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Clinicians and managers are increasingly required to participate in
or manage new initiatives which depend heavily on co-operation
collaboration and a multidisciplinary approach where effective
interpersonal and group skills are of vital importance. This
practical guide encourages the reader to determine how their
organisations work and the impact they have on their members. It
draws on the experiences of primary care research and development
projects and contains numerous case studies tips and techniques to
manage change. It is an essential guide for healthcare
professionals in primary care and will equip those working in
practice and facilitators working with practices with a clear
understanding of how to achieve successful acceptance and
management of change.
"This diverse collection, like Asian America itself, adds up to
something far more vibrant than the sum of its voices."
-Eric Liu, author of "The Accidental Asian"
"There's fury, dignity, and self-awareness in these essays. I found
the voices to be energetic and the ideas exciting."
-Diana Son, playwright ("Stop Kiss") and co-producer ("Law &
Order: Criminal Intent")
This refreshing and timely collection of coming-of-age essays,
edited and written by young Asian Americans, powerfully captures
the joys and struggles of their evolving identities as one of the
fastest-growing groups in the nation and poignantly depicts the
many oft-conflicting ties they feel to both American and Asian
cultures. The essays also highlight the vast cultural diversity
within the category of Asian American, yet ultimately reveal how
these young people are truly American in their ideals and dreams.
"Asian American X" is more than a book on identity; it is required
reading both for young Asian Americans who seek to understand
themselves and their social group, and for all who are interested
in keeping abreast of the changing American social terrain.
Headland-bay beaches (HBBs) are ubiquitous in coastal environment.
They exist around the world naturally or artificially as byproduct
of engineering project. Though in various shapes, sizes and
stability, a HBB in static equilibrium not only is a delight for
visitors, but also offers hope for better beach protection,
restoration, recreation, and shoreline management. With an
empirical parabolic model now available, the stability of an
existing HBB can be verified, the future bay shape downdrift of a
harbor can be predefined, and a stable HBB can be designed.Although
a plethora of books are available for coastal and ocean engineering
and geomorphology, only a countable few have covered engineering
applications of HBBs. On the contrary, this book with focus on the
HBBs in static equilibrium aims to offer a comprehensive volume
with knowledge and applications for coastal scientists, engineers,
managers, students, and the general public interested in HBBs.
Useful software tools for HBBs (MEPBAY, MeePaSoL, and SMC) are
introduced in the book to aid in applications.The authors have set
out to make this book the first unique publication on HBBs, by
bringing together the old coastal geomorphic knowledge and new
concepts for static bay beaches. This book also provides numerous
examples using the static bay beach concept to assist coastal
scientists and engineers on planning and pre-design of a stable
HBB, and for experimentalists, consultants, and numerical modelers
to alleviate the burden of comparing planning options and
conducting laborious physical experiments on coastal sedimentation
problems.
Traditional Systems Engineering (SE) has flourished since the
United States first entered the space race and developed
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. In ensuing decades more
complex systems and/or systems-of-systems have resulted from
continuous advancements in the technological world. Industry has
been challenged by the constantly evolving needs for managing the
growing number of systems and interfaces. Advances in Systems
Engineering helps to address these challenges by shedding light
upon modern systems engineering thought processes and paradigms.
Its purpose is to explore research and development advances that
are at the forefront of systems engineering.
This book discusses coastal defense measures, which have not
improved in the past few decades, and better alternatives. It
emphasizes on the existence of stable bays in coastal geomorphology
and their use in coastal stabilization. The conventional measures
for saving beaches, such as seawalls, groins, offshore breakwaters,
and renourishment, are discussed in detail, followed by an
alternative known as headland control. Many types of coast, and the
respective defense measures, are discussed, especially for eroding
beaches downcoast of harbors with long breakwaters. The formation
of offshore bars during storms is examined and the design of stable
recreational beaches is demonstrated. Practical design problems are
discussed in all cases. Many issues requiring attention in coastal
engineering are also outlined.
This book discusses coastal defense measures, which have not
improved in the past few decades, and better alternatives. It
emphasizes on the existence of stable bays in coastal geomorphology
and their use in coastal stabilization. The conventional measures
for saving beaches, such as seawalls, groins, offshore breakwaters,
and renourishment, are discussed in detail, followed by an
alternative known as headland control. Many types of coast, and the
respective defense measures, are discussed, especially for eroding
beaches downcoast of harbors with long breakwaters. The formation
of offshore bars during storms is examined and the design of stable
recreational beaches is demonstrated. Practical design problems are
discussed in all cases. Many issues requiring attention in coastal
engineering are also outlined.
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