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This timely Handbook provides a conceptual discussion and a wide
empirical presentation of new disruptive forms of innovation
producing appropriate technologies, addressing the needs of
low-income populations, and providing alternative solutions for
sustainable development. The Handbook of Innovation &
Appropriate Technologies for International Development expertly
analyses and compares contributions of appropriate technologies in
developing, emerging and industrialized economies, including China
and India, and their global development impacts. Additionally, it
covers the transversal role of new international communication
technologies, open access, digital tools as well as
entrepreneurship and innovation from within emerging economies and
in industrialized nations. Using empirical analyses of cases and
experiences in manufacturing sectors and services, it covers both
the formal and informal economy, and provides an insightful focus
on differences and similarities across borders and sectors. NGO and
private sector practitioners, public sector officers as well as
academics specialized in development economics, entrepreneurship
and engineering or management studies will find this Handbook to be
illuminating and very informative. Science and technology producers
and entrepreneurs will appreciate the global look into more
sustainable development as related to appropriate technologies, and
how they can be used across all economic backgrounds.
This book explores the prejudice against slave descendants in
highland Madagascar and its persistence more than a century after
the official abolition of slavery. 'Unclean people' is a widespread
expression in the southern highlands of Madagascar, and refers to
people of alleged slave descent who are discriminated against on a
daily basis and in a variety of ways. Denis Regnier shows that
prejudice is rooted in a strong case of psychological essentialism:
free descendants think that 'slaves' have a 'dirty' essence that is
impossible to cleanse. Regnier's field experiments question the
widely accepted idea that the social stigma against slavery is a
legacy of pre-colonial society. He argues, to the contrary, that
the essentialist construal of 'slaves' is the outcome of the
historical process triggered by the colonial abolition of slavery:
whereas in pre-abolition times slaves could be cleansed through
ritual means, the abolition of slavery meant that slaves were
transformed only superficially into free persons, while their inner
essence remained unchanged and became progressively constructed as
'forever unchangeable'. Based on detailed fieldwork, this volume
will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, African studies,
development studies, cultural psychology, and those looking at the
legacy of slavery.
The Pacific Islands have some of the highest rates of family
violence in the world. Addressing the contemporary mutations of
Pacific Island families and the shifting understandings of violence
in the context of rapid social change, this book investigates the
conflict dynamics generated by these transformations. The
contributors draw from detailed case studies in a range of Pacific
territories to examine family violence in relation to the social,
economic and political situation of native populations as well as
individual, collective and institutional responses to the
development of violence within and upon the family. They focus on
vernacular understandings, conflicting social norms, the emergence
of different types of violent patterns, the impact of violence on
individuals and communities, and local attempts at mitigating or
combating it. Combining ethnographic expertise with engaged
scholarship, this volume offers a vivid account of ongoing social
change in Pacific Island societies and a crucial contribution to
the understanding of family violence as a social process, cultural
construct, and political issue. This book will appeal to scholars
with interests in the sociology of violence and the family, Pacific
studies, development studies, and the social and cultural
anthropology of Oceania.
Regional cooperation and integration have emerged as key issues for
East Asia following the financial crisis. This book explores these
issues, and examines the degree to which a new paradigm is
emerging. It reviews the evolution of the concepts and practices of
regionalism in East Asia, and considers the factors which are
shaping new patterns of regional co-operation and integration. It
includes discussions of historical developments, economic
co-operation, socio-political factors, and defence and security. It
considers the role of those states, including China and Japan,
which have distinctive approaches to international relations, and
assesses the role of regional international bodies such as ASEAN.
This title was first published in 2001: Japan has a long history of
being isolated from multilateral diplomacy. With its increasing
economic power, Japan has become more concerned with external
foreign relations and hence more involved in multilateral
diplomacy. This coherent and interrelated text, brings together
studies of the central issues involved, written by prominent
Japanese and Western scholars, analyzing the emergence of Japan in
multilateral fora from historical, domestic and international
perspectives. Those concerned with international relations will
find this text an essential guide for courses and research.
This title was first published in 2000: Since 1998, there have been
many diagnoses, studies and theories attempting to explain the East
Asian economic crisis and the impact on major economic and
financial sectors. This text aims to fill a gap in the literature
by examining the effects on small and medium-sized enterprises.
