Maxim Gorky, like Leo Tolstoy, was primarily an autobiographical author, and the material here is considered amongst the greatest of his writings. Not only do they give the astonishingly varied life of Gorky from childhood through youth, but they also provide us with an unforgettable picture of one of the most crucial generations in Russian life and history the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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This monograph presents a survey of the crucial link between state (national) power and finance from the ancient era through the present day. Cicero once said that the true sinew of war was "endless streams of money." His observation remains as accurate today as it was when Rome first began constructing its Empire. Unfortunately, too many historical works leave this crucial underpinning link out of their narratives. Even those that do economic and financial concerns typically miss the fact that the size of a state's economy often has little to do with its capacity to wield influence on the global stage. Much more crucial in this regard is the possession of an administrative system capable of efficiently mobilizing a state's resources. It was such an administrative apparatus that allowed Britain to punch far above its weight in the international arena for centuries. As a survey, this work is far from comprehensive, but the author hopes it will provide a stepping stone for a much-needed in-depth examination of the topic.
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Alice Bunker Stockham 1833-1912 was an obstetrician and gynecologist from Chicago, an enthusiastic fighter for a marital and sexual reform. In 1886, her self-publishing company released "Tokology, A Book for Every Woman". This health guide became a bestseller. In 1896, she published Karezza. Ethics of Marriage, an outstanding plea for sexual reform and birth control. Her magnum opus "The Lover's World, A Wheel of Life", published in 1903, is based on her former works comprehending all of her theoretical and practical knowledge as a medical doctor, social reformer, and spiritual thinker. Stockham's opus combines medical, ethical, anthropological, social, philosophical, cross-cultural, mystical, and religious perspectives. It is a key work for understanding the social, political, and intellectual situation in the United States and partially also in Europe about 1900. Her ideas are still very challenging nowadays regarding the crucial relation between sexuality and love, a controversial topic of all time.
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We work in a multicultural society and modern healthcare delivery demands that the religious, cultural and ethical beliefs of patients be considered as a part of their treatment. There is therefore an increasing need to understand other cultures. We have attempted to address this need by developing this book to provide members of the dental team with a reference source to culturally sensitive care in everyday clinical practice. This is not a text about technical dentistry. Neither is this book intended to cover the orofacial problems that can affect people of various cultures and lifestyles, although they are mentioned where relevant. This book is about patient care. The knowledge base to be culturally sensitive is enormous. Lists of cultural traits and religious customs and beliefs can help, but inevitably give a very false impression of uniformity. Thus, in making reference to such lists, it is crucial to remember that there is considerable variation within every cultural and religious group and to avoid stereotyping. The information given applies only to certain patients. It is not a recipe for all solutions: we simply provide guidelines as a starting point for individualising dental healthcare. Individuals' views, practices, needs and wishes vary widely and can be influenced by religion, ethnicity, educational, socioeconomic, acculturational and other factors. This book is presented in three sections. The first section covers the many aspects of culturally sensitive healthcare, the second section outlines features of various religions and faiths and the third discusses cultural groups. In the second and third sections, topics have been arranged alphabetically for convenience. We do not attempt to be comprehensive. Cross-referencing has been essential. Although we are based in the United Kingdom, we hope that our efforts will help improve culturally sensitive oral healthcare worldwide.
