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Safety Standards of Automotive Electronic Systems - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Safety Standards of Automotive Electronic Systems - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

On 6 July 2012, the President signed into law a new two-year transportation reauthorisation bill, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21.) This bill authorises funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, transit programs, and for other purposes. This book responds to the MAP-21 requirement that the Secretary of Transportation to complete an examination of the need for safety standards with regard to electronic systems in passenger motor vehicles. Moreover, the book reviews security and privacy gaps that put American drivers at risk.

DKK 821.00
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Freight Transportation Flows - Kathleen Vaughn - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Freight Transportation Flows - Kathleen Vaughn - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Projected increases in the transport of freight by rail and truck may produce economic benefits but also increase traffic congestion in communities. This book addresses among other things, the recent changes in U.S. rail and truck freight flows and the extent to which related traffic congestion is reported to impact communities; the extent to which DOT''s efforts to implement MAP-21 address freight-related traffic congestion in communities.

DKK 885.00
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Suspected Terrorists & What to Do with Them - Louis Fisher - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Suspected Terrorists & What to Do with Them - Louis Fisher - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The purpose of this book is to identify some of the legal and practical implications of treating the terrorist acts as war crimes and of applying the law of war rather than criminal statutes to prosecute the alleged perpetrators. On 13 November 2001, President George W. Bush issued a military order to provide for the detention, treatment, and trial of those who assisted the terrorist attacks on the two World Trade Center buildings in New York City and the Pentagon on September 11. In creating a military commission (tribunal) to try the terrorists, President Bush modelled his tribunal in large part on a proclamation and military order issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, after the capture of eight German saboteurs. This book also describes the procedures used by the World War II military tribunal to try the eight Germans, the habeas corpus petition to the Supreme Court, and the resulting convictions and executions.

DKK 687.00
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Roads to Congress 2006 - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Roads to Congress 2006 - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book is designed to lead readers to see the candidates who run for political office as individuals struggling to win elections. An elective office means going through the hoops to win in a primary and then in the general election. In doing so, the authors address a number of questions. How do these candidates deal with the whole medley of issues confronting their campaigns? What kinds of decisions do they make and how do they do so? What is the role of parties, issues, and candidates in congressional races? What about campaign strategies and consultants? What of the money and the media? The goal of this book is to provide the readers with a detailed understanding of contemporary campaigns and elections in congressional contests at an individual level.

DKK 722.00
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Promoting Effect of Lanthanum in Heterogeneous Catalysts - Maria Do Carmo Rangel - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Promoting Effect of Lanthanum in Heterogeneous Catalysts - Maria Do Carmo Rangel - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The interest for studying lanthanum compounds has been growing in recent years due to their attractive properties for industrial and technological purposes. Several applications in different fields have been discovered, such as components in various optical, electrical and magnetic applications, as well as catalytic materials. In this case, they are widely used as catalysts, supports and dopants. As a dopant, lanthanum is often used for stabilising the gamma phase of alumina in catalysts designed for high temperature applications, such as in automotive three-way catalytic process, in combustion for gas turbines and boilers and in hydrocarbon reforming. This book discusses how lanthanum is a very promising dopant for heterogeneous catalysts of different applications.

DKK 534.00
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Proprietary Trading & Investment Restrictions Under the Volcker Role - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Proprietary Trading & Investment Restrictions Under the Volcker Role - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

On 21 July 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Dodd-Frank Act is intended to strengthen the financial system and constrain risk taking at banking entities. Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, also known as the Volcker Rule, is a key component of this effort. The Volcker Rule prohibits banking entities, which benefit from federal insurance on customer deposits or access to the discount window, from engaging in proprietary trading and from investing in or sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds, subject to certain exceptions. This book examines the proprietary trading and investment restrictions under the Volcker Rule.

DKK 633.00
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Return Dynamics in Africa's Emerging Stock Markets - Paul Alagidede - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Return Dynamics in Africa's Emerging Stock Markets - Paul Alagidede - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Stock markets play an increasingly important part in economic life. This is true for the public at large, of corporations, of hedge funds, of regulatory authorities, of treasury chiefs and, of course of students and academics who take keen interest in analysing the behaviour of stock prices. Stock price movements are nowadays part of the background of all our lives. Although not a perfect indicator, stock markets tend to predict recessions as they fluctuate with economic activity. Over the past three decades developing countries have expanded stock markets owing to the obvious benefits that they deliver. In Africa, the number of stock markets increased from only six before 1989 to 21 by 2004, and currently 24. This book examines the underlying dynamics of stock price behaviour of Africa''s most developed markets.

