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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.
Marshalling her experience as an expert witness in court
proceedings on non-consensual, confidential adoption in Israel,
Mass describes legal proceedings following the Israeli state
petition that declares children eligible for adoption because of
alleged parental incapability, and explores the politics of state
intervention in the parent/child relationship. The selected case
studies present the testimonies of the children, the parents, the
designated adoptive parents, and the state's representatives, as
well as the author's own testimony.
Biomass-Derived Materials for Environmental Applications presents
state-of-the-art coverage of bio-based materials that can be
applied to address the growing global concern of pollutant
discharge in the environment. The book examines the production,
characterization and application of bio-based materials for
remediation. Organized clearly by type of material, the book
includes details on lignocellulosic materials, natural clays,
carbonaceous materials, composites and advanced materials from
natural origins. Readers will find an interdisciplinary and
practical examination of these materials and their use in
environmental remediation that will be valuable to environmental
scientists, materials scientists, environmental chemists, and
environmental engineers alike.
Shortly after 9:00 P.M. on April 19, 1989, a young woman jogs alone
near 102nd Street in New York City's Central Park.
She is attacked, raped, savagely beaten, and left for dead. Hours
later she arrives at the emergency room -- comatose -- with a
fractured skull, an 85-degree body temperature, and she has lost so
much blood that her doctors believe it's a miracle she's still
alive.
Meet Trisha Meili, the Central Park Jogger.
It was a crime that stunned New Yorkers, the nation, the world.
Even today, more than a decade after the attack, the Central Park
Jogger -- who disclosed her name upon publication of this book --
is still in the news as startling new information about the
perpetrators develops. Because of the nature of her injuries,
Trisha Meili remembers nothing of the attack. But for Meili, the
crime was not the climax but the beginning of an extraordinary
journey.
"I Am the Central Park Jogger" recounts the mesmerizing,
inspiring, often wrenching story of human strength and transcendent
recovery. Meili tells us who she was before the attack -- a young
Wall Street professional with a promising future -- and who she has
become: a woman who learned how to read, write, walk, talk, and
love again...and turn horrifying violence and certain death into
extraordinary healing and victorious life.
African writers and literary critics must account for the changing
political terrain and how these contribute to creating new sources
of conflicts and aggression toward women. This book brings insight
and scholarly breadth to the growing research on women, war, and
conflict in Africa. The aftermath of wars and conflicts initiates
new forms of violence and related gender challenges. The
contributors establish compelling evidence for the significance of
gender in the analyses of contemporary warfare and conflict.
Articulating war's consequences for women and children remains a
major challenge for critics, policy makers, and human rights
organizations. There is a need for deeper understanding of the new
sources of violence and male aggression on women, the gendered
challenges of reintegration in the aftermath, and the future
consequences of gendered violence for the African continent. This
book will be useful to scholars, researchers, instructors, students
of literature in the humanities, women's studies, liberal studies,
African studies, etc. at both undergraduate and graduate levels. It
also offers interdisciplinary utility for readers interested in
literary representations of women's experience in war and conflict.
This book explores cities and the intra-regional relational
dynamics often overlooked by urban scholars, and it challenges
common representations of urban development successes and failures.
Gathering leading international scholars from Europe, Australia and
North America, it explores the secondary city concept in urban
development theory and practice and advances a research agenda that
highlights uneven development concerns. By emphasising the
subordinate status of secondary cities relative to their dominant
neighbours the book raises new questions about regional development
in the Global North. It considers alternative relations and
development strategies that innovatively reimagine the subordinate
status of secondary cities and showcase their full potential.
Combines the personal life story of Nobel Laureate Prof. Richard R.
Ernst with the historical development of his invention, which led
to the universally known MRI imaging process in the field of
medicine Explains in an unusually open-hearted way the human side
of research from its innermost circle, captivating both a general
audience and those interested in science Explains the basics of MRI
technology in comprehensible, yet lively language Focuses on an
ethical approach to science and research for the benefit of society
as a whole
Roof to roof, Federico the cat visits all his families everyday:
Tadeo and his grandparents, Anna and her two Moms; Virginia, with
her Mom and Dad, Paula and her two Dads... All of them different,
all of them loved by Federico. Unconditionally. This little jewel
is perfect to show the smallest of the house that love can be found
in any family. By author and compromised activist for diversity
Mili Hernandez and illustrator Gomez.
This book is a collection of research papers and surveys on algebra
that were presented at the Conference on Groups, Rings, and Group
Rings held in Ubatuba, Brazil. This text familiarizes researchers
with the latest topics, techniques, and methodologies in several
branches of contemporary algebra. With extensive coverage, it
examines broad themes from group theory and ring theory, exploring
their relationship with other branches of algebra including actions
of Hopf algebras, groups of units of group rings, combinatorics of
Young diagrams, polynomial identities, growth of algebras, and
more. Featuring international contributions, this book is ideal for
mathematicians specializing in these areas.
