Presents a broad survey of hydrogel synthesis, degradation, and use for drug delivery. Bringing information relevant to biodegradable hydrogels into one resource, this book covers the mechanisms of biodegradation, types of biodegradable hydrogels, chemical and enzymatic degradation, and examples of biodegradable drug delivery systems.
Based on an American Society for Training and Development-sponsored survey of career development practices in over one thousand large companies in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Singapore, Organizational Career Development summarizes the state-of-the-practice in the field.
Heterosexuality is generally taken for granted, seldom explicitly addressed. Rarely has it been the focus of sustained theory. This Reader is a forum for the analysis of heterosexuality as it relates to feminism and psychology.
Leading feminists, psychologists and activists explore the personal and political implications of heterosexuality and of heterosexuality as an institution. They consider the extent to which feminism and heterosexuality...
In the search for the causes of and solutions to social problems, no social institution has been allocated such a central role as the family. This volume examines how `the family' is constituted both in explanations of social problems and in modes of state intervention. The contributors consider some of the most controversial social policy issues in Britain today: domestic violence, child abuse, old age, mental health, juvenile delinquency, an...
Bensington und Professor Redwoods haben einen Stoff, eine Götternahrung erfunden, die Riesenwachstum bewirkt. Die Lösung der Ernährungsprobleme ist in Sicht: wie nützlich sind doch gigantische Glucken! Aber es bleibt nicht dabei: der menschlichen Kontrolle entglitten, machen bald auch Riesenratten, Riesenwespen, krabbelnde Ungeheuer die Landschaft unsicher. Panik und mörderische Kämpfe sind die Folge, es erwachen Misstrauen und Hass gegen die ...
Wörtlich übersetzt ist das Libretto ein "kleines Buch", ein "Büchlein". Doch nicht irgendein Büchlein. Seit es Opern gibt, gibt es die Textbücher dazu. Oft erzählen die Universalsprache Musik und der Ausdruck der Darsteller die Geschichte, auch wenn man die Worte nicht versteht. Trotzdem ist ein Libretto sehr hilfreich für das Verständnis der Details. Gerade dann, und das fast immer, wenn die Oper in der Originalsprache aufgeführt wird. In den...
In a series of beautiful, impassioned essays, Croatian journalist and feminist Drakulic provides a very real and human side to the Balkans war and shows how the conflict has affected her closest friends, colleagues, and fellow countrymen--both Serbian and Croatian. Includes five new essays not in the hardcover edition.
Describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professional managers to effectively involve volunteers in the work of organizations. Offers thorough guidance on how to perform key tasks such as staffing, recruitment, motivation, program evaluation, and managing relationships between paid staff and volunteers.
You can develop your own training materials with the aid of this detailed, but easy-to-use guide. You′ll learn how to develop self-directed learning (SDL) packages that are applicable in any situation, from basic industrial and technical skills training to academic classroom training.
Covers enzyme kinetics from its most elementary aspects to such modern subjects as steady-state, multi-reactant kinetics and isotope exchange. Offers an understanding of the behavior of enzyme systems and the diagnostic tools used to characterize them and determine kinetic mechanisms.
Reflects on insect pests' evolution by evaluating existing theories, documenting case studies of diverse pest species and presenting new concepts regarding the problem of variation and implications for pest management strategies. Leading experts offer contributions which deal with variations in genetic markers and ecologically meaningful traits as well as future perspectives in entomology and biosystematics.
Gives an abundance of practical advice on how active learning techniques can be used by teachers across the disciplines. Using real-life examples, the authors discuss how various small-group exercises, simulations, and case studies can be blAnded with the technological and human resources available outside the classroom. The book is engagingly written for all classroom teachers.--Stephen Brookfield, distinguished professor of education, Univer...
