“…Arguing that, while preventing disaster through public oversight is essentially easy, the difficult part for public officials and private contractors and consultants alike is to resist incentives that threaten professional skills and standards. Rather than stressing well-known pathologies of bureaucracy as a potential source of disaster, this book argues, learning for the sake of prevention should aim at neutralizing threats to integrity and strengthening a sense of responsibility among public officials…”

“…Nonetheless, continued efforts are needed to help older workers to improve their work-life balance and adjust their working hours to their ability and desire to work. Moreover, stressful working conditions and unhealthy lifestyles contribute to poor self-reported health and reduce the ability and willingness to work at higher age. …”

“…Today's organizations are faced with many challenges: increased complexity of work, a need for more resources paired with the reality of cost cutting, lack of training for new leaders, and tired and stressed workers. To manage these challenges and more, organizations need leaders who focus on developing their people to move toward specific goals. …”

“…This book presents a structured collection of chapters, dealing with the subject and stressing the importance of E-learning. It shows the evolution of E-learning, with discussion about tools, methodologies, improvements and new possibilities for long-distance learning. …”

“…These microbial communities comprise cells adhered to surfaces that are surrounded by a self-produced exopolymeric matrix that protects biofilm cells against different external stresses. Biofilms can have a negative impact on different sectors within society, namely in agriculture, food industries, and veterinary and human health. …”

“…He emphasizes on investing in people and stresses the importance of leadership development programmes for grooming talent. …”

“…Greenwood suggests a number of subtle historical reasons why the original conception of the social came to be abandoned, stressing that none of these were particularly good reasons for the neglect of the original conception of the social. …”

“…This anthology focuses not so much on our physical predicament, with so many of the Earth's systems severely stressed and beginning to fail - there are plenty of other places to read about this Instead we focus on our psychological predicament, as news of the situation slowly penetrates our defences and we struggle as individuals and as a society to find an adequate response. …”

“…Due to a combination of chemical and thermal stresses, the constructional and functional materials are degraded, and their utility properties are lost. …”

“…Discussions at the “Freedom of Investment” Roundtables, hosted by the OECD Investment Committee, have stressed that increased investments by foreign State-controlled investors can bring significant benefits to home and host societies, but have also noted that they can raise concerns. …”

“…Feeling stressed about your upcoming presentation? Whether you're nervous about how you'll organize your thoughts or how you'll articulate them on the big day, Presentations provides the quick guidelines and expert tips you need to: - Craft your message - Prepare and rehearse effectively - Engage your audience - Manage Q & A sessions Don't have much time? …”

“…Conducting performance reviews can be stressful. But these conversations are critical to your employees' development, allowing you to formally communicate with them about their accomplishments relative to their goals. …”

“…She traces the relationship between this desire for freedom and the multiple forms of finitude that confront human beings in different aspects of practical life, and stresses the interdependence of the pursuit of individual moral goodness and the formation of community through the state, religion, culture and history. …”

“…Jenkins, Ito and boyd examine the ways in which our personal and professional lives are shaped by experiences interacting with and around emerging media. Stressing the social and cultural contexts of participation, the authors describe the process of diversification and mainstreaming that has transformed participatory culture. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Borchert oChapter 34: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Burning Question Level II oChapter 35: Peptic Ulcer Disease: Feel the Burn Level II oChapter 36: Nsaid-Induced Ulcer Disease: To Protect and Serve Level II oChapter 37: Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis/Upper GI Hemorrhage: A Bloody Good Time Level I oChapter 38: Crohn Disease: A Sense of Urgency Level II oChapter 39: Ulcerative Colitis: Seriously? …”

“…Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation in the worlds of business and leadership include: Greater focus and concentration Improved time management Improved judgment and decision making An enhanced ability to anticipate and serve client needs Enhanced team effectiveness Greater innovation and inspiration Greater productivity Better planning for the future while competing in the present Increased ability to deal effectively with stress Mindful Leadership explains the 8 ways in which leaders can incorporate Mindfulness into every aspect of their lives, allowing them to reduce stress, to maintain awareness and focus, and to optimize their effectiveness and decision making, both personally and professionally…”

“…The work of these professionals with children and with adults is discussed from a pragmatic point of view, stressing the importance of recognizing the needs and capacities of each individual patient. …”

“…This book aims to describe and explain the bias against brief psychotherapy, whilst stressing the importance of actively challenging resistance and working through the transference. …”

“…We hope this book will be an interesting read and perhaps a guide in some new aspects of headache and help understand ""some interesting headache issues"" while stressing some of the less known mentioned above…”

“…It does so in a theoretical framework that stresses the embeddedness of the civic experiences in a media-dominated environment, thus closely linking civic and media experiences. …”