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Capturing the important place and power role that culture plays in
the decision-making process of migration, this Handbook looks at
human movement outside of a vacuum; taking into account the impact
of family relationships, access to resources, and security and
insecurity at both the points of origin and destination. Utilising
case studies from around the world, chapters look at migration from
the perspectives of a broad range of migrants, including refugees,
labour migrants, students, highly educated migrants, and documented
and undocumented movers. The Handbook moves beyond an understanding
of the economics of migration, looking at the importance of love,
skilled movers, food and identity in migrants' lives. It analyses
the assumption that migrants follow direct pathways to new
destinations where they settle, recognising the dynamic ways in
which movers travel, following circular routes and celebrating new
opportunities. Highlighting the challenges migrants face, disputes
around belonging and citizenship are explored in relation to rising
nationalism and xenophobia. The insightful studies of the choices
migrants make around both perceived and real needs and resources
will make this Handbook a critical read for scholars and students
of migration studies. It will also appeal to policy makers looking
to understand the complexity of the impetus to migrant movement,
and the important role that culture plays.
The Foundation for Advances in Medicine and Science (FAMS), the
organizers of SCANNING 98, sponsored its third annual Atomic Force
Microscopy/Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Symposium at the Omni
Inner Harbor Hotelin Baltimore, Maryland, from May 9 to 12, 1998.
This book represents the compilation of papers that were presented
at the AFM/STM Symposium as well as a few that were presented at
SCANNING 96 and SCANNING 97 meetings that took place in Monterey,
California. The purpose of the symposium was to provide an
interface between scientists and engineers, representatives of
industry, government and academia, all of whom have a common
interest in probe microscopies. The meetings offered an ideal forum
where ideas could easily be exchanged and where individuals from
diverse fields who are on the cutting edge ofprobe microscopy
research could communicate with one another. Experts in probe
microscopy from around the world representing a wide range of
disciplines including physics, biotechnology, nanotechnology,
chemistry, material science, etc., were invited to participate. The
format of the meeting was structured so as to encourage
communication among these individuals. During the first day's
sessions papers were presented on general topics such as
application of scanning probe microscopy in materials science; STM
and scanning tunneling spectroscopy of organic materials; fractal
analysis in AFM; and nanomanipulation. Other papers presented
included unexpected ordering of a molecule; synthesis ofpeptides
and oligonucleotides; and analysis oflunar soils from Apollo 11.
This book represents the compilation of papers presented at the
second Atomic Force Microscopy/Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
(AFM/STM) Symposium, held June 7 to 9, 1994, in Natick,
Massachusetts, at Natick Research, Development and Engineering
Center, now part ofU.S. Army Soldier Systems Command. As with the
1993 symposium, the 1994 symposium provided a forum where
scientists with a common interest in AFM, STM, and other probe
microscopies could interact with one another, exchange ideas and
explore the possibilities for future collaborations and working
relationships. In addition to the scheduled talks and poster
sessions, there was an equipment exhibit featuring the newest
state-of-the-art AFM/STM microscopes, other probe microscopes,
imaging hardware and software, as well as the latest
microscope-related and sample preparation accessories. These were
all very favorably received by the meeting's attendees. Following
opening remarks by Natick's Commander, Colonel Morris E. Price,
Jr., and the Technical Director, Dr. Robert W. Lewis, the symposium
began with the Keynote Address given by Dr. Michael F. Crommie from
Boston University. The agenda was divided into four major sessions.
The papers (and posters) presented at the symposium represented a
broad spectrum of topics in atomic force microscopy, scanning
tunneling microscopy, and other probe microscopies.
This book presents a cutting-edge critical analysis of the trope of
miscegenation and its biopolitical implications in contemporary
Palestinian and Israeli literature, poetry, and discourse. The
relationship between nationalism and demographics are examined
through the narrative and poetic intrigue of intimacy between Arabs
and Jews, drawing from a range of theoretical perspectives,
including public sphere theory, orientalism, and critical race
studies. Revisiting the controversial Brazilian writer Gilberto
Freyre, who championed miscegenation in his revisionary history of
Brazil, the book deploys a comparative investigation of Palestinian
and Israeli writers' preoccupation with the mixed romance. Author
Hella Bloom Cohen offers new interpretations of works by Mahmoud
Darwish, A.B. Yehoshua, Orly Castel-Bloom, Nathalie Handal, and
Rula Jebreal, among others.
The first U. S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering
Center Atomic Force/Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (AFM/STM)
Symposium was held on lune 8-10, 1993 in Natick, Massachusetts.
