An international perspective on the latest research, Compound Semiconductors 1999 presents an overview of important developments in all III-V compound semiconductors such as GaAs, InP, and GaN; II-VI compounds such as ZnS, ZnSe, and CdTe; IV-IV compounds such as SiC and SiGe; and IV-VI...

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The study of migrant populations poses unique challenges owing to the mobility of these groups, which may be further complicated by cultural, educational, and linguistic diversity as well as the legal status of their members. These barriers limit the usefulness of both traditional survey...

This latest volume addresses the contemporary issues related to recombination in filamentous fungi, EST data mining, fungal intervening sequences, gene silencing, DNA damage response in filamentous fungi, cfp genes of Neurospora, developmental gene sequences, site-specific recombination, heterologous gene expression, hybridization and microarray technology to...

Health and Risk Communication provides a critical and comprehensive overview of the core issues surrounding health and risk communication from the perspective of applied linguistics. It outlines the ways applied linguistics differs from other methods of understanding health and risk communication, assesses the benefits...

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Health Communication's 40 chapters are organized within three sections to provide a broad and comprehensive overview of the role that linguistics plays within health communication research and its applications. Author: Heidi HamiltonISBN-10: 0415670438ISBN-13: 9780415670432Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2014Pages: 700Format:...

This book explores what climate change means to people. It brings members of a range of disciplines in the social sciences together in discussion, introducing a psychoanalytic perspective.Author: Sally WeintrobeISBN-10: 0415667607ISBN-13: 9780415667609Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2012Pages: 280Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

The concept of negotiation is critical to coping with all manner of strategic problems that arise in the everyday dealings that people have with each other and organizations. Game theory illustrates this to the full and shows how these problems can be solved.This is...

Traditional economics treats the defining subjective properties of economic agents (tastes, preferences, demands, goals and perceptions) as if they are determined independently of individual and collective relations with other agents. This collection of essays reflects the increasingly common view that economics cannot continue to...

Business Excellence and Total Quality Management (TQM) models provide a means of measuring the satisfaction of customers, employees and shareholders simultaneously. A number of such models currently exist, but, the author argues, none of these address all dimensions of TQM. This book introduces the...

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Vilfredo Pareto was one of the great systems theorists of the twentieth century, embracing economics, psychology, sociology and politics. In this important work, Michael McLure takes as his subject of study the rapport between Pareto's economic and sociological theory, and consequently, illuminates the role...

Mutuality has become a topic of debate recently for a whole range of academics and social commentators. The 'demutualisation' of banks and building societies has been partnered by the idea of a 'new mutualism', forming a set of social values and beliefs, and this...

Normative Political Economy explores the criteria we use for judging economic institutions and economic policy. It argues that prevailing criteria lack sufficient depth in their understanding of subjective experience. David Levine's arguments cover topics which include: * basic needs, equality and justice * freedom,...

This volume, along with its companion volume, Methodology, Microeconomics and Keynes is published in honour of Victoria Chick, inspired by her own contributions to knowledge in all of these areas and their interconnections. It represents both consolidation and the breaking of new ground in...

A century after his birth, this volume presents a re-assessment of the life and work of Piero Sraffa, one of the great economists of the twentieth century. From his anti-Marshallian articles of 1925 and 1926 to his classic work on the theory of capital,...

This important new study argues that an historical analysis of the labour-management policies of the Korean family conglomerates, or chaebol, is essential for a complete understanding of the dynamics of South Korean industrial relations. Focusing on the labour-management strategies of the Hyundai Business Group,...

This book provides the grounding for a new approach to monetary economics, based on the book-keeping nature of money. The main themes of macroeconomics are examined to show how we may improve our understanding through a thorough analysis of their monetary aspects. Money is...

Timespace undermines the old certainties of time and space by arguing that these dimensions do not exist singly, but only as a hybrid process term. The issue of space has perhaps been over-emphasised and it is essential that processes of everyday existence, such as...

This work presents case-studies of the emergence and evolution of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) based in eleven developed and developing countries of widely divergent patterns of national development. From this analysis, Tolentino develops a comprehensive theory of the emergence and evolution of MNCs from a...

This book makes a strong case for taking advantage of the best of two disciplines--health care and operational systems engineering (a combination of science and mathematics to describe, analyze, plan, design, and integrate systems with complex interactions among people, processes, materials, equipment, and facilities)-to...

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Historically, most terrorist attacks on civilian targets have involved the use of firearms or explosives, and current defensive strategies are aimed at preventing attacks perpetrated by such means. However, the use of the nerve agent sarin in 1995 to attack the Tokyo subway system,...

This study presents an overview of the relationship between biomedical policy and mental health. It explores a broad array of biomedical research and technology issues which impact mental health policy, and it examines how the very conduct of biomedical research and the use of...

How this book can help you: Understand your health better - Learn how your microbiome affects digestion, immunity, mood, and overall resilience. Use practical strategies - Get clear, science-based guidance on supporting your microbiome in everyday life. Use food as medicine - Explore culinary...

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In The Recursive Mind, the author introduces a transformative hypothesis that explores the power of recursive processes in shaping human thought, creativity, and social interaction. At the core of this model is the brain's ability to mirror, reflect, and refine patterns, generating everything from...

This book is designed for a wide audience, including travel health specialists, emergency medicine professionals, and general travelers such as frequent flyers, adventure tourists, and long-term international travelers. It provides essential knowledge and tools for both healthcare providers and travelers, helping them manage health...

Perioperative care practices worldwide are in the midst of a seeing change with the implementation of multidisciplinary processes that improve surgical outcomes through (1) better patient education, engagement, and participation; (2) enhanced pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care bundles; and (3) interactive audit programs that...

Dive into the world of pain with 'Pain and the Survival Brain'-a book that breaks down the latest science on chronic pain in a way that's easy to grasp and even adds a sprinkle of humor to the mix. It goes beyond just the...

The infant mortality rate for Black women in America must improve drastically. Mr. Stanley G Buford's work by way of examination at Richard Daniel Henton University is really interesting and impressive relative to the infant mortality rate for African American women. He seems to...

The healthcare industry produces a constant flow of data, creating a need for deep analysis of databases through data mining tools and techniques resulting in expanded medical research, diagnosis, and treatment. Data Mining and Medical Knowledge Management: Cases and Applications presents case studies on...

Robyn Lee's The Ethics and Politics of Breastfeeding explores breastfeeding as an "art of living" that must be developed through skillful application of effort and distinguished from a merely natural or physiological process. Author: Robyn LeeISBN-10: 1487503717ISBN-13: 9781487503710Publisher: University of Toronto PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2018Pages:...

Are you tired of hearing people constantly complain and moan about a world problem, but offer you no solutions as to what you can do to help resolve this issue?This might be from close friends or family constantly taking a negative view on this...

This book and its companion volumes contain plastics additives formulations based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations. Each formulation is identified by a description of its end use.Author: Ernest W. FlickISBN-10: 0815514646ISBN-13: 9780815514640Publisher: William AndrewLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2001Pages: 311Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize:...

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