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Prison Dog Programs - - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Prison Dog Programs - - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This edited volume brings together a diverse group of contributors to create a review of research and an agenda for the future of dog care and training in correctional facilities. Bolstered by research that documents the potential benefits of HAI, many correctional facilities have implemented prison dog programs that involve inmates in the care and training of canines, not only as family dogs but also as service dogs for people with psychological and/or physical disabilities. Providing an evidence-based treatment of the topic, this book also draws upon the vast practical experience of individuals who have successfully begun, maintained, improved, and evaluated various types of dog programs with inmates; it includes first-person perspectives from all of the stakeholders in a prison dog program-the corrections staff, the recipients of the dogs, the inmate/trainers, and the community volunteers and sponsors Human-animal interaction (HAI) is a burgeoning field of research that spans different disciplines: corrections, psychology, education, social work, animal welfare, and veterinary medicine, to name a few. Written for an array of professionals interested in prison dog programs, the book will hold special interest for researchers in criminal justice and corrections, forensic psychology, and to those with a commitment to promoting the ideals of rehabilitation, desistance thinking, restorative justice, and re-entry tools for inmates.

DKK 986.00
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Test Bias in Employment Selection Testing - Thomas A. Stetz - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Test Bias in Employment Selection Testing - Thomas A. Stetz - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book provides students with a concise introduction to test bias from a psychometric point-of-view without statistics. It uses easy to understand graphs to explain complex technical approaches to test bias giving readers a highly sought-after knowledge enabling them to be better consumers of tests. Studies performed by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) consistently show that selection is a key competency for Human Resource (HR) professionals. Knowledge of test bias is a key component to effectively and legally performing this highly valued HR function. Unfortunately, test bias is rarely covered in HR classes or is presented in a highly technical manner geared to individuals with strong statistical and mathematical backgrounds. This book, requiring no previous statistical or mathematical knowledge, can be used as a supplemental textbook for any class that deals with selection, staffing, or measurement at the undergraduate or graduate level.

DKK 519.00
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Design and Test Strategies for 2D/3D Integration for NoC-based Multicore Architectures - Kanchan Manna - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG -

Design and Test Strategies for 2D/3D Integration for NoC-based Multicore Architectures - Kanchan Manna - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG -

This book covers various aspects of optimization in design and testing of Network-on-Chip (NoC) based multicore systems. It gives a complete account of the state-of-the-art and emerging techniques for near optimal mapping and test scheduling for NoC-based multicores. The authors describe the use of the Integer Line Programming (ILP) technique for smaller benchmarks and a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to get a near optimal mapping and test schedule for bigger benchmarks. The PSO-based approach is also augmented with several innovative techniques to get the best possible solution. The tradeoff between performance (communication or test time) of the system and thermal-safety is also discussed, based on designer specifications. - Provides a single-source reference to design and test for circuit and system-level approaches to (NoC) based multicore systems; - Gives a complete account of the state-of-the-art and emerging techniques for near optimal mapping and test scheduling in (NoC) based multicore systems; - Organizes chapters systematically and hierarchically, rather than in an ad hoc manner, covering aspects of optimization in design and testing of Network-on-Chip (NoC) based multicore systems.

DKK 434.00
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Round-Robin Test on Creep Behaviour in Cracked Sections of FRC: Experimental Program, Results and Database Analysis - - Bog - Springer Nature

Round-Robin Test on Creep Behaviour in Cracked Sections of FRC: Experimental Program, Results and Database Analysis - - Bog - Springer Nature

