1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454834603321

Autore

Arnesen Eric

Titolo

Brotherhoods of color [[electronic resource] ] : black railroad workers and the struggle for equality / / Eric Arnesen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2002, c2001

ISBN

0-674-02028-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338p. ) : ill

Classificazione

NW 8300

Disciplina

331.6396073

Soggetti

Railroads - United States - Employees - History

African Americans - Employment - History

Discrimination in employment - United States - History

Race discrimination - United States - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prologue 1. Race in the First Century of American Railroading 2. Promise and Failure in the World War I Era 3. The Black Wedge of Civil Rights Unionism 4. Independent Black Unionism in Depression and War 5. The Rise of the Red Caps 6. The Politics of Fair Employment 7. The Politics of Fair Representation 8. Black Railroaders in the Modern Era Conclusion Notes Acknowledgments Index

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting the story of African Americans on the railroad during the 20th century, this text analyses the struggle against racism and job discrimination fought by the black railroaders, showing how the men forged their own brand of civil rights activism.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457575603321

Titolo

PEM fuel cell failure mode analysis / / edited by Haijiang Wang, Hui Li, Xiao-Zi Yuan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2012

ISBN

0-429-10624-6

1-283-27950-9

9786613279507

1-4398-3918-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (350 p.)

Collana

PEM fuel cell durability handbook

Altri autori (Persone)

WangHaijiang Henry

LiHui <1964->

YuanXiao-Zi

Disciplina

621.31/242

Soggetti

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells - Reliability

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells - Testing

System failures (Engineering)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A CRC title."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Catalyst Degradation; Chapter 3: Catalyst Support Degradation; Chapter 4: Membrane Degradation; Chapter 5: Porous Transport Layer Degradation; Chapter 6: Degradation of Bipolar Plates and Its Effect on PEM Fuel Cells; Chapter 7: Degradation of Other Components; Chapter 8: Contaminant-Induced Degradation; Chapter 9: Environment-Induced Degradation; Chapter 10: Operation-Induced Degradation; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

PEM Fuel Cell Failure Mode Analysis presents a systematic analysis of PEM fuel cell durability and failure modes. It provides readers with a fundamental understanding of insufficient fuel cell durability, identification of failure modes and failure mechanisms of PEM fuel cells, fuel cell component degradation testing, and mitigation strategies against degradation.The first several chapters of the book examine the



degradation of various fuel cell components, including degradation mechanisms, the effects of operating conditions, mitigation strategies, and testin

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019478403321

Autore

Callin Sabrina

Titolo

Portable alpha theory and practice : what investors really need to know / / Sabrina Callin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2008

ISBN

9786611285104

9781118160671

1118160673

9781119198123

1119198127

9781281285102

1281285102

9780470280225

0470280220

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Wiley Finance ; ; v.399

Disciplina

332.63

332.63/2042

332.632042

Soggetti

Investments

Portfolio management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-305) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Portable Alpha Theory and Practice; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Overview of Book and Key Concepts; Chapter 2: Portable Alpha Definitions and Trends; Chapter 3: Back to the Basics: Investments 101; Chapter 4: Asset Allocation and Portable Alpha*; Chapter 5: Alpha, Beta, and Alpha-Beta Separation; Chapter 6: Global Sources of Portable Alpha, Associated Risks, and Active



Management; Chapter 7: Derivatives-Based Beta Management; Chapter 8: Portable Alpha Implementation; Chapter 9: The Real Holy Grail: Risk Measurement and Management

Chapter 10: Liability-Driven InvestingChapter 11: Portable Alpha Theory and Practice: Wrapping It Up; Epilogue: Portable Alpha-The Final Chapter: Schemes, Dreams, and Financial Imbalances: ""There Must Be More Money""; Notes; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As an original innovator of the portable alpha concept, PIMCO has been managing an increasing number of different portable alpha strategies for investors since 1986. And now, with Portable Alpha Theory and Practice, the PIMCO team shares their extensive experiences with you. Filled with in-depth insights and expert guidance, this reliable resource provides an informative look at portable alpha and key related concepts, as well as detailed discussion on the many ways it can be applied in real-world situations.