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In addition to constituting an evolving area of inquiry within the
social sciences, agricultural certification, and particularly its
Fair Trade and organic components, has emerged as a significant
tool for promoting rural development in the global South. This book
is unique for two reasons. First, in contrast to existing studies
that have tended to examine Fair Trade and organic certification as
independent systems, the studies presented in this book reveal
their joint application within actual production settings,
demonstrating the greater complexity entailed in these double
certification systems through the generation of contradictions and
tensions compared with single certification systems. Second, the
authors, who are both Asian, reveal the realities of applying Fair
Trade and organic certification systems within Asian agriculture.
In doing so, they challenge the fact that most Fair Trade studies
have been undertaken by Western scholars who have tended to focus
on Latin American and African producers. Drawing on a wealth of
grounded case studies conducted in India, Thailand, and the
Philippines, this pioneering study on double certification makes a
significant contribution to studies on Fair Trade and organic
agriculture beyond Asia.
Following many reports that were published in the last two decades
on correlations of multiphase structures of the surface of
materials with their antithrombogenicity or biocompatibility a
research project ''Design of Multiphase Biomedical Materials'' was
carried out in Japan between 1982 and 1986. The objective of this
research project was to elucidate various aspects of biomedical
behaviour of multiphase systems at the interface with living bodies
at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. Multiphase materials
studied cover polymers having microphase-separated structures,
hydrogels, immobilized enzymes (or cells), ceramics and metallic
materials.
The research project was carried out by the following subgroups:
-- Multiphase biomedical materials with microdomain structures
-- Multiphase biomedical materials containing liquid components
-- Hybrid-type multiphase biomedical materials with biological
components
-- Inorganic and metallic multiphase biomedical materials
-- Methods for analysis and evaluation of multiphase biomedical
materials
This book contains the results of the research project in an edited
form and aims to provoke a better understanding about various
aspects of cell--material interactions in which the multiphase
systems play a crucial role.
Rethinking African Agriculture argues that rural communities in
Africa are still shaped by non-agrarian factors both in livelihood
strategy and social formation. This volume renews and deepens the
research on the African peasantry by offering a fresh perspective
drawn from the hitherto largely unknown Japanese research on the
subject. The ethnographic fieldwork focuses not only on the micro
environment of the producers but also the broader historical
context in which they live and work. The contributors argue that,
in comparison with other regions of the world, Africa has never
passed through an agrarian revolution that would effectively change
the mode of production from within. Modernization efforts from the
outside have fallen far short of the ambition to transform
agriculture in Africa. Rural Africa is still largely a natural
society characterized by "non-agrarian" features as evident in
people’s livelihood, social organization, and farming systems.
This book will be of interest to social scientists and
anthropologists focusing on African development, agriculture and
agrarian societies,
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Polymer Yearbook 13 (Paperback)
Richard A. Pethrick, Teiji Tsuruta, Naoyuki Koide, Gennadi Zaikov
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Polymer Yearbook 13 brings together reviews and information on the
progress of polymer science worldwide, including useful and topical
information such as a list of new publications in polymer science
and a compilation of dissertation abstracts. This volume includes
reviews of key aspects of polymer science, including contributions
from Russia, and details of important publications., This volume
also contains reviews on state-of-the-art Japanese research
presented at the annual Spring and Fall meetings of the Japanese
Polymer Science Society. The aim of this section is to make
information on the progress of Japanese polymer science, and on
topics of current interest to polymer scientists in Japan, more
easily available worldwide.
The Door to Inner Happiness reveals powerful strategies from around
the world for bouncing back when everything's going wrong. The Door
to Inner Happiness shares the stories of regular people from all
over the world who have found ways to turn horrendous situations
into opportunities and new possibilities. It will reassure you,
inspire you, and give you hope, because if these people can do it,
so can you. You'll discover that beneath our cultural differences,
there is a common thread that binds us all together. This is not
just another self-help book. It's a deep dive into the heart of
life through real stories of overcoming real tragedies.
