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Family relations are undergoing dramatic changes globally and
locally. At the same time, certain features of family life endure.
This popular book, now in a fully updated second edition, presents
a comprehensive assessment of recent research on 'family',
parenting, childhood and interpersonal ties. A Sociology of Family
Life queries assumptions about a disintegration of 'the family' by
revealing a remarkable persistence of commitment and reciprocity
across cultures, within new as well as traditional family forms.
Yet, while new kinds of intimate relationships such as 'friends as
family' and LGBTQ+ intimacies become commonplace, such personal
relationships can still be difficult to negotiate in the face of
wider structural norms. With a focus on factors such as class,
gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality, this new edition highlights
inequalities that influence and curb families and personal life
transnationally. Alongside substantial new material on cultural and
digital transformations, the book features extensive updates on
issues ranging from demography, migration, ageing and government
policies to reproductive technologies, employment and care. With a
global focus, and blending theory with real-life examples, this
insightful and engaging book will remain indispensable to students
across the social sciences.
First published in 1999, this book examines the 'how' and 'why' of
strategic planning, illustrates the vital role it plays in our
day-to-day lives and explores its potential for helping to ensure
the future viability of humanity and of the cultures and societies
in which we live. The authors describe the processes and major
impediments in high level strategic planning, introduce a new
mechanism, new tools and processes and provide a number of case
studies to demonstrate the use of the proposed methodology.
'Strategic Planning: Processes, Tools and Outcomes' will be
invaluable reading for academics and students of planning and for
planning practitioners around the world.
First published in 1999, this book examines the 'how' and 'why' of
strategic planning, illustrates the vital role it plays in our
day-to-day lives and explores its potential for helping to ensure
the future viability of humanity and of the cultures and societies
in which we live. The authors describe the processes and major
impediments in high level strategic planning, introduce a new
mechanism, new tools and processes and provide a number of case
studies to demonstrate the use of the proposed methodology.
'Strategic Planning: Processes, Tools and Outcomes' will be
invaluable reading for academics and students of planning and for
planning practitioners around the world.
Rapid developments in the field of genetic algorithms along with the popularity of the first edition precipitated this completely revised, thoroughly updated second edition of The Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms. Like its predecessor, this edition helps practitioners stay up to date on recent developments in the field and provides material they can use productively in their own endeavors.
For this edition, the editor again recruited authors at the top of their field and from a cross section of academia and industry, theory and practice. Their contributions detail their own research, new applications, experiment results, and recent advances. Among the applications explored are scheduling problems, optimization, multidimensional scaling, constraint handling, and feature selection and classification.
The science and art of GA programming and application has come a long way in the five years since publication of the bestselling first edition. But there still is a long way to go before its bounds are reached-we are still just scratching the surface of GA applications and refinements. By introducing intriguing new applications, offering extensive lists of code, and reporting advances both subtle and dramatic, The Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms is designed to help readers contribute to scratching that surface a bit deeper.
Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms, Volume 3: Complex Coding
Systems contains computer-code examples for the development of
genetic algorithm systems - compiling them from an array of
practitioners in the field. Each contribution of this singular
resource includes: unique code segments documentation description
of the operations performed rationale for the chosen approach
problems the code overcomes or addresses Practical Handbook of
Genetic Algorithms, Volume 3: Complex Coding Systems complements
the first two volumes in the series by offering examples of
computer code. The first two volumes dealt with new research and an
overview of the types of applications that could be taken with GAs.
This volume differs from its predecessors by specifically
concentrating on specific functions in genetic algorithms, serving
as the only compilation of useful and usable computer code in the
field.
Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms, Volume 3: Complex Coding
Systems contains computer-code examples for the development of
genetic algorithm systems - compiling them from an array of
practitioners in the field.
Each contribution of this singular resource includes:
unique code segments
documentation
description of the operations performed
rationale for the chosen approach
problems the code overcomes or addresses
Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms, Volume 3: Complex Coding
Systems complements the first two volumes in the series by offering
examples of computer code. The first two volumes dealt with new
research and an overview of the types of applications that could be
taken with GAs. This volume differs from its predecessors by
specifically concentrating on specific functions in genetic
algorithms, serving as the only compilation of useful and usable
computer code in the field.
