Bücher von Martin

Schoolboy is Martin Keaveney's fifth book. It follows the novels Delia Meade (2020) and The Mackon Country (2021), a novella, Caravan (2022) and a short story collection, The Rainy Day (2018), all published by Penniless Press. Stage and screen credits include Ireland's national broadcaster RTE and Scripts Ireland Playwriting Festival. He has a PhD in Creative Writing and Textual Studies. Scholarship has been published widely, including at the New Hibernia Review, Canadian Journal of Irish Studies and Estudios Irlandeses. He was awarded the Sparanacht Ui Eithir for his research in 2016. He works with hundreds of creative writers and literary enthusiasts annually (see more at www.martinkeaveney.com).

Understanding the Role of Manufacturing Engineering in Medical Device DevelopmentManufacturing engineering plays a critical role in the development of medical devices, ensuring that these life-saving technologies are not only safe and effective but also cost-efficient and scalable. This subchapter aims to provide students studying manufacturing engineering with a comprehensive understanding of their role in the medical device development process.The field of manufacturing engineering focuses on the design, development, and implementation of efficient manufacturing processes and systems. When it comes to medical device development, manufacturing engineers are responsible for translating the design concept into a tangible product that can be mass-produced.One of the key responsibilities of manufacturing engineers is to optimize the manufacturing process to meet the specific requirements of medical device production. This involves selecting appropriate materials, designing efficient assembly lines, and ensuring that the manufacturing process adheres to regulatory standards such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and ISO 13485.Manufacturing engineers also collaborate closely with design engineers to ensure that the product design is manufacturable. They provide valuable input during the design phase, offering insights into material selection, component sourcing, and production feasibility. By working together, manufacturing engineers and design engineers can create a product that not only meets the functional requirements but is also easy to manufacture.Another crucial aspect of manufacturing engineering in medical device development is quality control. Manufacturing engineers are responsible for developing and implementing quality control processes to ensure that each device meets the highest standards of safety and effectiveness. This involves conducting thorough inspections, tests, and certifications throughout the manufacturing process.Furthermore, manufacturing engineers play a vital role in ensuring cost-effectiveness and scalability of medical device production. They are responsible for identifying areas where costs can be reduced without compromising the quality of the product. They also develop strategies to scale up production to meet increasing demand while maintaining efficiency and quality.

The Torah, as the ultimate source of wisdom and hope, as seen from the perspective of a psychologist and a musician. The author tenderly and lovingly explores the words of the Five Books of Moses, with original ideas and emotions filtered by his journey as a ba'al teshuvah (one embracing anew the life of an observant Jew). His thinking, reflected in his stories and other books, have made a real difference in the lives that he has touched.The author acknowledges the deep influences of Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as well as Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo.

To protect the cargo ships essential to the continuing existence of the fledgling Coalition of Planets, the captains of the United Earth's Starfleet are ordered to interstellar picket duty, with little more to do than ask "Who goes there?" into the darkness of space. Captain Jonathan Archer of the Enterprise™ seethes with frustration, wondering if anyone else can see what he sees. A secret, closed, militaristic society, convinced that their survival hangs by a thread, who view their neighbors as a threat to their very existence -- the Spartans of ancient Greece, the Russians of the old Soviet Union, the Koreans under Kim Il-sung -- with only one goal: attain ultimate power, no matter the cost. The little-known, never-seen Romulans seem to live by these same principles. The captain realizes that the bond between the signers of the Coalition charter is fragile and likely to snap if pushed. But he knows that the Romulans are hostile, and he believes they are the force behind the cargo ship attacks. If asked, Archer can offer no proof without endangering his friend's life. To whom does he owe his loyalty: his friend, his world, the Coalition? And by choosing one, does he not risk losing all of them? What is the solution to a no-win scenario?

Engineers who play a major role in hazardous waste management, must have full understanding of technical, regulatory, economic, permitting, institutional and public policy issues. This reference book provides this information, providing data and techniques that can be applied to analyzing, designing and developing effective hazardous waste management solutions.

