This unique handbook is a fundamental reference on polymer blends, covering all aspects: science, engineering, technology, and application. The editor has put together an international group of highly respected contributors to create an exceptional source of information invaluable for anyone blending polymers.

Polymer Blends Handbook

Engineering & Transportation

Leszek A. Utracki

Engineering

Springer-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG

Modern Synthetic Methods 1986: Conference Papers of the International Seminar on Modern Synthetic Methods 1986, Interlaken, April 17th/18th 1986 (Modern Synthetic Methods, 4)

Science & Math

Chemistry

After the 1998 Russian economic crisis, there are new opportunities for sustained growth in many countries of the former Soviet Union. Against this backdrop, the authors of this book analyze the dynamics of macroeconomic and structural developments in Eastern Europe and Russia, with special attention paid to problems of international and national integration, "Dutch disease" and natural resource dependency, and distortions in institutional reforms. The analysis also sheds light on how these problems have implications for cooperation among OECD-countries. A critical focus is on institutional adjustment and learning, human capital formation, trade and foreign investment. The political economy challenges of stability and growth in the region are highlighted. New empirical findings and comparative policy analysis - including in the field of natural resource policy - are major elements in this publication.

Economic Liberalization and Integration Policy: Options for Eastern Europe and Russia

Washington DC Harry G. Broadman (The World Bank

This is the most up-to-date book yet published on pathology of the head and neck. Its contents have been divided into ten chapters, devoted to the spectrum of precursor and neoplastic lesions of the squamous epithelium; the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses; oral cavity, maxillofacial skeleton and teeth; salivary glands, nasopharynx and Waldeyer`s ring; larynx and hypopharynx, ear and temporal bone; neck and neck dissection, as well as eye and ocular adnexa.

Pathology of the Head and Neck

Antonio Cardesa

Pieter J. Slootweg (Radboud Nijme

Health, Fitness & Dieting

This operative manual in two volumes with accompanying DVD video focuses on the 10 most important and frequent operative procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. Techniques are displayed in a step-by-step manner with instructive drawings and pre- and post-operative photographs and only as much text as is absolutely necessary to support the illustrations. Each operative procedure is also made available in a short video on the DVD accompanying the book. The book and DVD video will enable the user to easily figure out the most appropriate technique, the tricks and pitfalls and eventual complication management for each indication. The manual covers operative procedures in the fields of: Rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, eyelid surgery, otoplasty, adjuvant therapies, including laser surgery (volume 1); Liposuction, breast surgery, hair transplantation, aesthetic surgery of extremities, abdominal

Manual of Aesthetic Surgery 1 (With DVD Video)

Medical Books

Werner Mang

Medicine

A small program is presented to motivate the concerns for programmer productivity and program quality that are the central issues of this set of essays. The example is one which demonstrates the performance aspect of programming. In order to achieve program quality, where a program is understood and known to be correct, we need a primary program description. This primary program description not only describes the program but is also used to generate the program. The method of applying primary program descriptions to produce programs is called metaprogramming and is described in Chapter 3. In the later chapters, we show how the method can be analyzed from an economic point of view to address the issues of productivity as well. 1 Introduction In thinking about programming over the last decade, I have concluded that very little is known about the process of programming or the engineering of software [1]. The consequence of having very little established truth to use as a basis for thinking about programming is that almost every conclusion must be reasoned out from first principles. Also, you cannot rely solely on textbooks but must use experimentation and direct observation to gain some experience with which to proceed.

Taming the Tiger : Software Engineering and Software Economics

Levy, Leon S.

Innovations in hardware architecture, like hyper-threading or multicore processors, mean that parallel computing resources are available for inexpensive desktop computers. In only a few years, many standard software products will be based on concepts of parallel programming implemented on such hardware, and the range of applications will be much broader than that of scientific computing, up to now the main application area for parallel computing. Rauber and Rünger take up these recent developments in processor architecture by giving detailed descriptions of parallel programming techniques that are necessary for developing efficient programs for multicore processors as well as for parallel cluster systems and supercomputers. Their book is structured in three main parts, covering all areas of parallel computing: the architecture of parallel systems, parallel programming models and environments, and the implementation of efficient application algorithms. The emphasis lies on parallel programming techniques needed for different architectures. The main goal of the book is to present parallel programming techniques that can be used in many situations for many application areas and which enable the reader to develop correct and efficient parallel programs. Many examples and exercises are provided to show how to apply the techniques. The book can be used as both a textbook for students and a reference book for professionals. The presented material has been used for courses in parallel programming at different universities for many years.

Parallel Programming: for Multicore and Cluster Systems

Computers & Technology

Thomas Rauber

Gudula Runger

Computer Science

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