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Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) technology is one of the most important new developments in polymer chemistry. The most significant benefit of RAFT polymerization is that it allows the preparation of new polymeric architectures with defined properties. Spanning the entire field from fundamentals to applications in material science, this one-stop source is the first comprehensive reference on this hot topic for polymer, ...

Though it was the second-to-last Maryland county to be formed, Wicomico County has a long, rich history celebrated through annual festivals, heritage tourism, and many local museums and preservation organizations. Images of America: Wicomico County is yet another way for residents to commemorate this area whose name sprung from Native American words meaning "a place where houses are built." Heavily influenced by local waterways, including the ...

Smithfield was originally part of the "outlands" of Providence. Incorporated in 1730-1731, it is said to be named after Smithfield, England. One of the first settlers was William Hawkins, who in 1663 was granted 50 acres of land by the Providence Town Council in an effort to encourage settlement of the area. From its humble beginning, Smithfield has grown to a sizable community of 20, 000 people and boasts a state airport and Bryant University...

William E. Aubuchon Sr. immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1900 at the age of 15, speaking no English and armed with only a fifth-grade education. Through hard work and perseverance, he established a hardware store in 1908 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. One hundred years later, there are over 130 Aubuchon Hardware stores located throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, employing about 1, 100...

Founded during the 1886 land boom in Southern California midway between the cities of Los Angeles and Pasadena, the original Highland Park Tract was part of the Rancho San Rafael. Highland Park was the first town to be annexed by Los Angeles, but it nonetheless retains a strong sense of its own identity and has taken a fiercely independent path. The community prides itself on its unique history, architecture, and diversity, and it has always b...

The Torrance Police Department dates to May 23, 1921, when city trustees appointed Ben Olsen as city marshal and, shortly thereafter, hired Byron Anderson as night watchman. The efforts of these men were devoted to dealing with thieves, keeping the peace, and "declaring war on speedsters." From such humble beginnings, the Torrance Police Department has grown into the fourth largest municipal law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County. Its po...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Zur ersten bewussten Auseinandersetzung mit dem Alter kam es bei mir im Alter von 14 Jahren. Im Rahmen einer Projektwoche ¿schnupperte¿ ich im lokalen Altersheim. Man zeigte mir die so genannte Siechenstation. Der Name, die Gerüche und das Bild, das sich mir darbot, haben sich mir auf ewig eingeprägt. Ich fand es einfach nur schrecklich. Trotzdem begann ich eine Ausbildung zur staatlich geprüften Hauswirtschafterin i...

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the International Seminar "Negotiation and Market Engineering", held at Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, in November 2006. The 17 revised full papers presented in this volume were carefully selected and reviewed after the seminar. The papers deal with the complexity of negotiations, auctions, and markets as economic, social, and IT systems. The authors give a broad overview on the major issues to...

There's more fun in the outdoors than you realize. All that's needed is a spirit of adventure, a sense of humor, and a little know-how. Jim Allen can give you all of this and more. In Outdoors Gone Wild you'll learn how to shake someone off your trail in snow, ten essential uses of tree bark, how to judge a pocketknife, and an easy-to-make survival basket. You'll meet the world's worst skier, the hunter-orange rabbits, the flatulent deer hunte...

An excellent 90-year history book, edited by former National Press Club president, John Cosgrove, which depicts the rich heritage that has established the National Press Club as the leading news organization in the world. Founded in 1908, the National Press Club has served as host to hundreds of world leaders and celebrities. Hundreds of historic photos from the NPC archives highlight this book. Read about visits from Presidents Ronald Reagan ...

Like them or hate them, computers are here to stay. The books in this series present leading-edge research in the field of computer research, technology and applications. Each contribution has been carefully selected for inclusion based on the significance of the research to this fast-moving and diverse field.

Olaudah Equiano was one of the most prominent people of African heritage involved in the British debate for the abolition of the slave trade. He wrote an autobiography that depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807. This is his story. I hope the reader will not think I have trespassed on his patience in introducing myself to him with some account of the...

Celebrities Are Groupies Too! is the no holds barred memoirs of the former stripper and current talk of New York, China Starr. Get the uncut truth behind the raunchy and explicit encounters between China Starr and some of the most powerful, popular and not to mention "married" celebrities in the world of entertainment and sports. If you think China Starr aired it out on Hot 97 with Miss Jones in The Morning, The Wendy Williams Experience, The ...

When the Chief Executive of the North Pennine Health Scheme is found dead, hanged by the rope of his stable bell, it is generally regarded as the suicide of a guilty man. But Police Sergeant Edward Decker thinks otherwise...

Art for art's sake addresses the relationship between art and life. Although it has long been argued that aestheticism aims to de-humanize art, this volume seeks to consider the counterclaim that such de-humanization can also lead to re-humanization and to a deepened relationship between the aesthetic sphere and the world at large.

An excellent 90-year history book, edited by former National Press Club president, John Cosgrove, which depicts the rich heritage that has established the National Press Club as the leading news organization in the world. Founded in 1908, the National Press Club has served as host to hundreds of world leaders and celebrities. Hundreds of historic photos from the NPC archives highlight this book. Read about visits from Presidents Ronald Reagan ...

This is a book containing Classic Sudoku puzzles for children in kindergarten - ages 4 - 8 years and up. All the puzzles in the book are 4 x 4 Sudoku puzzles designed specially for these children in mind. Classic Sudoku rules are easy - each number 1, 2, 3, and 4 must appear only once in each row, column, or block. There are 96 classic puzzles in the book. In addition, there are two example puzzles that are solved in a step-by-step manner. The...

The fifth title in an ongoing series on organizational behaviour in health care. This edition reveals the handling of organizational politics, power and change as a core aspect of effective reorganizations and explores how health care management research relates to health policy in this politically charged arena.

California's gold country has been profoundly influenced by Italian culture for the last 160 years. Immigrants from Italy's northern provinces were drawn here by the lure of gold, but it was the allure of the California foothills, where they found the terrain and Mediterranean climate similar to that of Italy, that convinced them to stay. California's fledgling economy provided unparalleled opportunities for Italian businessmen, and unclaimed ...

According to Arizona folklore, "Globe City" was named for an extremely large globe-shaped silver nugget found along Pinal Creek in the 1870s. The town site, nestled in the foothills of the Pinal Mountains, was laid out in 1876, and miners and prospectors soon flooded the camp, joining ranchers already in the area. In 1881, Globe was named the county seat of Gila County, allowing for the continued growth and development of mining, ranching, and...