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Overview: Is the first comprehensive empirical work on the implications of shadow education for educational and social inequalities.Draws on quantitative and qualitative data and uses mixed-methods.Has major im.This book examines why Japan has one of the highest enrolment rates in cram schools and private tutoring worldwide. It sheds light on the causes of this high dependence on ‘shadow education’ and its implications for social inequalities. The book provides a deep and extensive understanding of the role of this kind of education in Japan. It shows new ways to theoretically and empirically

Overview: Inside view, comprehensive analysis and description of this new field of science and technology.Written by authors with an exceptional reputation in Synthetic Biology as well as science and technology.Synthetic Biology is already an object of intensive debate. However, to a great extent the discussion to date has been concerned with fundamental ethical, religious and philosophical questions. By contrast, based on an investigation of the field’s scientific and technological character, this book focuses on new functionalities provided by synthetic biology and explores the associated op

Overview: Im Zentrum des in den Maastrichter Verträgen verankerten Subsidiaritätsprinzips steht die Frage nach der Verteilung der Zuständigkeitsbereiche innerhalb der EU: Wer darf, soll oder muß wann und wie handeln? Als reines Zuständigkeitsprinzip scham das Subsidiaritätsprinzip - mit seinem prädisponierten Vorrang individueller gegenüber kollektiven Einheiten - aber keine Regeln fur den Aufbau und die Struktur der EU. Hier setzen die Grundgedanken des Föderalismus an, wonach eine dezentrale, föderale und basisorientierte Struktur der Gemein­ schaft normativ und faktisch einer zentralen Lenk

Overview: The structural phase transition is one of the most fundamental problems in solid state physics. Layered transition-metal dichalcogenides provide us with a most exciting area for the study of structural phase transitions that are associated with the charge density wave (CDW). A large variety of structural phase transitions, such as commensurate and incommensurate transitions, and the physical proper­ ties related to the formation of a CDW, have been an object of intense study made for many years by methods employing modem microscopic techniques. Rather recently, efforts have been devo

Overview: A thoroughly revised and expanded new edition that devotes more space to the use of metrics in planning, monitoring and controlling the software development process, as well as for the certification of the product. A text for students and professionals; exercises are included.

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.978-3-642-98575-1978-3-642-99390-9

Overview: Features learning objectives and definitions to reinforce the key points covered in each chapter.Contains practically applicable management guidelines for salvage therapy.Details the role of cutting eThis book comprehensively covers application of salvage therapy in reccurrent prostate cancer. Chapters focus on specific issues associated with a range of surgical and oncological management techniques and strategies including hormone therapy, lymphnode dissection, robotic  prostatectomy and salvage reirradiation after locoregional failure. Learning objectives, and definitions of keywor

Overview: This volume features graduate students’ dialogical responses to video-taped interviews with noted international scholars in the field of critical literacy education.It develops a comprehensive understStudent Voice: A Companion to Democracy and Its Discontents serves two primary purposes. First, as the title of the volume suggests, it serves as a companion text to Democracy and Its Discontents: Critical Literacy across Global Contexts (Sense Publishers, 2015). Second, the volume features critical dialogues between emerging and established scholars in the field of critical literacy edu

Overview: Employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis in a consideration of the past, present, and future for a holistic perspective.Questions South Africa‘s development ideology and whether it meets the.This volume presents a detailed synthesis of the historical, present-day and future state of service delivery in South Africa. The generation and distribution of services in any geographical space has been and is always a source of inequality in human society. Thus, in the context of spatial planning, space is the major factor through which distributive justice and sustainable developme

Overview: Konkrete Wachstumschancen durch innovative B2B-Servicekonzepte nutzenDas Businessmodell europäischer Industrieunternehmen befindet sich derzeit im Wandel vom traditionellen Produkthersteller hin zum Anbieter hybrider Leistungsbündel aus Produkten und begleitenden Dienstleistungen. Ein technisch hochentwickeltes Produktportfolio reicht zukünftig nicht mehr aus, um sich im internationalen Wettbewerb zu differenzieren. Innovative Servicekonzepte bieten Herstellern die Möglichkeit, ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal gegenüber ihren Wettbewerbern aufzubauen und diesen Wettbewerbsvorteil nachhalti

