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Con Artists in Cinema Self-Knowledge Female Power and Love

Con Artists in Cinema Self-Knowledge Female Power and Love

This book examines the con artist film as a genre exploring its main features while also addressing variations within it. The volume explores three diverse themes of the con artist film: edification self-awareness and liberation through con games; the femme fatale as con artist; and romantic love as a plot point. Analyzing movies such as Matchstick Men (2003) House of Games (1987) Body Heat (1981) The Last Seduction (1994) Birthday Girl (2001) and The Game (1997) the book also explores their psychological investigation of the con artist figure the con artist’s mark and how the dynamic between these roles implicates us as the audience. It also addresses the con artist film genre’s close association with neo-noir especially through the femme fatale figure investigating and updating the rich tradition of noir film. Demonstrating the range and flexibility of this understudied genre this book will be of interest to scholars and students of film studies ethics and those studying the representation of women in film. . | Con Artists in Cinema Self-Knowledge Female Power and Love

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Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2

Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2

Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2 constituye una valiosa aportación al estudio de la adquisición y la enseñanza del español LE/L2 desde la perspectiva teórica de la lingüística cognitiva. Se trata de la primera obra escrita en español en la que se ofrece una introducción a la lingüística cognitiva y su aplicación didáctica a la enseñanza del español LE/L2 desde una óptica internacional. Combina una orientación teórico-práctica que incluye diferentes estudios empíricos con pautas para ayudar a los profesores de español a integrar la lingüística cognitiva en la enseñanza de la lengua. Características principales: • Una estructura homogénea y facilitadora de la lectura de los distintos capítulos que sirve para integrar contenidos lingüísticos y gramaticales desde un punto de vista cognitivo; • Cuestiones clave en la enseñanza del español LE/L2 desde la óptica de la lingüística cognitiva: aspectos controvertidos de gramática el desarrollo de la competencia metafórica el aprendizaje del léxico la influencia de la lengua materna el foco en la forma el uso de la traducción pedagógica; • Pautas y sugerencias para aplicar la lingüística cognitiva en la enseñanza de la lengua así como futuras vías de investigación; • Una selección de imágenes gráfi cos e ilustraciones para facilitar la comprensión de los temas y conceptos que se abordan en el volumen; • Un glosario bilingüe (español e inglés) de términos clave para que cualquier lector pueda familiarizarse con los conceptos fundamentales de la lingüística cognitiva. Escrito en español de manera clara y accesible y con abundantes ejemplos Lingüística cognitiva y español LE/L2 es una obra de referencia para docentes de español como LE/L2 estudiantes graduados y formadores de profesores así como para cualquier persona que desee adquirir una perspectiva actual sobre las principales aportaciones teóricas y prácticas de la lingüística cognitiva a la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de segundas lenguas.

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Pronunciaciones del español

Pronunciaciones del español

Pronunciaciones del español es una introducción accesible a la fonética y la fonología del español que destaca la diversidad de pronunciaciones empleadas en el mundo hispanohablante. Con explicaciones claras y gráficos detallados este libro guía al estudiante en el aprendizaje de conceptos claves de fonética articulatoria y acústica. El libro presta especial atención a la variación sociolingüística a partir de ejemplos que cubren pronunciaciones típicas de variedades estándares y de variedades generalmente consideradas no normativas. Una abundante selección de ejercicios y actividades permite al estudiante reforzar la comprensión de conceptos claves y practicar las pronunciaciones comentadas. Un glosario bilingüe (español-inglés) archivos de audio y recursos pedagógicos se encuentran disponibles en línea en www. routledge. com/9781138657540. El libro es idóneo para estudiantes que inician estudios al nivel avanzado de español y de lingüística hispánica y que buscan familiarizarse con las pronunciaciones de diferentes variedades de español. Pronunciaciones del español is an accessible introduction to the linguistic diversity of Spanish phonetics and phonology. With clear explanations and detailed illustrations this book guides students through key concepts in articulatory and acoustic phonetics. Particular attention is paid throughout to sociolinguistic variation with examples covering pronunciations typical of standard varieties as well as varieties generally considered to be non-normative. A rich array of exercises and activities allow students to reinforce understanding of key concepts and practice the pronunciations as described. A bilingual glossary accompanying audio files and teaching resources are available online at www. routledge. com/9781138657540. This book is ideal for advanced students of Spanish and Hispanic Linguistics looking to develop familiarity with the pronunciation of different varieties of Spanish.

