A reference for those who need to acquire detailed knowledge of the formulation, implementation, and practical applications of BEM in dynamics. The author presents research on BEM in dynamics of continua. The main emphasis is on the development of the different boundary element formulations.
A Culture of Fear takes readers inside the largest child protective services agency in the country, Los Angeles County's Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). Julian J. Dominguez and Melinda Murphy, current and former DCFS employees, respectively, expose some of the most serious deficiencies of the agency. They detail systemic core issues that include a lack of integrity in DCFS court report writing, and describe how reunification of families is marginalized or set aside and eclipsed by other priorities, including personal opinions, departmental positions, personality conflicts, prejudices/biases, and "cover your ass at all costs." The authors shine a light on the struggles of social workers in this agency, where values can stray far, far, from the publicly proclaimed mission, which is supposed to protect children and reunify families. This book is very unique by all measures, and is meant to serve as a starting point, not a solution or finish line. It will hopefully evoke meaningful dialogue resulting in reform and needed change.
This best-selling text provides a simple introduction to the Boundary Element Method. Based on the authors' long teaching experience it is designed to convey in the most effective manner the fundamentals of the method. The book is presented in a way which makes it accessible to both undergraduate and graduate students as well as to practising engineers who want to learn the foundations of the technique. Of particular interest is the way in which Boundary Element concepts are introduced and immediately applied in simple, but useful, computer codes to facilitate understanding. A CD with the complete listing of program codes in Fortran is also included.
The Basic Provider: Assisting with Advanced Life Support Skills familiarizes basic level providers with the equipment and sequences of advanced level skills and teaches how to "assist" an advanced level provider. This unique spiral-bound handbook includes a companion CD-ROM with dynamic video presentations showing individual skills and how a BLS provider can interact and assist with an advanced level provider. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.
This is a true story about a young man who got caught up in one of the largest international cocaine operations in recent times and was vigorously pursued by the government. Ceasar was betrayed by his family, he was betrayed by three corrupt attorneys, he spent eight months in one of the most dangerous jails in the country fighting the government and a hanging judge who wanted to put him away for life. He eventually won his case using an entrapment defense that had a one in a million chance of success. This life altering event motivated him to study law to become a lawyer and to also obtain an MBA. This story is filled with edge of your seat action, suspense, romance and a young man's determination to turn a personal tragedy into a success story.
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