching notes, graphics, and the respective source references. The format is consistently structured from chapter to chapter, practical and concise, and designed to enhance the reader’s diagnostic and management ability and clinical understanding. Each answer includes a concise discussion, pertinent illustrations, and source references. This text is a valuable reference and teaching tool that provides an opportunity for learning across a rapidly growing field. The material covered matches the existing postgraduate curricula in geriatric psychiatry and helps prepare candidates for their specialty and subspecialty certification examinations. The cases map well to both the American Geriatric Psychiatry Association and Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry as well as other international postgraduate curricula. The book covers main topics within geriatric psychiatry, some such as substance use disorders and sexuality and sexual dysfunction in later life. As the Baby Boomers age, this reference will continue to be a valuable staple in geriatric workforce training. Geriatric Psychiatry Study Guide is the ultimate resource for students, residents, fellows, psychiatrists, psychologists, family practitioners, nurses, social workers, and all clinicians rising to the challenges of the mental health segment of the geriatric workforce.




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