Basic knowledge of psychology and communication skills is very important for the nursing practitioner to render holistic and quality health care to the individual, family and society. This title provides enough information to assure student comprehension, while permitting coverage of a sufficient number of topics to assure a good representation of the nursing discipline. Questions and learning activities will encourage reflective learning and thinking. This is neither a psychoanalytic, behavioristic, cognitive, humanistic, nor bio-psychological title.

Metal- Free Synthetic Organic Dyes is a comprehensive guide to the synthetic, organic dyes that are classified by their chemical structure. As synthetic dyes are playing an increasingly important role in modern life, with applications in both industry and scientific research, this book provides insights on the many research attempts that have been made to explore new photosensitizers in the development of dye sensitized solar cells (DSCs). These novel photosensitizers have incorporated, within their structure, different organic groups, such as coumarins, cyanines, hemicyanines, indolines, triphenylamines, bis(dimethylfluorenyl) aminophenyls, phenothiazines, tetrahydroquinolines, carbazoles, polyenes, fluorenes, and many others. This comprehensive resource contains color figures and schemes for each dye discussed, and is an invaluable resource for organic, inorganic and analytical chemists working in academia and industry.

In the 1990s, many governments began to use information and communications technologies, especially Internet applications, to improve the efficiency and economy of government operations and to provide their citizens, the business community, and government officials with information and services. The goal of e-government is to become entrenched in the everyday lives of these people so that they become reliant on Internet access to government. Comparative Perspectives on E-government draws upon the expertise of its contributors, who have conducted research and policy analyses related to government information policy and e-government, and who have published previously in these areas. The focus of coverage is on five countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and topical issues such as the digital divide, the balance between access and security in the aftermath of 9-11, trust in government, the citizen's perspective on e-government, and the evaluation of government Web sites. The book addresses the need to understand the phenomenon of e-government better_its development, mission and goals, success in achieving those goals, and future plans_extending an inquiry to both developed and developing countries. An additional need for detailed cross-country analyses and comparisons, introduced here, is also addressed.

America, sometimes criticised as a nation of couch potatoes, takes its recreation seriously. Since its debut in the first half of the 20th century, television has held sway over the hearts, minds, and imaginations of billions. The technological advances in recent years have certainly not neglected the TV, and digital television can be seen as the most significant advance sine the introduction of colour television in the 1950s. DTV provides sharper pictures, CD-quality sound, and better colour images. In order to facilitate nation-wide use of this cutting-edge development, several developments have to take place including the production of compelling digital programming, creation of digital carrier systems and consumer adoption of the technology. To this end, the federal government, led by the Federal Communications Commission, has set 2006 as the date for broadcasters to cease analogue broadcasts and convert to digital signals. While no congressional legislation has yet to address DTV specifically, the issue is under constant monitoring, particularly given the stakes involved. Television is too key a component of contemporary American life to overlook. The book provides an overview and analysis of the current state of digital television and its regulatory status. Understanding the topics presented here are important to anyone interested in technology and the advances about to sweep the entertainment industry.

Alle anatomischen Namen werden lateinisch geschrieben. Ihre Abstammung ist dabei gleichgultig, obschon sie zum groBeren Teil aus der griechischen Sprache entlehnt sind. N ur zu einem ganz geringen Anteil entstammen sie anderen vorderasiatisch6n Sprachen. Die lateinische Sprache hat ihrerseits viele anatomische Bezeichnungen selbst gebildet, hat jedoch auch viele als Fremdworter von der griechischen ubernommen und latinisiert, d. h. in die eigene sprachliche Form umgebildet. Bei dieser Latinisierung haben sich die ursprunglichen Laute, Wortendungen und auch die Beto- nung den Gesetzen der lateinischen Sprache entsprechend geandert. Hierbei haben folgende Tatsa. chen mitgespro- chen: Den geradezu verschwenderischen Reichtum an Selbst- lauten (Vokalen) und Doppelselbstlauten (Doppelvokalen oder Diphthongen) hat das Lateinische nicht, es ersetzt da- her die grieehischen Diphthonge ai durch Ie oder neuer- dings nach PNA auch e in Anpassung an die engl., frz. und ital. Schreibweise, oi durch ce, ei durch langes i oder langes e. Auch nicht aIle Mitlaute, uber die das Griechische ver- fugt, gibt es im Lateinischen. Das Lateinische besitzt kein J, kein K und kein Z, es schreibt und spricht daher statt eines Zein C. Das auch im Griechischen nichtvorhandene J wird im Lateinischen durch ein I ausgedruckt, welches dann wie J gesprochen wird. Das griechische K wird durch ein C ersetzt, das vor dunklen V okalen wie K, vor hellen Vokalen Einleitung 2 e, y, i, III und re) wie C gesprochen wird.

The "digital divide" is a term that has been used to characterize a gap between "information haves and have-nots," or in other words, between those Americans who use or have access to telecommunications and information technologies and those who do not. One important subset of the digital divide debate concerns high-speed Internet access and advanced telecommunications services, also known as broadband. Broadband is provided by a series of technologies (e.g., cable, telephone wire, fiber, satellite, wireless) that give users the ability to send and receive data at volumes and speeds far greater than traditional "dial-up" Internet access over telephone lines. Broadband technologies are currently being deployed primarily by the private sector throughout the United States. While the numbers of new broadband subscribers continue to grow, studies and data suggest that the rate of broadband deployment in urban/suburban and high income areas is outpacing deployment in rural and low-income areas. Some policymakers, believing that disparities in broadband access across American society could have adverse economic and social consequences on those left behind, assert that the federal government should play a more active role to avoid a "digital divide" in broadband access. With the conclusion of the grant and loan awards established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), there remain two ongoing federal vehicles which direct federal money to fund broadband infrastructure: the broadband and telecommunications programs at the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Universal Service Fund (USF) programs under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Although the USF's High Cost Program does not explicitly fund broadband infrastructure, subsidies are used, in many cases, to upgrade existing telephone networks so that they are capable of delivering high-speed services. Additionally, subsidies provided by USF's Schools and Libraries Program and Rural Health Care Program are used for a variety of telecommunications services, including broadband access. Currently the USF is undergoing a major transition to the Connect America Fund, which is targeted to the deployment, adoption, and utilization of both fixed and mobile broadband. To the extent that the 112th Congress may consider various options for further encouraging broadband deployment and adoption, a key issue is how to strike a balance between providing federal assistance for unserved and underserved areas where the private sector may not be providing acceptable levels of broadband service, while at the same time minimizing any deleterious effects that government intervention in the marketplace may have on competition and private sector investment.