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On December 2-3, 1984, India witnessed arguably the world's
worst industrial disaster in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, which
continues to this day as an economic, medical, environmental, and
political disaster. "Surviving Bhopal" draws on oral testimonials
of the affected community and analyzes the cause and aftermath of
the disaster from the perspective of those who suffered the severe
consequences of systemic failure and travesty of justice. The event
resulted in a resistance movement, led by women, against corporate
and state power. Mukherjee explores the underlying gender politics,
showing how activism challenged and redefined the contemporary
model of development.
HANDBOOK OF PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE This reference brings together the
latest industrial updates and research advances in regional
tectonics and geomechanics. Each chapter is based upon an in-depth
case study from a particular region, highlighting core concepts and
themes as well as regional variations. Key topics discussed in the
book are: Drilling solutions from the Kutch offshore basin
Geophysical studies from a gas field in Bangladesh Exploring
Himalayan terrain in India Tectonics and exploration of the Persian
Gulf basin Unconventional gas reservoirs in the Bohemian Massif
This book is an invaluable industry resource for professionals and
academics working in and studying the fields of petroleum
geoscience and tectonics.
The definitive book on leadership in the digital era: why digital
technologies call for leadership that emphasizes creativity,
collaboration, and inclusivity. Certain ideas about business
leadership are held to be timeless, and certain characteristics of
leaders-often including a square jaw, a deep voice, and
extroversion-are said to be universal. In Leading in the Digital
World, Amit Mukherjee argues that since digital technologies are
changing everything else, how could they not change leadership
ideologies and styles? As more people worldwide participate equally
in business, those assumptions of a leader's ideal profile have
become irrelevant. Offering a radical rethinking of leadership,
Mukherjee shows why digital technologies call for a new kind of
leader-one who emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and
inclusivity. Drawing on a global survey of 700 mid-tier to senior
executives and interviews with C-level executives from around the
world, Mukherjee explains how digital technologies are already
reshaping organizations and work and what this means for leaders.
For example, globally dispersed businesses can't reserve key
leadership roles for people from exclusive groups; leadership must
become inclusive, or fail. Leaders must learn to collaborate in a
multipolar world of networked organizations, working with
co-located and non-co-located colleagues. Leaders must lead for
creativity rather than productivity. Focusing on practice,
Mukherjee outlines goals and strategies, warns against unthinking
assumptions, and explains how leaders can identify the mindsets,
behaviors, and actions they need to pursue. With Leading in the
Digital World, Mukherjee offers the definitive book on leadership
for the digital era.
Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing and Climate Change Thought
provoking treatise that aims to answer questions about Earth's
environment based on research done through remote sensing
techniques In Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing and Climate Change,
the author addresses longstanding questions about a possible
correlation between fluctuations in solar activity and changes in
the Earth's atmosphere and geosphere that have been observed during
periods of extraterrestrial changes such as solar eclipses or solar
storms. The author goes on to suggest possible mechanisms for
anomalies seen in climate change and other environmental effects
through a deep examination of interdisciplinary research. Core
topics covered in the work include: Data from ground-based
detectors and from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
satellite, which monitor solar activity Key variables associated
with sunspot eruption, such as electron flux, proton flux, X-ray
flux, and planetary indices Observable changes in other planets and
their moons, as well as in cosmic radiation from beyond the sun
Extraterrestrial effects on the Earth's magnetic field and on
seismic activity With its fresh and multidisciplinary approach,
Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing and Climate Change is a
thought-provoking treatise for students, researchers, and
professionals in the fields of environmental science and climate
science.
Thirty percent of American adults and children are obese. This is
not a joke, and though this is also not a scare tactic, it should
be cause for alarm. But please, in responding to the alarm, do not
go straight to your surgeon or pharmacologist-there are much, much
better ways to stop and even reverse the problem of obesity. In
"Obesity: It Might Not Be ALL Your Fault, but It IS Your Problem, "
author Dorothy S. Mukherjee, RN, BA, gives us a guide to
understanding obesity-its causes and its complications-and she
shows us how to manage and address this epidemic. For anyone
struggling with obesity or trying to avoid it, as well as for
doctors, nurses, and therapists treating obesity, Mukherjee offers
a detailed plan of attack, beginning with historical, cultural, and
social influences and moving on to the numerous strategies for
taking control of obesity and sustaining a healthy way of life.
Mukherjee, who has struggled with similar challenges in her own
life, writes in a conversational tone that makes even the most
technical explanations accessible to everyone, and her activity and
calorie charts offer a concrete place for us to begin.The serious
medical problems related to obesity and what obesity means to our
culture must be addressed. By building on our knowledge of obesity
and using methodical, logical approaches, we can reach our desired
levels of health and wellness-obesity can be defeated.
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