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Introducción a la traducción inglés español

Introducción a la traducción inglés español

Ahora en su segunda edición este manual introduce al lector a la actividad de la traducción de español-inglés/inglés-español adoptando un punto de vista práctico y siguiendo los estándares profesionales actuales. Integrando los últimos avances en la profesión de la traducción con sólidos enfoques pedagógicos Introducción a la traducción explora las competencias necesarias durante el proceso de traducción; desde el conocimiento de las lenguas y las culturas hasta la comprensión de la traducción como actividad y como producto a través de una diversidad de tipos textuales. Cada lección cuenta con una gran cantidad de actividades y ejercicios prácticos. Esta nueva edición ofrece más actividades más ejemplos que reflejan las variedades de español de Latinoamérica contenidos ampliados y nuevos temas de actual relevancia como la interpretación a distancia la localización la traducción automática y la inteligencia artificial. Los estudiantes aumentarán su competencia traductora de una manera sistemática relevante y contextualizada. En esta segunda edición se han aumentado los recursos disponibles en la página web del manual incluyendo nuevas presentaciones de PowerPoint y herramientas de evaluación para los instructores así como más textos para la práctica de la traducción para los estudiantes. Now in its second edition this manual introduces readers to the activity of Spanish-English/English-Spanish translation while adopting a practical perspective aligned with current professional standards. Integrating the latest developments in the translation profession with solid pedagogical approaches Introducción a la traducción explores the competencies needed during the translation process; from knowledge about the languages and cultures to understanding translation as an activity and as a product through a diversity of text types. Each lesson provides ample practice through hands-on activities and exercises. This new edition offers more activities more examples relevant to Latin American varieties of Spanish expanded content and coverage of contemporary topics such as remote interpreting localization machine translation and artificial intelligence. Students will increase their translation competency in a systematic meaningful and contextualized way. In this second edition the companion website provides additional resources including new PowerPoint presentations and assessment tools for instructors and more texts for translation practice for students. | Introducción a la traducción inglés español

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Creative Character Design 2e

Creative Character Design 2e

Create compelling original characters using archetypes and design elements such as shadows and line with the tips and techniques found in this image-packed book. Bryan Tillman bridges the gap between the technique of drawing characters and the theory of good character design by using case studies examples of professional art and literary and pop culture references to teach you how to develop a character not just draw one. The book also features Character Model Sheets that will guide you through the creation of new and unique characters. Finally Bryan will break down established character archetypes to show you why and how the different aspects of good character design work. Key Features: Learn what makes a character unique and powerful through tools like character model sheets and case studies from established artists. Develop your abolity to use story and archetypes to create compelling new characters. See artwork by professional artists as examples of the techniques shown in the book Bridges the gap between the technique of drawing characters and the theory of good character design in a practical hands-on way - learn how to use story and archetypes to develop compelling new characters Based on a standing-room only presentation at Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego. | Creative Character Design 2e

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Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection

Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection

Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection showcases the latest advances in readout electronics for particle or radiation detectors. Featuring chapters written by international experts in their respective fields this authoritative text: Defines the main design parameters of front-end circuitry developed in microelectronics technologies Explains the basis for the use of complementary metal–oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors for the detection of charged particles and other non-consumer applications Delivers an in-depth review of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) evaluating the pros and cons of ADCs integrated at the pixel column and per-chip levels Describes incremental sigma–delta ADCs time-to-digital converter (TDC) architectures and digital pulse-processing techniques complementary to analog processing Examines the fundamental parameters and front-end types associated with silicon photomultipliers used for single visible-light photon detection Discusses pixel sensors with per-pixel TDCs channel density challenges and emerging 3D technologies interconnecting detectors and electronics Thus Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection provides a single source for state-of-the-art information on analog electronics for the readout of radiation detectors.

