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The dimensions -- Think systemically -- Create constancy of purpose -- Results : create value for the customer -- Lean prescription at Denver health : the enterprise alignment workshop case study -- Assessing the enterprise alignment and results dimensions -- Summary -- Bibliography.

Animal Welfare Series Preface -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Wildly Irresponsible or Responsible for the Wild? -- 1.2 The Marine Mammals -- 1.3 Welfare, Conservation and the Messy Logic of Human Effects on the Welfare of Marine Mammals -- 1.4 A Changing Wild World -- 1.5 Summary -- Reference -- Chapter 2: Anthropogenic Ocean Change: The Consummate Threat to Marine Mammal Welfare -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Anthropogenic Ocean Change -- 2.3 Temperature Effects -- 2.4 Changes in Salinity -- 2.5 Changes in Oxygen Concentrations -- 2.6 Changes in Ocean Acidity -- 2.7 Cumulative Effects -- 2.8 Impacts on Marine Mammals -- 2.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Of Poisons and Plastics: An Overview of the Latest Pollution Issues Affecting Marine Mammals -- 3.1 Enter the POPs -- 3.2 The Ongoing Threat of Persistent Organic Pollutants -- 3.3 A New Threat Emerges -- 3.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part I: Cetaceans -- Chapter 4: Welfare Implications of Cetacean Bycatch and Entanglements -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fishing Types -- 4.3 Causes and the Extent of Bycatch and Entanglement Impacts -- 4.4 The Nature of Death, Injury and Physiological Effects -- 4.4.1 Asphyxiation -- 4.4.2 Physical Injuries and Stress -- 4.5 Case Study: North Atlantic Right Whale -- 4.5.1 Decompression Sickness -- 4.5.2 Social Implications -- 4.6 Case Study: Eastern Tropical Pacific Tuna-Dolphin Fishery -- 4.7 Conclusions: Ways to Understand and Reduce Bycatch and Entanglements -- References -- Chapter 5: From Hunting to Watching: Human Interactions with Cetaceans -- 5.1 The History of Whaling -- 5.2 The Development of Modern Whaling -- 5.3 Antarctic Whaling -- 5.4 The International Whaling Commission -- 5.5 The Revised Management System -- 5.6 Killing Methods -- 5.7 Aboriginal Whaling -- 5.8 Hunting Small Cetaceans

1 Straw production -- Straw as a raw material. Possible utilization. Incorporation. Action plan -- 2 Field burning -- Methods of burning. Byelaws. Swath burning — an alternative. Burning — effects on soil fauna. Burning — effects on flora. Burning — ash absorption of herbicides. Action plan -- 3 Incorporation of ash, stubbles and straw -- The national scene. Effects on yield. Burned off seedbeds. Stubble management. Incorporation. Weed control. Disease control. Cultivation — machinery systems. Cultivation rotation. Costing and decision making. Action plan -- 4 Harvesting, handling and storage -- Harvesting. Baling: methods and costs. Densification. Action plan -- 5 Straw feeding -- The potential. Straw as a food. Chemical treatment. Alternative treatments. Cocktails. The design of diets. Caustic treated straw — practical diets. Ammonia treated straw — practical diets. Cocktail treated straw — practical diets. Supplementation. Action plan -- 6 Straw as a fuel -- Straw as a fuel — its basic value and characteristics. The equipment available. Action plan.

1 The UK tractor population -- Types of tractor. Tractor-mounted loaders. Diversification. Conventional tractors. Technical variations -- 2 The farming scene: The statistics of how tractors fit in -- The land. Cropping. Labour. Tractor numbers. The EEC. The individual farm -- 3 Matching the tractor to the individual farm -- Size up the farm. The individual farm—the individual circumstances. Ground work. What really happens on the farm. Your production — your enterprise. The crops on the land. Livestock. Machinery. Work in the field. Work on the roads. Farm layout. Work in the buildings. Gather the facts. Your costs. Detailed conclusions. Labour. Weather. Night light. Individual enterprises. Arable work. Grassland work. Transport. Building up a specification. Type of tractor. Size -- 4 The choice: What makes a good tractor? -- The engine. Transmission. Overlap of gears. Competitive price for a full specification. A comfortable and functional cab. Comprehensive hydraulics. Single-lever hydraulics. Lower link sensing. Good brakes. Versatile PTO. Steering. Rigid frame design. Selective steering -- 5 Tractor numbers and sizes -- Purchase of a new tractor. Production. Profit motive. Tractor size. Weather. Available work days for cultivation. Power required. Tractor power. Financial considerations. Financial performance. Acres per hour per £1 invested. Work output per horse power -- 6 Ownership, replacement policy and contractors -- Securing ownership. Sources of finance. Outright purchase. Bank loan. Leasing. Other finance. Replacement policy. Contractor services -- 7 Operation -- Knowledge of the machine. Practical details of tractor operation. The controls. Seat belts. Starting and stopping procedures. Use of throttles. Brakes. Independent PTO clutch. Clutch. Two-speed PTO. Differential lock. Transmissions. Synchromesh transmission. Gear selection. Four-wheel drive. Power-shift transmission. Four-speed mechanical gear selection. Hydraulics. The Selectamatic system. Trailed implements. Operating with draft control. Operating with position control. Lower link sensing. Operating the linkage. Operating draft implements. Operating non-draft implements. External services. Check list — hydraulics operation -- 8 Maintenance and care -- Routine maintenance. Consumables — Fuel. Cold weather. Flash point. Grease. Oil. Additives. Key component — the PTO shaft. Check lists — Periodic inspections. Adjustments and replacements. Service. Special conditions. Replacement Before Failure. Repairs after failure. Service facilities. Layout and choice of equipment -- 9 Professionalism -- Hidden costs. Knowledge. The Health and Safety Regulations. List of Agricultural safety leaflets. Further advice. Further information. Ability. The Agricultural Training Board (ATB). Training. Staff management skills training. Adult worker training. Apprenticeship and craft training scheme. Useful addresses. Insurance. The tractor policy.