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Global climate change is one of the most important issues humanity faces today. This book assesses the sensible, senseless and biased proposals for averting the potentially disastrous consequences of global warming, allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions on switching to more sustainable energy provision. Burton Richter is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who has served on many US and ...

This e-book is the culmination of several years of fruitful cooperation between scholars from Europe and the USA. A selection of the best peer reviewed articles are now included in this e-book on Policing and provision of safety/security in South-East Europe, with some emphasis on new managerialism from the UK, which mainly influences other European countries. All of the articles here are resea...

The Anthropology of Welfare provides an overview of what anthropology has to offer welfare studies and vice-versa.
Case studies from anthropologists in the field, examine different branches of welfare and community care, for example:
* Maternity services
* Children with learning difficulties
* Childrens homes
* Mothers centres
* People with HIV
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Sketches the legislative underpinning to advances in the area of library disability service provision, and points out the role of the customer service values inherent in the library profession which should not be underestimated as a contributing factor to this story of improvement. In particular, emphasizes the need to focus on the human rather than the technological side of this subject.

The notion of outsourcing – making arrangements with an external entity for the provision of goods or services to supplement or replace internal efforts – has been around for centuries. The outsourcing of information systems (IS) is however a much newer concept but one which has been growing dramatically. This book attempts to synthesize what is known about IS outsourcing by dividing the su...

This edition has been fully revised and extended to cover blockwork and Eurocode 6 on masonry structures. This valued textbook:

• discusses all aspects of design of masonry structures in plain and reinforced masonry
• summarizes materials properties and structural principles as well as descibing structure and content of codes
• presents design procedures, illustrated by ...

As the extent of mental illness in the population becomes clear, so the provision of care becomes one of the major tasks facing healthcare teams. As a result, a growing army of people is being trained to offer emotional and psychological support in primary care settings. This practical guide to using brief psychological interventions within a short consultation draws together techniques from a ...

The provision of safe food to airline passengers is now a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. As the aviation industry continues to grow year on year, so do passenger food service expectations, with increasing demand for wider choice and greater quality. Often neglected and under-regulated, food safety should be of paramount importance amid this growth.

The consequences of in-flight food...

Fisheries around the world make essential contributions to human well-being including the provision of basic food supplies, employment, recreational opportunities, foreign currency and others, providing benefits to hundreds of millions of people. Despite these benefits, our record of managing fisheries so that the benefits can be sustained has been poor, at best, and most fisheries around the w...

The WTO Analytical Index is a guide to the legal interpretation and application of the Agreements by the WTO Appellate Body, WTO dispute settlement panels and other WTO bodies. The book assists anyone working with WTO law in identifying the existing jurisprudence and relevant decisions concerning a given provision of any WTO Agreement. This is a unique work produced by the Legal Affairs Divisio...

A devastating and gripping account of one of the great government scandals of our time

No issue shames the New Labour government elected in 1997 more than the systematic destruction of Britains pensions system. When Labour came to power, some 5 million workers enjoyed gold standard defined benefit pensions which paid them a percentage of final salaries and Britain had the most robust system...

Vocational Rehabilitation and Mental Health is a practical guide for all members of the healthcare team to implementing effective services leading to sustained career development among people with mental illness. It examines the barriers to employment such as stigma, discrimination and fluctuating health and discusses the evidence underpinning the provision of effective employment servic...

This book describes fixed firewater pump installations for industrial facilities from the viewpoint of the end users, fire protection engineers, loss prevention professionals, and those just entering a career in which decisions about fire pump installations must be made. Therefore much background information is given for the necessary requirements and usefulness of a firewater pump and the serv...

In the opinion of many people the last decade saw the arrival of the consumer society. However, the response of social theory to consumerism has been barely appropriate to the scale of the changes. As an antidote to this, the authors propose the adoption of a new, more inclusive theoretical approach, based on systems of provision. This emphasises different forms of determination for different p...

Current debates concerning the future of social security provision in advanced capitalist states have raised the issue of a citizens basic income (CBI) as a possible reform package: a proposal based on the principles of individuality, universality and unconditionality which would ensure a minimum income guaranteed for all members of society. Implementing a CBI, would consequently entail radi...

