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Emergency Services Sector Protection and Homeland Security

$180.00

Report copyright infringementby Frank R. Spellman (Author)The fifteenth volume of a new, well-received and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure, Emergency Services Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account which discusses the unique challenges this industry faces and the deadly consequences that could result if there was a failure or disruption in the emergency services sector. The Emergency Services Sector (ESS) is crucial to all critical infrastructure ...

Drying Food for Profit: A Guide for Small Businesses

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Report copyright infringementby Barrie Axtell (Author)This book has been written for existing and prospective entrepreneurs who wish to produce dry foods commercially at small and medium scale. Great effort has been made to use simple language but at the same time to examine all relevant technical aspects.Prelims (Contents, Acknowledgements, Introduction)1. Basic principles of food drying; Markets and marketing 2. Small-scale drying technologies 3. Processing common types of foods 4. Plannin...

Seo: A No Nonsense Guide in Digital Marketing (Learn How to Drive Traffic and Boost Your Business in the Digital Age)

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick Bohner (Author)This book on seo is written in simple words to understand.All technical words are explained to you in detail with simple words.Each method of generating traffic is explained to you to encourage you to use it quickly.Yes, even if you don't know anything about it at first, you will be able to familiarize yourself with the latest and most effective seo techniques. You will learn how to: Conduct effective keyword research and target the righ...

Reducing the Vulnerability of Uzbekistan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options

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Report copyright infringementby William R. Sutton (Author), Jitendra P. Srivastava (Author), James E. Neuman (Author)"Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. In many countries, such as in Uzbekistan, the risks of climate change are an immediate and fundamental problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The risks of climate change to agriculture in Uzbekistan cannot be effect...

Unlocking Commercial Financing for Clean Energy in East Asia

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Report copyright infringementby Xiaodong Wang (Author), Richard Stern (Author), Dilip Limaye (Author)"In East Asia, all middle-income countries have national targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy, and some even have targets for carbon reduction. However, a major hurdle to achieving a sustainable energy path is mobilizing the required financing. Although the lion's share of the investments are expected to come from the private sector, the challenge facing policy makers is how to u...

Reducing the Vulnerability of Moldova's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options

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Report copyright infringementby William R. Sutton (Author), Jitendra P. Srivastava (Author), James E. Neuman (Author)"Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. In many countries, such as in Moldova, the risks of climate change are an immediate and fundamental problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The risks of climate change to agriculture in Moldova cannot be effectively ...

Tapping the Markets: Opportunities for Domestic Investments in Water and Sanitation for the Poor

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Report copyright infringementby Jemima Sy (Author), Robert Warner (Author), Jane Jamieson (With)"What needs to be done to enable the domestic private sector to expand its role in the provision of safe water and improved sanitation to the poor in developing countries? Is an expanded role constrained because there is limited market potential, or is the problem the fact that business models cannot support an expansion of supply? Are government policies and the investment climate making expansion...

Earth Observation for Water Resources Management: Current Use and Future Opportunities for the Water Sector

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Report copyright infringementby Luis Garcia (Editor), Diego Rodriguez (Editor), Marcus Wijnen (Editor)Water systems are building blocks for poverty alleviation, shared growth, sustainable development, and green growth strategies. They require data from in-situ observation networks. Budgetary and other constraints have taken a toll on their operation and there are many regions in the world where the data are scarce or unreliable. Increasingly, remote sensing satellite-based earth observation i...

Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geological Formations - Results from the CO2 Capture Project Vol 4

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Report copyright infringementby Karl F. Gerdes (Editor)As a partnership of major energy companies, the CO2 Capture Project (CCP) was founded in 2000 with the objective to advance technologies and improve operational approaches to help make CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) a viable option for carbon dioxide (CO2) mitigation. The CCP teams comprise geologists and other subsurface specialists, engineers, policy and regulatory specialists and communications experts drawn from each of the member comp...

One Welfare Animal Health and Welfare, Food Security and Sustainability

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Report copyright infringementby Rebeca Garcia Pinillos (Editor), Stella Maris Huertas Canén (Editor)This thought-provoking book explores the link between animals, people and their social and physical environments in relation to livestock farming, food safety, food security and sustainability. Providing an overview of livestock farming and animal related food production systems in a one welfare context, One Welfare: Animal Health and Welfare, Food Security and Sustainability begins by consider...

Applied Crop Physiology: Understanding the Fundamentals of Grain Crop Management

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Report copyright infringementby Dennis Egli (Author)This book presents a simple, straightforward discussion of the principles and processes involved in the production of grain yield by agronomic crops, and how these processes underlie and influence management decisions. The focus is on grain crops, principally maize and soybean, although the general principles apply equally well to cereals, grain legumes and oil crops. Management decisions define all cropping systems - what (crop species, var...

