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The Corn Laws Vol 5: The Formation Of Popular Economics In Britain
by Alon KadishThe pamphlets, newspaper articles and tracts in this collection provide source material for the study of the Anti-Corn Law campaigns of the 1830s and 1840s and their role in the formation of popular economics in Britain. Volume 5 covers entries from 1839 to 1842.
Corneal Biomechanics and Refractive Surgery
by Fabio A. GuarnieriThis book presents a unique approach not found in any other text for those looking to improve the clinical results of refractive surgery by gaining a better understanding of corneal biomechanics and the instrumentation related to it. Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides authoritative coverage of the interactions of the cornea and the bioinstrumentation, such as corneal topography, pachymetry, aberrometers, tonometry and optical coherence tomography. Organized in an easy-to-read manner, Corneal Biomechanics and Refractive Surgery is designed for refractive surgeons and general ophthalmologists alike and describes the biomechanical role of the corneal tissue and how each part is affected in refractive surgery. Additionally, showing what the bioinstrumentation can measure, how models can improve understanding of the interaction between biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, and refractive surgery, and how these models and bioinstrumentation together can improve the refractive results, are also discussed.
Corneal Regeneration: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2145)
by Mark AhearneThis volume details different laboratory techniques used to develop regenerative therapies that help treat corneal blindness. Chapters guide readers through methods and protocols on optimal cell culture conditions, gene-editing techniques, multiple types of scaffold for corneal regeneration, how to evaluate the success of these therapies, and cell and material characterization techniques. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Authoritative and cutting-edge, Corneal Regeneration: Methods and Protocols aims to be useful for new and experienced laboratory researchers working on different aspects of corneal regeneration.
The Cornerstone of Development: Integrating Environmental, Social, and Economic Policies
by Jamie Schnurr 0 Idrc Susan Holtz Greg Armstrong Anne K Bernard"Sustainable development" quickly became the universal goal for environmentalists in the 1990s, motivated by the 1988 Brundtland Report and the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. When the time came to bring theory into reality, sustainable development revealed far more complexity than first anticipated.To attain sustainable development in the full sense of the phrase"meeting present needs without compromising the resources needed for future societies"environmental and social concerns would need a constant presence in all major economic decisions.The Cornerstone of Development: Balancing Environmental, Social, and Economic Imperatives profiles many of the first attempts to implement sustainable development initiatives worldwide. The model: Canada's experience with "multistakeholder" decision-making. Under the guidance of Canada's National Task Force on Environment and Economy, nationwide and provincial round tables brought government officials together with corporate officers to formulate sustainable development guidelines.Authorized by the Canadian government to serve as an "Agenda 21 organization," the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) subsequently researched the feasibility of adapting the multistakeholder approach to the needs and practices of developing countries. The results are in these pages: valuable case histories from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Canada, each recounting the risks and benefits from integrating environmental, social and economic policies.When IDRC members were asked for ways to address environmental sustainability, they had few examples to follow"and little evidence that such endeavors could be fulfilled. The research and problem-solving efforts they produced are now collected here, for the guidance of other environment/development balance programs worldwide.
Corona Discharge Micromachining for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Characterization and Applications
by Ranjeet Kumar Sahu Somashekhar S HiremathThis book summarizes the fundamental and established methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles, providing readers with an organized and comprehensive insight into the field of nanoparticle technology. In addition to exploring the characterization and applications of nanoparticles, it also focuses on the recently explored corona discharge micromachining - Electrical Discharge Micromachining (EDMM) - method to synthesize inorganic nanoparticles. In the synthesis of nanoparticles, organic materials often play an indispensable role, such as providing stabilizers in the form of capping agents. <P><P>This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying physics and engineering, as well as professionals and academics looking for an introduction to the nature and foundations of nanoparticle synthesis. <P><P> Features: Provides diagnostic tools for the characterization of nanoparticles Explores the cutting-edge EDMM method for the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles Discusses possible methods to overcome agglomeration of nanoparticles and achieve stable dispersion, in addition to examining the application suitability of synthesized nanoparticles
Coronado's Children: Tales of Lost Mines and Buried Treasures of the Southwest (Barker Texas History Center Series)
by J. Frank DobieWritten in 1930, Coronado's Children was one of J. Frank Dobie's first books, and the one that helped gain him national prominence as a folklorist. In it, he recounts the tales and legends of those hardy souls who searched for buried treasure in the Southwest following in the footsteps of that earlier gold seeker, the Spaniard Coronado. "These people," Dobie writes in his introduction, "no matter what language they speak, are truly Coronado's inheritors. . . . l have called them Coronado's children. They follow Spanish trails, buffalo trails, cow trails, they dig where there are no trails; but oftener than they dig or prospect they just sit and tell stories of lost mines, of buried bullion by the jack load. . . " This is the tale-spinning Dobie at his best, dealing with subjects as irresistible as ghost stories and haunted houses.
