Creating Safer Organisations: Practical Steps to Prevent the Abuse of Children by Those Working with Them By Christopher Cloke, Jan Horwath, Peter Sidebotham(eds.)
2012 | 208 Pages | ISBN: 1119972698 | PDF | 2 MB
An accessible resource to help those in organisational settings ensure that they have taken all possible steps to safeguard the children and young people they are responsible for.Draws on up to date research with people who have committed sexual offences against children in organisational settings, and new developments in interviewing approachesDetails recent cases to illustrate points about institutional failures in protecting children Highlights the fact that those who sexually offend against children are a diverse and heterogeneous population, and the approaches taken to protect children must address the range of possible risksMakes a firm commitment to the importance of multi-agency and inter-disciplinary collaboration and is relevant in both community and residential settingsOffers clear and practical messages and measures for organisations to act onContent: Chapter 1 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed in Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature - Part One: Offenders (pages 7-26): Marcus EroogaChapter 2 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed in Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature - Part Two: Organisations (pages 27-43): Marcus EroogaChapter 3 Policy and Legislation - Changing Responses to an Emerging Problem (pages 44-62): Kerry Cleary and Marcus EroogaChapter 4 Sexual Abuse of Children by People in Organisations: What Offenders can Teach us about Protection (pages 63-84): Marcus Erooga, Debra Allnock and Paula TelfordChapter 5 Manipulation Styles of Abusers who Work with Children (pages 85-98): Joe Sullivan and Ethel QuayleChapter 6 Organisational Issues and New Technologies (pages 99-121): Ethel QuayleChapter 7 Safer Recruitment - Guidance for Organisations (pages 122-139): Kerry ClearyChapter 8 Prevention is Better than Cure: The Value of Situational Prevention in Organisations (pages 140-169): Keith L. Kaufman, Hayley Tews, Jessica M. Schuett and Benjamin R. KaufmanChapter 9 Avoiding and Managing Allegations against Staff (pages 170-187): Jo Green

James Tolsona, "Cowboy Days in Iraq: Beginning My Private Military Company Career"
English | 2021 | ASIN: B00N1XY6XK | 267 pages | EPUB | 0.9 MB
My entrance into the Private Military Company world. How I went from being an average guy in a blue collar job and began a career as a security contractor with no outside knowledge of the business. The ups and downs of recruitment, the hurdles of pre-deployment and the joy of being hated and envied by your client at the same time in a land where every person you meet just might want to kill you.

Lita-Rose Betcherman, "Court Lady And Country Wife"
English | 2006 | ISBN: 0006394604, 0060762888 | EPUB | pages: 384 | 4.9 mb
Lucy Percy was the courtly beauty-a charming lady whose considerable talentsin the ballrooms, bedrooms and anterooms of the court of Charles I were, inthe end, not enough to keep her from the Tower of London. Lucy's sister Dorothywas the country wife-mother of 12 children, a domineering and politicallysavvy woman whose unaspiring husband's eventual rebellion caused a publicscandal. Together the Countess of Carlisle and the Countess of Leicester wereat the centre of power during one of Britain's most tumultuous periods. Thisrichly detailed, intriguing story of two exceptional sisters is a must-read for fans ofCharlotte Gray, Sandra Gulland and Jane Dunn.

David R. Knechtges, "Court Culture and Literature in Early China"
English | 2002 | pages: 296 | ISBN: 0860788849 | PDF | 4,7 mb
The studies brought together here focus upon the literary and cultural activity of the Chinese court during the Han and early medieval period. The first section concerns court literature in the Former Han and deals with the role of literature, especially poetry, at both the imperial and princely courts, including one study of the writings attributed to an imperial concubine, who used poetry to express her resentment at falling from the emperor's favour. The next section looks at a leading court writer of the Late Western Han dynasty, Yang Xiong, while the third part deals with the leading poetic genre of this period, the fu or rhapsody. These papers examine major themes such as praise, travel, dating and authenticity, and problems of translation. The volume concludes with two articles on food culture in early and medieval China.