From early 1998, unemployment figures in the region rose rapidly
although large enterprises were not as yet engaged in corporate
restructuring. Registered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
and microenterprises were a major source of this unemployment,
especially among unskilled and seasonal workers. This volume covers
the debate in five ways. An introductory chapter presents an
overview of the SME international experience both in OECD and
developing economies.
Regional cooperation and integration have emerged as key issues for East Asia following the financial crisis. This book explores these issues, and examines the degree to which a new paradigm is emerging. It reviews the evolution of the concepts and practices of regionalism in East Asia, and considers the factors which are shaping new patterns of regional co-operation and integration. It includes discussions of historical developments, economic co-operation, socio-political factors, and defence and security. It considers the role of those states, including China and Japan, which have distinctive approaches to international relations, and assesses the role of regional international bodies such as ASEAN.
Completely revised and expanded to reflect the most recent
innovations in HPLC from the past decade, this authoritative
reference presents practical strategies for the evaluation and
analysis of proteins, peptides, and polynucleotides and offers
class-specific applications for the characterization and
fractionation of biological macromolecules. Contains updated
material on organic supports, size exclusion, ion exchange,
hydrophobic interaction, and metal interaction chromatography With
more than 2200 contemporary references-over 1000 more than the
previous edition- HPLC of Biological Macromolecules, Second Edition
is an essential source for biochemists and analytical biochemists,
molecular and cell biologists, biophysicists, geneticists, chemical
and biotechnological engineers, biochemical neuroendocrinologists,
and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these
disciplines.
This title was first published in 2000: Since 1998, there have been
many diagnoses, studies and theories attempting to explain the East
Asian economic crisis and the impact on major economic and
financial sectors. This text aims to fill a gap in the literature
by examining the effects on small and medium-sized enterprises.
From early 1998, unemployment figures in the region rose rapidly
although large enterprises were not as yet engaged in corporate
restructuring. Registered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
and microenterprises were a major source of this unemployment,
especially among unskilled and seasonal workers. This volume covers
the debate in five ways. An introductory chapter presents an
overview of the SME international experience both in OECD and
developing economies. Part I looks at the economic and social
contribution of SMEs in Thailand before and after the 1997-1998
crisis and Part II reviews government policy and SME promotion
initiatives. Part III explores the assumption that local SMEs
linked to large firms have been more resilient, while the
concluding chapter suggests a range of policies which have been
derived from experiences in places other than Thailand.
This title was first published in 2001: Japan has a long history of
being isolated from multilateral diplomacy. With its increasing
economic power, Japan has become more concerned with external
foreign relations and hence more involved in multilateral
diplomacy. This coherent and interrelated text, brings together
studies of the central issues involved, written by prominent
Japanese and Western scholars, analyzing the emergence of Japan in
multilateral fora from historical, domestic and international
perspectives. Those concerned with international relations will
find this text an essential guide for courses and research.
Adopting a longitudinal approach, this book examines the dynamics
of union and family formation in France and its effects on various
aspects of life, such as employment, intergenerational transfers,
etc. Drawing on data from a survey in which the same respondents
were interviewed three times at three-year intervals, the book
explores how demographic behaviours are influenced across the life
course at individual level and assesses some of their consequences.
The contributors give a clear understanding of how family
behaviours are constructed and redefined. They track changes in
respondents' lives in order to pinpoint the factors that prevent
couples from realizing their fertility intentions, for example, or
to identify certain determinants of union formation or dissolution.
They also provide a more detailed picture of the changes that shape
family behaviours, such as the impact of a birth on the working
career or on intergenerational support, and much more. Using
longitudinal data from the French version of the Generations and
Gender Survey (GGS), this book addresses family and childbearing
behaviours dynamically, as processes that interact with each other
and with the other components of each individual's life course.
Adopting a longitudinal approach, this book examines the dynamics
of union and family formation in France and its effects on various
aspects of life, such as employment, intergenerational transfers,
etc. Drawing on data from a survey in which the same respondents
were interviewed three times at three-year intervals, the book
explores how demographic behaviours are influenced across the life
course at individual level and assesses some of their consequences.
