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75% of companies without a business continuity plan fail within three years. Disruptive incidents can affect any organization and occur at any moment. ICT outages, cyber attacks, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, pandemics, supply chain failures and other unexpected events can all affect productivity and in many cases place a company’s survival in serious jeopardy. Business continuity planning is essential to overcoming business disruptions, but too many companies prepare business continuity plans and then shelve them, only for those plans to fail when they’re actually needed. 80% of companies that have not recovered from a disaster within one month go out of business. A business continuity plan that isn’t validated isn’t a plan at all – it’s merely a strategy. Indeed, in some cases an untested plan is worse than no plan at all. In spite of this, only 30% of businesses actually validate their business continuity plans. Product overview Business continuity planning is a process of continual improvement, not a matter of writing a plan and then putting your feet up. Attempting to validate every aspect of your plan, however – particularly in a live rehearsal situation – could create a disaster of your own making.Validating Your Business Continuity Plan examines the three essential components of validating a business continuity plan – exercising, maintenance and review – and outlines a controlled and systematic approach to BCP validation while considering each component, covering methods and techniques such as table-top reviews, workshops, and live rehearsals. The book also takes account of industry standards and guidelines to help steer the reader through the validation process, including the international standard ISO 22301 and the Business Continuity Institute’s Good Practice Guidelines. In addition, it provides a number of case studies based on the author’s considerable experience – some of them successful, others less so – to highlight common pitfalls and problems associated with the validation process. Contents Introduction Standards and guidelines Business continuity begins at home Defining your exercise programme Selected scenarios Live rehearsal case studies It could happen to anyone, couldn't it? Maintaining your BCMS Reviewing your BCMS Performance appraisal Using consultants to help you exercise Training and education Additional reference material About the author Robert A Clark is a fellow of the Institute of Bu...

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Deep biosphere research is at the scientific frontier of bio- and geo-related sciences, yet it is largely underexplored. In terms of volume, deep subsurface settings represent some of the largest microbial habitats on the planet, and the combined biomass of the deep biosphere encompasses the largest living reservoir of carbon, excluding land plants. However, the paleo-record of the deep biosphere is still largely uncharted and neglected. The aim of this book is to highlight current research on deep life through time and bring together researchers with various perspectives. The book presents a collection of scientific contributions that provide a sample of forefront research in this field. The contributions involve a range of case studies of deep ancient life in continental and oceanic settings, of microbial diversity in sub-seafloor environments, and of the isolation of calcifying bacteria, as well as reviews on clay mineralization of fungal biofilms and on the carbon isotope records of the deep biosphere. Deciphering the fossil record of the deep biosphere is a challenging task but, when successful, will unlock doors to life’s cryptic past.

Research & information: general --- Impact structure --- fungal hyphae --- in situ radiometric dating --- secondary minerals --- stable isotopes --- subsurface --- sediment --- bacteria --- archaea --- deep biosphere --- clay authigenesis --- fossil fungi --- igneous crust --- cryptoendoliths --- subseafloor habitats --- fossilized microorganisms --- Ophiolite --- bacterial calcium-carbonate precipitation (BCP) --- calcifying bacteria selection --- calcifying mixed cultures --- ImageJ software --- Biolog EcoPlates --- sand biocementation --- carbon isotopes --- diagenetic carbonates --- methanogenesis --- anaerobic methane oxidation --- Wood–Ljungdahl pathway --- in situ U-Pb geochronology --- Caledonides --- deep drilling (COSC-1) --- geobiology --- deep time --- geochronology --- microorganisms --- evolution

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Deep biosphere research is at the scientific frontier of bio- and geo-related sciences, yet it is largely underexplored. In terms of volume, deep subsurface settings represent some of the largest microbial habitats on the planet, and the combined biomass of the deep biosphere encompasses the largest living reservoir of carbon, excluding land plants. However, the paleo-record of the deep biosphere is still largely uncharted and neglected. The aim of this book is to highlight current research on deep life through time and bring together researchers with various perspectives. The book presents a collection of scientific contributions that provide a sample of forefront research in this field. The contributions involve a range of case studies of deep ancient life in continental and oceanic settings, of microbial diversity in sub-seafloor environments, and of the isolation of calcifying bacteria, as well as reviews on clay mineralization of fungal biofilms and on the carbon isotope records of the deep biosphere. Deciphering the fossil record of the deep biosphere is a challenging task but, when successful, will unlock doors to life’s cryptic past.

