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Top 5 reads of April 2021
Looking for new and interesting articles from leading academic publishers? Zendy provides simple access to scholarly resources across all subjects! Can we prevent the next COVID-19 by fixing the global agricultural system? What is creativity in the arena of strategic management? What conditions provoke cardiac arrhythmias? Keep reading to find out. Here are Zendy's top 5 reads in April: 1) FixingOurGlobalAgriculturalSystem toPrevent theNext COVID-19(Article) While the world's attention has been focused on controlling COVID-19, evidence has shown that the biodiversity crisis is a leading factor in its emergence and the outbreak of past infectious diseases. Feeding a growing human population in ways that minimise harm to biodiversity is important to prevent future pandemics. Why are we seeing more cases of pathogens crossing from wildlife to humans? What efforts are needed to affect change? Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/28301 2) Alzheimer's Disease: Pathological and Clinical Findings(e-Book) Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent cause of dementia and slowly causes cognitive impairment, altering patients' daily activities. Approximately ten percent of people over the age of seventy experience significant memory loss, and in more than half of the cases, the cause is Alzheimer's disease. The e-book offers students, medical practitioners and specialists information on the pathological and clinical aspects of Alzheimer's disease in depth. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/26962 3) Comprehensive Strategic Management: A Guide for Students, Insight for Managers(e-Book) Looking for innovative approaches to strategic management? This e-book presents important concepts on strategic management by drawing on practices and findings by real organisations and includes conclusions from top business publications. This is a must-read for anyone interested in familiarising themselves with the practical tools of strategy management, how to use these tools, and solve real-world strategy issues. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/3321 4) Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty(e-Book) This best-selling e-book is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand introduction to cardiovascular diseases.It covers the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes, mechanisms of heart failure, molecular mechanisms of dysrhythmias, and the genomic basis of cardiomyopathies. Packed with detailed illustrations, it is specifically designed to meet the needs of medical students during their initial encounters with patients with heart disease. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/28294 5) Inspired Organisational Cultures (e-Book) What is an organisation's "cultural DNA"? In this e-book, Kimberly Wiefling discusses the elusive concept of organisational culture, enabling individuals, teams, and organisations to gain a deeper understanding of their organisation's culture. Wiefling's e-book is highly relevant to anyone determined to build effective teams across borders and boundaries of every kind. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/20358 Access articles, e-books, magazines and more on Zendy – your gateway to knowledge and discovery! Zendy is now available in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the UAE. Sign up todayhere!
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Top 5 reads of March 2021
When did impressionism begin? What cognitive abilities do spiders have? How has supply chain management evolved? We want to know the answers to these questions too! With Zendy, you can explore a vast amount of content across subjects such as art, science, medicine, technology, and more. So what are our readers interested in? Here are Zendy's top 5 reads in March: 1. Claude Monet (e-Book) If you love impressionism as much as we do then this e-book is for you! Throughout his life, Claude Monet captured natural movements around him and translated them into fluid, sensational paintings. But for Monet, the act of creation was always a painful struggle. In this e-book, explore the life and artistic development of Monet, from his early work of figures to landscapes, during the Impressionist period. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/26583 2) Spider Behaviour: Flexibility and Versatility(e-Book) Did you know that spiders can produce up to 7 different types of silk? This e-book presents a comprehensive summary of behavioural research on spiders. Starting with an introductory chapter on spider biology, systematics, and evolution, it discusses under-explored areas of spider behaviour from foraging and web building to communication and courtship. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/26580 3) Evolution of Supply Chain Management: Ethical Issues for Leaders(Article) The changes in supply chain today are taking place at a very fast pace. This article traces the evolution of the field of Supply Chain Management (SCM) from the mid-19th century till the present day. Given the rapid growth in technological advances, it further discusses the ethical and leadership challenges expected to be faced in supply chain management. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/26584 4) Cushing's Syndrome: Screening and Diagnosis (Article) Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time. This article summarises the recent literature on the clinical and biochemical aspects of CS diagnostics to help physicians choose the best screening test for diagnosing endogenous hypercortisolism. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/26577 5) Trade-based Money Laundering: Overview, Issues, Perspectives (e-Book) What are the detrimental effects of trade-based money laundering (TBML)? TBML activity is emerging as an issue of growing interest to academics and policymakers. This extensive e-book discusses the scope of the trade-based money laundering problem and analyses selected U.S. government policy responses to address it. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/23732 Access articles, e-books, magazines and more on Zendy – your gateway to knowledge and discovery! Zendy is now available in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the UAE. Sign up todayhere!