Overview: Collection of recent original research papers.Contributions by well-known specialists in operator theory.Includes supplementary material: 978-3-7643-8911-6Series ISSN 0255-0156 Series E-ISSN 2296-4878

Overview: 978-3-540-61731-0978-3-642-59099-3Series ISSN 0937-7433 Series E-ISSN 2512-5214

Overview: Die Grundlagenwerke der Kritischen Theorie.zusammengefasst und erklärtIn einem wunderbaren Konvolut von Notizen, in denen es um das geistige und materielle Eigenleben von Büchern geht, beklagt sich Theodor W. Adorno über die Tendenz, zu den Werken philosophischer Autoren Lexika zu erstellen. Nicht, dass er gegen das stichwortartige Erfassen bestimmter Wissensgebiete als solches etwas einzuwenden hätte; er spricht sogar, für seine Verhältnisse erstaunlich wohlwollend, von der „unschätzbar(en)“ „Erleichterung, welche die 1 Lexika bieten“ . Aber die Vorstellung, dass die Werke von Autor

Overview: Offers a unique methodology and guidelines for the socio-economic assessment of genetically modified crops.Provides a unique perspective that is informed by theory and developments around the globe anThis book provides a comprehensive overview of socio-economic impact assessments for genetically modified organisms, including genetically modified crops. It features case studies involving Bt cotton and other selected crops with improved traits from six major institutions in India and combines field data with surveys on stakeholder perceptions. It also discusses global trends in the soc

Overview: Dieses Handbuch ermöglicht dem Sensoranwender schnellen Zugriff auf komprimiertes, fundiertes und vor allem aktuelles Fachwissen. Es kann daher für die moderne Meßtechnik zumeist als erste - in vielen Fällen sogar als einzige - zentrale Informationsquelle dienen. Die Strukturierung des Werks richtet sich nach den Bedürfnissen des Benutzers, nämlich zunächst nach der zu messenden Größe. Erst dann wird weiter in die verschiedenen Sensortypen gegliedert. Die beiden Herausgeber und die zahlreichen Autoren sind Hochschulforscher und Industriepraktiker, die für wissenschaftliche Genauigkei

Overview: Definition of semi-rigid steel structural connections, classification and influence to the structural response of sway and non-sway steel frames.Sources of connection compliance, ductility and the application of the component method for characterization of the joint properties.Verification procedures for the available and the required capacity of joints and the design of semi-rigid steel structural connections.Application of the Finite Element Method for the simulation of the structural response of semi-rigid connections taking into account all prominent nonlinear phenomena (cf. e.g.

Overview: Covers the much debated topic of school size.Addresses the topic in a thorough and rigorous manner.Presents and discusses the results of studies published between 1990 and 2012.Includes supplementary This book provides a thorough review of the research literature on the effect of school size in primary and secondary education on three types of outcomes: student achievement, non-cognitive outcomes and costs per student. Based on 84 scientific publications and several prior reviews, the book discusses four main areas: the impact of school size on cognitive learning outcomes and non-cog

Overview: By examining a sector of the economy that was exposed to increased imports more than four decades ago, Crumley illuminates the economic pressures, resistance, and reform that help to shape Russia‘s agrarian sector today.978-1-349-45328-3978-1-137-31320-1

Overview: Clear descriptions of theoretical concepts including their historical and contemporary development.Combines political philosophy and critical theory into a discussion of social justice for social workThis book offers a much-needed critical overview of the concept of social justice and its application in professional social work practice. Social justice has a rich conceptual genealogy in critical theory and political philosophy. For students, teachers and social workers concerned with empowerment, social change and human rights, this book provides a guide to the key ideas and thinkers

Overview: Drug products are complex mixtures of drugs and excipients and,as such, their chemical and physical stability kinetics are complex.This book discusses the stability of these dosage forms withpreformulation studies through to the studies on the final products.The book is intended for graduate students, researchers andprofessionals in the field of Pharmaceutics and PharmaceuticalChemistry.978-1-4757-8672-9978-0-306-46829-2