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The book is dedicated to the study and mathematical definition of
the biogeochemical patterns of organic and inorganic matter
interaction with the marine environment's radioactive and chemical
components. This book describes the radioisotope and mineral
exchange theory between organic and inorganic matters in the marine
environment on a time scale of metabolic processes and trophic
interactions. The approach is parametrically compatible with modern
techniques describing the matter and energy balance in aquatic
ecosystems. The criteria for assessing the ecological capacity,
biogeocenoses assimilation capacity, and water masses radio
capacity, which form the basis of the theory of radioisotope and
mineral homeostasis of marine ecosystems, are substantiated. This
book presents methods to implement sustainable development of the
Black Sea's critical and recreational zones according to the marine
pollution factors. This book does that by regulating the balance
between the consumption of water quality resources and their
reproduction as a result of natural biogeochemical processes are
proposed. The book is of interest to scientists working in marine
geology, marine ecology, biogeophysics, and biogeochemistry. This
book is also necessary for professionals working in institutions
and administrations coordinating maritime activities, environmental
projects, and developing aquaculture technologies.
The book is dedicated to the study and mathematical definition of
the biogeochemical patterns of organic and inorganic matter
interaction with the marine environment's radioactive and chemical
components. This book describes the radioisotope and mineral
exchange theory between organic and inorganic matters in the marine
environment on a time scale of metabolic processes and trophic
interactions. The approach is parametrically compatible with modern
techniques describing the matter and energy balance in aquatic
ecosystems. The criteria for assessing the ecological capacity,
biogeocenoses assimilation capacity, and water masses radio
capacity, which form the basis of the theory of radioisotope and
mineral homeostasis of marine ecosystems, are substantiated. This
book presents methods to implement sustainable development of the
Black Sea's critical and recreational zones according to the marine
pollution factors. This book does that by regulating the balance
between the consumption of water quality resources and their
reproduction as a result of natural biogeochemical processes are
proposed. The book is of interest to scientists working in marine
geology, marine ecology, biogeophysics, and biogeochemistry. This
book is also necessary for professionals working in institutions
and administrations coordinating maritime activities, environmental
projects, and developing aquaculture technologies.
Africa is commonly perceived as a global growth region and a
continent on the move, with a huge demand for managerial skills to
ensure sustainable economic growth. In order to gain a
comprehensive understanding of the challenges to management
education development in Africa, it is important to understand the
diverse cultures, histories and contexts underlying the 54 member
states. With this is mind, this book explores the future of
management education, considering the differing scenarios for
change and the practical realities of developing management
education in VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous)
environments. This is the second of two volumes, written with
strong support from the EFMD (European Foundation for Management
Development) and the GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council),
aimed at understanding and examining the challenges of developing
management education across Africa. The authors, through a
fine-tuned, face-to-face interview process, explore the
perspectives and interactions between management educators and
other business and government stakeholders as they look to the
future of management education in Africa.
This is the first of the two volumes, written with strong support
from EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development) and
GMAC (The Graduate Management Admissions Council), aimed at
understanding and examining the challenges involved in management
education across Africa. The common perception of Africa is as a
global growth region, and a continent on the move, with a parallel,
huge demand for managerial skills to leverage the potential for
economic growth. The authors, through a fine-grained, face-to-face,
interview process, explore the perspectives, and interactions
between, management educators and other business, and government
stakeholders as they seek to close the management education gap.
Africa has no collective identity. Therefore, it is important to
understand the diverse cultures, histories and contexts underlying
the 54 member states. With this is mind, the book "maps" the
diverse landscape of Africa in the earlier chapters. This provides
the framework around which subsequent chapters can reflect sensibly
on the past evolution of alternative management education
approaches in Africa, and the current landscape.