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Electrochemistry is a discipline of wide scientific andtechnological interest. Scientifically, it explores the electricalproperties of materials and especially the interfaces betweendifferent kinds of matter. Technologically, electrochemistrytouches our lives in many ways that few fully appreciate; forexample, materials as diverse as aluminum, nylon, and bleach aremanufactured electrochemically, while the batteries that power allmanner of appliances, vehicles, and devices are the products ofelectrochemical research. Other realms in whichelectrochemical science plays a crucial role include corrosion, thedisinfection of water, neurophysiology, sensors, energy storage,semiconductors, the physics of thunderstorms, biomedical analysis,and so on. This book treats electrochemistry as a science in its own right,albeit resting firmly on foundations provided by chemistry,physics, and mathematics. Early chapters discuss the electrical andchemical properties of materials from which electrochemical cellsare constructed. The behavior of such cells is addressed in laterchapters, with emphasis on the electrodes and the reactions thatoccur on their surfaces. The role of transport to and fromelectrodes is a topic that commands attention, because it cruciallydetermines cell efficiency. Final chapters deal with voltammetry,the methodology used to investigate electrode behavior.Interspersed among the more fundamental chapters are chaptersdevoted to applications of electrochemistry: electrosynthesis,power sources, "green electrochemistry", andcorrosion. Electrochemical Science and Technology is addressed toall who have a need to come to grips with the fundamentals ofelectrochemistry and to learn about some of its applications. Itwill constitute a text for a senior undergraduate or graduatecourse in electrochemistry. It also serves as a source of materialof interest to scientists and technologists in various fieldsthroughout academia, industry, and government - chemists,physicists, engineers, environmentalists, materials scientists,biologists, and those in related endeavors. This book: * Provides a background to electrochemistry, as well as treatingthe topic itself. * Is accessible to all with a foundation in physical science, notsolely to chemists. * Is addressed both to students and those later in theircareers. * Features web links (through www.wiley.com/go/EST) toextensive material that is of a more tangential, specialized, ormathematical nature. * Includes questions as footnotes to support the reader'sevolving comprehension of the material, with fully worked answersprovided on the web. * Provides web access to Excel¯® spreadsheetswhich allow the reader to model electrochemical events. * Has a copious Appendix of relevant data.
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When it comes to computer security, the role of auditors today has never been more crucial. Auditors must ensure that all computers, in particular those dealing with e-business, are secure. The only source for information on the combined areas of computer audit, control, and security, the IT Audit, Control, and Security describes the types of internal controls, security, and integrity procedures that management must build into its automated systems. This very timely book provides auditors with the guidance they need to ensure that their systems are secure from both internal and external threats.
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The bestselling environmental health text, with all new coverage of key topics Environmental Health: From Global to Local is a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and a contemporary, authoritative text for students of public health, environmental health, preventive medicine, community health, and environmental studies. Edited by the former director of the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health and current dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Washington, this book provides a multi-faceted view of the topic, and how it affects different regions, populations, and professions. In addition to traditional environmental health topics--air, water, chemical toxins, radiation, pest control--it offers remarkably broad, cross-cutting coverage, including such topics as building design, urban and regional planning, energy, transportation, disaster preparedness and response, climate change, and environmental psychology. This new third edition maintains its strong grounding in evidence, and has been revised for greater readability, with new coverage of ecology, sustainability, and vulnerable populations, with integrated coverage of policy issues, and with a more global focus. Environmental health is a critically important topic, and it reaches into fields as diverse as communications, technology, regulatory policy, medicine, and law. This book is a well-rounded guide that addresses the field's most pressing concerns, with a practical bent that takes the material beyond theory. * Explore the cross-discipline manifestations of environmental health * Understand the global ramifications of population and climate change * Learn how environmental issues affect health and well-being closer to home * Discover how different fields incorporate environmental health perspectives The first law of ecology reminds is that 'everything is connected to everything else.' Each piece of the system affects the whole, and the whole must sustain us all for the long term. Environmental Health lays out the facts, makes the connections, and demonstrates the importance of these crucial issues to human health and well-being, both on a global scale, and in our homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
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Involved as it is with 95% of the periodic table, inorganicchemistry is one of the foundational subjects of scientific study.Inorganic catalysts are used in crucial industrial processes andthe field, to a significant extent, also forms the basis ofnanotechnology. Unfortunately, the subject is not a popular one forundergraduates. This book aims to take a step to change this stateof affairs by presenting a mechanistic, logical introduction to thesubject. Organic teaching places heavy emphasis on reaction mechanisms -"arrow-pushing" - and the authors of this book have found that amechanistic approach works just as well for elementary inorganicchemistry. As opposed to listening to formal lectures orlearning the material by heart, by teaching students to recognizecommon inorganic species as electrophiles and nucleophiles, coupledwith organic-style arrow-pushing, this book serves as a gentle andstimulating introduction to inorganic chemistry, providing studentswith the knowledge and opportunity to solve inorganic reactionmechanisms. * The first book to apply the arrow-pushing method toinorganic chemistry teaching * With the reaction mechanisms approach("arrow-pushing"), students will no longer have to rely onmemorization as a device for learning this subject, but willinstead have a logical foundation for this area of study * Teaches students to recognize common inorganic speciesas electrophiles and nucleophiles, coupled with organic-stylearrow-pushing * Provides a degree of integration with what studentslearn in organic chemistry, facilitating learning of thissubject * Serves as an invaluable companion to any introductoryinorganic chemistry textbook
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