Coupled Bioluminescent Assays: Methods, Evaluations, and Applications By Michael J. Corey(auth.)
2008 | 315 Pages | ISBN: 0470108835 | PDF | 12 MB
This book highlights the applications of coupled bioluminescence assay techniques to real-world problems in drug discovery, environmental and chemical analysis, and biodefense. It separates theoretical aspects from the applied sections in a clear and readable way. Coupled Bioluminescent Assays, explains the uses of CB technologies across drug discovery to analyze toxicity, drug receptors, and enzymes. It covers applications in environmental analysis and biodefense, including cytotoxicity, fertilizer and explosives analysis, and nerve agent and pesticide detection. This is the premier reference on coupled bioluminescent assays for chemists, biochemists, and molecular biologists.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1-23): Chapter 2 Coupled Bioluminescent Reactions in Practice (pages 24-55): Chapter 3 Coupled Bioluminescent Cytotoxicity Assays (pages 57-84): Chapter 4 The Role of Coupled Bioluminescent Assays in Kinase Screening and Study (pages 85-102): Chapter 5 Coupled Bioluminescent Phosphatase Assays (pages 103-130): Chapter 6 Acetylcholinesterase (pages 131-138): Chapter 7 Measurement of Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity by Coupled Bioluminescence (pages 139-149): Chapter 8 The Coupled Bioluminescent Pyrophosphorolysis Assay (pages 150-159): Chapter 9 Coupled Luminescent Assays of G?Protein?Coupled Receptors (pages 160-190): Chapter 10 Coupled Bioluminescent Protease Assays (pages 191-200): Chapter 11 Coupled Luminescent Assays Involving Aequorin (pages 201-208): Chapter 12 Coupled Bioluminescent Reporter Assays (pages 209-217): Chapter 13 Coupled Bioluminescent Assays: Regulatory Concerns (pages 218-240): Chapter 14 Coupled Bioluminescent Determination of Bioburden and Sterility (pages 241-246): Chapter 15 Environmental Applications of Coupled Bioluminescent Assays (pages 247-258):

Counterparty Credit Risk and Credit Value Adjustment: A Continuing Challenge for Global Financial Markets, Second Edition By Jon Gregory(auth.)
2012 | 465 Pages | ISBN: 1118316673 | PDF | 6 MB
A practical guide to counterparty risk management and credit value adjustment from a leading credit practitionerSince the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the resultant realization of extensive counterparty risk across the global financial markets, the subject of counterparty risk has become an unavoidable issue for every financial institution. This book explains the emergence of counterparty risk and how financial institutions are developing capabilities for valuing it. It also covers portfolio management and hedging of credit value adjustment, debit value adjustment, and wrong-way counterparty risks. In addition, the book addresses the design and benefits of central clearing, a recent development in attempts to control the rapid growth of counterparty risk. This uniquely practical resource serves as an invaluable guide for market practitioners, policy makers, academics, and students.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 3-8): Chapter 2 Background (pages 9-20): Chapter 3 Defining Counterparty Credit Risk (pages 21-40): Chapter 4 Netting, Compression, Resets and Termination Features (pages 45-57): Chapter 5 Collateral (pages 59-77): Chapter 6 Default Remote Entities and the Too Big to Fail Problem (pages 79-96): Chapter 7 Central Counterparties (pages 97-119): Chapter 8 Credit Exposure (pages 121-153): Chapter 9 Quantifying Credit Exposure (pages 157-195): Chapter 10 Default Probability, Credit Spreads and Credit Derivatives (pages 197-224): Chapter 11 Portfolio Counterparty Credit Risk (pages 225-240): Chapter 12 Credit Value Adjustment (pages 241-263): Chapter 13 Debt Value Adjustment (pages 265-281): Chapter 14 Funding and Valuation (pages 283-306): Chapter 15 Wrong?Way Risk (pages 307-338): Chapter 16 Hedging Counterparty Risk (pages 341-369): Chapter 17 Regulation and Capital Requirements (pages 371-402): Chapter 18 Managing CVA - The "CVA Desk" (pages 403-425): Chapter 19 The Future of Counterparty Risk (pages 427-433):