This is the second of two volumes written to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of EFMD. Drawing on interviews conducted with leaders
in the world of management education, the first volume took a
retrospective view, focusing on the evolution of management
education and providing the context that led management education
to where it stands today. It also synthesized respondents' views on
the strengths and weaknesses of the field, the challenges it faces,
as well as lessons learned and not learned from the past. This
second volume similarly draws on the very rich data provided by the
same respondents, but is future-oriented and takes on the theme of
change. It provides the reader with a sense of the challenges on
the horizon, potential blind spots, and new realities of an
increasingly competitive environment. It discusses a range of
alternative future scenarios for management education, and urges
the field to resist the lures of the dominant paradigm and to
develop new models instead. The authors contend that, given the
challenges ahead, it is only through transformations and
innovations that the future of the field can be secured.
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Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Massimo Di Nicolantonio, Emilio Rossi, Thomas Alexander
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This book discusses the latest advances in digital modeling systems
(DMSs) and additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. It covers
applications of networked technologies, ubiquitous computing, new
materials and hybrid production systems, discussing how they are
changing the processes of conception, modeling and production of
products and systems of product. The book emphasizes ergonomic and
sustainability issues, as well as timely topics such as DMSs and AM
in Industry 4.0, DMSs and AM in developing countries, DMSs and AM
in extreme environments, thus highlighting future trends and
promising scenarios for further developing those technologies.
Based on the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Additive
Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, held on July
24-28, 2019, in Washington D.C., USA, the book is intended as
source of inspiration for researchers, engineers and stakeholders,
and to foster interdisciplinary and international collaborations
between them.
This is the first of two volumes written to celebrate the 40th
Anniversary of EFMD. Through an open-ended interview research
process, it seeks to explore the perspectives and views of a wide
range of experts drawn not only from the European environment but
also from the United States and other global players in the
management education field. Understanding the relations and
interactions between the various actors in management education is
fundamental to any rich analysis of the roles, value and purposes
of management education as well as the unfulfilled promises in its
evolution. The focus in this first volume is on the challenges,
issues, themes and lessons learned in the 40 years of EFMD's
evolution. The second volume will concentrate on the future of
management education.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing the following topics: Human
Simulation and Virtual Environments, Work With Computing Systems
(WWCS), and Process Control.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing Healthcare Ergonomics.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing Organizational Design and
Management.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing the following topics: Aging,
Gender and Work, Anthropometry, and Ergonomics for Children and
Education.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing the following topics: Safety and
Health, and Slips, Trips and Falls.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing Musculoskeletal Disorders.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing the following topics: Auditory
and Vocal Ergonomics, Visual Ergonomics, Psychophysiology, and
Ergonomics in Advanced Imaging.
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the
International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August
26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest
theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and
applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines
including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management,
computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides
researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely
guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent
source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and
developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize
system performance, while at the same time promoting the health,
safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers
from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians,
institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute
to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a
variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors. This
volume includes papers addressing the following topics: Transport
Ergonomics and Human Factors (TEHF), and Aerospace Human Factors
and Ergonomics.
The Oxford Handbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma offers junior
doctors, medical students, and all those with an interest in the
field the practical and up-to-date information needed for clinical
practice. It presents the essentials of orthopaedics and trauma in
a concise and user-friendly style for use with patients, in the
operating room, and in tutorials. As well as covering the basic
principles and conditions of both adult and paediatric orthopaedics
and trauma, it also contains a comprehensive overview of anatomy
and surgery. Helpful illustrations and diagrams guide the reader,
aiding the understanding of movements and anatomical relationships,
which are of particular importance in establishing a diagnosis.
Information is extensively referenced with further reading
materials, providing a structured basis in for all levels of
training. Emergency topics are highlighted for quick access and the
appendix provides information on common drugs in orthopaedics and
trauma, as well as fracture diagrams. The book is clearly laid out,
and written in an easily readable note-based style. Blank pages are
included for the reader, so that notes, observations, and local
protocols can be included, thereby individualising the Handbook.
Written by trainees and qualified surgeons, the Oxford Handbook of
Orthopaedics and Trauma is an accessible and informative tool for
all junior doctors and students in the field.
