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Segregation: The Rising Costs for America documents how
discriminatory practices in the housing markets through most of the
past century, and that continue today, have produced extreme levels
of residential segregation that result in significant disparities
in access to good jobs, quality education, homeownership attainment
and asset accumulation between minority and non-minority
households.
The book also demonstrates how problems facing minority
communities are increasingly important to the nation 's long-term
economic vitality and global competitiveness as a whole. Solutions
to the challenges facing the nation in creating a more equitable
society are not beyond our ability to design or implement, and it
is in the interest of all Americans to support programs aimed at
creating a more just society.
The book is uniquely valuable to students in the social sciences
and public policy, as well as to policy makers, and city
planners.
Previously published as A Motor Relearning Programme for Stroke,
the authors have produced a completely revised and updated version
of this essential guide to task- and context-specific exercise and
training for the optimal functional recovery of stroke patients.
The guidelines are based on scientific rationale and the latest
clinical research and cover a range of critical everyday actions,
while the modern and accessible format with many new photographs
and line drawings ensures maximum clarity and practicality. Written
by two acknowledged experts in their field, Stroke Rehabilitation
presents Carr and Shepherd's internationally respected system of
stroke rehabilitation. The clear and comprehensive linking of
science and clinical practice make this an indispensable volume for
physiotherapists, occupational therapists and all those involved in
the rehabilitation of patients with stroke.Presents Carr and
Shepherd's well-known and internationally followed programme on
stroke and neurological physiotherapy Replaces the popular A Motor
Relearning Programme for Stroke - made up-to-date and applicable to
contemporary practice Can be used as a companion text to Carr &
Shepherd's Neurological Rehabilitation Rigourously researched and
evidence-based The only textbook bridging the gap between science
and clinical practice that concentrates on stroke Written
specifically with physiotherapists in mind - so appropriate for
students as well as more advanced practitioners Many more
references than before - helping to provide the evidence for
clinical practice New illustrations - easy to read and navigate.
Protocols presented in a step by step format, highlighting critical
components, adaptive movements and what to do to help plan
treatment More information on both biomechanics and exercise -
giving the reader crucial, current information Completely
redesigned with a new easy to follow layout All the pictures are
new to illustrate the treatment protocols New in paperback - easier
to carry around or use in practice.
From the Preface This book is the first extended look at a new and
multifaceted polymer processing technology that has already been
discussed in numerous articles. Called Solid-State Shear
Pulverization (S3P), this innovative process produces polymeric
powders with unique physical properties not found in the output of
conventional size-reduction methods.... This technology, which
utilizes a pulverizer based on a modified co-rotating twin-screw
extruder..., has profound implications for both the creation of new
polymer blends and recycling of plastic and rubber waste. Unlike
[earlier processes] where polymers are melted prior to
pulverization, ...pulverizing mixtures of polymers with the S3P
process...does not involve melting. By contrast, S3P maintains
polymers in the solid state and avoids the additional heat history
that occurs during [other processes], which can be detrimental to
the physical properties of pulverized materials. The research and
development of the S3P technology...has grown significantly since
1990 from the development of a new plastics recycling process to a
much broader polymer processing method that allows intimate mixing
of polymers with very different viscosities, sold-state dispersion
of additives, including pigments, and continuous production of
powder with unique shapes and larger surface areas. Polymeric
powders are of growing importance to plastics processors due to the
increase use of plastics in various applications, such as
rotational molding, powder coatings, and compounding, which require
powder as the feedstock. ...[I]t has become clear that this process
allows for in-situ compatibilization of dissimilar polymers by
applying mechanical energy to cause chemical reactions. This aspect
of S3P technology that we describe in this book should [be useful
in] developing new polymer blends with the use of pre-made
compatibilizing agents. In addition, it has been discovered that
S3P efficiently mixes polymer blends with different component
viscosities, resulting in the elimination of phase inversion. The
S3P process directly produces blends with matrix and dispersed
phase morphology like those obtained after phase inversion during a
long melt-mixing process. This phenomenon is of practical
importance because a long processing time is required by
conventional melt-mixing to produce a stable blend morphology. S3P
is also advantageous for producing thermoplastic or thermoset
