New Books
Dictionary of Investment Terms
by
Catharyn Martz,
Katherine Martz,
Katherine Martz,
Catharyn Martz
This resource
for private and professional investors offers quick access to basic information
relating to investment and markets. The alphabetically arranged entries provide
concise definitions of terms such as insider trading, coterminous debt,
reinvestment risk, convertible security, and advance refunding. The volume
concludes with a list of acronyms and the addresses of some relevant websites.
Martz has worked in the brokerage business for 17 years as a sales assistant and
operations manager. (From ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
Medical Transcription:
Fundamentals and Practice
by
Staff of Health Professions Institute,
John H. Dirckx,
Ellen B. Drake
This guide
offers a unique combination of authentic physician dictation by body
systems, coordinated readings and exercises by medical specialty, and
supplementary information vital to every medical transcriptionist. Supports text
with six hours of authentic physical dictation–not synthetic studio recording;
all dictations are carefully selected for subject matter, professionally edited
to delete confidential identifying information, and then sequenced in a way to
promote comprehension and encourage learning. Groups tapes by medical specialty
(i.e., dermatology, urology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonary medicine,
endocrinology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, otorhinolaryngology, and
radiology), with each dictation report offering the best example of its type for
vocabulary density, technical content, and other instructional criteria; each
report includes chart notes, letters, initial office valuations, consultations,
history and physical examinations, discharge summaries, operative reports,
emergency department reports, procedure notes, and diagnostic studies from each
medical specialty. For anyone in the medical profession who wants to learn basic
medical transcription, including medical assistants and legal
transcription/court reporters.
(From Barnes and Nobles)
Managing Human Resources
by
George W. Bohlander,
Arthur Sherman,
Scott Snell,
Arthur W. Sherman
Managing Human
Resources, 10e is completely updated to include the latest laws and regulations
governing HR; covers contemporary issues such as HR strategy, employee rights,
violence in the workplace, building community, reengineering, and teambuilding
to establish a clear understanding of working relationships within today's
companies; contains controversial topics such as diversity and ethics,
integrated throughout and presented in a balanced manner; and offers solid
pedagogy, with the Integrated Learning System tying the entire text and
ancillary package together. (From the publisher)
Book of the Month
Alchemist
by
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho's
enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story,
dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named
Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search
of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man
who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the
direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will
be able to surmount the obstacles along the way But what starts out as a journey
to find worldly goods turns into a meditation on the treasures found within.
Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is art eternal
testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of
listening to our hearts. (From the publisher)