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Top 5 reads of February 2021
Staying up to date with literature is perhaps the single most important skill that remains crucial throughout a researcher’s career. To help you keep track of academic literature, we have dug through our data to pull you a list of the top reads from Zendy – so that you don’t have to! Here are Zendy's top 5 reads in February: 1. Acupuncture: Methods, Health Benefits and Effectiveness (e-Book) Did you know that the ancient practice of acupuncture started in China approximately 3000 years ago? Today, it has gained growing popularity as an alternative and complementary therapeutic intervention in Western societies. This e-book reviews the different methods, health benefits and the effectiveness of acupuncture based on current studies. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/21662 2. Practical Management of Complex Cancer Pain(e-Book) Up to 95% of cancer pain can be treated successfully. This e-book provides a practical guide to managing and treating complex cancer pain and is an essential read for all oncologists, pain, and palliative care specialists. It also focuses on cancer pain management for patients in a community setting, including collaboration between pain and palliative medicine. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/21947 3. The Tertiary Education Imperative: Knowledge, Skills and Values for Development(e-Book) The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 has renewed the importance of education towards economic and social development. Against this background, this e-book explores the crucial role of tertiary education towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/22139 4. Google Cloud Platform for Architects : Design and Manage Powerful Cloud Solutions (e-Book) Using a public cloud platform was considered risky a decade ago and unconventional even just a few years ago. Today, the use of the public cloud is completely mainstream. This e-book provides cloud architects with how to scale their cloud system and boost its security. It also includes insights into the best GCP services, helping you understand how and when to use them. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/23391 5. Introduction to Public Health, Second Edition: Promises and Practice (e-Book) How are the fields of medicine and public health different? How is health defined? This comprehensive e-book combines both academics and public health officials' perspectives to examine the field of public health. It also covers organisation, finance, leadership, and initiatives related to current public health practice. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/22843 Access articles, e-books, magazines and more on Zendy – your gateway to knowledge and discovery! Zendy is now available in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the UAE. Sign up todayhere!
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Top 5 reads of January 2021
It is often said that how you begin January sets the tone for the rest of the year. At Zendy, we know that despite the COVID-19 pandemic curbing some activity options, there’s one activity that remains available still and that’s catching up on the best academic literature! Here are Zendy's top 5 reads in January: 1. Managing Organisational Behaviour (e-Book) Interested in understanding and managing organisational behaviour? This e-book provides cutting-edge research and tools to help students, teachers, and researchers to understand, analyse, describe and manage attitudes and behaviour in organisations. Drawing on key concepts and theories, it features articles, books, case studies, and research reports that elucidate the factors influencing organisations' behaviour. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/21503 2. Breast Cancer(e-Book) This e-book takes the reader through the journey of a patient diagnosed with breast cancer and her caregiver's experience. It provides an overview of her cancer treatment and care in simple terms including diagnosis, medical treatment options, physical and psychosocial side effects, complementary therapies, and how a patient's active participation in her treatment helps her fight cancer. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/21506 3. Sustainable Design: Towards a New Ethic in Architecture and Town Planning(e-Book) Sustainable architecture strives to form buildings using a combination of energy-efficient technology, renewable materials, and innovative design. This e-book covers the work of the 2007 and 2008 prize winners of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture. Before providing a deeper insight into their projects and designs, each architect's work and ideas are introduced. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/21509 4. Software Modeling and Design: UML, Use Cases, Patterns, and Software Architectures (e-Book) This is a must-have e-book for any senior technologist involved in the software development life cycle. It covers how to model and design software applications from use cases to software architectures in UML and shows how to apply the COMET UML-based modelling and design method to real-world problems. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/21499 5. Performance and Productivity in Public and Nonprofit Organisations (e-Book) What is performance? What is productivity? This comprehensive e-book provides an overview of organisational and performance productivity strategies in public and nonprofit organisations. Designed for professional use and courses, it covers the traditional approaches to productivity improvement and its evolution throughout the years. Continue reading here:https://zendy.io/title/21511 Access articles, e-books, magazines and more on Zendy – your gateway to knowledge and discovery! Zendy is now available in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the UAE. Sign up todayhere!
