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The Earth′s Land Surface

Landforms and Processes in Geomorphology

By: Kenneth J Gregory

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The Earth′s Land Surface

Landforms and Processes in Geomorphology

By: Kenneth J Gregory

Given the sheer scale of the topic under consideration here, Professor Gregory does well to condense it into bite-size pieces for the reader. I recommend this text to all undergraduate students of physical geography and earth sciences, particularly to those in their first and second years... This book is a comprehensive and (crucially) inexpensive text that will provide students with a useful source on geomorphology." - Lynda York, The Geographical Journal "I would highly recommend this to anyone doing geology or geography at university as a ′go to′ book for geomorphology and landform." - Sara Falcone, Teaching Earth Science "An excellent source of information for anyone who needs a well-informed, easy to use reference volume to introduce them to the fascinating complexities of the earth’s land surface, past, present and future." - Angela Gurnell, Queen Mary, University of London This introductory text details the land surface of the earth in a readable style covering the major issues, key themes and sensitivities of the environments/landscape. Emphasising the major ideas and their development, each chapter includes case studies and details of influential scientists (not necessarily geomorphologists) who have contributed to the progress of understanding. Providing a very clear explanation of the understanding achieved and of the debates that have arisen, the book is comprised of 12 chapters in four sections: Visualising the land surface explains and explores the composition of the land surface and outlines how it has been studied. Dynamics of the land surface considers the dynamics affecting the earth′s land surface including its influences, processes and the changes that have occurred. Environments of the land surface looks to understand the land surface in major world regions highlighting differences between the areas. Management of the land surface is an examination of the current and future prospects of the management of the earth′s land surface. With pedagogical features including further reading, questions for discussion and a glossary, this original, lively text is authored by one of the leading experts in the field and will be core reading for first and second year undergraduates on all physical geography courses.

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1446245578

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The ABC Transporters of Human Physiology and Disease

Genetics and Biochemistry of ATP Binding Cassette Transporters

By: Kenneth J. Linton,I. B. Holland

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The ABC Transporters of Human Physiology and Disease

Genetics and Biochemistry of ATP Binding Cassette Transporters

By: Kenneth J. Linton,I. B. Holland

ATP Binding Cassette (ABC) transporters are a family of integral membrane proteins that are likely to be represented in all the cells of all species of archaea, eubacteria and eukaryota. The vast majority of these proteins control the transport of molecules (from small hydrophilic ions to lipids and proteins) across cellular membranes. The human genome encodes 48 ABC transporters and most have been shown to underlie one or more human diseases. This book that brings together state-of-the-art knowledge on proteins in one volume will provide students, professors and medical professionals with a background to the human ABC transporters that are known to be relevant to diseases. Each of the 14 chapters is written by a leading researcher in the field and includes contributions from Joe Bryan and Lydia Aguilar-Bryan, Kazu Ueda, Jack Riordan and Robert Tamp. The genetics, structure and function of the proteins, and the future direction of research including the implications for human health are discussed in depth.

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World Scientific

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9814280062

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9789814280068

Arbitrary and Capricious

The Precautionary Principle in the European Union Courts

By: Gary Elvin Marchant,Kenneth L. Mossman

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Arbitrary and Capricious

The Precautionary Principle in the European Union Courts

By: Gary Elvin Marchant,Kenneth L. Mossman

This study examines how the European Union has used the precautionary principle in legal decisions.

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American Enterprise Institute

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0844741892

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9780844741895

The Basics of Geomorphology

Key Concepts

By: Kenneth J Gregory,John Lewin

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The Basics of Geomorphology

Key Concepts

By: Kenneth J Gregory,John Lewin

I can think of no better guides than Professors Ken Gregory and John Lewin to lead the reader through the conceptual basis of this exciting science." - Victor R. Baker, University of Arizona "A very readable and informative introduction to the discipline for senior undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers." - Angela Gurnell, Queen Mary University of London "Time will tell, but this book may well mark a turning point in the way students and scientists alike perceive Earth surface processes and landforms." - Jonathan Phillips, University of Kentucky This student focused book provides a detailed description and analysis of the key concepts, ideas, and hypotheses that inform geomorphology. Kenneth Gregory and John Lewin explain the basics of landform science in 20 concepts, each the subject of a substantive, cross-referenced entry. They use the idea of the ′geomorphic system′ to organise entries in four sections, with extensive web resources provided for each: System Contexts: The Systems Approach / Uniformitarianism / Landform / Form, Process and Materials / Equilibrium / Complexity and Non Linear Dynamical Systems System Functioning: Cycles and cascades / Force-Resistance / Geomorphic work / Process Form Models System Adjustments: Timescales / Forcings / Change Trajectories / Inheritance and Sensitivity / Anthropocene Drivers for the Future: Geomorphic Hazards / Geomorphic Engineering / Design and Prediction Aligned with the teaching literature, this innovative text provides a fully-functioning learning environment for study, revision, and even self-directed research for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of geomorphology.

