Cause For Alarm

Author : Eric Ambler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307949943

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Cause for Alarm by Eric Ambler Pdf

Nicky Marlow needs a job. He’s engaged to be married and the employment market is pretty slim in Britain in 1937. So when his fiancé points out the Spartacus Machine Tool notice, he jumps at the chance. After all, he speaks Italian and he figures he’ll be able to endure Milan for a year, long enough to save some money. Soon after he arrives, however, he learns the sinister truth of his predecessor’s death and finds himself courted by two agents with dangerously different agendas. In the process, Marlow realizes it’s not so simple to just do the job he’s paid to do in fascist Italy on the eve of a world war.

Author : Amy S. Greenberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400864928

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Cause for Alarm by Amy S. Greenberg Pdf

Though central to the social, political, and cultural life of the nineteenth-century city, the urban volunteer fire department has nevertheless been largely ignored by historians. Redressing this neglect, Amy Greenberg reveals the meaning of this central institution by comparing the fire departments of Baltimore, St. Louis, and San Francisco from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Volunteer fire companies protected highly flammable cities from fire and provided many men with friendship, brotherhood, and a way to prove their civic virtue. While other scholars have claimed that fire companies were primarily working class, Greenberg shows that they were actually mixed social groups: merchants and working men, immigrants and native-born--all found a common identity as firemen. Cause for Alarm presents a new vision of urban culture, one defined not by class but by gender. Volunteer firefighting united men in a shared masculine celebration of strength and bravery, skill and appearance. In an otherwise alienating environment, fire companies provided men from all walks of life with status, community, and an outlet for competition, which sometimes even led to elaborate brawls. While this culture was fully respected in the early nineteenth century, changing social norms eventually demonized the firemen's vision of masculinity. Greenberg assesses the legitimacy of accusations of violence and political corruption against the firemen in each city, and places the municipalization of firefighting in the context of urban social change, new ideals of citizenship, the rapid spread of fire insurance, and new firefighting technologies. Originally published in 1998. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Erica Spindler
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460303061

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Cause for Alarm by Erica Spindler Pdf

This thriller from a New York Times–bestselling author about a woman stalks her child’s adoptive family “moves fast and takes no prisoners” (Publishers Weekly). Kate and Richard Ryan have the perfect marriage—marred only by their inability to have a child. The adoption agency’s call fulfills that dream . . . and opens the door to a nightmare. . . . Julianna Starr has chosen Kate and Richard to be more than the parents of her child. For Richard is the man of her fantasies, the one she’s been waiting for. Stalking the couple, Julianna molds herself in Kate’s image and insinuates herself into Richard’s life, determined to tear their perfect marriage apart. But for Kate and Richard, the nightmare has only begun. Because Julianna is not alone. From her dark past comes a man of unspeakable evil. . . . No one is safe—not even the innocent child Kate and Richard call their own.

Author : H. William Trimmer
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999-08-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780750672061

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Understanding and Servicing Alarm Systems by H. William Trimmer Pdf

Prepares readers for the practicalities of dealing with customers. Takes readers from the basics of electricity to the most modern equipment installation and repair. Teaches the pitfalls one might encounter in the alarm servicing profession, along with the approaches for troubleshooting.

Author : Wheeler Winston Dixon
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1993-02-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0253113431

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Early Film Criticism of Francois Truffaut by Wheeler Winston Dixon Pdf

Before turning to filmmaking, Francois Truffaut was a film critic writing for Cahiers du Cinema during the 1950s. The Early film Criticism of Francois Truffaut makes available, for the first time in English, articles that originally appeared in French journals such as Cahiers du Cinema and Arts. Truffaut discusses films by such acknowledged masters as Hitchcock, Huston, Dymytryk, and Lang, but also examines the work of such lesser-known directors as Robert Wise, Don Weis, and Roger Vadim.

Author : Bjorn Lomborg
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781541647480

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False Alarm by Bjorn Lomborg Pdf

The New York Times-bestselling "skeptical environmentalist" argues that panic over climate change is causing more harm than good Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage across the American West. Glaciers collapse in the Artic. Politicians, activists, and the media espouse a common message: climate change is destroying the planet, and we must take drastic action immediately to stop it. Children panic about their future, and adults wonder if it is even ethical to bring new life into the world. Enough, argues bestselling author Bjorn Lomborg. Climate change is real, but it's not the apocalyptic threat that we've been told it is. Projections of Earth's imminent demise are based on bad science and even worse economics. In panic, world leaders have committed to wildly expensive but largely ineffective policies that hamper growth and crowd out more pressing investments in human capital, from immunization to education. False Alarm will convince you that everything you think about climate change is wrong -- and points the way toward making the world a vastly better, if slightly warmer, place for us all.

