Author: Neal Stephenson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063028077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller From Neal Stephenson—who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash—comes a sweeping, prescient new thriller that transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics. “Stephenson is one of speculative fiction’s most meticulous architects. . . . Termination Shock manages to pull off a rare trick, at once wildly imaginative and grounded.” — New York Times Book Review One man—visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D.—has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied? Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming. Ultimately, it asks the question: Might the cure be worse than the disease? Epic in scope while heartbreakingly human in perspective, Termination Shock sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.
Termination Shock
Author: Neal Stephenson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063028077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller From Neal Stephenson—who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash—comes a sweeping, prescient new thriller that transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics. “Stephenson is one of speculative fiction’s most meticulous architects. . . . Termination Shock manages to pull off a rare trick, at once wildly imaginative and grounded.” — New York Times Book Review One man—visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D.—has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied? Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming. Ultimately, it asks the question: Might the cure be worse than the disease? Epic in scope while heartbreakingly human in perspective, Termination Shock sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063028077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller From Neal Stephenson—who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash—comes a sweeping, prescient new thriller that transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics. “Stephenson is one of speculative fiction’s most meticulous architects. . . . Termination Shock manages to pull off a rare trick, at once wildly imaginative and grounded.” — New York Times Book Review One man—visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D.—has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied? Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming. Ultimately, it asks the question: Might the cure be worse than the disease? Epic in scope while heartbreakingly human in perspective, Termination Shock sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.
Employment Termination Source Book
Author: Wendy Bliss
Publisher: HR Source Book
ISBN: 9781586440664
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Addressing one of the most uncomfortable tasks delegated to human resources, this handbook simplifies the documentation of activities undertaken before, during, and after separation, reducing exposure to legal claims by providing tip lists, forms, tables, and flowcharts that can be printed from the enclosed CD.
Publisher: HR Source Book
ISBN: 9781586440664
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Addressing one of the most uncomfortable tasks delegated to human resources, this handbook simplifies the documentation of activities undertaken before, during, and after separation, reducing exposure to legal claims by providing tip lists, forms, tables, and flowcharts that can be printed from the enclosed CD.
Termination Challenges in Child Psychotherapy
Author: Eliana Gil
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462523196
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Ending therapy in an appropriate and meaningful way is especially important in work with children and adolescents, yet the topic is often overlooked in clinical training. From leading child clinicians, this much-needed book examines the termination process/m-/both for brief and longer-term encounters/m-/and offers practical guidance illustrated with vivid case material. Tools are provided for helping children and families understand termination and work through associated feelings of loss and grief. Challenges in creating positive endings to therapy with children who have experienced trauma and adversity are given particular attention. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed from the companion website in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. This e-book edition features nine full-color figures. (Figures will appear in black and white on black-and-white e-readers).
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462523196
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Ending therapy in an appropriate and meaningful way is especially important in work with children and adolescents, yet the topic is often overlooked in clinical training. From leading child clinicians, this much-needed book examines the termination process/m-/both for brief and longer-term encounters/m-/and offers practical guidance illustrated with vivid case material. Tools are provided for helping children and families understand termination and work through associated feelings of loss and grief. Challenges in creating positive endings to therapy with children who have experienced trauma and adversity are given particular attention. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed from the companion website in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. This e-book edition features nine full-color figures. (Figures will appear in black and white on black-and-white e-readers).
