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The definitive survey, combining current scholarship with a vibrant
narrative. Carefully informed by feedback from dozens of scholars,
it remains the book that students and teachers trust to explain
what's important, where it fits and why it matters. Peter
Burkholder weaves a compelling story of people, their choices and
the western musical tradition that emerged. From chant to hip-hop,
he connects past to present to create a context for tomorrow's
musicians.
Greening the Budget regards the fundamental cause of environmental
degradation as government and market failure and proposes the use
of budgets as an instrument of environmental policy to rectify this
problem. The book focuses on the elements of the public budget
which currently affect the environment and explores the scope for
greening both revenue and expenditure through specific measures.
The authors begin by considering the effects of removing
environmentally damaging subsidies and the potential for correcting
market failure by way of appropriate pricing. They go on to examine
the introduction of new taxes following the 'polluter pays'
principle and, in contrast, the allocation of incentives for those
who take the environmentally preferred course of action. They also
explore the environmental and budgetary implications of European
Union financial transfers by looking at a case study of the
agricultural sector. The book concludes by addressing public
purchasing and administration. This book will be of particular
interest and value to scholars of environmental economics,
researchers involved in environmental policy, and environmental
consultants, practitioners and policymakers.
'The Peter Principle has cosmic implications.' - New York Times
'The classic book which warns of the dangers of over-promotion' The
Times In a hierarchy, every employee rises to the level of their
own incompetence. This simple maxim, defined by this classic book
over 40 years ago, has become a beacon of truth in the world of
work. From the civil service to multinational companies to hospital
management, it explains why things constantly go wrong: promotion
up a hierarchy inevitably leads to over-promotion and incompetence.
Through barbed anecdotes and wry humour the authors define the
problem and show how anyone, whether at the top or bottom of the
career ladder, can avoid its pitfalls. Or, indeed, avoid promotion
entirely!
This book is the ideal guide for those contemplating marriage;
those newly married; or those renewing their vows. Through
counseling advice, and the acronyms "FACTS" and "FAITH" Barbara
Peters outlines the steps needed to have a successful marriage.
Barbara uses some case scenarios from her own practice to
illustrate her message. Married couples may see some of their own
problems discussed in the book, and find this is a map along the
road to a happy marriage. The book is also intended to be a gift.
Newlyweds can present it to each other and then pass to future
generations to foster the benefits of life long commitments.
This volume presents a variety of both normative and descriptive
perspectives on the use of precedent by the United States Supreme
Court. It brings together a diverse group of American legal
scholars, some of whom have been influenced by the Segal/Spaeth
"attitudinal" model and some of whom have not. The group of
contributors includes legal theorists and empiricists,
constitutional lawyers and legal generalists, leading authorities
and up-and-coming scholars. The book addresses questions such as
how the Court establishes durable precedent, how the Court decides
to overrule precedent, the effects of precedent on case selection,
the scope of constitutional precedent, the influence of
concurrences and dissents, and the normative foundations of
constitutional precedent. Most of these questions have been
addressed by the Court itself only obliquely, if at all. The volume
will be valuable to readers both in the United States and abroad,
particularly in light of ongoing debates over the role of precedent
in civil-law nations and emerging legal systems.
Comprehensive and fully up to date, the six-volume Plastic Surgery
remains the gold standard text in this complex area of surgery.
Completely revised to meet the demands of both the trainee and
experienced surgeon, Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 2 of Plastic
Surgery, 5th Edition, features new, full-color clinical photos,
procedural videos, lectures, and authoritative coverage of hot
topics in the field. Editor-narrated video presentations offer a
step-by-step audio-visual walkthrough of techniques and procedures.
New chapters cover local anesthesia, anatomic blocks of the face
and neck, facelifts, neck rejuvenation, energy devices in
aesthetic surgery, and aesthetic genital surgery; coverage
throughout includes new, pioneering translational work shaping the
future of aesthetic surgery. New digital video preface by
Dr. Peter C. Neligan addresses the changes across all six
volumes. New treatment and decision-making algorithms added
to chapters where applicable. New video lectures and
editor-narrated slide presentations offer a step-by-step
audiovisual walkthrough of techniques and procedures. Â
Evidence-based advice from an expanded roster of international
experts allows you to apply the very latest advances in aesthetic
surgery and ensure optimal outcomes. Purchase this volume
individually or own the entire set, with the ability to search
across all six volumes online! An eBook version is included
with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text,
figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your
content, make notes and highlights, and have content read
aloud.Â
Durango, Colorado, and Farmington, New Mexico square off against
each other in a fight to control the general area in this tale,
based upon actual facts. Each side is busy rustling cows and horses
from each other's herds and blaming the other. But, Ike and Port
Stockton of the Colorado faction are a little more liberal and
sometimes grab available Colorado ranchers' stock for the butcher
shop.
Ike is a good PR man and influences several Colorado newspapers
to root for them, and for a time Ike is unbelievably described as a
defender of justice against the New Mexico bad guys. But soon the
axe falls; everybody gets their comeuppance. George Woods of the
Colorado group and his story is played out against the backdrop of
the frontier west, and his confused heart gets him into darker
trouble than he can ever imagine.
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) events encompass processes as varied
as the exchange of genetic material between microbes coexisting in
the same environment, between symbiotic bacteria and their
eukaryotic hosts, and the evolution of organelles by symbiosis, in
which whole genomes are acquired. In Horizontal Gene Transfer:
Genomes in Flux, expert researchers contribute an overview of HGT
concepts as well as specific case histories that highlight the most
current progress to inspire future work. Divided into three
sections, the volume begins with an overview of terminology,
concepts and the implications of HGT on current evolutionary
thought and philosophy, and continues with methods involving
computer and bioinformatics analyses of genomic data as well as
molecular biology techniques for identifying, quantifying, and
differentiating instances of HGT. A section of case studies
follows, which provides detailed accounts of how HGT has shaped
evolution across the diversity of organisms and organismal
lineages. As a volume of the highly successful Methods in Molecular
Biology (TM) series, this work provides the kind of detailed
description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting
optimal results. Cutting-edge and thoroughly detailed, Horizontal
Gene Transfer: Genomes in Flux examines how HGT has contributed to
genome evolution and how understanding HGT impacts our ability to
accurately reconstruct and comprehend the web-like evolutionary
history in order to aid scientists in furthering their own
research.
Microcluster Physics provides a lucid account of the fundamental
physics of all types of microclusters, outlining the dynamics and
static properties of this new phase of matter intermediate between
a solid and a molecule. Since originally published in 1991, the
field of microclusters has experienced surprising developments,
which are reviewed in this new edition: The determination of atomic
structure, spontaneous alloying, super-shell, fission,
fragmentation, evaporation, magnetism, fullerenes, nanotubes,
atomic structure of large silicon clusters, superfluidity of a He
cluster, water clusters in liquid, electron correlation and
optimizsation of the geometry, and scattering.
This volume provides detailed techniques used for the study and
characterization of the plant vascular system, with a central focus
on the xylem tissue. Chapters are organized in three main sections
covering; analysis of xylem development, xylem characterization
though imaging techniques, and analysis of the xylem composition.
Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology
series format, chapters include introductions to their respective
topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents,
step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips
on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and
practical Xylem: Methods and Protocols, aims to ensure successful
results in the further study of this vital field.
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