Corrosion, Wear, Fatigue, and Reliability of Ceramics: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 29, Issue 3 By
2009 | 200 Pages | ISBN: 0470344938 | PDF | 8 MB
This volume provides a one-stop resource, compiling current research on the behavior and reliability of ceramic macro and micro scale systems. It is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society s 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 27-February 1, 2008. Topics include Design and Testing Challenges for Ceramic Joints; Structural Design, Testing and Life Prediction of Monolithic and Composite Components; Mechanical Behavior, Design, and Reliability of Small Scale Systems; Environmental Effects on Mechanical Properties; and more. This is a valuable reference for researchers in ceramics engineering. Content: Chapter 1 Corrosion Resistance of Ceramics in Vaporous and Boiling Sulfuric Acid (pages 1-10): C. A. Lewinsohn, H. Anderson, M. Wilson, T. Lillo and A. JohnsonChapter 2 Thermocouple Interactions during Testing of Melt Infiltrated Ceramic Matrix Composites (pages 11-20): G. Ojard, G. Morscher, Y. Gowayed, U. Santhosh, J. Ahmad, R. Miller and R. JohnChapter 3 Oxidation Resistance of Pressureless?Sintered SiC?AIN?Re2O3 Composites Obtained without Powder Bed (pages 21-31): G. Magnani, F. Antolini, L. Beaulardi, F. Burgio and C. MingazziniChapter 4 Characterization of the Re?oxidation Behavior of Anode?Supported SOFCs (pages 33-44): Manuel Ettler, Norbert H. Menzler, Hans Peter Buchkremer and Detlev StoverChapter 5 Healing Behavior of Machining Cracks in Oxide?Based Composite Containing SiC Particles (pages 45-55): Toshio Osada, Wataru Nakao, Koji Takahashi and Kotoji AndoChapter 6 Effects of Oxidation on the Mechanical Properties of Pressureless?Sintered SiC?AIN?Y2O3 Composites Obtained without Powder Bed (pages 57-63): G. Magnani, L. Beaulardi and E. TrentiniChapter 7 Fiber Push Out Testing Before and After Exposure: Results for an MI SiC/SiC Composite (pages 65-74): G. Ojard, L. Riester, R. Trejo, R. Annis, Y. Gowayed, G. Morscher, K. An, R. Miller and R. JohnChapter 8 New Ceramics Surface Reinforcing Treatment using a Combination of Crack?Healing and Electron Beam Irradiation (pages 75-80): Wataru Nakao, Youhei Chiba, Kotoji Ando, Keisuke Iwata and Yoshitake NishiChapter 9 Effect of Si3N4 on the Instability of Li2O?Containing Celsian in the BAS/Si3N4 Composites (pages 81-88): Kuo?Tong LeeChapter 10 Rolling Contact Fatigue Properties and Fracture Resistance for Silicon Nitride Ceramics with Various Microstructures (pages 90-99): Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Wataru Kanematsu, Hideki Hyuga, Yu?ichi Yoshizawa, Kiyoshi Hirao and Tatsuki OhjiChapter 11 Fretting Fatigue of Engineering Ceramics (pages 101-110): Thomas Schalk, Karl?Heinz Lang and Detlef LoheChapter 12 Investigation into Cyclic Frequency Effects on Fatigue Behavior of an Oxide/Oxide Composite (pages 111-115): Shankar Mall and Joon?Mo AhnChapter 13 Friction and Wear Behavior of AIBC Composites (pages 117-129): Ellen Dubensky, Robert Newman, Aleksander J. Pyzik and Amy WetzelChapter 14 Creep of Silicon Nitride Observed In Situ with Neutron Diffraction (pages 131-142): G. A. SwiftChapter 15 Hydrothermal Oxidation of Silicon Carbide and Its Bearing on Wet Wear Mechanisms (pages 143-154): K. G. Nickel, V. Presser, O. Krummhauer, A. Kailer and R. WirthChapter 16 Probabilistic Design Optimization and Reliability Assessment of High Temperature Thermoelectric Devices (pages 156-172): O. M. Jadaan and A. A. WereszczakChapter 17 Development of a New Computational Method for Solving Inhomogeneous and Ultra Large Scale Model (pages 173-179): H. Serizawa, A. Kawahara, S. ltoh and H. MurakawaChapter 18 Optical Methods for Nondestructive Evaluation of Subsurface Flaws in Silicon Nitride Ceramics (pages 181-188): J. G. Sun, Z. P. Liu, Z. J. Pei, N. S. L. Phillips and J. A. JensenChapter 19 Fractographic Analysis of Miniature Theta Specimens (pages 189-199): George D. Quinn and Ceramics Division

