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Lean Behavior-Based Safety: BBS for Today's Realities

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Report copyright infringementby Terry L. Mathis (Author), Shawn M. Galloway (Author)In 2001, ProAct Safety introduced Lean BBS(R) as a major update to traditional behavior-based safety (BBS) models with a focus on providing new value with more efficient, safer work. Simply put, Lean BBS focuses on adding value to employees rather than trying to control them. Lean BBS addresses the four major issues found within the average behavior-based safety process:1.BBS provides successful results for ma...

Field Guide to the Common Grasses of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska

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Report copyright infringementby Iralee Barnard (Author)Once covered by wild grasses, America's heartland is by nature a grassland, populated with plants whose ecological importance, practical value, and subtle beauty we are only now beginning to comprehend. Of the 3,000 species of wild plants in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, in the heart of the heartland, only two of every ten are grasses, and in some prairies just one or two of these can account for 80 to 90 percent of the ground cover. It...

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Report copyright infringementby Leslie Curtis (Author)Electroforming is a technique used by jewellery makers as well as ceramicists and glass artists. It allows the manufacture of delicate and/or irregular shapes that would be difficult to achieve by other means, as well as repetition pieces (using moulds), which can also be difficult to make. For jewellery, electroforming means that relatively lightweight and delicate shapes can still be made rigid and strong, and that fastenings, etc., can ...

Reeds Mathematical Tables and Engineering Formulae

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Report copyright infringementby David Reid (Author)This book contains invaluable reference tables and maths formulae for trainee and professional marine engineers. Focussing on subjects most commonly required in mechanical and marineengineering (including a section on naval architecture), the formulaeare graduated to cover the subjects at all stages from technician levelto degree, from cadet level to the Extra First Class Certificate. After each subject, there are blank pages in which extra d...

The Nature of the Operations of Modern Armies

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Report copyright infringementby V. K. Triandafillov (Author), Jacob W. Kipp (Editor)V K Triandafillov was an outstanding young commander who shaped the military theory and doctrine of the Red Army as it came to grips with the problem of future war. A conscript soldier who rose through the ranks to become an officer in the Tsarist Army, he saw combat in both the First World War and the Russian Civil War. A student of some of the finest military specialists teaching the first generation of youn...

The Secret War Against Sweden: Us and British Submarine Deception in the 1980s

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Report copyright infringementby Ola Tunander (Author)Ola Tunander's revelations make it clear that the United States and Britain ran a "secret war" in Swedish waters. Number of Pages: 392 Dimensions: 0.73 x 9.2 x 6.12 IN Publication Date: July 29, 2004

London, Midland and Scottish Railway Wagon

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Report copyright infringementby R. J. Essery (Author), K. R. Morgan (Author)A history and glimpse into the various uses and types of the LMS Wagon as compiled by R J Essery and K R Morgan. The book includes tables, photographs and diagrams, as well as providing details of the colour of the wagons alongside the black and white photography. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 01, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Derrick Beckett (Author)A comprehensive look at Brunel's most famous and his lesser-known achievements. This remarkable book takes each of his triumphs and explores them in historical context, as well as from engineering and architectural point of view. An excellent 'gazetteer' gives the reader a chance to go out and folow Brunel's engineering trail. Over 80 diagrams and 60 photographs bring the subject to life. Number of Pages: 224 Di...

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Report copyright infringementby A. Trevor Hodge (Author)How did a Roman waterworks work? How were the aqueducts planned and built? What happened to the water before it arrived in the aqueduct and after it left, in catchment, urban distribution and drainage? What were the hydraulics and drainage involved? In a comprehensive, generously illustrated study ranging through the Roman aqueducts of France, Germany, Spain, North Africa, Turkey and Israel as well as the Roman heartland of Italy, A. Tre...

The Mining Valuation Handbook 4e: Mining and Energy Valuation for Investors and Management

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Report copyright infringementby Victor Rudenno (Author)An essential, in-depth guide to mining investment analysis Written by a mining investment expert, The Mining Valuation Handbook: Mining and Energy Valuation for Investors and Management is a useful resource. It's designed to be utilized by executives, investors, and financial and mining analysts. The book guides those who need to assess the value and investment potential of mining opportunities. The fourth edition text has been fully upda...

