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3A588803774.jsonld | Fictions of justice : the International Criminal Court and the challenges of legal pluralism in Sub-Saharan Africa | Micropractices of justice making : the moral and political economy of the "rule of law" -- Crafting the victim, crafting the perpetrator : new spaces of power, new specters of justice -- Multiple spaces of justice : Uganda, the International Criminal Court and the politics of inequality -- "Religious" and "secular" micropractices : the religious roots of secular law, the political content of radical Islamic beliefs -- "The hand will go to hell" : Islamic law and the crafting of the spiritual self -- Islamic sharia at the crossroads : human rights challenges and the strategic reworking of vernacular imaginaries |
3A518400573.jsonld | Roto works : stillpoints | Rotondi's (a) secret / Eric Owen Moss -- Roto intros / acknowledgments -- How we began sci-arc / cdlt 1,2 -- Freedom + structure -- Dorland Mountain Arts Colony -- Nicola Restaurant -- Circolo -- New Jersey House -- New Jersey House -- Gemini consulting -- Carlson-Reges House -- Oak Pass -- Warehouse C -- Hollywood orange -- Sinte Gleska University -- The tipi to the box -- Oglala -- Looking twice -- Forest refuge -- 100,000 stupas -- Center line of gravity -- Miracle manor retreat -- Joshua Tree House -- From the Verandah -- Stillpoints -- Gompertz House -- La Jolla Playhouse -- Prairie view school of architecture -- School of schools / Albert Pope |
3A640679552.jsonld | The ethical economy of conflict prevention and development : towards a model for international organizations | Preliminary Material -- Chapter I. Political Economy -- Chapter II. The Horizontal Inequality Approach -- Chapter III. Structure -- Chapter IV. Culture -- Chapter V. Values -- Chapter VI. Ethics -- Chapter VII. Human Rights-based Approaches to Development -- Bibliography -- Authors Index -- Subject Index. |
3A670617091.jsonld | Localizing Islam in Europe : Turkish Islamic communities in Germany and the Netherlands | Introduction: Islam, identity, and Muslim public life in Europe -- Turkish Islamic field -- Islamic authority and knowledge -- Islamic activism: reinterpreting Islam in practice -- State policies and Islam in Germany and the Netherlands -- Islamic organizations and Muslim integration -- The Kaplan community: a revolutionary form of Islam |
3A1613711735.jsonld | The Oxford companion to the economics of China | This work provides a wide range of perspectives on the past, present, and future of the Chinese economy. The topics covered include: the China model, future prospects for China; China and the global economy; trade and the Chinese economy; macro-economics and finance; urbanization; industry and markets; agriculture and rural development; land, infrastructure and environment; population and Labour; dimensions of well-being and inequality; health, education, and gender equity; regional divergence in China; and a brief look at a selection of China's provinces |
3A644858117.jsonld | Women, beauty and power in early modern England : a feminist literary history | "Divided into three sections on cosmetics, clothes and hairstyling, this book explores how early modern women regarded beauty culture and in what waysskin, clothes and hair could be used to represent racial, class and gender identities, and to convey political, religious and philosophical ideals"-- Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- PART ONE: COSMETICS -- 'The Beautifying Part of Physic': Women's Cosmetic Practices in Early Modern England -- 'Soveraigne Receipts,' Fair Beauty, and Race in Stuart England -- PART TWO: CLOTHES -- The Greatness in Good Clothes: Fashioning Subjectivity in Mary Wroth's Urania and Margaret Spencer's Account Book -- What Not to Wear: Children's Clothes and the Maternal Advice of Elizabeth Jocelin and Brilliana, Lady Harley -- PART THREE: HAIR -- The Culture of the Head: Hair in Mary Wroth's Urania and Margaret Cavendish's 'Assaulted and Pursued Chastity' -- An 'absolute mistress of her self': Anne Clifford and the Luxury of Hair -- Conclusion -- Index |
3A1774520753.jsonld | Curatorial practices for botanical gardens | Introduction: Museums, public gardens, and collections --Governing collections : policies, plans, and manuals --Building collections --Documenting collections --Preserving collections --Collections research --Collections and public programs --Research in museums and botanical gardens --Research and curatorial practice --Conservation --Ex situ conservation --Species recovery programs and ecological restoration --New plant introduction programs and Part II epilogue. "This important, one-of-a-kind handbook has now been expanded and updated to include critical information on national and international guidelines and rules for collecting, exchanging, and preserving endangered species and preserving biological diversity"-- |
3A165629317X.jsonld | Potential Theory | Potential Theory presents a clear path from calculus to classical potential theory and beyond, with the aim of moving the reader into the area of mathematical research as quickly as possible. The subject matter is developed from first principles using only calculus. Commencing with the inverse square law for gravitational and electromagnetic forces and the divergence theorem, the author develops methods for constructing solutions of Laplace's equation on a region with prescribed values on the boundary of the region. The latter half of the book addresses more advanced material aimed at those with the background of a senior undergraduate or beginning graduate course in real analysis. Starting with solutions of the Dirichlet problem subject to mixed boundary conditions on the simplest of regions, methods of morphing such solutions onto solutions of Poisson's equation on more general regions are developed using diffeomorphisms and the Perron-Wiener-Brelot method, culminating in application to Brownian motion. In this new edition, many exercises have been added to reconnect the subject matter to the physical sciences. This book will undoubtedly be useful to graduate students and researchers in mathematics, physics, and engineering Preliminaries -- Laplace’s Equation -- The Dirichlet Problem -- Green Functions -- Negligible Sets -- Dirichlet Problem for Unbounded Regions -- Energy -- Interpolation and Monotonicity -- Newtonian Potential -- Elliptic Operators -- Apriori Bounds -- Oblique Derivative Problem -- Application to Diffusion Processes |
3A738802395.jsonld | Global companies, local innovations : why the engineering aspects of innovation making require co-location | Investigating the innovation activities of multinational corporations, this book uncovers and examines why the geography of innovation by multinationals is overwhelmingly local, in spite of their global operations in manufacturing and sales, through case studies of produce development by three global players: Toyota, Sony, and Canon. Providing an in-depth investigation of the engineering and technical aspects of innovation making, this book unfolds the complex and constant process of trial and error in innovation and reveals three fundamental natures of innovation making: complexity, interdisc |
3A1023436736.jsonld | Handbook on the economics of copyright : a guide for students and teachers | Featuring expert contributors from around the world, this book offers insight into the vital theoretical and practical aspects of the economics of copyright. Topics discussed include fair use, performers' rights, copyright and trade, online music streaming, internet piracy, copyright and visual art markets, and open source publishing. In addition to in-depth coverage of these timely topics, the authors also offer insightful predictions and policy recommendations for the future. -- Each of the self-contained chapters is written by a distinguished expert and is pitched at a level designed to be accessible to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in economics and law. As a whole, the book covers all of the topical content that a student of copyright economics should know. Teachers and lecturers will find all the required material to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject in a single volume. For scholars with a legal background, the book will also act as an effective introduction or refresher in the economic theory underlying copyright. |
3A84591717X.jsonld | Budget system reform in emerging economies : the challenges and the reform agenda | With increasing frequency, the IMF has assisted middle-income countries, especially emerging economies, in adopting the types of budget reforms that have been introduced in many Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries - reforms that emphasize performance and results achieved from the use of public resources. This paper examines the experience of OECD countries in introducing such reforms and assesses whether the same reform strategy be applied to non-OECD countries. It examines how emerging economies should begin such reforms, and how they should be sequenced thereafter. Based on a thorough review of the technical assistance provided by the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) to middle-income countries, this paper will be useful to policymakers and administrators in emerging economies who are contemplating such reforms |
3A744967732.jsonld | Stability of Solutions to Convex Problems of Optimization | Convex programming problem -- Convex optimal control problem subject to control constraints -- Convex optimal control problem subject to state and control constraints -- Differential stability of solutions to convex programming problems -- Differential stability of solutions to optimal control problems for discrete systems -- Differential stability of solutions to optimal control problems subject to control constraints -- Differential stability of solutions to optimal control problems subject to state and control constraints. |
3A311853528.jsonld | Technology and the good life? | Machine generated contents note: I PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY TODAY 17 -- 1. Borgmann's Philosophy of Technology 19 -- David Strong and Eric Higgs -- 2. Philosophy of Technology. Retrospective and -- Prospective Views 38 -- Paul T Durbin -- II EVALUATING FOCAL THINGS 51 -- 3. Focal Things and Focal Practices 55 -- Lawrence Haworth -- 4. Technology and Nostalgia 70 -- Gordon G. BrittanJr. -- 5. Focaltechnics, Pragmatechnics, and the Reform -- of Technology 89 -- Larry Hickman -- 6. Borgmann's Unzeitgemisse Betrachtungen: -- On the Prepolitical Conditions of a Politics of Place 106 -- Andrew Light -- 7. On Character and Technology 126 -- Carl Mitcham -- III THEORY IN THE SERVICE OF PRACTICE 149 -- 8. The Moving Image: Between Devices and Things 153 -- Phillip R. Fandozzi -- 9. Farming as Focal Practice 166 -- Paul B. Thompson -- 10. Design and the Reform of Technology: -- Venturing Out into the Open 182 -- Jesse S. Tatum -- 11. Nature by Design 195 -- Eric Higgs -- IV EXTENSIONS AND CONTROVERSIES 213 -- 12. Technological Ethics in a Different Voice 219 -- Diane P Michelfelder -- 13. Crossing the Postmodern Divide with -- Borgmann, or Adventures in Cyberspace 234 -- Douglas Kellner -- 14. Technology and Temporal Ambiguity 256 -- Mora Campbell -- 15. Trapped in Consumption: Modern Social Structure -- and the Entrenchment of the Device 271 -- Thomas Michael Power -- 16. From Essentialism to Constructivism: Philosophy of -- Technology at the Crossroads 294 -- Andrew Feenberg -- 17. Philosophy in the Service of Things 316 -- David Strong -- V POSTSCRIPT 339 -- 18. Reply to My Critics 341 -- Albert Borgmann -- Afterword 371 -- Index 375 |
3A1651737169.jsonld | Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments : Case Studies in the Residential Sector | Existing buildings are responsible for over 40% of the world’s total primary energy consumption. An impressive amount of energy could be saved simply by applying energy-efficient technologies. Yet, various market barriers inhibit energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings and result in energy savings that are significantly lower than potentials. This publication provides illustrations of policies and measures implemented in five IEA member countries and the European Union. Each case includes relevant background and contextual information, as well as a detailed evaluation of each policy according to five pre-defined criteria: relevance, effectiveness, flexibility, clarity and sustainability. |
3A1685612733.jsonld | The intermediate worlds of angels : islamic representations of celestial beings in transcultural contexts | This volume brings together fifteen new perspectives on the angel in primarily Islamic contexts. The contributions examine the origin, evolution, visual representation, and conceptual elaboration of this vital class of beings that bridges the gap between divine and human realms. A detailed introduction surveys the history of research on this topic and maps out the key contemporary debates.Individual contributions shed light on Hellenistic and ancient Near and Middle Eastern precursors of the angel figure, as well as on Jewish and Christian traditions that can be recognised in the Islamic doctrine of angels. Islamic discourses on the nature, meaning, and types of angels are examined in their specific contexts, and pictured narratives and other elements of visual culture are considered in relation to the textual representation of these entities. The Intermediate World of Angels thus offers a nuanced and varied picture of the angel and provides new insights into the defining characteristics of this class of being and the pivotal role played by the figure of the angel in religious and cultural history. Der Band versammelt 15 neue Beiträge zur Entwicklung, visuellen Darstellung und konzeptionellen Ausgestaltung hauptsächlich der islamischen Vorstellung von Engeln. Eine ausführliche Einleitung stellt die Forschungsgeschichte und die aktuellen Debatten zum Thema vor. Einzelne Beiträge behandeln die hellenistischen und alt-nahöstlichen Vorläufer von Engelsfiguren, des Weiteren werden die jüdischen und christlichen Traditionen diskutiert, die sich in der islamischen Engelslehre wiedererkennen lassen. Islamische Diskurse zu Natur und Bedeutung sowie zu den verschiedenen Erscheinungsformen von Engeln werden in ihren spezifischen Kontexten untersucht, ebenso wie bildliche Darstellungen in ihrem Bezug zu Texten. Es entsteht ein differenziertes Bild vom Engel als zentraler Figur der Religions- und Kulturgeschichte. |
3A1023446006.jsonld | Trade liberalisation and the poverty of nations | 1. The theory and measurement of trade liberalisation -- 2. Trade liberalisation, trade performance and economic growth -- 3. Trade liberalisation and international inequality -- 4. Trade liberalisation, poverty and domestic inequality -- 5. Trade strategy and economic development This book argues that orthodox theory is based on many unreal assumptions, and that there are sound economic arguments for selective protection of industrial activities in the early stages of economic development. The historical evidence of the now-developed countries also illustrates this fact |
3A1618575066.jsonld | Laughter, humor, and the (un)making of gender : historical and cultural perspectives | "The present volume shows how humor and laughter are not only fundamental to the construction and reproduction of gender norms and identities, but also provide powerful rhetorical tools for subversion and change. Scholars from a variety of disciplines have been invited to reflect on this claim before the nineteenth century"-- |
3A1651945322.jsonld | Radio system design for telecommunications | Step-by-step tutorial to master current design techniques for wireless communication systems The Third Edition of Radio System Design for Telecommunications brings this highly acclaimed book fully up to date with the latest technological advances and new applications. At the same time, the hallmarks of the previous editions, including the text's popular tutorial presentation, have been retained. Readers therefore get all the tools and guidance they need to master an essential set of current design techniques for radio systems that operate at frequencies of 3 MHz to 100 GHz. Using simple mathem |
