BOOKS with Alphabet R (Ra, Rb,Rc, Rd, Re…... )

Overview: Philosophers writing on the subject of human action have found it tempting to introduce their subject by raising Wittgenstein‘s question, ‘What is left over if you subtract the fact that my arm goes up from the fact that I raise my arm?‘ The presumption is that something of particular interest is involved in an action of raising an arm that is not present in a mere bodily movement, and the philosopher‘s task is to specify just what this is. Unfortunately, such an approach does not take us very far, since a person could properly be said to raise his (or her) arm while asleep or hypnot

Overview: Discusses both positive and negative findings.Describes studies of diseases not commonly thought of as having metabolic links or origins.Looks at economic aspects of these diseases and the benefits of.The book recognizes that throughout the scientific, medical, and economic communities, new tests incorporating biomarkers are needed to improve the diagnosis of patients suffering from metabolic disorders. The early identification of those at risk of developing obesity will help to place these individuals on the best treatment course as early as possible for improved treatment outcomes.

Overview: The book introduces the reader to the fundamentals of rock mechanics and to its application to economic construction in rock. Models describe the mechanical properties and the permeability of rock. Numerical methods for evaluating the stability of structures in rock are given to solve special problems related to tunnels, caverns, pressure tunnels, dam foundations and slopes. Methods for testing the rock mechanical properties are described. A number of case histories enable the reader to make use of the content in his or her own work.978-3-642-88111-4978-3-642-88109-1

Overview: Introduces microeconomic concepts for the study of energy markets.Assesses various types of market failure in the electricity and gas markets.Discusses policy measures for the effective regulation of .This textbook explains the main economic mechanisms behind energy markets and assesses how governments can implement policies to improve how these markets function. Adopting a micro-economic perspective, the book systematically analyses the various types of market failures on the electricity and gas markets as well as coal, oil, hydrogen and heat markets to identify government policies

Overview: Text and accompanying lab manual are both eagerly anticipated by the community of radioanalytical chemists.Includes supplementary material: .The Laboratory Manual is intended to accompany the Textbook to permit teaching radioanalytical chemistry to seniors and graduate students in a program that will train radiochemists, who are badly needed at this time. The manual will be used in conjunction with the textbook to teach a 3-hour lecture course and a 6-hour laboratory. The experiments address a range of practical aspects in the radiochemistry laboratory: use of laboratory and radiatio

Overview: 978-3-531-02455-4978-3-322-88064-2

Overview: The book is based upon a call for papers and a conference to mark the 100th anniversary of Rosa Luxemburg‘s principal work, .The Accumulation of Capital: A Contribution to an Economic Explanation of Imperialism., published in 1913. Eleven contributors from five different countries come together to discuss different issues and dimensions connected with Luxemburg‘s work and focus on its continuing relevancy. This collection investigates topics such as, the influences of Karl Marx and Maxim Kovalevsky, the imperialism debate in German social democracy, and the critical reception of Luxe

Overview: 978-3-531-07302-6978-3-322-85949-5

Overview: Presents solutions for robust and risk based scheduling.Discusses the operation and planning of energy storage systems.Presents the most-up-to-date technological approaches to energy integrationThis book identifies the challenges faced by large electricity consumers when they use several sources to procure their energy. The huge penetration of distributed energy resources and the intermittent nature of renewables can put the operations of the large electricity consumer at risk. The book discusses the different types of energy sources including the pool market, bilateral contracts, el

Overview: This book contains the proceedings of the lih Eurographics Workshop on Rendering, th which took place from the 25 to the 27th of June, 2001, in London, United Kingdom. Over the past 11 years, the workshop has become the premier forum dedicated to research in rendering. Much of the work in rendering now appearing in other conferences and journals builds on ideas originally presented at the workshop. This year we received a total of 74 submissions. Each paper was carefully reviewed by two of the 28 international programme committee members, as well as external reviewers, selected by th

Overview: Suggests thoughts on developing governments—effective institutions and a clear and transparent path to effective human and economic development.Provides Muslim countries a benchmark for their individu.This book explores how the recent development of Muslim countries as a group has fallen far short of non-Muslim countries, which, some have concluded, may be a result of Islamic teachings. The authors examine Muslim countries over time, viewing their progression on the Islamicity scale. They assess why some countries have done better than others, and to derive useful policy recommendati

Overview: Offers a recent case study of renewable energy development in a small urban region of California.Includes consideration of the geospatial aspects of renewable energy development, including mapping andThe book analyzes the problems and potential of renewable energy development for the Coachella Valley of California and provides a useful case study for renewable energy feasibility assessments for other areas. A conceptual model, Integrated Policy Assessment Theory for Renewable Energy, is given and justified for renewable energy development in the Valley. Further, Central Place Theory,

Overview: Reviews Indigenous sociodeterminants of health with a gentle, non-judgmental, and supportive approach to healing.Includes alternative treatments of narratives, art, and healing perspectives.Presents i.A journey of new routes of healing with/by Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants is shared under the Two Eyed-Seeing Perspective of Elder Albert Marshall. The Universal Human Right of Indigenous self-determination and Relationality are the togetherness presented in a “mangrove tree” that lives between salty and sweet waters emerging as a protective place of rich ecosystems. The rel

Overview: 978-3-663-06402-2978-3-663-07315-4

Overview: It has long been recognized that damage to the mammalian central nervous system may be followed by behavioral recovery, but only re­ cently has close attention been directed to specific factors which may enhance or retard restitution. This is evident in the rapidly growing number of journal articles and scientific paper sessions dealing with "recovery of function," as well as in the publicity given by the popular press to some of the findings in this field. The present text seeks to examine the foundations of brain lesion research, to review recent material on a number of factors whi

Overview: Argues that rankings and indicators are constitutive elements of global knowledge governance.Explores how higher education and innovation policies have become central aspects in national economic compHigher education and innovation policies are today seen as central elements in national economic competitiveness, increasingly measured by global rankings. The book analyses the evolution of indicator-based global knowledge governance, where various national attributes have been evaluated under international comparative assessment. Reflecting this general trend, the Shanghai ranking, fir

Overview: 978-3-642-66457-1978-3-642-66455-7Series ISSN 0172-6625

Overview: Mixing religion and public diplomacy can produce volatile results, but in a world in which the dissemination and influence of religious beliefs are enhanced by new communications technologies, religion is a factor in many foreign policy issues and must be addressed. Faith is such a powerful part of so many people‘s lives that it should be incorporated in public diplomacy efforts if they are to have meaningful resonance among the publics they are trying to reach. This book addresses key issues of faith in an increasingly connected and religious world and provides a better understandin

Overview: Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.978-3-7091-5152-5978-3-7091-5300-0

Overview: Das Basiswerk zum Recht im Direktmarketing978-3-322-86720-9978-3-322-86719-3