The contributors give a clear understanding of how family
behaviours are constructed and redefined. They track changes in
respondents' lives in order to pinpoint the factors that prevent
couples from realizing their fertility intentions, for example, or
to identify certain determinants of union formation or dissolution.
They also provide a more detailed picture of the changes that shape
family behaviours, such as the impact of a birth on the working
career or on intergenerational support, and much more. Using
longitudinal data from the French version of the Generations and
Gender Survey (GGS), this book addresses family and childbearing
behaviours dynamically, as processes that interact with each other
and with the other components of each individual's life course.
This book explores the prejudice against slave descendants in
highland Madagascar and its persistence more than a century after
the official abolition of slavery. 'Unclean people' is a widespread
expression in the southern highlands of Madagascar, and refers to
people of alleged slave descent who are discriminated against on a
daily basis and in a variety of ways. Denis Regnier shows that
prejudice is rooted in a strong case of psychological essentialism:
free descendants think that 'slaves' have a 'dirty' essence that is
impossible to cleanse. Regnier's field experiments question the
widely accepted idea that the social stigma against slavery is a
legacy of pre-colonial society. He argues, to the contrary, that
the essentialist construal of 'slaves' is the outcome of the
historical process triggered by the colonial abolition of slavery:
whereas in pre-abolition times slaves could be cleansed through
ritual means, the abolition of slavery meant that slaves were
transformed only superficially into free persons, while their inner
essence remained unchanged and became progressively constructed as
'forever unchangeable'. Based on detailed fieldwork, this volume
will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, African studies,
development studies, cultural psychology, and those looking at the
legacy of slavery.
The atomic force microscope (AFM) has been successfully used to
perform nanorobotic manipulation operations on nanoscale entities
such as particles, nanotubes, nanowires, nanocrystals, and DNA
since 1990s. There have been many progress on modeling, imaging,
teleoperated or automated control, human-machine interfacing,
instrumentation, and applications of AFM based nanorobotic
manipulation systems in literature. This book aims to include all
of such state-of-the-art progress in an organized, structured, and
detailed manner as a reference book and also potentially a textbook
in nanorobotics and any other nanoscale dynamics, systems and
controls related research and education. Clearly written and
well-organized, this text introduces designs and prototypes of the
nanorobotic systems in detail with innovative principles of
three-dimensional manipulation force microscopy and parallel
imaging/manipulation force microscopy.
The atomic force microscope (AFM) has been successfully used to
perform nanorobotic manipulation operations on nanoscale entities
such as particles, nanotubes, nanowires, nanocrystals, and DNA
since 1990s. There have been many progress on modeling, imaging,
teleoperated or automated control, human-machine interfacing,
instrumentation, and applications of AFM based nanorobotic
manipulation systems in literature. This book aims to include all
of such state-of-the-art progress in an organized, structured, and
detailed manner as a reference book and also potentially a textbook
in nanorobotics and any other nanoscale dynamics, systems and
controls related research and education. Clearly written and
well-organized, this text introduces designs and prototypes of the
nanorobotic systems in detail with innovative principles of
three-dimensional manipulation force microscopy and parallel
imaging/manipulation force microscopy.
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Beatrice Schenk De Regniers; Illustrated by Ellen Weiss
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A counting story in verse shows how easily one sad and lonely cat can turn into twelve.
Explores the culturally complex and cosmopolitan histories of
islands off the African coast Islands and island chains like Cabo
Verde, Madagascar, and Bioko are often sidelined in contemporary
understandings of Africa in which mainland nation-states take
center stage in the crafting of historical narratives. Yet in the
modern period, these small offshore spaces have often played
important if inconsistent roles in facilitating intra- and
intercontinental exchanges that have had lasting effects on the
cultural, economic, and political landscape of Africa. In African
Islands: Leading Edges of Empire and Globalism, contributors argue
for the importance of Africa's islands in integrating the continent
into wider networks of trade and migration that links it with Asia,
Europe, and the Americas. Essays consider the cosmopolitan and
culturally complex identities of Africa's islands, analyzing the
process and extent to which trade, slavery, and migration bonded
African elements with Asian, Arabic, and European characteristics
over the years. While the continental and island nations have
experienced similar cycles of invasion, boom, and bust, essayists
note both similarities and striking differences in how these events
precipitated economic changes in the different geographic areas.