Impact structure --- fungal hyphae --- in situ radiometric dating --- secondary minerals --- stable isotopes --- subsurface --- sediment --- bacteria --- archaea --- deep biosphere --- clay authigenesis --- fossil fungi --- igneous crust --- cryptoendoliths --- subseafloor habitats --- fossilized microorganisms --- Ophiolite --- bacterial calcium-carbonate precipitation (BCP) --- calcifying bacteria selection --- calcifying mixed cultures --- ImageJ software --- Biolog EcoPlates --- sand biocementation --- carbon isotopes --- diagenetic carbonates --- methanogenesis --- anaerobic methane oxidation --- Wood–Ljungdahl pathway --- in situ U-Pb geochronology --- Caledonides --- deep drilling (COSC-1) --- geobiology --- deep time --- geochronology --- microorganisms --- evolution

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This book highlights novel nano-engineering advances that enable enhanced bone formation at the implant/biomaterial and bone tissue interface, towards bone tissue engineering applications. Spanning a variety of biomaterial categories, from nanofibrous scaffolds (natural and synthetic) to the nanoscale modification of metallic implants, novel bioactive and therapeutic modifications have made it possible to enhance new bone formation, which could be particularly useful for the management of compromised sites.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- human tooth powder --- bioceramics --- biocompatibility --- bone regeneration --- vascularization --- nano-composite --- microstructure --- nanoindentation --- bone implants --- powder metallurgy --- calcium orthophosphates --- nano-hydroxyapatite --- eggshell --- cuttlefish bone --- mussel shell --- amorphous calcium carbonate --- hydrogel --- tissue engineering --- biphasic calcium phosphate nanoparticle (BCP-NP) --- biodegradable --- gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) --- visible light --- inorganic nanomaterials --- nano hydroxyapatites --- nano silica --- metallic nanomaterials --- magnesium and its alloys --- hydroxyapatite --- surface modifications --- titanium implants --- corrosion analysis --- bioactivity --- biomaterial --- bone substitute --- apatite --- microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis --- microgeometry --- mechanobiology --- global DNA methylation --- osteoblast mechanosensing --- n/a

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Are metropolises really the “manifest destiny” of humankind? Is the environmental predicament calling for more concentration and incorporation? Or is it conducive to some kind of urban exodus? By and large, what might be the principles and ethics of design in such a condition? These are some of the issues that this book addresses.

Imagination --- Communication in architectural design --- Théorie de l'architecture --- Processus de conception --- Regional planning --- Environmental aspects --- Architecture --- Philosophy --- Decoration and ornament, Architectural --- Conception architecturale --- Trienal de arquitectura de Lisboa --- 72.078 --- 504 --- Architectuurtentoonstellingen --- Ecologisch bouwen --- Duurzame ontwikkeling --- 72.04 --- Ornamenten (architectuur) --- Decoratie (architectuur) --- 72.017 --- Ruimte (architectuur) --- Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Universities Award --- 373.67 --- Architectuuronderzoek --- Agriculture --- Environmental protection --- Landscapes in art --- Rural conditions in art --- Environnement --- Paysages dans l'art --- Conditions rurales dans l'art --- Aspect de l'environnement --- Protection --- Exhibitions --- 728.6 --- 728.6 Plattelandsarchitectuur. Boerderijen --- Plattelandsarchitectuur. Boerderijen --- Agriculture. Animal husbandry. Hunting. Fishery --- Imagination - Exhibitions --- Communication in architectural design - Exhibitions --- Regional planning - Environmental aspects - Exhibitions --- Architecture - Philosophy - Exhibitions --- Decoration and ornament, Architectural - Exhibitions