Termination of Employment
Author: Kiely Thompson Caisley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864759993
Category : Employees
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
"Termination can be a costly exercise and it is essential that policies and procedures are in place to ensure that the law is complied with, the outcome is fair to all parties, and there are no repercussions at a later date. This second edition of Termination of Employment is a best practice guide to terminating the employment of an employee for a range of reasons, including poor performance, misconduct, redundancy and restructuring. It examines the new test for justifiability (introduced in 2011) and explains when and how an employer can justifiably dismiss an employee. It discusses appropriate policies that might be adopted and procedures that ought to be followed. It also provides clear case examples of good and bad practice in various employment termination scenarios"--Publisher information."Termination can be a costly exercise and it is essential that policies and procedures are in place to ensure that the law is complied with, the outcome is fair to all parties, and there are no repercussions at a later date. This second edition of Termination of Employment is a best practice guide to terminating the employment of an employee for a range of reasons, including poor performance, misconduct, redundancy and restructuring. It examines the new test for justifiability (introduced in 2011) and explains when and how an employer can justifiably dismiss an employee. It discusses appropriate policies that might be adopted and procedures that ought to be followed. It also provides clear case examples of good and bad practice in various employment termination scenarios."--Publisher information.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864759993
Category : Employees
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
"Termination can be a costly exercise and it is essential that policies and procedures are in place to ensure that the law is complied with, the outcome is fair to all parties, and there are no repercussions at a later date. This second edition of Termination of Employment is a best practice guide to terminating the employment of an employee for a range of reasons, including poor performance, misconduct, redundancy and restructuring. It examines the new test for justifiability (introduced in 2011) and explains when and how an employer can justifiably dismiss an employee. It discusses appropriate policies that might be adopted and procedures that ought to be followed. It also provides clear case examples of good and bad practice in various employment termination scenarios"--Publisher information."Termination can be a costly exercise and it is essential that policies and procedures are in place to ensure that the law is complied with, the outcome is fair to all parties, and there are no repercussions at a later date. This second edition of Termination of Employment is a best practice guide to terminating the employment of an employee for a range of reasons, including poor performance, misconduct, redundancy and restructuring. It examines the new test for justifiability (introduced in 2011) and explains when and how an employer can justifiably dismiss an employee. It discusses appropriate policies that might be adopted and procedures that ought to be followed. It also provides clear case examples of good and bad practice in various employment termination scenarios."--Publisher information.
War and Punishment
Author: H. E. Goemans
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400823951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
What makes wars drag on and why do they end when they do? Here H. E. Goemans brings theoretical rigor and empirical depth to a long-standing question of securities studies. He explores how various government leaders assess the cost of war in terms of domestic politics and their own postwar fates. Goemans first develops the argument that two sides will wage war until both gain sufficient knowledge of the other's strengths and weaknesses so as to agree on the probable outcome of continued war. Yet the incentives that motivate leaders to then terminate war, Goemans maintains, can vary greatly depending on the type of government they represent. The author looks at democracies, dictatorships, and mixed regimes and compares the willingness among leaders to back out of wars or risk the costs of continued warfare. Democracies, according to Goemans, will prefer to withdraw quickly from a war they are not winning in order to appease the populace. Autocracies will do likewise so as not to be overthrown by their internal enemies. Mixed regimes, which are made up of several competing groups and which exclude a substantial proportion of the people from access to power, will likely see little risk in continuing a losing war in the hope of turning the tide. Goemans explores the conditions and the reasoning behind this "gamble for resurrection" as well as other strategies, using rational choice theory, statistical analysis, and detailed case studies of Germany, Britain, France, and Russia during World War I. In so doing, he offers a new perspective of the Great War that integrates domestic politics, international politics, and battlefield developments.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400823951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
What makes wars drag on and why do they end when they do? Here H. E. Goemans brings theoretical rigor and empirical depth to a long-standing question of securities studies. He explores how various government leaders assess the cost of war in terms of domestic politics and their own postwar fates. Goemans first develops the argument that two sides will wage war until both gain sufficient knowledge of the other's strengths and weaknesses so as to agree on the probable outcome of continued war. Yet the incentives that motivate leaders to then terminate war, Goemans maintains, can vary greatly depending on the type of government they represent. The author looks at democracies, dictatorships, and mixed regimes and compares the willingness among leaders to back out of wars or risk the costs of continued warfare. Democracies, according to Goemans, will prefer to withdraw quickly from a war they are not winning in order to appease the populace. Autocracies will do likewise so as not to be overthrown by their internal enemies. Mixed regimes, which are made up of several competing groups and which exclude a substantial proportion of the people from access to power, will likely see little risk in continuing a losing war in the hope of turning the tide. Goemans explores the conditions and the reasoning behind this "gamble for resurrection" as well as other strategies, using rational choice theory, statistical analysis, and detailed case studies of Germany, Britain, France, and Russia during World War I. In so doing, he offers a new perspective of the Great War that integrates domestic politics, international politics, and battlefield developments.
