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Book On Active Grounds

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert Boschman
  • Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
  • Release : 2019-04-17
  • ISBN : 1771123419
  • Pages : 419 pages

Download or read book On Active Grounds written by Robert Boschman and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Active Grounds considers the themes of agency and time through the burgeoning, interdisciplinary field of the environmental humanities. Fourteen essays and a photo album cover topics such as environmental practices and history, temporal literacy, graphic novels, ecocinema, ecomusicology, animal studies, Indigeneity, wolf reintroduction, environmental history, green conservatism, and social-ecological systems change. The book also speaks to the growing concern regarding environmental issues in the aftermath of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) and the election of Donald Trump in the United States. This collection is organized as a written and visual appeal to issues such as time (how much is left?) and agency (who is active? what can be done? what does and does not work?). It describes problems and suggests solutions. On Active Grounds is unique in its explicit and twinned emphasis on time and agency in the context of the Environmental Humanities and a requisite interdisciplinarity.

Book Low level Volatile Organic Compounds in Active Public Supply Wells as Ground water Tracers in the Los Angeles Physiographic Basin  California  2000

Download or read book Low level Volatile Organic Compounds in Active Public Supply Wells as Ground water Tracers in the Los Angeles Physiographic Basin California 2000 written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Innate Tolerance in the CNS

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  • Author : Jeffrey M. Gidday
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-09-21
  • ISBN : 1441996958
  • Pages : 685 pages

Download or read book Innate Tolerance in the CNS written by Jeffrey M. Gidday and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cerebral preconditioning is a phenomenon wherein a mild insult or stress induces cellular and tissue adaptation or tolerance to a later, severe injury, therefore reflecting the efficacy of endogenous mechanisms of cerebrovascular protection. Initially identified for rapid cardiac protection, preconditioning has expanded to all aspects of CNS protection from ischemia, trauma and potentially neurodegeneration. Many different stimuli or stressors have been identified as preconditioning agents, suggesting a downstream convergence of mechanisms and underscoring the potential for translational application of preconditioning in the clinic. Moreover, the fundamental mechanisms responsible for preconditioning-induced tolerance will help in the design novel pharmacological approaches for neuroprotection. While stroke and many other brain injuries are not predictable, in some populations (e.g., metabolic syndrome, patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm clipping, or with recent TIAs) the risk for stroke is identifiable and significant, and preconditioning may represent a useful strategy for neuroprotection. For unpredictable injuries, post-conditioning the brain – or inducing endogenous protective mechanisms after the initial injury – can also abrogate the extent of injury. Finally, remote pre- and post-conditioning methods have been developed in animals, and are now being tested in clinical trials, wherein a brief, noninjurious stress to a noncerebral tissue (i.e., skeletal muscle) can provide protection to the CNS and thereby allows clinicians the opportunity to circumvent concerns regarding the direct preconditioning of neurological tissues.

Book Privacy Act Issuances     Compilation

Download or read book Privacy Act Issuances Compilation written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Carabid Beetles as Bioindicators  Biogeographical  Ecological and Environmental Studies

Download or read book Carabid Beetles as Bioindicators Biogeographical Ecological and Environmental Studies written by D. Johan Kotze and published by PenSoft Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2011-05-20 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, dedicated to Konjev Desender and Jean-Pierre Maelfait, is made up of a collection of 30 papers presented at the XIV European Carabidologists? Meeting in Westerbork, the Netherlands (September, 2009). Seventy-five specialists from 20 countries of Europe and Asia attended the meeting. Traditionally, the proceedings volumes of the European Carabidologists Meeting have become important milestones outlining the latest trends and achievements in carabidology.ÿThe aim of the organisers was to invite specialists from different countries and scientific schools to present both traditional and innovative approaches and methods in studying ground beetles. This volume includes a wide range of topics, from the description of new species, taxonomy, a summary of the activities of carabidologists during the last 40 years, biogeographical issues, methodology, behaviour, indicators, environmental issues and conservation. The book will be of use to carabidologists, specialists in traditional and molecular systematics, general and applied ecology, conservation biology, bioindication, urban ecology and biogeography.

Book Encyclopedia of Snow  Ice and Glaciers

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Snow Ice and Glaciers written by Vijay P. Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 1301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The earth’s cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains about 75% of the earth’s fresh water. It exists at almost all latitudes, from the tropics to the poles, and plays a vital role in controlling the global climate system. It also provides direct visible evidence of the effect of climate change, and, therefore, requires proper understanding of its complex dynamics. This encyclopedia mainly focuses on the various aspects of snow, ice and glaciers, but also covers other cryospheric branches, and provides up-to-date information and basic concepts on relevant topics. It includes alphabetically arranged and professionally written, comprehensive and authoritative academic articles by well-known international experts in individual fields. The encyclopedia contains a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the atmospheric processes responsible for snow formation; transformation of snow to ice and changes in their properties; classification of ice and glaciers and their worldwide distribution; glaciation and ice ages; glacier dynamics; glacier surface and subsurface characteristics; geomorphic processes and landscape formation; hydrology and sedimentary systems; permafrost degradation; hazards caused by cryospheric changes; and trends of glacier retreat on the global scale along with the impact of climate change. This book can serve as a source of reference at the undergraduate and graduate level and help to better understand snow, ice and glaciers. It will also be an indispensable tool containing specialized literature for geologists, geographers, climatologists, hydrologists, and water resources engineers; as well as for those who are engaged in the practice of agricultural and civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences and engineering, ecosystem management, and other relevant subjects.

Book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1974

Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1974 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Defense Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1974

Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1974 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement

Download or read book Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement written by Jie Han and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain a stronger foundation with optimal ground improvement Before you break ground on a new structure, you need to analyze the structure of the ground. Expert analysis and optimization of the geo-materials on your site can mean the difference between a lasting structure and a school in a sinkhole. Sometimes problematic geology is expected because of the location, but other times it's only unearthed once construction has begun. You need to be able to quickly adapt your project plan to include an improvement to unfavorable ground before the project can safely continue. Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement is the only comprehensive, up-to-date compendium of solutions to this critical aspect of civil engineering. Dr. Jie Han, registered Professional Engineer and preeminent voice in geotechnical engineering, is the ultimate guide to the methods and best practices of ground improvement. Han walks you through various ground improvement solutions and provides theoretical and practical advice for determining which technique fits each situation. Follow examples to find solutions to complex problems Complete homework problems to tackle issues that present themselves in the field Study design procedures for each technique to simplify field implementation Brush up on modern ground improvement technologies to keep abreast of all available options Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement can be used as a textbook, and includes Powerpoint slides for instructors. It's also a handy field reference for contractors and installers who actually implement plans. There are many ground improvement solutions out there, but there is no single right answer to every situation. Principles and Practice of Ground Improvement will give you the information you need to analyze the problem, then design and implement the best possible solution.

Book U S  Geological Survey Professional Paper

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Professional Paper written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geological Survey Professional Paper

Download or read book Geological Survey Professional Paper written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1974

Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1974 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 2692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Use of the Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN and Bacterial Source Tracking for Development of the Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load  TMDL  for Blacks Run  Rockingham County  Virginia

Download or read book Use of the Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN and Bacterial Source Tracking for Development of the Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load TMDL for Blacks Run Rockingham County Virginia written by Douglas L. Moyer and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Use of the Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN and Bacterial Source Tracking for Development of the Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load  TMDL  for Accotink Creek  Fairfax County  Virginia

Download or read book Use of the Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN and Bacterial Source Tracking for Development of the Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load TMDL for Accotink Creek Fairfax County Virginia written by Douglas L. Moyer and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: