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Inorganic Chemistry for Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences: Fundamentals and Applicationsdiscusses the structure, bonding and reactivity of molecules and solids of environmental interest, bringing the reactivity of non-metals and metals to inorganic chemists, geochemists and environmental chemists from diverse fields. Understanding the principles of inorganic chemistry including chemical bonding, frontier molecular orbital theory, electron transfer processes, formation of (nano) particles, transition metal-ligand complexes, metal catalysis and more are essential to describe earth processes over time scales ranging from 1 nanosec to 1 Gigayr. Throughout the book, fundamental chemical principles are illustrated with relevant examples from geochemistry, environmental and marine chemistry, allowing students to better understand environmental and geochemical processes at the molecular level.Topics covered include: Thermodynamics and kinetics of redox reactions Atomic structure Symmetry Covalent bonding, and bonding in solids and nanoparticles Frontier Molecular Orbital Theory Acids and bases Basics of transition metal chemistry including Chemical reactivity of materials of geochemical and environmental interestSupplementary material is provided online, including PowerPoint slides, problem sets and solutions. Inorganic Chemistry for Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences is a rapid assimilation textbook for those studying and working in areas of geochemistry, inorganic chemistry and environmental chemistry, wishing to enhance their understanding of environmental processes from the molecular level to the global level.

This book is written for the Millennial Generation to educate them about what school desegregation was actually about—the struggle over white domination in the United States. The textbooks they read as high school students describe the heroic efforts of African Americans to achieve civil rights but do not describe who was denying them these rights—white Americans. The oral histories in this book reveal how individuals navigated efforts to achieve educational equity amidst efforts to reassert white domination. These accounts counter the textbook history the Millennial Generation read which omits the massive white resistance to school desegregation, the various ways whites used subterfuge to slow down and redirect school desegregation in what would more benefit whites, and the concerted white political backlash that has been ensconced in educational policy and reform beginning with A Nation at Risk and continuing in No Child Left Behind . That is, educational policy as we know it is all about asserting white domination and not about educating children, and thus the Millennial Generation is faced with undoing what their parents and grandparents have done. Cover image by Echo Lilly Wilson

Who are the most influential thinkers, and which are the most important concepts, events, and documents in the study of the American political tradition? How ought we regard the beliefs and motivations of the founders, the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, the historical circumstances of the Declaration of Independence, the rise of the modern presidency, and the advent of judicial supremacy? These are a few of the fascinating questions canvassed by George W. Carey in A Student's Guide to American Political Thought. Carey's primer instructs students on the fundamental matters of

Will You Be There When it Counts? _x000D_ "Being There When It Counts" is what Disaster Mental Health Services (DMHS) teams try_x000D_ hardest to achieve before, during and following disasters, critical incidents, crises, and terrorist_x000D_ activities. Although a relatively new field, these teams have quickly become an integral_x000D_ part of disaster and critical incident preparedness, mitigation, response, and follow-up. DMHS_x000D_ began with Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Critical Incident Stress Management. In_x000D_ order to continue to grow and meet identified needs, both continued development as well as_x000D_ focused research. Research will help identify how Mental Health Services can best be utilized_x000D_ as well as how relevant changes need to be made in practice. Networking and sharing experiences_x000D_ can also help develop resources. The 8th Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental_x000D_ Health Conference was held Nov. 7-9, 2009 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This volume highlights key_x000D_ papers from presenters. _x000D_ _x000D_ Praise for The Proceedings of the Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Conference _x000D_ _x000D_ "...A must have for first responders and mental health professionals. Addressing the needs of people who work in_x000D_ these fields is critical. The better trained they are to be emotionally equipped for disasters, the_x000D_ better they can help others. I think that the pages of information covered in this book will be_x000D_ some of the most important information needed by people in this field today." _x000D_ --Page Lovitt, Reader Views _x000D_ _x000D_ "This compilation of papers deals with people's reactions to a wide variety of disasters,_x000D_ including not only terror and Hurricane Katrina, but child abuse and the trauma suffered by_x000D_ families of service members. Taken together, the

Crises Happen... Will You Be Ready? _x000D_ Crises affect people on many different levels, including psychological well-being. The_x000D_ 2004/2009 tsunamis, hurricanes Rita and Katrina, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are_x000D_ among events continuing to affect millions of lives daily. Potential events like Avian and_x000D_ Swine Flu pandemics, global warming/climate change and threats of spreading unrest in_x000D_ the Middle East are concerns weighing heavily on all. Planning and coordination are important_x000D_ components of responses to crises, disasters, and critical incidents. _x000D_ Resilience, recovery from crises, community preparation, learning from past experience,_x000D_ and strategically planning for future events are all activities involving education,_x000D_ training and time of first responders, behavioral health professionals, chaplains and others. _x000D_ Additional response variables include cultural knowledge and sensitivity. We need to_x000D_ respond appropriately within a culture not our own, whether locally, nationally, or internationally._x000D_ The purpose of a behavioral health plan is to ensure efficient, coordinated and_x000D_ effective responses to behavioral health needs of affected populations during times of disasters_x000D_ and other critical incidents. _x000D_ Readers of this book will: _x000D_ Learn how the community and individuals respond to recover from disasters._x000D_ Identify activities in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters._x000D_ Perform strategic planning and explain how it is helpful in mitigating and responding_x000D_ to disasters, critical incidents and other crises._x000D_ Understand the mental health services provided to people affected by disasters, critical_x000D_ incidents and other crises._x000D_ Identify and explain how disaster mental health professionals are

Ideas about the nature of liberty and a normative moral tradition lie at the heart of many contemporary political controversies. Because they are concerned with core principles, these debates can be vigorous and highly charged. Nowhere has this been more evident in our time than in the lively exchanges between conservatives and libertarians. Like no other single work, Freedom and Virtue explores what unites and divides the adherents of these two important American traditions-shedding much light on our current political landscape

"An up-to-date examination of Mexico's version of the "War on Drugs" that exposes the evolution of major cartels and their corruption of politicians, law-enforcement agencies, and the Army"--

Confined by behavioural norms and professional restrictions, women in Renaissance Italy found a welcome escape in an alternative world of play. This book examines the role of games of wit in the social and cultural experience of patrician women from the early sixteenth to the early eighteenth century