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Vermiculture Technology Earthworms Organic Wastes and Environmental Management

Vermiculture Technology Earthworms Organic Wastes and Environmental Management

Co-edited by international earthworm expert Clive A. Edwards Vermiculture Technology: Earthworms Organic Wastes and Environmental Management is the first international comprehensive and definitive work on how earthworms and microorganisms interact to break down organic wastes on a commercial basis. Many books cover the importance of composting for reducing the amount of organic wastes in landfills. This reference focuses on innovative vermiculture technology that turns organic waste into a value-added environmentally friendly products that can improve soil fertility and productivity on a large scale. Chronicles more than two decades of growth and changes in earthworm composting technologyBased on the work of an outstanding international cast of scientists the book explores the dramatic growth and changes in vermiculture technology since 1988 and assesses advances made in government-funded projects in the United States and United Kingdom. The contributors discuss outdoor and indoor windrows container systems wedge systems and low labor-requirement fully-automated continuous flow vermicomposting reactor systems that can process more than 1000 tons of organic wastes per reactor per annum. They also highlight the science and biology behind the use and efficacy of vermicomposting examine its importance to developing countries and detail the technology of the past present and future. Although the development of a range of vermicomposting technologies has been rapid and the spread of vermicomposting dramatic the scientific literature remains scattered throughout a range of journals newsletters and online resources. As a compilation of information designed specifically to have an extended shelf life this volume chronicles how vermiculture can be brought into full commercial and industrial development and find application in integrated waste management systems. | Vermiculture Technology Earthworms Organic Wastes and Environmental Management

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Electrical Power Generation Methods and Plants

Electrical Power Generation Methods and Plants

In today’s world per capita consumption of electricity in a country is considered as one of the important indices of its developmental status: both economic and technological. Engineering students as well as the professional beginners studying and working in the field of Electrical Power Generation and Power Plant Administration should get a reasonable level of familiarization with the concepts of various technological methods and plants in order to acquire necessary knowledge and competency for a worthwhile professional career in the subject field. This book attempts to provide relevant knowledge inputs by way of providing conceptual clarity on various aspects of the subject. It will be helpful for students of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India Sri Lanka Nepal Bangladesh Pakistan and Bhutan) | Electrical Power Generation Methods and Plants

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Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns

Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns

Software development has been a troubling since it first started. There are seven chronic problems that have plagued it from the beginning: Incomplete and ambiguous user requirements that grow by >2% per month. Major cost and schedule overruns for large applications > 35% higher than planned. Low defect removal efficiency (DRE) < 85% on large systems. Cancelled projects that are not completed: > 30% above 10 000 function points. Poor quality and low reliability after the software is delivered: > 5 bugs per FP. Breach of contract litigation against software outsource vendors. Expensive maintenance and enhancement costs after delivery. These are endemic problems for software executives software engineers and software customers but they are not insurmountable. In Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns software engineering and metrics pioneer Capers Jones presents technical solutions for all seven. The solutions involve moving from harmful patterns of software development to effective patterns of software development. The first section of the book examines common software development problems that have been observed in many companies and government agencies. The data on the problems comes from consulting studies breach of contract lawsuits and the literature on major software failures. This section considers the factors involved with cost overruns schedule delays canceled projects poor quality and expensive maintenance after deployment. The second section shows patterns that lead to software success. The data comes from actual companies. The section’s first chapter on Corporate Software Risk Reduction in a Fortune 500 company was based on a major telecom company whose CEO was troubled by repeated software failures. The other chapters in this section deal with methods of achieving excellence as well as measures that can prove excellence to C-level executives and with continuing excellence through the maintenance cycle as well as for software development.

