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The evolution of China's market economy is one of the most
important developments in the world economy in the twenty-first
century. The diverse contributors to this book provide a unique set
of essays that evaluate legal, regulatory, and economic aspects of
China's transition from planned to market economy. While
market-oriented policy reform in China has led to substantial
growth and progress since the onset of the reform period in 1979,
many challenges remain. This study begins with a general survey of
China's transition to a market economy and is followed by more
elaborate analyses of specific sectors. The authors consider
China's changing regulatory structure and the relationships of this
structure to Chinese markets, developments in markets for goods,
services, and production factors, changing trade patterns, and the
determinants of foreign direct investment and its role in overall
capital formation. They provide a comprehensive assessment of
market reforms in China. In-depth yet accessible, the book will be
of great value to policy makers, business planners, students and
researchers concerned with China, as well as those interested in
the world economy at large.
Market Development in China presents the analysis of leading
specialists on the causes, benefits and problems resulting from
China's transition to a market economy. As the authors illustrate,
it is generally recognized that in the last 25 years China has
achieved a rate of economic growth unmatched in any of the world's
major countries. However, this growth has been unequally shared, so
that by the year 2000, China also exhibited what to many observers
was an alarming degree of income inequality at individual,
sectoral, and regional levels. This books deals with several facets
of China's spectacular economic growth and its rising income
inequality. It is shown that geographical and sectoral distribution
of social services has increased the degree of inequality among
Chinese households. On the positive side though, there is evidence
that regionalization of commodity markets has decreased, promoting
pricing equality, which is surely a cornerstone of income equality.
Analysis is also presented on regional technology spillovers,
rural-urban labor migration, and the relationship between FDI and
the ability of state-owned enterprises to cope with the pressures
of hard budget constraints. The book provides updated evidence on
China's social and economic inequalities and their causes. The
contributions make up a cohesive and valuable study that will
appeal to scholars and researchers at many levels of academe in the
fields of economics, Asian studies - and Chinese studies in
particular - as well as development economists.
A gorgeous hardcover time capsule of the emo music scene as it was
from 1996 to 2006, featuring never-before-seen photographs and
never-before-told stories from key emo musicians, photographers,
and icons. While the term emo has become a familiar label, there
was a time when that wasn't the case. Many bands of the mid-to-late
'90s would never have classified themselves as such - back then,
the term was not only inaccurate but often used derogatorily. With
the advent of the 2000s, the previously underground emo scene was
put on the map, and the term and sound of the genre morphed into
something new. A musical renaissance was happening, but bands
didn't give much thought to the label in the long term. Nothing
mattered, as long as the kids came out to shows. Today, the musical
and cultural impact of this movement is alive and well, responsible
for some of the biggest and most influential acts of the 21st
century, from Jimmy Eat World to My Chemical Romance, and the emo
label has been reclaimed by those who can't imagine life without
it. Through rare and never-before-seen photographs Amy Fleisher
Madden, founder of Fiddler Records (Dashboard Confessional, New
Found Glory, Recover, and more), thoughtfully and lovingly puts
together this moving archive of the second and third waves of emo.
With a foreword by Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) and
revealing essays from Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), Geoff
Rickly (Thursday), Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason), and Matt
Pryor (The Get Up Kids), as well as insights and bite-sized
narratives from photographers and other musicians of the era, this
heartwarming time capsule expounds an extraordinary moment in music
history - a scene that gave life to not only numerous big names but
also to a powerful sound and even more powerful friendships.
Featuring over 80 bands, including: Jimmy Eat World Dashboard
Confessional My Chemical Romance Texas Is the Reason Taking Back
Sunday The Get Up Kids Thursday The Promise Ring American Football
Saosin From basements and VFW halls to dive bars and
hole-in-the-walls, during long overnight drives through the middle
of nowhere and stolen moments of sleep in carbon-copy motels,
Negatives captures the heart of what made up this tight-knit
community, an official archive of life as it was, taking you on
stage, behind the curtain, and on the road.
Quality improvement (QI) principles are increasingly important in
every area of today's healthcare, encompassing efforts to make
healthcare delivery safer, more effective, patient-centered,
timely, equitable, and efficient. Perioperative Quality Improvement
provides up-to-date, easy-to-read guidance for perioperative
clinicians on this critical topic. Each chapter covers a pertinent
area of QI in the perioperative setting, focusing on both concepts
and implementation. Written and edited by key opinion leaders in
the field, this text is a relevant, concise resource for
anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurse anesthetists, and
hospitalists-anyone involved in perioperative medicine regardless
of specialty area. Explains concepts related to understanding the
tools and techniques used in improving the quality of care,
establishing a culture of quality, prioritizing areas of
improvement, collecting and analyzing data, communicating,
motivating people to change, and performing ongoing evaluations.