The book presents the work of the RILEM Technical Committee 261-CCF, which organized the challenging International Round Robin Test (RRT) on the creep behaviour of Fibre Reinforce Concrete (FRC) cracked specimens. Although different creep test methodologies have been developed in recent years, the absence of a standardised creep methodology hindered general comparisons. Therefore, the RILEM TC 261-CCF launched an ambitious international RRT program to improve the knowledge on long-term behaviour of cracked sections of FRC and assess all the different testing methodologies, assuming the big variability of testing criteria among the scientific community. The participation of 19 laboratories across 20 institutions in 14 countries all over the world enabled the realisation of the largest experimental campaign on creep in the cracked state. As a result of the RRT, an extensive database of creep test results was created containing comprehensive information from 124 cracked FRC specimens tested using different creep testing procedures in agreed conditions. The book will benefit academics and practitioners interested in the long-term behaviour of FRC since it served as basis for the recently published RILEM Recommendation on creep testing procedure and represents the current knowledge on creep in cracked FRC specimens.

DKK 646.00
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Measuring Professional Competence for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling - Hans Stefan Siller - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Measuring Professional Competence for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling - Hans Stefan Siller - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Introduction.- Objectives and application areas.- Test development.- Implementation of the test.- Test quality.- Selected results.- References.- Attachment.- Modelling experiences.- Beliefs about mathematical modelling.- Self-efficacy about assesing mathematical modelling.- Modelling specific pedagogical content knowledge.- Test booklet.

DKK 349.00
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Measuring Professional Competence for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling - Hans Stefan Siller - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Measuring Professional Competence for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling - Hans Stefan Siller - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Introduction.- Objectives and application areas.- Test development.- Implementation of the test.- Test quality.- Selected results.- References.- Attachment.- Modelling experiences.- Beliefs about mathematical modelling.- Self-efficacy about assesing mathematical modelling.- Modelling specific pedagogical content knowledge.- Test booklet.

DKK 291.00
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Sexual Harassment in the UK Parliament - Christina Julios - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Sexual Harassment in the UK Parliament - Christina Julios - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the UK Parliament and efforts to tackle it. The volume''s in-depth research unveils a political culture where sexual transgressions thrive. Its intersectional feminist perspective furthermore highlights multiple systems of gendered oppression perpetuating inequality. Britain''s experience is viewed against the global #MeToo movement and Hollywood''s Weinstein sex scandal. The book identifies ways to redress the status quo and challenges ahead, including a gender power gap, misuse of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims, and misogynistic organisational cultures.

DKK 986.00
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High-Voltage Test and Measuring Techniques - Eberhard Lemke - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

High-Voltage Test and Measuring Techniques - Eberhard Lemke - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

The new edition of this book incorporates the recent remarkable changes in electric power generation, transmission and distribution. The consequences of the latest development to High Voltage (HV) test and measuring techniques result in new chapters on Partial Discharge measurements, Measurements of Dielectric Properties, and some new thoughts on the Shannon Theorem and Impuls current measurements. This standard reference of the international high-voltage community combines high voltage engineering with HV testing techniques and HV measuring methods. Based on long-term experience gained by the authors the book reflects the state of the art as well as the future trends in testing and diagnostics of HV equipment. It ensures a reliable generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy. The book is intended not only for experts but also for students in electrical engineering and high-voltage engineering.

DKK 967.00
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UK Business and Financial Cycles Since 1660 - Ryland Thomas - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

UK Business and Financial Cycles Since 1660 - Ryland Thomas - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book is the first of two volumes that aim to provide an up-to-date overview of the key data and techniques necessary for analysing the historical behaviour of business and financial cycles in the United Kingdom. Drawing on an extensive secondary literature and the considerable body of historical macroeconomic and financial time series data that exist for the United Kingdom, the two volumes will review the key features of historical recessions and recoveries over the course of three and a half centuries. Volume 1 provides an overview of UK business cycles since 1660. The first part of the book considers old and new theories of the business cycle, looking at the impulses that generate business cycles and the propagation mechanisms that determine their duration and amplitude. The second part of the book uses the latest historical estimates of GDP to look at different ways of measuring and estimating business cycle fluctuations within a simple univariate framework. Finally, the book provides a narrative of UK economic fluctuations since 1660 using a whole range of economic data to shed light on the main drivers of cyclical behaviour. It concludes by highlighting areas for future research especially with regard to the link between business and financial cycles, some of which will be explored in Volume 2.

