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The First-Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats
by Amy ShojaiIs there an animal doctor in the house?Most likely, the answer is no. And when an accident or other emergency threatens your pet, every minute counts. Don't be unprepared! Open The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats by Amy D. Shojai and learn:* Basic first-aid techniques, such as cleaning a wound, making a splint, and performing CPR--step-by-step!* Which over-the-counter human medications can help--or harm--your dog or cat* What to keep in your pet's medicine chest (many essential items are probably in your house already!)* How to quickly pinpoint what's wrong with your pet, using the First-Aid Symptom FinderPlus, you'll discover a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to more than 150 common--and not-so-common--injuries and conditions, including:* Abscesses* Bites from Animals* Car Accidents* Choking* Gunshot Wounds* Heatstroke* Hot Spots* Jellyfish Stings* Poisoning* SnakebitesEach at-a-glance entry tells you when to call the vet, which supplies or medications you'll need, what immediate action you should take, and what you should do as follow-up care.By knowing what to do in an emergency and then acting quickly and confidently to take the proper steps, you could save your pet's life. The next time medical help is not quickly available, reach for The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats. It's a pet owner's second best friend.
The Fish Production Potential of the Baltic Sea
by Andreas C. Bryhn Lars Håkanson Henrik Ragnarsson StaboIt presents a new approach to set fish quota based on holistic ecosystem modeling (the CoastWeb-model) and also a plan to optimize a sustainable management of the Baltic Sea including a cost-benefit analysis. This plan accounts for the production of prey and predatory fish under different environmental conditions, professional fishing, recreational fishing and fish cage farm production plus an analysis of associated economic values. Several scenarios and remedial strategies for Baltic Sea management are discussed and an "optimal" strategy motivated and presented, which challenges the HELCOM strategy that was accepted by the Baltic States in November 2007. The strategy advocated in this book would create more than 7000 new jobs, the total value of the fish production would be about 1600 million euro per year plus 1000 million euro per year related to the willingness-to-pay to combat the present conditions in the Baltic Sea. Our strategy would cost about 370 million euro whereas the HELCOM strategy would cost about 3100 million euro per year. The "optimal" strategy is based on a defined goal - that the water clarity in the Gulf of Finland should return to what it was 100 years ago.
The Fish That Changed America: True Stories about the People Who Made Largemouth Bass Fishing an All-American Sport
by Steve Price Slaton L White Kevin VandamFrom boats and baits to rods and reels to tips and tactics, bass fishing has been a magnet of innovation for almost a century.Bass fishing changed from pastime to business in part because of competitive tournaments and the publicity they generated. That publicity, in turn, sparked a demand for more and more information from the tournament fishermen themselves--how they caught bass--so in essence, the sport fed upon itself. Author Steve Price has interviewed dozens of anglers over the past few years, and he fits each of their stories into a complicated puzzle that forms a comprehensive tale of competitive record holders and fishing industry insiders alike.The Fish That Changed America is not simply about tournament bass fishing, although some of the stories included here do involve competitive anglers. Rather, Price has tried to embrace a wider view of the entire sport and to show how different facets of bass fishing meshed so perfectly at the same time, leading to the state of the industry today. The participants--those who laid the foundation for what all bass anglers today enjoy--tell their own stories of what happened during those not-so-long-ago years. Many of the stories, such as the standing room-only funeral for a famous largemouth bass, touch on far-ranging topics that all anglers will enjoy.
The Fish That Wouldn't Swim (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 3)
by Brian Krumm George DoutsiopoulosNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Fish Who Cried Wolf
by Julia DonaldsonTiddler is the smallest fish in the ocean, but he tells the TALLEST tales: "Sorry I'm late, Miss. I set off really early But on my way to school I was captured by a squid. I wriggled and I struggled till a turtle came and rescued me." "Oh no he didn't." "Oh yes he did." But then one day on the way to school, Tiddler gets caught in a fisherman's net. How can the little fish with the big mouth talk his way out of this one?
The Fish Who Shook the Earth
by Rachel DelaneyKashima, a god in Edo, Japan, resides in his shrine to protect the people from Namazu, a catfish, from causing earthquakes that devastate the lives of the villagers. When Kashima helps one of the villagers, Namazu must decide whether to obey Kashima and stay put or swim and potentially endanger the lives of the villagers.
