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Vegetables, fruits, and herbs have been used as cancer preventatives for millennia. But the research community is currently experiencing a surge in information related to the effect of plant products in cancer treatment. This book organizes these findings.

Highlighting the work of 17 distinguished national authors, this issue of an education journal suggests a fresh course for the field of the education of the gifted - one that emphasizes the individual and suggests that the focus of such education be dynamic and contextual.

This double issue of "Discourse Processes" discusses argumentation in psychology. Topics covered include: the origins and nature of arguments; the development of argumentative discourse skill; the influence of oral discussion on written argument; and student evaluations of scientific arguments.

Presents an introduction to the field of health care and the Internet, from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. This book covers: e-Health trends and theory; searching and evaluating online health information at the individual level of analysis; discussing health information at the group or community level of analysis; and more.

A volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning.

This work offers a hard look at the effects of state testing, and thoroughly examines the ambiguity of test preparation and how test preparation practices are influenced by what teachers know and the leadership coming from the school and district.

Explores the many facets of the mainstreaming movement in college-level basic writing that are currently being debated. Examines the theoretical, political, & pedagogical concerns that arise as pressures push colleges to eliminate basic writing programs.

A focused and interactive overview of the important gender issues in education today. This is accomplished through conversations among experts, practitioners and readers, that are informed by representative case studies and by a range of theoretical approaches to the issues.

This first volume offers an overview for those new to the field, but it is also very valuable in any fields where work is reliant on, but not exclusively dedicated to, control systems. Covering mathematical fundamentals, defining principles, and basic system approaches, this volume details essential background, including transforms and complex variables. It also includes mathematical and graphical models used for dynamical systems, with coverage of analysis and design methods and stability testing for continuous-time systems. Delving into digital control and discrete-time systems¿including real-time software for implementing feedback control and programmable controllers¿this volume analyzes design methods for nonlinear systems.

Spectroscopic techniques are essential to the understanding of catalyst performance and feedstock properties. This volume examines the use of adsorption microcalorimetry to measure acidity, acid site density, and strength of the acid sites in heterogenous catalysts. It discusses the use of H-NMR to characterize the properties of FCCU feedstock.

Offers explanations of the basic concepts of the analytical method - mass spectrometry. This book describes processes, applications, and the underlying science supported by figures and graphics that further readers' comprehension.

Presents a comprehensive overview of cell culture technology. This work covers research, principles and equipment affecting advances in the discovery of genes, host cell selection, cloning and gene amplification, bioreactor design, protein purification, optimization and scale-up, product quality and facility design.

This special issue of Scientific Studies of Reading highlights the great deal of progress that has been made recently in understanding the neurobiological foundations of basic processes in reading. The papers demonstrate how functional neuroimaging techniques have provided novel insights into how reading works in the brain, and how these processes may be disorganized in reading disorders. Importantly, they illustrate that understanding how reading works in the brain is not a simple end-goal, but rather reveals new phenomena that will serve to constrain theories of reading. Although these articles make clear that full understanding of these processes is well off in the distance, the editors hope that they will inspire further collaboration between reading researchers and neuroscientists.

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This edited book describes the current meta-theoretical and emerging theoretical context of self research. It takes a tripartite view of the socio-hist process, which differentiates personal, social & symbolic aspects.

A focuses exploration of the role nanotechnology plays in meeting the challenges inherent in minimizing environmental impacts while maximizing energy resources, this book provides an overview of our energy supply, increasing energy production while reducing cost, and offering novel energy sources.

Considering the theoretical and practical sides of application and design, this book distills practical knowledge from various branches of applied science - electrical engineering, analog electronics, mechanical engineering, mechanics, control theory, digital electronics, embedded computing, and firmware design into a cohesive framework.

The Art of The Possible is a new study of the ideas and achievements of Booker T. Washington, the most influential African American leader of the period 1881-1915.