DKK 1128.00
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Long-Term Care in Pennsylvania - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Long-Term Care in Pennsylvania - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Long-term care issues have high prominence among state officials in Pennsylvania as a result of its large elderly population and concern about the impact of long-term care costs on the state''s budget. Its population aged 65 and older is 15.6% of its total population, ranking second only to Florida. By 2025, 21% of its population will be 65 and older. Pennsylvania is federal and state Medicaid spending for long-term care in FY2001 was $5.1 billion -- almost half of all Medicaid spending. Spending for nursing homes was more than one-third of Medicaid spending. While spending for home and community-based services has increased dramatically in recent years, these services represented less than one of every five dollars spent on long-term care in FY2001. Over the last two decades, Pennsylvania has documented issues it has confronted in providing long-term services. Among these issues are: an imbalance in financing favoring institutional care, rather than home and community-based care (which most people prefer); fragmentation in the management and delivery of services; difficult access to services, especially for low and moderate income persons who do not qualify for Medicaid; and disparities in service availability across the state and populations in need of care. According to state officials, Pennsylvania''s guiding principles in long-term care are to: control surplus growth of nursing home beds; support consumer choice; encourage expansion of home and community-based services; fund services rather than capital construction; and assure quality of care.

DKK 386.00
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The Contrarian Instructor - John Wm. Folkins - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Contrarian Instructor - John Wm. Folkins - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Are your students motivated and able to learn as much as you would like them to? Do they readily apply what they have learned? Do they even remember much of this learned content the next semester? Do they ask meaningful questions or are they mostly concerned with asking what will be on the next examination? This book discusses findings from psychology, education, and other disciplines showing that there are ways instructors can design curricula, classes, and learning experiences to improve the students ability and desire to probe for new insights, and to apply them to their own agendas. Although this book reviews many approaches for providing students with the motivation and guidance to learn, it is not a manual of specific classroom techniques. Rather, the book will inspire and equip instructors to ask their own questions about how their classes could better inspire and equip their students to ask and answer their own questions in principled ways.

DKK 1079.00
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Firearms and Suicide - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Firearms and Suicide - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

There are many issues in the role of firearms and personal violence (suicide and homicide). Do strict gun control laws have a preventive impact on the use of firearms for personal violence? Does the prevalence of firearm ownership impact the use of firearms for personal violence? Do people perceive the different methods for suicide differently? Are there certain types of people and situations that favor the use of guns for personal violence? Are there possibilities for reducing the role of firearms in personal violence other than reducing their prevalence? What is the experience of other nations (Australia and Canada) in coping with the role of firearms in personal violence? This book will explore the answers to these questions.

DKK 718.00
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Retirement Decisions - Government Accountability Office - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Retirement Decisions - Government Accountability Office - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The first wave of the 78 million member baby boom generation is now reaching retirement age. The number of people age 62, the earliest age of eligibility for Social Security retired worker benefits, is expected to be 21 percent higher in 2009 than in 2008. In addition, by 2030, the number of workers supporting each retiree is projected to be 2.2, down from 3.3 in 2006. This demographic shift poses challenges to the economy, federal tax revenues, the nation''s old-age programs, and individuals'' financial security in retirement. For those who are able to work longer, later retirement can strengthen the economy and also retiree incomes by postponing the time at which people will start drawing retirement benefits rather than working. A wide range of factors including the features of employers'' benefit plans, personal finances, social norms, health, and individual attitudes influence workers'' decisions about when to retire. Federal policies may also play a role: these include Social Security, Medicare, and tax policies related to certain private retiree health and defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension plans.1 Identifying both the incentives posed by these policies and the extent to which workers respond to them can help to inform policy makers as they consider ways to address the demographic challenges facing the nation. To determine the extent to which federal policiesdirectly and indirectly-pose incentives and are influencing individuals'' decisions about the age at which they retire, the authors have pursued the following questions: (1) What incentives do federal policies provide about when to retire? (2) What are the recent retirement patterns, and is there evidence that recent changes in Social Security requirements have resulted in later retirements? (3) Is there evidence that tax-favored private retiree health insurance and pension benefits have influenced when people retire? This is a revised and excerpted version.

