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It is difficult to imagine anything more important to the human
population than safe drinking water. Lack of clean drinking water
is still the major cause of illness and death in young children in
developing countries. In more fortunate communities, where water
treatment is practiced, the primary aim of water authorities is to
provide water that is free from pathogens and toxins. Most
countries now have water quality regulations, or guidelines, which
are driving water authorities to produce purer water, with the
minimum of contamination from natural or man-made origin. At the
same time, consumers are demanding that chemicals added during the
treatment of drinking water be kept to a minimum. As a consequence,
conventional clarification methods are being challenged to comply
with the new regulations and restrictions and our understanding of
the mechanisms involved is being tested as never before.
Interface Science in Drinking Water Treatment contains a rigorous
review of water treatment practices from a fundamental viewpoint.
The book includes material from leading experts in the field of
water treatment, reviewing their specific fields of expertise
against a background of colloid and surface chemistry, and examines
each step of the journey from source to consumer tap. It therefore
permits the reader to develop a deep understanding of the complex
processes taking place and of the necessary treatments which are
vital for the provision of safe and palatable drinking water. The
book is aimed at researchers, educators and practitioners in
science and engineering, particularly those involved in water
treatment and colloidal chemistry.
- Covers all existing water treatment processes, approached from a
fundamental surface and colloid science viewpoint
- Unique collection of R&D authors, all experts in water
treatment processes
- Comprehensive review of water treatment with a complete list of
references
Criminal proceedings, it is often now said, ought to be conducted
with integrity. But what, exactly, does it mean for criminal
process to have, or to lack, 'integrity'? Is integrity in this
sense merely an aspirational normative ideal, with possibly diffuse
influence on conceptions of professional responsibility? Or is it
also a juridical concept with robust institutional purchase and
enforceable practical consequences in criminal litigation? The 16
new essays contained in this collection, written by prominent legal
scholars and criminologists from Australia, Hong Kong, the UK and
the USA, engage systematically with - and seek to generate further
debate about - the theoretical and practical significance of
'integrity' at all stages of the criminal process. Reflecting the
flexibility and scope of a putative 'integrity principle', the
essays range widely over many of the most hotly contested issues in
contemporary criminal justice theory, policy and practice,
including: the ethics of police investigations, charging practice
and discretionary enforcement; prosecutorial independence, policy
and operational decision-making; plea bargaining; the perils of
witness coaching and accomplice testimony; expert evidence;
doctrines of admissibility and abuse of process; lay participation
in criminal adjudication; the role of remorse in criminal trials;
the ethics of appellate judgment writing; innocence projects; and
state compensation for miscarriages of justice.
Criminal proceedings, it is often now said, ought to be conducted
with integrity. But what, exactly, does it mean for criminal
process to have, or to lack, 'integrity'? Is integrity in this
sense merely an aspirational normative ideal, with possibly diffuse
influence on conceptions of professional responsibility? Or is it
also a juridical concept with robust institutional purchase and
enforceable practical consequences in criminal litigation? The 16
new essays contained in this collection, written by prominent legal
scholars and criminologists from Australia, Hong Kong, the UK and
the USA, engage systematically with - and seek to generate further
debate about - the theoretical and practical significance of
'integrity' at all stages of the criminal process. Reflecting the
flexibility and scope of a putative 'integrity principle', the
essays range widely over many of the most hotly contested issues in
contemporary criminal justice theory, policy and practice,
including: the ethics of police investigations, charging practice
and discretionary enforcement; prosecutorial independence, policy
and operational decision-making; plea bargaining; the perils of
witness coaching and accomplice testimony; expert evidence;
doctrines of admissibility and abuse of process; lay participation
in criminal adjudication; the role of remorse in criminal trials;
the ethics of appellate judgment writing; innocence projects; and
state compensation for miscarriages of justice.
Essential information for the design of housing
"Building Type Basics for Housing, Second Edition" is your
one-stop reference for the essential information you need to
confidently begin the design process and successfully complete the
design for housing, large or small, on time and within budget.
Members of the award-winning design firm Goody Clancy share their
firsthand knowledge to guide you through all aspects of designing
and building residences. The book presents knowledgeable,
real-world advice for architects, planners, engineers, and
developers to create excellent residential design projects for a
variety of housing types.
This updated edition offers a new collection of detailed project
examples that represent the best in today's housing designs,
including more information on sustainable design and a fresh look
at mixed-use developments increasingly popular in urban areas. It
walks the reader through the guidelines, planning concepts, and
lessons learned--from single-family detached homes and townhouses
to multi-family, mid-rise, and high-rise buildings. Coverage also
includes essential topics such as community planning, site layout,
zoning and code issues, parking strategies, and the selection of
building materials.
This new edition:
Asks and answers twenty questions that frequently arise in the
early phases of a residential commission
Provides a number of residential examples--new to this
edition--from the last decade, covering the full range of housing
densities
Is illustrated with numerous photographs, diagrams, plans, and
sections
Shows how to obtain financing, approvals, and support for
developments
Includes new information on sustainability, which is
incorporated throughout the book
This conveniently organized quick reference is an invaluable
guide for busy, dedicated professionals who want to get moving
quickly as they embark on a new project. Like every Building Type
Basics book, it provides authoritative, up-to-date information
instantly and saves professionals countless hours of research.
