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Smart Biomaterials

By: Mitsuhiro Ebara,Yohei Kotsuchibashi,Ravin Narain,Naokazu Idota,Young-Jin Kim,John M. Hoffman,Koichiro Uto,Takao Aoyagi

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Smart Biomaterials

By: Mitsuhiro Ebara,Yohei Kotsuchibashi,Ravin Narain,Naokazu Idota,Young-Jin Kim,John M. Hoffman,Koichiro Uto,Takao Aoyagi

This book provides comprehensive coverage of smart biomaterials and their potential applications, a field that is developing at a very rapid pace. Because smart biomaterials are an emerging class of biomaterials that respond to small changes in external stimuli with large discontinuous changes in their physical properties, they have been designed to act as an “on–off” switch for, among others, bio separation, immunoanalysis, drug delivery technologies, gene therapy, diagnostics, bio sensors and artificial muscles. After an introduction to the topic and the history of smart biomaterials, the author gives the reader an in-depth look at the properties, mechanics, and characterization of smart biomaterials including hydrogels, particles, assemblies, surfaces, fibers and conjugates. Information on the wide range of applications for these materials follows, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, diagnostics, biosensors, bio separation and actuators. In addition, recent advances in shape memory biomaterials as active components of medical devices are also presented.

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Springer

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4431544003

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Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science

By: John O'Connor

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Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science

By: John O'Connor

This guide to the use of surface analysis techniques, now in its second edition, has expanded to include more techniques, current applications and updated references. It outlines the application of surface analysis techniques to a broad range of studies in materials science and engineering. The book consists of three parts: an extensive introduction to the concepts of surface structure and composition, a techniques section describing 19 techniques and a section on applications. This book is aimed at industrial scientists and engineers in research and development. The level and content of this book make it ideal as a course text for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students in materials science, materials engineering, physics, chemistry and metallurgy.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540413308

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9783540413301

Academic Disciplines

Holland's Theory and the Study of College Students and Faculty

By: John C. Smart,Kenneth A. Feldman,Corinna A. Ethington

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Academic Disciplines

Holland's Theory and the Study of College Students and Faculty

By: John C. Smart,Kenneth A. Feldman,Corinna A. Ethington

Using as a framework the "theory of careers" developed by John L. Holland, the authors of this volume examine the patterns of student stability and change inherent in the college experience, as well as the variations in professional attitudes and behaviors of college faculty. Their goal is to learn more about what colleges and universities might do to facilitate the retention, satisfaction, and learning of their students. For example, why should faculties split over student-oriented teaching strategies, one group favoring the formal, structured classroom, the other a freer, more spontaneous environment? Why do some undergraduates become independent thinkers with strong analytical, mathematical, and scientific competencies while others develop powerful interpersonal and group leadership skills? Holland's theory--at its core a person-environment fit theory--assumes that there are six personality types and six analogous academic environments and that the educational persistence, satisfaction, and achievement of students are a function of the congruence or "fit" between students and their academic environments. The authors also assume that there are circumstances under which the environments of the major field exert more influence on students than do the students' own personality traits. Applying Holland's theory to distinctive clusters of academic disciplines, the authors have found that the answers to such fundamental questions as those asked above emanate from a basic understanding of the influences of academic disciplines and the manner by which they shape the patterns of thought and behavior of both college students and faculty. Academic Disciplines will benefit researchers and graduate students who study college students and faculty, as well as administrators and policymakers responsible for the performance of colleges and universities.

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Vanderbilt University Press

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0826513050

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9780826513052

The Rising Costs of Higher Education

A Reference Handbook

By: John R. Thelin

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The Rising Costs of Higher Education

A Reference Handbook

By: John R. Thelin

Providing a clear, logical guide to an illogical topic, this book provides an easy-to-understand guide for anyone who wants to successfully navigate the labyrinth of going to college—and paying for the experience. 100 years ago, college tuition at prestigious Ivy League colleges such as Harvard and Brown was about $130 per year. Even when adjusted for inflation, today's cost of higher education has increased dramatically—to the point where a college education is shifting further out of reach for many Americans. This book explains the essential concepts in the debate regarding the staggering costs of higher education, supplying ten original essays by higher education policy experts, a lively historical narrative that provides context to current issues, and systematic guides to finding additional sources of information on the subject. Written from a historian's point of view, The Rising Costs of Higher Education: A Reference Handbook explains the economics of higher education in a manner that encourages readers to participate in the discussion on how to control ever-increasing tuition costs. Both college-bound students and parents will come to appreciate how complicated the problem of paying for college is, and grasp the crucial differences between "cost" and "price" in the specific economics of colleges and universities.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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9798216140122

Rethinking College Student Retention

By: John M. Braxton,William R. Doyle,Harold V. Hartley, III,Amy S. Hirschy,Willis A. Jones,Michael K. McLendon

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Rethinking College Student Retention

By: John M. Braxton,William R. Doyle,Harold V. Hartley, III,Amy S. Hirschy,Willis A. Jones,Michael K. McLendon