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1473908957

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9781473908956

Baker & Botts in the Development of Modern Houston

By: Kenneth J. Lipartito,Joseph A. Pratt

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Baker & Botts in the Development of Modern Houston

By: Kenneth J. Lipartito,Joseph A. Pratt

As counsel for Pennzoil's successful effort to recover billions of dollars in damages from Texaco over the acquisition of Getty Oil Company, the Baker & Botts law firm of Houston, Texas, achieved wide public recognition in the 1980s. But among its peers in the legal and corporate worlds, Baker & Botts has for more than a century held a preeminent position, handling the legal affairs of such blue-chip clients as the Southern Pacific Railroad, Houston Lighting & Power Company, Rice University, Texas Commerce Bank, and Tenneco. In this study, Kenneth J. Lipartito and Joseph A. Pratt chronicle the history of Baker & Botts, placing particular emphasis on the firm's role in Houston's economic development. Founded in 1840, Baker & Botts literally grew up with Houston. The authors chart its evolution from a nineteenth-century regional firm that represented eastern-based corporations moving into Texas to a twentieth-century national firm with clients throughout the world. They honestly discuss the criticisms that Baker & Botts has faced as an advocate of big business. But they also identify the important impact that corporate law firms of this type have on business reorganization and government regulation. As the authors demonstrate in this case study, law firms throughout the twentieth century have helped to shape public policy in these critical areas. Always prominent in the community, and with prominent connections (former Secretary of State James A. Baker III is the great-grandson of the original Baker), the Baker & Botts law firm belongs in any history of the development of Houston and the Southwest.

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University of Texas Press

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1477301208

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Sampling and the Census

A Case Against the Proposed Adjustments for Undercount

By: Kenneth Darga

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Sampling and the Census

A Case Against the Proposed Adjustments for Undercount

By: Kenneth Darga

In dispute is the proposed census sampling technique for addressing the problem of undercount. Media reports often suggest that experts share a consensus that sampling would heighten the accuracy of the census. This text presents a scientific case against the proposed procedure.

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American Enterprise Institute

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0844741027

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Credit Risk

Pricing, Measurement, and Management

By: Darrell Duffie,Kenneth J. Singleton

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Credit Risk

Pricing, Measurement, and Management

By: Darrell Duffie,Kenneth J. Singleton

In this book, two of America's leading economists provide the first integrated treatment of the conceptual, practical, and empirical foundations for credit risk pricing and risk measurement. Masterfully applying theory to practice, Darrell Duffie and Kenneth Singleton model credit risk for the purpose of measuring portfolio risk and pricing defaultable bonds, credit derivatives, and other securities exposed to credit risk. The methodological rigor, scope, and sophistication of their state-of-the-art account is unparalleled, and its singularly in-depth treatment of pricing and credit derivatives further illuminates a problem that has drawn much attention in an era when financial institutions the world over are revising their credit management strategies. Duffie and Singleton offer critical assessments of alternative approaches to credit-risk modeling, while highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of current practice. Their approach blends in-depth discussions of the conceptual foundations of modeling with extensive analyses of the empirical properties of such credit-related time series as default probabilities, recoveries, ratings transitions, and yield spreads. Both the "structura" and "reduced-form" approaches to pricing defaultable securities are presented, and their comparative fits to historical data are assessed. The authors also provide a comprehensive treatment of the pricing of credit derivatives, including credit swaps, collateralized debt obligations, credit guarantees, lines of credit, and spread options. Not least, they describe certain enhancements to current pricing and management practices that, they argue, will better position financial institutions for future changes in the financial markets. Credit Risk is an indispensable resource for risk managers, traders or regulators dealing with financial products with a significant credit risk component, as well as for academic researchers and students.

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Princeton University Press

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1400829178

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9781400829170

Industrial Loan Companies: A Growing Industry Sparks a Public Policy Debate

A Reprint from the "Economic Review"

By: Kenneth Spong

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Industrial Loan Companies: A Growing Industry Sparks a Public Policy Debate

A Reprint from the "Economic Review"

By: Kenneth Spong

Industrial Loan Co., or ILCs, are a small, but rapidly growing part of the financial industry. These institutions operate in 7 states & have nearly all of the same powers as commercial banks. However, ILCs differ greatly from banks in one characteristic -- ILCs may be owned & operated by firms engaged in commercial activities, thus skirting the prohibitions on mixing banking & commerce. This article examines the public policy issues that arise from mixing banking & commerce. It reviews the history of ILCs & the legal & supervisory frameworks under which they operate. Looks at the reemergence of ILCs under their new forms of ownerships & takes a close look at individual ILCs & the types of bus. they conduct. Also explores the public policy issues. Illus.

