Social scientists have played many roles in Canadian politics since the Second World War. Stephen Brooks and Alain Gagnon examine the forms and extent of social scientists' involvement in the political process, their relationship to the state, and the complexities of their class position. The unique development of the social sciences in Quebec and their relationship to Quebec nationalism are examined and distinctions between development in this community and in the predominantly anglophone community of the rest of Canada are contrasted.
In this book quantitative approaches are proposed for production planning problems in automated manufacturing. In particular, techniques from operations research provide ways to tackle these problems. Special attention is given to the efficient use of tools in automated manufacturing systems. The book presents models and tests solution strategies for different kinds of production decision problems. A case study in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards highlights the methodology. The book will help to understand the nature of production planning problems in automated manufacturing and show how techniques from operations research may contribute to their solution.
Des changements travers le monde ont pouss de nombreux pays redessiner leurs syst mes ducatifs notamment la politique ducative, les objectifs de l' ducation, le curriculum d'apprentissage et les m thodes d' valuation afin de r pondre aux nouvelles aspirations. La politique ducative ivoirienne, les m thodes d'enseignements et d'apprentissages, les valuations et le curriculum ont a peine fait leurs mues. Des m thodes traditionnelles jadis, sont demeur es jusqu' ce jour. Nous les trouvons peu efficaces au regard des enjeux de modernisation des syst mes ducatifs d'aujourd'hui. (...). Cette politique nationale de l' ducation semble manquer d'orientation et n'oriente pas suffisamment les objectifs nationaux de l' ducation qui devraient tre diss qu s dans les curriculums d'apprentissage qui, leurs tours, devraient clairer sur les m thodes d' valuation. Ce livre met disposition des tudes, des critiques et propositions gui pourraient aider redorer le blason du syst me ducatif ivoirien.
Adolf Albin, a Romanian-born chess master of German origins, was renowned in epoque for his originality, eccentric and dashing playing style, aggressiveness and edgy character. Through previously unpublished data, tournament reports, newspaper articles, consultation games this work covers Albin's brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career.
Other volumes in the Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides, edited by M.D. Morris, P.E. Construction of and on Compacted Fills Edward J. Monahan Offers practical and useful information for all those involved in the planning, specifications, and execution of earthwork construction. Aimed at showing practitioners in this field, from the architect to the fill inspector, how to avoid costly and potentially dangerous losses due to defective earth structures or fills. Aimed specifically at the nonspecialists who are routinely involved but do not consult with geotechnical specialists. 1986 (0471-87463-9) 200 pp. Construction Dewatering A Guide to Theory and Practice J. Patrick Powers Here are practical solutions to the problems of ground water control based on an amalgam of theory and practice from the author's more than 30 years' experience working on major construction and mining projects. Among the subjects covered are geology of soils, soil characteristics, hydrology of aquifers, hydrologic analysis of dewatering systems, piezometers, pumping tests, geotechnical investigation of dewatering, pump theory, ground water chemistry, piping systems, selecting a dewatering method, sumps drains, deep well systems, well-point systems, and more. 1981 (0471-69591-2) 484 pp. Construction Glossary An Encyclopedic Reference and Manual J. Stewart Stein In this reference/manual, J. Stewart Stein, AIA, FCSI, puts his extensive first-hand experience to use to help construction industry professionals through the maze of multiple meanings, historical references, and technical jargon in the construction language. The material is formatted to follow the 16 major divisions of the Construction Specifications Institute's Master Format and the Uniform Construction index's specifications format. 1986 (0471-85736-X) 1,013 pp. Paper Construction of Drilled Pier Foundations David M, Greet and William S. Gardner ".an authoritative and useful work of reference for engineers, geologists, contractors and all those who need to improve their knowledge of the equipment and techniques for bored piling and of the specifications controlling their use." --Geotechnique Focusing on foundation types, construction methods and quality control, Construction of Drilled Pier Foundations is the first of a two-volume reference that will update and expand on the groundwork established by the 15-year-old Drilled Pier Foundations. It is comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date, with current techniques, equipment, and practice. 1986 (0471-82881-5) 246 pp.
"Immunoassays in Food and Agriculture" is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference text on the use of immunochemistry in a wide variety of applications in the agricultural and environmental sciences, such as how to identify pathogens, food additives and contaminants. It begins with a concise and easy-to-understand overview of those principles of immunology appropriate to the rest of the book. The core of the book is then made up of practically oriented chapters that deal with the application of immunochemistry in animal and plant husbandry, in the analysis of foodstuffs, and in selected aspects of the environmental sciences. Experimental protocols are given where appropriate. It will be an ideal reference tool for laboratory scientists as well as an introductory text for students and teachers.
The 1958 Lebanon crisis was perceived in the Cold War as a threat to the US, and the Eisenhower government therefore intervened militarily in July 1958. This book focuses on the perceptions, assumptions and considerations that prompted the US to intervene, drawing on White House meetings' data.
