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The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence

Gale, 2005

The safety of children is potentially at risk from accidents and injuries, as well as crime. Providing a safe environment, putting prevention measures into practice, and teaching children methods of self-protection are all ways to reduce the potential for harm to children.

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Accidents are the leading cause of...

Bioterror: Anthrax, Influenza, and the Future of Public Health Security (Praeger Security International)

Praeger Publishers, 2008

This book uses the 2001 anthrax attacks as its point of departure for an analysis of the past, present, and future of America's preparedness to deal with major challenges to public health, including bioterrorism and pandemic flu. The study identified the strength and weaknesses of the system while making recommendations for improvements....

The Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport (The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine)

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

This comprehensive new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, delivers an up-to-date, state of the art presentation of the medical conditions that athletes may suffer from during training and competition.

Presented in a clear style and format,...

Joomla! Web Security

Packt Publishing, 2008

In Detail

Joomla! is one of the most powerful open-source content management systems used to build websites and other powerful online applications. While Joomla! itself is inherently safe, misconfigurations, vulnerable components, poorly configured hosts, and weak passwords can all contribute to the downfall of your site. So,...

Scalable VoIP Mobility: Integration and Deployment

Newnes, 2009

Today's businesses, big and small, are faced with the large scale restructuring concerning daily communications. Enterprises are moving from the standard wired telephony to wired and wireless communication via internet protocol (IP), Wi-Fi, and cellular services. With the stabilization of these networks and the availability of dual-mode handsets...

Managing Security Overseas: Protecting Employees and Assets in Volatile Regions

Auerbach Publications, 2009

Written by a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and FBI recognized subject matter expert, Managing Security Overseas: Protecting Employees and Assets in Volatile Regions details the dos and don’ts of protecting people and assets in hostile global settings. The author, Scott Alan Ast,...

Field Confirmation Testing for Suspicious Substances

CRC Press, 2009

Frequently a substance found at a port of entry, waste site, laboratory triage facility, or even in a hazardous materials emergency will be labeled and purportedly identified. But law enforcement and other first responders cannot take this claim at face value, as the accuracy is not confirmed and must be verified. A comprehensive handbook for...

Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide

McGraw-Hill, 2008

Get the Solid Preparation Needed to Pass Your Security Certification Exam on the First Try

Filled with career-building instruction and guidance, Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide is a hands-on learning tool that will help you pass a wide variety of...

High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009

Due to their design and construction, high-rise buildings are unique structures with specialized needs. To protect the lives and property of the multitudes of people who daily use these facilities, it is essential that high-rise security and fire life safety programs be well planned and executed. Useful reference materials for commercial real...

Self-Defense Nerve Centers and Pressure Points for Karate, Jujitsu and Atemi-Waza

Thor Publishing, 1978

A modern definition of self-defense is in order. One way of defining self-defense is to explain what it is not. Personal self-defense is not warfare; it is not vengeance; it is not an art; it is not a sporting event; it is not a movie or television fight scene.

Self-defense is preparation to minimize the possibility of assault. It is...

GIS For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

For Dummies, 2009

GIS (geographic information system) is a totally cool technology that has been called “geography on steroids.” GIS is what lets you see the schools in your neighborhood or tells you where the nearest McDonald’s is. GIS For Dummies tells you all about mapping terminology and digital mapping, how to locate geographic...

National Electrical Code 2008 (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)

Delmar Cengage Learning, 2007

The world’s most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code® (NEC) is now advancing electrical safety requirements with the 2008 edition in an effort to maximize public safety, emergency preparation, and electrical worker protection. With regulations for electrical wiring and equipment in virtually all types of buildings,...

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