Covers key topics such as patient-centered care, equity, shared
decision making, process mapping, and sustainability. Addresses the
critical areas of structure, process and outcome with a focus on
perioperative care and relevant case studies. Enhanced eBook
version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to
access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a
variety of devices.
Addressing both routine and complex situations with practical
decision-making tools, Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology,
4th Edition, helps anesthesiologists make sound decisions in
everyday practice. World-renowned authority, Dr. Lee A. Fleisher,
takes an evidence-based approach to a variety of high-impact topics
related to effective perioperative patient management: preoperative
assessment; monitoring and administration of anesthesia during
surgery; postoperative intensive care management; and postoperative
pain management. The 4th Edition has been updated from cover to
cover, helping you make informed clinical decisions based on
reliable, up-to-date guidance in every aspect of patient care.
Explores important issues in perioperative management, discussing
the available options, examining the relevant research, and
presenting practical recommendations. Features concise,
to-the-point chapters with numerous quick-reference tables for fast
and effective decision making. Includes decision trees throughout
to provide visual guidance and a logical flow of key decision
points. Contains nine new chapters on how to identify patients at
risk for postoperative neurocognitive disorder; the best strategy
for perioperative ACE and ARB agents; emergency laparotomy; optimal
postoperative analgesia and the opiate naive patient; the best
method for perioperative handoffs; myocardial injury after
non-cardiac surgery (MINS); and more. Helps you master the current
best practices you need to know for successful day-to-day practice
and oral board review. Enhanced eBook version included with
purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text,
figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Theory in Africa, Africa in Theory explores the place of Africa in
archaeological theory, and the place of theory in African
archaeology. The centrality of Africa to global archaeological
thinking is highlighted, with a particular focus on materiality and
agency in contemporary interpretation. As a means to explore the
nature of theory itself, the volume also addresses differences
between how African models are used in western theoretical
discourse and the use of that theory within Africa. Providing a key
contribution to theoretical discourse through a focus on the
context of theory-building, this volume explores how African modes
of thought have shaped our approaches to a meaningful past outside
of Africa. A timely intervention into archaeological thought,
Theory in Africa, Africa in Theory deconstructs the conventional
ways we approach the past, positioning the continent within a
global theoretical discourse and blending Western and African
scholarship. This volume will be a valuable resource for those
interested in the archaeology of Africa, as well as providing fresh
perspectives to those interested in archaeological theory more
generally.
Based on the most current evidence and best practices,
Perioperative Medicine: Managing for Outcome, 2nd Edition, is an
easy-to-follow, authoritative guide to achieving optimal outcomes
in perioperative care. Written and edited by recognized authorities
in anesthesiology and surgical critical care, this fully updated
edition helps you think critically about complex, long-term issues
surrounding the care of the surgical patient, providing decision
trees that define strategies to enhance the medical outcome of
care. Focuses on what anesthesiologists, surgeons, and intensivists
need to know in order to improve outcomes through evidence- and
outcome-based approaches. Provides practical guidance on potential
risks to all major organ systems, the etiology of particular organ
dysfunctions, preoperative and intraoperative risk factors, and
perioperative protection strategies to minimize potential
complications. Features a consistent chapter format - with even
more color-coded algorithms, summary tables, and boxes - that
enables you to quickly explore and determine the best management
approaches. Includes six all-new chapters: Perioperative Fluid
Management; Delirium and POCD; Role of Palliative Care/ICU;
Value-Based Care: The UK Model; CFO Perspective on Value; Hospital
to Home (Perioperative Transitions of Care) Discusses timely topics
such as quality improvement, pay-for-performance, preexisting
disease and comorbid conditions in anesthesiology, and the
team-based model of care. Features two new editors, surgeon
Clifford Ko, MD, and Perioperative Summit leader, Michael (Monty)
Mythen, MD. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your
enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and
references from the book on a variety of devices.
Highly regarded by anesthesiologists, residents, and nurse
anesthetists, Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 4th Edition by Drs.
Lee A. Fleisher, Michael F. Roizen, and Jeffrey Roizen, is a
trusted resource for point-of-care anesthesia management. Concise,
easy-to-find summaries cover a single clinical topic for both
common and rare conditions. A renewed focus on diseases and drugs
makes this edition even more useful when formulating anesthesia
plans and mastering the core knowledge of anesthesia practice.