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A new digital library: Zendy launches in Saudi Arabia
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7th February, 2021:Zendy, the first subscription-based library for scholarly literature in MENA, has launched in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi 2030 vision aims to move towards a culture of research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Zendy plans to support this vision by providing researchers, students, and otherknowledge enthusiastsaccesstothousands of articles, e-books and scholarly resources. Zendy’s mission isto break down barriers to scholarly discovery by providing individuals world-wide affordable access to the world’s latest research and literature. Traditionally academic literature is hidden behind expensive paywalls or restricted to those who are affiliated with a larger organisation. Kamran R. Kardan, Founder and CEO of Knowledge E, says, “We are extremely excited to launch Zendy in Saudi Arabia, to increase the visibility of research in the Kingdom and promote education for all. Saudi Arabia is striving towards becoming a knowledge-based economy and, by expanding Zendy’s presence to the country, we aim to drive this shift forward.” Zendy first launched in Jordan in late 2019, and the online library has since accumulatedthousands ofusers across North Africa and the Middle East. It hosts over 120,000 publications including more than 30,000 journals and 30,000 e-books. Zendy also allows users to save searches, export citations and navigate easily according to material type, subject, publication title, language and more. To celebrate Zendy’s launch, all Saudi Arabia users will receive a 50% discount on the yearly plan by using the discount code SAUDILAUNCH50 when subscribing. Click here to start your scholarly journey with Zendy. About Zendy Zendy was created to facilitate access to academic literature. By addressing the key challenges that we face with traditional ways of finding relevant, high-quality, academic content, Zendy strives to provide peace of mind to all students, researchers, professionals and knowledge enthusiasts. Zendy is developed by Knowledge E in a growing collaboration with researchers, students, institutions and publishers. Zendy democratises access to content by making it more affordable and accessible. There are no limitations on reading, just simple access to scholarly resources. www.zendy.io About Knowledge E Established in 2012, Knowledge E’s name was fast to become synonymous with collaboration, professionalism and innovation. Head-quartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and supported by a team of over 40 highly engaged professionals, Knowledge E works closely with over 200 clients world-wide from various types of organisations and government entities within the research and education sector to support their continued innovation and development. This is achieved by providing leading expertise, information resources and software solutions. Since its inception, Knowledge E has prudently expanded its expertise, services and technology in line with its vision of developing ‘a more knowledgeable world’. Knowledge E’s three core offerings are the 3D’s; ‘Discover’, ‘Develop’ and ‘Disseminate’. ‘Discover’ powered by Zendy,through the KnE Digital Library Solutions for research literature discovery, as well as tailored content packages; ‘Develop’ through the KnE Training Programmes, supporting capacity building and skills development within academia as well as the KnE Consulting Projects, serving universities on their mission to become ‘world-class universities’; and ‘Disseminate’ through the KnE Publishing Services and the platform for Open Access publishing of regional journals and conference proceedings. www.knowledgee.com For any and all press inquiries please contactpress@zendy.io.