“…The Classical Music Industry maps the industry’s key networks, principles and practices across such sectors as recording, live, management and marketing: essentially, how the cultural and economic practice of classical music is kept mobile and alive. …”

“…Shaun Rein, Founder of the China Market Research Group, puts China's continuing transformation from producer to large-scale consumer - a process that is farther along than most economists think - under the microscope, examining eight megatrends that are catalyzing change in China and posing threats to Americans' consumption-driven way of life.Rein takes an engaging and informative approach to examining the extraordinary changes taking place across all levels of Chinese society, talking to everyone from Chinese billionaires and senior government officials to poor migrant workers and even prostitutes. …”

“…Covering topics such as abortion, gender identity, adolescent sexuality and homosexuality, the chapters in this book discuss the impact of culture, morality and social beliefs on the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights across the continent, particularly in relation to vulnerable and marginalised groups. …”

“…Discussing the development of medical paratexts across scribal, print and digital media, the collection spans the medieval period to the twenty-first century. …”

“…This book provides an in-depth investigation into the practices of animal housing systems with international contributions from across the humanities and social sciences. By attending to a range of different sites such as the zoo, the laboratory, the farm and the animal shelter, to name a few, the book explores material technologies from the perspective that these are integrated parts of a larger biopolitical infrastructure and questions how animal housing systems, and the physical infrastructures that surround central human-animal practices, come into being. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES FROM THE GLOBAL TO THE LOCAL PERSPECTIVE -- Copyright -- REVIEWERS -- Preface -- ABOUT THE WORKSHOP -- ORGANIZATION OF WORKSHOP SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- Summary and Assessment -- EMERGING INFECTIONS: THE GLOBAL PICTURE -- Financial Costs of Infectious Diseases -- Infectious Diseases and Human Rights -- FACTORS IN EMERGENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES -- Global Trade and Travel -- Seasonality and Climate Variation -- Zoonoses -- Food Safety -- Antimicrobial Drug Use in Animals and Humans -- Slowed Vaccine and Drug Development and Degraded Immunization Policies -- NEED FOR COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION -- Cooperation Across Borders -- Bilateral Agreements -- International Health Regulations -- NETWORKS OF GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE -- Continuing Need for Local Surveillance -- Preservation of Samples -- Using the Internet for Reporting and Communication -- TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY -- 1 Introduction -- LOST WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY -- GLOBAL RESPONSES TO EMERGING INFECTIONS -- WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FUTURE -- 2 Emerging Infections in Latin America -- OVERVIEW -- EMERGING INFECTIONS IN COLOMBIA: A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE -- Environmental Changes -- Human Demographics, Mosquito Behavior, and Deforestation -- Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance -- Complacency and Natural Disasters -- Conclusion -- A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES: THE ARGENTINE CASE OF 1999 -- Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever -- HIV/AIDS -- Leishmaniasis -- Cholera Epidemic -- Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome -- Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance -- Multidrug Tuberculosis Resistance -- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome -- Dengue -- Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements -- DIAGNOSIS, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE, AND CONTROL PROGRAMS FOR EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN MEXICO -- Dengue -- Leptospirosis -- Tuberculosis…”

“…Readers will learn how to apply data, technology, and inbound selling to every aspect of accelerating sales, including hiring, training, managing, and generating demand.As SVP of Worldwide Sales and Services for software company HubSpot, Mark led hundreds of his employees to the acquisition and retention of the company's first 10,000 customers across more than 60 countries. This book outlines his approach and provides an action plan for others to replicate his success, including the following key elements: Hire the same successful salesperson every time -- The Sales Hiring Formula Train every salesperson in the same manner -- The Sales Training Formula Hold salespeople accountable to the same sales process -- The Sales Management Formula Provide salespeople with the same quality and quantity of leads every month -- The Demand Generation Formula Leverage technology to enable better buying for customers and faster selling for salespeople Business owners, sales executives, and investors are all looking to turn their brilliant ideas into the next $100 million revenue business. …”

“…To this end, this edited volume assembles a wide variety of case studies exploring the political economy of coal for across the globe. These includes industrial and developing nations, coal importers and exporters as well as countries that are either substantial coal users, are just beginning to ramp up their capacities, or have already initiated a coal-phase out. …”

“…The Maritime Silk Road foregrounds the numerous networks that have been woven across oceanic geographies, tying world regions together often far more extensively than land-based routes. …”

“…Additionally, contributors will address the term “Sephardi” as a self-imposed, collective, “ethnic” designation that had to be learned and naturalized—and its parameters defined and negotiated—in the new context of the United States and in conversation with discussions about Sephardic identity across the globe. This volume also will look at the theme of literature, focusing on Egyptian and Iranian writers in the United States. …”

“…Powerful first-person accounts from Black business heroes and role models--super-achievers across diverse industries and backgrounds--the second edition of Take a Lesson will do more than reveal; it will teach. …”

“…Thus, the book traces an oppositional tradition across borders in time and space. Although the articles are based on limited studies, the authors write with ambition to include their research into this wider context. …”

“…Eight original essays and a conceptual introduction engage with questions of networks and interconnection between people across a bordered landscape. Mobility among the extremely varied ecologies of south-western China, Myanmar and north-eastern India, with their rugged terrain, high mountains, monsoon-fed rivers and marshy lowlands, is certainly subject to friction. …”

“…Although the tools and techniques presented are specifically associated with the DMAIC philosophy, they are applicable across a wide range of management and improvement scenarios. …”

“…Appendices provide AAA/T resources, sample policy and procedures, and training resources across the United States. <BR><EM>Animal-Assisted Brief Therapy: A Solution-Focused Approach</EM> provides a comprehensive look at AAA/T and is perfect for therapists struggling to find new and effective ways to work with clients; therapists trying to utilize this approach in their practice; administrators and clinical supervisors wanting to implement AAA/T at their agency; educators; and students"--…”

“…Today, thousands of papers on autism are published annually across various disciplines and journals, making it challenging – if not impossible – to keep pace with, let alone synthesize, all the latest developments. …”

“…Individual chapters highlight the importance of developing research paradigms that synthesize biological, behavioral, and social-ecological influences, and of viewing self-regulation as a complex system that reorganizes across development. The regulatory foundations of a diverse range of childhood behavior problems are examined, including anxiety, social withdrawal, depression, conduct problems, inattention and impulsivity, and sleep problems…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Similarities and differences across the psychology of art -- Unique aspects of the psychology of art -- The role of the arts in psychology -- 3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Gelles -- Youth violence across ethnic and national groups : comparisons of rates and developmental processes / Alexander T. …”

“…Featuring contributions from a range of international academics, both pioneers in the field and exciting new researchers, this book illustrates an approach to social science issues that cuts across the traditional disciplinary divisions to provide a rich participant-based understanding of action…”