3A771417950.jsonld | Agency and participation in childhood and youth : international applications of the capability approach in schools and beyond | "Agency and Participation in Childhood and Youth presents new critical engagement in conceptualising the roles of youth agency and participation in education, development and the pursuit of social justice. Theoretically, the book is framed within the paradigm of the capability approach, initially developed by Nobel Laureate, Amartya Sen, and further differentiated by others, including philosopher, Martha Nussbaum. The book unravels the complex relationships between the nature of youth agency and participation, in education, but also in wider political, economic and social arenas, and the potential of young people to expand their freedoms to lead lives they have reason to value. It is thus argued that ethical, sustainable development is contingent on the nature of youth agency and participation in schooling and further afield. Bringing together leading international experts researching children's capabilities, Agency and Participation in Childhood and Youth offers a unique exploration of links between exciting new areas of development in theory, research and practical applications of Sen and Nussbaum's ideas. The book addresses a significant gap in the literature drawing on empirical data from the United Kingdom, United States, Jordan, Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Switzerland, New Zealand and beyond, with perspectives presented from both within and outside schools and other formal educational settings. Agency and Participation in Childhood and Youth is of particular interest to academics, teaching professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students of education studies, social policy, youth and development studies"-- |
3A1878679546.jsonld | The Ashgate research companion to corporate social responsibility | pt. I. Theoretical developments -- pt. II. The employment relationship -- pt. III. Ethical considerations -- pt. IV. Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). |
3A1679566504.jsonld | The handbook of criminological theory | "Literature Search Process and Inclusion Criteria""Findings"; "Evolutionary criminology findings"; "Biological criminology findings"; "Behavior genetic findings"; "Molecular genetic findings"; "Discussion"; "Notes"; "References"; "Chapter 6 A Developmental Perspective on Adolescent Risk-Taking and Criminal Behavior"; "Introduction"; "Is Adolescent Crime Normal?"; "The age�crime curve"; "Why do adolescents engage in crime?"; "Activation of the socio-emotional system"; "Activation of the cognitive control system"; "Adolescent desistance from crime." "Title Page"; "Copyright Page"; "Contents"; "Notes on Contributors"; "Chapter 1 Introduction: Theory and Contemporary Criminology"; "Theoretical Science"; "Theory Within Other Philosophies of the Enterprise"; "Problem-solving criminology"; "Verstehen analysis"; "Descriptive criminology"; "Critical work"; "Nihilistic thinking"; "Amelioration"; "Summary"; "References"; "Chapter 2 Correlates of Crime"; "Introduction"; "Sex"; "Age"; "Race"; "Temperament"; "Personality"; "Self-Control/Self-Regulation"; "Family/Parenting Factors"; "References." "Should Adolescents be Treated Differently for Their Crimes?" "Are juvenile offenders as culpable as adult offenders?"; "How does the system treat juvenile offenders?"; "Conclusion"; "References"; "Chapter 7 Social Disorganization Theory�s Greatest Challenge: Linking Structural Characteristics to Crime in Socially Disorganized Communities"; "Social Disorganization Theory"; "Social Disorganization Theory's Greatest Challenge"; "Promising Theoretical Developments"; "Collective efficacy"; "Social capital"; "Social ties and neighborhood networks"; "Conclusion." "Introduction" "Effect of Sanction Threat Perceptions on Crime"; "Deterrence and the Police"; "Size of police force and resources"; "Policing strategies"; "Deterrence and Imprisonment"; "Imprisonment and reoffending"; "Adult waiver"; "Conclusions"; "Notes"; "References"; "Chapter 5 Contemporary Biosocial Criminology: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2000-2012"; "What is Biosocial Criminology?"; "Evolutionary criminology"; "Biological criminology"; "Behavior genetics"; "Molecular genetics"; "Neurocriminology"; "The current focus." "Provides up-to-date, in-depth summaries of the most important theories in criminology, from classic deterrence theory and social disorganization to modern labeling theory and integrated theory"-- "Further Readings" "Chapter 3 Theory Testing In Criminology"; "Guidelines for Testing Criminological Theories"; "1. Learn some skills"; "2. Become familiar with the datasets used in the field"; "3. Know the literature"; "4. Ask a good question"; "5. Get the right data"; "6. Answer empirically the question you asked"; "7. Rule out methodological artifacts"; "8. Understand the implications of your work"; "9. Seek advice and listen to it"; "10. Select the right journal"; "11. Expect to make revisions"; "Conclusion"; "References"; "Chapter 4 Deterrence." |
3A812831802.jsonld | The Cambridge companion to American gay and lesbian literature | "This Companion examines the connections between LGBTQ populations and American literature from the late eighteenth to twenty-first centuries. It surveys primary and secondary writings under the evolving category of gay and lesbian authorship, and incorporates current thinking in US-based LGBTQ studies as well as critical practices within the field of American literary studies. This Companion also addresses the ways in which queerness pervades persons, texts, bodies, and reading, while paying attention to the transnational component of such literatures. In so doing, it details the chief genres, conventional historical backgrounds, and influential interpretive practices that support the analysis of LGBTQ literatures in the United States"-- "Writing anything definitive about the queer American novel will always be unsatisfying, if not impossible. Unsatisfying, because the romances they contain are uncertain and, quite often, doomed: heartbreak, violence, and persecution pepper nearly every page. Impossible, because the genre's terrain is as vast and uncertain as America itself: the spaces, the characters, plots, ideas, and dynamics - too varied. The minute you say one thing, you could say another. And perhaps that might be the point. As one character from Djuna Barnes's lesbian novel Nightwood puts it, "With an American anything can be done.'"1 We could say the same about the queer American novel. If there is anything consistently connecting this genre, it is that it features, however obliquely, the effects characters (usually American, but not always) have as they seek reasons for why they have sexual feelings for those that are not obvious or traditional object choices. Frequently, these effects instruct characters in their pursuit of self-knowledge and self-understanding, especially if others have pathologized their desires (and America has and does pathologize its queers). In her autobiographical graphic memoir Fun Home, Alison Bechdel tells a story of a variety of discoveries that books, explicitly queer or not, can inspire. During the same afternoon when she acknowledges that she is a "lesbian," she also finds herself asking a professor to let her take his course on James Joyce's Ulysses - her father's favorite book. As we move from the captions and the meticulous, stylized drawings, canonical books acquire an increasingly important role: books become guides to how Bechdel will affect "a convergence" with her "abstracted father.""-- |
3A1023432471.jsonld | Handbook of research on entrepreneurship policies in Central and Eastern Europe | The expert contributors reveal that government policy is one of the key influences on the external environment in which businesses develop, particularly in countries where it has been necessary to redefine the role of the state in relation to business development. They outline how government policy can also act as an enabling and/or a constraining force with respect to entrepreneurship development, particularly in relation to institutional change and the development of a market-based economy. This Handbook includes up-to-date information and analysis as to how entrepreneurship policies have evolved in the wider Europe, focusing on the challenges that arise in designing and implementing entrepreneurship policy. -- The Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Policies in Central and Eastern Europe excellently covers different facets of entrepreneurship policies in Central and Eastern Europe and will prove invaluable for academics, students and researchers of entrepreneurship and small business as well as policy studies. Policy makers will also find plenty of key insights and relevant information in this important resource. |
3A1666735760.jsonld | Pietro Blaserna and the birth of the Institute of Physics in Rome : a gentleman scientist at Via Panisperna | This book draws upon a wealth of archival material to present the life and achievements of Pietro Blaserna, a “gentleman scientist” whose greatest legacy is considered to be the Institute of Physics on the Via Panisperna in Rome, of which he was the creator and first director. Both in this role and as President of the Accademia dei Lincei, Blaserna contributed enormously in establishing a sound institutional base for the further development of physics in Italy. Starting from an accurate historical reconstruction of the scientific, social, and political context, the author presents the different phases of Pietro Blaserna’s life and career. As a multifaceted intellectual and a scientist holding several institutional positions, Blaserna worked ceaselessly to promote an effective policy in science and technology, which was critically important in stimulating the development of Italy as a modern nation. Blaserna may not have left scientific works that made history, but what he created in Rome was a real "house of physics", equipped with modern laboratories and instruments. In tracing his important legacy, this book will be of interest for all historians of science and for historians of nineteenth and twentieth century Italy Foreword -- 1 A gentleman scientist -- 2 Education and studies -- 3 Rome, prelude -- 4 The Rome Physics Institute. An ideal fulfilled -- 5 Secretary, Vicepresident, President, Director -- 6 Senator -- 7 Final observations -- Acknowledgements -- On the way to steer aerostatic balloons -- The question of the free polar sea -- The harmonium with the mathematically precise scale -- Tuscany and the experimental method -- Illustrations -- Select bibliography -- Index of |
3A1656192721.jsonld | New Technologies in Electromagnetic Non-destructive Testing | Electromagnetic ultrasonic guided wave testing -- Outline -- Factors influencing the performance of EMATs -- EMATs for pipeline axial guided wave generation -- The dispersion characteristic of the guided waves -- The electromagnetic ultrasonic guided wave testing technology -- Pulsed eddy current testing -- Basic principle of electromagnetism -- The coil type probe for the pulsed eddy current testing -- The electronic circuit used in the pulsed eddy current testing -- The remote field eddy current testing -- The mathematical model of the remote field eddy current testing -- The finite element simulation and modeling of the remote field eddy current in the pipeline -- The 2D finite element simulation of the remote field eddy current in the pipeline -- The 3D finite element simulation of the remote field eddy current in the pipeline -- Low frequency eddy current testing -- The low frequency eddy current-based testing system of the pipeline deformation -- The metal magnetic memory testing -- The principle of testing -- The relation between the magnetic field of the earth and the magnetic memory of the ferromagnetic materials -- Measuring the distribution of the stress using the metal magnetic memory -- The magnetic flux leakage testing -- The principle of the MFL testing -- The factors influencing the MFL testing -- The defect size quantification methods in the MFL testing -- The pulsed MFL testing -- References. This book introduces novel developments in the field of electromagnetic non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT/E). The topics include electromagnetic ultrasonic guided wave testing, pulsed eddy current testing, remote field eddy current testing, low frequency eddy current testing, metal magnetic memory testing, and magnetic flux leakage testing. Considering the increasing concern about the safety maintenance of critical structures in various industries and everyday life, these topics presented here will be of particular interest to the readers in the NDT/E field. This book covers both theoretical researches and the engineering applications of the electromagnetic NDT technology. It could serve as a valuable reference for college students and relevant NDT technicians. It is also a useful material for qualification training and higher learning for nondestructive testing professionals. |
3A1651755183.jsonld | Personalising Education | Personalisation of education can mean many things and raises profound questions about the purposes of and possibilities for education. What are the policy challenges to be addressed in furthering personalisation? What do the learning sciences, including burgeoning research into brain functioning, have to contribute in pointing the way ahead? What are the constraints imposed by key stakeholders in education systems – including teachers, parents and employers, and how should these be met? Such questions are addressed in this new volume in the OECD's Schooling for Tomorrow series, with contributors from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. |
3A1850914567.jsonld | Current approaches in second language acquisition research : a practical guide | "In their earlier book in the Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics series, Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide, leading researchers Alison Mackey and Susan Gass brought together an international team of experts to provide an overview on the leading research methods in the field of second language acquisition research. Building on the foundations of that earlier text, Mackey and Gass have again assembled a team of experts to cover the latest and most cutting-edge research methods that all students and early-career researchers will need to know in order to develop their own projects and experiments"-- |
3A1762594013.jsonld | Oral literature in the digital age : archiving orality and connecting with communities | "Thanks to ever-greater digital connectivity, interest in oral traditions has grown beyond that of researcher and research subject to include a widening pool of global users. When new publics consume, manipulate and connect with field recordings and digital cultural archives, their involvement raises important practical and ethical questions. This volume explores the political repercussions of studying marginalised languages; the role of online tools in ensuring responsible access to sensitive cultural materials; and ways of ensuring that when digital documents are created, they are not fossilized as a consequence of being archived. Fieldwork reports by linguists and anthropologists in three continents provide concrete examples of overcoming barriers-ethical, practical and conceptual-in digital documentation projects. Oral Literature in the Digital Age is an essential guide and handbook for ethnographers, field linguists, community activists, curators, archivists, librarians, and all who connect with indigenous communities in order to document and preserve oral traditions. Oral Literature in the Digital Age is part of our World Oral Literature Series in conjunction with the World Oral Literature Project."--Publisher's website |
