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Integrative Medicine in Veterinary Practice by McFaddin, Lisa P.

Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2024
1st ed.

Table of Contents: “…Amino Acids -- Antioxidants and Free Radical Scavengers -- Botanicals -- The Why -- Applications in Human Medicine -- Applications in Veterinary Medicine -- Veterinary Nutraceutical Research -- The How -- Team Members -- Return on Investment -- Team Training -- Promotion -- Integration -- Veterinarians -- State Requirements and Restrictions -- Course Availability -- Supplies -- Veterinary Organizations -- Reference Materials -- Promotion -- Integration -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 Ozone Therapy -- Introduction -- The What -- Word Origin -- Definition -- Human History -- Veterinary History -- Terminology -- Ozone Basics -- Ozone Production -- Atmospheric Ozone -- Ozone Generator -- Administration Techniques -- Formulation -- Route of Administration -- Mechanisms of Action -- Antimicrobial Effects -- Immune Stimulation -- Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic -- Anti-Hypoxic Effects -- Mechanisms of Action for Veterinarians -- Safety -- Operator Safety -- Equipment Safety -- Administration Safety -- Adverse Effects -- Use with Caution -- The Why -- Applications in Human Medicine -- Applications in Veterinary Medicine -- Veterinary Research -- The How -- Team Members -- Return on Investment -- Team Training -- Promotion -- Integration -- Veterinarians -- State Requirements and Restrictions -- Return on Investment -- Course Availability -- Supplies and Equipment -- Veterinary Organizations -- Reference Books -- Promotion -- Integration -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Photobiomodulation -- Introduction -- The What -- Word Origin -- Definition -- Human History -- Veterinary History -- Terminology -- Light Basics -- Electromagnetic Spectrum -- Visible Light -- Laser and LED Basics -- Lasers -- Light-Emitting Diodes -- Lasers versus LEDs -- Photobiophysics and Photochemistry Basics -- Tissue Interaction for Veterinarians.…”

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Mastering PostgreSQL 10 : Expert techniques on PostgreSQL 10 development and administration. by Schönig, Hans-Jürgen

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2018

Table of Contents: “…Checking SSL connections -- Inspecting transactions in real time -- Tracking vacuum progress -- Using pg_stat_statements -- Creating log files -- Configuring the postgresql.conf file -- Defining log destination and rotation -- Configuring syslog -- Logging slow queries -- Defining what and how to log -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Optimizing Queries for Good Performance -- Learning what the optimizer does -- Optimizations by example -- Evaluating join options -- Nested loops -- Hash joins -- Merge joins -- Applying transformations -- Inlining the view -- Flattening subselects -- Applying equality constraints -- Exhaustive searching -- Trying it all out -- Making the process fail -- Constant folding -- Understanding function inlining -- Join pruning -- Speedup set operations -- Understanding execution plans -- Approaching plans systematically -- Making EXPLAIN more verbose -- Spotting problems -- Spotting changes in runtime -- Inspecting estimates -- Inspecting buffer usage -- Fixing high buffer usage -- Understanding and fixing joins -- Getting joins right -- Processing outer joins -- Understanding the join_collapse_limit variable -- Enabling and disabling optimizer settings -- Understanding genetic query optimization -- Partitioning data -- Creating partitions -- Applying table constraints -- Modifying inherited structures -- Moving tables in and out of partitioned structures -- Cleaning up data -- Understanding PostgreSQL 10.0 partitioning -- Adjusting parameters for good query performance -- Speeding up sorting -- Speeding up administrative tasks -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Writing Stored Procedures -- Understanding stored procedure languages -- The anatomy of a stored procedure -- Introducing dollar quoting -- Making use of anonymous code blocks -- Using functions and transactions -- Understanding various stored procedure languages -- Introducing PL/pgSQL.…”

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Project based problem solving and decision making : a guide for project managers by Kerzner, Harold