Features a unique, easy-to-follow, consistent format that covers a
single clinical topic on each page, with a review of its problems,
causes, comorbidities, and anesthesia implications. Helps you
understand the interactions of common drugs and alternative
medicine so that you can develop effective anesthesia plans.
Includes more than 105 new disease topics (with more coverage of
rarer diseases) and new drug information featuring 20 new drugs
that patients take on an outpatient basis. Offers fresh insights on
nearly 550 topics - many authored by new contributors to this
edition. Keeps you current with the latest perioperative anesthetic
implications including anticipated problems, drug interactions, and
special concerns. Expert Consult eBook version included with
purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all
of the text, figures, images, videos (including video updates),
glossary, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Offering unique, comprehensive coverage of both basic science and
clinical scenarios, Clinical Immunology: Principles and Practice,
6th Edition, brings you up to date with every aspect of this
fast-changing field. It examines the molecular, cellular, and
immunologic bases of immunologic diseases and their broader
systemic implications; it also includes complete coverage of common
and uncommon immunologic disorders. Updated with all the latest
immunologic research and clinical implications, including
breakthrough immunotherapies and molecular-based treatment
protocols, this fully revised edition provides authoritative
guidance from some of the most respected global leaders in
immunology in one complete, well-illustrated volume. Includes
extensive revisions that reflect rapidly expanding research and
clinical advances, including breakthrough drug and immunotherapies
such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, immunotherapies for cancer,
precision medicine, and transfusion medicine. Contains new chapters
on COVID-19, immune responses, and the role of the immune system;
immunoregulatory deficiencies; immune checkpoints; CAR T cells,
including new cellular-based immunotherapy; gene therapy, including
CRISPR and gene selection; and a clinically focused chapter on
asthma. Provides new genetics content focused on data applications.
Addresses notable advances in key areas such as the importance of
the microbiota to normal immune system development and to the
pathogenesis of immunologic and inflammatory diseases;
relationships between the innate and adaptive immune systems;
progress in rapid and cost-effective genomics; cell signaling
pathways and the structure of cell-surface molecules; and many
more. Covers hot topics such as the role of genetics and genomics
in immune response and immunologic disease, atherosclerosis,
recurrent fever syndromes, aging and deficiencies of innate
immunity, the role of microbiota in normal immune system
development and in the pathogenesis of immunologic and inflammatory
diseases, and novel therapeutics. Features a user-friendly format
with color-coded boxes highlighting critical information on Key
Concepts, Clinical Pearls, Clinical Relevance, and Therapeutic
Principles. Summarizes promising research and development
anticipated over the next 5-10 years with "On the Horizon" boxes
and discussions of translational research. An eBook version is
included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the
text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize
your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read
aloud.
Be the one to make a difference in your students' thinking With
more than 100 games to choose from, "Brain Food" is your one-stop
source for exploring the fun in learning. This compilation is
filled with new, as well as traditional, brain games, and most need
little more than paper and pencil to get you started. Each game is
classroom tested and tailored to encourage cooperation and
teamwork, as well as deductive logic. The book includesword games,
math games, logic games, memory games, andmuch more One exciting
aspect of this book is that it has a bit of an international
flavor. It is filled with fun games from around the world that
challenge and stimulate young minds. From the Japanese strategy
game Hasami Shogi, to the traditional African game Wari, to the
deductive game Witch Hunt, to the word challenge Wordbuilder, these
mind-stretching tools encourage complex thinking skills.
Games by their very nature require thinking. With "Brain Food"
you'll get teaching tools such as Alphamazement--a game of strategy
that challenges both visual and verbal skills by having players
connect letters of the alphabet in a zigzagging maze. Or, try the
traditional Maori game Mu-Torere to enhance visual and mathematical
skills.
Grades 4--12
Recent efforts to engage more explicitly with the interpretation of
emotions in archaeology have sought new approaches and terminology
to encourage archaeologists to take emotions seriously. This is
part of a growing awareness of the importance of senses-what we
see, smell, hear, and feel-in the constitution and reconstitution
of past social and cultural lives. Yet research on emotion in
archaeology remains limited, despite the fact that such states
underpin many studies of socio-cultural transformation. The
Archaeology of Anxiety draws together papers that examine the local
complexities of anxiety as well as the variable stimuli-class or
factional struggle, warfare, community construction and
maintenance, personal turmoil, and responsibilities to (and
relationships with) the dead-that may generate emotional responses
of fear, anxiousness, worry, and concern. The goal of this timely
volume is to present fresh research that addresses the material
dimension of rites and performances related to the mitigation and
negotiation of anxiety as well as the role of material culture and
landscapes in constituting and even creating periods or episodes of
anxiety.