3A85717892X.jsonld | Health inequality : an introduction to concepts, theories and methods | What is social inequality? -- What is health inequality? -- Figuring out health inequality -- Explanatory models I : behavioural and 'cultural' explanations -- Explanatory models II : psycho-social factors -- Explanatory models III : materialist explanations -- Macro-social models -- Gender and inequality in health -- Ethnic inequalities in health -- Health inequality in the life course -- The way forward for research and policy debate |
3A745954146.jsonld | Cloud computing : theory and practice | "The first chapter gives an overview of cloud computing at a level accessible to a lay person. To motivate the reasons for a paradigm shift in the way we compute and store information, we introduce the concept of network-centric computing and network-centric content. A brief discussion of peer-to-peer systems, a first step in the shift from local to remote data storage and processing follows. The chapter continues with a discussion of technological advances that have made cloud computing possible and of the economical reasons why this new paradigm is attractive for many users and applications. Then we take a closer look at the cloud computing delivery models, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). SaaS gives the users capability to use applications supplied by the service provider but allows no control of the platform or the infrastructure. PaaS gives the capability to deploy consumer-created or acquired applications using programming languages and tools supported by the provider. IaaS allows the user to deploy and run arbitrary software, which can include operating systems and applications. The new paradigm raises ethical questions and has significant vulnerabilities each dissected in separate sections. Finally, the chapter presents the major challenges faced by this new paradigm. The chapter concludes with a overview of the literature and with a historic perspective"-- |
3A1618692445.jsonld | Postcolonial literary geographies : out of place | This book examines how ideas about place and space have been transformed in recent decades. It offers a unique understanding of the ways in which postcolonial writers have contested views of place as fixed and unchanging and are remapping conceptions of world geography, with chapters on cartography, botany and gardens, spice, ecologies, animals and zoos, and cities, as well as reference to the importance of archaeology and travel in such debates Introduction : Exploring space, excavating place -- Postcolonial Mappae Mundi -- After the Bounty : botany and botanical tropes -- 'Lucent syrops, tinct with cinnamon' : romantic spice, postcolonial spice -- Borrowing the Earth : postcolonial ecologies -- Paper tigers and other therianthropes -- Urban chronotopes : London and Bombay -- Travelling places : a coda |
3A1844616096.jsonld | Atmospheric water harvesting development and challenges | The commercial operation of atmospheric water harvesting systems is still limited to few countries; this is mainly due to the low energy efficiency of the system and the inability to effectively operate throughout the various seasons of the year. Researchers have attempted to develop strategies to render the operation of atmospheric water harvesters easier and cost effective. This book covers work progress toward such direction, including among others the co-operation of these systems with renewable energy source and the adaptation of the systems to local conditions; the response of the communities around the world to such technology and how its implementation is affected by cultural believe, cost, and technological friendliness. The book is of interest to academic researchers, students, water authorities, professional in relevant industries, government regulatory bodies officers, and environmentalists. |
3A57797243X.jsonld | Data mining : know it all ; [a 360-degree view from our best-selling authors ; key concepts, practices, and protocols fully explained ; the ultimate desk reference for researchers, scientists, engineers, and practitioners] | What's it all about? -- Data acquisition and integration -- Data preprocessing -- Physical design for decision support, warehousing, and OLAP -- Algorithms, the basic methods -- Further techniques in decision analysis -- Fundamental concepts of genetic algorithms -- Data structures and algorithms for moving objects types -- Improving the model -- Social network analysis |
3A1775119084.jsonld | The Cambridge companion to twenty-first-century American fiction | Reading lists, course syllabi, and prizes include the phrase '21st-century American literature,' but no critical consensus exists regarding when the period began, which works typify it, how to conceptualize its aesthetic priorities, and where its geographical boundaries lie. Considerable criticism has been published on this extraordinary era, but little programmatic analysis has assessed comprehensively the literary and critical/theoretical output to help readers navigate the labyrinth of critical pathways. In addition to ensuring broad coverage of many essential texts, The Cambridge Companion to 21st Century American Fiction offers state-of-the field analyses of contemporary narrative studies that set the terms of current and future research and teaching. Individual chapters illuminate critical engagements with emergent genres and concepts, including flash fiction, speculative fiction, digital fiction, alternative temporalities, Afro-futurism, ecocriticism, transgender/queer studies, anti-carceral fiction, precarity, and post-9/11 fiction |
3A617740380.jsonld | Demanding the land : urban popular movements in Peru and Ecuador, 1990 - 2005 | "Examines the widespread Latin American phenomenon of illegal land seizures and squatter settlement development. Explains, based on case studies in Peru and Ecuador, how invasion organizations mobilize, why they succeed or fail, and why they endure or disappear"--Provided by publisher |
3A1658612523.jsonld | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Physics | This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007), for use in seminars on the history, epistemology and structure of physics. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsäcker became famous through his works in physics, mainly in the early development of nuclear physics. Later he would also become well known as a philosopher and analyst of contemporary culture. Texts include the original publications of the “Weizsäcker-Bethe formula” of nuclear masses and the “Bethe-Weizsäcker cycle,” which explains the source of energy in the sun; both were developed by Bethe at the same time and independently of Weizsäcker. Further texts deal with Weizsäcker’s explanation of the origin of planets, his explanation of the “time arrow” in Statistical Mechanics and his analyses of Quantum Mechanics and the structure of physics in general |
3A1651892253.jsonld | Celestial Messengers : Cosmic Rays: The Story of a Scientific Adventure | The book describes from a historical point of view how cosmic rays were discovered. The book describes the research in cosmic rays. The main focus is on how the knowledge was gained, describing the main experiments and the conclusions drawn. Biographical sketches of main researchers are provided. Cosmic rays have an official date of discovery which is linked to the famous balloon flights of the Austrian physicist Hess in 1912. The year 2012 can therefore be considered the centenary of the discovery The book describes from a historical point of view how cosmic rays were discovered. The book describes the research in cosmic rays. The main focus is on how the knowledge was gained, describing the main experiments and the conclusions drawn. Biographical sketches of main researchers are provided. Cosmic rays have an official date of discovery which is linked to the famous balloon flights of the Austrian physicist Hess in 1912. The year 2012 can therefore be considered the centenary of the discovery. |
3A789935295.jsonld | Water and wastewater finance and pricing : the changing landscape | "Preface For decades, we have taken great pride in having served an industry that has been committed to environmental protection and public health. During this period, the water and wastewater industry has been dynamic and rapidly evolving. Utilities have sought new and better ways to accomplish their mission of providing high-quality and responsive service to its customers, while being environmentally compliant and socially sensitive. Over the years, it has been an honor to assist our utility clients in developing and implementing effective financial, pricing, and management systems. As we have attempted to deliver high-quality services, we have looked to improve the way the industry addresses its financial and management challenges. With this objective in mind, we have captured much of what we have learned and developed over the years in the fourth edition of this book. The fourth edition goes well beyond the scope of the third edition as it tackles timely and important issues such as: - Discussing cutting-edge management approaches and initiatives, and the importance of strong financial management in addressing financial and pricing goals of the utility; - Expanding the discussion related to traditional financing options, to take into account: challenges that the current economic climate has posed for utilities; innovative approaches to financing; the roles of different participants in the financing process; and providing an overview of high-profile financings that the have been completed recently; - Including techniques for projecting demand by retail and wholesale customer classes, addressing declining per capita water consumption trends, and discussing the related risks associated with not meeting demand forecasts; -"-- "This new edition updates all areas covered in the previous editions, and expand topics to include: major trends in the water and wastewater finance and pricing; management structures supporting finance and pricing; water budget pricing; reuse water pricing; wholesale and wheeling rates; computer modeling of financial and pricing systems; finance and pricing management graphics and reports; risk management in establishing water and wastewater rates and selecting alternative delivery methods; overview of storm water finance, data management and pricing; and public education outreach. "-- |
3A1751569071.jsonld | Abbas Khider | "Abbas Khider (b. 1973) has established himself as one of the leading literary voices of refugees and marginalised communities in Germany today. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Khider was at a young age a vocal critic of Saddam Hussein's regime, during which he was jailed and tortured before fleeing the country. As a refugee, he crossed many countries before arriving in Germany, where he was eventually granted asylum. His own life experiences have served as a departure point for his novels, which similarly explore the refugee experience and the challenges that migrants to Europe face. This volume represents the first collection of essays devoted to Khider's works to date. The contributions analyse his narrative works and probe important questions relating to political, cultural, and linguistic identity in Germany today. While his works explore what it means to be an immigrant, they do so with a wry sense of humour and an insight into the human condition that also reflect on the political situation in Germany today. His award-winning novels, including Der falsche Inder (2008, The Village Indian, 2013) and Ohrfeige (2016, A Slap in the Face, 2019), which have been translated into English, are discussed in detail. Additionally, an original interview with the author offers insight into his writing process and influences"-- |
3A658805509.jsonld | SQL all-in-one for dummies : [8 books in 1: SQL concepts ; Relational database development ; SQL Queries ; Data security ; SQL and programming ; SQL and XML ; Database tuning overview ; Appendices] | Explains how to program and maintain databases and client-server systems using SQL to retrieve data and control operations Explains how to program and maintain databases and client-server systems using SQL to retrieve data and control operations. |
3A482598840.jsonld | Teaching communication skills to students with severe disabilities | The importance of teaching communication skills -- Assessing communication skills -- Analyzing the communicative environment -- Augmentative and alternative communication techniques / Pat Mirenda -- Teaching communication skills : first steps -- Teaching a wide range of communication skills -- The role of communicative partners / Eileen M. Merges, V. Mark Durand, and Lise M. Youngblade -- Integrating team expertise to support communication -- Commonly asked questions : Challenges to effective communication intervention |
3A1759347175.jsonld | Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption | This open access book presents contemporary perspectives on the role of a learning society from the lens of leading practitioners, experts from universities, governments, and industry leaders. The think pieces argue for a learning society as a major driver of change with far-reaching influence on learning to serve the needs of economies and societies. The book is a testimonial to the importance of ‘learning communities.’ It highlights the pivotal role that can be played by non-traditional actors such as city and urban planners, citizens, transport professionals, and technology companies. This collection seeks to contribute to the discourse on strengthening the fabric of a learning society crucial for future economic and social development, particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease. Chapter 1: Overview of Challenges and Characteristics of Learning Societies in an Age of Disruption -- Part 1: Developing Learn-Ability in an Age of Disruption and The Learning Crisis -- Chapter 2: Addressing the Syndrome of the Learning Deficit – Basic Skills and 21st Century Skills -- Chapter 3: Towards a New Global Compact on Student Learning Assessment -- Chapter 4: Title to be decided -- Chapter 5: Approaches to Improving Teacher Quality and Effectiveness – What Works and What Does Not? -- Part 2: Developing Specialist Skills: Post-Basic Education -- Chapter 6: Resilience and Growth: An HEI’s Response for Future-Proofing Graduates and Careers -- Chapter 7: Intensifying Skills Development for New Age Economic Development – Insights From The European Union -- Chapter 8: Quality Assurance for On-line Learning at Scale at The Institute of Cyber Education in Indonesia -- Chapter 9: Certification and Accreditation Innovations in Technical and Vocational Education and Training -- Part 3: Role of the Community in Learning -- Chapter 10: Playful Learning Landscapes: Convergence of Education and City Planning -- Chapter 11: Advancing Learning Cities -- Chapter 12: Citizen Surveys and Community Support to Learning -- Chapter 13: SkillsFuture and Citizen Ownership of Learning -- Part 4: Workplace Learning -- Chapter 14: New Directions for Workplace Based Training and Apprenticeship Training -- Chapter 15: Promoting Workforce Planning For The Rail Sector -- Chapter 16: Work Place Based Training in The European Union and The Experience of SkillMan -- Chapter 17: Work-Leaning Balance at Workplace -- Part 5: Role of Technology in Transforming Learning Societies -- Chapter 18: Coursera Partnership With Governments for Education and Skills For The Next Generation Learner and Workplace -- Chapter 19: Role of The Private Sector and Technology for Future-Ready Education and Training -- Chapter 20: Digital Platforms For Education and Training For The Future Workforce -- Chapter 21: How Can The Fourth Industrial Revolution Benefit Education? -- Chapter 22: Where Do We Go from Here? Conclusions and Future Pathways for Learning Societies. |