This book represents the compilation of the papers presented at the
meeting. The purpose ofthis symposium was to provide a forum where
scientists from a number of diverse fields could interact with one
another and exchange ideas. The various topics inc1uded application
of AFM/STM in material sciences, polymers, physics, biology and
biotechnology, along with recent developments inc1uding new probe
microscopies and frontiers in this exciting area. The meeting's
format was designed to encourage communication between members of
the general scientific community and those individuals who are at
the cutting edge of AFM, STM and other probe microscopies. It
immediately became clear that this conference enabled
interdisciplinary interactions among researchers from academia,
industry and government, and set the tone for future
collaborations. Expert scientists from diverse scientific areas
including physics, chemistry, biology, materials science and
electronics were invited to participate in the symposium. The
agenda of the meeting was divided into three major sessions. In the
first session, Biological Nanostructure, topics ranged from AFM
ofDNA to STM imagmg ofthe biomoleeule tubulin and
bacterialluciferase to the AFM of starch polymer double helices to
AFM imaging of food surfaces.
As the Cold War faded, Ambassador Hank Cohen, President George
Bush's Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, engaged in
aggressive diplomatic intervention in Africa's civil wars. In this
revealing book Cohen tells how he and his Africa Bureau team
operated in seven countries in crisis: Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia,
Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sudan. He candidly characterizes
key personalities and events and provides a treasure trove of
lessons learned and basic principles for practitioners of conflict
resolution within states.
Global class field theory is a major achievement of algebraic number theory, based on the functorial properties of the reciprocity map and the existence theorem. The author works out the consequences and the practical use of these results by giving detailed studies and illustrations of classical subjects (classes, idèles, ray class fields, symbols, reciprocity laws, Hasse's principles, the Grunwald-Wang theorem, Hilbert's towers,...). He also proves some new or less-known results (reflection theorem, structure of the abelian closure of a number field) and lays emphasis on the invariant (/cal T) p, of abelian p-ramification, which is related to important Galois cohomology properties and p-adic conjectures. This book, intermediary between the classical literature published in the sixties and the recent computational literature, gives much material in an elementary way, and is suitable for students, researchers, and all who are fascinated by this theory.
The present book contains fourteen expository contributions on
various topics connected to Number Theory, or Arithmetics, and its
relationships to Theoreti cal Physics. The first part is
mathematically oriented; it deals mostly with ellip tic curves,
modular forms, zeta functions, Galois theory, Riemann surfaces, and
p-adic analysis. The second part reports on matters with more
direct physical interest, such as periodic and quasiperiodic
lattices, or classical and quantum dynamical systems. The
contribution of each author represents a short self-contained
course on a specific subject. With very few prerequisites, the
reader is offered a didactic exposition, which follows the author's
original viewpoints, and often incorpo rates the most recent
developments. As we shall explain below, there are strong
relationships between the different chapters, even though every
single contri bution can be read independently of the others. This
volume originates in a meeting entitled Number Theory and Physics,
which took place at the Centre de Physique, Les Houches
(Haute-Savoie, France), on March 7 - 16, 1989. The aim of this
interdisciplinary meeting was to gather physicists and
mathematicians, and to give to members of both com munities the
opportunity of exchanging ideas, and to benefit from each other's
specific knowledge, in the area of Number Theory, and of its
applications to the physical sciences. Physicists have been given,
mostly through the program of lectures, an exposition of some of
the basic methods and results of Num ber Theory which are the most
actively used in their branch."
As the Cold War faded, Ambassador Hank Cohen, President George Bush's Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, engaged in aggressive diplomatic intervention in Africa's civil wars. In this revealing book Cohen tells how he and his Africa Bureau team operated in seven countries in crisis--Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia and Sudan. He candidly characterizes key personalities and events and provides a treasure trove of lessons learned and basic principles for practitioners of conflict resolution within states.
Zombies are upon us as never before. So what should we do about it?
Recent zombie apocalypses on the screen and page reshape our
understanding of the walking dead and ourselves; we find that all
bets are off in the case of apocalypse. The undead have begun to
mirror our cultural fears of ourselves, always demanding a
response, exposing our weaknesses, chewing social rules. Whether we
fear the unknown of space, governmental control, lawlessness, or
interpersonal relationships, zombies are there. Even now we live
with intense nostalgia, longing for a simple time before the
beginning of apocalypse even as we imaginatively create ever more
complex and horrifying versions of postapocalyptic life. With this
thin veneer covering our real fears in mind, the focal points of
zombie criticism shift toward cause and cure. This ultimately
spotlights a way forward: possible cures for the zombies that ail
us. For students, critics, and zombie aficionados, we offer
responses to the end of the world as we know it. Along the way, we
argue that the traditional evolutionary model of interpreting
zombies is not enough; we must also chase zombies from advent
through destruction and toward reintegration as we learn to live
alongside them.
