Reference materials play an important role in analytical chemistry, where they are used by analysts for a variety of purposes, including: checking and calibrating instruments; validating methods and estimating the uncertainty of analytical measurements; checking laboratory and analyst performance; and internal quality control. This book provides guidance and information for the users of certified reference materials (CRMs), explaining how they can best be used to achieve valid analytical measurements and improve quality in the analytical laboratory. General information on CRMs and how they are produced sets the scene for readers. The statistics relating to CRM use are then explained in an easy-to-understand manner, and this is followed by sections covering the main uses of CRMs. Detailed worked examples are used throughout. Structured and comprehensive in coverage, this book will be welcomed by all users of certified reference materials.

This book deals exclusively and comprehensively with the role of proficiency testing in the quality assurance of analytical data. It covers in detail proficiency testing schemes from the perspectives of scheme organisers, participant laboratories and the ultimate end-users of analytical data. A wide variety of topics are addressed including the organisation, effectiveness, applicability, and the costs and benefits of proficiency testing. Procedures for the evaluation and interpretation of laboratory proficiency, and the relation of proficiency testing to other quality assurance measures are also discussed. Proficiency Testing in Analytical Chemistry is an important addition to the literature on proficiency testing and is essential reading for practising analytical chemists and all organisations and individuals with an interest in the quality of analytical data.

Where do Scottish literatures, art, and cinema stand today? What and how do Scottish Studies investigate? Creative writers and scholars give answers to these questions and address vital concerns in Scottish, British, and European history from the Union debate and the Enlightenment to Brexit, ethnic questions, and Scottish film. They present new insights on James Macpherson, Robert Burns, John Galt, J. M. Barrie, Walter Scott, James Robertson, war poetry, new Scottish writing, and nature writing. The contributions highlight old and new networking and media as well as the persistent influences of the past on the present, analyzing a wide range of texts, media and art forms with approaches from literary, cultural, media, theatre, history, political, and philosophical studies.

Life After Loss: Losing a Baby by Ron Walker, is a short booklet to help ease into the process and healing that must take place after an infant or fetus has come to an untimely death. This booklet goes over such things as planning for a funeral, dealing with loved ones, the stages of grief and becoming whole again. It is an introduction to the process of becoming whole again.

This is the story of Old Glory Mountain. Of lives frought with danger, boundless courage, and unimaginable natural beauty.

"It's My Time," blends psychology, spirituality and motivation to inspire the reader to dig deeper and believe that more is possible. It's time to push past previously established boundaries. It's time to think outside of the standard realm of reality. It's time to move into the destiny that you've always believed you could. From the same author that brought you "Your Best Day Today," "One Day at a Time," "Passion 101," "Dollar and a Dream: Succeed or Die Trying."

Author, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker Rontavis Shamar opens a window into his life in this revealing project all in an effort to demonstrate the value of a dollar and a dream. If you have a dream you would like to realize, this project is for you. In the words of Friedrich Nietzsche, "He who has a why, can endure any how."

What has happened to American liberty? One of the major hindrances to the advancement of mankind is the subliminal mind control of political correctness - or PC. Once thought of as merely a method by which society could become more sensitive to the needs of others, PC has become a brainwashing technique used by those who wish to control not only our minds, but also our actions. Those who use PC in this manner prey on natural human compassions to further their own hidden agendas. They will advance their agendas by almost any means necessary, including the use of false accusations and outright lies. Far too often those agendas have very little, if anything, to do with the problems they claim to solve. In most cases, they ultimately harm the very people they claim to help. In his book, author Ron Walker offers you a stimulating read by inviting you to recognize and analyze the difference between sensitive speech and agenda-driven propaganda. Without Firing a Shot is not about trading one form of mind control for another. Using real-life examples and in-depth analysis, the author explains how to look for the signs of the shell game known as political correctness in order to better understand the world in which we live. Whether you agree with his opinions or not doesn't really matter. His thought-provoking commentary challenges and encourages you to discover a method by which you can free yourself from preconceived political ideologies, research the facts with an open mind, discover the truth, and draw your own conclusions.