Future Warning
Future Warning

Author: Gerald Walther

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2012-09

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 161862864X

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I tried to rise up but couldn't. I was tied to the table and couldn't move. Where on earth could this be? I started to squirm a little, trying to move. I was totally secured to the table. I was coming out of the anesthesia more and started looking around the room as best I could. The room was all white and real clean. My head was secured, and I could only move my eyes to see...Nothing made sense. Where am I? Did I die? Is this heaven? Or did I not make it to heaven? That disk in the south pasture—could that have anything to do with it? All I remember was looking at that glowing disk and then waking up here... I kept my eyes closed, not wanting them to know I was awake until I could figure this out in my mind. I heard a soft feminine voice say, 'David, are you awake?' The last thing West Texas rancher David McKenzie remembers is a flying saucer hovering over his pasture. He wakes up to find himself face-to-face with an alien. But when Clair, his captor, shows him his own photo album of his family, he's in for an even bigger shock. This strange-looking creature is his granddaughter, seven generations into the future! Clair quickly fills him in on the dire situation of the earth in her time. Criminals run free, food and oxygen are in limited supply, and the government is corrupt. Time is running out for his descendants, and they have chosen David for a seemingly impossible task: to save the human race. David returns home, ready for action. There's only one problem. Who's going to believe him? Heed this Future Warning, and you could save the world too!

Professional IronPython
Professional IronPython

Author: John Paul Mueller

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-04-27

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0470881666

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Thorough coverage of Microsoft’s new dynamic programming language: IronPython IronPython is a powerful and vital part of any .NET developer's toolbox, and although it is several years old, very little literature exists on the topic. This essential resource fills that void and provides you with an in-depth understanding of IronPython. A brief introduction walks you through the installation, usage, and tools of IronPython and also explains what makes IronPython different from other programming languages. Coverage quickly moves on to explaining how to use and work with the IronPython language, and an in-depth look at its environment sheds light on how it can be stand alone or with the .NET Framework. You'll see how IronPython can be used to create either desktop or Web-based applications and you’ll witness how it interacts with other existing technologies. In addition, coverage of advanced topics shares techniques for extending IronPython and making it a robust language. Provides you with an in-depth look at IronPython, how it is different from other programming languages, what it is capable of, and how to maximize its potential Explores how IronPython interacts with existing technologies and how it can perform administration tasks Answers popular questions, such as how to extend IronPython and make it a more robust language Tackles topics not addressed anywhere else, including executing IronPython using Mono You'll want to devour every topic covered in Professional IronPython so you can get started working with this powerful programming language today.

Handbook of Warnings
Handbook of Warnings

Author: Michael S. Wogalter

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-01-20

Total Pages: 872

ISBN-13: 1482289687

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A technical discussion that includes theory, research, and application, this book describes warning design standards and guidelines; aspects of law relevant to warnings such as government regulations, case/trial litigation, and the role of expert testimony in these cases; and international, health/medical, and marketing issues. Broken into thirteen

Human Factors in Auditory Warnings
Human Factors in Auditory Warnings

Author: Judy Edworthy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-01-15

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0429849648

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First published in 1999, this book provides answers to many of the problems associated with the design and application of auditory warnings. It represents the position of contemporary auditory warnings research and development in a single unique volume. Application domains include air traffic control, aviation, emergency services, manufacturing, medicine, military and nuclear power. The contributors constitute many key experts in this area, some of whom are psychoacousticians, some psychologists and some ergonomists. Correspondingly, the chapters range from those covering basic topics such as audibility and localization of warnings, through psychological issues concerned with the relationship between design, understanding and the behavioural response, to the more general ergonomic issues of implementing the warnings in a particular context. Although each of the chapters takes a slightly different perspective, they all balance theoretical underpinning with practical application. The editors have undertaken to draw all of the contributions together by providing an overview of warnings research at the beginning of the book and summary of the contributions at the end. This book will appeal to all involved in the research, development, design and implementation of auditory warnings.

Handbook of Emergency Response
Handbook of Emergency Response

Author: Adedeji B. Badiru

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-08-22

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 1466514574

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Despite preemptive preparations, disasters can and do occur. Whether natural disasters, catastrophic accidents, or terrorist attacks, the risk cannot be completely eliminated. A carefully prepared response is your best defense. Handbook of Emergency Response: A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach presents practical advice and guidelines

Advanced ICTs for Disaster Management and Threat Detection: Collaborative and Distributed Frameworks
Advanced ICTs for Disaster Management and Threat Detection: Collaborative and Distributed Frameworks

Author: Asimakopoulou, Eleana

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2010-06-30

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1615209883

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"This book offers state-of-the-art information and references for work undertaken in the challenging area of utilizing cutting-edge distributed and collaborative ICT to advance disaster management as a discipline to cope with current and future unforeseen threats"--Provided by publisher.

Contemporary Ergonomics 1998
Contemporary Ergonomics 1998

Author: Margaret Hanson

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-08-29

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 0203212010

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This series provides a fast track for publication of suitable papers from international contributors. The papers are chosen on the basis of abstracts submitted to a selection pannel in the autumn prior to the conference. IN addition to mainstream ergonomists and human factor specialists, contemporary ergonomicswill appeal to all those who have an interest in peoples interaction with their working and leisure environment including: designers, manufacturing and production engineers, health and safety specialists, organisational, applied and engineering psychologists.

The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible: One-Volume Edition
The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible: One-Volume Edition

Author: Zondervan,

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2024-08-27

Total Pages: 1466

ISBN-13: 0310530814

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THE AWARD-WINNING COMMENTARY SERIES THAT BRINGS THE ANCIENT MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE INTO YOUR WORLD Over 2 million copies sold! The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible is a masterful blend of content written by today's top academics in a way that is compelling and easy to understand for anyone--no formal training or seminary degree required. This one-volume commentary is intended both for personal study and for teaching preparation. Concise commentary and background help the reader understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Clear explanations make it easy to understand matters related to grammar and the meaning of biblical words. While most commentaries stop there, the unique format of The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible provides a bridge from the world of the Bible to our lives today, guiding the reader to powerfully apply the biblical message to contemporary situations, problems, and questions.

Information Systems: Failure Analysis
Information Systems: Failure Analysis

Author: John A. Wise

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 3642830919

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Although system analysis is a well established methodology, the specific application of such analysis to information systems is a relatively new endeavor. Indeed, it may be said to be still in the trial-and-error stage. In recent years, such analysis has been given impetus by the numerous accounts of information system failures, some of which have led to serious consequences -e.g., the accident at Three Mile Island, the chemical spills at Bophal, India, and at Institute, West Virginia, and the loss of the space shuttle Challenger. Analysis of the failure of the W. T. Grant Company, the third largest retail organization in the United States, indicated that improper use of the available information was a significant factor in that failure. In spite of these incidents and their widespread impact, only meager attempts have been made to develop an effective methodology for analyzing the information systems involved in such incidents. There have been no well developed guidelines for determining the causes of such events and for recommending solutions so that similar failures could be avoided. To address the need for such a methodology, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sponsored an Advanced Research Workshop attended by a group of 32 scientists, scholars, and expert investigators, representing a variety of disciplines and countries.