DKK 514.00
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Chronic Pain - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Chronic Pain - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In the opening chapter of Chronic Pain: Prevalence, Management and Outcomes, the authors examine how the health care professional might psychologically approach the management of chronic pain. The nocebo effect of some communications will be highlighted, as well as ways to utilise the patient''s internal resources to reduce emotional distress. Following this, a study exploring pain coping mechanisms amongst Maltese chronic pain patients is presented. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 participants, and findings derived from a grounded theory methodology revealed that Maltese often display reluctance to rely on pharmacological therapies. The authors address the need for pain treatment, the reduced interference of interventional pain management, the increase of patient self-efficacy, and methods of acceptance for some chronic pain. The closing chapter analyzes 3,434 scheduled prescription drug records for 94 chronic back pain patients from a single clinic, comparing 52 patients enrolled in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program with 42 non-enrolled patients over a 24 month period.

DKK 624.00
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Soybean Oil - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Soybean Oil - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) has become one of the most used agricultural products in the world as an ingredient in human and animal nourishment. One important product obtained from soybean is its oil, considering that the grain contains around 18-21 wt% of oil. This book reviews the uses, properties and role in human health of soybean oil. Chapter One explores feasible spectroscopy procedures which could be handled through chemometric methods in the evaluation of soybean oils. Chapter Two describes the synthesis of plastic foams based on epoxidised soybean oil, which were further reinforced with short sisal fibers to yield completely biodegradable natural polymer foam composite material. Chapter Three reviews the uses and properties of soybean oil and describes the authors'' clinical experience in this role in human health. Chapter Four discusses the effects of fresh and heated soybean oil on cardiovascular disease which includes dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.

DKK 1034.00
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Current Advances in Sleep Biology - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Current Advances in Sleep Biology - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The mystery of sleep has fascinated scientists for decades, yet despite great advances on several fronts, basic questions about sleep remain unanswered. What neural or somatic mechanisms govern the normal alternation between sleep and wakefulness? What genes control the quality and quantity of sleep? Do all animals sleep and if so, do similar biological mechanisms govern sleep in different animal species? And, perhaps most critically, what are the functions of sleep? In this book, leading scientists explore these fascinating questions by presenting their latest findings spanning a) neurological structures and genes underlying sleep expression b) interactions between sleep and the immune system c) the evolution of sleep in invertebrate species and d) the role of sleep in neurogenesis, macro-molecule synthesis and brain plasticity in both developing and adult animals.

DKK 1034.00
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COVID-19 Pandemic - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

COVID-19 Pandemic - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Since the early 2020s, the entire world has been in panic and confusion due to the coronavirus that causes CoViD-19. To protect ourselves from the virus, national borders have been closed and people have been ordered to stay home. The world was practically isolated under martial law. The global lockdown caused a total social and economic disruption. After the events that have happened today, we need to be prepared for further changes that will soon affect our lives. This book summarizes the Covid19 pandemic in general, warning us of the dangers it poses beyond the disease. The loss of freedom enjoyed by the western world could be at risk if governments do not moderate authoritarianism and follow the terrible example of countries that do not know or enjoy such freedoms. We save lives but preserve our lifestyle.

DKK 718.00
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Beta-Galactosidase - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Beta-Galactosidase - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

I(2)-galactosidase is an enzyme responsible for catalyzing the hydrolysis of the lactose I(2)-1,4 linkage into I+/--D-glucose and I(2)-D-galactose. I(2)-galactosidase is found in plants, animals and microorganisms. In Beta-Galactosidase: Properties, Structure and Functions, the authors discuss the main microorganisms that produce I(2)-galactosidase, the characteristics of the culture media, bioprocessing parameters, the most relevant downstream steps used in the recovery of microbial I(2)-galactosidase, as well as the main immobilisation techniques. Next, this compilation examines I(2)-galactosidases classification, mechanisms, characterization and applications. Recent advances in galacto-oligosaccharides production and purification are also covered, and different challenges and future perspectives are discussed. In the closing study, strains with I(2)-Galactosidase activity were isolated from 25 Yak Yoghourt samples collected from the Gannan pasturing area of Gansu Province. An efficient I(2)-galactosidase producing strain SYA2 screened out from 21 strains was identified as Enterobacter sp. by means of morphological feature observation, physiological and biochemical characteristics measurement, and 16S rDNA sequence analysis.