Coral Reefs and Climate Change: Science and Management By
2006 | 246 Pages | ISBN: 0875903592 | PDF | 6 MB
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Coastal and Estuarine Studies Series.The effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and related climate change on shallow coral reefs are gaining considerable attention for scientific and economic reasons worldwide. Although increased scientific research has improved our understanding of the response of coral reefs to climate change, we still lack key information that can help guide reef management. Research and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems over the past few decades have documented two major threats related to increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2: (1) increased sea surface temperatures and (2) increased seawater acidity (lower pH). Higher atmospheric CO2 levels have resulted in rising sea surface temperatures and proven to be an acute threat to corals and other reef-dwelling organisms. Short periods (days) of elevated sea surface temperatures by as little as 1-2°C above the normal maximum temperature has led to more frequent and more widespread episodes of coral bleaching-the expulsion of symbiotic algae. A more chronic consequence of increasing atmospheric CO2 is the lowering of pH of surface waters, which affects the rate at which corals and other reef organisms secrete and build their calcium carbonate skeletons. Average pH of the surface ocean has already decreased by an estimated 0.1 unit since preindustrial times, and will continue to decline in concert with rising atmospheric CO2. These climate-related Stressors combined with other direct anthropogenic assaults, such as overfishing and pollution, weaken reef organisms and increase their susceptibility to disease.Content: Chapter 1 Corals and Climate Change: An Introduction (pages 1-4): John E. N. Veron and Jonathan PhinneyChapter 2 Tropical Coastal Ecosystems and Climate Change Prediction: Global and Local Risks (pages 5-32): Terry Done and Roger JonesChapter 3 Coral Reef Records of Past Climatic Change (pages 33-54): C. Mark Eakin and Andrea G. GrottoliChapter 4 The Cell Physiology of Coral Bleaching (pages 55-71): Sophie G. Dove and Ove Hoegh?GuldbergChapter 5 Coral Reefs and Changing Seawater Carbonate Chemistry (pages 73-110): Joan A. Kleypas and Chris LangdonChapter 6 Analyzing the Relationship Between Ocean Temperature Anomalies and Coral Disease Outbreaks at Broad Spatial Scales (pages 111-128): Elizabeth R. Selig, C. Drew Harvell, John F. Bruno, Bette L. Willis, Cathie A. Page, Kenneth S. Casey and Hugh SweatmanChapter 7 A Coral Population Response (CPR) Model for Thermal Stress (pages 129-144): R. van Woesik and S. KoksalChapter 8 The Hydrodynamics of a Bleaching Event: Implications for Management and Monitoring (pages 145-161): William Skirving, Mal Heron and Scott HeronChapter 9 Identifying Coral Bleaching Remotely Via Coral Reef Watch - Improved Integration and Implications for Changing Climate (pages 163-180): A. E. Strong, F. Arzayus, W. Skirving and S. F. HeronChapter 10 Management Response to a Bleaching Event (pages 181-206): David Obura, Billy Causey and Julie ChurchChapter 11 Marine Protected Area Planning in a Changing Climate (pages 207-221): Rodney V. Salm, Terry Done and Elizabeth McLeodChapter 12 Adapting Coral Reef Management in the Face of Climate Change (pages 223-241): Paul Marshall and Heidi Schuttenberg

Copyright Protection: What It Is, How It Works by RAZAQ ADEKUNLE
English | 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B08RJRJ1VH | 162 pages | EPUB | 0.19 Mb
It is essential that all screenwriters looking to profit from their work understand copyright law. If the legal procedures necessary to protect your work are not undertaken, it will be impossible to prove that your work is your own. Copyright protection is granted for the expression of ideas and not for the ideas themselves. A person having an idea regarding a flying horse communicates the idea to another who creates a sketch of the same.

