Productivity growth is vital for wealth creation. It is fashioned by a number of factors including international trade and foreign direct investment. This volume examines the nature of the links between the globalisation process and productivity growth whilst including empirical analyses of these links. Other subjects covered include how exporting and productivity interact; the relevance of ownership to productivity growth; and potential spillovers from multinational firms to indigenous firms in their host country. This volume offers the most complete collection of studies available on this key issue.

In this book Jane Kneller focuses on the role of imagination as a creative power in Kant's aesthetics and in his overall philosophical enterprise. She analyzes Kant's account of imaginative freedom and the relation between imaginative free play and human social and moral development, showing various ways in which his aesthetics of disinterested reflection produce moral interests. She situates these aspects of his aesthetic theory within the context of German aesthetics of the eighteenth century, arguing that Kant's contribution is a bridge between early theories of aesthetic moral education and the early Romanticism of the last decade of that century. In so doing, her book brings the two most important German philosophers of Enlightenment and Romanticism, Kant and Novalis, into dialogue. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers in both Kant studies and German philosophy of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

This two-volume set is an indispensable selection of recent and classic research papers exploring the link between globalization and productivity growth. The editors' careful selection includes articles that focus on the impact of globalization on aggregate productivity, openness, international technology diffusion, and trade adjustment and productivity growth. Other topics include inward and outward foreign direct investment, international outsourcing and the critical relationship between exporting and productivity. The set will be an essential reference point for researchers, students and policy-makers concerned with globalization and productivity.

Since the beginning, men and women have desired happiness. Why is it that so few have discovered it? Happiness is a treasure that is available to all and yet it remains elusive for most. The tragedy of life is not that it ends to soon, but that we wait so long to begin. As a young man Chad Kneller was lost and depressed, running 100 miles an hour in the wrong direction. "By age 28 I had ruined every area of my life and it seemed like my story was over," he says. "I was ready to end it all.� Fortunately, this wasn’t the end but a new beginning. I met some incredible people who helped me see life with new perspective. I learned to not just see where I was but where I could be." Chad writes about the 10 keys to assist men and women in designing an extraordinary life full of happiness. These 10 keys led him from a deep depression to total joy. Today, Mr. Kneller is a rewired Army Officer who mentors entrepreneurs all across the country and enjoys spending much of his time with his three children and wife Jaree.

A convenient and authoritative quick-reference guide to help you get the most from radiography of dogs and cats. In the newly revised second edition of Radiography of the Dog and Cat: Guide to Making and Interpreting Radiographs, the authors deliver a thorough update to a celebrated reference manual for all veterinary personnel, student to specialist, involved with canine and feline radiography. The book takes a straightforward approach to the fundamentals of radiography and provides easy-to-follow explanations of key points and concepts. Hundreds of new images have been added covering normal radiographic anatomy and numerous diseases and disorders. This latest edition includes access to a companion website with review questions and answers. Readers of the book will also find: An expanded positioning guide along with images of properly positioned radiographs. Numerous examples of radiographic artifacts with explanations of their causes and remedies. Detailed explanations of many contrast radiography procedures, including indications, contraindications, and common pitfalls. Comprehensive treatments of Musculoskeletal, Thoracic, and Abdominal body parts, including both normal and abnormal radiographic appearances and variations in body types. Perfect for veterinary practitioners and students, the second edition of Radiography of the Dog and Cat: Guide to Making and Interpreting Radiographs is also a valuable handbook for veterinary technical staff seeking a one-stop reference for dog and cat radiography.  

This volume presents the first complete translation of Fichte Studies, a critique of Fichtean philosophy by the young philosopher-poet Friedrich von Hardenberg. Under the pen-name Novalis, von Hardenberg became the most well-known and beloved of the early German Romantic writers. Those interested in the fate of German philosophy and literature immediately following Kant will find that this collection of notes and aphorisms consists of original contributions on the nature of self-consciousness, the relationship of art to philosophy, and the nature of philosophical inquiry.

