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Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) combines preventive maintenance with Japanese concepts of total quality control (TQC) and total employee involvement (TEI). The result is a new system for equipment maintenance that optimizes effectiveness, eliminates breakdowns, and promotes autonomous operator maintenance through day-to-day activities. Since it was first introduced in Japan, TPM has caused a worldwide revolution in plant maintenance. Here are the steps involved in TPM and case examples from top Japanese plants..
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What Does Your Doctor Look Like Naked? Your Guide To Optimal Health delves into the complete concept of obtaining and then maintaining optimal health and your ideal body. It, unlike other books out there, describes not only what to do but more importantly the HOW TO and WHY the program works. With this understanding, optimal health, weight loss, and the body you desire are only a few steps away..
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THYROID GUARDIAN OF HEALTH examines the impact inadequate thyroid function has on individuals It starts with an introduction, the fact that hypothyroidism is frequently missed. A brief history of medicine's understanding of hypothyroidism is then given. This history is followed by various environmental factors that are increasing the incidence of hypothyroidism with its accompanying problems. Frequent clinical presentations of hypothyroidism are then given.

The control of the thyroid hormone by the body is next described. The blood tests used for diagnosis of hypothyroidism are discussed along with the reasons the majority of hypothyroid patients are being missed when just the blood tests now in vogue are used.

Next the interrelationship with the adrenal hormones, the glucocorticoids is shown. (The glucocorticoids bring fuel to the cells, thyroid hormone regulates the rate this fuel, glucose is utilized.) After a description of the thyroid and adrenal hormones which are available either by prescription or over the counter, the book goes through all the major areas of the bodily function such as digestion, circulation and tells how inadequate thyroid function impacts each system. Major areas include thyroid's role in heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune problems, cancer and infections..
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This first and only authoritative mass market bestseller on cholesterol contains the most up-to-date, medically sound information on diet, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle--and their impact on coronary problems. Includes the latest information on determining a coronary risk profile, an all-new exercise program, low-cholesterol recipes and more. (Nonfiction).
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The authoritative guide to landslide investigation, evaluation, and mitigation design
Landslides in Practice combines clearly written descriptions and real-life case histories in an authoritative, practical guide to landslide investigation, evaluation, and mitigation design. It presents state-of-the-art investigative techniques and practical information on proven remediation techniques and technologies, including handy checklists for undertaking an initial field examination of a landslide.
Landslides in Practice describes the technical tools needed to study landslides-site investigations, soil shear strength properties, and slope stability analyses-and details forty-five methods for stabilizing landslides or preventing instability in soils from occurring. Most remediation techniques are keyed to the ENR Construction Cost Index to help readers determine a rough estimate of the costs associated with the various techniques.
To-the-point summaries explain presented techniques without confusing jargon, and dozens of succinct case histories integrated throughout the book serve as useful examples. In addition, twelve expanded case histories illustrate in depth many aspects of the landslide events and remediation strategies covered.
Complete with hundreds of informative illustrations, Landslides in Practice is a valuable resource for engineers, geologists, consulting firms, and construction companies, as well as landscape architects, land developers, and trial lawyers in the construction industry..
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Preventative Programming Techniques provides programmers with a clear and intelligent approach to detecting, preventing, and correcting the most common mistakes It includes practical ways to reduce problems that occur every day, and provides methods for correcting problems that already exist. Using a medical metaphor, each of the common problems is presented as an illness. Each illness is then presented in a structured approach that includes a basic description, common symptoms, prevention methods, cures, and related illnesses to look for. The majority of the principles and practices espoused are language independent and focus on instructing programmers how to detect and avoid problems. It also includes guidelines on determining when and how to refactor or rewrite code.

Some of the major and minor illnesses found throughout programming, include premature optimization, CAP (cut and paste) epidemic, NIH (not invented here) syndrome, complexification, oversimplification, docuphobia, and more. If you’re a programmer, you’ve made these mistakes or you’ve had to deal with code that has them in it. To learn how to prevent and fix these problems, check out all of the illnesses-—you’re sure to find insightful tips for your own projects. Novice programmers will benefit greatly from reading through each category of illness from start to finish, and experienced programmers will benefit from the insightful tips and anecdotes.

KEY FEATURES:
* Provides insightful guidelines for avoiding common programming mistakes and writing cleaner, more efficient code
* Emphasizes early detection and resolution before the costs of problems explode
* Covers all problems from a non-language specific approach, providing examples in C++ and Java
* Teaches practical guidelines for detecting what may seem like obvious mistakes that often go undetected until they cause serious problems
* Includes a variety of tips and anecdotes that benefit all levels of programmers

On the CD!
* A collection of open source and demonstration software, including Cmake, CppUnit, Doc-o-Matic, Doxygen, Milestones, Perforce, Ruby, Visual Assist, and Win CVS
* Full source code for many of the examples throughout the book in both C++ and Java

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The source code is intended to be standard C++ and Java code. It has been tested using Microsoft Visual Studio .net compiler for the C++ source code and the Sun JDK 1.4 compiler for the Java code. The software utilities provided require Windows 98, 2000, NT or XP professional. Although most of the software demos work with Windows 98, to use the Microsoft Visual C++ .net project file you will need Microsoft Visual C++ .net which requires NT, 2000, or XP. Some programs may have additional requirements, so please refer to specific programs for their information..
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Woodall's has enjoyed a long history of providing the best in directories, guides and handbooks geared toward the needs of RVers, campers and tenters across North America. The RV Owner's Handbook is a complete, illustrated guide to preventive maintenance and repairs. This newly revised edition covers RV issues such as towing with a motorhome, winterizing your RV, holding tank systems, heating systems, water pumps, trailer towing, spring shakedown, water systems and much more..
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