Prior to the American Revolution, the Ohio River Valley was a
cauldron of competing interests: Indian, colonial, and imperial.
The conflict known as Pontiac's Uprising, which lasted from 1763
until 1766, erupted out of this volatile atmosphere. "Never Come to
Peace Again," the first complete account of Pontiac's Uprising to
appear in nearly fifty years, is a richly detailed account of the
causes, conduct, and consequences of events that proved pivotal in
American colonial history.
When the Seven Years' War ended in 1760, French forts across the
wilderness passed into British possession. Recognizing that they
were just exchanging one master for another, Native tribes of the
Ohio valley were angered by this development. Led by an Ottawa
chief named Pontiac, a confederation of tribes, including the
Delaware, Seneca, Chippewa, Miami, Potawatomie, and Huron, rose up
against the British. Ultimately unsuccessful, the prolonged and
widespread rebellion nevertheless took a heavy toll on British
forces.
Even more devastating to the British was the rise in
revolutionary sentiment among colonists in response to the
rebellion. For Dixon, Pontiac's Uprising was far more than a bloody
interlude between Great Britain's two wars of the eighteenth
century. It was the bridge that linked the Seven Years' War with
the American Revolution.
Mobilised by the rousing words and protests of Greta Thunberg,
young people all over the globe are calling for more action to
combat climate change and better protect their futures. Yet they
cannot do this alone. They are reliant on people in positions of
power to set the necessary changes in motion - and these people
include their own school leaders operating within their own local
communities.This book is a rallying cry for all schools to unleash
their potential to deliver a brighter future for both their pupils
and society at large.David Dixon draws on both his doctoral
research and his 20 years' experience as a head teacher to set out
how school leaders can embed eco-friendly practices in the
day-to-day running of their schools that will also contribute to
overall school improvement, including that recognised by
inspectors.David weaves his guidance around the 'five Cs of
sustainability' - captaincy, curriculum, campus, community and
connections - to position sustainability as a natural vehicle for
developing a type of fully integrated learning ecology and culture
for the benefit of all.The book provides a detailed analysis of
where we are now in terms of environmental impact, and lays out a
road map to help schools move towards more effective eco-friendly
provision. It shares practical examples of sustainability in
schools and how these contribute to school improvement in the
wider, more conventional sense too. Furthermore, each chapter
concludes with a series of suggested strategies to encourage
further thought and discussions among school stakeholders.Suitable
for school leaders, teachers and teacher trainers - in both primary
and secondary settings - and for any professionals who work in
schools on environmental education or improvement projects.
Are you starting your SAP S/4HANA journey? If deploying Central
Finance is your first step, get the answers you need to the
questions you have! How does Central Finance fit in to your IT
landscape? How will it impact your finance processes, reporting,
and master data? Evaluate the process to deploy it-and explore the
finance and IT possibilities that arise when you do. With
step-by-step instructions for implementation and tips for project
management, this is your one-stop shop for everything Central
Finance! See how Central Finance with SAP S/4HANA improves
financial processes and reporting Set up Central Finance in your IT
environment step by step Apply best practices for implementation
and operations Up to date for SAP S/4HANA 1909
This book focuses on the rapidly growing research field of
imperfect competition, asymmetric information, and other market
imperfections in a macroeconomic context. It brings together
leading researchers from the U.S. and Europe to examine the
implications for macroeconomic policy of market imperfections in
output, labor and financial markets. All the contributions are
original, and include several general surveys and expository
chapters that synthesize the larger literature, along with some
state-of-the-art research at the frontier of the discipline. This
is the first volume to focus exclusively on this literature. It
should be a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers
in macroeconomics.
An estimated 200,000 men of German birth enlisted in the Union Army
during the Civil War, far more than any other contemporary
foreign-born population. One of these, Prussian Army officer Johann
August Ernst von Willich, led a remarkable life of integrity,
commitment to a cause, and interaction with leading lights of the
nineteenth century. After resigning from the Prussian Army due to
his republican beliefs, Willich led armed insurrections during the
revolutions of 1848-49, with Friedrich Engels as his aide-de-camp.
Ever committed to the goal of universal human rights, he once
dueled a disciple of Karl Marx-whom he thought too conservative.
Willich emigrated to the United States in 1853, eventually making
his way to Cincinnati, where he served as editor of the daily labor
newspaper the Cincinnati Republican. With exhaustive research in
both English and German language sources, author David T. Dixon
chronicles the life of this ingenious military leader-a man who
could also be stubborn, impulsive, and even foolhardy-risking his
life unnecessarily in the face of overwhelming odds. As soon as
shots were fired at Fort Sumter, fifty-year-old Willich helped
raise a regiment to fight for the Union. Though he had been a
lieutenant in Europe, he enlisted as a private. He later commanded
an all-German regiment, rose to the rank of brigadier general, and
was later brevetted major general. Dixon's vivid narrative places
the Civil War in a global context. For Willich and other so-called
"Forty-Eighters" who emigrated after the European revolutions, the
nature and implications of the conflict turned not on Lincoln's
conservative goal of maintaining the national Union, but on issues
of social justice, including slavery, free labor, and popular
self-government. It was a war not simply to heal sectional divides,
but to restore the soul of the nation and, in Willich's own words,
"defend the rights of man.
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