Coronal Mass Ejections: An Introduction (Astrophysics and Space Science Library #376)
by Timothty HowardThe book introduces the solar coronal mass ejection phenomena. This includes both those observed in the corona and those further from the Sun, known as interplanetary coronal mass ejections. We discuss the history and physics behind these phenomena, theories describing their launch and evolution, association with other solar eruptive phenomena, and methods employed for their detection and scientific data extraction. Instruments used for their study (past, present and future) are also discussed, along with their resulting space weather effects on Earth and other planets. The latter requires a description of the Earth's magnetosphere, which is also included. Coronal Mass Ejections brings together solar physics, heliospheric physics, and magnetospheric physics, three traditionally separate fields of study. The content is accessible to beginning graduate students who are trying to master difficult fundamental concepts.
Coronary Artery Disease and The Evolution of Angioplasty Devices (SpringerBriefs in Materials)
by Martin W. King Tushar Bambharoliya Harshini Ramakrishna Fan ZhangIn this concise but authoritative book, the authors take the reader through the epidemiology, risk factors and the basic mechanism of coronary artery disease. In addition, they explain how coronary microvascular dysfunction can lead to angina, even after successful angioplasty following a heart attack. The methods for diagnosis and the options for treatment are explained, ending with a discussion of the evolution of coronary angioplasty from balloon catheters to novel, fully resorbable polymeric drug eluting stents. Enclosed is a list of currently available commercial devices, as well as a listing of experimental products under research and development, so that readers can appreciate the serious nature of this disease and have an understanding of how the medical device sector is attempting to address this major healthcare problem. Globally in 2010, ischemic heart disease was the cause of 13.3% of all deaths. In the US alone, the direct medical costs from coronary artery disease and stroke are currently estimated to be $126 billion per year, and are expected to rise to $309 billion by 2035.
Coronary Circulation: Anatomy, Mechanical Properties, and Biomechanics
by Ghassan S. KassabThis comprehensive text examines both global and local coronary blood flow based on morphometry and mechanical properties of the coronary vasculature. Using a biomechanical approach, this book addresses coronary circulation in a quantitative manner based on models rooted in experimental data that account for the various physical determinants of coronary blood flow including myocardial-vessel interactions and various mechanisms of autoregulation. This is the first text dedicated to a distributive analysis (as opposed to lumped) and provides digital files for detailed anatomical data (e.g., diameters, lengths, node-to-node connections) of the coronary vessels. This book also provides appendices with specific mathematical formulations for the biomechanical analyses and models in the text. Written by Dr. Ghassan S. Kassab, a leader in the field of coronary biomechanics, Coronary Circulation: Anatomy, Mechanical Properties, and Biomechanics is a synthesis of seminal topics in the field and is intended for clinicians, bioengineers, and researchers as a compendium on the topic. The detailed anatomical and mechanical data provided are intended to be used as a platform to address new questions in this exciting and clinically very important research area.
Coronary Circulation: Mechanobiology, Growth, Remodeling, and Clinical Implications
by Ghassan S. KassabThis book covers mechanobiology, growth, remodeling, and clinical implications of coronary artery disease treatment. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of coronary circulation, including growth and remodeling of coronary vasculature, implications to cardiology, and implications to cardiovascular surgery. General principles of biomechanical homeostasis and mechanobiology are outlined. Specifics topics covered include endothelial mechano-transduction, flow reversal, uniform shear, stress & strain hypotheses, scaling laws in coronary artery disease, growth, and aging, and coronary retroperfusion. Coronary Circulation: Mechanobiology, Growth, Remodeling and Clinical Implications is a vital resource for coronary physiologists and cardiovascular disease researchers and bioengineers who want to learn more about mechanobiology and clinical implications to coronary circulation in health and disease.
