Buku ini memberikan gambaran umum epidemiologi terkini epidemi HIV di kalangan anak muda di Afrika Timur dan Selatan (ESA) dan mengkaji berbagai upaya untuk menghadapi dan mengurangi tingginya tingkat infeksi HIV baru di kalangan anak muda. Dengan mengambil pendekatan multidimensi untuk pencegahan, para kontributor membahas berbagai tantangan yang dihadapi upaya ini, mengingat lambatnya kemajua…
With a focus on the fundamentals and strategies of distillation columns, this book covers the process variables for continuous distillation columns, as well as four basic control strategies and the typical cases in which they are used. The author defines the inlet and outlet streams and process variables for a distillation column and then explains the overall concept of the separation and purif…
Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the authors' research conducted in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the toxicity of chemical…
ABSTRACT Exploring current and future opportunities in PV polymeric packaging, this work offers an insider's perspective on the manufacturing processes and needs of the solar industry and reveals opportunities for future material development and processing. Suitable for nonspecialists in polymer science, it provides a basic understanding of polymeric concepts, fundamental properties, and proce…
ABSTRACT Major advances have recently been made in our understanding of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS). These include improving classification, recognizing primary and secondary risk factors, manipulating and monitoring ovarian stimulation, handling risky situations, and elucidating the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms of the syndrome. As su
Self-directed learning is perhaps the Holy Grail of adult learning and for good reason. Within this seemingly simple phrase lies the battleground for the frustrations of both educator and learner as they work through the difficulties of an unequal and sometimes intense partnership
In the last two decades, the quest for a widely accepted definition of social enterprise has been a central issue in a great number of publications.The main objective of the ICSEM Project on which this book is based was to show that the social enterprise field would benefit much more from linking conceptualisation efforts to the huge diversity of social enterprises than from an additional and a…
This book offers insights into the process and the practice of local economic development. Bridging the gap between theory and practice it demonstrates the relevance of theory to inform local strategic planning in the context of widespread disparities in regional economic performance. The book summarizes the core theories of economic development, applies each of these to professional practic…
Perspektif studi budaya dan media tentang teknologi pembuatan profil konsumen elektronik. Dalam buku ini Greg Elmer membawa perspektif studi budaya dan media ke subjek pembuatan profil konsumen dan teknologi umpan balik dalam ekonomi digital. Ia meneliti banyaknya proses yang memantau konsumen dan secara otomatis mengumpulkan, menyimpan, dan merujuk silang informasi pribadi. Ketika kita membeli…
Cara mencegah asteroid seberat empat miliar ton bertabrakan dengan bumi; sebuah fantasi teknologi oleh MIT Students System Project. Fantasi teknologi ini, produk dari MIT Students System Project dan inspirasi untuk film "Meteor" tahun 1979, menyajikan sebuah rencana untuk menghindari tabrakan hipotetis antara Bumi dan asteroid Apollo, Icarus, yang melintas setiap sembilan belas tahun dalam jara…