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Biopiracy Biopiracy Vandana Shiva "Internationally renowned environmentalist Vandana Shiva argues that genetic engineering and the cloning of organisms are "the ultimate expression of the commercialization of science and the commodif… OL1054919W
Violence risk Violence risk Christopher D. Webster,Stephen J. Hucker,Christopher D. Webster The decision to release someone from psychiatric hospital, forensic services or prison is often controversial, and forensic psychologists play a key role in assessing the risk of recidivism. In Viole… OL12643746W
Advanced Stochastic Models, Risk Assessment, and Portfolio Optimization Advanced Stochastic Models, Risk Assessment, and Portfolio Optimization Svetlozar T. Rachev This groundbreaking book extends traditional approaches of risk measurement and portfolio optimization by combining distributional models with risk or performance measures into one framework. Through… OL15004358W
Information Security Cost Management Information Security Cost Management Ioana V Bazavan While information security is an ever-present challenge for all types of organizations today, most focus on providing security without addressing the necessities of staff, time, or budget in a practi… OL15174009W
Good practice in risk assessment and risk management: 3 Good practice in risk assessment and risk management: 3 Hazel Kemshall,Bernadette Wilkinson 226 pages : 23 cm OL15473465W
Modeling risk Modeling risk Johnathan Mun "An updated guide to risk analysis and modelingAlthough risk was once seen as something that was both unpredictable and uncontrollable, the evolution of risk analysis tools and theories has changed t… OL15602796W
Advanced risk analysis in engineering enterprise systems Advanced risk analysis in engineering enterprise systems Cesar Ariel Pinto "Preface Engineering today's systems is a challenging and complex task. Increasingly, systems are engineered by bringing together many separate systems, which together provide an overall capability t… OL16298741W
Risk assessment Risk assessment Marvin Rausand "Although numerous scientific articles have been published discussing various aspects of risk analysis and risk evaluation, very few textbooks exist on the subject. Risk Assessment: Theory, Methods, … OL16414361W
Risk characterization of microbiological hazards in food Risk characterization of microbiological hazards in food World Health Organization (WHO) These guidelines provide descriptive guidance on how to conduct risk characterization in various contexts, and utilizing a variety of tools and techniques. They have been developed in recognition of… OL16554237W
Responding to climate change in New York State Responding to climate change in New York State Cynthia Rosenzweig Climate change is already beginning to affect New York State, and these impacts are projected to grow. At the same time, the state has the ability to develop adaptation strategies to prepare for and … OL16586484W
A research strategy for environmental, health and safety aspects of engineered nanomaterials A research strategy for environmental, health and safety aspects of engineered nanomaterials National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Develop a Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials "The nanotechnology sector, which generated about 225 billion dollars in product sales in 2009, is predicted to expand rapidly over the next decade with the development of new technologies that have … OL16767863W
Making sense of transnational threats Making sense of transnational threats Gregory F. Treverton Presents the reports from four workshops focused on how to better integrate alternative analysis into the analytic process as it relates to transnational issues. OL1695222W
Managing health and safety in the dental practice Managing health and safety in the dental practice Jane Bonehill "PRIMARY GDPs Dental Practice Managers SECONDARY Members of the Dental Team Dental students Vocational trainees Jane is a founder member and past Chairperson of the BADN Health and Safety Advisory Co… OL16972882W
Mercury Mercury Illinois. Environmental Protection Agency. Division of Environmental Outreach The Environmental Protection Agency is working to reduce the use and improper disposal of mercury containing products in an effort to minimize mercury contamination in Illinois. This brochure contai… OL17327963W
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Steven M. Druker This book uncovers the biggest scientific fraud of our age. It tells the fascinating and frequently astounding story of how the massive enterprise to restructure the genetic core of the world's food … OL17385619W
Skin sensitization in chemical risk assessment Skin sensitization in chemical risk assessment World Health Organization (WHO) This publication presents the conclusions of an IPCS Workshop on Skin Sensitization in Chemical Risk Assessment. The workshop focused on the question of methods for dose-response assessment, to evalu… OL18356377W
The utility of proximity-based herbicide exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies of Vietnam ve… The utility of proximity-based herbicide exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies of Vietnam ve… Institute of Medicine Staff In past studies evaluating whether health problems experienced by Vietnam veterans might be linked to wartime use of Agent Orange or other herbicides, a fundamental challenge has been a lack of infor… OL18740136W
Fuzzy Hierarchical Model for Risk Assessment Fuzzy Hierarchical Model for Risk Assessment Hing Kai Chan Risk management is often complicated by situational uncertainties and the subjective preferences of decision makers. Fuzzy Hierarchical Model for Risk Assessment introduces a fuzzy-based hierarchical… OL19852010W
Public-private partnership projects in infrastructure Public-private partnership projects in infrastructure Jeffrey Delmon xii, 244 p. ; 23 cm OL19897868W
Risk regulation at risk Risk regulation at risk Sidney A. Shapiro "In the 1960s and 1970s, Congress enacted a vast body of legislation to protect the environment and individual health and safety. Collectively, this legislation is known as "risk regulation" because … OL2015647W
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