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"Perspectives on Later Life" looks at interdependency, social
living, family conflict, social isolation and social networks, and
loss and grieving. Issues of staff training, support and morale are
covered in some depth. .".. exposes the inadequacy of training and
support to staff based on outdated material reflecting out-dated
attitudes ... The emphasis on the primacy of individual experience
gives the book a particular relevance in the customer-oriented
world of community care with its focus on individual user need,
choice and advocacy rights.Community Care Contents: New
Understandings of Later Life: Practice and Service
ImplicationsAspects of Development in Later LifesDifferent Living
Environments of Older PeoplesLater Life in Social ContextsSpecial
Difficulties in AdjustmentsLoss and BereavementsI nformal CaresThe
Contributions and Needs of Formal Carerss
For the first time, a synthesis on the research work done in Europe
on all Bark And Wood Boring Insects In Living Trees (BAWBILT) is
presented. As final product of a four-year research project
gathering together 100 scientists from 24 countries, the book is
the fruit of a real collective synthesis in which all European
specialists have participated. It reviews and comments on all the
European literature, while considering the biological (trees,
insects, associated organisms, and their relationships) and forest
management aspects. However, although focused on the European
forest, it also compares the available information and
interpretations to those concerning similar species in other
continents. It ends with propositions of research priorities for
Europe. The book is directed to all scientists and students
concerned with forest entomology and ecology, as well as to forest
managers and all scientific public interested in forest biology.
This volume represents the written account of the NATO Advanced
Study Institute "Lower-Dimensional Systems and Molecular
Electronics" held at Hotel Spetses, Spetses Island, Greece from 12
June to 23 June 1989. The goal of the Institute was to demonstrate
the breadth of chemical and physical knowledge that has been
acquired in the last 20 years in inorganic and organic crystals,
polymers, and thin films, which exhibit phenomena of reduced
dimensionality. The interest in these systems started in the late
1960's with lower-dimensional inorganic conductors, in the early
1970's with quasi-one-dimensional crystalline organic conductors.
which by 1979 led to the first organic superconductors, and, in
1977, to the fITSt conducting polymers. The study of monolayer
films (Langmuir-Blodgett films) had progressed since the 1930's,
but reached a great upsurge in . the early 1980's. The pursuit of
non-linear optical phenomena became increasingly popular in the
early 1980's, as the attention turned from inorganic crystals to
organic films and polymers. And in the last few years the term
"moleculw' electronics" has gained ever-increasing acceptance,
although it is used in several contexts. We now have organic
superconductors with critical temperatures in excess of 10 K,
conducting polymers that are soluble and processable, and used
commercially; we have films of a few monolayers that have high
in-plane electrical conductivity, and polymers that show great
promise in photonics; we even have a few devices that function
almost at the molecular level.
This book examines the relationship of local conflict to
international security and considers the dilemma of providing
security to small states without compromising their independence.
It assesses the extent to which local wars tend to escalate and
threaten the global security system.
Since World War II, the international community has tried to
insulate, limit, and resolve local conflicts. The generally poor
success record has led some to conclude that multilateral
organizations have failed in dealing with international conflicts,
while others have argued that governments have not used these
organizations effectively. Not enough thought, however, has been
given to the contributions that can be made to conflict management
and resolution through the use of diplomatic, political, military,
and economic intervention by multilateral organizations, by
unilateral action of national states, and by efforts of states
acting in informal concert. This book evaluates the means that have
been used to influence the course of six recent disputes,
considering the costs and benefits in each case. In a broader
context, it examines the relationship of local conflict to
international security and considers the dilemma of providing
security to small states without compromising their independence.
Finally, it assesses the extent to which local wars tend to
escalate and threaten the global security system.