Latin American business schools have grown in scale and quality in
recent decades, yet they have received a relatively low level of
attention globally when compared to schools from other parts of the
world. This book seeks to address this dearth of attention and
provide an in-depth examination of management education in the
region. The book examines the main historical, cultural, social,
political, and economic aspects of the Latin American continent and
describes the evolutionary path of business education in the region
until its current state. It analyzes and interprets the major
events, key issues, impact of different actors, main changes, and
"blind spots" in the evolution of management education in Latin
America over the last 10 years. It then identifies the biggest
on-going challenges confronting business education on the continent
and discusses whether a Latin American model for management
education is a realistic proposition. Finally, the book explores
how the competitive environment of business education in the region
will evolve over the next 10 years, and how these changes will
influence the critical issues facing Latin American management
education.
Latin American business schools have grown in scale and quality in
recent decades, yet they have received a relatively low level of
attention globally when compared to schools from other parts of the
world. This book seeks to address this dearth of attention and
provide an in-depth examination of management education in the
region. The book examines the main historical, cultural, social,
political, and economic aspects of the Latin American continent and
describes the evolutionary path of business education in the region
until its current state. It analyzes and interprets the major
events, key issues, impact of different actors, main changes, and
"blind spots" in the evolution of management education in Latin
America over the last 10 years. It then identifies the biggest
on-going challenges confronting business education on the continent
and discusses whether a Latin American model for management
education is a realistic proposition. Finally, the book explores
how the competitive environment of business education in the region
will evolve over the next 10 years, and how these changes will
influence the critical issues facing Latin American management
education.
William Halsey was the most famous naval officer of World War II.
His fearlessness in carrier raids against Japan, his steely resolve
at Guadalcanal, and his impulsive blunder at the Battle of Leyte
Gulf made him the "Patton of the Pacific" and solidified his
reputation as a decisive, aggressive fighter prone to impetuous
errors of judgment in the heat of battle. In this definitive
biography, Thomas Hughes punctures the popular caricature of the
"fighting admiral" to reveal the truth of Halsey's personal and
professional life as it was lived in times of war and peace.
Halsey, the son of a Navy officer whose alcoholism scuttled a
promising career, committed himself wholeheartedly to naval life at
an early age. An audacious and inspiring commander to his men, he
met the operational challenges of the battle at sea against Japan
with dramatically effective carrier strikes early in the war. Yet
his greatest contribution to the Allied victory was as commander of
the combined sea, air, and land forces in the South Pacific during
the long slog up the Solomon Islands chain, one of the war's most
daunting battlegrounds. Halsey turned a bruising slugfest with the
Japanese navy into a rout. Skillfully mediating the constant
strategy disputes between the Army and the Navy-as well as the
clashes of ego between General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral
Chester Nimitz-Halsey was the linchpin of America's Pacific war
effort when its outcome was far from certain.
Dr Podcast (www.dr-podcast.com) is a great way to revise for the
FRCA exams and has been met with widespread enthusiasm from
candidates. It provides podcasts of questions and model answers
with no redundant material. Dr Podcast scripts are now available in
print format. Containing the scripts of all 103 individual podcasts
from the Dr Podcast Final FRCA collection, they also include
diagrams the reader can draw to explain their answers. They cover
the entire syllabus for the Final FRCA, allowing the readers to
experience the style of the questions likely to be asked and
providing tips on how to excel in the exam. Each podcast is written
by a successful candidate who has insight and experience of the
exam, and all material has been reviewed by experienced consultants
with detailed knowledge of the educational standards. For those
preparing for the Final FRCA exams, Dr Podcast scripts are a must.
This volume describes physical, formal mathematical and exterior
(morpho-structural) manifestations of wave dynamics of the Earth,
defining both its deep structural image, and the external shape of
planet. In addition to the standard imagination about waves in the
geological environment as short-term seismological and seismic
effects, wave dynamics of the Earth are considered as long-time
process, comparable to the geochronological scale. The book
consists of a systematic description of the conformities discovered
in the set of heterogeneous and different-order objects, which have
space-related regularity and recurrence at the different levels of
resolution of analysis of natural systems. For expert-geologist it
includes the basis of the geodynamic wave-related concept which
enables to add to the traditional concept of plate tectonics, as
well as the methods of quantitative interpretation of measured
geo-fields.
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