These astute essays describe the way ordinary people value human relationships and reason through the commonplace contradictions of their local way of life in a global age, rather than measure the actions of their subjects as evidence of either universal rationality or shared cultural beliefs. Each contributor conveys the ways in which people challenge the ascribed moral standards of custom, religious belief, bureaucratic policies through passionate words such as anecdotes, joke, rumors, and gossip. By evaluating moral reasoning at a local level, contributors work to answer the question, what is a good life?

Funds and REITs are among the fastest-growing and most important investment vehicles used by huge numbers of investors who wish to capitalize on the stock market and real estate booms of the 1990s. This timely book provides authoritative information, both historical and conceptual, that will help to ensure the right investment choices as well as explain these vehicles to novices.
"The International Encyclopedia of Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, and REITs" is truly a publishing landmark: every conceivable concept, term, fund type, and strategy as well as a great array of individual funds and REITs are described, explained, and illustrated in this definitive book.

Rather than measure the actions of their subjects by reference to either universal rationality or cultural relativism, contributors in this volume describe ordinary people as they value human relationships and reason through the commonplace contradictions of their local way of life in a global age.

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Respiratory Support in Intensive Care" is a clear and didactic guide to the methods used to provide respiratory support in the patient with respiratory failure. It outlines the evolution of different techniques, explains the physiological principles, and evaluates their role in clinical practice.

The new edition has been thoroughly updated to take into account the increasingly sophisticated techniques used in this rapidly advancing field. It includes information on:
The increasing use of non-invasive techniques
Semi-automated techniques of mechanical ventilation
A simplified description of the most commonly used ventilators."

Respiratory Support in Intensive Care" will be invaluable as a sound introduction to the subject for trainee anaesthetists, intensivists, and all those who are responsible for the care of patients requiring respiratory support.