La corporación
by Rob Hart¿Y si las empresas tecnológicas fueran el verdadero Gran Hermano? Un thriller inquietantemente verosímil sobre el futuro que nos aguarda. El mundo ya no es lo que era. La violencia armada, el desempleo y el cambio climático lo han convertido en un polvorín inhabitable. En medio de todo ese caos, Cloud, una poderosa corporación tecnológica, se erige como salvadora. No solo pretende vender a los ciudadanos cualquier cosa que necesiten, sino convertirse en un hogar para ellos. A cambio, tendrán que trabajar. El trato parece justo, pero las apariencias siempre engañan. Paxton jamás pensó que acabaría empleado como guardia de seguridad en la compañía que arruinó su vida y mucho menos que se mudaría a sus instalaciones. Pero eso es justo lo que ha hecho. Y, teniendo en cuenta cómo se sobrevive fuera, no suena como una mala opción. Allí ha conocido a Zinnia, que podría haberse enamorado de él, pero que tal vez solo esté utilizándole para sus propios fines. Porque en Cloud, pese a su resplandeciente aspecto, nada es lo que parece y ambos van a descubrir lo lejos que la corporación está dispuesta a llegar... para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. Reseñas:«Una novela totalmente absorbente que te hará olvidar tu plataforma de streaming favorita durante unas cuantas noches.»Stephen King «Un exitazo literario que además rebosa inteligencia. Estremecedoramente cautivador.»The Observer «Emocionante. Conjura una realidad cercana, deformada pero reconocible, que plasma a la perfección la distopía en forma de utopía de nuestras peores pesadillas. Esta novela pone la época actual frente a un oscuro espejo.»San Francisco Chronicle «¿Y si el régimen totalitario que controla la vida de la gente no fuera un gobierno fascista sino una enorme corporación? De esa premisa parte el inteligente y orwelliano thriller ideado por Hart, que imagina un futuro próximo demasiado plausible.»Publishers Weekly «Una historia de suspense que es una gozada y que no podrás dejar de leer. Totalmente recomendado para los fans de las distopías.»Library Journal «Un thriller fascinante con un ritmo increíble que pone el dedo en la llaga.»Booklist «Una brillante sátira distópica. Hart ha creado un convincente y horripilante futuro post-orwelliano, dominado por una única corporación dictatorial.»BBC «Thrillers futuristas como 1984, Fahrenheit 451 y El cuento de la criada se convierten en éxitos porque la trama esconde más de unas cuantas pepitas de verdad que hacen que la historia sea creíble. Añade el inteligente thriller de Rob Hart La corporación a esa lista. No solo tienes la impresión de que su absorbente trama podría hacerse realidad, sino que de cierta manera lo está haciendo ya.»Associated Press «Imagina que un día jodemos tanto el mundo que todos nos vemos obligados a vivir en el lugar en el que trabajamos en una especie de equivalente moderno de la esclavitud, añádele un thriller ambientado en una compañía tecnológica decidida a imponer su ley, y aun así todavía no serás consciente de lo inteligente y a la vez aterrador que es este libro. Tenso y magistral.»Chuck Wendig
Corporate Approaches to Sustainable Development: International Experiences and Insights (Science for Sustainable Societies)
by Isabel B. FrancoThis book aims to answer the question: how can the industry action international approaches to corporate sustainability, ultimately achieving sustainable development and overall sustainability? With this question in mind, this manuscript examines how the industry, through existing approaches to corporate sustainability, contribute to addressing conflicting demands emerging from the achievement of sustainable development in a responsible, sustainable and innovative manner. It also reviews alternative models of corporate sustainability that contribute to achieving inclusive, sustainable development globally. Chapters 2 to 4 discuss emerging approaches to corporate sustainability. Chapters 5 to 11 examine the role that the extractive industry (mining and oil) could play in the delivery of sustainable solutions for the communities and environment in selected cases, in the Americas and Africa. Lastly, the manuscript showcases international corporate sustainability and climate change practices in the forestry, agriculture, tourism and manufacturing industries within the context of Asia and The Pacific region, particularly, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Corporate Biodiversity Management for Sustainable Growth: Assessment of Policies and Action Plans (Environment & Policy #59)
by Ravi Sharma Aparna Watve Amitabh PandeyThis book aims to cover the multitude of corporate approaches towards mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and ecological management in policies and action plans, and explores the roles of these efforts in achieving national and global targets for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The book addresses various aspects of corporate actions such as corporate environmental responsibility, green businesses, market-based approaches to biodiversity conservation, and biodiversity trade-offs, and includes concept papers, reviews, and case studies presenting qualitative and quantitative research. Additionally, the text compares and assesses examples of positive and negative impacts of corporate involvement in biodiversity conservation in developed and developing countries to identify innovative approaches, and the best practices and models that can be replicated in diverse environmental conditions. The studies included in the book will help those working in the field of corporate involvement in biodiversity conservation, and outline the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches which will be useful for designing new environmental management action plans in the face of climate change. The book will also be of great value to researchers, academicians, policy makers, civil society groups, policy think tanks, and conservation managers.