This book is a cumulative analysis of an international,
longitudinal study of a tour program which brings Jewish youth from
around the world to Israel. It is a case study of the longest
running and most thoroughly documented, intentionally organized
heritage tour program in existence, including a wealth of data
never previously published. Issues central to Jewish studies are
explored in depth, including cross-cultural analysis of the impact
and meaning of the program in Jewish communities around the world.
Additionally, it touches on core issues related to identity in the
post-modern era, the sociology of contemporary tourism, and
informal education and adolescent psychology and sociology. The
book is relevant to researchers, professionals and university
students in the fields of Jewish studies and tourism.
Mitochondrial Case Studies: Underlying Mechanisms and Diagnosis
offers the science behind mitochondrial disease with a case studies
approach. Since mitochondrial diseases are diverse and influenced
by genetic, environmental, and social-economic factors, this
publication will help students, physicians, scientists, health care
students, and families recognize and accurately diagnose
mitochondrial disease and learn about potential treatments.
Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology meets the need for a sophisticated approach to the investigation of the causes of complex chronic diseases. This integrated text describes the principles, methods, and approaches of epidemiology and genetics in the study of disease etiology. It provides an historical overview of genetics and epidemiology and their gradual rapprochement, describing the fundamental research strategies of genetic epidemiology including population and family studies. The authors also illustrate the increasing importance of genetic epidemiology in its application to preventive medicine, public health surveillance and the emerging ethical issues regarding the use of genetic information in society.
Covering everything from historical and international perspectives
to basic science and current clinical practice, Miller's
Anesthesia, 9th Edition, remains the preeminent reference in the
field. Dr. Michael Gropper leads a team of global experts who bring
you the most up-to-date information available on the technical,
scientific, and clinical issues you face each day - whether you're
preparing for the boards, studying for recertification, or managing
a challenging patient care situation in your practice. Contains
fully revised and updated content throughout, including numerous
new videos online. Includes four new chapters: Clinical Care in
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Immersion, and Hypo- and
Hyperthermia; Immediate and Long-Term Complications; Clinical
Research; and Interpreting the Medical Literature. Addresses timely
topics such as neurotoxicity, palliation, and sleep/wake disorders.
Streamlines several topics into single chapters with fresh
perspectives from new authors, making the material more readable
and actionable. Features the knowledge and expertise of former lead
editor Dr. Ronald Miller, as well as new editor Dr. Kate Leslie of
the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital. Provides
state-of-the-art coverage of anesthetic drugs, guidelines for
anesthetic practice and patient safety, new techniques,
step-by-step instructions for patient management, the unique needs
of pediatric patients, and much more - all highlighted by more than
1,500 full-color illustrations for enhanced visual clarity.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook
allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from
the book on a variety of devices, in addition to accessing regular
updates, related websites, and an expanded collection of procedural
videos. The initial printing of Miller's Anesthesia, 9e contained a
dosage error in chapter 26, "Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems," on
page 771, Table 26.5 (Manual Infusion Schemes). A maintenance
infusion of Dexmedetomidine was mistakenly reported as 0.3 - 0.7
mcg/kg/min instead of 0.3 - 0.7 mcg/kg/hr (or 0.005-0.015
mcg/kg/min). As of October 2, 2020 all stock has been corrected. If
you find that you have a book with this error please contact
publisher for correction sticker.
This pedagogical and sociological analysis of Shoah (Holocaust)
education in Israeli state schools is based on an empirical survey
conducted in 2007-2009 among junior high school and high school
students, teachers, principals in general and religious schools,
and experts in the field. It explores issues such as materials and
methods, beliefs and attitudes, messages imparted, pedagogical
challenges, and implications for national and religious identity
and universal values. Comparative and multi-dimensional analyses of
sub-populations, such as by age and type of school, were conducted.
The practical and theoretical implications of the findings are
considered in the context of Shoah education in Israel and other
educational settings over the past half century.
