The Consequence of Murder
The Consequence of Murder

Author: Nene Adams

Publisher: Bella Books

Published: 2014-02-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1594938334

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The gruesome discovery of a mummified corpse wakes up something inside investigator Mackenzie Cross. Seeing and hearing things that just don’t happen in Antioch, Georgia, she finally accepts that the very angry ghost of the dead woman is demanding Mackenzie find out who murdered her. Under ordinary circumstances, she would turn to her best friend, sheriff’s deputy Veronica Birdwell, but not only is Mackenzie unsure how to bring up a very real ghost, she is uncomfortably attracted to Veronica, who is straight and off-limits. She also has another case involving a cheerleader, a blackmailing preacher and a rattlesnake—life is already too complicated to risk love. Talented storyteller Nene Adams introduces the world of Mackenzie Cross!

Life Cycle Assessment in Industry and Business
Life Cycle Assessment in Industry and Business

Author: Paolo Frankl

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 3662041278

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1.1 Life Cycle Assessment (LeA): a fascinating and sophisticated tool The greening of the economy is not a new task, but it is a challenge for which a lot of tasks still have to be done. It is known that the main source of environ mental deterioration by industry is not any more the chimneys and other process related emissions, but the products and services produced. Products are regarded as carriers of polIution: they are not only a potential source of polIution and waste during their use; they are also a cause of resource depletion, energy consumption, and emissions du ring their life starting with the extraction of the raw materials and ending with their disposal (i.e. connecting production and consumption stages). The challenge of these decades is now the greening of products and services. The new focus on products (cp. OosterhuislRubik/ScholI 1996) was introduced as a policy approach of shared responsibility in which different actors are in volved along the life-cycle of a product, each having specific responsibilities.

The Aftermath
The Aftermath

Author: Jen Alexander

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2014-08-26

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0373211325

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Claudia seeks to escape the live action game known as The Aftermath.

The Guide to Access Floor Maintenance
The Guide to Access Floor Maintenance

Author: Carol Blake

Publisher: Access Floor Systems Inc

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 0615112404

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This book clearly defines industry standards for maintenance of raised floor environments. In addition, it identifies Structural and Environmental Problems that can occur with raised floors.

The Aftermath of the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
The Aftermath of the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Author: Shoichiro Takezawa

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2016-09-30

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1498542522

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An insightful study in disaster anthropology, this book takes as its focus the fishing town of Otsuchi in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, one of the worst damaged areas in the mammoth 2011 tsunami. Here, 1281 of the pre-tsunami population of 15000 were killed and 60% of houses destroyed. To make matters worse, the town’s administrative organs were completely obliterated, and fire ravaged the downtown area for three days, blocking external rescue attempts. Complete with vivid and detailed witness testimony collected by the author, the book traces the course of eighteen months from the day of the disaster, through the subsequent months of community life in the evacuation centers, onto the struggles between the citizens and local governments in formulating reconstruction plans. It particularly addresses community interactions within the post-disaster context, assessing the locals’ varying degrees of success in organizing emergency committees to deal with such tasks as clearing rubble, hunting down food and obtaining fuel, and inquiring into the sociological reasons for these differences. It also casts new light on administrative failings that significantly augmented the loss of human lives in the disaster, and are threatening to bring further damage through insistence on reconstruction centered on enormous sea walls, against local citizens’ wishes.

Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property
Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property

Author: Adrian Tagg

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 1351720155

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Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property is the first book to introduce the process of technical due diligence (TDD) and examine the role of the building surveyor within the commercial property sector. The book outlines the processes that the surveyor must go through when performing a TDD inspection and report and, most importantly, covers in detail the typical pathology and defects encountered during TDD. Performing a TDD survey involves collecting, analysing and reporting on a huge amount of information, often under specific contractual conditions. The book covers everything the surveyor needs to know in order to do a proper job and includes analysis of materials, life cycles and potential defects on an elemental basis, with detail on individual components where necessary. Coverage includes: • an introduction to the TDD process and types of commercial buildings encountered • chapters outlining the life cycle and defects of: structures, roofs, facades, finishes and services • hundreds of illustrations and photographs of defects, real-world case studies and suggestions for further reading • a final chapter covering legal issues and technical details. This book fills a clear gap in the literature and is the first fully illustrated book on TDD dedicated to commercial building stock. It will help students and professionals to understand the process, the science involved and the reasons why defects occur, as well as their evolution and long-term impact.

Understanding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Understanding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Author: Els Valkenburg

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010-01-13

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0786457155

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This personal view of multiple chemical sensitivity and environmental illness is supported by research. In a question-and-answer format, the effects of exposure to perfume, smoke, air fresheners, cleaning products, exhaust, and other air contaminants are examined and linked to symptoms such as headaches, allergies, asthma, and fatigue. The book contains additional testimony and reports from 37 sufferers, as well as listings of resources and related scientific articles.

Operations Management
Operations Management

Author: Joel D. Wisner

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2016-06-20

Total Pages: 1363

ISBN-13: 1483383083

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Finally, an operations management book to get excited about. Operations Management: A Supply Chain Process Approach exposes students to the exciting and ever-changing world of operations management through dynamic writing, application, and cutting-edge examples that will keep students interested and instructors inspired! Author Dr. Joel Wisner understands that today’s students will be entering a highly competitive global marketplace where two things are crucial: a solid knowledge of operations management and an understanding of the importance for organizations to integrate their operations and supply chain processes. With this in mind, Wisner not only provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to operations management, but also gives attention to the important processes involved in linking firms’ operations in a supply chain environment.