Our knowledge of the bowels has increased enormously over recent years & doctors can now diagnose & cure or relieve nearly all disorders of the bowel. Disorders of the bowel are extremely common. At any given time one in five people is experiencing discomfort from their bowels which can largely be prevented by eating more suitable food. The food we eat & the way we live our lives have enormous effects on our bowels. This book tries to explain these matters helping you to keep the workings of your bowel comfortable & advising what to do if things go wrong. ...

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Each year there are Approx. 41 000 new cases in the UK & over one million worldwide. Although breast cancer is much more common in women it can also affect men & in the UK Approx. 300 men every year develop breast cancer. One in nine women will develop breast cancer at some time in her life. This booklet covers possible causes screening & symptoms of breast cancer & how it is diagnosed & treated. It also contains important information to help women cope with the disease. ...

Get your head around company finance. Whether youre a small business owner or a corporate manager with budget responsibilities having an understanding of your companys finances is crucial. This user-friendly guide takes you through all the key elements of UK business accounting covering everything from evaluating profit margins & establishing budgets to controlling cash flow & writing financial reports. The third edition has been fully updated throughout &

Includes:: brand new content on the emergence of IFRS & dealing with foreign exchange. The book is organised into five Parts: Part I: Accounting Basics Part II: Getting a Grip on Financial Statements (Including cash flow cash flow statements financial reports profit & loss accounts) Part III: Accounting in Managing a Business (Including managing profit performance budgeting ownership structures costs & difference accounting methods) Part IV: Financial Reports in the Outside World (All about auditors & advisors & how investors read financial reports) Part V: Part of Tens

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[ This] is an exciting book written in clear accessible style. Its an informative guide for anyone wishing to explore career counselling as a topic & process -- Professional Manager This is an excellent book
- practical yet scholarly. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how to facilitate the career development of other people in formal or informal settings
- John Arnold Professor of Organisational Behaviour Loughborough University At a time when the career counselling profession has been under some pressure in the UK it is good to have an up-to-date text which cogently outlines the strong base of theory research & practice upon which this professional activity is built. Jenny Kidds lucid text will provide an invaluable resource for new entrants to career counselling & related fields as well as for established practitioners
- Professor Tony Watts Senior Fellow & Life President National Institute for Careers Education & Counselling Cambridge Understanding Career Counselling explores the theory research & practice of career counselling from a British perspective & brings them together in one concise volume. The book addresses exactly what is meant by the term career in the 21st century & the implications this has for those working with clients at different stages of their career. This book is unique in that it clearly relates career theories to career counselling which is often an unclear area for trainees. Divided into two clear parts the first provides a comprehensive account of theories of career development & career counselling & their implications for practice. Taking a critical approach it also shows how research informs our understanding of the field. In the second part career counselling skills tools & techniques are described including the use of assessment tools & the internet. The book also covers ethical issues & evaluation. Understanding Career Counselling is invaluable for students undergoing training in career guidance career counselling outplacement counselling or career coaching but it will also be a use to students on occupational psychology & human resource management courses. In addition experienced career practitioners wishing to find out more about recent developments within their profession. Jennifer Kidd is a Reader in Organizational Psychology & Course Director of the MSc Career Management & Counselling programme at Birkbeck University of London


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Develop your understanding of children's development with this key book in the ' Linking Theory & Practice' series. Understand how young children develop & the practical implications of research with this classic & well-loved textbook. Thorough coverage enables students & practitioners to understand what happens within early childhood & the factors that promote secure learning & well-being. The author focuses on the most important themese
- the importance of personal social & emotional development the significance of developing communication skills & the contribution of young children's physical development. Let Jennie Lindon help you to make connections between theory & practice
- vital for anyone working in the Early Years sector. Part of Jennie Lindon's ' Linking Theory & Practice' series
- developed to support students on Early Childhood degree programmes Early Years Foundation Degree courses practitioners working towards Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) & CPD. Provides descriptions of theory & research linked closely to best practice with young children & families.


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This leading child development text has been widely acclaimed for its international coverage & its rigorous research-based approach. It begins by introducing the ways in which psychologists study developmental processes before going on to consider all major aspects of development from conception through to adolescence. ...

Being a parent is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. There is no instruction manual & no one teaches you how to do it. Parents must be multi-skilled; needing to cook clean wash iron play read stories teach manage accounts referee fights & quarrels be taxi drivers & the rest & all of this without pay! If this were not hard enough children often become poorly which makes the task of parenting even more difficult as it is always an anxious time when they are ill. Parents may not be able to diagnose the specific problem but they instinctively know when there is something wrong. It is worth remembering that most bouts of illness pass quickly & leave a child better able to resist the next attack. By reading this book parents may gain a better understanding of some of the more common childhood illnesses which may in turn help to alleviate some of the anxiety surrounding them. ...

Cholesterol is important as high levels in your blood can lead to narrowing & blockage of arteries & this increases your risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD)
- one of the most common causes of death & disability in Europe North America & Australia. CHD usually results from abnormalities that narrow the arteries supplying blood to your heart
- the coronary arteries hence the name coronary heart disease. Narrowing of these arteries may restrict or completely block the supply of blood to your heart muscle. This process can also occur in other parts of your circulation.

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This book looks at company announcements focussing on those issued through the London Stock Exchange by listed companies. Almost all these announcements
- such as annual results share buying by directors profit warnings & updates on current trading
- are required under stock exchange rules or European Union directives. This book explains these rules & shows how to make sense of the announcements; enabling investors & others to take informed decisions. The book is divided into three sections: Section A looks at what the rules are why they have been imposed & how they have evolved to give private investors a much fairer opportunity of competing with professional investors. Section B lists & explains the routine statements that all companies issue on a regular basis: trading statements & profit figures. It tells readers what to look for explains company jargon & shows how to read between the lines when all is not as well as it seems. Section C considers important announcements such as profit warnings & directors share dealings that are issued on an irregular basis as they arise. It explains which announcements are likely to affect the share price & why. Understanding Company News" is for all those baffled shareholders who throw communications from their companies straight into the bin & any investors who read company pronouncements but perhaps naively take everything they see at face value. & anyone working in related industries looking to untangle these company announcements will also find this book extremely valuable."

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This book presents an integration of psychological perspectives on criminal behaviour with mainstream criminological concerns. As criminology developed through the 20th century psychological perspectives became rather marginal. In part this arose due to academic psychology's commitment to experimental methods which have not been easily applied to the real world of crime alongside many criminologists' aversion to many psychological theories that seemed to pathologise offenders & did not explore the social & cultural circumstances that surrounded those individuals. This book offers a psychosocial perspective on crime & argues that a great deal can be gained by re-integrating psychological approaches with the more sociological perspectives of criminology. In particular the book explores psychological approaches that seek to understand the significance of the emotions that surround criminal behaviour. The study of emotions allows for integration of individual differences with cultural issues which is helpful at bridging the gaps between disciplinary approaches. ...