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Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

The eighth edition of this popular text has been expanded and updated to better fit the needs of a stand-alone Texas politics course. Jillson continues to approach the politics of the Lone Star State from historical developmental and analytical perspectives while giving students the most even-handed readable and engaging description of Texas politics available today. Students are encouraged to connect the origins and development of government and politics in Texas to its current practice and the alternatives possible through change and reform. This text helps instructors prepare their students to master the origin and development of the Texas Constitution the structure and powers of state and local government in Texas how Texas fits into the U. S. federal system as well as political participation the electoral process and public policy in Texas. Texas Politics offers instructors and students an unmatched range of pedagogical aids and tools. Each chapter opens with an engaging vignette and a series of focus questions to orient readers to the learning objectives at hand and concludes with a chapter summary a list of key terms review questions suggested readings and web resources. Let’s Compare boxes help students see how Texas sits alongside other states Texas Legends boxes spotlight key figures in Texas political history Pro & Con boxes bring conflicting political views into sharper focus and every chapter features a timeline of important events in Texas history. New to the eighth edition • Covers the 2020 national elections the 2021 legislative session and the 2018 state and national elections as they affect Texas. • Highlights Governor Greg Abbott’s call for policy solutions to the vulnerability of the Texas energy grid; Texas voter eligibility laws; the coronavirus recovery program; and preparation for redistricting in the wake of the 2020 census. • Provides a detailed study of the 2022–2023 state budget and the taxing and spending decisions that went into it including the school funding and property tax reforms of 2019. . | Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

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Undernutrition and Public Policy in India Investing in the future

Undernutrition and Public Policy in India Investing in the future

Despite substantial economic growth India has one of the highest undernutrition rates in the world; it is home to almost 40 per cent of the world’s stunted children. This volume assesses the status and causes of undernutrition in the country and examines the effectiveness of policies designed to address undernutrition. The essays tackle wide-ranging themes and challenging issues including nutrition; water sanitation and hygiene (WASH); maternal neonatal and child health; Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS); Public Distribution System (PDS); crop procurement; and National Food Security Act 2013. With contributions from leading academic researchers policymakers as well as civil society representatives this volume will be indispensable to scholars teachers and students of public policy development economics development sociology and Indian economy. It will also be useful to government institutions think tanks and NGOs. | Undernutrition and Public Policy in India Investing in the future

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Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

The ninth edition of this popular text has been expanded and updated to better fit the needs of a stand-alone Texas politics course. Jillson continues to approach the politics of the Lone Star State from historical developmental and analytical perspectives while giving students the most even-handed readable and engaging description of Texas politics available today. Students are encouraged to connect the origins and development of government and politics in Texas to its current practice and the alternatives possible through change and reform. This text helps instructors prepare their students to master the origin and development of the Texas Constitution the structure and powers of state and local government in Texas how Texas fits into the U. S. federal system as well as political participation the electoral process and public policy in Texas. An author-written Test Bank is available as Support Material on the Webpage for the book: www. routledge. com/Texas-Politics-Governing-the-Lone-Star-State/Jillson/p/book/9781032513386 Texas Politics offers instructors and students an unmatched range of pedagogical aids and tools. Each chapter opens with an engaging vignette and a series of focus questions to orient readers to the learning objectives at hand and concludes with a chapter summary a list of key terms review questions suggested readings and web resources. “Let’s Compare” boxes help students see how Texas sits alongside other states “Texas Legends” boxes spotlight key figures in Texas political history “Pro & Con” boxes bring conflicting political views into sharper focus; and every chapter features a timeline of important events in Texas history. New to the ninth edition Covers the 2022 state and national elections the 2023 legislative session and the 2020 national elections as they affect Texas Highlights Governor Greg Abbott’s call for policy solutions to the vulnerability of the Texas energy grid; Texas voter eligibility laws; abortion and gun violence; and political consequences of redistricting after the wake of the 2020 census Provides a detailed study of the 2022–23 state budget and the taxing and spending decisions that went into it including the school funding and property tax reforms of 2019 | Texas Politics Governing the Lone Star State

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Head and Neck Oncology A Concise Guide

