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This book provides students and researchers in organic synthesis with a detailed discussion of carbonylation from the basics through to applications. It discusses the past, present and future of carbonylation reactions.

This book offers the fundamentals of polymer design and synthesis. Discusses properties and characterization of polymers, and describes principles of polymerization reactions including step, radical chain, ionic chain, chain copolymerization and more.

In light of recent explorations of their non-intuitive dynamics, this book presents proposals as well as actual experiments on how quantum walks can be implemented in the laboratory, underpinned by a range of quantum, classical and hybrid technologies.

This book provides a unique perspective for evaluating the ethics, practices, and standards of modern zoos and aquariums. It offers a blueprint for the implementation of welfare measures and an objective rationale for their widespread use.

This book derives the fundamental equations of Einstein's theory of special and general relativity using matrix calculus, without the help of tensors. It provides the necessary mathematical tools in a user-friendly way.

This book features data on about 550 oil-bearing plant species with respect to their content of unsaponifiable matters and oils. It offers important information for research and development of food products such as neutraceuticals as well as cosmetics.

Using three classes of polymer composites as illustrative examples, this book shows that the interactions of components can cause unpredictable structural effects, ultimaltely leading to a weakening of the material, where a reinforcement was expected.

Focusing on surgical management, this book covers the full range of cerebellopontine angle lesions, from most common to rarest. Discusses biological and radiological characteristics, neurological presentation, diagnosis, treatment options and follow-up care.

Going beyond current literature, this book extends internal controls to efficiency and profitability. Offers an audit guide for an SAP ERP system, covers risks and control descriptions, and shows how to automate compliance management based on SAP GRC.

These areas will be of particular interest to readers, and the purpose of the book is not only to acquaint the reader with China by providing information about Chinese businesses and firms, but also to provide a royal road to doing business with China as well as allowing them to learn about Chinese managerial wisdom.

The introduction of Enterprise Identity Management Systems (EIdMS) in organizations even beyond the purely technological level is a costly and challenging endeavor. To this regard, the focus is put on the general nature of EIdMS projects and the constructs being relevant for analyzing such projects in the decision support phase.

Politicians and diplomats have for many years proclaimed a human right to water as a solution to the global water crisis, most recently in the 2010 UN General Assembly Resolution "The human right to water and sanitation".

In this book, a physicist and expert on the history of the Manhattan Project clearly explains the underlying science behind the development of the atomic bomb, including how atomic bombs work, the Hiroshima and Nagasaki missions, and the legacy of the Project.

This data-driven, multi-dimensional review of the Russian Federation's attempt to develop an innovative, knowledge-based economy examines two decades of progress in its 83 provinces and assesses the policy's impact on regional income generation.

Adding to the inaugural volume on 'Mind, Rationality, and Society', this collection of social science research presents further applications of methodological cognitivism in fields such as scientific discovery, the dissemination of technology, and innovation.

Based on a study using online ethnography as the major research method, this book explains why and how men in Hong Kong use QQ-an online instant messenger-to "chase" women in mainland China, especially in the neighboring city of Shenzhen.

This painstaking investigation into the evolution of disease politics in China analyzes the repeated changes in healthcare provision in rural areas to provide revealing insights into the political processes that built the modern-day People's Republic.

This volume addresses the attractiveness of financial centers with a primary focus on the mutual fund industry. It uses different empirical analysis approaches in an attempt to disentangle the reasons for location attractiveness and in order to identify its influence on fund pricing.

This book explores ontology matching as a solution to the semantic heterogeneity problem faced by computer systems. Also covers emerging topics such as data interlinking, ontology partitioning and pruning, and user involvement in matching.

The book combines advanced mathematical tools, theoretical analysis of stochastic numerical methods, and practical issues at a high level, so as to provide optimal results on the accuracy of Monte Carlo simulations of stochastic processes.

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Review of the second edition "For geologists and geophysicists studying sedimentary fill of basins, this volume is a valuable addition to their shelves. The book is packed with informationincludes numerous lists of references, and is up-to-date. As a source volume, this book is second to none. It is clear and well organized." GEOPHYSICS

Das Buch liefert einen Leitfaden fur das kommunikative Vorgehen bei Veranderungsprojekten: Kommunikation strukturieren, planen und durchfuhren. Beispielfalle und Interviews mit Change-Verantwortlichen sowie Planungstools helfen bei der Umsetzung.

Therefore a detailed review of the "few" results of ergodic theory, of the "many" results of statistical mechanics, of the classical theory of fields (elasticity and waves), and of quantum mechanics are also totally absent;

This book analyzes the links between social security expenditures and economic globalization. It explores the role of a changing age dependency and derives implications for the stock market price index, the exchange rate and the interest rate.

In late 1971 we were involved in a study of the interaction of radiation with matter and were trying to use measurements of radiation fluorescence in biological molecules to indicate how radiation affected living cells.

An inspiration for both men and women of what more gender balance in global political and economic roles has to offer the world." Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO 20-first and best-selling author of Why Women Mean Business and How Women Mean Business. "We all know we can learn a lot from history.

The available textbooks on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) typically focus on technique and interpretation of commonly observed images and scenarios and are aimed primarily at trainees. For each case, the case description is followed by helpful "teaching points" as well as up-to-date literature references and suggestions for future research.