The Fish and the Cat: My Nature Sticker Activity Book
by Marianne DubucThe best-selling The Lion and the Bird featured the enchanting stories and art of Canadian children's book author Marianne Dubuc. The Fish and the Cat is a playful story of pursuit between a cat and pet fish that starts in the house, moves through the neighborhood, and ends in the sky with a chase around the stars and the moon. This wordless picture book, full of action and humor, encourages children to create their own stories and adventures.
The Fish of Maui (Rigby Leveled Library, Level Q #78)
by Phillip Simpson Samantha AsriNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Fish of Small Wishes
by Elana K. ArnoldFall in love with a modern fairy tale inspired by a Jewish family memory in this magical picture book by award-winning picture book creators Elana K. Arnold and Magdalena Mora.Once, there was a girl named Kiki, who found a fish on the asphalt.The fish was very hot and very dry.But when Kiki put it in the bathtub, it started swimming, and growing, and . . . speaking?"I want to grant you a wish for saving me," it said.A wish-granting fish!Alas, this fish was only a fish of small wishes, and Kiki’s wish was too big.Unless . . . there was a way for both their dreams to come true.Follow Kiki and the wish-granting fish in this contemporary fairy-tale perfect for fans of A Big Mooncake for Little Star and Carmela Full of Wishes.
The Fisherman And The Turtle
by Eric A. KimmelIn the tale of "The Fisherman and the Turtle," set during the time of the Aztecs, a fisherman catches a magical turtle who grants wishes in exchange for being released. The fisherman's wife nags her husband to ask for increasingly extravagant wishes, and in the end learns that greed is not the road to happiness.
The Fisherman's Ocean: How Marine Science Can Help You Find and Catch More Fish
by David A Ross PhDThis volume &“clearly explains how marine science can help saltwater anglers catch more and bigger fish . . . comprehensive yet accessible&” (Booklist). Here at last, in layman&’s terms, is a fisherman's guide to the habitat and behavior of saltwater fish. The author, an oceanographer and avid fly fisherman, explains the marine environment and the factors that affect where game fish congregate—everything from how they move with tides and currents to what they see, smell, taste, and hear. The copiously illustrated text covers inshore and offshore habitat and will prove invaluable to anyone who fishes in saltwater, whether in the surf, on the flats, or out at sea. The ocean is vast. It pays to be educated.
The Fishing Life: An Angler's Tales of Wild Rivers and Other Restless Metaphors
by Paul SchulleryThe Fishing Life is an entertaining anthology of fishing anecdotes and well-researched articles from across Paul Schullery’s research and fishing career. The author offers up stories, essays, farces, daydreams, and ruminations that will engage readers of all kinds.Of course, being a fisherman and living the fishing life goes beyond just those days spent with rod and reel in hand. It is something that occupies your mind and your heart, not just your hands. As such, this collection is not only about intense fishing moments, but also “a book about those long stretches of thinking, hoping, daydreaming, and otherwise getting ready that occupy fishermen between those moments.” It is truly a way of life.Whether you’re looking for informal advice or deep reflections related to the sport and art of fishing, The Fishing Life is sure to catch your fancy—and give you plenty to dream about, when you can’t be on the water.
The Fishmeal Revolution: The Industrialization of the Humboldt Current Ecosystem
by Kristin A. WintersteenOff the Pacific coast of South America, nutrients mingle with cool waters rising from the ocean’s depths, creating one of the world’s most productive marine ecosystems: the Humboldt Current. When the region’s teeming populations of fish were converted into a key ingredient in animal feed—fishmeal—it fueled the revolution in chicken, hog, and fish farming that swept the United States and northern Europe after World War II.The Fishmeal Revolution explores industrialization along the Peru-Chile coast as fishmeal producers pulverized and exported unprecedented volumes of marine proteins to satisfy the growing taste for meat among affluent consumers in the Global North. A relentless drive to maximize profits from the sea occurred at the same time that Peru and Chile grappled with the challenge of environmental uncertainty and its potentially devastating impact. In this exciting new book, Kristin A. Wintersteen offers an important history and critique of the science and policy that shaped the global food industry.
The Fishy Field Trip (CatKid)
by Brian JamesWhen CatKid finds out her class is going on a trip to the aquarium, she is psyched. But she's totally disappointed to discover you don't eat the fish -- you just look at them! Once she arrives, she's amazed at all there is to see -- tropical fish, jellyfish, and sea horses, too. The class is given a treasure hunt to complete during the trip, so she and her best friend, Maddie, team up to prove that no one has a nose for fish quite like CatKid.