Head and Neck Oncology A Concise Guide

This concise handbook has a unique approach and covers all important aspects of head and neck cancers from basic topics like carcinogenesis to advanced treatment options such as immunotherapy electrochemotherapy and robotic surgery in a succinct way. As every treatment center manages its patients with a different modality as per their institutional protocol this book endeavors to standardize the processes by discussing the management of cancers of all anatomic areas in view of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines which is the committee that prepares protocols for management of cancers and every head and which neck oncosurgeons must adhere to for their clinical practice. Key Features Explains the topics through flowcharts and diagrammatic representations that are helpful for exam preparation This book aims to serve as a valuable resource for postgraduate residents of maxillofacial surgery ENT and otolaryngology general surgery plastic surgery and junior specialists Serves as a comprehensive evidence-based quick reference for the clinician on the go | Head and Neck Oncology A Concise Guide

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Human Factors and Aerospace Safety An International Journal: Volume 1

Human Factors and Aerospace Safety An International Journal: Volume 1

This title was first published in 2001. There have been significant advances in the engineering design and production standards of the hardware and electronics in commercial aircraft. It is now uncommon for the principal (or sole) cause of an aircraft accident to be a component failure. Human error is now implicated in up to 80 per cent of all civil and military aviation accidents. The human being is now arguably the least reliable component left in the system. This basic premise forms the basis for this international journal. The journal focuses specifically on the human element in the aerospace system and its role in either causing accidents or incidents or in promoting safety. The journal solicits contributions from both academic researchers and practitioners from industry. Human factors and safety are applied sciences and this is reflected in the tone and composition of the papers in the journal. | Human Factors and Aerospace Safety An International Journal: Volume 1

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New Models of Inclusive Innovation for Development

New Models of Inclusive Innovation for Development

Inequality and innovation are both rising issues on the international development agenda. Their intersection is inclusive innovation; defined as the inclusion within some aspect of innovation of groups who are currently marginalised. This is a topic of increasing interest and activity. Large firms have been working to deliver innovative goods and services for base-of-the-pyramid consumers: the c. 3 billion who live on less than US$2 per day. Within poor communities an influx of new technology finance and capabilities has spurred more localised innovation. A variety of different models have been identified by which this activity is organised and implemented such as inclusive innovation clusters grassroots innovation frugal innovation innovation platforms and inclusive user-producer interactions. This book explores the operation conceptualisation and impact of these models and analyses the nature of inclusive innovation practice and research. It will be of interest to researchers policy-makers strategists and other practitioners associated with these new forms of innovation. This book was originally published as a special issue of Innovation and Development. | New Models of Inclusive Innovation for Development

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Freshwater Ecosystems in Protected Areas Conservation and Management

Freshwater Ecosystems in Protected Areas Conservation and Management

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species. This book shows that rather than being a marginal part of terrestrial protected area management freshwater conservation is central to sustaining biodiversity. It focuses on better practices for conserving inland aquatic ecosystems in protected areas including rivers wetlands peatlands other freshwater and brackish ecosystems and estuaries. The authors define inland aquatic ecosystems showing just how diverse and widespread they are. They examine the principles and processes that are essential for the conservation of freshwater ecosystems and aquatic species. Major categories of threats to freshwater ecosystems and the flow-on implications for protected area design are described. Practical case studies are used to illustrate principles and practices applied around the world. Specific management needs of the main types of freshwater ecosystems are considered as well as the management of freshwaters in the broader landscape showing how natural resource governance processes can be harnessed to better manage freshwater biodiversity. The book offers commentary on how to adapt freshwater conservation practices to climate change and ends with an insightful synthesis. | Freshwater Ecosystems in Protected Areas Conservation and Management

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Digital Image Processing An Algorithmic Approach with MATLAB