The modern vision of the world as one dominated by one or more
superpowers begs the question of how best to understand the
world-system that existed before the rise of the first modern
powers. Janet Abu-Lughod's solution to this problem, in this highly
influential work, is that Before European Hegemony, a predominantly
insular, agrarian world was dominated by groups of mercantile
city-states that traded with one another on equal terms across a
series of interlocking areas of influence. In this reading of
history, China and Japan, the kingdoms of India, Muslim caliphates,
the Byzantine Empire and European maritime republics alike enjoyed
no absolute dominance over their neighbours and commercial partners
- and the egalitarian international trading network that they built
endured until European advances in weaponry and ship types
introduced radical instability to the system. Abu-Lughod's portrait
of a more balanced world is a masterpiece of synthesis driven by
one highly creative idea: her world system of interlocking spheres
of influence quite literally connected masses of evidence together
in new ways. A triumph of fine critical thinking.
For the first time, a synthesis on the research work done in Europe
on all Bark And Wood Boring Insects In Living Trees (BAWBILT) is
presented. As final product of a four-year research project
gathering together 100 scientists from 24 countries, the book is
the fruit of a real collective synthesis in which all European
specialists have participated. It reviews and comments on all the
European literature, while considering the biological (trees,
insects, associated organisms, and their relationships) and forest
management aspects. However, although focused on the European
forest, it also compares the available information and
interpretations to those concerning similar species in other
continents. It ends with propositions of research priorities for
Europe. The book is directed to all scientists and students
concerned with forest entomology and ecology, as well as to forest
managers and all scientific public interested in forest biology.
This volume represents the written account of the NATO Advanced
Study Institute "Lower-Dimensional Systems and Molecular
Electronics" held at Hotel Spetses, Spetses Island, Greece from 12
June to 23 June 1989. The goal of the Institute was to demonstrate
the breadth of chemical and physical knowledge that has been
acquired in the last 20 years in inorganic and organic crystals,
polymers, and thin films, which exhibit phenomena of reduced
dimensionality. The interest in these systems started in the late
1960's with lower-dimensional inorganic conductors, in the early
1970's with quasi-one-dimensional crystalline organic conductors.
which by 1979 led to the first organic superconductors, and, in
1977, to the fITSt conducting polymers. The study of monolayer
films (Langmuir-Blodgett films) had progressed since the 1930's,
but reached a great upsurge in . the early 1980's. The pursuit of
non-linear optical phenomena became increasingly popular in the
early 1980's, as the attention turned from inorganic crystals to
organic films and polymers. And in the last few years the term
"moleculw' electronics" has gained ever-increasing acceptance,
although it is used in several contexts. We now have organic
superconductors with critical temperatures in excess of 10 K,
conducting polymers that are soluble and processable, and used
commercially; we have films of a few monolayers that have high
in-plane electrical conductivity, and polymers that show great
promise in photonics; we even have a few devices that function
almost at the molecular level.
This two-volume book provides the first comprehensive survey of
opioid research, a field which has accumulated a tremendous amount
of literature since the identification of opioid receptors and
their endogenous ligands. In more than 60 chapters experts present
state-of-the-art reviews of this fascinating field, the topics
ranging from molecular biology to clinical applications. Part I
covers the multiplicity of opioid receptors, the chemistry of
opiates and opioid peptides as well as the neurophysiology of
opioids. Part II reviews a broad spectrum of physiological and
behavioral functions and pharmacological actions of opioids,
together with their neuroendocrinology, opioid tolerance and
dependence, concluding with pathophysiological aspects and clinical
use.
This book is a comprehensive examination of extensive reading. In this approach to the teaching and learning of second language reading, learners read large quantities of books and other materials that are well within their linguistic competence. In this text the case is made that extensive reading is an important addition to any second language reading program. Extensive reading not only provides essential practice in learning to read but also develops a positive attitude toward reading so often missed in second language reading classrooms. The authors provide a theoretical foundation for this approach by examining the cognitive and affective nature of reading. They also offer a wealth of practical suggestions for implementing extensive reading, including integrating it into the curriculum, establishing a library, selecting reading material, record-keeping evaluation, and a wide variety of classroom activities to supplement individualized silent reading.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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Carolus Koppi Carolus Koppi, Gedeon Raday (grof.)
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