Rethinking African Agriculture argues that rural communities in
Africa are still shaped by non-agrarian factors both in livelihood
strategy and social formation. This volume renews and deepens the
research on the African peasantry by offering a fresh perspective
drawn from the hitherto largely unknown Japanese research on the
subject. The ethnographic fieldwork focuses not only on the micro
environment of the producers but also the broader historical
context in which they live and work. The contributors argue that,
in comparison with other regions of the world, Africa has never
passed through an agrarian revolution that would effectively change
the mode of production from within. Modernization efforts from the
outside have fallen far short of the ambition to transform
agriculture in Africa. Rural Africa is still largely a natural
society characterized by "non-agrarian" features as evident in
people's livelihood, social organization, and farming systems. This
book will be of interest to social scientists and anthropologists
focusing on African development, agriculture and agrarian
societies,
The articles collected in this publication have previously been
published in eight special issues of the Journal of Biomaterials
Science, Polymer Edition, in honour of Dr. Allan S. Hoffman, who is
known as a pioneer, a leader and a mentor in the field of
biomaterials. The papers from renowned scientists from all parts of
the world, representing the state-of-the-art in polymeric
biomaterials today, have been rearranged into a logical order of
sections, each having a distinct focus. The topics covered are:
Surface Modification, Characterization and Properties; Protein
Adsorption; Blood Interactions; Cell Interactions; Immobilized Cell
Receptor Ligands and Immobilized Cells; Immobilized Biomolecules
and Synthetic Derivatives of Biomolecules; New Polymers and
Applications; Biodegradable Polymers and Drug Delivery;
Water-Soluble Biomolecules, Sunthetic Polymers, and their
Conjugates; Hydrogels.
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Horror Collector, Vol. 1
Midori Sato, Norio Tsuruta; Artworks by Yon
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Urban legends are supposed to be just that, legends. But recently,
there has been a rash of unexplainable occurrences, and victims are
starting to pile up. Word is that a mysterious boy appears after
each incident…
The use of FOQA has become widely adopted within the last decade
with the aim of increasing aviation safety. Although thousand of
parameters have been available to FOQA programs, airlines have
traditionally chosen a limited number for analysis; there has been
no consensus on what parameters - other than the required ones -
should be monitored. Therefore, several FOQA parameters that could
enhance air carrier safety have not been recorded and/or analyzed.
The research described in this book has no precedent in the United
States. This exploratory mixed methods study began with a
conference call comprising FOQA industry experts which was planned
and completed to (a) increase researcher knowledge and (b) discuss
a list of improved safety FOQA parameters. A questionnaire, derived
from the suggested list, was electronically sent to 40 FOQA
professionals. The respondents represented 75% of the airlines with
an FAA approved FOQA program. The responses reported a high
importance for the 11 suggested parameters. The industry indicated
amenability to the discussion of improved safety parameters. This
study can lead professionals to comprehend FOQA and the aviation
industry to improve safety.
The articles collected in this publication have previously been
published in eight special issues of the Journal of Biomaterials
Science, Polymer Edition, in honour of Dr. Allan S. Hoffman, who is
known as a pioneer, a leader and a mentor in the field of
biomaterials. The papers from renowned scientists from all parts of
the world, representing the state-of-the-art in polymeric
biomaterials today, have been rearranged into a logical order of
sections, each having a distinct focus. The topics covered are:
Surface Modification, Characterization and Properties; Protein
Adsorption; Blood Interactions; Cell Interactions; Immobilized Cell
Receptor Ligands and Immobilized Cells; Immobilized Biomolecules
and Synthetic Derivatives of Biomolecules; New Polymers and
Applications; Biodegradable Polymers and Drug Delivery;
Water-Soluble Biomolecules, Sunthetic Polymers, and their
Conjugates; Hydrogels.
Polymer Yearbook 13 brings together reviews and information on the
progress of polymer science worldwide, including useful and topical
information such as a list of new publications in polymer science
and a compilation of dissertation abstracts. This volume includes
reviews of key aspects of polymer science, including contributions
from Russia, and details of important publications., This volume
also contains reviews on state-of-the-art Japanese research
presented at the annual Spring and Fall meetings of the Japanese
Polymer Science Society. The aim of this section is to make
information on the progress of Japanese polymer science, and on
topics of current interest to polymer scientists in Japan, more
easily available worldwide.
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