Digital Image Processing An Algorithmic Approach with MATLAB

Avoiding heavy mathematics and lengthy programming details Digital Image Processing: An Algorithmic Approach with MATLAB® presents an easy methodology for learning the fundamentals of image processing. The book applies the algorithms using MATLAB® without bogging down students with syntactical and debugging issues. One chapter can typically be completed per week with each chapter divided into three sections. The first section presents theoretical topics in a very simple and basic style with generic language and mathematics. The second section explains the theoretical concepts using flowcharts to streamline the concepts and to form a foundation for students to code in any programming language. The final section supplies MATLAB codes for reproducing the figures presented in the chapter. Programming-based exercises at the end of each chapter facilitate the learning of underlying concepts through practice. This textbook equips undergraduate students in computer engineering and science with an essential understanding of digital image processing. It will also help them comprehend more advanced topics and sophisticated mathematical material in later courses. A color insert is included in the text while various instructor resources are available on the author’s website. | Digital Image Processing An Algorithmic Approach with MATLAB

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Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles A Sustainable Development

Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles A Sustainable Development

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change adopted on December 12 2015 is a voluntary effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reach the goals of this agreement there is a need to generate electricity without greenhouse gas emissions and to electrify transportation. An infrastructure of SPCSs can help accomplish both of these transitions. Globally expenditures associated with the generation transmission and use of electricity are more than one trillion dollars per year. Annual transportation expenditures are also more than one trillion dollars per year. Almost everyone will be impacted by these changes in transportation solar power generation and smart grid developments. The benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions will differ with location but all will be impacted. This book is about the benefits associated with adding solar panels to parking lots to generate electricity reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide shade and shelter from rain and snow. The electricity can flow into the power grid or be used to charge electric vehicles (EVs). Solar powered charging stations (SPCSs) are already in many parking lots in many countries of the world. The prices of solar panels have decreased recently and about 30% of the new U. S. electrical generating capacity in 2015 was from solar energy. More than one million EVs are in service in 2016 and there are significant benefits associated with a convenient charging infrastructure of SPCSs to support transportation with electric vehicles. Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Development aims to share information on pathways from our present situation to a world with a more sustainable transportation system with EVs SPCSs a modernized smart power grid with energy storage reduced greenhouse gas emissions and better urban air quality. Covering 200 million parking spaces with solar panels can generate about 1/4 of the electricity that was generated in 2014 in the United States. Millions of EVs with 20 to 50 kWh of battery storage can help with the transition to wind and solar power generation through owners responding to time-of-use prices. Written for all audiences high school and college teachers and students those in industry and government and those involved in community issues will benefit by learning more about the topics addressed in the book. Those working with electrical power and transportation who will be in the middle of the transition will want to learn about all of the challenges and developments that are addressed here. | Solar Powered Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles A Sustainable Development

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Alcohol Drugs and Impaired Driving Forensic Science and Law Enforcement Issues

Alcohol Drugs and Impaired Driving Forensic Science and Law Enforcement Issues

Alcohol Drugs and Impaired Driving addresses many theoretical and practical issues related to the role played by alcohol and other psychoactive drugs on driving performance road-traffic safety and public health. Several key forensic issues are involved in the enforcement of laws regulating driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs including analytical toxicology pharmacology of drug action as well as the relationships between dose taken concentration levels in the body and impairment of performance and behavior. Our knowledge of drunken driving is much more comprehensive than drugged driving so a large part of this book is devoted to alcohol impairment as well as impairment caused by use of drugs other than alcohol. For convenience the book is divided into four main sections. The first section gives some historical background about measuring alcohol in blood and breath as evidence for the prosecution of traffic offenders. The important role of the Breathalyzer instrument in traffic-law enforcement especially in Australia Canada and the USA is presented along with a biographical sketch of its inventor (Professor Robert F. Borkenstein of Indiana University) with focus on the man his work and his impact. The second section discusses several issues related to forensic blood and breath-alcohol alcohol analysis as evidence for prosecution of traffic offenders. This includes how the results should be interpreted in relation to impairment and an evaluation of common defense challenges. Because most countries have adopted concentration per se laws the main thrust of the prosecution case is the suspect’s measured blood- or breath-alcohol concentration. This legal framework necessitates that the analytical methods used are fit for purpose and are subjected to rigorous quality assurance procedures. The third section gives a broad overview of the current state of knowledge about driving under the influence of non-alcohol drugs in various countries. This includes adoption of zero-tolerance laws concentration per se statutes and clinical evidence of driver impairment based on field sobriety tests and drug recognition expert evidence. The fourth section deals with epidemiology enforcement and countermeasures aimed at reducing the threat of drunken and drugged driving. All articles have appeared previously in the international journal Forensic Science Review but all are completely updated with current data references and the latest research on developments since the articles were published. This book contains a convenient collection of the best articles covering recommendations for blood and breath testing methods public policy relating to such methods and forensic and legal implications of the enforcement of measures to counter driving under the influence. | Alcohol Drugs and Impaired Driving Forensic Science and Law Enforcement Issues

