Neil Gordon

In an era where technology shapes every aspect of our lives, the need for ethical guidance in IT has never been more important. Getting Started with Tech Ethics is your essential resource for understanding and applying ethics in the fast-evolving tech environment. This book equips IT professionals, from beginners to experienced leaders, with a clear ethical framework to operate within ethical boundaries, providing practical insights and real-world examples, including high-profile cases like the Horizon software scandal. Whether you’re a student beginning your journey in computing, an early-career developer navigating real-world complexities for the first time, or a seasoned professional seeking to refresh your ethical lens, this book is written with you in mind. This book brings together the insights of leading figures from across the technology landscape—academics, consultants, and industry veterans. Elevate your professionalism, protect your organization, and contribute to a more responsible tech future with this indispensable guide to IT ethics.

This book demonstrates how nonlinear/non-Gaussian Bayesian time series estimation methods were used to produce a probability distribution of potential MH370 flight paths. It provides details of how the probabilistic models of aircraft flight dynamics, satellite communication system measurements, environmental effects and radar data were constructed and calibrated. The probability distribution was used to define the search zone in the southern Indian Ocean.The book describes particle-filter based numerical calculation of the aircraft flight-path probability distribution and validates the method using data from several of the involved aircraft’s previous flights. Finally it is shown how the Reunion Island flaperon debris find affects the search probability distribution.

Working Positively with Personality Disorder in Secure Settings provides a positive, compassionate and evidence-based guide to working with patients with personality disorders. Unique in both its coverage and in its positive and evidence-based approach to working with patients with personality disordersWritten with a practical focus by experienced practitioners in the fieldOffers a broad approach, with contributions from forensic and clinical psychologists, nurses, and therapistsCovers therapy and therapeutic relationships, and issues of supervision, workforce development, treatment evaluation, team dynamics and managing boundariesIncludes a strong patient focus and a number of personal accounts from patients who have received therapy themselves

Working Positively with Personality Disorder in Secure Settings provides a positive, compassionate and evidence-based guide to working with patients with personality disorders. Unique in both its coverage and in its positive and evidence-based approach to working with patients with personality disordersWritten with a practical focus by experienced practitioners in the fieldOffers a broad approach, with contributions from forensic and clinical psychologists, nurses, and therapistsCovers therapy and therapeutic relationships, and issues of supervision, workforce development, treatment evaluation, team dynamics and managing boundariesIncludes a strong patient focus and a number of personal accounts from patients who have received therapy themselves

Do You Look as Good as You Feel? If you don't, perhaps it's because you're noticing common signs of aging—sagging of the skin on your neck, cheeks, or eyelids. If these outward signs are affecting the way you feel inside, perhaps you're considering taking action through cosmetic surgery. You're thinking maybe a facelift would rejuvenate your appearance. Yet, you're not sure what's involved or whether cosmetic surgery is right for you. This book can help you explore the possibilities. The authors are board-certified facial plastic surgeons and have performed thousands of facelifts and other cosmetic procedures. They understand that the decision to have cosmetic surgery is a very personal and important one. In Your Complete Guide to Facelifts, they present the facts about facial cosmetic surgery clearly and concisely, and answer such questions as: • Am I a candidate for a facelift? • What type of facelift would give me the best result? • Should I consider other procedures such as an eyelid lift? • How soon can I go out in public after a facelift? • Will I have post-surgical pain? • How long will the results last? This book contains 75 color illustrations and photos, including dozens of photos of "before and after" pictures of those who’ve had facelifts, eyelid lifts, brow lifts, and skin rejuvenation. A resource section, glossary, and index are also included.

Blantyre is distinguished by having been the birthplace of Dr David Livingstone, the famous African explorer - but in this unique book, he comprises only a small part of its fascinating content. Presented in an 'A to Z' format, the book has more than 400 wide-ranging and extremely diverse entries. The role of Blantyre Priory in Scotland's history from the 13th century is explored, but so too are the achievements of people still living in the town today. During the 1970s and '80s, Blantyre underwent significant redevelopment. The author recorded the changing vista of the town over nearly forty years, and here unique visual and narrative descriptions of many long-gone buildings and landmarks are recorded. Many individuals with Blantyre connections have gained recognition on a national - or international - scale; these range from a President of the United States of America to several famous international footballers, and their achievements are listed here. Entertainingly and beautifully presented, with a wealth of interesting photographs, this book gives an intriguing insight into the changing character of the town over time. The coverage is such a combination of historical events, local anecdotes, and little-known facts, that readers will find it a revelation of fascinating and hitherto unknown facets of Blantyre history - or a charming walk down memory lane.

It is about my travels and experiences in a few gold mining districts in Guyana, selling consumer goods to miners (land miners and river miners), Shop-keepers, prostitutes, indigenous peoples, and eventually working for gold. I first visited a town, known as Bartica, the gateway to the mining districts . I took some consumer articles with me, to sell and defray my travelling expenses . There, at the town, I met new friends, who advised me to sell these commodities in the mining districts . I seized the challenge and immediately ventured to some of these areas . One year later, I returned to some of these areas to sell to miners, and did this on a regular basis for approximately one year. Twice during that year (1987), I stopped selling and engaged in routine working for gold, being allured to the activity by the apparent large gains to be obtained . All the experiences gained during those travels are narrated in this monograph .

With this hands-on guide, you can develop more accurate and reliable nonlinear filter designs and more precisely predict the performance of these designs. You can also apply particle filters to tracking a ballistic object, detection and tracking of stealthy targets, tracking through the blind Doppler zone, bi-static radar tracking, passive ranging (bearings-only tracking) of manoeuvering targets, range-only tracking, terrain-aided tracking of ground vehicles, and group and extended object tracking.