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Report copyright infringementby Gary Parkinson (Author), Gerald Shaw (Author), John Kenneth Beck (Author)This guide provides practical advice and guidance on the repair and maintenance of masonry structures. It covers all of the various forms of masonry, including stone, brick and blockwork. Number of Pages: 216 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: November 05, 2007

Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River

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Report copyright infringementby David Owen (Author)"Wonderfully written...Mr. Owen writes about water, but in these polarized times the lessons he shares spill into other arenas. The world of water rights and wrongs along the Colorado River offers hope for other problems." --Wall Street Journal An eye-opening account of where our water comes from and where it all goes. The Colorado River is an essential resource for a surprisingly large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows d...

Steel: The Story of Pittsburgh's Iron & Steel Industry, 1852-1902

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Report copyright infringementby Dale Perelman (Author)A lively portrait of the "Steel City" and its millionaires and workers during the late nineteenth century.Steel portrays the growth of iron and steel in smoke-filled Pittsburgh during America's industrial age, and what it meant for the people who lived there. This history shares the fast-paced saga of millionaire barons Andrew Carnegie, Ben Franklin Jones, Henry Clay Frick, Henry Phipps, and Charles Schwab, who often plotted and schemed ag...

Marine Mystique: A Story about Marine Boot Camp

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Hernandez (Author) Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.34 x 8.54 x 5.54 IN Publication Date: December 20, 2000

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Report copyright infringementby Ray Bottenberg (Author)Portland is an inland port city that rose to importance in the mid-19th century as a major shipping point for the Pacific Northwest's wheat, lumber, and other commodities. The Columbia and Willamette Rivers enabled seagoing vessels to reach the port, but they also presented obstacles to local travel and commerce. Willamette River ferry service was available by 1853, but Portlanders had to wait until 1887 for a bridge. The first was the Mo...

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Fornes (Author)On November 1, 1957, traffic officially opened on the far-reaching Mackinac Bridge.That was the culmination of 70 years of talking and dreaming about a bridge acrossthe Straits of Mackinac, of discouraging attempts for legislative and congressional approval, of efforts to raise the funds, and finally of a three-year construction program necessary for the world's longest and costliest (to date) suspension bridge.Michigan's greatest symbol is ...

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Report copyright infringementby Rene Cardenas (Contribution by), Joanne Clarke Dillman (Contribution by), Derek S. Foster (Contribution by)The Hummer: Myths and Consumer Culture is a study of the notorious automobile/sports utility vehicle. Featuring more than fifteen essays, this collection analyzes the Hummer through a wide array of disciplines, including material culture, marketing and advertising, popular culture, military technology, urban planning, and political economy. It provides a c...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Pringle (Author)A "lively and colorful" (The Washington Post) contribution to the complex and important conversation on genetically modified foods unraveling the science, myths, and politics behind the continuing battle over biotech food.For most people, the global war over genetically modified foods is a distant and confusing one. The battles are conducted in the mystifying language of genetics. A handful of corporate "life science" giants, such as Monsa...

Hold Your Water!: 68 Things You Need to Know to Keep Our Planet Blue

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Report copyright infringementby Wyland (Author), Steve Creech (Author), Wyland Foundation (Author)Hold Your Water offers insight into the water and world around us. Taking a conversational approach to conservation, it dives into simple ways that even little old you can make a difference--all with a witty, and at times whimsical, slant on the world in which we live. The Wyland Foundation is widely lauded by politicians and scientists alike for its practical insight and positive impact on our p...

Telecosm: The World After Bandwidth Abundance

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Report copyright infringementby George Gilder (Author)The guru of high technology and a man whose "slightest utterance can move stocks" (The Wall Street Journal) presents a clear, cogent vision of the future of telecommunications; what it will mean in our everyday lives; and how savvy investors can get on the bandwagon today. With his books (including the groundbreaking Microcosm), top-selling newsletter, testimony before Congress, and annual Telecosm conferences, George Gilder has become t...