Corporate Crops: Biotechnology, Agriculture, and the Struggle for Control
by Gabriela PechlanerBiotechnology crop production area increased from 1. 7 million hectares to 148 million hectares worldwide between 1996 to 2010. While genetically modified food is a contentious issue, the debates are usually limited to health and environmental concerns, ignoring the broader questions of social control that arise when food production methods become corporate-owned intellectual property. Drawing on legal documents and dozens of interviews with farmers and other stakeholders, Corporate Crops covers four case studies based around litigation between biotechnology corporations and farmers. Pechlaner investigates the extent to which the proprietary aspects of biotechnologies-from patents on seeds to a plethora of new rules and contractual obligations associated with the technologies-are reorganizing crop production. The lawsuits include patent infringement litigation launched by Monsanto against a Saskatchewan canola farmer who, in turn, claimed his crops had been involuntarily contaminated by the company's GM technology; a class action application by two Saskatchewan organic canola farmers launched against Monsanto and Aventis (later Bayer) for the loss of their organic market due to contamination with GMOs; and two cases in Mississippi in which Monsanto sued farmers for saving seeds containing its patented GM technology. Pechlaner argues that well-funded corporate lawyers have a decided advantage over independent farmers in the courts and in creating new forms of power and control in agricultural production. Corporate Crops demonstrates the effects of this intersection between the courts and the fields where profits, not just a food supply, are reaped.
Corporate Environmental Management, Second Edition
by John DarabarisCorporate Environmental Management, Second Edition, provides environmental industry executives, the investment community, and students a basis for measuring corporate environmental activities and standing. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the technical, cost, and regulatory issues that environmental managers face. Sustainable development, conservation environmental science, and emissions trading are examined, as well as issues such as RCRA and CERCLA hazardous and chemical waste management. <P><P>This new edition is updated throughout and adds a chapter on the newer global environmental guidelines and regulations (Paris Climate Agreement, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Trans-Pacific Partnerships (TPP)).
Corporate Environmental Strategies and Value Creation: Challenges and Opportunities (SpringerBriefs in Business)
by Rosita CapurroThe rise of sustainability has swept away the traditional views about firms’ competitiveness, survival and profitability, advocating new approaches. Although the strategic decisions on sustainable issues become more important, many firms have erroneously narrow view of environmental strategies and related practices generally have only an outward-looking focus. In line with these considerations, this book aims to investigate the “environmental dimension” as a new “strategic variable” for contributing to strengthen the competitive positioning of firms and to increase the value creation process. The author provides a comprehensive framework for green management by highlights practices and tools to translate strategy into effective environmental ideas. The focus is on goals and actions, from a side, and on the implementation of appropriate control systems useful for monitoring the results of environmental performance, on the other. As such, the book enriches sustainability literature, offers new insights for scholars, and provides implications for practitioners involved in green management.
Corporate Environmental Strategy: Theoretical, Practical, and Ethical Aspects (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Voicu D. DragomirThis book is a first step towards understanding the complexity of corporate environmental strategy while explaining the relationships between the numerous dimensions of the concept. When we think of corporate environmental strategy, we usually have in mind a dull and stereotypical statement issued by the CEO, addressing aspects such as pollution reduction, stakeholder dialogue, and unfailing care for the environment. However, genuine environmental protection relies on proactive policies, managerial commitment, cleaner technologies, and advanced management procedures. The author identifies a series of environmental strategy dimensions, some of which have been thoroughly researched in the literature, whereas others have only emerged in recent years. The main dimensions presented in this book include corporate environmental performance; environmental accounting and disclosure; environmental management practices; greening the supply-chain; environmental values and responsibility; green entrepreneurship and innovation; environmental training, culture and policies; and environmental legitimacy and reputation. For each dimension, the author develops a discussion framework, which provides the necessary operational definitions, methodological implications, and practical situations in which these constructs can be used. Each section contains a visual representation of the relationships between the dimensions of corporate environmental strategy and the actions of decision-makers and relevant stakeholders.
Corporate Governance Practices in India
by Priyanka Kaushik SharmaCorporate Governance Practices in India examines corporate governance practice in Indian industry. This book critically analyses the governance practice and evaluates the needs of corporate governance in the two major industries in India: Auto Industry and Heavy Engineering Industry. The study explores the state of compliance of the key governance parameter in both the industries in line with the mandatory and non-mandatory requirements stipulated by the Revised Clause 49 of (SEBI) ListingAgreement as also the provisions required by the Companies Act, 1956. The book aims to study the concept of corporate governance and check the level of compliance of corporate governance codes in Auto Industry and Heavy Engineering Industry in India, and draw comparisons in the adoption of corporate governance practices by Auto Industry vis-#65533;-vis Heavy Engineering Industry.