Fluorine is unique in that it is possible to replace hydrogen by
fluorine either singly or multiply, in an organic molecule and, in
so-doing create a potentially infinite extension to organic
chemistry that is entirely synthetic. The excitement of the
chemistry of these systems stems from the unique reactions that
ensue and the "special-effects"that introduction of fluorine
impart. Indeed, these effects are now exploited in a remarkable
array of applications across the whole of the chemical,
pharmaceutical, and plant-protection industries, although this is
not widely appreciated. In this book, we have gathered authors with
immense experience in various aspects of their field and each is a
world-authority on the important topics they have described. Some
topics, like the use of elemental fluorine, and enzymes in
synthesis, are relatively new areas that are rapidly growing. We
dedicate the book to a long standing friend, Professor George Olah,
in the year of his 70th birthday, in recognition of his massive
achievements. Durham, May 1997 Dick Chambers Contents Elemental
Fluorine in Organic Chemistry J. Hutchinson and G. Sandford . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fluorinated
Organometallic Compounds D. J. Burton and L. Lu . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Enzymatically Controlled
Reactions of Organofluorine Compounds T. Kitazume and T. Yamazaki .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Building Block
Approaches to Aliphatic Organofluorine Compounds J. M. Percy . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Electrofluorination of Organic Compounds F. G. Drakesmith . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Author
Index Volumes 151-193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243 Contents of Volume 192 Organofluorine Chemistry: Fluorinated
Alkenes and Reactive Intermediates Volume Editor: R. D. Chambers
Nucleophilic Reactions of Fluorinated Alkenes R. D. Chambers and J.
F. S.
This book explores the diverse ways people engage with social media
to build, maintain and display personal networks. Despite the
remarkable technological possibilities for global networking, most
people's online connections are personal, localized or stem from
previous local connections. Yet this study also shows how social
media are used to generate new modes of self presentation,
interaction, and etiquette. Deborah Chambers develops a theory of
mediated intimacies to understand how digital communication
coincides with new intimacies and meanings of 'friendship' as
features of a networked society. The book combines sociological
debates about intimacy, family and friendship with media studies of
computer mediated communication. How social media transforms
personal life is investigated through five broad themes of social
media engagement: the presentation of online self; teenage
friendships; home, families and new media; digital dating; virtual
community and online social capital. The author explains how social
media technology contributes to a dramatic reconfiguration of our
ideas about intimacy and friendship.
This book explores how digital communication generates new
intimacies and meanings of friendship in a networked society,
developing a theory of mediated intimacies to explain how social
media contributes to dramatic changes in our ideas about personal
relationships, through themes of self, youth, families, digital
dating and online social capital.
The excitement of the chemistry of organofluorine compounds stems
from the unique reactions that arise and the "special effects" that
introduction of fluorine impart on a molecule. Indeed, these
effects are now exploited in a remarkable array of applications the
whole of the chemical, pharmaceutical, and plant-protection
industries. In this two-volume set, we have gathered authors with
immense experience in various aspects of their fields and each is a
world-authority on the important topics which they have described.
The first volume treats the chemistry of fluorinated alkenes, which
are important "building-blocks" for the synthesis of a range of
fluorinated systems and are used widely in industry. The second
volume is directed to techniques and synthons for obtaining
fluorinated compounds.
Fluorine is unique in that it is possible to replace hydrogen by
fluorine either singly or multiply, in an organic molecule and, in
so-doing create a potentially infinite extension to organic
chemistry that is entirely synthetic. The excitement of the
chemistry of these systems stems from the unique reactions that
ensue and the special-effects that introduction of fluorine impart.
Indeed, these effects are now exploited in a remarkable array of
applications across the whole of the chemical, pharmaceutical, and
plant-protection industries, although this is not widely
appreciated. In this book, we have gathered authors with immense
experience in various aspects of their field and each is a
world-authority on the important topics they have described. Some
topics, like the use of elemental fluorine, and enzymes in
synthesis, are relatively new areas that are rapidly growing. We
dedicate the book to a long standing friend, Professor George Olah,
in the year of his 70th birthday, in recognition of his massive
achievements. Durham, May 1997 Dick Chambers Contents Elemental
Fluorine in Organic Chemistry J. Hutchinson and G. Sandford . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fluorinated
Organometallic Compounds D. J. Burton and L. Lu . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Enzymatically Controlled
Reactions of Organofluorine Compounds T. Kitazume and T. Yamazaki .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Building Block
Approaches to Aliphatic Organofluorine Compounds J. M. Percy . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Electrofluorination of Organic Compounds F. G. Drakesmith . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Author
Index Volumes 151 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243 Contents of Volume 192 Organofluorine Chemistry: Fluorinated
Alkenes and Reactive Intermediates Volume Editor: R. D. Chambers
Nucleophilic Reactions of Fluorinated Alkenes R. D. Chambers and J.