powder-coating compounds in a one-step process as opposed to a
conventional multi-step operation that involves melt extrusion
followed by batch grinding. The major capabilities of this new
process can be summarized as follows: o Continuous powder
production from plastics or rubber feedstocks o Blending of
immiscible polymers o Efficient mixing of polymers with unmatched
viscosities o Environmentally friendly recycling of multicolored,
commingled plastics waste o Sold-state dispersion of heat-sensitive
additives o Engineered plastic/rubber blends Materials and
processes well illustrated The text is well illustrated with 60
photographs, micrographs, diagrams and others figures. Here is a
small sampling of the captions of these figures. o Particle-size
distribution for virgin LDPE powder made with PT-25 pulverizer o
Optical photograph of virgin LDPE powder made with PT-25 pulverizer
o Layout for a three-stage rubber pulverizer o Flow chart for
powder coating production by conventional process and with new S3P
technology o SEM image of pulverized virgin PP at 40X (first in
series of SEM images of polymer powders) o Optical micrograph of
melt-crystallized thin films of unpulverized virgin PP under
polarized light o Log of viscosity vs. log shear rate for virgin
HDPE after S3P processing o Gel permeation chromatograms (GPC) of
polystyrene subjected to S3P processing Color-photo section One of
the several functions of Solid-State Shear Pulverization technology
is recycling mixed plastic waste. This section of twenty full-color
photographs and micrographs illustrates different processed
materials, as well as the machinery and mixed waste used. Here is a
small sampling of the photo and micrograph captions. o Resultant
flake feedstock from granulation o S3P-made uniform powder from
feedstock o Flake feedstock of post-consumer HDPE/PP blend (90/10
ratio) o Injection-molded test bar (with translucence) made from
S3P powder without pelletization o Injection-molded test bar made
from S3P powder without pelletization showing uniform color o
Several test bars subjected to tensile testing showing
exceptionally high elongation at break Useful reference data in
tables More than 60 tables provide useful data in convenient form.
Here is a small sampling of table captions. o Physical properties
of virgin PP 8020 GU injection-molded from S3P-made powder (first
in series of tables on physical properties of various plastics
processed from S3P-made powder) o Sieve analysis of powder
resulting from S3P of virgin LDPE 509.48 (one of series of tables
on sieve analysis of polymer powders) o Melt-flow rate before and
after S3P processing for virgin PS and two PP samples o Key
physical properties of injection-molded post-consumer polyolefin
blends pulverized by S3P process The Authors Klementina Khait, M.S.
Ch.E., Ph.D., is Research Associate Professor and Director of the
Polymer Technology Center in the Department of Chemical
Engineering, Northwestern University. Her industrial experience in
polymer science and engineering includes work with Borg-Warner
Chemicals and Quantum Chemical Corporation. She received her two
advanced degrees, in chemical engineering and polymer chemistry,
from the Technological Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia. Dr. Khait
holds several patents and has published more than 50 papers in
scientific and technical journals. Stephen Carr, Ph.D., is
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical
Engineering at Northwestern University. His industrial work
includes work in polymer science and engineering with General
Motors Corp. He received a doctorate in polymer science from Case
Western Reserve University. He has been on the Northwestern
University faculty since 1969. Martin H. Mack is Vice President for
R&D with the Berstorff Division of Krauss-Maffei Corporation.
He holds an engineering degree from the University of Stuttgart. He
has served for more than ten years on the Board of Directors of the
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
Segregation: The Rising Costs for America documents how
discriminatory practices in the housing markets through most of the
past century, and that continue today, have produced extreme levels
of residential segregation that result in significant disparities
in access to good jobs, quality education, homeownership attainment
and asset accumulation between minority and non-minority
households.
The book also demonstrates how problems facing minority
communities are increasingly important to the nationa (TM)s
long-term economic vitality and global competitiveness as a whole.
Solutions to the challenges facing the nation in creating a more
equitable society are not beyond our ability to design or
implement, and it is in the interest of all Americans to support
programs aimed at creating a more just society.
The book is uniquely valuable to students in the social sciences
and public policy, as well as to policy makers, and city
planners.
This text sets out to explain fashion design and product
development as an integrated process the function of which is to
market a continuous stream of garments at a profit. It explores
materials, manufacture, costs, quality and the organization of the
design and development process. The book is aimed at students of
BTEC courses in clothing, CFI diploma and degree courses in
clothing, management technologists in the clothing business, and
members of retail buying departments.