Corporate Real Estate Asset Management: Strategy and Implementation
by Barry Haynes Nick Nunnington Timothy EcclesThe second edition of Corporate Real Estate Asset Management is fully up to date with the latest thought and practice on successful and efficient use of corporate office space. Written from an occupier’s perspective, the book presents a ten-point CREAM model that offers advice on issues such as sustainability, workplace productivity, real estate performance measurement, change management and customer focus. In addition, new case studies provide real-life examples of how corporations in the UK, USA, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi actively manage their corporate real estate. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students on corporate real estate, facilities management and real estate courses and international MBA programmes.
Corporate Real Estate Asset Management
by Nick Nunnington Barry HaynesIt is important for those studying and practicing in real estate and property management to learn to manage property assets effectively, to be able to provide their companies with effective property and facilities solutions. This book raises the awareness of how real estate management can support business, transform the workplace and impact upon people and productivity, ensuring that costs are minimized and profit maximized. Written for advanced undergraduate students on property related courses, it provides them with a rounded understanding by aligning the subject with estates management, facilities management and business strategy. Case studies and action plans provide real insight and make this book an essential reference for those at the start of their careers in real estate and facilities management.
Corporate Real Estate Management: Schnelleinstieg für Architekten und Bauingenieure (essentials)
by Thomas GlatteThomas Glatte vermittelt in kompakter Form die Grundlagen und ausgewählte Spezifika des Corporate Real Estate Managements. Der Autor erläutert den Einfluss der Unternehmensstrategie auf die Immobilienstrategie von Non-Property-Unternehmen sowie die Bedeutung der betrieblichen Immobilienportfolien, den Aufbau einer CREM-Organisation und den Umgang mit immobilienwirtschaftlichen Dienstleistungen. Zudem erklärt er spezifische Aspekte des CREM wie CSR, Nachhaltigkeit, Corporate Architecture & Design und Workplace Management.Der Autor: Dr.-Ing. Thomas Glatte ist Director Group Real Estate Management bei einem Industriekonzern sowie Lehrbeauftragter an der TU Dresden und der Universität Stuttgart. Er ist Autor zahlreicher Fachpublikationen zu immobilienwirtschaftlichen Themen. Darüber hinaus ist Dr. Glatte Vorstand im CREM-Fachverband CoreNet Global sowie Mitglied des Immobilienbeirats der DGNB.
Corporate Real Estate Management: Schnelleinstieg Für Architekten Und Bauingenieure (essentials)
by Thomas GlatteThomas Glatte provides a comprehensive view on the essentials of corporate real estate management (CREM). The author explains in the influence of corporate strategies on real estate strategies for non-property-companies as well as the importance of corporate real estate portfolios, the set-up of CREM organizations and the handling of respective services. He also elaborates the specifics of corporate social responsibility, sustainability, corporate architecture & design and workplace management.
Corporate Safety Compliance: OSHA, Ethics, and the Law (Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series)
by Thomas D. SchneidSafety and health professionals face a variety of potential legal and ethical issues. As a result of changing responsibilities and new laws, professionals often find themselves in situations without guidance toward the solutions. This book provides such guidance to legal issues involving OSHA and how to avoid potential legal areas of liability if possible. Tackling safety and ethical issues head on, the text explores the area of criminal liability for individuals and corporations under the OSHA Act and state criminal codes. The author also gives methods to achieve and to maintain OSHA compliance, using specific case studies to illustrate ways to avoid or to minimize the impact of legal issues.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Textiles and Fashion (Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry)
by Subramanian Senthilkannan MuthuThis contributed volume provides a wealth of case studies on corporate social responsibility in the textile and fashion industry. The cases presented here are geographically diverse and cover a host of topics ranging from sustainability aspects of slow fashion to how fast fashion can become more sustainable. The fashion and textile supply chain is discussed, as well as how tools such as life cycle assessment can contribute to a more responsible textile industry. This book highlights how being a responsible corporate citizen can contribute to a firm's bottom line as well as make its products more attractive to conscientious consumers.
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry
by Mike Murray Andrew DaintyThe construction process, right through from planning and design to use and demolition, has a major impact on society. Traditionally, concern has been focused on its environmental impact and the quest for sustainability, but this has now extended into the wider remit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Essentially, this means that businesses must act (voluntarily) in a socially ethical manner by developing a policy that encompasses the core principles enshrined by CSR. A unique presentation on a topic of emerging importance, Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry is essential reading for all built environment undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as CEOs and senior managers within construction businesses who may be about to embark on developing a CSR strategy.