3A1744973628.jsonld | Trust in regulatory regimes | Contents: 1. Trust in regulatory regimes: scoping the field / Frédérique Six and Koen Verhoest -- 2. The role of trust in the regulation of complex and high-risk industries: the case of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's voluntary disclosure programs / Russell W. Mills and Dorit Reiss -- 3. When the going gets tough: exploring processes of trust building and repair in regulatory relations / Frédérique Six and Hans Van Ees -- 4. Interorganizational trust in Flemish public administration: comparing trusted and distrusted interactions between public regulatees and public regulators / Peter Oomsels and Geert Bouckaert -- 5. In vino veritas? the development of producer trust and its market effects in regulated French and Italian quality wine markets / Betsy Carter -- 6. Being everybody's accomplice: trust and control in eco-labelling / Lovisa Näslund and Kristina Tamm Hallström -- 7. Trust and cooperation over the public-private divide, an empirical study on trust evolving in co-regulation / Haiko Van der Voort -- 8. Deliberate trust-building by autonomous government agencies: evidence from responses to the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic / Erik Baekkeskov -- 9. An agenda for further research into the role of trust in regulatory regimes / Frédérique Six and Koen Verhoest -- Index. Within political and administrative sciences generally, trust as a concept is contested, especially in the field of regulatory governance. This groundbreaking book is the first to systematically explore the role and dynamics of trust within regulatory regimes. Conceptualizing, mapping and analyzing trust between regulators, regulatees and citizens, expert contributors systematically review the existing empirical research on the role of trust within these relations. Further chapters offer new empirical material, with in-depth case studies covering different regulatory relations, regulatory issues and geographical areas. After scoping the field of inquiry and significantly adding to it, the book concludes with a proposal for a challenging and encompassing agenda for future research on trust in regulatory governance. Comprehensive and forward thinking, this book will be of interest to academics working in the fields of regulation, sociology, law, political science, public administration and trust. It will also offer a compelling read for practitioners working in the field of regulation |
3A822127989.jsonld | Introduction to structures | Structures around us -- The design process -- Structural systems -- Structural materials -- Forces in equilibrium -- Statics: moments in equilibrium -- Mechanics of materials -- Codes, loads, and the art of engineering -- Structural analysis: beams -- Structural analysis: plane trusses and frames -- Preliminary design -- List of units -- List of symbols -- Conversion tables |
3A821702165.jsonld | The Cambridge handbook of child language | "The best survey of the subject available, The Cambridge Handbook of Child Language brings together the world's foremost researchers to provide a one-stop resource for the study of language acquisition and development. Grouped into five thematic sections, the handbook is organized by topic, making it easier for students and researchers to use when looking up specific in-depth information. It covers a wider range of subjects than any other handbook on the market, with chapters covering both theories and methods in child language research and tracing the development of language from prelinguistic infancy to teenager. Drawing on both established and more recent research, the Handbook surveys the crosslinguistic study of language acquisition; prelinguistic development; bilingualism; sign languages; specific language impairment, language and autism, Down syndrome and Williams syndrome. This book will be an essential reference for students and researchers working in linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, speech pathology, education and anthropology"-- "This Handbook aims to provide an overview of current theoretical approaches and research in a range of topics related to child language. The field is multidimensional, as illustrated by the many courses on child language or language acquisition that are taught in departments of Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Speech Pathology, Education and Anthropology. This cross disciplinary nature of the field is reflected in this Handbook, which is aimed at upper-level undergraduate students and beyond. Graduate students and researchers will find the chapters invaluable. Clinicians also will find some of the chapters of interest. In this introductory chapter we present a general overview of the field and some of the recent developments. In section 1.4 we discuss the organization of this volume and provide an overview of each chapter"-- |
3A860106926.jsonld | Poetic modernism in the culture of mass print | Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Poetic Modernism and the Culture of Mass Print -- Chapter One: As Good as Gold: Palgrave's Golden Treasury, Poetic Value, and the Objective Anthology -- Chapter Two: Making Modern Poetry: Format, Form, and Modern Poetic Genre -- Chapter Three: Scrapping Modernism: Marianne Moore and the Making of the Modern Collage Poem -- Chapter Four: Selecting Modernism: Eliot, Faber, and Poetic Reproduction -- Chapter Five: Instituting Modernism: The Rise of the Modern American Poetry Archive -- Coda: Remaking Poetic Modernism after a Culture of Mass Print "In Poetic Modernism in the Culture of Mass Print, Bartholomew Brinkman argues that an emerging mass print culture conditioned the production, reception, and institutionalization of poetic modernism from the latter part of the nineteenth century through the middle of the twentieth century--with lasting implications for the poetry and media landscape. Drawing upon extensive archival research in the United States and Britain, Brinkman demonstrates that a variety of print collecting practices--including the anthology, the periodical, the collage poem, volumes of selected and collected poems, and the modern poetry archive--helped structure key formal and institutional sites of poetic modernism. Brinkman focuses on the generative role of book collecting practices and the negotiation of print ephemera in scrapbooks. He also traces the evolution of the modern poetry archive as a particular case of the mid-twentieth-century rise of literary archives and identifies parallels between the beginning of mass print culture at the end of the nineteenth century and the growth of digital culture today. Advocating for a transatlantic modernism that stretches roughly from 1880 to 1960--one that incorporates both popular and canonical poets--Brinkman successfully extends the geographical, historical, and vertical dimensions of modernist studies. Poetic Modernism in the Culture of Mass Print will appeal not only to scholars and students of literary modernism, modern periodical studies, book history, print culture, media studies, history, art history, and museum studies but also to librarians, archivists, museum curators, and information science professionals"-- |
3A1819248151.jsonld | Environmental sustainability in the food industry : a green perspective | "The main theme of this book is to implement green practices in food industry to reduce negative impacts of food processing techniques on the ecosystem and to improve food quality for better human health & nutrition as well as showing the food industry's focus on sustainable aspects in the conservation of energy"-- |
3A83428507X.jsonld | Meteorology for wind energy : an introduction | Meteorological basics -- Measurements -- The wind profile -- Local flow -- Turbulence -- Wakes -- Modelling |
3A1655028626.jsonld | Problems and Proofs in Numbers and Algebra | Designed to facilitate the transition from undergraduate calculus and differential equations to learning about proofs, this book helps students develop the rigorous mathematical reasoning needed for advanced courses in analysis, abstract algebra, and more. Students will focus on both how to prove theorems and solve problem sets in-depth; that is, where multiple steps are needed to prove or solve. This proof technique is developed by examining two specific content themes and their applications in-depth: number theory and algebra. This choice of content themes enables students to develop an understanding of proof technique in the context of topics with which they are already familiar, as well as reinforcing natural and conceptual understandings of mathematical methods and styles. The key to the text is its interesting and intriguing problems, exercises, theorems, and proofs, showing how students will transition from the usual, more routine calculus to abstraction while also learning how to “prove” or “solve” complex problems. This method of instruction is augmented by examining applications of number theory in systems such as RSA cryptography, Universal Product Code (UPC), and International Standard Book Number (ISBN). The numerous problems and examples included in each section reward curiosity and insightfulness over more simplistic approaches. Each problem set begins with a few easy problems, progressing to problems or proofs with multi-step solutions. Exercises in the text stay close to the examples of the section, allowing students the immediate opportunity to practice developing techniques. Beyond the undergraduate mathematics student audience, the text can also offer a rigorous treatment of mathematics content (numbers and algebra) for high achieving high school students. Furthermore, prospective teachers will add to the breadth of the audience as math education majors, will understand more thoroughly methods of proof, and will add to the depth of their mathematical knowledge |
3A1655374125.jsonld | Asymptotic Cones and Functions in Optimization and Variational Inequalities | Nonlinear applied analysis and in particular the related ?elds of continuous optimization and variational inequality problems have gone through major developments over the last three decades and have reached maturity. A pivotal role in these developments has been played by convex analysis, a rich area covering a broad range of problems in mathematical sciences and its applications. Separation of convex sets and the Legendre–Fenchel conjugate transforms are fundamental notions that have laid the ground for these fruitful developments. Two other fundamental notions that have contributed to making convex analysis a powerful analytical tool and that haveoftenbeenhiddeninthesedevelopmentsarethenotionsofasymptotic sets and functions. The purpose of this book is to provide a systematic and comprehensive account of asymptotic sets and functions, from which a broad and u- ful theory emerges in the areas of optimization and variational inequa- ties. There is a variety of motivations that led mathematicians to study questions revolving around attaintment of the in?mum in a minimization problem and its stability, duality and minmax theorems, convexi?cation of sets and functions, and maximal monotone maps. In all these topics we are faced with the central problem of handling unbounded situations. Convex Analysis and Set-Valued Maps: A Review -- Asymptotic Cones and Functions -- Existence and Stability in Optimization Problems -- Minimizing and Stationary Sequences -- Duality in Optimization Problems -- Maximal Monotone Maps and Variational Inequalities. |
3A73018224X.jsonld | Behavioral finance : understanding the social, cognitive, and economic debates | An in-depth look into the various aspects of behavioral finance Behavioral finance applies systematic analysis to ideas that have long floated around the world of trading and investing. Yet it is important to realize that we are still at a very early stage of research into this discipline and have much to learn. That is why Edwin Burton has written Behavioral Finance: Understanding the Social, Cognitive, and Economic Debates. Engaging and informative, this timely guide contains valuable insights into various issues surrounding behavioral finance. Topics addressed include nois An in-depth look into the various aspects of behavioral financeBehavioral finance applies systematic analysis to ideas that have long floated around the world of trading and investing. Yet it is important to realize that we are still at a very early stage of research into this discipline and have much to learn. That is why Edwin Burton has written Behavioral Finance: Understanding the Social, Cognitive, and Economic Debates.Engaging and informative, this timely guide contains valuable insights into various issues surrounding behavioral finance. Topics addressed include noise trader theory and models, research into psychological behavior pioneered by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, and serial correlation patterns in stock price data. Along the way, Burton shares his own views on behavioral finance in order to shed some much-needed light on the subject.Discusses the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) and its history, and presents the background of the emergence of behavioral financeExamines Shleifer's model of noise trading and explores other literature on the topic of noise tradingCovers issues associated with anomalies and details serial correlation from the perspective of experts such as DeBondt and ThalerA companion Website contains supplementary material that allows you to learn in a hands-on fashion long after closing the bookIn order to achieve better investment results, we must first overcome our behavioral finance biases. This book will put you in a better position to do so. |
3A177867268X.jsonld | Leak Detection: Technology and Implementation | Ageing infrastructure and declining water resources are major concerns with a growing global population. Controlling water loss has therefore become a priority for water utilities around the world. In order to improve efficiencies, water utilities need to apply good practices in leak detection. Leak Detection: Technology and Implementation assists water utilities with the development and implementation of leak detection programs. Leak detection and repair is one of the components of controlling water loss. In addition, techniques are discussed within this book and relevant case studies are presented. This book provides useful and practical information on leakage issues |
3A644296771.jsonld | Information sources in patents | Principles of patenting -- The European patent system -- The United States patent system -- The Japanese patent system -- The Patent Co-operation Treaty -- National patent systems of the G7 countries -- The BRIC nations, Asia, and regional patent systems -- Patent guides and libraries -- National and international patent information sources -- The non-patent literature for the patent searcher -- Common search types (I) : alerting searches -- Common search types (II) : patentability and freedom-to-operate searches -- Common search types (III) : portfolio and legal proceedings searching -- Sources for legal status searching -- Commercial intelligence search and analysis -- Specialist techniques -- Future developments -- Annex A. USPTO classification (current at 2011.02) -- Annex B. Historical JPO classification -- Annex C. Classes of the IPC (edition dated 2011.01) -- Annex D. The theme groups of the Japanese f-term system -- Appendix 1. Glossary of patenting terms -- Appendix 2. Contact list for major database producers, hosts, and libraries -- Appendix 3. Index of abbreviations |
3A1744973156.jsonld | Financialisation and the financial and economic crises : country studies | Preface -- 1. Financialisation and the financial and economic crises: theoretical framework and empirical analysis for 15 countries / Nina Dodig, Eckhard Hein and Daniel Detzer -- 2. The crisis of finance-led capitalism in the United States / Trevor Evans -- 3. Monetary adjustment and inflation of financial claims in the UK after 1980 / John Lepper, Mimoza Shabani, Jan Toporowski and Judith Tyson -- 4. Financialisation and the economic crisis in Spain / Jesús Ferreiro, Cataliana Gálvez and Anna Gonzáles -- 5. Financialisation and the crisis: the case of Greece / Yanis Varoufakis and Lefteris Tserkezis -- 6. The real sector developments in Estonia: financialisation effects behind the transition process / Egert Juuse -- 7. Financialisation and the crisis in the export-led mercantilist German economy / Daniel Detzer and Eckhard Hein -- 8. Swedish financialisation: 'Nordic noir' or 'safe haven'? / Alexis Stenfors -- 9. France, a domestic demand-led economy under the influence of external shocks / Gérard Cornilleau and Jérôme Creel -- 10. The transmission channels between the financial and the real sectors in Italy and the crisis / Giampaolo Gabbi, Elisa Ticci and Pietro Vozzella -- 11. The long boom and the early bust: the Portuguese economy in the era of financialisation / Ricardo Paes Mamede, Sérgio Lagoa, Emanuel Leão and Ricardo Barradas -- 12. Financialisation and the financial and economic crises: the case of Turkey / Serdal Bahçe, Hasan Cömert, Nilgün Erdem, Elif Karaçimen, Ahmet Haşim Köse, Özgür Orhangazi, Gökçer Özgür and Galip Yalman -- 13. The impact of the financial and economic crisis on European Union member states / Carlos A. Carrasco, Jesus Ferreiro, Catalina Galvez, Carmen Gomez and Ana González. Financialisation and the Financial and Economic Crises provides comparative, empirical case studies of a diverse set of eleven countries. In particular, the book helps in understanding the current (mal)performance of Euro area economies by explaining the causes of the shifts in growth regimes during and after the crises. It goes well beyond the dominant interpretation of the recent financial and economic crises as being rooted in malfunctioning and poorly regulated financial markets. The contributions to this book provide detailed accounts of the long-term effects of financialisation and cover the main developments leading up to and during the crisis in 11 selected countries: the US, the UK, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Estonia, and Turkey. The introductory chapter presents the theoretical framework and synthesizes the main findings of the country studies. Furthermore, the macroeconomic effects of financialisation on the EU as a whole are analysed in the final chapter. Offering an illuminating overview and invaluable alternative perspective on the long-run developments leading to the recent crises, this book is essential reading for researchers, students and policymakers and an ideal starting point for further research |
3A816226385.jsonld | Conflict and resource development in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea | The Southern Highlands is one of Papua New Guinea’s most resource-rich provinces, but for a number of years the province has been riven by conflict. Longstanding inter-group rivalries, briefly set aside during the colonial period, have been compounded by competition for the benefits provided by the modern state and by fighting over the distribution of returns from the several big mining and petroleum projects located within the province or impinging upon it. Deaths from the various conflicts over the past decade number in the hundreds. As a result of inter-group fighting, criminal activity and vandalism, a number of businesses have withdrawn from the province. Roadblocks and ambushes have made travel dangerous in many parts and expatriate missionaries and aid workers have left. Many public servants have abandoned their posts with the result that state services are not provided. Corruption is rife. Police are often reluctant to act because they are outnumbered and outgunned.This volume brings together a number of authors with deep experience of the Southern Highlands to examine the underlying dynamics of resource development and conflict in the province. Its primary purpose is to provide some background to recent events, but the authors also explore possible approaches to limiting the human and economic costs of the ongoing conflict and breakdown of governance |
3A886365546.jsonld | Do we need economic inequality? | Bell curves -- A history of inequality -- Why argue for inequality? -- Who benefits from inequality? -- Where do the costs of inequality fall? -- What are the alternatives to inequality? -- When will the fall in inequality become clear? -- Reasons for optimism |
3A1691532657.jsonld | Quantum many-body physics : a perspective on strong correlations | This book offers a compact tutorial on basic concepts and tools in quantum many-body physics, and focuses on the correlation effects produced by mutual interactions. The content is divided into three parts, the first of which introduces readers to perturbation theory. It begins with the simplest examples—hydrogen and oxygen molecules—based on their effective Hamiltonians, and looks into basic properties of electrons in solids from the perspective of localized and itinerant limits. Readers will also learn about basic theoretical methods such as the linear response theory and Green functions. The second part focuses on mean-field theory for itinerant electrons, e.g. the Fermi liquid theory and superconductivity. Coulomb repulsion among electrons is addressed in the context of high-Tc superconductivity in cuprates and iron pnictides. A recent discovery concerning hydride superconductors is also briefly reviewed. In turn, the third part highlights quantum fluctuation effects beyond the mean-field picture. Discussing the dramatic renormalization effect in the Kondo physics, it provides a clear understanding of nonperturbative interaction effects. Further it introduces readers to fractionally charged quasi-particles in one and two dimensions. The last chapter addresses the dynamical mean field theory (DMFT). The book is based on the author’s long years of experience as a lecturer and researcher. It also includes reviews of recent focus topics in condensed matter physics, enabling readers to not only grasp conventional condensed matter theories but also to catch up on the latest developments in the field. Perturbation theory and effective Hamiltonian -- Itinerant and localized characters of electrons -- Linear response and Green functions -- Fermi liquid theory -- Superconductivity -- Kondo effect -- One-dimensional fermions and bosonization -- Fractionalization of charge and statistics -- Many-body perturbation theory -- Dynamical mean field theory. |
3A1663632510.jsonld | Eric Mendelsohn's synagogues in America | Park Synagogue, Cleveland -- B'nai Amoona Synagogue, Saint Louis -- Mount Zion Temple, Saint Paul -- Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids In America between 1946 and 1953, the German-Jewish architect Eric Mendelsohn planned seven synagogues, of which four were built, all in the Midwest. In this book, photographer Michael Palmer has recorded in exquisite detail Mendelsohn's four built synagogues in Saint Paul, Saint Louis, Cleveland, and Grand Rapids. These photographs are accompanied by an insightful contextual essay by Ita Heinze-Greenberg which reflects on Eric Mendelsohn and his Jewish identity. Mendelsohn's post-war commitment to sacred architecture was a major challenge to him, but one on which he embarked with great enthusiasm. He sought and found radically new architectural solutions for these "temples" that met functional, social, and spiritual demands. In the post-war and post-Holocaust climate, the old references had become obsolete, while the founding of the State of Israel in 1948 posed a claim for the redefinition of the Jewish diaspora in general. The duality of Jewish and American identity became more crucial than ever and the congregations were keen to express their integration into a modern America through these buildings. Hardly anyone could have been better suited for this task than Mendelsohn, as he sought to justify his decision to move from Israel and adopt the USA as his new homeland. The places he created to serve Jewish identity in America were a crowning conclusion of his career. They became the benchmark of modern American synagogue architecture, while the design of sacred space added a new dimension in Mendelsohn's work |
3A1049395360.jsonld | States, international organizations and strategic partnerships | In post-Cold War international relations, strategic partnerships are an emerging and distinct analytical and political category critical in understanding the dynamics of contemporary strategic cooperation between states and International Organizations. However, the idea of strategic partnerships has remained under-theorized and overshadowed by the alliance theory. Addressing this clear-cut gap in the International Relations/Foreign Policy Analysis literature, this book originally endeavors to theorize and empirically test the analytical model of strategic partnerships as a new form of sustainable international cooperation in times of globalized interdependence and turbulence. |
3A671141546.jsonld | Finite ordered sets : concepts, results and uses | "Ordered sets are ubiquitous in mathematics and have significant applications in computer science, statistics, biology and the social sciences. As the first book to deal exclusively with finite ordered sets, this book will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in all of these areas. Beginning with definitions of key concepts and fundamental results (Dilworth's and Sperner's theorem, interval and semiorders, Galois connection, duality with distributive lattices, coding and dimension theory), the authors then present applications of these structures in fields such as preference modelling and aggregation, operational research and management, cluster and concept analysis, and data mining. Exercises are included at the end of each chapter with helpful hints provided for some of the most difficult examples. The authors also point to further topics of ongoing research"-- |
3A1023436469.jsonld | Long-run growth, social institutions and living standards | This engaging book contains a set of original contributions to the much-debated issues of long-run economic growth in relation to institutional and social progress 1. Does economic growth ultimately lead to a "noble life"? : a comparative analysis of the predictions of Mill, Marshall and Keynes / Arrigo Opocher -- 2. The debate on education financing in the classical perspective / Mario Pomini -- 3. The role of the public sector in the thought of Hyman Minsky / Giuseppe Mastromatteo -- 4. Economic progress and the standard of life : notes on a dynamic approach to needs and consumption / Davide Gualerzi -- 5. The need for standards in students' grading / Valentino Dardanoni and Salvatore Modica -- 6. Education and endogenous growth in the neoclassical tradition / Mario Pomini -- 7. Education and poverty in a Solow growth model / Thomas Bassetti -- 8. Child mortality decline, inequality and economic growth / Tamara Fioroni -- 9. Health funding, inequality and economic growth / Davide Dottori -- 10. Education, change in consumer preferences and growth / Renato Balducci -- 11. Unemployment in a system of labour-managed firms / Bruno Jossa -- 12. Regulated wage economy and taxation systems : a long-run welfare and growth theoretical analysis and a policy exercise / Luciano Fanti and Luca Gori -- 13. Sustainable development and energy trends / Simone Borghesi and Alessandro Vercelli -- 14. Human needs, sustainable development and public policy : learning from K.W. Kapp (1910-1976) / Tommaso Luzzati -- 15. Participatory planning of economic development : the co-evolution of economic theory and policy / Martina Pignatti Morano -- 16. Political and economic interaction : income distribution and economic growth / Francesco Purificato |
3A101460477X.jsonld | Ten thousand years of inequality : the archaeology of wealth differences | Cover -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Studying Inequality's Deep Past / Michael E. Smith, Timothy A. Kohler, and Gary M. Feinman -- 2. Letting the Gini Out of the Bottle: Measuring Inequality Archaeologically / Christian E. Peterson and Robert D. Drennan -- 3. Dreaming Beyond Gini: Methodological Steps Toward a Composite Archaeological Inequality Index / Rahul C. Oka, Nicholas Ames, Meredith S. Chesson, Ian Kuijt, Chapurukha M. Kusimba, Vishwas D. Gogte, and Abhijit Dandekar -- 4. Testing Hypotheses About Emergent Inequality (Using Gini Coefficients) in a Complex Fisher- Forager Society at the Bridge River Site, British Columbia / Anna Marie Prentiss, Thomas A. Foor, and Mary-Margaret Murphy -- 5. In and Out of Chains? The Changing Social Contract in the Pueblo Southwest, AD 600-1300 / Timothy A. Kohler and Laura J. Ellyson -- 6. Steady Inequality in Changing Times: An Examination of Regional Patterns in Hohokam Structure Data / Matthew Pailes -- 7. Exploring Measures of Inequality in the Mississippian Heartland / Alleen Betzenhauser -- 8. Farming, Inequality, and Urbanization: A Comparative Analysis of Late Prehistoric Northern Mesopotamia and Southwestern Germany / Amy Bogaard, Amy Styring, Jade Whitlam, Mattia Fochesato, and Samuel Bowles -- 9. The Trajectory of Social Inequality in Ancient Mesopotamia / Elizabeth C. Stone -- 10. Assessing Wealth Inequality in the Pre- Hispanic Valley of Oaxaca: Comparative Implications / Gary M. Feinman, Ronald K. Faulseit, and Linda M. Nicholas -- 11. Deep Inequality: Summary and Conclusions / Timothy A. Kohler, Michael E. Smith, Amy Bogaard, Christian E. Peterson, Alleen Betzenhauser, Gary M. Feinman, Rahul C. Oka, Matthew Pailes, Anna Marie Prentiss, Elizabeth C. Stone, Timothy J. Dennehy, and Laura J. Ellyson -- Contributors -- Index. |
3A1023437864.jsonld | Economic development through entrepreneurship : government, university and business linkages | Despite a wealth of efforts that examine separately the role entrepreneurs and universities play in economic development, no systematic effort has been made to examine the role universities play in promoting economic development through entrepreneurship. This book fills that gap, focusing on policy aspects of government-university partnerships with a discussion both of best practices and problematic strategies. The book begins by tracing the history of American government-university-industry partnerships that have promoted economic development. In succeeding chapters, well-known scholars focus on linkages in different domains such as: technology transfer, innovation networks, brain drain, cluster-based planning, and manufacturing. Practitioner commentaries follow many of the chapters in order to present an evaluation of the arguments from the perspective of someone directly involved in the fostering of these relationships 1. An historical perspective on government-university partnerships to enhance entrepreneurship and economic development -- 2. Government policies to encourage economic development through entrepreneurship : the case of technology transfer -- 3. Creating innovation networks among manufacturing firms : how effective extension programs work -- 4. Investing in the MEMS regional innovation networks and the commercialization infrastructure of older industrial states -- 5. Buying Ohioans loyalty? : how state financial aid affects brain drain -- 6. On SBA-guaranteed lending and economic growth -- 7. Smart places for smart people : cluster-based planning in the 21st century knowledge economy -- 8. Regional wealth creation and the 21st century : women and 'minorities' in the tradition of economic strangers -- 9. Universities, entrepreneurship and public policy : lessons from abroad |
3A1664058281.jsonld | Boron-based fuel-rich propellant : properties, combustion, and technology aspects | "Boron-based Fuel-Rich Solid Rocket Propellant Technology is a professional book that systematically introduces the latest research progress for boron-based fuel rich solid propellants. It covers surface modifications, coating and agglomerating techniques, granulation, and characterization of amorphous boron powders, and its application to fuel-rich solid rocket propellants. Technologies for controlling the processing methods and combustion performance of fuel rich propellants are examined, and the book concludes with a summary of the research progress in boron- based fuel rich solid propellants, and a look forward to the foreseeable development trends of military applications"-- |
