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The Method of Response Function in Ecology
A new book by WIT Press, presents a new approach to the construction of ecological models based on a generalised version of the response function method. According to the authors, this method allows all essential features of ecosystem processes – such as complexity, unknown mechanisms, multidimensionality, uncertainty, and irreducibility – to be taken into account. The authors apply the method to a variety of environmental problems. A CD-ROM containing demonstration versions of four models discussed is included. Contents include:

      • Fundamentals of the Theory of Response Function Method
      • ONTOMOD – the Model of Ontogenesis in Higher Plants using Soybean as an Example
      • POLMOD.RAD – the Model of 90Sr Dynamics in Elementary Ecosystems
      • POLMOD.PEST – the Model of Pesticides’ Dynamics in Elementary Ecosystems
      • UMOD – the Model of Humus Formation in Soils of Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems l Development of Environmental Indices using the Method of Response Function

For more information, email Computational Mechanics Inc., at marketing@compmech.com or visit the company’s web site at www.compmech.com.

product news: Education/Training

GoTrain.net’s Learning Management System
GoTrain.net offers an on-line Learning Management System to enhance its interactive, web-based
EH&S training courses. The system includes the following key features:

      • Records management
      • Curriculum management
      • Scheduling and tracking
      • Automated training notification
      • Client internal accounting
      • Learner progress status tracking

For more information, visit www.skillsoftcompliance.com/, email customerservice@gotrain.net, or telephone (800) 510-1035 (toll free) or (865) 560-0354.

On-line OSHA Training from Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University offers a variety of on-line OSHA training courses in seminar format. The University was selected by OSHA in a national competition as one of 12 official education centers.

The basic OSHA course is designed to provide an introduction to OSHA for anyone responsible for health and safety issues in the workplace. It provides basic information needed to understand OSHA’s role in protecting workplace safety and health. Topics include a historical background of OSHA, workplace statistics, common violations, common hazards, and the appropriate controls and procedures mandated to reduce or eliminate hazards.

The current course schedule calls for one basic OSHA course a month over the next six months. The University also offers an online certificate program in industrial health and safety, consisting of a series of six required courses. The University currently offers a total of 13 related courses.

For more information, visit www.emich.edu or email Beth Stoner beth@emuworldwide.net.