Lifestyle Management in Health and Social Care is a one-stop handbook for health and social care professionals that assists in the provision of a wide range of professional lifestyle advice, treatment or condition specific therapy. It is both evidence-based and highly practical. Each chapter provides background information on a particular lifestyle factor including fatigue, stress, relat...

Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food presents a detailed and empirically grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food provision. The book offers insights into the identities, motives and practices of individuals engaged in reconnecting producers, consumers and food. Arguing for a critical revaluation of the meanings of choice and convenience, Reconnecting Consumers, Produce...

This Reader brings together selected papers from leading scholars to address the most significant recent development in educational policy and politics: the impact of globalisation. The papers discuss, document and analyse evidence of globalisations effects on the new direction of education policies and practices, and in the production of globalised agendas for the redesign of state...

Urban public transport services generally run at a large deficit. This has led public authorities to seek efficiencies, notably through private sector involvement.Support for the sector traditionally seeks to provide basic mobility services to all segments of society, including low-income users. Intervention is also required to manage the natural tendency towards concentration and market power ...

AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) describes a framework for intelligently controlling access to network resources, enforcing policies, and providing the information necessary to bill for services.

AAA and Network Security for Mobile Access is an invaluable guide to the AAA concepts and framework, including its protocols Diameter and Radius. The authors give an o...

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These days, the decision-making process as part of real estate management is largely determined by the expenses and benefits arising from the provision of real estate. While the benefits of real estate can often be measured by the gross rental income, the expense is reflected by the occupancy costs. Both factors determine the profitability of real estate and...

Sexuality is an important area of clients lives yet it is often neglected, both in the consulting room and in training. This book examines issues of sexuality in a positive and affirming light and considers how sexuality-related issues can be introduced into therapy and training. Sex and sexuality are important to consider in psychotherapy, psychology, counselling and health provision across a ...

Now in its 40th edition, British Qualifications is the definitive one-volume guide to every qualification on offer in the United Kingdom. With details of all institutions and organizations involved in the provision of further and higher education, this publication is an essential reference source for career advisors, students, and employers. It also includes a comprehensive and up-to-date descr...

It is widely recognised that the provision of an inclusive education is critical to maintaining high standards of learning and teaching for all students in higher education - a fact that is backed up by recent introduction of legislation and best practice guidelines around the world.

This book is written for all practitioners in higher education today - many of whom may not have previ...

Health Reform explores the challenges facing health care provision in the advanced economies. The book exposes the limitations of market-led health reform and demonstrates the indispensable role of a vibrant public authority in the renewal of modern health care systems. Issues covered include:
* cost-containment and privatisation strategies in an international perspective
*...

International in perspective, the essays in this volume are primarily concerned with two facets of the mixed economy of welfare-charity and mutual aid. Emphasizing the close relationship between these two elements and the often blurred boundaries between each of them and commercial provision, contributors raise crucial questions about the relationship between rights and responsibilities with...

The provision of IP-based multimedia services is one of the most exiting and challenging aspects of next generation wireless networks. A significant evolution has been underway for enabling such multimedia services and for ultimately migrating the Internet to the wireless world. This book examines this evolution, looking at an array of the most up-to-date wireless multimedia technologies and se...

Genetics is increasingly important in health care provision, but its relevance on a day-to-day basis is often poorly understood. Genetics for Healthcare Professionals introduces the general principles of genetics and links these to real world examples, to allow nurses, midwives, genetic counselors and doctors to apply this knowledge in their routine clinical practice.

The book takes ...

This book approaches the visualization of digital terrain and landscape data by means of clear and practical examples. From data provision and the creation of revealing analyses to realistic depictions for presentation purposes, the reader is led through the world of digital 3D graphics.

Combining deep knowledge of the scientific fundamentals and many years of experience in 3D visualizati...

Presenting a detailed and coherent analysis, exploring the key aspects of working with children and young people with sexually harmful behaviours, this revised and expanded volume includes fresh and updated chapters, which address context and systems issues, assessment and planning, as well as interventions and practitioner issues. The major topics covered include:

• policy, law, or...

Offering valuable practical advice, this book provides the ordinary classroom teacher with enough information to equip them with a range of strategies to tackle everyday classroom situations. This book expertly guides the reader through:

• legal and policy contexts
• terms and definitions
• interventions and rationale
• approaches related to different curric...