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This volume contains ninety-two works by this renowned writer,
theoretician, and clinician. Includes critiques of Melanie Klein's
ideas and insights into the works of other leading psychoanalysts,
and thoughts on such concepts as play in the analytic situation,
the fate of the transitional object, regression in psychoanalysis,
and the use of silenc
Throughout most of this century, progress in Polymer Science took
place by way of studies of dilute polymer solutions and of the
solid state. More recently, attention has been focused on the
semi-dilute regime. The elucidation of transi- ent network and
temporal gel states under conditions of moderate concentra- tion by
numerous hydrodynamic and optical techniques is now well
established and a solid theoretical underpinning for these
phenomena is in place. However, in most of the systems studied,
interpolymer interactions are relatively weak forces, because in
solutions oftypical polymers, strong interpolymer interactions lead
to bulk phase separation. However, polymers that form highly
associating structures in equilibrium solution now constitute an
important class of synthetic macromolecules, and it is evident that
strong intermacromolecular interactions - without accompanying
phase separation - are prevalent in biopolymer sys- tems as well.
This behavior is generally characteristic of amphiphilic polymers,
which contain both hydrophilic and hydrophobic repeat units. It is
also charac- teristic of systems in which two macromolecular
species are complementary, such as hydrogen-bond-donating and
hydrogen-bond-accepting polymers, or polycations and polyanions.
Interest in associating polymer systems currently derives from both
applied and fundamental questions. Synthetic water-soluble polymers
bearing hydro- phobic groups exhibit special rheological properties
that make them well-suited as thickeners and viscosity-modifiers.
Drag-reduction effects may arise in such polymer solutions, and may
also be observed in polymer complexes based on hydrogen-bonding.
The current book describes the chemical and physical behaviour of
polymers and biopolymers that form highly associating structures in
equilibrium solution. It summons the established results known of
polymer complexes in solution, taking into account also the recent
developments in biotechnology concerning this topic, in
technological applications of polymer-protein interactions, in
fluorescence and scattering techniques for the study of intra- and
interpolymer association and in the study of ionomers in solution.
The book covers the whole range from synthesis and fundamental
aspects to applications and technology of associated polymers.
African American Catholics, though small in number and historically
the targets of racial intolerance, are now the backbone of the
church. The vast majority of African American Catholics do not
perceive racial marginalization and intolerance in the church.
African American Catholics are among the strongest religious
identifiers in the church, while whites show a more fragile
Catholic identity. The Catholic church may have finally overcome
its racist past for the vast majority of African American
Catholics, but serious concerns remain for white Catholics. Based
on data from a national religion survey, this book explores
religious attitudes from an African American Catholic perspective.
"Outside the Inner Dialogue" is a collection of Haiku poems written
during the turn of the Millennium. The task of writing "A Haiku a
Day for a Year" emerged from Don searching out a constructive and
productive means in dealing with his Grandmother's passing. While
sticking with the traditional 5-7-5 line syllable structure, he's
chosen to play with the Haikus in unconventional and contrasting
ways, exploring any and every subject that comes to mind. It's
about taking notice of our surroundings to the most minute and
finite degree. This is the first book in the Lake Parking Trilogy.
"Outside the Inner Dialogue" is a collection of Haiku poems written
during the turn of the Millennium. The task of writing "A Haiku a
Day for a Year" emerged from Don searching out a constructive and
productive means in dealing with his Grandmother's passing. While
sticking with the traditional 5-7-5 line syllable structure, he's
chosen to play with the Haikus in unconventional and contrasting
ways, exploring any and every subject that comes to mind. It's
about taking notice of our surroundings to the most minute and
finite degree. This is the first book in the Lake Parking Trilogy.
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Between 1932 and 1981, Congress periodically delegated authority to
the President that allowed him to develop plans for reorganisation
of portions of the federal government and to present those plans to
Congress for consideration under special expedited parliamentary
procedures. This book summarises the repeated renewal and evolution
of presidential reorganisation authority, as well as subsequent
unsuccessful efforts, history, proposals and congressional options.
This edited collection brings together noted scholars in a
comparison of the reform efforts of Nikita Khrushchev and Mikhail
Gorbachev. Contributors examine the Communist Party in KhrushcheV's
and GorbacheV's times, the economy, agriculture, law, ideology,
nationality policy, foreign affairs, defense policy, and Eastern
Europe. These experts suggest that while there are many
similarities between the reform efforts of the two leaders--common
substantive themes, common problems, and common political
dangers--there are also important differences, the most crucial of
which has been GorbacheV's willingness to undertake fundamental
systemic changes in the nature of the political system.
This important and timely volume will be of interest to scholars
in Russian history and studies, Marxism, and Soviet history and
studies.
Commencement of Laytime is the only in-depth examination and
discussion concerning the most important financial aspect of
laytime which can affect all voyage charter parties and
international contracts for the sale of goods. The information is
presented in a style which is readable by ship operators, traders
and other lay persons as well as legal professionals.
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