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A Global Guide to Human Resource Management Managing Across Stakeholders

A Global Guide to Human Resource Management Managing Across Stakeholders

A Global Guide to Human Resource Management is a concise HRM introductory text offering a uniquely non-region-specific approach to people management in international business organisations. The book presents an alternative to standard managerial approaches reflecting the perspectives of multiple stakeholders (workers trade unions states and governments NGOs) to critically evaluate HRM in practice and in so doing enables students to make effective decisions in their own practice wherever their careers take them. Its accessibility and concision make it well suited to short courses for non-HRM and non-business specialists. This text covers all major introductory topics for non-specialists introducing the concept and purpose of HRM through recruitment people skills designing work promoting health rewarding success and successful and ethical people management. This edition includes a new chapter on green HRM. Rich with pedagogical features the book includes five case studies per chapter to connect theory with practice. It is also supported with a range of instructor materials including online guest lectures general discussion questions a glossary an index and online documentaries that explain how to manage people. It is essential reading for students interested in Human Resources and Personnel Management Organisational Behaviour and Development and Workplace Culture. | A Global Guide to Human Resource Management Managing Across Stakeholders

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Advanced Digital Optical Communications

Advanced Digital Optical Communications

This second edition of Digital Optical Communications provides a comprehensive treatment of the modern aspects of coherent homodyne and self-coherent reception techniques using algorithms incorporated in digital signal processing (DSP) systems and DSP-based transmitters to overcome several linear and nonlinear transmission impairments and frequency mismatching between the local oscillator and the carrier as well as clock recovery and cycle slips. These modern transmission systems have emerged as the core technology for Tera-bits per second (bps) and Peta-bps optical Internet for the near future. Featuring extensive updates to all existing chapters Advanced Digital Optical Communications Second Edition: Contains new chapters on optical fiber structures and propagation optical coherent receivers DSP equalizer algorithms and high-order spectral DSP receivers Examines theoretical foundations practical case studies and MATLAB® and Simulink® models for simulation transmissions Includes new end-of-chapter practice problems and useful appendices to supplement technical information Downloadable content available with qualifying course adoption Advanced Digital Optical Communications Second Edition supplies a fundamental understanding of digital communication applications in optical communication technologies emphasizing operation principles versus heavy mathematical analysis. It is an ideal text for aspiring engineers and a valuable professional reference for those involved in optics telecommunications electronics photonics and digital signal processing.

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Routledge Handbook on American Prisons

Routledge Handbook on American Prisons

The Routledge Handbook on American Prisons is an authoritative volume that provides an overview of the state of U. S. prisons and synthesizes the research on the many facets of the prison system. The United States is exceptional in its use of incarceration as punishment. It not only has the largest prison population in the world but also the highest per-capita incarceration rate. Research and debate about mass incarceration continues to grow with mounting bipartisan agreement on the need for criminal justice reform. Divided into four sections (Prisons: Security Operations and Administration; Types of Offenders and Populations; Living and Dying in Prison; and Release Reentry and Reform) the volume explores the key issues fundamental to understanding the U. S. prison system including the characteristics of facilities; inmate risk assessment and classification prison administration and employment for-profit prisons special populations overcrowding prison health care prison violence the special circumstances of death row prisoners collateral consequences of incarceration prison programming and parole. The final section examines reform efforts and ideas and offers suggestions for future research and attention. With contributions from leading correctional scholars this book is a valuable resource for scholars with an interest in U. S. prisons and the issues surrounding them. It is structured to serve scholars and graduate students studying corrections penology institutional corrections and other related topics.