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Report copyright infringementby Arabela Aprahamian (Editor), Paulo Guilherme Correa (Editor)The report examines recent trends in Croatia's in trade, productivity, innovation performance and policy governance framework, to help identify priorities for the development of the country's Smart Specialization Strategy, which is an ex-ante conditionality for access to the EU's Structural and Investment Funds over the 2014-20 programming period. Number of Pages: 172 Dimensio...

Bringing E-Money to the Poor: Successes and Failures

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Report copyright infringementby Thyra A. Riley (Author), Anoma Kulathunga (Author)Moving towards universal access to financial services is within reach - thanks to new technologies, transformative business models and ambitious reforms. Such instruments as e-money accounts, along with debit cards and low-cost regular bank accounts, can significantly increase financial access for those who are now excluded. The purpose of this publication is to learn the lessons of success from 4 country case s...

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Report copyright infringementby Lloyd Jose Fernandez (Author)The Art of Business Origami: Folding Your Way to SuccessIn the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, innovation is the cornerstone of success. "The Art of Business Origami" by Lloyd Jose Fernandez unveils a groundbreaking concept that redefines the way we approach entrepreneurship, adaptation, and transformation.The Power of Business OrigamiImagine your business as a sheet of paper, waiting to be folded into intricate shapes, ...

Woodbury's Tables and Notes on the Cultivation, Manufacture, and Foreign Trade of Cotton

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Report copyright infringementby United States Dept of the Treasury (Created by)"Woodbury's Tables and Notes on the Cultivation, Manufacture, and Foreign Trade of Cotton," compiled by the United States Department of the Treasury, provides a detailed snapshot of the cotton industry in the early to mid-19th century. This historical document offers insights into the agricultural practices, manufacturing processes, and international commerce surrounding one of the era's most important commodities....

Public Access to Information for Development: A Guide to Effective Implementation of Right to Information Laws

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Report copyright infringementby Victoria L. LeMieux (Author), Stephanie E. Trapnell (Author)With over 100 right to information (RTI) laws also called freedom of information or access to information laws now in place globally, the groundwork has been laid to advance more transparent, accountable and inclusive governance as a pathway to poverty reduction and economic development. This Guide explores the historical development of RTI laws, the factors that drive passage and effective implementat...

Project Manager Productivity Hacks: How to save 30 minutes a day using 11 simple hacks

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Report copyright infringementby Nigel Creaser (Author)Do you want to get MORE TIME and to get MORE DONE?As a Project Manager or any manager for that matter, we rarely leave the office with everything finished. There is always a list of things that you did not get to or an email your saw pop in just as you shut down the computer. As you finally travel home, later than you wanted and later than the expectations you set with your significant other or your kids, your phone vibrates to remind you ...

Estimation and Classification of Reserves of Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Condensate

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Report copyright infringementby Chapman Cronquist (Author)This book covers all aspects of estimating and classifying reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and condensate attributed to primary recovery mechanisms. Both deterministic and probabilistic procedures are discussed. Reserves definitions for many of the major producing countries are provided, including a comparison of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Society of Petroleum Engineers-World Petroleum Congress reserves definitio...

People First: Unite your tech teams to deliver successful M&A integration projects

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Report copyright infringementby Hutton Henry (Author)Why do around 80% of Mergers & Acquisition deals fail to deliver the intended financial benefits?One major reason is a failure to fully engage technology teams in the M&A process, which leads to loss of key staff, ideas and knowledge.The big tech CEOs repeatedly tell us it's a 'cloud first, mobile first' world, but M&A has always been a 'People First' endeavour.People First is a guide for those who are responsible for delivering...

Building Resilience: A Green Growth Framework for Mobilizing Mining Investment

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Report copyright infringementby Sri Sekar (Author), Kyle Lundin (Author), Christopher Tucker (Author)A sustainable path to development has profound consequences for all economic activities and related policies. The mining industry, which provides input to almost every product and service in the world, is highly relevant to the goal of achieving sustainable development in mineral-rich countries and in the global economy. In addition, environmental sustainability is a critical concern for minin...

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Report copyright infringementby Jamie Hanks (Editor)Since the emergence of human civilization, agriculture has played a critical role in maintaining livelihood and economy. Agricultural products play a major role in determining national economy as well as food security for nations in modern times. The topics covered in this book are aimed at providing a critical overview about the theory and practice of agriculture and its impact on global economy. It provides significant information of this ...

