Contents include: Price Setting in Retailing: The Case of Uruguay, Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System, 1997-2007, On the Transmission of Global Shocks to Latin America before and after China's Emergency in the World Economy, and Adapting Natural Resource Intensive Enterprises under Global Warming in Latin America.
Examines black voters' relationship to the political process and to the first black president in a prematurely post-racial America using interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, empirical data, news accounts, academic literature and case law.
It was not until feedback loops were identified between Vitamin D production and parathyroid hormone, phosphate that it earned its place as a true endocrine hormone. This title covers a variety of topics related to the importance of vitamin D.
Jack the Ripper is the ultimate whodunit. The Whitechapel Murders of 1888 remain unsolved and hundreds of theories have been suggested as to the killer's identity."--P. [4] of cover.
This study addresses the role of agricultural policies in raising incomes in developing countries. Higher incomes are essential for sustained progress on the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG1), which calls for the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, and includes a specific target of reducing by 50% between 1990 and 2015 the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day. The aim is to identify ways in which the appropriat...
Good animal husbandry practices and animal health are vital for people living in poorer countries. This practical learning manual is a realistic guide for those who are responsible for training farmers in poor countries, taking into account traditional farming systems, existing inputs and resources, sustainable farming initiatives and advising on the right approaches to training. The overall aims are to improve the condition and health of live...
As the number of individuals undergoing rehabilitation medicine in a variety of rehabilitation settings increases, more and more patient safety concerns are being raised. This title intends to provide the reader with a foundation on the topic of patient safety as it applies to the practice of rehabilitation medicine.
Focuses on Renal Cancer and the treatment standards in urology. In this title, articles include Contemporary Imaging of the Renal Mass, Surgical Approach to Multifocal Renal Cancers, and, Systemic Therapy Prior to Surgery. It also discusses effects of the various existing surgical approaches on long-term renal function.
Includes topics such as: Tumor High-Field MR, Stroke High-Field MR, High-Field MR of Inflammation, Vascular Disorders: MR Angiography of Brain Vessels, MR Angiography of Neck Vessels, and Perfusion Imaging, Plaque Imaging, Neurodegenerative Disease, Epilepsy Imaging, Head and Neck Oncology Applications, and, more.
The 12 Laws of Urban School Leadership was written to give urban school principals strategies for successfully implementing change, and achieving systemic reforms. The book also gives aspiring and novice principals a window into the real issues that affect the prinicpalship, and the circumstances that can determine success or failure. Veteran principals can also learn how to better deal with some of the most challenging issues associated wit...
Facial Plastic Surgeons continually strive to improve their patients' results and procedure experience. This book provides material on how to stay on updated with innovative tools and techniques while performing efficacious, innovative, and relatively safe procedures. It also includes laser procedures, and ultrasound treatment.
In this book the social scientist and economist Professor Dr. Raymond Saner draws on his long years of experience as a negotiation adviser, teacher, trainer, researcher and university lecturer to show that two thirds of negotiation practice is learnable. The author treats the different aspects of negotiation practice in a way that is useful to both academics and practitioners, such that the general laws and principles gradually become evident ...