The Five Ancestors: Snake
by Jeff StoneIn this third action-packed instalment of the series, Seh - the young, serious Snake Style kung fu master - finds himself captured by a band of thieves, unexpectedly controlled by his father. Seh inadvertently turns several black hearts into gold before racing to the sacred Shaolin Temple to find his brothers. . . The battle there between the monks, Ying, Tonglong and a new enemy is brutal and the brothers barely escape. Seh leds them to his father's safehaven in a large city where they find their brother, (who is actually their sister) Hok has joined a family of street acrobats. Soldiers arrive but are they after the monks or the scrolls they carry?
The Five Habits of Highly Effective Honeybees: From Honeybee Democracy (Princeton Shorts #5)
by Thomas D. SeeleyStudies of animal behavior have often been invoked to help explain and even guide human behavior. Think of Pavlov and his dogs or Goodall and her chimps. But, as these examples indicate, the tendency has been to focus on "higher," more cognitively developed, and thus, it is thought, more intelligent creatures than mindless, robotic insects. Not so! Learn here how honeybees work together to form a collective intelligence and even how they make decisions democratically. The wizzzzdom of crowds indeed! Here are five habits of effective groups that we can learn from these clever honeybees. Princeton Shorts are brief selections excerpted from influential Princeton University Press publications produced exclusively in eBook format. They are selected with the firm belief that while the original work remains an important and enduring product, sometimes we can all benefit from a quick take on a topic worthy of a longer book. In a world where every second counts, how better to stay up-to speed on current events and digest the kernels of wisdom found in the great works of the past? Princeton Shorts enables you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium. The Five Habits of Highly Effective Honeybees (and What We Can Learn from Them) does just that.
The Five Roles of a Master Herder: A Revolutionary Model for Socially Intelligent Leadership
by Linda KohanovIncludes Assessment Tool for Analyzing Your Leadership Style and Becoming a Better Leader Across several bestselling books, author and teacher Linda Kohanov has explored "the way of the horse," an experiential wisdom gained by studying the nonpredatory power of horses. In The Five Roles of a Master Herder, she adapts these horse-inspired insights into useful tools for developing collaborative leadership and managing change. Over thousands of years, Kohanov writes, "master herders" of nomadic herding cultures developed a multifaceted, socially intelligent form of leadership combining the five roles of Dominant, Leader, Sentinel, Nurturer / Companion, and Predator. The fluid interplay of these roles allowed interspecies communities to move across vast landscapes, dealing with predators and changing climates, protecting and nurturing the herd while keeping massive, gregarious, often aggressive animals together -- without the benefit of fences and with very little reliance on restraints.
The Five Roles of a Master Herder: A Revolutionary Model for Socially Intelligent Leadership
by Linda KohanovIncludes Assessment Tool for Analyzing Your Leadership Style and Becoming a Better Leader In The Five Roles of a Master Herder, Linda Kohanov adapts horse-inspired insights into powerful tools for developing collaborative leadership and managing change. Over thousands of years, Kohanov writes, &“master herders&” of nomadic herding cultures developed a multi-faceted, socially intelligent form of leadership combining the five roles of Dominant, Leader, Sentinel, Nurturer / Companion, and Predator. The fluid interplay of these roles allowed interspecies communities to move across vast landscapes, dealing with predators and changing climates, protecting and nurturing the herd while keeping massive, gregarious, often aggressive animals together — without the benefit of fences and with very little reliance on restraints. She includes an innovative assessment tool to help you determine which roles you currently overemphasize and which roles you may be ignoring — or even actively avoiding. Through this powerful and surprising book, Kohanov will show you how to recognize, cultivate, and utilize all five roles in the modern tribes of your workplace, family, and other social organizations.
