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This book explored global issues in the professional development of science teachers, and considers classroom applications of teacher training with a comparative lens.

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

An overview of the history, religion, political economy, and politics of the Middle East, with individual chapters devoted to each of the countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa

Examines the social, cultural, and political implications of the shift, from the traditional forms and functions of print-based libraries to the delivery of online information in educational contexts. This book also explores the dislodgment of library discourse and practice from its longstanding apolitical, modernist paradigm.

Self-assembly is a process in which a disordered system forms an organized structure without external direction. Examples include the formation of molecular crystals, lipid bilayers, and polymer brushes. This book reviews the fabrication and use of various self-assembled materials. In particular, the author pays special attention to self-assembled structures when in solution and in contact with surfaces, as such interactions can have a pronounced impact on their properties and applications. The text covers bulk solution and surfaces, assembled structures, colloid particles, polymer capsules, carbon nanotubes, as well as layer-by-layer assembly techniques.

This book comprehensively covers the chemical and physical properties and manufacturing and handling procedures of glycerine and the use of this material in cosmetic and personal care products and in other industrial areas such as testing laboratories and manufacturing and marketing sectors.

This collection of plays from late-Medieval England includes a rich selection of non-cycle plays and morality plays along with some of the better-known pageants from the cycle plays and theatrical fragments never before anthologised.

Reveals that, after over a year in power, Barack Obama is still beholden to existing dominant domestic and global hierarchies and doctrines.

Summarizes our knowledge about what works and what doesn't, disorder by disorder and modality by modality. This volume covers topics such as: self-regulation theory; anxiety disorders; depression; childhood disorders; eating disorders; sexual dysfunctions; insomnia; problem drinking; smoking cessation; dieting and weight loss.

The Monte Carlo method is a numerical method of solving mathematical problems through random sampling

Use of case methods to promote democratic teaching & learning. Part I suggests how & why teacher educators can use case methods at preservice & inservice levels. Part II presents 6 cases designed to stimulate consideration of democratic teaching & learn.

An encyclopedia citing the major figures and theoretical concepts in feminism since the 1970s in the US and Great Britain. The entries are concise essays documenting the subject's significance to feminist literary studies in general, often pointing toward how the feminist perspective has affected p

This collection of papers covers: assessment of children's social skills; new directions in social skills assessment and intervention for elementary and middle school students; and cultural diversity and social skill instructions.

This special issue addresses the topic of Internet business models from the perspective of the traditional media sectors. The eleven special-theme articles tackle the issues of online content delivery business models, the relationship between online and off-line media products, the Internet''s impact on a media value chain, online marketing of music products, Internet content strategies, and comparative studies of Web content and strategies in different countries. From theoretical discussions to empirical investigations, the authors examine fully the traditional medial incumbents'' efforts to develop business strategies that leverage their online competencies and suggest the factors that might play a role in this process. This focused theme issue provides readers with a deeper understanding of how the Internet has changed the playing field for the media industries and gives a preliminary view of things to come.

Get the competitive edge by effectively managing customer lifetime valueThe customer lifetime value (CLV) concept is extensively changing the way today’s business is managed. A student or practitioner needs to understand CLV to best gain the competitive edge in business. Customer Lifetime Value: Reshaping the Way We Manage to Maximize Profits is a text that shows in detail how managers and researchers can best use CLV to a business’s advantage. This valuable resource explores various practical approaches to the measurement and management of customer value that focus on maximizing profitability and growth. Leading thinkers discuss how to leverage CLV in all aspects of business, including customer management, employee management, and firm valuation. Everyone needing to prepare a business for success in the future should read this book.Most books on the subject only cover separate components of CLV and are typically limited to targeting for direct response marketing. Customer Lifetime Value presents all components, cohesively putting them together into an understandable functioning whole. This source prepares forward-looking managers and researchers for the inevitable change and provides strategies to gain and sustain the competitive advantage. Topics in Customer Lifetime Value include: leveraging the customer database to maximize CLV using CLV in customer segmentation customer divestment using CLV in firm valuation setting up an organization designed to maximize CLV much more! Customer Lifetime Value: Reshaping the Way We Manage to Maximize Profits is essential reading for practitioners in the areas of customer satisfaction, loyalty, CRM, and direct response, as well as academics in the service marketing area.

