BOOKS

Prevention And Treatment Of Gastric And Duodenal Ulcers Induced By Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Esam Z. Dajani, N.M. Agrawal

1994

A chapter in the book: NSAIDs - Mechanisms and Clinical Use. Eds. Lewis AJ, Furst D, Marcel Dekker, New York, PP 159-170, 1994.

Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective Of The Human Investigation Of Peptic Ulcer Disease

Esam Z. Dajani, H. Gallo-Torres

1991

Chapter in the book: Ulcer Disease: Investigation And Basis For Therapy. Eds. Szabo S, Swabb E, Marcel Dekker, New York, PP 459-485, 1991

Forensic Communication: Application of Communication Research to Courtroom Litigation

Michael T. Motley, PhD

June 2012

In this volume, recognized scholars discuss ways they have applied communication research to court cases as an expert witness or consultant in such areas as jury selection, pretrial publicity, sexual consent, warning adequacy, hindsight bias, jury decision making, document authorship identification, graphics and simulations and several others. For attorneys, the volume may provide an introduction to ways that communication scholarship can inform their future cases.

Check-In Check-Out: Managing Hotel Operations (9th Edition)

Gary Vallen, Jerome J. Vallen

August 17, 2012

Now in its Ninth Edition, Check-in Check-Out remains the leading guide to managing profitable hotel operations. Extensively revised to reflect the industry’s rapid change, it presents rich detail about best practices and future directions, while offering the widest coverage of any book in the field. Students gain an intuitive understanding based on the flow of the guest’s experience: through reservation, arrival, registration, service purchasing, departure, billing, and record keeping...

The Doctor's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: How to Make the Decision That Could Save Your Life

Louis Flancbum, MD; et al

2003

An excellent and reassuring guide for those considering the surgery. The book clearly outlines the surgical options, explaining each type along with its risks and possible complications, as well as expected outcomes. It also explains what to expect before, during, and after surgery, discussing selection of a surgeon, insurance coverage, the surgery itself, pain control, diet, and (rarely) re-operation. Resources and recipes are appended.

Explosion Investigation and Analysis: Kennedy on Explosions

Patrick M. Kennedy, John Kennedy

January 1991

One of five textbooks generally considered by the profession to be among the standard texts in the fire and explosion investigation field.

Broadband in Europe: How Brussels Can Wire the Information Society

J. Gregory Sidak, Dan Maldoom, Richard A.D. Marsden, Hal J. Singer

October 29, 2010

The Brussels Round Table, a forum of leading EU telecommunications operators and equipment manufacturers, commissioned these articles. They examine the deployment of broadband in European countries and make policy recommendations related to telecommunications regulation. Specific topics include pricing flexibility, competition, growth potential, likely future dynamics, competition, investment opportunities, eliminating excess regulation, facilitating longer-term points of view, and suggestions for transparent and competition-neutral subsidies.

Deregulatory Takings and the Regulatory Contract: The Competitive Transformation of Network Industries in the United States

J. Gregory Sidak

October 13, 1998

This book addresses deregulatory policies that threaten to reduce or destroy the value of private property in network industries without any accompanying payment of just compensation, policies that are termed "deregulatory takings." The authors further consider the problem of renegotiation of the regulatory contract, which changes the terms and conditions of operation of utility companies.

Foreign Investment in American Telecommunications

J. Gregory Sidak

October 1, 1997

Restrictions on foreign investment in U.S. telecommunications firms have harmed the interests of American consumers and investors, argues J. Gregory Sidak in this convincing study. Sidak shows why these restrictions, originally intended to protect America from the perils of wireless telegraphy by foreign agents, should be repealed...

Studies in Applied Interpersonal Communication

Michael T. Motley, PhD

2008

This book offers solutions for communication problems that erupt in our daily lives. By focusing on socially meaningful applied research in communication, this book offers a new direction for interpersonal communication studies. Featuring original studies that are practical and relevant, chapters provide readers with a balanced combination of rigorous research with pragmatic application.