The innovative strength of the world's two largest economies, the United States and Japan, are based on two very different forms of industrial and social organization. For the United States, venture companies play a key role in technical and economic progress, while in Japan they have only a very minor role. In Bridging Islands, Robert Kneller argues that without vibrant new high technology companies, Japanese industry will decline inexorably. At the same time, if the favorable yet delicate environment in America is undermined, America will face collapse of its innovative and economic strength.
Japan has done much to improve its environment for high technology ventures. It has some promising new high technology companies and gradually increasing numbers of entrepreneurial scientists and managers. But they continue to swim against the current. One reason is that large, established companies dominate high technology fields and pursue an autarkic innovation strategy-relying on research in-house, in affiliated companies, or in universities. Another reason is that these same large companies still have preferential access to university discoveries. Thus, high technology ventures are deprived of niches in which to grow, skilled personnel, and their natural customer base. In the field of university-industry relations, steps can still be taken to improve the environment for high technology ventures-steps that would probably also increase the quality of university science.
The American-Japanese innovation dichotomy represents a broader dichotomy between so-called liberal and controlled market economies. The lessons from these two countries' experiences are applicable to manyindustrialized countries, and to developing countries shaping their innovation systems.
Bridging Islands is a detailed examination of the key role of venture companies in national technical and economic success, with important implications for academics, researchers, industry specialists, and policy-makers.

An interdisciplanary collection of essays focused on Kant's work on the concept of community. The concept of community plays a central role in Kant's theoretical philosophy, his practical philosophy, his aesthetics, and his religious thought. Kant uses community in many philosophical contexts: the category of community introduced in his table of categories in the Critique of Pure Reason; the community of substances in the third analogy; the realm of ends as an ethical community; the state and the public sphere as political communities; the sensus communis of the Critique of Judgment; and the idea of the church as a religious community in Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason. Given Kant's status as a systematic philosopher, volume editorsPayne and Thorpe maintain that any examination of the concept of community in one area of his work can be understood only in relation to the others. In this volume, then, scholars from different disciplines -- specializing in various aspects of and approaches to Kant's work -- offer their interpretations of Kant on the concept of community. The various essays further illustrate the central relevance and importance of Kant's conception of community to contemporary debates in various fields. Charlton Payne is postdoctoral fellow at Plattform Weltregionen und Interaktionen, Universitat Erfurt, Germany. Lucas Thorpe is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy atBogazici University, Turkey. Contributors: Ronald Beiner, Jeffrey Edwards, Michael Feola, Paul Guyer, Jane Kneller, Beatrice Longuenesse, Jan Mieszkowski, Onora O'Neill, Charlton Payne, Susan M. Shell, Lucas Thorpe, Eric Watkins, Allen W. Wood

In this book Jane Kneller focuses on the role of imagination as a creative power in Kant's aesthetics and in his overall philosophical enterprise. She analyzes Kant's account of imaginative freedom and the relation between imaginative free play and human social and moral development, showing various ways in which his aesthetics of disinterested reflection produce moral interests. She situates these aspects of his aesthetic theory within the context of German aesthetics of the eighteenth century, arguing that Kant's contribution is a bridge between early theories of aesthetic moral education and the early Romanticism of the last decade of that century. In so doing, her book brings the two most important German philosophers of Enlightenment and Romanticism, Kant and Novalis, into dialogue. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers in both Kant studies and German philosophy of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

A great deal of public policy is harnessed to raising productivity growth. Although it is believed that the process is intimately linked to globalization, the precise links are less well known. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of links between international trade, foreign direct investment and productivity growth, providing a series of empirical analyses of these links.

This volume presents the first complete translation of Fichte Studies, a critique of Fichtean philosophy by the young philosopher-poet Friedrich von Hardenberg. Under the pen-name Novalis, von Hardenberg became the most well-known and beloved of the early German Romantic writers. Those interested in the fate of German philosophy and literature immediately following Kant will find that this collection of notes and aphorisms consists of original contributions on the nature of self-consciousness, the relationship of art to philosophy, and the nature of philosophical inquiry.

Vladimir Vysotsky (January 25, 1938 - July 25, 1980) was a poet, singer, and actor whose work had an immeasurable and lasting effect on Russian culture. His songs explored a vast variety of topics, ranging from comedy to social and political commentary. With the impressive poetical quality of his lyrics, he quickly outgrew the label of "a bard." In the time when many poets and performers were under heavy scrutiny and censorship by the government, Vysotsky dared to speak his mind and due to his immense popularity with the Soviet people, he was left largely ignored by the authorities. Vysotsky died of a heart attack on July 25, 1980, though many speculate that alcohol and drug use may have also contributed to his early death. In the short span of twenty years, Vysotsky had produced nearly 2000 songs and poems. To this day, he remains an icon for the Russian people and has had a deep influence on the Russian musicians of today. This dual-language collection of his work strives to give a glimpse into the creative mind of Russia's greatest singer.