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2024

Table of Contents: “…-- 1.5 Information Overload -- 1.6 Getting Access to the Right Information -- 1.7 The Lack of Information -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 2 Understanding the Project Environment and the Impact on Problem Solving -- 2.0 Understanding the Project Environment -- 2.1 Project Versus Business Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.2 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in the Project Management Environment -- 2.3 The Impact of Constraints on Project Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.4 The Impact of Assumptions on Project Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.5 Understanding the Project Environment's Complexities -- 2.6 Selecting the Right Project Manager -- 2.7 The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Project Management -- 2.8 Differences Between Program and Project Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.9 Problem-Solving in Matrix Management Organizational Structures -- 2.10 The Impact of Methodologies on Problem-Solving -- 2.11 The Need for Problem-Solving Procedural Documentation -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 3 Understanding the Problem -- 3.0 The Definition of a Problem -- 3.1 The Time Needed to Identify a Problem -- 3.2 Not All Problems Can Be Solved -- 3.3 The Complexities of the Problems -- 3.4 Techniques for Problem Identification -- 3.5 Individual Problem-Solving Conducted in Secret -- 3.6 Team Problem-Solving Conducted in Secret -- 3.7 Decisions That Can Convert Failures into Successes -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 4 Data Gathering -- 4.0 Understanding Data Gathering -- 4.1 Reasons for Data Gathering -- 4.2 Data-Gathering Techniques -- 4.3 Metrics and Early Warning Indicators -- 4.4 Questions to Ask -- 4.5 Establishing Structure for Data Gathering, Problem-Solving, and Decision-Making -- 4.6 Determining the Steps -- Discussion Questions -- 5 Meetings -- 5.0 Problem Analysis Characteristics -- 5.1 Real Problems Versus Personality Problems -- 5.2 Determining Who Should Attend the Problem-Solving Meeting -- 5.3 Determining Who Should Attend the Decision-Making Meeting -- 5.4 Creating a Framework for the Meeting -- 5.5 Setting Limits on Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 5.6 Identifying Boundary Conditions -- 5.7 Understanding How People React in Meetings -- 5.8 Working with Participants During the Meetings -- 5.9 Leadership Techniques During Meetings -- 5.10 Handling Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Conflicts -- 5.11 Continuous Solutions Versus Enhancement Project Solutions -- 5.12 Problem-Solving Versus Scope Creep -- 5.13 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making During Crisis Projects -- 5.14 Presenting Your Decision to the Customer -- Discussion Questions -- Reference -- 6 Developing Alternatives -- 6.0 Finding Alternatives -- 6.1 Variables to Consider During Alternative Analyses -- 6.2 Understanding the Features That Are Part of the Alternatives -- 6.3 Developing Hybrid Alternatives -- 6.4 Phantom Alternatives -- 6.5 Tradeoffs -- 6.6 Common Mistakes When Developing Alternatives -- 6.7 Decision-Making for Managing Scope Changes on Projects -- Discussion Questions -- Reference -- 7 Problem-Solving Creativity and Innovation -- 7.0 The Need for Problem-Solving Creativity -- 7.1 Creativity and Creative Thinking -- 7.2 Creativity and Innovation Thinking -- 7.3 Creativity, Innovation, and Value -- 7.4 Negative Innovation -- 7.5 Types of Innovation -- 7.6 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Attributes That Are Difficult to Learn -- 7.7 Creativity Roadblocks -- Discussion Questions -- 8 Problem-Solving Tools and Techniques -- 8.0 Root Cause Analysis -- 8.1 General Principles of Root Cause Analysis -- 8.2 Corrective Actions Using Root Cause Analysis -- 8.3 Root Cause Analysis Techniques -- 8.4 Brainstorming -- 8.5 Rules for Brainstorming -- 8.6 Critical Steps in Brainstorming -- 8.7 Conducting the Brainstorming Session: The Process -- 8.8 Conducting the Brainstorming Session: Evaluation -- 8.9 Brainstorming Sessions: Nominal Group Technique -- 8.10 Brainstorming Sessions: Group Passing Technique -- 8.11 Brainstorming Sessions: Team Idea Mapping Method -- 8.12 Brainstorming Sessions: Electronic Brainstorming -- 8.13 Brainstorming Sessions: Directed Brainstorming -- 8.14 Brainstorming Sessions: Individual Brainstorming -- 8.15 Question Brainstorming -- 8.16 Reasons for Brainstorming Failure -- 8.17 Virtual Brainstorming Sessions -- Discussion Questions -- 9 Decision-Making Concepts -- 9.0 Decision-Making Alternatives -- 9.1 Decision-Making Characteristics -- 9.2 Decision-Making Participation -- 9.3 Understanding How Decisions Are Made -- 9.4 Cultures and Problem Solving -- 9.5 Routine Decision-Making -- 9.6 Adaptive Decision-Making -- 9.7 Innovative Decision-Making -- 9.8 Pressured Decision-Making -- 9.9 Judgmental Decision-Making -- 9.10 Rational Decision-Making -- 9.11 Certainty/Uncertainty Decision-Making -- 9.12 Controllable/Noncontrollable Decision-Making -- 9.13 Programmed/Nonprogrammed Decision-Making -- 9.14 Decision-Making Meetings -- 9.15 Decision-Making Stages -- 9.16 Decision-Making Steps -- 9.17 Conflicts in Decision-Making -- 9.18 Advantages of Group Decision-Making -- 9.19 Disadvantages of Group Decision-Making -- 9.20 Rational Versus Intuitive Thinking -- 9.21 Divergent Versus Convergent Thinking -- 9.22 The Fear of Decision-Making: Mental Roadblocks -- 9.23 Decision-Making Personal Biases -- 9.24 The Danger of Hasty Decisions -- 9.25 Decision-Making Styles -- 9.26 The Autocratic Decision-Maker -- 9.27 The Fearful Decision-Maker -- 9.28 The Circular Decision-Maker -- 9.29 The Democratic Decision-Maker -- 9.30 The Self-Serving Decision-Maker -- 9.31 Delegation of a Decision-Making Authority -- 9.32 Choice Elements of Decision-Making -- 9.33 Decision-Making Challenges -- 9.34 Examples of Decision-Making Challenges -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 10 Decision-Making Tools -- 10.0 Decision-Making Tools in Everyday Life -- 10.1 Use of Operations Research and Management Science Models -- 10.2 SWOT Analysis -- 10.3 Pareto Analysis -- 10.4 Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis -- 10.5 Paired Comparison Analysis -- 10.6 Decision Trees -- 10.7 Influence Diagrams -- 10.8 Affinity Diagrams -- 10.9 Game Theory -- 10.10 Cost-Benefit Analysis -- 10.11 Nominal Work Groups -- 10.12 Delphi Technique -- 10.13 Other Decision-Making Tools -- 10.14 Artificial Intelligence -- 10.15 Risk Management -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 11 Predicting the Impact -- 11.0 Evaluating the Impact of a Decision -- 11.1 Creating a Consequence Table -- 11.2 Performing Impact Analysis -- 11.3 The Time to Implement a Solution -- 11.4 The Definitions for Project Success and Failure Are Changing -- 11.5 Project Decision-Making and Politics -- Discussion Questions -- 12 The Need for Effective or Active Listening Skills -- 12.0 Active Listening -- 12.1 Active Listening Body Language and Communications -- 12.2 Active Listening Barriers Created by the Speaker -- 12.3 Active Listening Barriers Created by the Listener -- 12.4 Overcoming Active Listening Barriers -- 12.5 Techniques for Effective Listening -- Discussion Questions -- 13 Barriers -- 13.0 The Growth of Barriers -- 13.1 Lack of Concern for the Workers Barriers -- 13.2 Legal Barriers -- 13.3 Project Sponsorship Barriers -- 13.4 Cost of Implementation Barriers -- 13.5 Culture Barriers -- 13.6 Project Management Office (PMO) Barrier -- 13.7 Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Appendix: Using the PMBOK? …”

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Marketing with Social Media : 10 Easy Steps to Success for Business. by Coles, Linda

Wiley, 2014

Table of Contents: “…-- Setting up your account -- Home page -- Profile page -- Finding followers and who to follow -- Spam and abuse -- Get tweeting -- Communicating on Twitter -- Lists -- Advanced and auto following tools -- Advanced search -- Tweetdeck and Hootsuite -- Listening out for your brand -- Listening online -- setting up alerts -- Listening with Tweetdeck -- Chapter 5 Online etiquette and preserving your reputation -- Getting your content right -- Working with original content -- Install a spellcheck tool -- Making connections with LinkedIn -- Send personalised connection requests -- Reply when accepting a connection request -- Keep in touch with your connections -- Consider your message content -- Ask for recommendations -- Applying good manners to Facebook -- Maintaining your online reputation -- Playing the name game -- Use your real name if you can -- Choose the same name for different sites if possible -- Secure your name on sites you're not necessarily active on -- Is your social media activity antisocial? …”

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