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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Women's Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century: An International
Multi-Level Research Analysis is the fourth in the series of books
produced in partnership with the Diana International Research
Network. The volume takes a multi-dimensional approach to the
central theme of gender and entrepreneurship today and in the
future.The book takes a holistic approach to exploring, via
empirical and theoretical lenses, why women's involvement in
venture creation matters. It offers a contemporary and diverse
range of topics, written by leading scholars, that builds on a
tradition of previous Diana volumes. The chapters span a wide range
of countries, methodologies, and levels of analysis, all designed
to contribute to advancing understanding of women and their
engagement with entrepreneurial endeavors. With its broad span of
geographic relevance and research driven by empirical data, this
book will prove an essential guide for academics, students and
researchers in the field, as well as policymakers and
practitioners. Contributors: C.G. Brush, J. Byrne, S. Chasserio, S.
Coleman, J. Courvisanos, A. de Bruin, M. Dlouha, T. Esnard, S.
Fattoum, H. Frederick, J. Gabrielsson, E.J.Gatewood, R.T. Harrison,
C. Henry, K. Ibata-Arens, M. Jomaraty, N. Jurik, A. K i kova, T.
Lebegue, C.M. Leitch, K.V. Lewis, A.L. Dahlstrand, E. Lisowska, D.
Mo nik, C. Nguyen, H. Nguyen, D. Politis, C. Poroli, A. Robb, N.
Sappleton, K. irec, J. Watson, F. Welter
Considering the epidemiology of COPD, this title collects all
available knowledge on the subject, featuring data on the national
emphysema treatment trial. It explores the epidemiology of
emphysema, the management of complications and surgical
controversies in lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema
(LVRS).
For decades, scholars have disagreed about what kinds of behavior
count as crime. Is it simply a violation of the criminal law? Is it
behavior that causes serious harm? Is the seriousness affected by
how many people are harmed and does it make a difference who those
people are? Are crimes less criminal if the victims are black,
lower class, or foreigners? When corporations victimize workers is
that a crime? What about when governments violate basic human
rights of their citizens, and who then polices governments? In What
Is Crime? the first book-length treatment of the topic,
contributors debate the content of crime from diverse perspectives:
consensus/moral, cultural/relative, conflict/power,
anarchist/critical, feminist, racial/ethnic, postmodernist, and
integrational. Henry and Lanier synthesize these perspectives and
explore what each means for crime control policy.
Covering the latest advances in CNS drug development, this book
will guide all those involved in pre-clinical to early clinical
trials. The authors describe how recent innovations can accelerate
the development of novel CNS compounds, improve early detection of
efficacy and toxicity signals, and increase the safety of
later-stage clinical trials.
The current crisis in the drug development industry is
critically reviewed, as well as the steps needed to correct the
problems, including new government-backed regulations and
industry-based innovations designed to accelerate CNS drug
development in the future.
Animal-based models of major CNS disorders are described in
detail, and the ability of the latest in vitro and computer-based
models to simulate CNS disease states and predict drug efficacy and
side-effects are examined. Particular attention is given to the
growing use of biomarkers and how they can be used effectively in
early human trials as signals of potential drug efficacy, as well
as the increasingly important role of imaging studies to guide dose
selection. Cognitive assessments that can be useful indicators of
effect in patient populations are also discussed.
Written by a team of clinical scientists involved in CNS drug
trials for over 20 years, and based on a wealth of drug development
and clinical trial experience, "Critical Pathways to Success in CNS
Drug Development"is full of practical advice for successfully
designing and executing CNS drug trials, avoiding potential
pitfalls, and complying with government regulations
One of the most influential and compelling books in American
literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D.
Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This
edition--introduced by noted American writer John
Updike--celebrates the perennial importance of a classic work,
originally published in 1854. Much of Walden's material is derived
from Thoreau's journals and contains such engaging pieces from the
lively "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" and "Brute Neighbors"
to the serene "Reading" and "The Pond in the Winter." Other famous
sections involve Thoreau's visits with a Canadian woodcutter and
with an Irish family, a trip to Concord, and a description of his
bean field. This is the complete and authoritative text of
Walden--as close to Thoreau's original intention as all available
evidence allows. This is the authoritative text of Walden and the
ideal presentation of Thoreau's great document of social criticism
and dissent.
In its narrowest sense, "mentally disordered offender" refers to
the approximately twenty thousand persons per year in the United
States who are institutionalized as not guilty by reason of
insanity, incompetent to stand trial, and mentally disordered sex
offenders, as well as those prisoners transferred to mental
hospitals. The real importance of mentally disordered offenders,
however, may not lie in this figure. Rather, it may reside in the
symbolic role that mentally disordered offenders play for the rest
of the legal system. The 3,140 persons residing in state
institutions on an average day in 1978 as not guilty by reason of
insanity (see Chapter 4), for example, are surely worthy of concern
in their own right. But they represent only 1% of the 307,276
persons residing in state and federal prisons in the same period
(U. S. Dept. of Justice, 1981). From a purely numeric point of
view, the insanity defense truly is "much ado about little"
(Pasewark & Pasewark, 1982). The central importance of
understanding these persons, however, is that they serve a symbolic
function in justifying the imprisonment of the other 99%. The
insanity defense, as Stone (1975) has noted, is "the exception that
proves the rule. " By exculpating a relatively few people from
being criminally responsible for their behavior, the law inculpates
all other law violators as liable for social sanction.