Recent efforts to engage more explicitly with the interpretation of
emotions in archaeology have sought new approaches and terminology
to encourage archaeologists to take emotions seriously. This is
part of a growing awareness of the importance of senses-what we
see, smell, hear, and feel-in the constitution and reconstitution
of past social and cultural lives. Yet research on emotion in
archaeology remains limited, despite the fact that such states
underpin many studies of socio-cultural transformation. The
Archaeology of Anxiety draws together papers that examine the local
complexities of anxiety as well as the variable stimuli-class or
factional struggle, warfare, community construction and
maintenance, personal turmoil, and responsibilities to (and
relationships with) the dead-that may generate emotional responses
of fear, anxiousness, worry, and concern. The goal of this timely
volume is to present fresh research that addresses the material
dimension of rites and performances related to the mitigation and
negotiation of anxiety as well as the role of material culture and
landscapes in constituting and even creating periods or episodes of
anxiety.
This Pocket Reference offer a multifaceted guide on various aspects
of Alzheimer's disease. This thorough review discusses the
challenges of diagnosis, different stages of the disease, testing,
and current treatment methods, including pharmacological and
nonpharmacological management of cognitive decline and symptoms due
to Alzheimer's disease. The book also has specific chapters on care
issues for patients with Alzheimer's disease, which describes what
clinician's and caregivers should expect and how to manage the
disease at its various stages. Additionally, the book provides
helpful guides, tables, and tips for clinicians and caregivers to
help care for the patient and the caregiver themselves.
Theory in Africa, Africa in Theory explores the place of Africa in
archaeological theory, and the place of theory in African
archaeology. The centrality of Africa to global archaeological
thinking is highlighted, with a particular focus on materiality and
agency in contemporary interpretation. As a means to explore the
nature of theory itself, the volume also addresses differences
between how African models are used in western theoretical
discourse and the use of that theory within Africa. Providing a key
contribution to theoretical discourse through a focus on the
context of theory-building, this volume explores how African modes
of thought have shaped our approaches to a meaningful past outside
of Africa. A timely intervention into archaeological thought,
Theory in Africa, Africa in Theory deconstructs the conventional
ways we approach the past, positioning the continent within a
global theoretical discourse and blending Western and African
scholarship. This volume will be a valuable resource for those
interested in the archaeology of Africa, as well as providing fresh
perspectives to those interested in archaeological theory more
generally.
The last decade has seen a remarkable increase in the application
of geomorphology for numerous projects and investigations. Geomor
phology is now viewed as an indispensable partner of engineering
and geology in the world of applied science. For a discipline with
few independent theories of its own, geomorphology has become a
cosmopolitan science, drawing on many topics from allied sciences.
To compile a list of successful and viable applications and
contribu tions would be an arduous chore, if not an impossible
task. Instead we have compiled a set of invited papers that
represent some of the practical developments and uses of
geomorphology over the past de cade. Such a compilation of papers
will reflect our own back grounds, biases, associations, and
personal and professional expe riences. We make no apologies for
the topics omitted, but recognize that this volume could be
prohibitively large if all the subdivisions of geomorphology were
equally and fully covered. Our goal in assembling the papers for
this volume was to empha size the concepts, principles, and
applications of geomorphology. While techniques, procedures and
practical applications are stressed, the reason for each
investigation is as important as the method em ployed. This book,
therefore, represents the methods used and reasons for applying
geomorphology. Where case studies are used, they serve as examples
that can be applied in related situations, similar settings and
other locations. The authors have successfully addressed this goal
in a broad selection of chapter topics."
This volume emerged out of the Adolescent Reproductive Health
Network (ARHNe), a European Union-funded concerted action project
which developed the competence and capacity of researchers in East
and Southern Africa to engage in health promotion activities
(particularly in the area of reproductive health). The main
objectives of the ARHNe were to: strengthen and further develop
research and practice related to the design and delivery of sexual
and reproductive health-related services and programs targeting
adolescents; foster the development and application of
trans-disciplinary theories, conceptual models and research methods
relevant to the study of adolescent health, and ultimately develop
culturally appropriate intervention programs to modify adolescent
health-related behaviors; facilitate technical co-operations among
African researchers and between African researchers and their
European colleagues in order to stimulate a productive scientific
context for ongoing programs and to reduce the risk of costly,
uncoordinated duplication of research.This book ultimately
represents a tool that may be utilized not only by academics in the
field, but also by practitioners, governments, policy makers and
students interested in the future research agenda, priorities and
challenges of sexual and reproductive health in the wake of several
international commitments.