3A1656825384.jsonld | European elites and ideas of empire, 1917-1957 | A study of the genesis of ‘European civilisation’ as a concept of 20th-C EU political practice & as a specific project of a transnational network of EU elites, examining how they sought to rehabilitate EU identity as a response to a crisis of belonging following the 1917-1920 revolutions & the collapse of the Hohenzollern, Habsburg & RU Empires. |
3A1655107569.jsonld | Ample Subvarieties of Algebraic Varieties : Notes written in Collaboration with C. Musili | Ample divisors -- Affine open subsets -- Generalization to higher codimensions -- The grothendieck-lefschetz theorems -- Formal-rational functions along a subvariety -- Algebraic geometry and analytic geometry. |
3A857621734.jsonld | The SAGE handbook of survey methodology | Basic principles -- Surveys and societies -- Planning a survey -- Measurement -- Sampling -- Data collection -- Preparing data for use -- Assessing and improving data quality -- Further issues |
3A668039558.jsonld | Excel 2010 for Business Statistics : A Guide to Solving Practical Business Problems | This is the first book to show the capabilities of Microsoft Excel to teach business statistics effectively. It is a step-by-step exercise-driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical business problems. If understanding statistics isn't your strongest suit, you are not especially mathematically-inclined, or if you are wary of computers, this is the right book for you. Excel, a widely available computer program for students and managers, is also an effective teaching and learning tool for quantitative analyses in business courses. Its powerful computational ability and graphical functions make learning statistics much easier than in years past. However, Excel 2010 for Business Statistics: A Guide to Solving Practical Business Problems is the first book to capitalize on these improvements by teaching students and managers how to apply Excel to statistical techniques necessary in their courses and work. Each chapter explains statistical formulas and directs the reader to use Excel commands to solve specific, easy-to-understand business problems. Practice problems are provided at the end of each chapter with their solutions in an appendix. Separately, there is a full Practice Test (with answers in an Appendix) that allows readers to test what they have learned. At the beginning of his academic career, Prof. Quirk spent six years in educational research at The American Institutes for Research and Educational Testing Service. He then taught Marketing, Management, and Accounting at Principia College, and is currently a Professor of Marketing in the George Herbert Walker School of Business Technology at Webster University based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) where he teaches Marketing Statistics, Marketing Research, and Pricing Strategies. He has written 60+ textbook supplements in Marketing and Management, published 20+ articles in professional journals, and presented 20+ papers at professional meetings. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from John Carroll University, both an M.A. in Education and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Stanford University, and an M.B.A. from The University of Missouri-St. Louis. |
3A617757720.jsonld | Concrete structures : protection, repair and rehabilitation | The success of a repair or rehabilitation project depends on the specific plans designed for it. Concrete Structures: Protection, Repair and Rehabilitation provides guidance on evaluating the condition of the concrete in a structure, relating the condition of the concrete to the underlying cause or causes of that condition, selecting an appropriate repair material and method for any deficiency found, and using the selected materials and methods to repair or rehabilitate the structure. Guidance is also provided for engineers focused on maintaining concrete and preparing concrete investigation reports for repair and rehabilitation projects. Considerations for certain specialized types of rehabilitation projects are also given. In addition, the author translates cryptic codes, theories, specifications and details into easy to understand language. Tip boxes are used to highlight key elements of the text as well as code considerations based on the International Code Council or International Building Codes. The book contains various worked out examples and equations. Case Studies will be included along with diagrams and schematics to provide visuals to the book. Deals primarily with evaluation and repair of concrete structures Provides the reader with a Step by Step method for evaluation and repair of Structures Covers all types of Concrete structures ranging from bridges to sidewalks Handy tables outlining the properties of certain types of concrete and their uses Chemistry of Concrete -- Evaluation of the Concrete in Concrete Structures -- Non-destructive Testing Methods -- Causes of Distress and Deterioration of Concrete -- Planning and Design of Concrete Repair -- Self Repair Concrete -- Concrete Removal and Preparation for Repair -- Materials and Methods for Repair and Rehabilitation -- Maintenance of Concrete -- Specialized Repairs -- Investigation Reports |
3A1651536198.jsonld | Homotopy Analysis Method in Nonlinear Differential Equations | Basic Ideas -- Systematic Descriptions -- Advanced Approaches -- Convergent Series For Divergent Taylor Series -- Nonlinear Initial Value Problems -- Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems -- Nonlinear Problems In Heat Transfer -- Nonlinear Problems With Free Or Moving Boundary -- Steady-State Similarity Boundary-Layer Flows -- Unsteady Similarity Boundary-Layer Flows -- Non-Similarity Boundary-Layer Flows -- Applications In Numerical Methods. "Homotopy Analysis Method in Nonlinear Differential Equations" presents the latest developments and applications of the analytic approximation method for highly nonlinear problems, namely the homotopy analysis method (HAM). Unlike perturbation methods, the HAM has nothing to do with small/large physical parameters. In addition, it provides great freedom to choose the equation-type of linear sub-problems and the base functions of a solution. Above all, it provides a convenient way to guarantee the convergence of a solution. This book consists of three parts. Part I provides its basic ideas and theoretical development. Part II presents the HAM-based Mathematica package BVPh 1.0 for nonlinear boundary-value problems and its applications. Part III shows the validity of the HAM for nonlinear PDEs, such as the American put option and resonance criterion of nonlinear travelling waves. New solutions to a number of nonlinear problems are presented, illustrating the originality of the HAM. Mathematica codes are freely available online to make it easy for readers to understand and use the HAM. This book is suitable for researchers and postgraduates in applied mathematics, physics, nonlinear mechanics, finance and engineering. Dr. Shijun Liao, a distinguished professor of Shanghai Jiaotong University, is a pioneer of the HAM. . |
3A1762682443.jsonld | IoT projects with NVIDIA Jetson Nano : AI-Enabled Internet of things projects for beginners | Explore the capabilities of the NVIDIA Jetson Nano, an IoT device designed to perform computations like a computer desktop. This book will show you how to build your first project and optimize your devices, programs, and daily activities with the AI computation abilities of the Jetson Nano. This board consists of CPU Quad-core ARM A57 @ 1.43 GHz and GPU 128-core Maxwell. With this hardware specification, the board can run multiple neural networks in parallel for complex AI applications. With the integrated sensor and actuators, this board enables stronger IoT solutions and provides more advanced capabilities. Discover how develop complex IoT projects with the Jetson Nano today. You will: Set up NVIDIA Jetson Nano device Build applications like image classification, object detection, segmentation, and speech processing Use the Jetson Nano to process daily computer activities such as browsing the internet, checking emails, or playing music and videos Implement machine learning computations into your projects. |
3A1667800051.jsonld | New approaches for flavin catalysis | 1.2. Categories of flavoprotein reactions2. Controlling the concentration of molecular oxygen; 2.1. The limits of anaerobiosis and approach with glove-boxes; 2.2. The advantages of specialized glassware; 2.3. Instrument design considerations; 2.4. The Schlenk line; 2.5. Anaerobic vessels: Tonometers and cuvettes; 2.6. Exchanging argon for dissolved dioxygen: Making a sample anaerobic; 2.7. Anaerobic preparation of the rapid-mixing instrument; 2.8. Method for mounting tonometers and syringes on the kinetic instrument; 2.9. Gas blending and sparging to control the dioxygen concentration 4.3.2. Buffers and reagents4.3.3. Procedure; 4.3.4. Notes; 4.4. Transferring anaerobic solutions; 4.4.1. Equipment; 4.4.2. Procedure; 4.4.3. Notes; 4.5. Addition of enzymes to maintain anaerobic solutions; 4.5.1. Equipment; 4.5.2. Buffers or reagents; 4.5.3. Procedure; 4.5.4. Notes; 4.6. Determining oxygen concentration in deoxygenated buffers to validate anaerobiosis; 4.6.1. Equipment; 4.6.2. Buffers and reagents; 4.6.3. Procedure; 4.6.4. Notes; 4.7. Preparing anaerobic enzyme solutions; 4.7.1. Equipment; 4.7.2. Buffers and reagents; 4.7.3. Procedure; 4.7.4. Notes 3. Preparing reduced flavoproteins3.1. Titration with sodium hydrosulfite; 3.2. Double-mixing and reduction using the native reductant; 3.3. Enzymatic reduction using mediators; 3.4. Light mediated reduction; 4. Summary and conclusion; References; Chapter Three: Performing anaerobic stopped-flow spectrophotometry inside of an anaerobic chamber; 1. Introduction; 2. Anaerobic chambers; 2.1. Anaerobic chamber components; 2.2. Maintaining an anaerobic chamber; 2.2.1. Maintaining chamber anaerobiosis; 2.2.2. Maintaining humidity and removing hydrogen sulfide 2.3. Flexible chambers compared to rigid chambers3. Introduction to stopped-flow spectrophotometry; 3.1. Components of a stopped-flow spectrophotometer; 3.2. Anaerobic stopped-flow spectrophotometry; 4. Setting up, preparing, and performing stopped-flow spectrophotometry assays inside of an anaerobic chamber; 4.1. Setting up a stopped-flow spectrophotometer inside of an anaerobic chamber; 4.1.1. Materials; 4.1.2. Procedure; 4.1.3. Notes; 4.2. Setting up a Schlenk line on a cart; 4.2.1. Equipment; 4.2.2. Procedure; 4.2.3. Notes; 4.3. Preparing anaerobic buffers; 4.3.1. Equipment Front Cover; New Approaches for Flavin Catalysis; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter One: Methods for determining the reduction potentials of flavin enzymes; 1. Introduction; 2. Spectroelectrochemistry method; 3. Xanthine oxidase method; 3.1. Materials; 3.2. Protocol; 3.3. Considerations; 3.4. Data analysis; 4. Effects of ligands; 5. Conclusion; References; Chapter Two: Anaerobic methods for the transient-state study of flavoproteins: The use of specialized glassware to define ...; 1. Introduction; 1.1. O2 as a substrate or a reactive contaminant |
3A1652372695.jsonld | Social and sustainable entrepreneurship | This volume considers the timely issues of social and sustainable entrepreneurship. The chapters consider in depth the issues, problems, contexts, and processes that make entrepreneurial enterprises more social and/or sustainable. Top researchers from a diverse set of perspectives have contributed their latest research on a variety of topics such as the role of entrepreneurial bricolage in generating innovations in a social context (Gundry, Kickul, Griffins, Bacq) and emerging themes in social entrepreneurship education (Thiru). Several chapters tackle lingering definitional issues such as the distinctions between social, sustainable, and environmental entrepreneurship (Dean, Sarason, Neenan), or propose social entrepreneurship research agendas based on key research questions found in prior studies (Gras, Mosakowski, Lumpkin). There are brief histories of social change and their entrepreneurial implications (Kucher; Summers), and frameworks for studying different types of social and sustainable entrepreneurship (Lichtenstein). Each of the chapters, in its own way, addresses the progress and promise of social and sustainable entrepreneurship as a future research domain of growing interest and importance. |
3A1602118728.jsonld | Europolis : constitutional patriotism beyond the nation-state | In the growing literature on European integration there is still a lack of understanding of the key political elements of this integration. In this study the author takes what is one of the most obvious assumptions about European integration - namely, that it involves convergence toward a common political identity, along with a common market - and argues that a continuously 'translated' and 'negotiated' divergence in identities is not only a more likely outcome, but could also be more beneficial for the eventual formation of a European public sphere and, hence, a viable and legitimate democracy on a continental scale. |
3A165836595X.jsonld | Learn Ionic 2 : Develop Multi-platform Mobile Apps | Explore key scenarios required for building quality Ionic apps quickly and easily and bring them to the iOS and Android mobile ecosystem. Learn Ionic 2 explains various techniques to quickly integrate third-party back end systems. With this short guide, you'll benefit from practical examples of implementing authentication and authorization, connecting to social media, integrating with payment gateway, and analytics integration. This book presents solutions to the challenges faced during the development process of these tasks. Validation is essential to the survival and eventual success of any startup. You validate your business idea by placing a product in the hands of your customers and getting them to interact with it. The Ionic framework makes this possible |