Learn how to accurately identify cells at the microscope with
Clinical Hematology Atlas, 6th Edition. An excellent companion to
Rodak's Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications, this
award-winning atlas offers complete coverage of the basics of
hematologic morphology, including examination of the peripheral
blood smear, maturation of the blood cell lines, and information on
a variety of clinical disorders. Vivid photomicrographs, schematic
diagrams, and electron micrographs clearly illustrate hematology
from normal cell maturation to the development of various
pathologies so you can be certain you're making accurate
conclusions in the lab. Schematic diagrams, photomicrographs, and
electron micrographs in every chapter visually enhance student
understanding of hematologic cellular morphology. Compact size,
concise text, and spiral binding make it easy to carry and
reference this atlas in the laboratory. Chapter on normal newborn
peripheral blood morphology covers the normal cells found in
neonatal blood. Chapter on body fluids illustrates the other fluids
found in the body besides blood, using images from cytocentrifuged
specimens. The most common cytochemical stains, along with a
summary chart for interpretation, are featured in the leukemia
chapters to assist in the classification of both malignant and
benign leukoproliferative disorders. Chapter featuring morphologic
changes after myeloid hematopoietic growth factors is included in
the text. Morphologic abnormalities coverage in the chapters on
erythrocytes and leukocytes, along descriptions of each cell,
presents this information in a schematic fashion. Appendix with
comparison tables of commonly confused cells includes lymphocytes
versus neutrophilic myelocytes and monocytes versus reactive
lymphoctyes to help students see the subtle differences between
them. Glossary of hematologic terms at the end of the book provides
a quick reference to easily look up definitions. NEW! Revised
chapters include updates based on extensive reviewer feedback. NEW!
Updated photos reflect the most up-to-date information and latest
advances in the field.
Our knowledge of Mars has grown enormously over the last decade as
a result of the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express,
and the two Mars Rover missions. This book is a systematic summary
of what we have learnt about the geological evolution of Mars as a
result of these missions. It describes the diverse Martian surface
features and summarizes current ideas as to how, when, and under
what conditions they formed, and explores how Earth and Mars differ
and why the two planets evolved so differently. The author also
discusses possible implications of the geologic history for the
origin and survival of indigenous Martian life. Up-to-date and
highly illustrated, this book will be a principal reference for
researchers and graduate students in planetary science. The
comprehensive list of references will also assist readers in
pursuing further information on the subject. Colour images can be
found at www.cambridge.org/9780521872010.
Our knowledge of Mars has grown enormously over the last decade as
a result of the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express,
and the two Mars Rover missions. This book is a systematic summary
of what we have learnt about the geological evolution of Mars as a
result of these missions. It describes the diverse Martian surface
features and summarizes current ideas as to how, when, and under
what conditions they formed, and explores how Earth and Mars differ
and why the two planets evolved so differently. The author also
discusses possible implications of the geologic history for the
origin and survival of indigenous Martian life. Up-to-date and
highly illustrated, this book will be a principal reference for
researchers and graduate students in planetary science. The
comprehensive list of references will also assist readers in
pursuing further information on the subject. Colour images can be
found at www.cambridge.org/9780521872010.
Mars has always held a special interest because of the possibility that life may have existed there. The story of water on Mars is crucial for understanding the planet's geological, climatological, and biological history. In this book Dr. Carr summarizes the history of water on Mars. He highlights problems confronted, addressing them from the records of the morphology of the surface and the chemistry and mineralogy of some near-surface rocks, as revealed in meteorites originating on Mars. The book is well illustrated with imagery from the Viking missions. The water story has important implications for the future exploration of the planet.
Janet Carr and Roberta Shepherd head up a new team of eminent
authors for the second edition of this definitive text on
neurological physiotherapy. In the first edition, the authors
described a model of neurological rehabilitation for individuals
with motor dysfunction based on scientific research in the areas of
neuromuscular control, biomechanics, motor skill learning, and the
link between cognition and action, together with developments in
pathology and adaptation.
The new edition continues to advance this model while
identifying and incorporating the many advances that have occurred
in the last decade in the understanding and treatment of adults
with neurological conditions, whether caused by accident or
disease. Among these advances is the knowledge that the brain
retains a plastic potential to reorganize, even in old and/or
lesioned brains, and that neural plasticity can be influenced by
task-related mental and physical practice in a stimulating
environment. There is also an increasing body of knowledge related
to the musculoskeletal system's adaptability and the need to
prevent length and stiffness- related changes in muscle
contractility, together with loss of aerobic fitness and endurance.
There is an expanding body of clinical research that appears to
support the model provided here. The training guidelines outlined
in "Neurological Rehabilitation" are based on biomechanical
constructs and motor relearning research, applied to enhance brain
reorganization and muscle contractility, and encourage functional
recovery of the patient. It connects science and clinical practice
enabling students and practitioners to develop their knowledge and
use new clinical methods based on modern scientific
understanding.
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Harriett H. Carr; Illustrated by C. L. Hartman
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