Looks at the isolation experienced by presidents of the United States in the White House.

Outpatient Management of HIV Infection

For more than four decades, scientists and researchers have relied on the Advances in Chromatography series for the most up-to-date information on a wide range of developments in chromatographic methods and applications. For Volume 51, established chemists offer cutting-edge reviews on their areas of expertise¿from nonequilibrium thermodynamics in nonlinear chromatography and electrophoresis to solid-phase microextraction for in vivo pharmacokinetics. The clear presentation of topics and vivid illustrations makes the material accessible and engaging to chemists at all levels of technical skill.

When technology has been applied in business environments, its justification has usually been cast in terms of saving time or saving money.

Providing in-depth coverage of the science of defoaming, this book describes the mode of action of antifoams, presenting the relevant theory and the supporting experimental evidence. Chapters discuss the intrinsic properties of foam, experimental methods for measuring those properties, and techniques used in establishing the mode of action of antifoams. Separate chapters deal with the effect of antifoam concentration and the process of deactivation of antifoams. The book also addresses defoaming by mechanical means and scientific issues associated with the application of defoaming in radically different contexts.

Delineates the effect of different reaction variables on the outcome of heterogeneously catalyzed reactions, and explains how to optimize the product yield of specific compounds. This work discusses metal catalysis, simple and complex oxides, zeolites and clays both as catalysts and as potential supports for catalytically active metals.

Offers information on the technological aspects of refining heavy oils, residua, bitumen, and other high-sulfur feedstocks. This book focuses on the range of next-generation refining processes.

Covering a wide range of topics on snake reproduction and phylogeny, this comprehensive book discusses everything from primordial germ migration in developing embryos to semelparity (death after reproduction) in the aspic viper. Beginning with a review of the history of snake reproductive studies, it presents new findings on development, placentation, spermatogenesis, male and female reproductive anatomy, hormonal control of reproduction, reproductive cycles, sex pheromones, and parental care. Filled with illustrations and color plates, the book offers comparative chapters on snake phylogenics examining morphological characteristics alongside strictly molecular concerns.

This volume looks at the use of crops for a myriad of purposes, including the prevention and/or mitigation of various diseases, vaccine and antigen production, biofuel production, and the suppression of weeds.

This work presents ten related articles that illustrate the role of processing instruction in second language acquisition. The articles provide both historical and current context, as well as describe the influence of the input processing model on PI.

This work covers topics such as: the psychometric and cognitive theory of item generation; construct-oriented approaches to item generation; implementation; and applications of item-generative principles.

This text focuses on the intensive study of people measured one or more at a time, detailing important historical material. It also deals with practical contemporary problems in psychology and documents the increased possibility of using clinical research tools.

Offers a problem-solving approach to the complex issues involved in educating culturally and linguistically diverse students. This work has a particular focus on the global migration of peoples, and the tension between local and global cultures. It is suitable for courses devoted to the study of multicultural education.

Bringing the material up to date to reflect modern applications, this second edition has been completely rewritten and reorganized to incorporate a new style, methodology, and presentation. It offers a more complete and involved treatment of Galois theory, a more comprehensive section on Pollard's cubic factoring algorithm, and more detailed explanations of proofs to provide a sound understanding of challenging material. This edition also studies binary quadratic forms and compares the ideal and form class groups. The text includes convenient cross-referencing, a comprehensive index, and numerous exercises and applications.

Packed with figures, photographs, and tables, this book covers the technical and environmental engineering aspects of large-scale industrial composting. It covers facilities design, planning, operational issues, environmental impacts, public relations, and community concerns, as well as the utilization and economics of marketing compost. It also provides operators and managers a full understanding of the management of odors, such as neutralizers and additives, bioaerosols, and other facilities issues. Chapters on facility siting, planning, permitting, site management, and community involvement round out the coverage.