This open access book is a compact guide to the development of
sustainable business, which has become the central concept in
discussions about the future development of humanity and planet
earth. It provides basic terminology and concepts on sustainable
business and offers insights into a new management paradigm that
integrates social and environmental dimensions into business
models, strategies, and operations. New business concepts such as
the donut economy, the circular economy, social innovation and
sustainable leadership are introduced and the book outlines how
they influence the way we run businesses today and in the future.
This book lays the foundation for new management thinking in
business and academia, making it a essential reader for
professionals and students alike.
First published in English in 1968, Joseph Nuttin contributes the
first chapter, on Motivation. He discusses various aspects of the
motivational process. Such as incentives, conflict, social
motivation, and negative motivation, and describes the mechanism of
the process. The second chapter, by Paul Fraisse, is on the
Emotions. Fraisse examines the nature of the emotions, both on the
behavioural and on the neurophysiological levels, and goes on to
define and discuss moving situations. He shows the different types
of expression an emotional reaction may take, and discusses the
causes of hyper-emotionality. Richard Meili writes on the Structure
of the Personality, showing the importance of the idea of trait in
the psychology of personality. He describes the use of the
factorial method in the analysis of personality, and gives an
account of the beginnings of personality, as well as the different
parts, known as instances, of the total organization of
personality.
First published in English in 1968, Joseph Nuttin contributes
the first chapter, on Motivation. He discusses various aspects of
the motivational process. Such as incentives, conflict, social
motivation, and negative motivation, and describes the mechanism of
the process. The second chapter, by Paul Fraisse, is on the
Emotions. Fraisse examines the nature of the emotions, both on the
behavioural and on the neurophysiological levels, and goes on to
define and discuss moving situations. He shows the different types
of expression an emotional reaction may take, and discusses the
causes of hyper-emotionality.
Richard Meili writes on the Structure of the Personality,
showing the importance of the idea of trait in the psychology of
personality. He describes the use of the factorial method in the
analysis of personality, and gives an account of the beginnings of
personality, as well as the different parts, known as instances, of
the total organization of personality.
From French DIY wellness expert Émilie Hébert and natural care
midwife Hélène Boyé comes a superb easy-to-follow recipe book to
create clean, natural care products for babies, mothers-to-be, and
new moms. Why trust your baby’s care—or your own—to the
chemical-laden products with unpronounceable names on supermarket
shelves? The fantastic guide to feeling good and looking good that
upcoming and new French mothers rely on to care for themselves and
their little ones is now in English for the very first time. Inside
you’ll find more than forty tried-and-true original, stress-free
recipes to create health, wellness, and beauty products that
utilize clean, organic ingredients that you may already own.
Remedies for women in all stages of pregnancy and early motherhood
are included and offer action plans to manage hormones, prevent or
treat stretch marks, activate blood circulation, promote hair
growth, and more, as well as to create crucial care products for
children in their first year, such as protective balms for delicate
newborn skin, calendula and oat baths to treat rashes and
irritation, and soothing salves to heal baby acne. Complementing
the wealth of recipes is detailed information on the ecological,
health, and happiness benefits of natural care, guidance for
reading labels to detect harmful synthetics and toxins, and
thoughtful tips on wellbeing. This beautifully designed classic is
crucial to have on-hand and will empower women everywhere to
safely, and swiftly, take care of their bodies and their babies.
This book collects high-quality papers on issues related to the
rebalancing strategy in China, new clean cities as "hubs'',
liability management, and involving the private sector, including
through PPPs, with specific examples from Guangdong. Guangdong has
been at the forefront of economic reforms in China since the advent
of the Responsibility System in the late 1970s, and its successes
and challenges reflect those of China as a whole. The need for
rebalancing towards a more inclusive and sustainable path is also
critical in Guangdong, just as it is in China. Strengthening the
fiscal underpinnings and the next stages of tax reforms are
critical drivers to accomplishing the requisite structural changes.
This book presents methodological and application research in
detecting cellular and molecular biophysical properties based on
atomic force microscopy (AFM) nanorobotics. Series methods for in
situ label-free visualizing and quantifying the multiple physical
properties of single cells and single molecules were developed,
including immobilization strategies for observing fine structures
of living cells, measurements of single-cell mechanics, force
recognition of molecular interactions, and mapping protein
organizations on cell surface. The biomedical applications of these
methods in clinical lymphoma treatments were explored in detail,
including primary sample preparation, cancer cell recognition, AFM
detection and data analysis. Future directions about the biomedical
applications of AFM are also given.
This book presents new approaches to fixed income modeling and
portfolio management techniques. Taking into account the latest
mathematical and econometric developments in finance, it analyzes
the hedging securities and structured instruments that are offered
by banks, since recent research in the field of fixed incomes and
financial markets has raised awareness for changes in market risk
management strategies. The book offers a valuable resource for all
researchers and practitioners interested in the theory behind fixed
income instruments, and in their applications in financial
portfolio management.