DKK 718.00
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Foreign-Born African Americans - Patrick A Grant - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Foreign-Born African Americans - Patrick A Grant - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In this book immigrant minorities from Africa and the Caribbean tell their unique stories. These ''new'' Americans recount their travels in the American maze, and thus, allow their voices to be heard. Who really cares for these voices? They do care and Americans should care! Foreign born African Americans frequently find themselves in precarious situations. They confront three intriguing questions: How Black are they? How much racism do they endure? How do they survive in spite of the odds? In reality, they are Blacks who are Black enough to encounter problems that other Blacks in America experience. However, they also understand that they must succeed in a competitive complex society like America. On the one hand, they are grateful to be in America; but on the other hand, they wonder why they must cross so many rubicons to achieve their goals. This book is unique! Never before have voices of Africans (from Africa and the Caribbean) been heard in this manner!! These voices provide multidimensional cases for scholars, educators, program planners, community leaders, and politicians. This book could be a required text for courses in international/global education, intercultural education, and multicultural education. It could also be a supplementary text for courses in general education and African/African American Studies. In fact, it should be on the reading list of every American interested in making our world a better place to live.

DKK 687.00
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Treatment of 'Battlefield Detainees' in the War on Terrorism - Jennifer Elsea - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Treatment of 'Battlefield Detainees' in the War on Terrorism - Jennifer Elsea - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

After earlier criticism from human rights organisations and many foreign governments regarding the determination that the Geneva Conventions of 1949 do not apply to the detainees held in Cuba, President Bush shifted position with an announcement that Taliban fighters are covered by the 1949 Geneva Conventions, while al Qaeda fighters are not. Taliban fighters are not to be treated as prisoners of war (POW), however, because they reportedly fail to meet international standards as lawful combatants The decision is not likely to affect the treatment of any of the detainees held at the US. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 create a comprehensive legal regime for the treatment of detainees in an armed conflict. These ''unprivileged'' or ''unlawful combatants'' may be punished for acts of violence for which legitimate combatants could not be punished. Some have argued that there is implied in the Geneva Conventions a third category comprised of combatants from militias who do not qualify for POW status but also fall outside of the protection for civilians. These combatants may be lawful in the sense that they do not incur criminal liability for engaging in otherwise lawful combat, but they would not be entitled to privileges as POWs or protected civilians. The status of the detainees may affect their treatment in several ways. This book explores the dilemma that the US government faces as far as the classification of its prisoners that they deem to not fall under the POW status and the treatment and rights that they are entitled to.

DKK 306.00
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Virtual Civilization in the 21st Century - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Virtual Civilization in the 21st Century - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book analyzes a new phenomenon in civilization: the transformation of the current "Information Wave" into virtual civilization. In the 21st century, the "real-space" of the world civilization, due to the massive, network-intensive use of computers world-wide, gained the virtual space known as cyberspace. Cyberspace is a product of information technology exemplified by the Internet as the world system of information highway(s) [INFOSTRADA(S)] which forms a digital space containing all sorts of files and communication exchanges practiced in online and real-time modes. For the first time in 6,000 years of human civilization, society has become a quantum society, which can be real and virtual at the same time. The virtual society is invisible for those who do not use computer networks. Even for those who do use them, cyberspace access requires some sort of commercial transactions-oriented activities (ex. on Amazon or eBay and others), searching on Google or Yahoo or communicating as a member of one of social networks, e.g.. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others.

DKK 852.00
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New Terrorism Issues - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

New Terrorism Issues - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Terrorism, sadly, seems here to stay and to stay with a vengeance. It turns out that the United States was not prepared for it and now must play catch-up. In doing so, even agreement on how to define terrorism is in doubt and what to do about it seems beyond comprehension at the moment. This book presents analyses primarily dealing with actions being taken or contemplated against terrorism or on the actions abroad related to terrorism.

DKK 1034.00
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (PL 104-191) continues to generate numerous questions. What kinds of policies does it cover? Does it help people who are currently uninsured? Does it help people with pre-existing medical conditions? How does it affect health insurance premiums? How do its requirements interact with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage? Answers to those questions are provided, as well as descriptions of each of the major section of HIPAA.

DKK 366.00
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