This book, a much-needed broadly comparative study of the African
islands, will be an important resource for students and scholars of
the region and of topics such as colonialism, economic history, and
cultural hybridity.
"Longer lifespans and the needs of the oldest old are challenging
the senior living industry to find bold and compassionate solutions
to combine programs and services with housing. Victor Regnier's
latest research provides a thoughtful and insightful roadmap that
arrays new ways of thinking from small-scale settings to community
based options. International case studies offer possible solutions
with the best thinking from around the globe...all with Vic's
unique perspective of extracting themes and concepts that are
broadly applicable and essential to addressing the needs of those
that live on life's fragile edge." --David Hoglund, FAIA
"Supporting the independence of the oldest-old is a tough problem
Victor Regnier addresses in his latest book on aging and housing.
Like previous work, Victor relies on the best practices of northern
Europeans to outline a three-prong approach. First, providing
extremely comprehensive home care services in an "apartment for
life" setting. Second, reforming the conventional nursing home by
exploring small group style accommodations. Third, combining new
technology with community based services to age in place. Case
studies document the experiences of others in making these programs
work here and abroad. The magnitude of the 90+ and 100+ population
increases in the next 50 years make it clear how important it is to
address this concern today." --Edward Steinfeld Darch "The movement
of health care from the institution to the home is a theme that
Regnier identifies as one of the most important lessons in
rethinking the issue of how to support the ever growing and
increasingly aged older population here and abroad. He examines
simple but profound approaches we can take in making long-term care
a more humane proposition. Familiar themes like humanizing
technology and optimizing the impact of the natural environment are
brought together with clear policy thinking about what we need to
do. The timing is good because the impact of this growing segment
of society will have major repercussions on health care for the
next 50-70 years." --Stephan Verderber, Ph.D. A comprehensive guide
to designing housing for the world's aging population The dilemma
of helping older people maintain their independence through better
housing with services is growing. This book presents innovative
solutions for those who create and provide housing for the world's
increasingly longer-living population. By focusing on three
specific housing and service arrangements, it offers alternatives
that provide greater freedom of choice than the current living
arrangements that exist today. It presents selected examples of
housing and service solutions from the US, Sweden, Denmark and the
Netherlands to stimulate thinking about the possibilities of
community-based service models. Housing Design for an Increasingly
Older Population looks at a trio of options for housing the
"oldest-old: " the Dutch Apartment/Condo for Life Model (AFL);
decentralized Small/Green Houses; and the provision of enhanced
personal and health care for people who want to stay in their own
home. It offers unique and eye-opening chapters covering: what
older people want; what age changes affect independence;
demographics and living arrangements; how long-term care is
defined; concepts and objectives for housing the frail; care giving
and management practices that avoid an institutional lifestyle;
innovative case studies; programs that encourage staying at home
with service assistance; therapeutic use of outdoor spaces; how
technology will help people stay independent; and more. Based on
the author's numerous conversations with other experts, as well as
his examinations of high quality settings from Northern Europe and
the US Building case study examples showcase innovative and
compassionate solutions In-depth coverage of three major systems
that work Examines successful programs such as PACE, Friendly
Cities, NORC, and the "Village to Village Network" to demonstrate
the progress made in helping older, frail people stay in their own
homes for as long as possible Housing Design for an Increasingly
Older Population: Redefining Assisted Living for the Mentally and
Physically Frail is an important book for those who create, design,
and manage assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, as well
as for those who set policies regarding health, and personal care
for our world's aging society.
What could be more natural, when invited by the King and Queen to
tea, than to ask to bring a friend? And that, of course, is what
the hero of "May I Bring a Friend?" does. Not only to tea, but to
breakfast, lunch, dinner, apple pie and Halloween -- one invitation
for each of six days of the week.
The King is most gracious. "Any friend of our friend is most
welcome here," says he. And his graciousness extends to giraffes,
lions, hippos, monkeys, all kinds of friends. Not all of whom are
on their very best behavior.
It must be assumed however, that everyone (including the reader)
enjoyed the friends, for why else would the king and queen step off
to the zoo for tea on the seventh day.
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