In Nebraska in 1972, three members of the Peak family, father, mother, and teenage daughter, were murdered. Beth, an adult daughter, who was not home at the time the crimes were committed, must come to terms with the apparently senseless act and find a way to live with the horror. "'The nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.' This line from Wallace Stevens's poem The Snowman perfectly reflects both the style and the content of VANISHING POINTS. This play is and isn't a story about murder. It exists and does not exist as sensational melodrama. What we see is not necessarily what we get because Martin Jones is rare among contemporary playwrights: He uses the stage to make visible the invisible. Ghosts inhabit VANISHING POINTS, but not the Halloween kind. Jones conjures up those psychological specters populating Henry James's The Turn of the Screw-emotions that refuse to die, grieves that will not stay buried… Jones avoids conventional docudrama. His script unfolds in blatantly theatrical fragments, brief scenes, in a lyrical mix of expressionism and impressionism. Instead of facts and figures from a typical case study, here dreams, nightmares and pain assume tangible shapes… …this further solidifies his reputation. With depressing frequency the majority of new playwrights give us media realism. Too often their influences are television and film, genres where photographic imagery can reflect the material world but not the unconscious. It takes a play like VANISHING POINTS to reveal what only the theater can capture: 'The nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.'" Richard Stayton, The Los Angeles Herald Examiner

The way you listen creates your world. In Listen...Till You Disappear, author Dr. Martin Kettelhut shows that by listening better you will hear what your highest aspirations really are and discover the best way to attain them. Most of us are working much harder than we need to get what we want. This book guides you through the noise of life so you can hear what's ultimately important, it brings you home to your primordial vision of life, reveals the structural dissonances blocking your progress, and teaches you how to live well. Stopping to listen will give you the power to accomplish what you want, procure the things you desire, and lead a purposeful life. ListenTill You Disappear shows how learning to refine and deepen your listening-to yourself, others, and the world around you-will free your mind, focus your power, and bring profound fulfillment.

Inhaltsangabe:Problemstellung: In jüngster Vergangenheit traten aufgrund eines unzureichenden Risikobewusstseins im Bankmanagement und mangelnder ganzheitlicher Risikomanagementsysteme vermehrt risikobehaftete Verlustfälle in der Finanzdienstleistungsbranche auf. Barings Bank (1995), Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (1996) oder SchmidtBank (2001) sind hierfür international bekannt gewordene Beispiele. Bankbetriebliche Umfeldfaktoren, wie hoher Wettbewerbsdruck auf globalen Finanzmärkten, neue Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien sowie zunehmende regulative Bestimmungen der Aufsichtsbehörden und Gesetzgeber bewirken eine verstärkte Auseinandersetzung mit der Risikosituation der Banken. Diese Rahmenbedingungen und die aktuelle Diskussion um die ?Neue Basler Eigenkapitalvereinbarung? (Basel II) des Baseler Ausschusses für Bankenaufsicht mit einer risikoorientierten Eigenkapitalunterlegungspflicht für Banken erklären das große Interesse vieler Banken an Managementkonzepten für ein umfassendes und effizientes Risikomanagement als strategischen Erfolgsfaktor. Da jedes Bankgeschäft risikobehaftet ist, sind nach Grünbichler (2003) Banken mit einer Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Risiken konfrontiert, die ein ganzheitliches Risikomanagement zur Steuerung aller in der Bank immanenten Risiken sowohl aufsichtsrechtlich als auch bankintern erfordern. Einerseits stehen Banken finanziellen Risiken gegenüber, die seit Jahren im Fokus der Aufsichtsbehörden stehen und für die bereits akzeptable Managementkonzepte zur Risikobewältigung existieren. Andererseits sind Banken mit komplexen operationellen Risiken konfrontiert, die im Rahmen von Basel II zukünftig auch mit Eigenkapital zu unterlegen sind. Für diese Risiken sind jedoch erst noch risikoadäquate Managementkonzepte zu entwickeln. Ferner sind von Banken auch noch ?andere? Risiken, wie z. B. von strategischer Art, zu berücksichtigen, für die noch keine aufsichtsrechtlich anerkannten Risikomanagementkonzepte bestehen (Jörg 2002). Bei der Diskussion um Managementkonzepte für die ?Gesamtrisikoposition der Bank? (Romeike 2003) werden die im Fokus dieser Arbeit stehenden neu definierten, kundenbezogenen Risiken vernachlässigt. Dabei handelt es sich um Risiken, die sich aus gefährdeten, instabilen Kundenbeziehungen mit unzufriedenen Bankkunden ergeben. Da jede Kunde-Bank-Interaktion aus vielfältigen Gründen zur Kundenunzufriedenheit führen kann, ist jeder Kontakt mit Kunden für die Bank risikobehaftet und kann sich [¿]

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