This book collects high-quality papers on issues related to the
rebalancing strategy in China, new clean cities as "hubs'',
liability management, and involving the private sector, including
through PPPs, with specific examples from Guangdong. Guangdong has
been at the forefront of economic reforms in China since the advent
of the Responsibility System in the late 1970s, and its successes
and challenges reflect those of China as a whole. The need for
rebalancing towards a more inclusive and sustainable path is also
critical in Guangdong, just as it is in China. Strengthening the
fiscal underpinnings and the next stages of tax reforms are
critical drivers to accomplishing the requisite structural changes.
Explores and identifies the main issues, concepts, principles and
evolution of software testing, including software quality
engineering and testing concepts, test data generation, test
deployment analysis, and software test management This book
examines the principles, concepts, and processes that are
fundamental to the software testing function. This book is divided
into five broad parts. Part I introduces software testing in the
broader context of software engineering and explores the qualities
that testing aims to achieve or ascertain, as well as the lifecycle
of software testing. Part II covers mathematical foundations of
software testing, which include software specification, program
correctness and verification, concepts of software dependability,
and a software testing taxonomy. Part III discusses test data
generation, specifically, functional criteria and structural
criteria. Test oracle design, test driver design, and test outcome
analysis is covered in Part IV. Finally, Part V surveys managerial
aspects of software testing, including software metrics, software
testing tools, and software product line testing. * Presents
software testing, not as an isolated technique, but as part of an
integrated discipline of software verification and validation *
Proposes program testing and program correctness verification
within the same mathematical model, making it possible to deploy
the two techniques in concert, by virtue of the law of diminishing
returns * Defines the concept of a software fault, and the related
concept of relative correctness, and shows how relative correctness
can be used to characterize monotonic fault removal * Presents the
activity of software testing as a goal oriented activity, and
explores how the conduct of the test depends on the selected goal *
Covers all phases of the software testing lifecycle, including test
data generation, test oracle design, test driver design, and test
outcome analysis Software Testing: Concepts and Operations is a
great resource for software quality and software engineering
students because it presents them with fundamentals that help them
to prepare for their ever evolving discipline.
This book illustrates how Arab women have been engaging in three
ongoing, parallel struggles, before, during, and after the Arab
Spring, on three levels, namely: the political struggle to pave the
road for democracy, freedom, and reform; the social struggle to
achieve gender equality and fight all forms of injustice and
discrimination against women; and the legal struggle to chart new
laws which can safeguard both the political and the social gains.
The contributors argue that while the political upheavals were
oftentimes more prevalent and visible, they should not overshadow
the parallel social and legal revolutions which are equally
important, due to their long-term impacts on the region. The
chapters shed light on the intersections, overlaps and divergences
between these simultaneous, continuous gendered struggles and
unpacks their complexities and multiple implications, locally,
regionally, and internationally, across different countries and
through different phases.
This book presents methodological and application research in
detecting cellular and molecular biophysical properties based on
atomic force microscopy (AFM) nanorobotics. Series methods for in
situ label-free visualizing and quantifying the multiple physical
properties of single cells and single molecules were developed,
including immobilization strategies for observing fine structures
of living cells, measurements of single-cell mechanics, force
recognition of molecular interactions, and mapping protein
organizations on cell surface. The biomedical applications of these
methods in clinical lymphoma treatments were explored in detail,
including primary sample preparation, cancer cell recognition, AFM
detection and data analysis. Future directions about the biomedical
applications of AFM are also given.
This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable
agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean
countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national
policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and
rural organizations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean
region. The book also reflects key socio-economic and political
issues such as resource management, income distribution, employment
and migration trends, and sustainability aspects. It demonstrates
technical and methodological tools used for the analysis and
explains their application. The book presents the collective work
of a research consortium funded by an EU (FP7) project.
This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable
agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean
countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national
policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and
rural organizations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean
region. The book also reflects key socio-economic and political
issues such as resource management, income distribution, employment
and migration trends, and sustainability aspects. It demonstrates
technical and methodological tools used for the analysis and
explains their application. The book presents the collective work
of a research consortium funded by an EU (FP7) project.
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E-Technologies - 6th International Conference, MCETECH 2015, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 12-15, 2015, Proceedings (Paperback, 2015 ed.)
Morad Benyoucef, Michael Weiss, Hafedh Mili
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th
International Conference on E-Technologies, MCETECH 2015, held in
Montreal, Canada, in May 2015. The 18 papers presented in this
volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions.
They have been organized in topical sections on process adaptation;
legal issues; social computing; eHealth; and eBusiness, eEducation
and eLogistics.
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