F.
The excitement of the chemistry of organofluorine compounds stems
from the unique reactions that arise and the "special effects" that
introduction of fluorine impart on a molecule. Indeed, these
effects are now exploited in a remarkable array of applications the
whole of the chemical, pharmaceutical, and plant-protection
industries. In this two-volume set, we have gathered authors with
immense experience in various aspects of their fields and each is a
world-authority on the important topics which they have described.
The first volume treats the chemistry of fluorinated alkenes, which
are important "building-blocks" for the synthesis of a range of
fluorinated systems and are used widely in industry. The second
volume is directed to techniques and synthons for obtaining
fluorinated compounds.
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Essays on English medieval ecclesiastical history, focusing
particularly on administration. Dorothy Owen has made a major
contribution over half a century to our knowledge of the history of
the English church, especially but not exclusively in the middle
ages. While her published work has focused largely on eastern
England, she has never lost sight of the wider universal context,
and is one of the leading scholars of medieval canon law. This
volume of essays on English medieval ecclesiastical history is
presented to her as a tribute from friends,colleagues and former
pupils; their contents range from the pre-Conquest period to the
eve of the Reformation, but are all concerned with the
practicalities of ecclesiastical administration and jurisdiction.
Contributors: JOAN VARLEY, DAVID CHAMBERS, C.N.L. BROOKE, MARK
BAILEY, MARTIN BRETT, M.J. FRANKLIN, CHRISTOPHER HARPER-BILL,
ROSALIND HILL, RALPH HOULBROOKE, BRIAN KEMP, F. DONALD LOGAN, A.K.
McHARDY, SANDRA RABAN, DAVID M. SMITH, R.L. STOREY, R.N. SWANSON,
PAMELA TAYLOR, P.N.R. ZUTSHI, ARTHUR OWEN
Marking the 10th anniversary of the Breastfeeding and Feminism
International Conference, Breastfeeding, Social Justice, and Equity
is the third and final volume in this series. The opening two
chapters address changes over the past decade in U.S. and global
policy. Part 2 focuses on the importance of centering women's
experiences in conversations about infant feeding, with a
particular focus on the ways women's experiences are shaped by race
and ethnicity. Part 3 offers solutions and strategies across the
social ecology. Breastfeeding, Social Justice, and Equity is a
highly readable volume that increases our understanding of the
forces that influence breastfeeding, and outlines steps we can take
to improve outcomes for both mothers and babies.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1882 Edition.
As an immigrant and a newcomer to the United States, he started as
an inspector in a plant run by the Ford Motor Company in the
Chicago area manufacturing jet engines during the Korean war. He
eventually became a citizen and continued in industry until he
retired in 1985 as Vice President of a company based in Bridgeport
Connecticut. It could only happen in America.
As an immigrant and a newcomer to the United States, he started as
an inspector in a plant run by the Ford Motor Company in the
Chicago area manufacturing jet engines during the Korean war. He
eventually became a citizen and continued in industry until he
retired in 1985 as Vice President of a company based in Bridgeport
Connecticut. It could only happen in America.
The poems are simple. They are examples of love and life as we see
them in this world today. Each one has a message which it is hoped
that you can gain something from. Do enjoy them as much as the
author did writing them.
The poems are simple. They are examples of love and life as we see
them in this world today. Each one has a message which it is hoped
that you can gain something from. Do enjoy them as much as the
author did writing them.
1882. It is remarkable that Hermes anticipated modern philosophy by
insisting there is no void in nature, and that none of the works of
The God can become extinct or perish, but, if disappearing, become
some other essence or nature and renovated into another form. Thus,
it appears he affirmed the future eternity of existing matter and
deduced from this the immortality of the human body. Divided into
three parts entitled: Poemandres; excerpts from Hermes by Stobaeus;
and notices of Hermes in the fathers.
1882. It is remarkable that Hermes anticipated modern philosophy by
insisting there is no void in nature, and that none of the works of
The God can become extinct or perish, but, if disappearing, become
some other essence or nature and renovated into another form. Thus,
it appears he affirmed the future eternity of existing matter and
deduced from this the immortality of the human body. Divided into
three parts entitled: Poemandres; excerpts from Hermes by Stobaeus;
and notices of Hermes in the fathers.
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