The field of blind image deconvolution has several applications in different areas such as image restoration, microscopy, and medical imaging. This title surveys the research and practice as presented by recognized experts in the field. It discusses Bayesian techniques, single and multi-channel methods, adaptive and multi-frame techniques.

Analyzes information on the corrosion resistance of zinc and its alloys both as solid materials and as coatings on steel. This book details the corrosion resistance of zinc in atmospheric, aqueous, underground and chemical environments.

"Metal Ions in Biological Systems" is devoted to increasing our understanding of the relationship between the chemistry of metals and life processes. The volumes reflect the interdisciplinary nature of bioinorganic chemistry and coordinate the efforts of researchers in the fields of biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, environmental chemistry, biophysics, pharmacy, and medicine. "Volume 43" focuses on the vibrant research area concerning the cycling of elements, metals, and non-metals in biology and geology; in 10 chapters this book offers an authoritative and timely account on this fascinating subject.

Offers a comprehensive overview of organic and polymeric PV materials and devices. This work contains discussions including sunlight capture, exciton diffusion and dissociation, interface properties, charge recombination and migration and a variety of OPV materials/devices.

Examines the dynamic mechanisms, fundamental principles, and physical properties of various chromatographic procedures. This title offers methods to characterize and predict chromatographic phenomena, providing strategies to select the appropriate separation tools and techniques for specific applications in chemistry, physics, and biology.

The main topic of this work is the interaction between syntactic structure and meanin within the noun phrase, with data drwn primarily from English and Italian.

This work analyses the degree to which criminal behaviour represents a rational choice, answering how the criminal framework was developed, and how to apply this framework to the study of criminal behaviour.

This volume discusses the cultural and scientific ways that hearing music works on the body, how it works as a means of healing and how music is now heard by large social groups through modern technological advances.

Based on a wide variety of languages, this study examines the ways in which modal notions, such as permission and obligation, interact with negation. In particular, the study focuses on how ambiguities in scope are resolved. It is shown that languages overwhelmingly make use of two different strategies. The first strategy (the Modal Suppletion Strategy) is to use different modal verbs for the different scope interpretations. This strategy is found in languages such as English, Finnish, and Tamil. The second strategy (the Negation Placement Strategy), which is found in French, Russian, and Modern Greek (among others) is to use two different places for the negation to surface. It turns out that these two strategies have two different foundations: the first strategy is a semantic one, while the second strategy is syntactic in nature. That there is a difference can be shown by appealing to syntactic tests. The Modal Suppletion Strategy is not sensitive to these tests, while the Negation Placement Strategy is. It can also be shown that the two different strategies are correlated with word order: the Negation Placement Strategy is found exclusively in languages with a basic SVO order and with a negative morpheme that precedes the verb. This is checked against a database of 75 languages. Finally, these results are compared to other scope resolutions in languages.

Children spend more time in school than in any social institution outside the home. This book intends to document some important ways schools influence children's development and to describe various models and methods for studying schooling effects.

The A3 process is a way to look with "new eyes" at a specific problem identified by direct observation or experience. It offers a structure that begins by always defining the issue through the eyes of the customer. In A3 Problem Solving for Healthcare Cindy Jimmerson explains an essential tool borrowed from the Toyota Production System, which is an extension of work identified with the well-known Value Stream Map. She offers an easy-to-learn problem-solving method that can be used in every aspect of healthcare to identify, understand, and improve processes that don't support workers in doing their good work. In this compelling book you get: The expertise of a recognized industry expert in Lean principles A practical, easy-to-use workbook Concepts illustrated with numerous A3s in various stages of development Explanation of how to extend the VSM philosophy to a more focused perspective An extensive exploration of the A3 problem-solving tool in healthcare-the first book to do so Through case studies and actual A3s, this book illustrates the simplicity and completeness of the A3 tool and its applications to regulatory documentation as well as activities of daily work.

Children spend more time in school than in any social institution outside the home. This book intends to document some important ways schools influence children's development and to describe various models and methods for studying schooling effects.