3A87667774X.jsonld | Optimization of power system operation | 7.7 Analytic Hierarchy Process -- 8 Optimal Power Flow -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Newton Method -- 8.3 Gradient Method -- 8.4 Linear Programming OPF -- 8.5 Modifi ed Interior Point OPF -- 8.6 OPF with Phase Shifter -- 8.7 Multiple-Objectives OPF -- 8.8 Particle Swarm Optimization for OPF -- 9 Steady-State Security Regions -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Security Corridors -- 9.3 Traditional Expansion Method -- 9.4 Enhanced Expansion Method -- 9.5 Fuzzy Set and Linear Programming -- 10 Reactive Power Optimization -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Classic Method for Reactive Power Dispatch -- 10.3 Linear Programming Method of VAR Optimization -- 10.4 Interior Point Method for VAR Optimization Problem -- 10.5 NLONN Approach -- 10.6 VAR Optimization by Evolutionary Algorithm -- 10.7 VAR Optimization by Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm -- 10.8 Reactive Power Pricing Calculation -- 11 Optimal Load Shedding -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Conventional Load Shedding -- 11.3 Intelligent Load Shedding -- 11.4 Formulation of Optimal Load Shedding -- 11.5 Optimal Load Shedding with Network Constraints -- 11.6 Optimal Load Shedding without Network Constraints -- 11.7 Distributed Interruptible Load Shedding -- 11.8 Undervoltage Load Shedding -- 11.9 Congestion Management -- 12 Optimal Reconfi guration of Electrical Distribution Network -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mathematical Model of DNRC -- 12.3 Heuristic Methods -- 12.4 Rule-Based Comprehensive Approach -- 12.5 Mixed-Integer Linear Programming Approach -- 12.6 Application of GA to DNRC -- 12.7 Multiobjective Evolution Programming to DNRC -- 12.8 Genetic Algorithm Based on Matroid Theory -- 13 Uncertainty Analysis in Power Systems -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Defi nition of Uncertainty -- 13.3 Uncertainty Load Analysis -- 13.4 Uncertainty Power Flow Analysis -- 13.5 Economic Dispatch with Uncertainties -- 13.6 Hydrothermal System Operation with Uncertainty -- 13.7 Unit Commitment with Uncertainties -- 13.8 VAR Optimization with Uncertain Reactive Load 13.9 Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow -- 13.10 Comparison of Deterministic and Probabilistic Methods -- Author Biography -- Index Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Conventional Methods -- 1.2 Intelligent Search Methods -- 1.3 Application of Fuzzy Set Theory -- 2 Power Flow Analysis -- 2.1 Mathematical Model of Power Flow -- 2.2 Newton–Raphson Method -- 2.3 Gauss–Seidel Method -- 2.4 P-Q decoupling Method -- 2.5 DC Power Flow -- 3 Sensitivity Calculation -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Loss Sensitivity Calculation -- 3.3 Calculation of Constrained Shift Sensitivity Factors -- 3.4 Perturbation Method for Sensitivity Analysis -- 3.5 Voltage Sensitivity Analysis -- 3.6 Real-Time Application of Sensitivity Factors -- 3.7 Simulation Results -- 3.8 Conclusion -- 4 Classic Economic Dispatch -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Input-Output Characteristic of Generator Units -- 4.3 Thermal System Economic Dispatch Neglecting Network Losses -- 4.4 Calculation of Incremental Power Losses -- 4.5 Thermal System Economic Dispatch with Network Losses -- 4.6 Hydrothermal System Economic Dispatch -- 4.7 Economic Dispatch by Gradient Method -- 4.8 Classic Economic Dispatch by Genetic Algorithm -- 4.9 Classic Economic Dispatch by Hopfi eld Neural Network -- 5 Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Linear Programming Method -- 5.3 Quadratic Programming Method -- 5.4 Network Flow Programming Method -- 5.5 Nonlinear Convex Network Flow Programming Method -- 5.6 Two-Stage Economic Dispatch Approach -- 5.7 Security-Constrained ED by Genetic Algorithms -- 6 Multiarea System Economic Dispatch -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Economy of Multiarea Interconnection -- 6.3 Wheeling -- 6.4 Multiarea Wheeling -- 6.5 MAED Solved by Nonlinear Convex Network Flow Programming -- 6.6 Nonlinear Optimization Neural Network Approach -- 6.7 Total Transfer Capability Computation in Multiareas -- 7 Unit Commitment -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Priority Method -- 7.3 Dynamic Programming Method -- 7.4 Lagrange Relaxation Method -- 7.5 Evolutionary Programming-Based Tabu Search Method -- 7.6 Particle Swarm Optimization for Unit Commitment |
3A1687379505.jsonld | Artificial intelligence in highway location and alignment optimization : applications of genetic algorithms in searching, evaluating, and optimizing highway location and alignments | Overview of highway location and alignment optimization problem: Introduction -- Highway cost and constraints -- Review of artificial intelligence-based models for optimizing highway location and alignment design -- Highway alignment optimization with genetic algorithms: Modeling highway alignments with genetic algorithms -- Highway alignment optimization formulation -- Constraint handling for evolutionary algorithms -- Highway alignment optimization through feasible gates -- Prescreening and repairing in highway alignment optimization -- Optimizing simple highway networks: An extension of genetic algorithms-based highway alignment optimization: Overview of discrete network design problem -- Bi-level highway alignment optimization within a small highway network -- Bi-level HAO model application example -- Highway alignment optimization model applications and extensions: HAO model application in Maryland Brookeville bypass project -- HAO model application in US 220 project -- HAO model application in Maryland ICC project -- Related developments and extensions. "This monograph provides a comprehensive overview of methods for searching, evaluating, and optimizing highway location and alignments using genetic algorithms (GAs), a powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique. It presents a two-level programming structure to deal with the effects of varying highway location on traffic level changes in surrounding road networks within the highway location search and alignment optimization process. In addition, the proposed method evaluates environmental impacts as well as all relevant highway costs associated with its construction, operation, and maintenance. The monograph first covers various search methods, relevant cost functions, constraints, computational efficiency, and solution quality issues arising from optimizing the highway alignment optimization (HAO) problem. It then focuses on applications of a special-purpose GA in the HAO problem where numerous highway alignments are generated and evaluated, and finally the best ones are selected based on costs, traffic impacts, safety, energy, and environmental considerations. A review of other promising optimization methods for the HAO problem is also provided in this monograph"-- |
3A1684643171.jsonld | Molecular biology techniques : a classroom laboratory manual | Molecular Biology Techniques: A Classroom Laboratory Manual, Fourth Edition is a must-have collection of methods and procedures on how to create a single, continuous, comprehensive project that teaches students basic molecular techniques. It is an indispensable tool for introducing advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students to the techniques of recombinant DNA technology--or gene cloning and expression. The techniques used in basic research and biotechnology laboratories are covered in detail. Students will gain hands-on experience on subcloning a gene into an expression vector straight through to the purification of the recombinant protein |
3A820199877.jsonld | Biological invasions in changing ecosystems : vectors, ecological impacts, management and predictions | When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological invasion may take place. These so-called ‘invasive species’ may establish, spread and ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals, plants, pathogens or vectors are one of the greatest environmental and economic threats and, along with habitat destruction, a leading cause of global biodiversity loss. In this book, more than 50 worldwide invasion scientists cover our current understanding of biological invasions, its impacts, patterns and mechanisms in both aquatic and terrestrial systems. |
3A1655863568.jsonld | Activating Jobseekers : How Australia Does It | This report on the recent Australian experience with activation policies contains valuable lessons for other countries that need to improve the effectiveness of employment services and control benefit expenditure. It provides overview and assessment of labour market policies in Australia including the main institutions, benefit system, training programmes, employment incentives, and disability employment assistance. Australia is unique among OECD countries in that its mainstream employment services are all delivered by over 100 for-profit and non-profit providers competing in a “quasi-market”, with their operations financed by service fees, employment outcome payments, and a special fund for measures that tackle jobseekers’ barriers to employment. In most other OECD countries, these services are delivered by the Public Employment Service. In the mid 2000s, several benefits previously paid without a job-search requirement were closed or reformed, bringing more people into the effective labour force. Australia now has one of the highest employment rates in the OECD and this report concludes that its activation system deserves some of the credit for this relatively good performance. The Job Services Australia model, introduced in 2009, reinforced the focus on employment outcomes for highly-disadvantaged groups. This report assesses the latest model for activation and puts forward some recommendations to improve its effectiveness. |
3A1811739555.jsonld | The masculinities of John Milton : cultures and constructs of manhood in the major works | "The first published book on John Milton's masculinities, this study shows how a revolutionary poet preached liberty yet elevated manly authority. Building on his era's practices of war, education, socialization, and political marriage, Milton's aggressive, ambivalent masculinities are exposed as strategically and emphatically self-serving" |
3A1023434407.jsonld | Non-market entrepreneurship : interdisciplinary approaches | As defined by the editors of this book, 'non-market entrepreneurship' consists of all forms of entrepreneurship not being undertaken solely for purposes of profit maximization or commercialization, and encompasses entrepreneurial activities such as social enterprise and entrepreneurship, public sector entrepreneurship, policy entrepreneurship, non-profit entrepreneurship, and philanthropic enterprise, among many others. The eminent cast of contributors gives coherence to the academic and public discussions on the topic, builds a theoretical edifice within the field of entrepreneurship and helps to establish and delineate the contours of the research field of non-market entrepreneurship pt. 1. Foundations of non-market entrepreneurship -- pt. 2. Non-market entrepreneurship : society and economy -- pt. 3. Entrepreneurship in public affairs -- pt. 4. Only a semantic difference? social entrepreneurship, nonprofit entrepreneurship and social enterprise |
3A1833382080.jsonld | Modernity and the periodical press : trans-atlantic mass culture and the avant-gardes, 1880-1920 | Between 1880 and 1920, newspapers, magazines, and journals figured as the most important media for the public discussion of current events, as central nodes for the circulation of mass entertainments, and as windows into bustling art scenes. Periodicals thus presented themselves as crucial media for the negotiation and implementation of cultural modernization processes. Modernity and the Periodical Press explores this privileged role of the periodical press and focuses in particular on the often-neglected intersections between mass print culture and the practices of literary and artistic avant-gardes. In doing so, the volume examines a variety of materials that are shaped by the formats and themes of the periodical press, including Modernist little magazines, mass-marketed scrapbooks, advertising campaigns, comics, and more This book explores the role of periodicals in the negotiation of modernity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and considers diverse materials from both sides of the Atlantic, including modernist magazines, advertising campaigns, comics, and scrapbooks |
3A020203152.jsonld | Survey questions : handcrafting the standardized questionnaire | 1. Strategies of experience and research -- The enduring counsel for simplicity -- Simple language -- Common concepts -- Manageable tasks -- Widespread information -- Some interesting complexities -- 2. The experimental evidence -- Specific questions are better than general ones -- When to leave it open and when to close it -- Offer a no opinion option -- Omit the middle alternative and measure intensity -- How to measure intensity -- Use forced-choice questions, not agree-disagree statements -- The problem of question order -- Wording effects: potentially important but unpredictable -- Create split sample comparisons -- Use open follow-ups to closed questions -- Use random probes -- Ask multiple questions on a topic -- 3. The tools at hand -- Exploration -- Experts and insiders -- Borrowing questions from others -- Pretesting: Strategies, purposes, and phases -- Strategies of design -- The purposes of pretests -- Phases of pretesting |
3A1009555227.jsonld | Linear holomorphic partial differential equations and classical potential theory | Introduction: some motivating questions -- The Cauchy-Kovalevskaya theorem with estimates -- Remarks on the Cauchy-Kovalevskaya theorem -- Zerner's theorem -- The method of globalizing families -- Holmgren's uniqueness -- The continuity method of F. John -- The Bony-Schapira theorem -- Applications of the Bony-Schapira theorem -- The reflection principle -- The reflection principle (continued) -- Cauchy problems and the Schwarz potential conjecture -- The Schwarz potential conjecture for spheres -- Potential theory on ellipsoids: part I -- The mean value property -- Potential theory on ellipsoids: Part II -- There is no gravity in the cavity -- Potential theory on ellipsoids: part III -- The Dirichlet problem -- Singularities encountered by the analytic continuation of solutions to the Dirichlet problem -- An introduction to J. Leray's principle on propagation of singularities through Cn -- Global propagation of singularities in Cn -- Quadrature domains and Laplacian growth -- Other varieties of quadrature domains |
3A1698072279.jsonld | Making Dispute Resolution More Effective – MAP Peer Review Report, Chile (Stage 1) : Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 14 | Under Action 14, countries have committed to implement a minimum standard to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the mutual agreement procedure (MAP). The MAP is included in Article 25 of the OECD Model Tax Convention and commits countries to endeavour to resolve disputes related to the interpretation and application of tax treaties. The Action 14 Minimum Standard has been translated into specific terms of reference and a methodology for the peer review and monitoring process. The minimum standard is complemented by a set of best practices. The peer review process is conducted in two stages. Stage 1 assesses countries against the terms of reference of the minimum standard according to an agreed schedule of review. Stage 2 focuses on monitoring the follow-up of any recommendations resulting from jurisdictions' stage 1 peer review report. This report reflects the outcome of the stage 1 peer review of the implementation of the Action 14 Minimum Standard by Chile. |
3A656210834.jsonld | Making supper safe : one man's quest to learn the truth about food safety | "A fascinating examination of food safety in the United States-- how it works, what happens when it fails, and how we can learn to trust our food again. Food recalls have become so ubiquitous we hardly even notice them. The massive peanut salmonella contamination of 2008-2009 alone killed nine and sickened an estimated 22,500 people; only a few weeks later, contaminated frozen cookie dough sent 35 people to the hospital. These tragic, inexcusable events to which no one is immune are but a symptom of a broader food system malaise. In Making Supper Safe, Ben Hewitt exposes the vulnerabilities inherent to the US food industry, where the majority of our processing facilities are inspected only once every seven years, and where government agencies lack the necessary resources to act on early warning signs. The most dangerous aspect of our food system isn't just its potential to make us acutely ill, but the ever expanding distance between us and our sources of nourishment. Hewitt introduces a vibrant cast of characters and revolutionaries who are reinventing how we grow, process, package, distribute, and protect our food, and even how we protect ourselves. He takes readers inside a food contamination trace-- back investigation, goes dumpster diving, and talks to lawyers, policy makers, and families who have been affected by contaminated food. Making Supper Safe explains why we should worry, but it is also a quest to understand how we can learn to trust our food again"-- "Food recalls have become so ubiquitous we hardly even notice them. The massive peanut salmonella contamination of 2008 to 2009 alone killed nine and sickened an estimated 22,500 people; only a few weeks later, contaminated frozen cookie dough sent 35 people to the hospital. These tragic, inexcusable events to which no one is immune are but a symptom of a broader food system malaise. In Making Supper Safe, Ben Hewitt exposes the vulnerabilities inherent to the US food industry, where the majority of our processing facilities are inspected only once every seven years, and where government agencies lack the necessary resources to act on early warning signs. The most dangerous aspect of our food system is'nt just its potential to make us acutely ill, but the ever expanding distance between us and our sources of nourishment. Hewitt introduces a vibrant cast of characters and revolutionaries who are reinventing how we grow, process, package, distribute, and protect our food, and even how we protect ourselves. He takes readers inside a food contamination trace back investigation, goes dumpster diving, and talks to lawyers, policy makers, and families who have been affected by contaminated food. Making Supper Safe explains why we should worry, but it is also a quest to understand how we can learn to trust our food again"-- |