DKK 519.00
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UK Business and Financial Cycles Since 1660 - Ryland Thomas - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

UK Business and Financial Cycles Since 1660 - Ryland Thomas - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book is the first of two volumes that aim to provide an up-to-date overview of the key data and techniques necessary for analysing the historical behaviour of business and financial cycles in the United Kingdom. Drawing on an extensive secondary literature and the considerable body of historical macroeconomic and financial time series data that exist for the United Kingdom, the two volumes will review the key features of historical recessions and recoveries over the course of three and a half centuries. Volume 1 provides an overview of UK business cycles since 1660. The first part of the book considers old and new theories of the business cycle, looking at the impulses that generate business cycles and the propagation mechanisms that determine their duration and amplitude. The second part of the book uses the latest historical estimates of GDP to look at different ways of measuring and estimating business cycle fluctuations within a simple univariate framework. Finally, the book provides a narrative of UK economic fluctuations since 1660 using a whole range of economic data to shed light on the main drivers of cyclical behaviour. It concludes by highlighting areas for future research especially with regard to the link between business and financial cycles, some of which will be explored in Volume 2.

DKK 689.00
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University–Community Relations in the UK - Carolyn Kagan - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

University–Community Relations in the UK - Carolyn Kagan - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines and analyses the complex and contradictory relationships between Higher Education Institutions in England and their local communities within a wider political and policy context. It provides an overview of the UK university system which has a long tradition of a mixed pattern of relationships with communities. The book critically explores the academic spheres of teaching and learning, third stream activities and research, showing how the ways in which different initiatives supported by national policy and funding bodies have shaped the relationship universities have with their communities as well as the opportunities and challenges institutions now face to develop and transform these relationships.

DKK 434.00
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University–Community Relations in the UK - Carolyn Kagan - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

University–Community Relations in the UK - Carolyn Kagan - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines and analyses the complex and contradictory relationships between Higher Education Institutions in England and their local communities within a wider political and policy context. It provides an overview of the UK university system which has a long tradition of a mixed pattern of relationships with communities. The book critically explores the academic spheres of teaching and learning, third stream activities and research, showing how the ways in which different initiatives supported by national policy and funding bodies have shaped the relationship universities have with their communities as well as the opportunities and challenges institutions now face to develop and transform these relationships.

DKK 434.00
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Philosophy in Stan Brakhage's Dog Star Man - Alberto Baracco - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Philosophy in Stan Brakhage's Dog Star Man - Alberto Baracco - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book shows how a masterpiece of experimental cinema can be interpreted through hermeneutics of the film world. As an application of Ricœurian methodology to a non-narrative film, the book calls into question the fundamental concept of the film world. Firmly rooted within the context of experimental cinema, Stan Brakhage''s Dog Star Man was not created on the basis of a narrative structure and representation of characters, places and events, but on very different presuppositions. The techniques with which Brakhage worked on celluloid and used frames as canvases, as well as his choice to make the film without dialogue and sound, exhort the interpreter to directly question the philosophical language of moving images.

DKK 434.00
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The UK ‘at Risk’ - Jens O. Zinn - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

The UK ‘at Risk’ - Jens O. Zinn - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book presents a case study of the proliferation of at risk -language in The Times news coverage from 1785 to 2009, illuminating the changing social experience of risk. Zinn presents an historical examination of the forces which have shaped the language of risk over time, and considers how linguistic developments in recent decades are underpinned by issues such as cultural and structural transformations, the management of infectious and chronic diseases and climate change. He also explores changes in the public sphere, including the production of the news. Based on an interdisciplinary research project which combines linguistic research tools with sociological analysis of the social contexts, the book contributes to a better understanding of how '' at risk'' has become a defining feature of the UK in recent decades, and one which permeates all kinds of social domains. This research will be a point of reference for students and scholars engaging with risk studies from various disciplines including sociology, media studies, history and socio-linguistics.