Author : Thad L. Weber
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781483160870

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Alarm Systems and Theft Prevention by Thad L. Weber Pdf

Alarm Systems and Theft Prevention, Second Edition, recounts the sometimes sad, sometimes humorous, and nearly always unfortunate experiences of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and individuals who have lost valuable merchandise, money, jewelry, or securities to criminal attacks. In most cases the losses occurred because there was a weak link: a vulnerability in the total security defense. The book presents in practical terms those weaknesses in physical security, alarm systems, or related security procedures that, when blended together, result in vulnerability. In addition to analyzing these cases and identifying the key elements of vulnerability, remedies for curing the weakness are also offered. Other sections of this book deal with the application, strengths, and limitations of security equipment. For the most part, equipment is presented from the practical viewpoint—what a security device or system will do (or not do) and how it should be applied and operated, rather than the detail of mechanical design, electrical circuitry, or laboratory theories. This book is written in layman's language and is intended to be read by people who supply, use, or need security services and equipment.

Author : Doug Rothenberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1947083341

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Alarm Management for Process Control, Second Edition by Doug Rothenberg Pdf

This book elevates alarm management from a fragmented collection of procedures, metrics, experiences, and trial-and-error, to the level of a technology discipline. It provides a complete treatment of best practices in alarm management. The technology and approaches found here provide the opportunity to completely understand the what, the why, and the how of successful alarm systems. No modern industrial enterprise, particularly in such areas as chemical processing, can operate without a secure and reliable infrastructure of alarms and controls-they are an integral part of all production management and control systems. Improving alarm management is an effective way to provide operators with high-value support and guidance to successfully manage industrial plant operations. Readers will find: Recommendations and guidelines are developed from fundamental concepts to provide powerful technical tools and workable approaches; Alarms are treated as indicators of abnormal situations, not simply sensor readings that might be out of position; Alarm improvement is intimately linked to infrastructure management, including the vital role of plant maintenance to alarm management, the need to manage operators' charter to continue to operate during abnormal situations vs. cease operation, and the importance of situation awareness without undue reliance upon alarms. The ability to appreciate technical issues is important, but this book requires no previous specific technical, educational, or experiential background. The style and content are very accessible to a broad industrial audience from board operator to plant manager. All critical tasks are explained with workflow processes, examples, and insight into what it all means. Alternatives are offered everywhere to enable users to tailor-make solutions to their particular sites.

Author : Eduardo Fermé,Joao Leite
Publisher : Springer
Page : 719 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319115580

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Logics in Artificial Intelligence by Eduardo Fermé,Joao Leite Pdf

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Logics in Artificial Intelligence, JELIA 2014, held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in September 2014. The 35 full papers and 14 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 121 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: description logics; automated reasoning; logics for uncertain reasoning; non-classical logics; answer-set programming; belief revision; dealing with inconsistency in ASP and DL; reason about actions and causality; system descriptions; short system descriptions; and short papers. The book also contains 4 full paper invited talks.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Patents
ISBN : PSU:000066178873

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tony Rettman
Publisher : Bazillion Points LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Music
ISBN : 1935950126

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NYHC by Tony Rettman Pdf

With a foreword by Freddy Cricien of Madball, who made his stage debut with Agnostic Front at age 7, NYHC slams the pavement with savage tales of larger-than-life characters and unlikely feats of willpower. The gripping and sometimes hilarious narrative is woven together like the fabric of New York itself from over 100 original interviews with members of the key bands of the era of New York Hardcore.

Author : ERICA. SPINDLER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1848451962

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CAUSE FOR ALARM. by ERICA. SPINDLER Pdf

Author : Niall Richard Murphy,Betsy Beyer,Chris Jones,Jennifer Petoff
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781491951170

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Site Reliability Engineering by Niall Richard Murphy,Betsy Beyer,Chris Jones,Jennifer Petoff Pdf

The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large-scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient—lessons directly applicable to your organization. This book is divided into four sections: Introduction—Learn what site reliability engineering is and why it differs from conventional IT industry practices Principles—Examine the patterns, behaviors, and areas of concern that influence the work of a site reliability engineer (SRE) Practices—Understand the theory and practice of an SRE’s day-to-day work: building and operating large distributed computing systems Management—Explore Google's best practices for training, communication, and meetings that your organization can use

Author : Douglas H. Rothenberg
Publisher : Momentum Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781606500033

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Alarm Management for Process Control by Douglas H. Rothenberg Pdf

No modern industrial enterprise, particularly in such areas as chemical processing, can operate without a secure, and reliable, network of automated monitors and controls. And those operations need alarm systems to alert engineers and managers the moment anything goes wrong or needs attention. This book, by one of the world's leading experts on industrial alarm systems, will provide A to Z coverage of designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective alarm network.

Author : USA House of Representatives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11122570

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House Documents by USA House of Representatives Pdf