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Chemical Exfoliation and Peels is essential to meet the demand for advanced education for aesthetics professionals in all aspects of skin care. This instructional DVD demonstrates how to properly administer peels in a variety of strengths for spa use. You will learn how to safely apply and remove peels which are appropriate for acne-prone skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, and rosacea. Whether you are looking to strengthen your knowledge of peels or learn how to work with different skin types, t...

Professionals and students of hairdressing are often afraid of styling and dressing long hair. Internationally acclaimed hair artist, Patrick Cameron, who proudly advocates 'long hair doesn't have to be an issue', presents a step-by-step book containing over 30 different long hair designs and techniques. * Features a magical mix of twists, weaves, curls and braids to create stunning dressed styles * Over 450 specially commissioned full colour photographs * Detailed instructions and professional...

In Service Workers in the Era of Monopoly Capital, Fabian van Onzen uses Marxist theory to analyse the process by which service and retail workers are exploited by the capitalist class. His analysis takes us through the primary concepts of Marxism-surplus-value, commodity form, etc.-and demonstrates their relevance for understanding the service industry. The book reveals that service and retail workers-shop employees, cleaners, hospitality workers-- are integral to the capitalist system and have...

Beauty Therapy - The Foundations, is the official guide to NVQ Level 2, published by Thomson Learning for HABIA. The third edition of this market-leading beauty therapy text has now been fully revised to bring it up-to-date with the revised NVQ Level 2 syllabus. As such, it remains the essential 'must-have' text for all students working towards a professional beauty therapy qualification. This third edition tackles each Level 2 unit chapter by chapter enabling students to gain the knowledge an...

Services markets remain highly regulated and international trade and investment is restricted. Previous works have identified the scope for significant gains from trade, yet those results are often debated and the progress on reform has been slow. Parts I and II in Priorities and Pathways in Services Reform help fill the gap in the research around this debate. Part I - Quantitative Studies contains up-to-date assessment and evaluations of the impact of policy in a range of services markets in di...

Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century is the follow-up to the highly successful, award-winning first edition. Published in 2006, the first edition was a critical resource in chronicling the huge historical shift in nursing linked to the explosion of EHR national strategies and health policies around the globe. This updated edition, co-published by AMIA, examines the revolution that has occurred in nursing and explores the role IT is playing in this transformation, with a thoughtful examin...

During this era of continuous improvement, healthcare organizations need to be staffed by engaged, motivated, and hard-working frontline employees. As these clinical and non-clinical personnel handle most of the important tasks in any organization and are often the people who directly interact with patients and customers, it's the job of managers to oversee and motivate their staff members. Using Lean management strategies, this easy-to-read book for leaders and managers provides useful, insight...