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Advances in Parasitology is a series of up-to-date reviews of all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. It includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as typanosomiasis and scabies, and more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications.

This work covers trade policy from 1923 to 1995 taking the history of American tariffs from the Prelude to Trade Wars to the present. It begins during the period of high tariffs and discusses the arguments for and against protectionism. Cordell Hull and the Reciprocal Trade Agreements of the 1930s are discussed along with the increase in trade revenue from these agreements. The major changes in trade policy including GATT, the European Communi...

Frontmatter -- 1. Institutionelle Voraussetzungen. Die Ausgangslage -- 2. Konflikte mit dem Nationalsozialismus vor 1933. Drei Beispiele -- 3. Universitätstheologie und "nationale Erhebung". Das Jahr 1933 im theologischen Diskurs -- 4. "Politische Säuberungen". Auswirkungen des Berufsbeamtengesetzes -- 5. Evangelischer Fakultätentag und Reichskirchenreform -- 6. Der Arierparagraph im theologischen Widerstreit -- 7. Gutachten, Stellungnahmen, K...

Dieses Buch führt in das Arbeiten mit dem Softwarepaket AutoCAD-LT ein. Diese an wenigen Stellen vereinfachte Version von AutoCAD ist unter Windows lauffähig, was beim Aufbau des Buches berücksichtigt ist. Es enthält eine Einführung in die Erstellung technischer Zeichungen. Die Befehle, Funktionen und grundlegenden Vorgehensweisen werden ausführlich behandelt und an praktischen Beispielen veranschaulicht. Es kann vorlesungsbegleitend als Lehrg...

This study of the Puerto Rico-United States relationship in the 20th century provides an analysis of political, economic and military affairs as they relate to Puerto Rico.

A revised and updated edition of Ronald Fernandez's acclaimed study of the Puerto Rico-United States relationship, tracing that relationship from the early years of the twentieth century through to the present and providing a comprehensive analysis of political, economic, and military affairs as they relate to Puerto Rico.

This study charts the backgrounds and presidencies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Roosevelt is best known for his social programmes, while Truman achieved great success in foreign affairs. It provides, in part, a credible basis for the existence of an "American dream".

For more than 25 years the Peabody Museum has been publishing "The Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions" under the editorial and artistic direction of Mayanist Ian Graham. The goal of this unique series of folio volumes is to document in photographs and detailed line drawings all known Maya inscriptions and their associated figurative art. When complete, the "Corpus" will have published the inscriptions from over 200 sites and 2, 000 monum...

This is a collection of essays on international marketing. Both theoretical, conceptual and empirical contributions are included, and cover various aspects of export and multinational marketing. While some contributors focus on managerial issues in international marketing, others take a public policy or comparative perspective. Similarly, while some authors may confine their analyses to well-established concepts or methodologies in internation...

An analysis of the evolution of America's dependence on defence and the US government's response to this dilemma. The author discusses policies and experiments in four defence industries: machine tools, semi-conductor manufacturing, ball bearings, and high-definition television technologies.

An excellent introductory that uses simple numerical illustrations to provide an intuitive understanding of concepts and confirm major results. Describes various methods for sample selection and estimation including unequal probability sampling and the prediction approach. The accompanying disk contains data files for cases and two computer programs--one of which is an interactive DOS program designed to serve as a tutorial by assisting the im...

A complete introduction to the physics of movement Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics presents the fundamentals of kinematics in a practical way with immediate real-world relevancy. Covering the physics of movement as it relates to particles and rigid bodies, this book explores the applications of Newton's laws, impulse, momentum, work and energy, vibrations, and much more. In-text conceptual examples illustrate difficult concepts, and end-of-cha...

When the United States went to war in April 1917 the Army's Air Service had one squadron of obsolete aircraft. By November 1918 the Air Service had aero squadrons which were specialized in air combat, observation, bombing, and photography. Each combat division habitually had an air observation squadron and a balloon company attached. This work also details the efforts of the Air Service to construct a massive system of supply, repair, and main...

The operation of process plants involves a large number of event-driven activities, such as the start-up and shut-down of the plant, the execution of emergency procedures and equipment interlocking. These activities are normally carried out by procedural control systems (such as PLCs or DCSs). Despite the extent to which these control systems are used in practice, limited theoretical frameworks exist to support their analysis and design. This ...

Begründet vom Militärgeschichtlichen Forschungsamt, herausgegeben vom Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr. ften der Bundeswehr.

This is the sixth volume in the series on research in Asian economic studies. This volume takes as its main theme the idea of economic regionalization in this area and develops it in a series of essays.

This is the first book to describe the etiology of nursing malpractice and the morbidity and mortality associated with it. The author examines the legal aspects of malpractice and provides a comprehensive picture of common nursing malpractice in a variety of settings. She not only defines nursing malpractice but also demonstrates how it can be identified and prevented.

Die deutsche Arbeiterschaft hat sich in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts als Klasse formiert und einen Kampf zur Durchsetzung politischer und sozialer Ziele geführt. Sie vor allem hat die Weimarer Republik geschaffen, sie hat sie aber nicht verteidigen können. Im »Dritten Reich« wurden die Arbeiter gleichzeitig umworben und entrechtet. In der entstehenden Bundesrepublik schließlich zerschlugen sich Hoffnungen auf Sozialisierungen. Di...

Social security systems throughout the world are faced with unprecedented challenges in response to growing criticisms about unacceptable expenditures for government programs and questions about the appropriate role of government in providing social protection through social insurance and social assistance programs. The challenges are also a result of dramatic demographic, social, and cultural changes around the world. A variety of radical and...

Set in the American community of Rivercrest in a multi-racial junior school, this text provides a portrait of the beliefs and understandings held by students, teachers and administrators with respect to issues such as race, social class and gender.