Drawing on studies funded by the Lumina Foundation, the nation's largest private foundation focused solely on increasing Americans' success in higher education, the authors revise current theories of college student departure, including Tinto's, making the important distinction between residential and commuter colleges and universities, and thereby taking into account the role of the external environment and the characteristics of social communities in student departure and retention. A unique feature of the authors' approach is that they also consider the role that the various characteristics of different states play in degree completion and first-year persistence. First-year college student retention and degree completion is a multi-layered, multi-dimensional problem, and the book's recommendations for state- and institutional-level policy and practice will help policy-makers and planners at all levels as well as anyone concerned with institutional retention rates—and helping students reach their maximum potential for success—understand the complexities of the issue and develop policies and initiatives to increase student persistence.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118415663

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9781118415665

Transnational Families

Ethnicities, Identities and Social Capital

By: Harry Goulbourne,Tracey Reynolds,John Solomos,Elisabetta Zontini

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Transnational Families

Ethnicities, Identities and Social Capital

By: Harry Goulbourne,Tracey Reynolds,John Solomos,Elisabetta Zontini

This innovative book provides an overview of the emergence of new understandings of ethnicities, identities and family forms across a number of ethnic groups, family types, and national boundaries.

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209

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Routledge

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1135181950

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9781135181956

The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review

Vol. XLI

By: John Henry Newman,James Shergold Boone

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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review

Vol. XLI

By: John Henry Newman,James Shergold Boone

Reprint of the original, first published in 1813.

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3368511882

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EBOOK: Key Perspectives In Criminology

By: John Tierney

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EBOOK: Key Perspectives In Criminology

By: John Tierney

This book is an invaluable reference for those new to the field of criminology, who are looking for a clear outline of the major perspectives and traditions found in criminology. The author has outlined the ideas, concepts and traditions of the key theoretical perspectives that drive contemporary debate. Topics discussed include: Anomie theory Classical criminology Critical criminology Labelling theory Positivism Post-modernism Subcultural theory Key Perspectives in Criminology is not simply a dictionary of criminology, but a welcome introduction for those with a genuine interest in the terms, concepts, themes and debates in the field.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335240585

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9780335240586

Crime and Modernity

Continuities in Left Realist Criminology

By: John Lea

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Crime and Modernity

Continuities in Left Realist Criminology

By: John Lea

′Lea has produced a serious and scholarly contribution of great interest to criminologists (whether "critical "or not), to post graduates, as well as the more advanced undergraduate. This is a book that is well written, absorbing, thoughtful and thought provoking′ - The British Journal of Criminology Crime control is in crisis. Not only have levels of crime risen but, more important, crime is increasingly regarded as a normal aspect of the social and economic system rather than disruption or deviance. The blurring boundaries between the criminal and the normal are evident in a number of areas from the activities of multinational corporations to the life of the inner city. In this book, John Lea develops a broad historical and sociological overview relating the rise and fall of effective crime control to different types of social structures. It traces the process of modernisation and industrialisation from the eighteenth to the mid twentieth centuries which established the social preconditions for effective control and management of criminality. In the early years of the present century it is clear that these preconditions are now being progressively undermined as industrial society undergoes profound changes in its direction of development. The result is traced through a variety of types of criminality and the progressive debilitation of existing institutions and processes of crime control. A major feature of this book is its wide scope and imaginative application of historical and theoretical perspectives on modernisation and capitalist social development to the contemporary problems of controlling a wide variety of crime. It represents a significant contribution to the ability of criminology and the sociology of crime to confront the dilemmas and controversies of the twenty first century.

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1446225569

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Key Perspectives In Criminology

By: Tierney, John

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Key Perspectives In Criminology

By: Tierney, John

This book introduces the important words and themes which students need to know in order to succeed at criminology. It doesn't aim to be a dictionary rather it brings together a comprehensive list of those essential words that students need. It has the advantage of being able to offer longer definitions of terms as well as suggesting terms which are new to the subject area and which are helping change the discipline eg 'green criminology'. The book is a proactive intervention in the development of criminology and includes cross referencing throughout, relevant sources cited, annotated guide to further reading and an overview of critiques of each concept.

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033522914X

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9780335229147

Introduction to Interior Design_Diploma Level

By: CPA John Kimani ,Dr. James Scott

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Introduction to Interior Design_Diploma Level

By: CPA John Kimani ,Dr. James Scott

This book contain the following topics: • Introduction to Interior Design • Elements of Interior Design • Principles of Interior Design • Design Styles • Materials and Finishes • Lighting Design • Furniture Design • Design Process and Presentation

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9914753248

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Smart Biomaterials

Smart Biomaterials

Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science

Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science

Academic Disciplines

Academic Disciplines

The Rising Costs of Higher Education

The Rising Costs of Higher Education

Rethinking College Student Retention

Rethinking College Student Retention

Transnational Families

Transnational Families

The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review

The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review

EBOOK: Key Perspectives In Criminology

EBOOK: Key Perspectives In Criminology

Crime and Modernity

Crime and Modernity

Key Perspectives In Criminology

Key Perspectives In Criminology

Introduction to Interior Design_Diploma Level

Introduction to Interior Design_Diploma Level

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