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Offers a series of case studies drawn from five countries (Australia, Singapore, Spain, UK, US) to support an argument for the arts contributing to sustainable urban regeneration. This book presents original theorizations of cultural capital and sustainable development.

Absolute poverty causes about one third of all human deaths. Developing universalizable norms aimed at tackling absolute poverty and the complex and multilayered problems associated with it, this book considers the levels, trends and determinants of absolute poverty and global inequality.

Aims to connect elements of cultural and planning theories to explain differences and peculiarities among EU member states. This work introduces a 'culturized planning model' to consider the 'rules of the game', how culture affects planning practices not only on an explicit 'surface' but also on a 'hidden' implicit level.

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Constituting a software-based approach to design modeling verification and simulation, this book intends to harness the power of .NET for system design. It explains how to tap into the power of this dynamic programming environment for effective management of metadata - and introspection and interoperability between tools.

This book discusses modeling the nucleation process of particles through the balanced nucleation-growth (BNG) process, a subject which has been touched upon in articles but rarely in a comprehensive book format. The BNG model allows the quantification of the nucleation rate, maximum growth rate, and supersaturation during the nucleation period as a function of nucleation efficiency and maximum growth rate of the crystals. From this model, equa...

Explores the cognitive, motivational, interpersonal, clinical, and applied aspects of psychological uncertainty. This title showcases both the diversity and the unity that defines contemporary perspectives on uncertainty in self within social and personality psychology.

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A collection of papers on shear physics at the meso-scale in earthquake and landslide mechanics by some of the leading international scientists.

Proteins are the molecular machines of the cell, and computational modeling provides insight into how energy flow in proteins mediates protein function. Unique in its coverage, this volume provides a broad overview of techniques used in the study of energy flow in biological molecules in general, in addition to its particular focus on proteins. It collects and connects a variety of computational approaches developed in distinct fields of resea...

Designed for senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students, this classroom-tested book shows professors how to teach this subject in a practical way. It encompasses the varied and interconnected aspects of Grid computing, including how to design a system infrastructure and Grid portal. The text covers job submission and scheduling, Grid security, Grid computing services and software tools, graphical user interfaces, workflow editors, a...

Using a mixture of theory and practical examples, this book examines markets and international trade in the era of globalization from scientific, economic, cultural, philosophical and faith-based viewpoints. It is suitable for business and community leaders, policy makers, and those in government and non-governmental organizations.

Elaine Harris explores a variety of alternative pre-decision risk assessment strategies and their application in different types of project. Her cutting edge research will help advanced project practitioners and researchers in projects and risk management. It will assist them in developing a risk management strategy that is better suited to the context of their projects and one that is flexible enough to develop and adapt once the project deci...

Examines the changing relationship and interaction between immigration, citizenship and integration at the European and national arenas. This book studies the comprehensiveness of exchange and coordination of diverse public responses on the mobility and inclusion of third country nationals in Europe.

Presents a political and sociological analysis of the internal power politics and imperial forms developed by the Russian neo-eurasianists and the neo-conservatives in the United States. This study traces the growth of nationalism and the concept of 'Empire' in relation to the ideologies and foreign policy of, both Russia and the USA.

Focuses on texts as constituents of human usage, showing how written documents and other 'texts' are integral to social organization. This book reveals social organization itself to be not only textually-mediated in nature but also textually-constituted, showing how various social-scientific methodologies employ the resources of ordinary language.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-179) and index.

Sonata form is fundamentally a dramatic structure that creates, manipulates, and ultimately satisfies expectation. It engages its audience by inviting prediction, association, and interpretation. That sonata form was the chief vehicle of dramatic instrumental music for nearly 200 years is due to the power, the universality, and the tonal and stylistic adaptability of its conception. This book presents nine studies whose central focus is sonata...

Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents provides primary-source documents on the worldwide counter-terrorism effort. Chief among the documents collected are transcripts of Congressional testimony, reports by such federal government bodies as the Congressional Research Service and the Government Accountability Office, and case law covering issues related to terrorism. Most volumes carry a single theme, and inside each volume the documents a...