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This book helps understand Plato's writings by describing the
circumstances in which they were produced. The author begins with
an account of Plato's life and development and a brief analysis of
some of the more difficult points arising from the criticism of
Plato's writings. The remainder of the work considers the total
setting - political, literary and philosophical - in which Plato's
writings were produced. There are extensive appendices on the
Platonic Epistles, Aristotle and the Theory of Ideas, and on the
post-Aristotelian tradition. The result is both a lucid account of
Plato himself and a comprehensive view of culture in fifth century
Greece.
The police, their methods, and their relations with the community
had been the focus of considerable criticism and debate in the
1980s. While there were few books available on police training, it
was widely recognised that training lay at the heart of many
initiatives for police reform. Originally published in 1988, this
book, based on a five-year study, provides a detailed picture of
the training of police recruits in Britain at the time. The results
themselves have centre stage in the book, which addresses questions
basic to any working group: what kind of people join; whether they
think the job changes them; their evaluation of the training and
their officers; their thoughts on new policies such ass equal
opportunities and community policing. A direct connection is made
between the recruits’ impressions and experiences and their
growing conception of what makes for good policing. The book traces
how their attitudes to the force and their own roles change as they
become familiar with the work and the occupational culture. The
formal and informal socialization process is a crucial influence on
the standards of competence which lie behind every contact between
police and public and is central to our understanding of how the
police operate. The author is a well-known researcher in the police
world both here and in the USA. He relates his findings throughout
to the North American experience, which provides valuable points of
comparison. The important new material he presents informs debate
and will still be of keen interest to students and researchers in
the field.
A new turn in mixed methods research is here: merged methods. This
provocative book offers a novel analysis of current mixed methods
research, complicating traditional approaches and challenging
existing techniques. Moving beyond the binary
quantitative-qualitative distinction, the book presents
methodologically grounded ways to merge methods in social research
and integrate interpretive and structural approaches in one
instrument or procedure. The book: Considers the importance of
merging both epistemologies and methodologies. Showcases eight
merged methods research approaches, from the Delphi method to
multimodal content analysis. Explores the opportunities for merging
methods using computational techniques, such as text mining. This
innovative book is a must-read for any postgraduate student or
researcher across the social sciences wanting to develop their
understanding of mixed methods research.
Japan's current shift from a manufacturing to a consumer economy is
creating unprecedented opportunities for any company with the savvy
to exploit this, the world's second largest market. Certainly, as
the Japanese economy continues to rebound, more and more companies
will continue to stake and build their presence there and use it as
a springboard to enter other growing Asian markets. In Leveraging
Japan, three leading authorities on market strategy and Japan
present the new rules of Japanese marketing and discuss the
evolution of other emerging Asian markets. These experts then share
the same strategies that they've used to help American Express,
Avon, Levi Strauss, and KFC, among other multinational companies,
successfully establish a presence in Japan and leverage that
presence to enter other Asian markets.
To read the first chapter from this book, click here.
Chapters: Introduction; Health in salutations; From salvation to
health; Cultural images of health; What does health represent; A
comparative study of the image of health in Nancy (France) and in
Nijmegen (Netherlands); The body and health; Health in prevention,
hygiene, equilibrium and vitality; Health as non-sickness,
well-being, pleasure and value; From the image of health to that of
the self; Significance of health in society; Some issues and
questions on health care: Socio-economic and political strategies.
A new turn in mixed methods research is here: merged methods. This
provocative book offers a novel analysis of current mixed methods
research, complicating traditional approaches and challenging
existing techniques. Moving beyond the binary
quantitative-qualitative distinction, the book presents
methodologically grounded ways to merge methods in social research
and integrate interpretive and structural approaches in one
instrument or procedure. The book: Considers the importance of
merging both epistemologies and methodologies. Showcases eight
merged methods research approaches, from the Delphi method to
multimodal content analysis. Explores the opportunities for merging
methods using computational techniques, such as text mining. This
innovative book is a must-read for any postgraduate student or
researcher across the social sciences wanting to develop their
understanding of mixed methods research.
This manual is designed as an intensive introduction to the various
tools of molecular biology. It introduces all the basic methods of
molecular biology including cloning, PCR, Southern (DNA) blotting,
Northern (RNA) blotting, Western blotting, DNA sequencing,
oligo-directed mutagenesis, and protein expression.
Key Features
* Provides well-tested experimental protocols for each
technique
* Lists the reagents and preparation of each experiment
separately
* Contains a complete schedule of experiments and the preparation
required
* Includes study questions at the end of each chapter
Oceans 2020 presents a comprehensive assessment of the most
important science and societal issues that are likely to arise in
marine science & ocean management in the next twenty years.
Sponsored by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC),
the Scientific Committeeon Oceanic Research (SCOR), and the
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), the
book brings together the world's leading ocean scientists and
researchers to analyze the state of marine science and technology,
identify key scientific issues for sustainable development, and
evaluate the capability of scientists, governments, and
private-sector stakeholders to respond to those issues. Topics
include: basic ocean sciences, pressures on the coastal zone,
climate change and the ocean, fisheries and fishery science in
their search for sustainability, offshore industries including oil
drilling, carbon sequestration, and, manganese nodule mining,
marine information for shipping and defense
Also included are chapters on cross-cutting issues including
operational oceanography, ocean instrumentation and technology,
developing frameworks for cooperation, and capacity building in
developing nations. In addition,the book offers an introductory
overview and a "Vision to 2020" that outlines a path to rational
ocean governance. In each chapter, contributors give a brief but
comprehensive overview of the subject and then consider what has
been achieved in recent years, define the problems, outline
solutions, and set forth recommendations on the needs for and
directions of ocean science in support of sustainable development
for the next twenty years.
Oceans 2020 suggests what can be done about major marine
environmental issues through the better development and application
of marine science and technology, focusing on the issues that are
most closely related to human and sustainable development. It will
help guide countries in developing their marine science and
technology strategies and priorities and is an essential source of
information for policymakers, government officials, resource
managers, scientists, the media, and all those concerned with the
current and future health of the oceans.
Hell is different for everyone For Aron Atherton, hell is a small
tropical island with white sand beaches surrounded by the clear
blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Trapped there after a massive
solar storm killed his family and nearly wiped out the human race,
he plans to fish and drink his way through the apocalypse. But when
his best friend is murdered, Aron's plan fizzles away like the
vanishing skies above him. Now the guardian of a ten year old boy,
Aron is drawn into a struggle that will decide who leaves the dying
planet and who stays behind. And as he tries to escape the vortex
of political corruption that engulfs him, he uncovers a plot that
threatens mankind's last hope for survival. With an army of
fanatical pirates about to launch an attack against the islands,
Aron must stay alive long enough to expose the people behind the
plot. For a man who'd rather be fishing, this is hell.
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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