Es ist ein eigenartiges Erlebnis, ein kleines Spezialgebiet der Physik zu einer fast unubersehbaren Wissenschaft heranwachsen zu sehen. Noch vor 20 Jahren konnte jeder interessierte Physiker, sOzUsagen nebenher, alle Arbeiten uber die magnetischen Eigenschaften der Materie leicht lesen und verarbeiten. Heute er scheinen uber dieses Gebiet rund 500 Arbeiten pro Jahr, und es werden jedes Jahr in verschiedenen Landern Vortrags- und Diskussionstagungen uber die ma gnetischen Eigenschaften der Materie abgehalten. Allein die Zahl der dort vor gelegten Originalarbeiten uberschreitet 200. Die Grundlage fur eine solche Entwicklung wurde von der Festkoerperphysik geschaffen. Die Entwicklung und Anwendung der Quantentheorie, der Elektro nentheorie und der Theorie der Kristallbaufehler haben unsere Kenntnis der Zusammenhange zwischen der Struktur der Materie und ihren magnetischen Eigenschaften in ungeahntem Masse verbreitert und verfeinert. Die Anwendung von Neutronenstrahlen, kompliziertesten elektronischen Messanordnungen und tiefsten Temperaturen hat die experimentellen Fundamente entsprechend er weitert und gesichert. Die treibenden Krafte waren die standig wachsenden Anforderungen an die zahllosen technisch nutzbaren Magnetwerkstoffe, die Erkenntnis, dass magnetische Methoden der zerstoerungsfreien Werkstoffprufung in vielen Fallen besser und billiger sind als andere Verfahren, und nicht zuletzt die Suche nach bequemen und zuverlassigen Methoden in der Grundlagenforschung auf den Gebieten der Metallphysik und der Metallkunde.

Die 1974 in der Tragerschaft des Landschaftsverban- des Rheinland eroffnete Rheinische Landesldinik Koln ist mehr als ein Krankenhaus: in ihr wurde die Einheit medizinischer, psychotherapeutischer und so- zialer Hilfestellungen fUr psychisch Kranke verwirk- licht. Als psychiatrisches Behandlungszentrum zu- standig fUr die umfassende psychiatrische Versorgung der Stadt Koln (mit Ausnahme eines Siidstadt- und eines weiteren N ordstadtbezirks) entspricht ihre Auf- gabenstruktur den Leitlinien der Enquete zur Lage der Psychiatrie in der Bundesrepublik. Neben einer Gleichstellung der psychisch Kranken mit den kor- perlich Kranken wurde darin ein regional geglieder- tes, abgestuftes System leistungsfahiger, einander er- ganzender und leicht erreichbarer psychiatrischer und sozialer Einrichtungen vorgegeben, das psychisch Kranken nach Art und Grad ihrer Beeintrachtigung jeweils die bestmogliche Hilfe zuteil werden laBt. Der Institutsambulanz - in Koln erstmals in der Bundes- republik verwirldicht - wurde in diesem neuartigen System umfassender Versorgung eine integrale Funk- tion zugewiesen. Ohne den Anspruch umfassender psychiatrischer Versorgung zu relativieren, sollte zu- gleich der Anteil zwangsweiser Unterbringungen psy- chisch Kranker moglichst niedrig gehalten werden. Angeregt durch die KIinik wurde bereits Anfang 1975 eine Arbeitsgruppe mit Richtern des Landgerichts VI Vorwort Koln, der Amtsgerichte des Landgerichtsbezirks Koln sowie Mitarbeitern des Gesundheitsamtes und der Ordnungsbehorden ins Leben gerufen. Diese hat seit- dem 2mal jahrlich Konferenzen abgehalten, die den jeweils aktuellen Problemen der Grenzbereiche zwi- schen Psychiatrie und Recht gewidmet waren. Als er- stes Ergebnis dieser gemeinsamen Arbeit ist der nach- folgende Beitrag entstanden.