Families Change
Author: Julie Nelson
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 1575427427
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets a new foster parent or a new adopted mom or dad. Children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. They need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change. Includes resources and information for birth parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers.
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 1575427427
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets a new foster parent or a new adopted mom or dad. Children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. They need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change. Includes resources and information for birth parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers.
The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual
Author: Shannon Hodges, PhD, LMHC, ACS
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 082611833X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
For many counseling students, the first experience with a counseling practicum or internship can be daunting. With this manual, students in practicum and internship settings receive the orientation and guidance they need to successfully navigate field placement. In this book, author Shannon Hodges shares over 16 years of expertise in counseling and clinical training. He discusses everything students need to know to fully understand all aspects of the practicum/internship process. The book provides detailed guidelines to selecting and applying for an appropriate practicum/internship, performing responsibly on the job, maintaining ethical standards, and much more. The manual comprehensively covers practicum/internships in all settings, including rehabilitation, school, mental health, addictions, and marriage and family counseling. With this book, students will learn how to: Select, apply to, and interview for the internship/practicum Use the practicum/internship as a means to land a job Create a professional identity and demeanor Navigate ethical, legal, and professional issues Comply with HIPA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Use various new, leading technologies in counseling Write clinical case notes and develop treatment plans Set clear boundaries with clients and deal with difficult colleagues
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 082611833X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
For many counseling students, the first experience with a counseling practicum or internship can be daunting. With this manual, students in practicum and internship settings receive the orientation and guidance they need to successfully navigate field placement. In this book, author Shannon Hodges shares over 16 years of expertise in counseling and clinical training. He discusses everything students need to know to fully understand all aspects of the practicum/internship process. The book provides detailed guidelines to selecting and applying for an appropriate practicum/internship, performing responsibly on the job, maintaining ethical standards, and much more. The manual comprehensively covers practicum/internships in all settings, including rehabilitation, school, mental health, addictions, and marriage and family counseling. With this book, students will learn how to: Select, apply to, and interview for the internship/practicum Use the practicum/internship as a means to land a job Create a professional identity and demeanor Navigate ethical, legal, and professional issues Comply with HIPA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Use various new, leading technologies in counseling Write clinical case notes and develop treatment plans Set clear boundaries with clients and deal with difficult colleagues
Termination in Psychotherapy
Author: Anthony S. Joyce
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
A successful termination phase is a critically important component of psychotherapy of any orientation. The authors synthesize and evaluate the clinical, theoretical, and empirical literature on termination. They then offer their own Termination Phase Model designed to help psychotherapists understand and address the full range of both patient and therapist responses that must be considered as therapy winds down and the patient prepares for life without treatment.
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
A successful termination phase is a critically important component of psychotherapy of any orientation. The authors synthesize and evaluate the clinical, theoretical, and empirical literature on termination. They then offer their own Termination Phase Model designed to help psychotherapists understand and address the full range of both patient and therapist responses that must be considered as therapy winds down and the patient prepares for life without treatment.
The Franchise and Dealership Termination Handbook
Author: American Bar Association. Section of Antitrust Law
Publisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781590312247
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This book provides practical guidance to help counsel sort through issues frequently encountered when a franschise or dealership ends, and addresses what a termination involves.
Publisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781590312247
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This book provides practical guidance to help counsel sort through issues frequently encountered when a franschise or dealership ends, and addresses what a termination involves.