The Flag is Up
by Patsey GrayThe young stallion stood tall, surely over sixteen hands, more like a thoroughbred than a quarter horse. His build was terrific--a compact barrel, deep through the girth, broad of chest and big of bone. His neck was long and curved, his head like a picture, with a wide brow, big eyes, and small sharp ears. He was something. And his color! Bold black dapples matched his black mane and tail, and his black stockings. The rest was gray, not a faint gray, but more like silver. In the dark stall he shone, not as if from grooming, but in a weird way, as if by his own light. The word 'Quicksilver' was chalked above his door. Exactly the right name for him! Yet Pablo felt it wasn't only color and conformation that made the horse remarkable. It was more like something inside of him, spirit or heart. Pablo could hardly believe his luck when Quicksilver's careless owner left the injured horse in his care, and Grandpa, who has been a trainer in Mexico, confirmed his belief that this was a truly special horse. Pablo Romero lived with his grandfather above Barn K at a racetrack in southern California. It was a perfect place to live; from sunrise onward it was loud with the drum of galloping horses, and it overlooked the entire track. And Pablo could earn enough for their food and found odd jobs around the track until Grandfather was strong enough to work again. When Mr. Bennett, the best trainer at the track, showed interest in Quicksilver, and his daughter Karen became Pablo's friend, many exciting things began to happen for the Romeros, and Pablo slowly realized that caring for a horse might mean giving up some things. The racetrack, with all its behind-scenes work and excitement, is a vivid, realistic setting for this heartwarming story of a boy and a very special horse.
The Flame of Olympus (Pegasus #1)
by Kate O'HearnA young girl, a winged horse, and an Olympian war make for an adventurous start to an exciting trilogy.When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, thirteen-year-old Emily’s life changes forever. Suddenly allied with a winged horse she’d always thought was mythical, Emily is thrust into the center of a fierce battle between the Roman gods and a terrifying race of multiarmed stone warriors called the Nirads. Emily must team up with a thief named Paelen, the goddess Diana, and a mortal boy named Joel in order to return Pegasus to Olympus and rescue the gods from a certain death. Along the way, Emily and her companions will fight monsters, run from a government agency that is prepared to dissect Pegasus, and even fly above the Manhattan skyline—all as part of a quest to save Olympus before the Olympic flame burns out.
The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire Series #15)
by Tui T. SutherlandLuna has always wanted to change the world -- to fix it, to free it -- even if she’s never actually known how. Now that all of dragon - and humankind are in mortal danger, Luna is flying back home to Pantala with a team of dragons on a rescue mission, determined to be brave and useful. <p><p> But saving a continent isn’t as easy as a prophecy makes it sound, and “facing a great evil” definitely requires more than the fiery silk that Luna is uniquely able to create. As she fights her way to the abyss that hides the dark roots poisoning Pantala, Luna must uncover a long-buried secret and unite her friends, her enemies, and her own powers. If she doesn’t, she won’t get to change the world. She’ll have to say goodbye to it -- forever.
The Flamingo Ballerina
by Bella SwiftWho says ballet is just for swans? A flamingo is tickled pink when she befriends a ballerina in this funny, heartwarming story about dance and determination.When Fifi crash-lands in a pond near a ballet school, she mistakes the ballerinas balancing on one leg for fellow flamingos. She longs to be a dancer, too, but the mean swans who rule the pond say she's not graceful enough. . . But when Fifi befriends Darcy, one of the young ballerinas, she learns that becoming a dancer isn't just about looking good in pink. It takes lots of hard work and training! Will the ballet school's show give Fifi a chance to show the swans that flamingos CAN dance? And can she help her new friend Darcy to overcome her stage fright?
The Flamingo with Two Left Feet
by Patti BonesteelWhat happens to a flamingo who can&’t dance?Fernando feels self-conscious and embarrassed about joining the other flamingos in their &‘Dance on the Water&’ to find a mate. He thinks he is clumsy and there&’s no chance a flamingo will ever choose him. However, his mother lovingly encourages him to practice and be patient.Practicing each day does give Fernando some success and confidence. However, a sudden setback, and some taunting and name calling from the other flamingos, causes him to lose his confidence again.What will happen? Will Fernando dance on the water and find his perfect mate?
The Flamingo: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book
by GuojingFrom a highly acclaimed illustrator comes a stunning graphic novel filled with adventure and wonder about an imaginative girl and her obsession with flamingoes.A little girl arrives, excited for a beachy vacation with her Lao Lao. The girl and her grandmother search for shells, chase crabs, and play in the sea, but when the girl finds an exquisite flamingo feather in her grandmother's living room, her vacation turns into something fantastical. This nearly wordless graphic novel begins in nostalgic sepia toned illustrations and explodes into riotous color as Lao Lao tells her granddaughter the story of a little girl who finds herself as the caretaker of a baby flamingo. The Flamingo is a tale of imagination, reunions, and connection that readers are sure to reach for again and again.