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DIANE Publishing

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1428988904

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Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery - E-Book

By: Kenneth W Hinchcliff,Andris J. Kaneps,Raymond J. Geor,Emmanuelle Van Erck-Westergren

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Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery - E-Book

By: Kenneth W Hinchcliff,Andris J. Kaneps,Raymond J. Geor,Emmanuelle Van Erck-Westergren

Get evidence-based guidelines to keeping athletic horses healthy and physically fit! Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive guide to exercise physiology and training within a clinical context, along with a detailed review of all diseases affecting horses participating in racing and competition. Not only does this text discuss the physiological responses of each body system to exercise, but it covers nutritional support, the prevention of exercise-induced disorders and lameness, and modification of training regimens. New to this edition are topics such as drug effects on performance and the use of cloud-based technologies for monitoring performance, as well as new content on exercise physiology, welfare, conditioning, farriery, behavior, and vision. Written by an expert team of international authors, each print purchase of this this authoritative, all-in-one resource comes with an ebook! - NEW! Chapters in this edition include: - History of Equine Exercise Physiology - Welfare of Equine Athletes in Sport and the Social License to Operate - The Connected Horse (focusing on innovative, cloud-based technologies used to monitor athletic horses) - Conditioning of the Equine Athlete - Principles of Sport Horse Farriery - Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Respiratory Disease in Populations of Athletic Horses - Behavior and Behavioral Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - Vision and Disorders of Vision in Performance Horses - Detection of Drug Use in Athletic Horses - Drug Effects on Performance of the Equine Athlete - Comprehensive coverage is based on sound research and evidence-based practice and provides an understanding of the physiologic processes underlying the responses of horses to exercise and physical conditioning — from musculoskeletal and respiratory disorders to nutrition and physical rehabilitation. - International perspective on equine athletics includes guidelines pertinent to different geographic areas and racing jurisdictions. - More than 1,000 images include medical illustrations and clinical photos depicting equine anatomy, testing, and treatment scenarios, as well as radiographic, ultrasonographic, CAT, and MRI imaging to support understanding and diagnosis. - Coverage of abnormalities of the upper airway is now divided into two chapters: Disease of the Nasopharynx and Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea. - Coverage of diseases of the heart is divided into two chapters: Arrhythmias and Abnormalities of the Cardiac Conduction System and Structural Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, and Diseases of Large Vessels. - eBook version, included with print purchase, gives you the power to access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0443105944

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9780443105944

Christianity and Animism in Melanesia

Four Approaches to Gospel and Culture

By: Kenneth Nehrbass

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Christianity and Animism in Melanesia

Four Approaches to Gospel and Culture

By: Kenneth Nehrbass

In this book, Kenneth Nehrbass examines the interaction between traditional or animistic religion (called kastom) and Christianity in Vanuatu. First, he briefly outlines major anthropological theories of animism, then he examines eight aspects of animism on Tanna Island and shows how they present a challenge to Christianity. He traces the history of Christianity on Tanna from 1839 to the present, showing which missiological theories the various missionaries were implementing. Nehrbass wanted to find out what experiences in the lives of the islanders distinguished those who left traditional religion behind from those who held on to it. In the end, he contends that there are twenty factors of gospel response and cultural integration that determine whether an animistic background believer will be a mixer, separator, transplanter, or contextualizer.

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William Carey Publishing

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1645080250

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9781645080251

Key Figures in Medieval Europe

An Encyclopedia

By: Richard Kenneth Emmerson,Sandra Clayton-Emmerson

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Key Figures in Medieval Europe

An Encyclopedia

By: Richard Kenneth Emmerson,Sandra Clayton-Emmerson

From emperors and queens to artists and world travelers, from popes and scholars to saints and heretics, Key Figures in Medieval Europe brings together in one volume the most important people who lived in medieval Europe between 500 and 1500. Gathered from the biographical entries from the on-going series, the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages, these a-z biographical entries discuss the lives of over 600 individuals who have had a historical impact in such areas as politics, religion, or the arts. Individuals from places such as medieval England, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, and Scandinavia are included as well as those from the Jewish and Islamic worlds. A thematic outline is included that lists people not only by categories, but also by regions. Entries fall under the following categories: * Artists/Architects * Authors * Commercial Figures * Musicians * Political Figures * Religious Figures * Scientific Figures * Travelers * Women In one convenient volume, students, scholars, and interested readers will find the biographies of the people whose actions, beliefs, creations, and writings shaped the Middle Ages, one of the most fascinating periods of world history.

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Taylor & Francis

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0415973856

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The Earth′s Land Surface

The Earth′s Land Surface

The ABC Transporters of Human Physiology and Disease

The ABC Transporters of Human Physiology and Disease

Arbitrary and Capricious

Arbitrary and Capricious

The Basics of Geomorphology

The Basics of Geomorphology

Baker & Botts in the Development of Modern Houston

Baker & Botts in the Development of Modern Houston

Sampling and the Census

Sampling and the Census

Credit Risk

Credit Risk

Industrial Loan Companies: A Growing Industry Sparks a Public Policy Debate

Industrial Loan Companies: A Growing Industry Sparks a Public Policy Debate

Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery - E-Book

Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery - E-Book

Christianity and Animism in Melanesia

Christianity and Animism in Melanesia

Key Figures in Medieval Europe

Key Figures in Medieval Europe

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