This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Lee
Fleisher and Jesse Raiten, focuses on This issue of Anesthesiology
Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Alison Perate and Vanessa Olbrecht,
focuses on Anesthesiologists in time of disaster. This is one of
four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr.
Lee Fleisher. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited
to: Development of an Anesthesiology Disaster Response Plan; The
Initial Response to a Pandemic- Anesthesiology Experiences from
China at the Onset of Covid19; Development of a Critical Care
Response- Experiences from Italy during the Covid19 Pandemic;
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Response to Covid19 in resource
limited settings: Experiences from Nepal; Anesthesiology in Times
of Physical Disasters- Earthquakes, Typhoons, Tsunamis; Mass
Casualty and the Role of the Anesthesiologist; Anesthesiology in
the Active War Zone/ Special Operations; Regional Anesthesia in the
Field for Trauma Victims; Clinical Research Redirection and
Optimization during a Pandemic.
Marc Fleisher's new self-help guide for autistic teenagers and
adults will help readers improve their quality of life and overcome
many everyday challenges, be it through the development of
independent living skills, building a more varied and fulfilling
social life, or mastering a course in higher education and
broadening one's opportunities for the future. Marc Fleisher speaks
from first hand experience about the coping strategies he himself
has had to learn - often the hard way. Written particularly for
young people who are just beginning to become independent from
their parents, perhaps living in their own home for the first time,
this book shows how to approach apparent problems with hope and the
expectation of an improved quality of life. Survival Strategies is
an invaluable source of advice and reassurance for people with ASDs
across a wide age range. Other readers such as relatives and
friends of people on the autism spectrum, and professionals such as
educators or therapists will find it provides a host of new
insights.
In MARRIAGE: THE SEXLESS ALTERNATIVE AND HOW TO FIX IT, the authors shine a bright light into this normally dark corner of marriage. They start by presenting the big picture and proceed to outline and detail specific problem areas - the many, varied stumbling blocks, physical and emotional - while providing integrative solutions in clear, forthright language that can even delve into humour. The authors make no bones about the fact that resolving issues responsible for a decline in the nature and frequency of sexual relations - be they personal, behavioural, physical (including hormonal), psychological or a combination of any of these -requires the full participation of the couple if the relationship is to grow. Marriage is for grownups, say Fleisher and Foss-Morgan and if the couple understands this and is aware of all the potential causes for the dysfunctions, they can effectively work through the problems to achieve appropriate solutions that will lead to the ultimate reward: restored harmonious feelings and intimacy. Throughout this whole process, the authors are on hand to help make this happen. Each aspect of the declining attraction to the mate is discussed in its own section, including separate chapters on male and female sexuality and alternative remedial actions are individually proposed. In this manner, the overgrown elephant dominating the room is brought down to a manageable size. While the authors frankly state that some situations cannot be salvaged and they discuss the best courses of action in these instances, their primary focus is on bringing light and lustre back to a fading marriage. Readers who are in search of such advice would be well served to hear what the book's creators have to say - they have nothing to lose but their despair.
As people live longer and better lives, both women and men may look
forward to many years in retirement. But living well in retirement
depends on a variety of decisions people make as they prepare for
and enter this new chapter of life and living. This book is for and
about women approaching and experiencing life in their senior
years. This largest and fastest-growing part of the population is
living in a manner very different from our mothers, whose roles in
life were much more predictable and circumscribed than ours.
Today's senior women live longer, are healthier, better educated,
more involved in the world, and more active than the women who
preceded us. Figuring out these uncharted years without role models
or guideposts can be challenging, but, here, the authors gather the
stories of today's senior women, who have jumped hurdles, answered
questions, and made decisions they never saw their mothers make.
Through these stories, readers will find fellowship and guidance,
wisdom and acknowledgment of the challenges (and triumphs) that lie
ahead. Culled from women in their sixties and beyond, and from a
variety of backgrounds and current living situations, the stories
reveal the realities of life for retirement-age women, and
demonstrate the dreams, joys, concerns, and fears that come along
with this phase of life. They address questions about living
arrangements, adult children, loss of a spouse or partner,
relationships and friendships, part time work, social connections,
health concerns, and more. Facing these new situations with class,
dignity, sass, and smarts, these women reveal the various ways
today's senior women can live and love her retirement years.
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