DKK 434.00
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Policing UK Honour-Based Abuse Crime - Rachael Aplin - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Policing UK Honour-Based Abuse Crime - Rachael Aplin - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the different forms that honour-based abuse crimes take and analyses the discretionary police practices employed when responding to these incidents. Honour-based abuse is an incident or crime involving violence, threats of violence, intimidation, coercion or abuse committed in order to protect or defend the honour of an individual, family and or community for a perceived breach of their code of behaviour. Based on unique UK police data, it includes examination of one hundred honour abuse cases and interviews with fifteen predominantly detective specialist police officers that investigate this crime. This book recognises the challenges encountered when policing honour-based abuse and offers recommendations for addressing them. It will particularly benefit police forces in England and Wales, the Home Office, scholars in gendered violence and policing, and non-government organisations (charities supporting victims) by highlighting some of the issues associated with policing, partnership working arrangements and safeguarding victims of honour-based abuse crimes.

DKK 536.00
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Policing UK Honour-Based Abuse Crime - Rachael Aplin - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Policing UK Honour-Based Abuse Crime - Rachael Aplin - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the different forms that honour-based abuse crimes take and analyses the discretionary police practices employed when responding to these incidents. Honour-based abuse is an incident or crime involving violence, threats of violence, intimidation, coercion or abuse committed in order to protect or defend the honour of an individual, family and or community for a perceived breach of their code of behaviour. Based on unique UK police data, it includes examination of one hundred honour abuse cases and interviews with fifteen predominantly detective specialist police officers that investigate this crime. This book recognises the challenges encountered when policing honour-based abuse and offers recommendations for addressing them. It will particularly benefit police forces in England and Wales, the Home Office, scholars in gendered violence and policing, and non-government organisations (charities supporting victims) by highlighting some of the issues associated with policing, partnership working arrangements and safeguarding victims of honour-based abuse crimes.

DKK 731.00
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Post-War Homelessness Policy in the UK - Jamie Harding - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Post-War Homelessness Policy in the UK - Jamie Harding - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book discusses homelessness policy in the UK from 1945 to 2019. It identifies five key factors that have driven policy: the favoured explanations for homelessness, distinctions between different groups of homeless people, demand for social rented housing, geographical differences and the forms of prevention preferred by policy makers. The account analyses how these factors have influenced key pieces of legislation such as the 1948 National Assistance Act, the 1977 Housing (Homeless Persons) Act and the 2002 Homelessness Act. It also identifies the key issues that policy has sought to address at different times, including children being taken into care because of their parents'' homelessness, rough sleeping, the use of bed and breakfast hotels as temporary accommodation, social exclusion and welfare reform. In addition to published sources and archival material, the book draws on the experiences of two former Ministers and other key figures in the development of homelessness policy.

DKK 646.00
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British Justice, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations - Susan L. Kemp - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

British Justice, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations - Susan L. Kemp - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the UK approach to investigating international crimes and serious human rights violations. In 2010, the United Nations Secretary General referred to the emerging system of international justice, including the creation of the International Criminal Court, as the ''Age of Accountability.'' However, the UK has sometimes struggled to comply with its international law obligations. Using examples from the post-World War II period to 2018, interviews with leading UK military lawyers and newly disclosed official documents, this work explains the legal duties, how the UK military and civilian justice systems investigate alleged military misconduct and highlights the challenges involved. It provides suggestions on strengthening domestic law and policy and its importance for the UK''s legitimacy as an exporter of rule of law expertise. This text is essential reading for practitioners, academics, government officials and students of international, criminal, humanitarian or human rights law.

