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The stars of the YouTube channel Cowboy Kent Rollins and the authors of the hit cookbook A Taste of Cowboy, Kent and Shannon Rollins, share more than 125 hearty recipes of c

In J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2024, Professional Edition, a team of veteran tax preparers and educators delivers an intuitive and comprehensive roadmap to helping your clients prepare their 2023 US personal income tax returns. In the book, you’ll learn how to maximize your clients’ deductions and credits, legally shelter their personal income, and minimize their tax bills. The authors have included sample 2023 tax forms, brand-new tax law authorities with citations, binding IRS rulings, filing pointers, and tax planning strategies you can implement immediately to better serve your clients.

Fully updated to reflect the changes to the 2023 tax code, this book provides the step-by-step instructions, worksheets, and forms you need to prepare your clients’ taxes ethically and effectively. You’ll also find:

The introduction presents the book as a complete preparation system for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam. Barron’s emphasizes learning through authentic Spanish, structured review, and repeated practice.

A new way to understand the architecture of today’s Internet, based on an innovative general model of network architecture that is rigorous, realistic, and modular

This book meets the long-standing need for an explanation of how the Int

The Brain Code is a practical, research‑based guide that helps readers understand how the brain learns, remembers, and manages emotions. Drawing on cutting‑edge neuroscience, Dr. Yossi Chalamish explains how cognitive performance can be improved through scientifically grounded techniques. The book translates complex brain research into clear, accessible insights aimed at enhancing memory, learning efficiency, and emotional intelligence.

Chalamish—an MD and neuroscientist trained at the Weizmann Institute—uses clinical neuroscience to show how everyday habits shape neural pathways. The book emphasizes actionable strategies, making it suitable for students, professionals, and anyone interested in optimizing mental performance

The world’s fascination with the Chevrolet Corvette shows no sign of letting up, nearly 70 years after its launch. Witness the complete history of America’s original sports car, right up to th

• Learn from stimulating authentic materials such as the world-renowned Financial Times
• Enhance language and business skills through case study tasks. Based on realistic business scenarios, these tasks give students an opportunity to practice
• Tailor your lessons to the individual needs of your students with the wide range of components and specialist titles available.

The introduction emphasizes that patient safety is a fundamental component of high-quality healthcare. Despite advances in medicine, preventable medical errors remain a significant cause of patient harm. Healthcare organizations must therefore develop systems and cultures that prioritize safety, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Key ideas include:

• Patient safety as a healthcare priority: Protecting patients from preventable harm is a shared responsibility of healthcare professionals, administrators, and policymakers.
• Systems approach to safety: Many medical errors result from weaknesses in healthcare systems rather than individual negligence. Improving processes and communication can significantly reduce risks.
• Evidence-based practice: Safety initiatives should be based on research, clinical evidence, and proven best practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Role of technology: Technologies such as computerized physician order entry (CPOE), barcode medication administration, and clinical decision support systems help reduce medication and treatment errors.
• Teamwork and communication: Effective collaboration among healthcare providers, clear communication, and patient involvement are essential for preventing mistakes and ensuring safe care.
• Culture of safety: Organizations should encourage open reporting of errors and near misses without fear of blame, allowing learning and continuous quality improvement.
• Purpose of the book: The text aims to provide healthcare professionals, managers, educators, and students with practical knowledge, quality improvement tools, and evidence-based strategies for creating safer healthcare environments across different clinical settings and patient populations.

Fundamentals of Investing helps students make informed investment decisions in their personal and professional lives by providing a solid foundation of core concepts and tools used by today’s investors. Gitman and Joehnk use practical, hands-on applications to introduce students to topics and the techniques used by both personal investors and money managers. The authors integrate a consistent framework based on learning goals to keep students focused on what is most important in each chapter. Students leave the course with the necessary information for developing, implementing, and monitoring a successful investment program.

The book includes complete coverage of the newest version of Director, from advanced issues such as Lingo scripting and multi-user applications on how to employ the 3D API.

This edition includes more coverage of multi-user applications, using 3D media, efficient sprite editing with the context-sensitive Property Inspector, increased control of cast members through the Cast Manager, vector drawing tools that add illustration capability, and special imaging effects and transition behaviors to add pizzazz and drama to applications.