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This book presents an overview of the Draft 2011 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal Entities and the benefits and costs of the U.S. Government's regulatory program. The decomposition of benefits and costs of regulations by agencies, and in some cases by major categories of benefits, are instructive. The 10-year look back is valuable to illustrate the longer-term...

This book examines the donor-donee issue in the context of the effort to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs with a focus on the question of how can the donor-donee controversy be resolved amid efforts to reduce the federal deficit.

A noirish page-turner set in modern-day Tokyo, The Thief follows a seasoned pickpocket involved in a crime that takes him way out of his depth. Fuminori Nakamura is THE exciting new young voice in Japanese fiction.

Nanny Pat has always been the heart of her family, and her children and grandchildren regularly pitch up at her house for a cup of tea, a slice of her famous sausage plait and some wise advice. Now, with her trademark warmth and humour, she evokes the colourful East End world of her childhood. Pat was born in 1935 and, apart from a brief period when she was evacuated during the Second World War, she lived in Bow, part of a poor but close-knit ...

Cerebellar mutism syndrome refers to a specific disorder in which a complete but transient loss of speech, followed by dysarthria, occurs following resection of intrinsic posterior cranial fossa tumours or cerebellar haemorrhages, or upon trauma. Written and edited by leading international authorities in the field, it provides an in-depth review of knowledge of the definition to treatment of cerebellar mutism, with an emphasis on its anatomica...

Babe, Grace and Millie have been best friends since their first day at kindergarten. Now they are newly married, and the men have gone to war. They thrive on letters from their absent sweethearts, and on the closeness they've always shared. And then, on a single morning in 1944, no fewer than sixteen telegrams arrive, bringing news of the worst kind from the War Department. For Babe, Grace and Millie, life will never be the same again. Each mu...

Originally published: New York: Psychology Press, c2005.

Highlights the interaction between top strategic leadership in the commercial, civilian and military spheres. This title demonstrates how, in a globalised world, a multinational, multicultural and multisectoral tactic can provide the golden thread of effective strategy and leadership, how simple insights can be refined from complexity.

Hypothermia is the condition in which human body temperature drops below the normal range. The decrease in temperature affects all physiological systems in the body and alterations in microcirculation may reduce the oxygen supply to tissues. This book presents current research in the study of the prevention, recognition and treatment of hypothermia. Topics include the clinical use of therapeutic hypothermia in acute brain injury, free radical ...

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include the identification of biomarkers for early disease diagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis, heart failure symptoms and treatment options, use of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein in predicting pregn...

Far from the bloated memoirs of a former government insider, this is the story of a courageous, campaigning life that is intrinsically bound up with the destiny of South Africa.

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the testes. Topics discussed in this compilation include the roles and regulatory mechanism of proton pumping V-ATPase in spermatozoa and epididymis physiology, oxidative stress as a converging mechanism of testicular damage, the pathophysiology of the testis after ischemia reperfusion injury, beta-actin implications in the seminiferous ...

Presents research in the study of the psychology of sadness. This title discusses such topics as: the grieving process and living with persons with bipolar affective disorder, depression and pregnancy, children's knowledge of the consequences of expressing sadness, and, more.

This book examines the latest research developments in the study of the production, types and roles in disease of granulocytes. Topics include the regulation of granulocyte differentiation by microRNA and transcription factors, chemotactic assay of human neutrophils and eosinophils, basophilic granulocytes, and the role of granulocytes on the onset of tissue-destructive diseases.

This is a remarkable record of some 400 public houses, inns and beerhouses. It is comprised of two sections: the first describes the public houses that have been closed since 1919 and includes photographs. The second lists closures from the eighteenth century to the First World War punctuated with photographs where available.

Since the early part of the 20th century, Britain's Royal family has become increasingly less remote from the population and are now at the centre of today's celebrity culture. Featuring photographs from the vast archives of Mirrorpix, this book takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the ramblings of Britain's Royals, showing that they are indeed human.

Beach erosion is a chronic problem along many open-ocean shores of the United States. As coastal populations continue to grow and community infrastructures are threatened by erosion, there is increased demand for accurate information regarding past and present trends and rates of shoreline movement. There is also a need for a comprehensive analysis of shoreline movement that is consistent from one coastal region to another. To meet this nation...

The first monograph to examine the depiction of reading women in French art of the early Third Republic, Women Readers in French Painting 1870-1890 evaluates the pictorial significance of this imagery, its critical reception, and its impact on nineteenth-century notions of femininity and social relations. Artists discussed in the volume range from Manet, Cassatt and Degas, to less familiar figures such as Lavieille, Carrière, Toulmouche and Ti...

In this book, the authors explore educational, geographical and cultural issues in Argentina. Topics include the present state of knowledge and research on the Loess of Cordoba, Central Plains, the place of Argentina within the global rugby setting, native cultural diversity in the Argentine Gran Chaco region, archaeology of the Highlands of Argentina, and critical problems for fresh water supply to summer resorts on the Eastern coast of the B...

This new book presents and discusses current research in the study of polymer research. Topics discussed include a raman study of the pressure and temperature induced transformations in crystalline polymers of C60, eco-friendly (co)polyesters containing 1, 4-cyclohexylene units and thermo-and pH-sensitivity of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) in water media.