DKK 689.00
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British Justice, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations - Susan L. Kemp - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

British Justice, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations - Susan L. Kemp - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the UK approach to investigating international crimes and serious human rights violations. In 2010, the United Nations Secretary General referred to the emerging system of international justice, including the creation of the International Criminal Court, as the ''Age of Accountability.'' However, the UK has sometimes struggled to comply with its international law obligations. Using examples from the post-World War II period to 2018, interviews with leading UK military lawyers and newly disclosed official documents, this work explains the legal duties, how the UK military and civilian justice systems investigate alleged military misconduct and highlights the challenges involved. It provides suggestions on strengthening domestic law and policy and its importance for the UK''s legitimacy as an exporter of rule of law expertise. This text is essential reading for practitioners, academics, government officials and students of international, criminal, humanitarian or human rights law.

DKK 519.00
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Thinking Seriously About Gangs - Paul Andell - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Thinking Seriously About Gangs - Paul Andell - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the current debate about UK street gangs termed the ''UK Gang Thesis'' debate. It argues that policy formations in the UK aimed at addressing street gangs preceding and succeeding the English riots of 2011 have encompassed positions of both gang denial and gang blame. The policy pendulum of denial and blame raises questions about where UK gang-policy stands, and which ideas and influences have framed our responses to this issue. The book will explore the UK Gangs Thesis using an analysis of empirical evidence from three sites in three English regions which encompasses periods of both gang denial and gang blame. This book is an examination of the relationship between theory, policy and practice in the context of the current UK gangs-discourse, and one of the first to examine the country lines phenomena. There is a need to formulate a less partisan analysis of gangs in the UK, and to recapture the debate from analyses which understate or overstate the gang problem. In order to do so, Andell argues that a realist approach is needed which defines what constitutes social reality and overcomes theoretical and methodological difficulties in order to critique present formulations of gangs. This book provides this critique and makes suggestions for a more comprehensive and democratic approach to gang policy, in what can be termed a critical realist approach to gangs.

DKK 816.00
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Thinking Seriously About Gangs - Paul Andell - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Thinking Seriously About Gangs - Paul Andell - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the current debate about UK street gangs termed the ''UK Gang Thesis'' debate. It argues that policy formations in the UK aimed at addressing street gangs preceding and succeeding the English riots of 2011 have encompassed positions of both gang denial and gang blame. The policy pendulum of denial and blame raises questions about where UK gang-policy stands, and which ideas and influences have framed our responses to this issue. The book will explore the UK Gangs Thesis using an analysis of empirical evidence from three sites in three English regions which encompasses periods of both gang denial and gang blame. This book is an examination of the relationship between theory, policy and practice in the context of the current UK gangs-discourse, and one of the first to examine the country lines phenomena. There is a need to formulate a less partisan analysis of gangs in the UK, and to recapture the debate from analyses which understate or overstate the gang problem. In order to do so, Andell argues that a realist approach is needed which defines what constitutes social reality and overcomes theoretical and methodological difficulties in order to critique present formulations of gangs. This book provides this critique and makes suggestions for a more comprehensive and democratic approach to gang policy, in what can be termed a critical realist approach to gangs.

DKK 816.00
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Brexit and Internal Security - Helena Carrapico - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

Brexit and Internal Security - Helena Carrapico - Bog - Springer Nature Switzerland AG - Plusbog.dk

This book explores the viability of future UK-EU internal security arrangements in light of Brexit, including their impact on the UK''s and the EU''s security and international standings. The authors discuss on-going negotiations and address the main political and legal concerns of possible future arrangements. As the UK prepares to leave the EU, the country is faced with having to develop new cooperation models with its neighbours to fight growing transnational security threats, as well as new strategies to maintain its leading role as an international security actor. In exploring these issues, the book aims to contribute to the general knowledge on the risks and opportunities associated with the disentanglement of the UK from European internal security cooperation; to shed more light on the debates surrounding the negotiations; and to inform the policy discussions that form the basis of proposed cooperation models and that are likely to significantly shape the future UK-EU security relationship.

DKK 519.00
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