This book is formulated from the papers presented at the
International Symposium on "Membrane Biochemistry and
Bioenergetics," held at the Rensselaerville Institute,
Rensselaerville, New York, August 1986, in honor of Tsoo E. King on
the occasion of the 30th anniversary of reconstitution of
arespiratory chain system by Professor David Keilin and Tsoo E.
King. Professor Tsoo E. King, to whom this volume is dedicated, has
made enormous contributions to the field of isolation and
reconstitution of membrane proteins and has continued to explore
the frontiers of bioener getics. In particular, his persistent
proposals on the existence of ubiquinone binding proteins from
conceptualization to experimentation eventually convinced many
scientists to study these proteins further . Professor King's
preparation of reconstitutively active succinate dehydrogenase
opened a new avenue in the fie1d of membrane bioenergetics, and his
work has been greatly appreciated. The purpose of the symposium was
to bring together scientists from diverse disciplines related to
membrane bioenergetics to discuss the recent developments in the
field. This symposium, initiated by the Capital District
Bioenergetics Group, was attended by 100 scientists, 80 of whom
presented their recent discoveries. The symposium was arranged in a
sequence of platform lectures, poster presentations and discussion
sessions so that all the participants had opportunities to discuss
the subjects presented. Most of the participants contributed a
chapter to this volume. We would like to express our regret to many
other scientists including Professor King's friends, colleagues and
students who could not attend due to various reasons."
In its narrowest sense, "mentally disordered offender" refers to
the approximately twenty thousand persons per year in the United
States who are institutionalized as not guilty by reason of
insanity, incompetent to stand trial, and mentally disordered sex
offenders, as well as those prisoners transferred to mental
hospitals. The real importance of mentally disordered offenders,
however, may not lie in this figure. Rather, it may reside in the
symbolic role that mentally disordered offenders play for the rest
of the legal system. The 3,140 persons residing in state
institutions on an average day in 1978 as not guilty by reason of
insanity (see Chapter 4), for example, are surely worthy of concern
in their own right. But they represent only 1% of the 307,276
persons residing in state and federal prisons in the same period
(U. S. Dept. of Justice, 1981). From a purely numeric point of
view, the insanity defense truly is "much ado about little"
(Pasewark & Pasewark, 1982). The central importance of
understanding these persons, however, is that they serve a symbolic
function in justifying the imprisonment of the other 99%. The
insanity defense, as Stone (1975) has noted, is "the exception that
proves the rule. " By exculpating a relatively few people from
being criminally responsible for their behavior, the law inculpates
all other law violators as liable for social sanction.
New essays by leading scholars on the most perplexing of modern
writers, Franz Kafka. No other 20th-century writer of
German-language literature has been as fully accepted into the
canon of world literature as Franz Kafka. The unsettlingly,
enigmatically surreal world of Kafka's novels and stories continues
to fascinate readers and critics of each new generation, who in
turn continue to find new readings. One thing has become clear:
although all theories attempt to appropriate Kafka, there is no one
key to his work. The challenge to criticshas been to present a
strong point of view while taking account of previous Kafka
research, a challenge that has been met by the contributors to this
volume. Contributors: James Rolleston, Clayton Koelb, Walter H.
Sokel, Judith Ryan, Russel A. Berman, Ritchie Robertson, Henry
Sussman, Stanley Corngold, Bianca Theisen, Rolf J. Goebel, Richard
T. Gray, Ruth V. Gross, Sander L. Gilman, John Zilcosky, Mark
Harman James Rolleston is Professor Emeritus of German at Duke
University.
Essential aspects about the prehistory, history, geography, and
architecture of the Inland Pacific Northwest are presented here in
one succinct volume. This landmark collection features essays by
noted national and regional scholars, such as Donald W. Meinig,
Carlos A. Schwantes, Henry Matthews, Clifford E. Trafzer, and
Harvey S. Rice. Spokane and the Inland Empire outlines the region's
historical geographic systems, Palouse tribal history,
characteristics of prehistoric Plateau Indian dwellings, a century
of Columbia Plateau agriculture, Spokane's bitter labor disputes
that occurred prior to America's entry into World War I, the
exceptional architecture of Spokane's Kirtland Cutter, and more.
This new edition has been revised from the original volume
published in 1991. Extensive illustrations supplement the text.
Excerpt from Conference Address One of the most complex and
significant social issues facing our nation is reform of our
national health system. I am personally committed, and Goodyear
Tire & Rubber is committed, to doing everything we can to help
improve that system while simultaneously gaining some measure of
control over the tremen dous rate of cost escalation. I feel very
strongly that in the months ahead, business leaders must become
actively involved in a concerted effort to strike a balance between
our desire to assure the best medical care for all and the reality
of doing so at a cost our society can afford. For the past two
years I have been chairman of the Business Roundtable's Task Force
on Health and in that capacity have been working closely with the
Washington Business Group on Health. Through this exposure and the
encour aging results of Goodyear's own cost containment activities,
I was asked to serve on HEW Secretary Califano's Advisory Committee
on National Health Insurance. This committee, representing a broad
spectrum of interests and expertise, will be meeting in cities
across the country and will hold hearings in Washington before
entering into final discussions with HEW and other admin istration
officials. The result of its work is to be combined with that of
the HEW staff in formulating the basis of President Carter's
national health insurance proposal."
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