Circles: Fifty Round Trips Through History Technology Science Culture

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Report copyright infringementby James Burke (Author)From the bestselling author of The Knowledge Web come fifty mesmerizing journeys into the history of technology, each following a chain of consequential events that ends precisely where it began. Whether exploring electromagnetic fields, the origin of hot chocolate, or DNA fingerprinting, these essays all illustrate the surprisingly circular nature of change. In "Room with (Half) a View," for instance, Burke muses about the partly obscured ...

Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold That Seduced the World

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Report copyright infringementby Holley Bishop (Author)Honey has been waiting almost ten million years for a good biography. Bees have been making this prized food -- for centuries the world's only sweetener -- for millennia, but we humans started recording our fascination with it only in the past few thousand years. Part history, part love letter, Robbing the Bees is a celebration of bees and their magical produce, revealing the varied roles of bees and honey in nature, world civilization, bu...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert O'Harrow (Author)In No Place to Hide, award-winning Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow, Jr., pulls back the curtain on an unsettling trend: the emergence of a data-driven surveillance society intent on giving us the conveniences and services we crave, like cell phones, discount cards, and electronic toll passes, while watching us more closely than ever before. He shows that since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, the information industry gia...

Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization

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Report copyright infringementby W. Hodding Carter (Author)"The unsung hero of human history was, of course, the Brain of Drains, the Hub of Tubs, the Power of Showers, the Brewer of Sewers...the humble plumber." -- W. Hodding Carter When we consider the amenities that really make a difference in our well-being, surely good plumbing must rank near the top. But rarely have we taken the time to appreciate the engineering marvels that bring clean water into our homes with the turn of a tap and t...

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Gonzalez (Author), Marianella Yanes (Author)The one indispensable resource, water is increasingly controlled and even owned by private capital. By 2012, water was a trillion-dollar industry--and as population growth, industrial production, and ecological change make scarcity ever-more common, water may well become the source of military and political conflict in the years to come. This book looks at how we got here and what we can and should do next. Layi...

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Report copyright infringementby Bernard Stiegler (Author)Translated by DANIEL ROSS Bernard Stiegler is one of the most original philosophers writing today about new technologies and their implications for social, political and personal life. Drawing on sources ranging from Plato and Marx to Freud, Heidegger and Derrida, he develops a highly original account of technology as grammatology, as a technics of writing that constitutes our experience of time, memory and desire, even of life itself. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Dauvergne (Author), Jane Lister (Author)Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box discount retailers increasingly controlling through...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth R. Desombre (Author), J. Samuel Barkin (Author)Fishing has played a vital role in human history and culture. But today this key resource faces a serious crisis as most species are being overfished or fished to their very limit. Governments have tried to tackle the problem with limited success. Many of their actions have been counterproductive or ineffective. What will happen to global fisheries, and the populations that depend on them, as we continue ...

Critical Approaches to International Security

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Report copyright infringementby Karin M. Fierke (Author)During the Cold War the concept of international security was understood in military terms as the threat or use of force by states. The end of EastÐWest hostilities, however, brought 'critical' perspectives to the fore as scholars sought to explain the emergence of new challenges to international stability, such as environmental degradation, immigration and terrorism. The second edition of this popular and highly respected text offers ...

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Report copyright infringementby Terry Terriff (Author), Stuart Croft (Author), Lucy James (Author)This is the first book to examine the range of thinking about security that has emerged in the academic literature over the past fifteen years.Back JacketThis is the first book to examine the range of thinking about security that has emerged in the academic literature over the past fifteen years. It begins by examining the centrality of security issues in the discipline of international relations...

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Report copyright infringementby John Kaag (Author), Sarah Kreps (Author)Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015One of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones. In the last decade, US drone strikes have more than doubled and their deployment is transforming the way wars are fought across the globe. But how did drones claim such an important role in modern military planning? And how are ...

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