Copepods in Aquaculture By
2005 | 270 Pages | ISBN: 0813800668 | PDF | 5 MB
The importance of copepods in aquaculture has long been recognized, especially in the larval rearing of many marine fishes. This timely publication provides a single source of information on copepod biology, culture methods and practical use in marine finfish hatcheries.Originating out of a workshop held on copepods by the Oceanic Institute in Hawaii, this proceedings includes review articles and papers presented by leading international experts in copepod biology and aquaculture. It is a seminal work that integrates the most up-to-date information on selecting copepod species, effects of algal species on reproduction, ways to increase production, the nutritional value of copepods, behavioral characteristics of copepods, potential use of copepod nauplii and eggs, and their application to larval rearing of various marine finfish species.Content: Chapter 1 Calanoid Copepods, Resting Eggs, and Aquaculture (pages 3-10): Nancy H. MarcusChapter 2 The Potential to Mass?Culture Harpacticoid Copepods for Use as Food for Larval Fish (pages 11-24): John W. FleegerChapter 3 Symbiotic Copepods as Live Feed in Marine Finfish Rearing (pages 25-30): Ju?Shey HoChapter 4 Birth Control Effects of Diatoms on Copepod Reproduction: Implications for Aquaculture Studies (pages 31-48): Adrianna IanoraChapter 5 Maximizing the Nutritional Values of Copepods in Aquaculture: Managed Versus Balanced Nutrition (pages 49-60): G. S. Kleppel, Sarah E. Hazzard and Carol A. BurkartChapter 6 Formulated Feeds for Harpacticoid Copepods: Implications for Population Growth and Fatty Acid Composition (pages 61-74): Adelaide Rhodes and Leon BoydChapter 7 A Brief Review of Mass Culture Copepods Used for Fish Food in Japanese Mariculture and A Proposed Plan to Use High Biomass Natural Populations of Brackish?Water Copepods (pages 75-90): Shin?Ichi UyeChapter 8 Behavioral Characteristics of Copepods That Affect Their Suitability as Food for Larval Fishes (pages 91-106): Edward J. BuskeyChapter 9 Suitability of the Copepod Gladioferens Imparipes for Intensive Cultivation for Aquaculture (pages 107-118): Robert J. Rippingale and Michael F. PayneChapter 10 Development of Feeding Mechanics in Marine Fish Larvae and the Swimming Behavior of Zooplankton Prey: Implications for Rearing Marine Fishes (pages 119-132): Ralph G. Turingan, Jessica L. Beck, Justin M. Krebs and Jason D. LicameleChapter 11 Copepods as Live Prey: A Review of Factors That Influence the Feeding Success of Marine Fish Larvae (pages 133-150): Edward J. ChesneyChapter 12 Intensive and Extensive Production Techniques to Provide Copepod Nauplii for Feeding Larval Red Snapper Lutjanus Campechanus (pages 151-168): Ronald P. Phelps, Gede S. Sumiarsa, Emily E. Lipman, Hsiang?Pin Lan, Komarey Kao Moss and Allen D. DavisChapter 13 Studies on the Use of Copepods in the Semi?Intensive Seed Production of Grouper Epinephelus Coioides (pages 169-182): Joebert D. Toledo, Ma. Salvacion Golez and Atsushi OhnoChapter 14 Culture of Copepods and Applications to Marine Finfish Larval Rearing in Taiwan (pages 183-194): Huei?Meei Su, Shin?Hong Cheng, Tzyy?Ing Chen and Mao?Sen SuChapter 15 Copepods as A Live Feed for Striped Trumpeter Latris Lineata Larvae (pages 195-208): David T. Morehead, Stephen C. Battaglene, Ephrime B. Metillo, Matthew P. Bransden and Graeme A. DunstanChapter 16 Intensive Cultivation of A Subtropical Paracalanid Copepod, Parvocalanus sp., as Prey for Small Marine Fish Larvae (pages 209-224): Robin J. Shields, Tomonari Kotani, Augustin Molnar, Kimo Marion, Jon Kobashigawa and Larren TangChapter 17 Characterization of an Extensive Zooplankton Culture System Coupled With Intensive Larval Rearing of Red Snapper Lutjanus Campechanus (pages 225-244): John T. Ogle, Jason T. Lemus, L. Casey Nicholson, Donald N. Barnes and Jeffrey M. LotzChapter 18 Culture of Copepods and Applications to Marine Finfish Larval Rearing Workshop Discussion Summary (pages 245-253): Patricia J. O'Bryen and Cheng?Sheng Lee