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Report copyright infringementby Yair Margalit (Author)Following the enormous, decade-long success of his best-selling Winery Technology and Operations, physical chemist and winemaker Yair Margalit comes out with the successive, Concepts in Wine Technology, fully updated and revised to meet the advances of modern winemaking. Among the extended topics are fermentation, skin contact, acid balance, phenolics, bottling, the use of oak and quality control. He begins in the vineyard discussing prope...

The Housebuilding Handbook: Your Pocket Guide to Building a Low Risk, High Reward Property Development Business on a Solid Foundation

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Little (Author), Brynley Little (Author)HOW DO YOU BUILD A LOW RISK, HIGH REWARD PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS? Housebuilding can be an incredibly rewarding, enjoyable, profitable business, provided you get it right. The Housebuilding Handbook takes you through the 7 stages of the property development process, giving real-world, experienced insights into how to build your business through the ups and downs of challenging markets. If you have a desire to...

The Ten Commandments for Effective Standards: Practical Insights for Creating Technical Standards

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Report copyright infringementby Karen Bartleson (Author)Technical standards play an important role in business as well as everyday life. They provide opportunities for market growth and competition. They enable interoperability. They make customers happier. They bring order out of chaos. Existing technical standards are being updated constantly, and new ones are being produced in increasingly greater numbers. But do you know what it takes to create an "effective" standard? The 'Ten Commandm...

Economic and Policy Challenges of the Energy Transition in CEE Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Jacek Kami´ Nski (Guest Editor)With the announcement of the European Green Deal, which defines a set of policy initiatives aimed at achieving a 50-55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and making Europe climate neutral in 2050, the challenge of energy transition becomes even more critical. The transformation of national energy systems towards sustainability is progressing throughout all Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, yet the goals and results...

Implementing Standardized Work: Training and Auditing

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Report copyright infringementby Alain Patchong (Author)Standardized Work refers to the process of finding and applying the best operational methods that will lead to cost reduction, better product quality, and increased operator safety. This book, the latest in a series dedicated to Standardized Work, focuses on operator training and auditing. It describes the methods and tools used to train operators and then check their work against the standard defined in Standardized Work forms. It also d...

The New Age Urban Transportation Systems, Volume I: Cases from Asian Economies

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Report copyright infringementby Sundaravalli Narayanaswami (Author)Urbanization is a global phenomenon that hugely constrains existing transportation infrastructure in cities. Urban transportation (UT) challenges are more significant in developing countries with rapid development as the land occupation is dense.Limited urban space and infrastructure fail to meet the increasing traffic demands and to provide reasonable service quality. Therefore betterment of UT systems is more required than e...

Learning with Lean: Unleashing the Potential for Sustainable Competitive Advantage

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Report copyright infringementby James Zurn (Author), Perry Mulligan (Author)The toughest Lean journeys are those taken in organizations that have achieved long-term success. Processes and people become fixed in their ways and exhibit a natural resistance to change. But, regardless of how well your organization is performing, unless you have a sustainable competitive advantage, you are at risk. Examining the performance gap between good organizations and great ones, Learning with Lean: Unleash...

The Seven-Year Fix: A Comprehensive Global Solution

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Report copyright infringementby Jan Moxley (Author)During the last ten years Jan Moxley developed this seven-year plan to enable the world to curb global warming and coexist with rapid climate change. This comprehensive plan's sustainable development goal increases global distribution of food, water, electricity, and healthcare services to eliminate famine, poverty, and human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases. This initiative will require numerous newly developed technologies that have bee...

In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine - Paperback

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by Rachel Lance (Author) One of "The Most Fascinating Books WIRED Read in 2020" "One part science book, one part historical narrative, one part memoir . . . harrowing and inspiring."--The Wall Street Journal How a determined scientist cracked the case of the first successful--and disastrous--submarine attack On the night of February 17, 1864, the tiny Confederate submarine HL Hunley made its way toward the USS Housatonic just outside Charleston harbor. Within a matter of hours, the Union s...

Engineering Systems Integration: Theory, Metrics, and Methods

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Report copyright infringementby Gary O. Langford (Author)The first book to address the underlying premises of systems integration and how to exposit them into a practical and productive manner, this book prepares systems managers and systems engineers to consider their decisions in light of systems integration metrics. The book addresses two questions: Is there a way to express the interplay of human actions and the result of system interactions of a product with its environment, and are ther...

Oil and Gas Technologies for the Arctic and Deepwater

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Report copyright infringementby Office of Technology Assessment (Author)Nearly 2 billion acres of offshore public domain is owned by the United States adjacent to Alaska and the lower 48 States. Much of the Nation's future domestic petroleum supply is expected to come from this area. Areas of highest potential apparently occur in deep water and in the Arctic where operating conditions are severe, development costs high, and financial risks immense. As the pace of exploration increases in thes...