The Law of Termination of Employment
Author: R. V. Upex
Publisher: Jordan Publishing (GB)
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
The Law of Termination of Employment, now in its sixth edition, is a well-established and authoritative analysis of the rules governing termination of employment. It considers the main causes of action available to employees whose employment is terminated, and presents the law and the relevant issues in a way that will be of real value to those practising in the field. The Law of Termination of Employment provides comprehensive coverage of the applicable statutory and common law regimes, as well as the major procedural considerations. It also deals with problems beyond termination of employment such as competition from ex-employees, and numerous examples of worked redundancy calculations illustrate how the law operates in practice. With over 500 pages of unrivalled guidance on the law of termination of employment, Professor Upex's definitive work is essential reading for all employment lawyers and human resources personnel who require a detailed knowledge of this complicated area of law. Substantially revised and updated, the sixth edition includes: Changes brought about by the Employment Relations Act 1999 and other recent legislation New categories of automatically unfair dismissal Introduction of the right of workers to be accompanied at a grievance or disciplinary hearing, together with a right not to be dismissed for exercising that right Increases in the type of dismissal for which the remedy of interim relief is available Changes to the rules relating to compensation for unfair dismissal Removal of the time limit on the compensatory award in cases of dismissal in health and safety cases and dismissals for whistleblowing Important new cases decided in the European Court of Justice Allen v Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd, Francisco Hernandez Vidal SA v Gomez Perez and Oy Liikennen AB v Liskojorvi and Juntunen on the Acquired Rights Directive Major House of Lords decisions Carmichael v National Power plc on casual workers Murray v Foyle Meats Ltd on the meaning of redundancy Johnson v Unisys Ltd on injury to feelings in wrongful dismissal cases Important Court of Appeal decisions, including Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bottrill and Sellars Arenascene Ltd v Connolly on the circumstances in which directors or sole shareholders may be employees Montgomery v Johnson Underwood Ltd on agency workers ECM (Vehicle Delivery Service) Ltd v Cox and ADI (UK) Ltd v Willer in the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations Foley v Post Office on the test of fairness in unfair dismissal cases, following on from the EAT decision in Haddon v van den Bergh Foods Ltd Cerberus Software Ltd v Rowley and other cases involving PILON (pay in lieu of notice) clauses OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST Disability Discrimination Claims: An Adviser's Handbook Disability Discrimination: Law and Practice
Publisher: Jordan Publishing (GB)
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
The Law of Termination of Employment, now in its sixth edition, is a well-established and authoritative analysis of the rules governing termination of employment. It considers the main causes of action available to employees whose employment is terminated, and presents the law and the relevant issues in a way that will be of real value to those practising in the field. The Law of Termination of Employment provides comprehensive coverage of the applicable statutory and common law regimes, as well as the major procedural considerations. It also deals with problems beyond termination of employment such as competition from ex-employees, and numerous examples of worked redundancy calculations illustrate how the law operates in practice. With over 500 pages of unrivalled guidance on the law of termination of employment, Professor Upex's definitive work is essential reading for all employment lawyers and human resources personnel who require a detailed knowledge of this complicated area of law. Substantially revised and updated, the sixth edition includes: Changes brought about by the Employment Relations Act 1999 and other recent legislation New categories of automatically unfair dismissal Introduction of the right of workers to be accompanied at a grievance or disciplinary hearing, together with a right not to be dismissed for exercising that right Increases in the type of dismissal for which the remedy of interim relief is available Changes to the rules relating to compensation for unfair dismissal Removal of the time limit on the compensatory award in cases of dismissal in health and safety cases and dismissals for whistleblowing Important new cases decided in the European Court of Justice Allen v Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd, Francisco Hernandez Vidal SA v Gomez Perez and Oy Liikennen AB v Liskojorvi and Juntunen on the Acquired Rights Directive Major House of Lords decisions Carmichael v National Power plc on casual workers Murray v Foyle Meats Ltd on the meaning of redundancy Johnson v Unisys Ltd on injury to feelings in wrongful dismissal cases Important Court of Appeal decisions, including Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Bottrill and Sellars Arenascene Ltd v Connolly on the circumstances in which directors or sole shareholders may be employees Montgomery v Johnson Underwood Ltd on agency workers ECM (Vehicle Delivery Service) Ltd v Cox and ADI (UK) Ltd v Willer in the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations Foley v Post Office on the test of fairness in unfair dismissal cases, following on from the EAT decision in Haddon v van den Bergh Foods Ltd Cerberus Software Ltd v Rowley and other cases involving PILON (pay in lieu of notice) clauses OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST Disability Discrimination Claims: An Adviser's Handbook Disability Discrimination: Law and Practice