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Silicon in Plants Advances and Future Prospects

Silicon in Plants Advances and Future Prospects

In the present era rapid industrialization and urbanization has resulted in unwanted physiological chemical and biological changes in the environment that have harmful effects on crop quality and productivity. This situation is further worsened by the growing demand for food due to an ever increasing population. This forces plant scientists and agronomists to look forward for alternative strategies to enhance crop production and produce safer healthier foods. Biotic and abiotic stresses are major constraints to crop productivity and have become an important challenge to agricultural scientists and agronomists due to the fact that both stress factors considerably reduce agriculture production worldwide per year. Silicon has various effects on plant growth and development as well as crop yields. It increases photosynthetic activity creates better disease resistance reduces heavy metal toxicity improves nutrient imbalance and enhances drought tolerance. Silicon in Plants: Advances and Future Prospects presents the beneficial effects of silicon in improving productivity in plants and enhancing the capacity of plants to resist stresses from environmental factors. It compiles recent advances made worldwide in different leading laboratories concerning the role of silicon in plant biology in order to make these outcomes easily accessible to academicians researchers industrialists and students. Nineteen chapters summarize information regarding the role of silicon in plants their growth and development physiological and molecular responses and responses against the various abiotic stresses. | Silicon in Plants Advances and Future Prospects

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Multi-Core Embedded Systems

Multi-Core Embedded Systems

Details a real-world product that applies a cutting-edge multi-core architectureIncreasingly demanding modern applications—such as those used in telecommunications networking and real-time processing of audio video and multimedia streams—require multiple processors to achieve computational performance at the rate of a few giga-operations per second. This necessity for speed and manageable power consumption makes it likely that the next generation of embedded processing systems will include hundreds of cores while being increasingly programmable blending processors and configurable hardware in a power-efficient manner. Multi-Core Embedded Systems presents a variety of perspectives that elucidate the technical challenges associated with such increased integration of homogeneous (processors) and heterogeneous multiple cores. It offers an analysis that industry engineers and professionals will need to understand the physical details of both software and hardware in embedded architectures as well as their limitations and potential for future growth. Discusses the available programming models spread across different abstraction levelsThe book begins with an overview of the evolution of multiprocessor architectures for embedded applications and discusses techniques for autonomous power management of system-level parameters. It addresses the use of existing open-source (and free) tools originating from several application domains—such as traffic modeling graph theory parallel computing and network simulation. In addition the authors cover other important topics associated with multi-core embedded systems such as:Architectures and interconnectsEmbedded design methodologiesMapping of applications

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Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat

Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat

A Colour Handbook of Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat was one of the first books to bring key information about skin diseases to clinicians in an easy-to-use problem-oriented format. This fully revised and updated Third Edition responds to the huge growth in knowledge about skin conditions over the last decade including the discovery of new conditions the development of new approaches to management and effective new treatment options. Chapters are organized based on symptoms each containing a decision tree giving basic and practical guidance. The clear user-friendly design provides one condition per page (or spread of pages). 13 chapters covering over 120 skin claw and ear conditions classified by their principle presenting sign. Concise systematically structured text covering definition aetiology and pathogenesis clinical features differential diagnoses diagnostic tests and management. Flow charts in each chapter to help clinicians get to the right diagnosis. Special focus on diseases affecting paediatric patients as well as chapters discussing paw ear and nasal planum diseases. Explanation of new treatments for atopic dermatitis. Over 350 superb colour photographs and diagrams mostly new for this this edition. A focus on clinical practice and the need to explain the disease to the owner. Up-to-date and fully referenced throughout. This practical book continues to provide an entirely comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of veterinary skin conditions in a format that is easily accessible for busy clinicians.

GBP 51.99
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