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""Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds, Fourth Edition is a major revision and restructuring of this popular text. The content and scope have been improved and condensed, covering basic concepts and the fundamental aspects of hydrology and hydrologic processes, as well as methods and applications for managing watersheds. Examples throughout the book emphasize the use of web sites and access to the internet to acquire data, update methods and models, and to apply the latest technology to cope with issues of land and water use and climatic variability and change.Beyond the university classroom, Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds discusses land and water resource issues with implications for professionals in hydrology and watershed management in the United States, North America and beyond "-- Provided by publisher."

"Combining an exciting methodology alongside high–interest case studies, Television in Transition offers students of television a guide to a medium that has weathered the challenges of first–run syndication, a multi–channel universe, netlets, major media conglomerates, deregulation, and globalization, all in the space of twenty years. Examines a return in television programming to action narratives with individual (super) heroes intended to navigate this new, international, multi–channel universe Explores how television programming "translates" to new spatial geographies : different nations, cultures, broadcast systems; and different formats, distribution outlets, and screen sizes."

"The Handbook of Gender, Sex and Media offers original insights into the complex set of relations which exist between gender, sex, sexualities and the media, and in doing so, showcases new research at the forefront of media and communication practice and theory. Brings together a collection of new, cutting-edge research exploring a number of different facets of the broad relationship between gender and media.;"

"Bringing together the perspectives of more than 40 internationally acclaimed authors, The handbook of global media research explores competing methodologies in the dynamic field of transnational media and communications, providing valuable insight into research practice in a globalized media landscape. Provides a framework for the critical debate of comparative media research Posits transnational media research as reflective of advanced globalization processes, and explores its roles and responsibilities Articulates the key themes and competing methodological approaches in a dynamic and developing field Showcases the perspectives and ideas of 30 leading internationally acclaimed scholars Offers a platform for the discussion of crucial issues from a variety of theoretical, methodical and practical viewpoints."

"The media and the public explores the ways a range of media, from the press to television to the Internet, have constructed and represented the public. Provides a new synthesis of recent research exploring the relationship between media and their publics Identifies ways in which different publics are subverting the gatekeeping of mainstream media in order to find a voice and communicate with others Situates contemporary media, public discourse and relationships in an historical context in order to show the origin of contemporary public/political engagement Creates a theoretical expansion on the role of the media in accessing or denying the articulation of public voices, and the ways in which publics are harnessing new media formats to produce richer and more complex forms of political engagement."

"Understanding media users : from theory to practice focuses on the blurred concept of the “ active audience” at the core of media studies. examines the relationship between media and audiences by one of the world’s leading media scholars provides a history of media effects’ and an overview of the current analytical approaches that constitute media reception theory charts some of the most important interfaces of media reception and interaction, TV, film, the Internet, advertising, journalism, and tourism studies concludes with additional insights into the future of media reception in a global age."

"When news was new investigates how news has re–invented itself at different historical moments, from medieval storytellers to 19th century telegraph news agencies to 21st century bloggers. Tracks the evolution of news through history. Explores the regular reconstruction of news, the salability of news, and whether objectivity matters. Provides an innovative approach to the history of news ; clear, succinct writing; and effective use of photographs, maps, and tables which have strong appeal. Offers a new way of understanding news in our history and culture."

"Summary: "Learn all you need to know about gastrointestinal drugs and their clinical use with this one-stop, rapid reference pocket guide. Brought to you by many of the world’s leading GI drug experts, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs provides comprehensive guidance to the pharmacological properties of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal conditions, including mechanisms of action, appropriate administration, and potential adverse effects associated with their use. Organized by class of drug and ranging from PPIs to immunosupressants, each chapter first examines the specific agents within that class and then their appropriate and judicious use across a range of specific GI disorders. Key features include: - Introduction of drug class, - Basic pharmacology, including mechanism of action, bioavailability, metabolism, interactions, adverse effects, toxicity, and special considerations, - Dosing information for each GI condition and on- and off-label use, - Consistent use of both generic and trade names throughout, - Specific reference to drug use in pediatric patients and during pregnancy. Perfect for quick consultation on the wards and in the office, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs is the ideal tool for all those managing patients with GI conditions, including gastroenterologists, GI trainees, emergency physicians, GI specialist nurses, primary care physicians and residents, intensivists and pharmacists"--Provided by publisher.Contents: Machine generated contents note: Section I: Upper GI Tract1 Prokinetic agents and antiemetics / Hemangi Kale and Ronnie Fass -- 2 Proton pump inhibitors / Wanda P. Blanton and M. Michael Wolfe -- 3 Histamine H2-receptor antagonists / Kentaro Sugano -- 4 Prostaglandins and other mucosal protecting agents / Carlos Sostres and Angel LanasSection II: Small and Large Intestine -- 5 5-HT Modulators and other anti-diarrheal agents and cathartics / Albena Halpert and Douglas Drossman -- 6 5-Aminosalicylates / Hannah L. Miller and Francis A. Farraye -- 7 Immunosuppressive agents / Lev Lichtenstein and Gerald M. Fraser -- 8 Biological agents / Gert Van AsscheSection III: Liver and Pancreas -- 9 Interferons / Robert C. Lowe -- 10 Nucleoside analogues / David P. Nunes -- 11 Ursodeoxycholic acid and chelating agents / James Dooley -- 12 Agents for the treatment of portal hypertension / Karen L. Krok and Andres Cardenas -- 13 Pancreatic enzymes / Steven Czinn and Samra S. Blanchard -- Section IV: Antimicrobials and Vaccines -- 14 Antibiotics for the therapy of gastrointestinal diseases / Melissa Osborn -- 15 Antimicrobials for parasitic diseases / Joachim Richter -- 16 Vaccines for Viral Hepatitides / Savio John and Raymond T. Chung -- 17 Rotavirus and Other Enteric Vaccinations / Christopher J. Moran and Esther Israel -- Section V: Nutrition and Probiotics -- 18 Parenteral and enteral nutrition feeding formulas / Dominic N. Reeds and Beth Taylor -- 19 Probiotics / Christina M. Surawicz."