3A550131256.jsonld | Cultures of abortion in Weimar Germany | Towards a cultural history of abortion -- Cultural representation : abortion on stage, screen and in fiction -- Medical termination of pregnancy : theory and practice -- Abortion in the marketplace : lay practitioners and doctors compete -- Women's own voices : female perceptions of abortion -- Abortion as an everyday experience in village life : a case study from Hesse -- Abortion in early twentieth-century Germany : continuity and change |
3A799521485.jsonld | Imagining New York City : literature, urbanism, and the visual arts, 1890 - 1940 | "Using examples from architecture, film, literature, and the visual arts, this wide-ranging book examines the place and significance of New York City in the urban imaginary between 1890 and 1940. In particular, Imagining New York City considers how and why certain city spaces--such as the skyline, the sidewalk, the slum, and the subway--have come to emblematize key aspects of the modern urban condition. In so doing, the book also considers the ways in which cultural developments in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries set the stage for more recent responses to a variety of urban challenges facing the city, such as post-disaster recovery, the renewal of urban infrastructure, and the remaking of public space"-- |
3A1645937550.jsonld | Solar Variability and Planetary Climates | Variations in solar activity, as revealed by variations in the number of sunspots, have been observed since ancient times. To what extent changes in the solar output may affect planetary climates, though, remains today more than ever a subject of controversy. In 2000, the SSSI volume on Solar Variability and Climate reviewed the to-date understanding of the physics of solar variability and of the associated climate response. The present volume on Solar Variability and Planetary Climates provides an overview of recent advances in this field, with particular focus at the Earth's middle and lower atmosphere. The book structure mirrors that of the ISSI workshop held in Bern in June 2005, the collection of invited workshop contributions and of complementary introductory papers synthesizing the current understanding in key research areas such as middle atmospheric processes, stratosphere-troposphere dynamical coupling, tropospheric aerosols chemistry, solar storm influences, solar variability physics, and terrestrial climate analogues. This book provides an updated overview of the processes determining the influence of solar forcing on climate. It discusses in particular the most recent developments regarding the role of aerosols in the climate system and the new insights that could be gained from the investigation of terrestrial climate analogues. The book's structure mirrors that of the ISSI workshop held in Bern in June 2005. |
3A866920609.jsonld | The Cambridge companion to Xenophon | "This Companion, the first dedicated to the philosopher and historian Xenophon of Athens, gives readers a sense of why he has held such a prominent place in literary and political culture from antiquity to the present and has been a favourite author of individuals as diverse as Machiavelli, Thomas Jefferson, and Leo Tolstoy. It also sets out the major problems and issues that are at stake in the study of his writings, while simultaneously pointing the way forward to newer methodologies, issues, and questions. Although Xenophon's historical, philosophical, and technical works are usually studied in isolation because they belong to different modern genres, the emphasis here is on themes that cut across his large and varied body of writings. This volume is accessible to students and general readers, including those previously unfamiliar with Xenophon, and will also be of interest to scholars in various fields"-- Machine generated contents note: Introduction Michael A. Flower; Part I. Contexts: 1. Xenophon and his times John W. I. Lee; 2. Xenophon and Greek philosophy Louis-Andre Dorion; 3. Xenophon and Greek political thought Sarah Brown Ferrario; 4. Xenophon's place in fourth-century Greek historiography Nino Luraghi; Part II. Individual Works: 5. Xenophon's Anabasis and Hellenica John Marincola; 6. Xenophon's Apology and Memorabilia David M. Johnson; 7. Xenophon's Symposium Gabriel Danzig; 8. Xenophon's Oeconomicus Fiona Hobden; 9. Xenophon's Cyropaedia: tentative answers to an enigma Melina Tamiolaki; 10. Xenophon: the small works John Dillery; Part III. Techniques: 11. Xenophon's language and expression Vivienne Gray; 12. Xenophon's authorial voice Christopher Pelling; 13. Xenophon's narrative style Tim Rood; 14. The character and function of speeches in Xenophon Emily Baragwanath; Part IV. Major Subjects: 15. Xenophon as a historian Michael A. Flower; 16. Xenophon on leadership Richard Fernando Buxton; 17. Xenophon and Athens Christopher Tuplin; 18. Xenophon on Persia Kostas Vlassopoulos; 19. Xenophon's views on Sparta Paul Christesen; Part V. Reception and Influence: 20. Xenophon's influence in Imperial Greece Ewen Bowie; 21. Xenophon and the instruction of princes Noreen Humble; 22. Xenophon's changing fortunes in the modern world Tim Rood; Epilogue: 23. Xenophon: magician and friend Edith Hall; Important dates in the life of Xenophon |
3A1647302366.jsonld | Post Mortem Technique Handbook | A guide to performing the post mortem. This book covers both the standard evisceration techniques and the many different dissection techniques that may be necessary in a variety of circumstances likely to be encountered by a practicing pathologist. It is suitable for pathologists in training, medical students, and mortuary technicians Contains thorough explanations and descriptionsOffers clear informative diagrams and photographsAimed at pathologists in training, medical students, and mortuary technicians Thoroughly revised 2nd edition includes the most recent guidance to an accurate mortem diagnosis from the Royal College of Pathologists and from the College of American Pathologists |
3A1647313139.jsonld | Schein's Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery | Emergency Abdominal Surgery is a battlefield for the surgeon - providing character-building experiences, and opportunities for triumph and disaster. In the second edition of this 'simple' book emergency abdominal surgery is discussed in an informal and no nonsense fashion - as practiced in the 'trenches' of the ER and the OR. The preferred approach for a given situation is discussed in context; it has to fulfill certain prerequisites: save live, decrease morbidity, be cost effective and be performed correctly. Review of the 1st Edition: 'What makes this book very readable are the 'pregnant' citations, aphorisms and 'smart savings', which are often heard at the bedside and operation rooms but almost never reach the pages of a book'. (P. Klein, Chirurg, 2000). ' This is written with short punchy chapters making it very difficult to put down....'. (R A B Wood, Journal Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2000) ' Since Mondor's times in the forties of the last century there was no other book in surgery to be written so easy and witty...' (Boris D. Savchuk, World Journal of Surgery, 2002) |
3A163298816X.jsonld | Doing applied linguistics : enabling transdisciplinary communication | "How can students be empowered to communicate professionally; as translators, journalists and CCOs? How can professionals engaged in crucial language interactions do the same; pilots, nurses, lawyers and many others? This volume gives answers to these questions, providing insights into critical situations and good practices from many years of research and teaching in a practice-oriented, research driven School of Applied Linguistics"-- |
3A588159573.jsonld | The handbook of European welfare systems | European welfare systems : current state of research and some theoretical considerations -- Welfare state development in Austria : strong traditions meet new challenges -- Belgium : the quest for sustainability, legitimacy, and a way out of "welfare without work" -- Impact of the reforms of the welfare state in Bulgaria after 1989 on stratification, solidarity, and integration of groups at risk -- Between economic constraints and popular entrenchment : the development of the Danish welfare 1982 to 2005 -- Inequalities and deficiencies in social protection : the welfare system of Greece -- The Italian welfare state (still) in transition : the progressive recalibration of social programmes and greater flexibility of labour market policies -- The Maltese welfare state : hybrid wine in rightist bottles (with leftist labels) -- The Portuguese welfare system : from a corporative regime to a European welfare state -- The Slovak welfare system : neo-liberal nightmare or welfare pioneer of Middle-Eastern Europe? -- European welfare systems : diversity beyond existing categories -- Politically limited pluralism as European identity : European welfare systems |
3A1778511406.jsonld | Abraham in Jewish and early Christian literature | The figure of Abraham has been extensively discussed in Jewish and Early Christian Literature. This collection of essays follows the impact of Abraham across biblical texts, including the Pseudigrapha and Apocrypha into early Greek, Latin and Gnostic literature. The essays also turn a spotlight onto those Abrahamic texts that have yet to receive scholarly attention |
3A684541637.jsonld | The Cambridge companion to Shakespeare and contemporary dramatists | "While Shakespeare's popularity has continued to grow, so has the attention paid to the work of his contemporaries. The contributors to this Companion introduce the distinctive drama of these playwrights, from the court comedies of John Lyly to the works of Richard Brome in the Caroline era. With chapters on a wide range of familiar and lesser-known dramatists, including Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, John Webster, Thomas Middleton and John Ford, this book devotes particular attention to their personal and professional relationships, occupational rivalries and collaborations. Overturning the popular misconception that Shakespeare wrote in isolation, it offers a new perspective on the most impressive body of drama in the history of the English stage"-- Machine generated contents note: 1. John Lyly and the university wits: George Peele, Robert Greene, Thomas Lodge and Thomas Nashe Arthur F. Kinney; 2. Thomas Kyd and the Elizabethan blockbuster: The Spanish Tragedy Clara Calvo; 3. 'The words of mercury': Shakespeare and Marlowe Richard Wilson; 4. The dyer's hand: Shakespeare and Jonson Warren Chernaik; 5. Urbane John Marston: obscenity, playfulness, co-operation Matthew Steggle; 6. Thomas Dekker and the emergence of city comedy Darryll Grantley; 7. Shakespeare: colleagues, collaborators, co-authors Ton Hoenselaars; 8. Thomas Heywood: dramatist of London and playwright of the passions Jean E. Howard; 9. George Chapman's learned drama Paul Franssen; 10. Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher's tragicomedy as musical melodrama Catherine Henze; 11. Thomas Middleton and the early modern theatre Michelle O'Callaghan; 12. John Webster: collaboration and solitude Robert Henke; 13. John Ford: suffering and silence in Perkin Warbeck and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Lisa Hopkins; 14. Philip Massinger: drama, reputation, and the dynamics of social history Rui Carvalho Homem; 15. Richard Brome and the idea of a Caroline theatre Heather Hirschfeld; 16. Troublesome histories: performance and early modern drama Elizabeth Schafer |
3A1000272982.jsonld | Pink-slipped : what happened to women in the silent film industries? | Women held more positions of power in the silent film era than at any other time in American motion picture history. Marion Leonard broke from acting to cofound a feature film company. Gene Gauntier, the face of Kalem Films, also wrote the first script of Ben-Hur. Helen Holmes choreographed her own breathtaking on-camera stunt work. Yet they and the other pioneering filmmaking women vanished from memory. Using individual careers as a point of departure, Jane M. Gaines charts how women first fell out of the limelight and then out of the film history itself. A more perplexing event cemented their obscurity: the failure of 1970s feminist historiography to rediscover them. Gaines examines how it happened against a backdrop of feminist theory and her own meditation on the limits that historiography imposes on scholars. Pondering how silent era women have become absent in the abstract while present in reality, Gaines sees a need for a theory of these artists' pasts that relates their aspirations to those of contemporary women. A bold journey through history and memory, Pink-Slipped pursues the still-elusive fate of the influential women in the early years of film. |
3A102344206X.jsonld | The Elgar companion to social economics | pt. 1. Social concerns in economics -- pt. 2. The socially embedded individual -- pt. 3. Individuals in context -- pt. 4. Growth and (in-)equality -- pt. 5. Socially embedded exchange : markets -- pt. 6. Socially embedded exchange : firms -- pt. 7. Social relations in the economy -- pt. 8. Finance, money and policy -- pt. 9. The state -- pt. 10. Law and the economy -- pt. 11. The long view As this comprehensive Companion demonstrates, social economics is a dynamic and growing field that emphasizes the key role that values play in the economy and in economic life. Social economics treats the economy and economics as being embedded in the larger web of social and ethical relationships. It also regards economics and ethics as essentially connected, and adds values such as justice, fairness, dignity, well-being, freedom and equality to the standard emphasis on efficiency. The Elgar Companion to Social Economics brings together the leading contributors in the field to elucidate a wide range of recent developments across different subject areas and topics. In so doing the contributors also map the likely trends and directions of future research. This Companion will undoubtedly become a leading reference source and guide to social economics for many years to come |
3A1831255197.jsonld | Anti-Judaism : the Western tradition | Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION: Thinking about Judaism, or the Judaism of Thought -- CHAPTER 1: The Ancient World: Egypt, Exodus, Empire -- CHAPTER 2: Early Christianity: The Road to Emmaus, The Road to Damascus -- CHAPTER 3: The Early Church: Making Sense of the World in Jewish Terms -- CHAPTER 4: "To Every Prophet an Adversary": Jewish Enmity in Islam -- CHAPTER 5: "The Revenge of the Savior": Jews and Power in Medieval Europe -- CHAPTER 6: The Extinction of Spain's Jews and the Birth of Its Inquisition -- CHAPTER 7: Reformation and Its Consequences -- CHAPTER 8: "Which Is the Merchant Here, and Which the Jew?": Acting Jewish in Shakespeare's England -- CHAPTER 9: "Israel" at the Foundations of Christian Politics: 1545-1677 -- CHAPTER 10: Enlightenment Revolts against Judaism: 1670-1789 -- CHAPTER 11: The Revolutionary Perfection of the World: 1789-? -- CHAPTER 12: Philosophical Struggles with Judaism, from Kant to Heine -- CHAPTER 13: Modernity Thinks with Judaism -- EPILOGUE: Drowning Intellectuals -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- Also by David Nirenberg -- More praise for Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition -- Copyright. "Exhilarating . . . a scholarly tour de force. The story Nirenberg has to tell is not over."--Adam Kirsch, Tablet. |
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