The books in this series are intended to systematically and
cumulatively contribute to the formation, embodiment, and
advancement of knowledge in the field of tourism. The series
multidisciplinary framework and treatment of tourism includes
application of theoretical, methodological, and substantive
contributions from such fields as anthropology, business
administration, ecology, economics, geography, history,
hospitality, leisure, planning, political science, psychology,
recreation, religion, sociology, transportation, etc., but it
significantly favours state-of-the-art presentations, works
featuring new directions, and especially the cross-fertilization of
perspectives beyond each of these singular fields. "The TSS" series
aspires to assure each theme achieves a comprehensiveness possible
only in book-length academic treatment. Each volume in the series
is intended to deal with a particular aspect of this increasingly
important subject, thus to play a definitive role in enlarging and
strengthening the foundation of knowledge in the field of tourism,
and consequently to expand its frontiers into the new research and
scholarship horizons ahead.
Gaming the System takes an active approach to learning about
American government, using novel, exciting, and highly instructive
games to help students learn politics by living it. These timeless
games are the perfect complement to a core textbook in American
government-covering key topics like the Constitution, the Supreme
Court, Congress, political participation, campaigns and elections,
the federal bureaucracy, the social contract, social movements, and
public opinion-and can be applied to specific courses at other
levels, as well. For Instructors: These nine games are designed to
be easily inserted into courses, with all but one fitting into one
class session and all flexible enough to adapt or scale as needed.
Games are designed so that students will be ready to play after
minimal preparation and with little prior knowledge; instructors do
not need to design or prepare any additional materials. An
extensive instructor-only online resource provides everything
needed to accompany each game: summary and discussion of the
pedagogical foundations on active learning and games; instructions
and advice for managing the game and staging under various
logistical circumstances; student handouts and scoresheets, and
more. For Students: These games immerse participants in crucial
narratives, build content knowledge, and improve critical thinking
skills-at the same time providing an entertaining way to learn key
lessons about American government. Each chapter contains complete
instructions, materials, and discussion questions in a concise and
ready-to-use form, in addition to time-saving tools like scorecards
and 'cheat sheets.' The games contribute to course understanding,
lifelong learning, and meaningful citizenship.
This new volume from the Society for Economic Anthropology examines
the unique contributions of anthropologists to general economic
theory. Editor Jean Ensminger and other contributors challenge our
understanding of human economies in the expanding global systems of
interaction, with models and analyses from cross-cultural research.
They examine a broad range of theoretical concerns from the new
institutionalism, debates about wealth, exchange, and the evolution
of social institutions, the relationship between small producers
and the wider world, the role of commodity change and the
formal/informal sector, and the role of big theory. The book will
be a valuable resource for anthropologists, economists, economic
historians, political economists, and economic development
specialists. Published in cooperation with the Society for Economic
Anthropology. Visit their web page.
Although her reputation now rests on her poems on women's rights,
the Glasgow poet Marion Bernstein (1846 - 1906) recognised little
distinction between gender equality and social equality. She had no
patience for those who claimed privilege over others. She valued
her fellow poets, many of whom were from the working classes, and
she populated her poems with an array of ordinary citizens:
postmen, riveters, fishermen, street musicians, even a victim of
intemperance. In her enlightened poem 'Human Rights' she advocated
universal equality and gave her vision of a world run by women:
'We'd give fair play, let come what might, / To he or she folk,
black or white, / And haste the reign of Human Right.' A Song of
Glasgow Town contains all of Bernstein's 198 published poems, along
with a detailed introduction to her life and work, and extensive
notes explaining the background to each poem. These verses provide
a fascinating insight into Glasgow in the late Victorian age, at a
time of unprecedented social and economic change.
The first U. S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering
Center Atomic Force/Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (AFM/STM)
Symposium was held on lune 8-10, 1993 in Natick, Massachusetts.
This book represents the compilation of the papers presented at the
meeting. The purpose ofthis symposium was to provide a forum where
scientists from a number of diverse fields could interact with one
another and exchange ideas. The various topics inc1uded application
of AFM/STM in material sciences, polymers, physics, biology and
biotechnology, along with recent developments inc1uding new probe
microscopies and frontiers in this exciting area. The meeting's
format was designed to encourage communication between members of
the general scientific community and those individuals who are at
the cutting edge of AFM, STM and other probe microscopies. It
immediately became clear that this conference enabled
interdisciplinary interactions among researchers from academia,
industry and government, and set the tone for future
collaborations. Expert scientists from diverse scientific areas
including physics, chemistry, biology, materials science and
electronics were invited to participate in the symposium. The
agenda of the meeting was divided into three major sessions. In the
first session, Biological Nanostructure, topics ranged from AFM
ofDNA to STM imagmg ofthe biomoleeule tubulin and
bacterialluciferase to the AFM of starch polymer double helices to
AFM imaging of food surfaces.
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