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Book SynopsisIn the late 1980s, the storied Italian automaker Bugatti positioned itself for a massive relaunch, defying widespread concerns and pinning its hopes on the innovative EB110 sports car. The EB110, which was eventually unveiled in 1991, was the fastest street-legal car of its time and was greeted with acclaim from industry insiders and trade journalists alike. Yet, soon thereafter, things started unraveling: faster cars came onto the market, sales collapsed, and eight years after its relaunch, Bugatti was bankrupt. This book details the car maker's unexpected revival, from the meteoric rise of the EB110 to its dramatic fall, as well as the tales of intrigue and shenanigans from the many prominent automotive personalities who worked behind the scenes. Though the Bugatti name lives on, still signaling the pinnacle in luxury sports car performance, this compelling and confounding automotive fiasco remains an unforgettable chapter in its one-hundred-plus years of existence.Trade Review"No one is more qualified to write the story of Bugatti’s Italian Decade than the irrepressible, prolific, and truly enjoyable Gautam Sen." * Veloce Today *"A very detailed account of a brave undertaking." * Motor Sport *"Sen sources first-hand voices and previously unseen photos to document an era of promising might-have-beens and dashed hopes." * Classic Cars *"This is a supremely thorough book that not only moves the goalposts farther forward but also proffers reasons for reevaluating certain aspects of the delivered canon." * Speedreaders *"A fascinating story that's well told, with illuminating insights from those right at the heart of the adventure." * Magneto *Table of ContentsPREFACE PROLOGUE - FROM MILAN TO MOLSHEIM I - THE BEGINNINGS OF A DREAM II - GETTING IT RIGHT III - DESIGNING THE DREAM IV - COMPLETING THE DESIGN V - UNVEILING OF THE DREAM VI - TESTING THE DREAM VII - MEETING THE PRESS VIII - THE BEST SUPERCAR IN THE WORLD IX - THE BEST YEARS YET X - BUGATTI AT LE MANS XI - THE BEGINNING OF THE END EPILOGUE - AFTER THE CLOSURE APPENDICES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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Book SynopsisWe all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this title, the author reveals how the competition really works and how it affects our health. It illustrates food politics in action: watered-down government dietary advice, diet supplements promoted as if they were First Amendment rights.Trade Review"Combining the scientific background of a researcher and the skills of a teacher, [Nestle] has made a complex subject easy to understand." * New York Times *“The ironically named Nestle does for the entire food industry what Eric Schlosser did for fast food in Fast Food Nation—a scathing and sometimes shocking expose of an industry we have taken for granted. This award-winning book looks at how the sheer volume of food available in North America has created questionable marketing practices, to say the least.” * Toronto Globe & Mail *“A solid, important treatise. Taking the health effects as given, it details how food companies undermine public health and infiltrate institutions that are sworn to protect it. If, after Marxism’s demise, you need evidence of the pervasive complicity of government in the amassing of wealth by a few to the detriment of the many, look no further.” * American Prospect *“Nestle’s meticulous, nuanced account traces the connections between North America’s immense agricultural surpluses, industrial foods like infant formula and Hamburger Helper, the supersizing of fast foods, and declines in public health.” * Women's Review of Books *“In a country that is being targeted by a food industry that will make and market any product that sells, even to children, regardless of its nutritional value or its effect on health, Food Politics is required reading.” * Bloomsbury Review *“Nestle is simply one of the nation’s smartest and most influential authorities on nutrition and food policy.” * Sun-Sentinel *“Nestle covers more ground, wields greater authority, and has concrete, tough-minded recommendations for change.” * Seattle Weekly *"Food Politics is a book that deserves to change national and international attitudes, as Carson's Silent Spring did in the 1960s." * American Journal of Clinical Nutrition *"Nestle berates the food companies for going to great lengths to protect what she calls "techno-foods" by confusing the public regarding distinctions among foods, supplements, and drugs, thus making it difficult for federal regulators to guard the public. She urges readers to inform themselves, choose foods wisely, demand ethical behavior and scientific honesty, and promote better cooperation among industry and government. This provocative work will cause quite a stir in food industry circles. Highly recommended." * Library Journal *"In her exquisitely researched book, Nestle details how the food industry’s tendrils have reached into every aspect of nutritionists’ work and are suffocating its public health goals. Food Politics provides rich case studies of how the industry infiltrates nutrition departments at universities and federal agencies and intermingles unabashedly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)." * Health Education & Behavior *"In the tradition of Upton Sinclair, Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan, Nestle exposes the dark side of food. A life-giving substance, food can kill us, and Nestle never loses sight of the seriousness of this issue throughout the text." * Food Anthropology *“Food Politics is a well-researched, thoughtful, and angry book. Nestle is most eloquent in her analyses of the relationship between government and industry. . . . An invaluable addition to the literature.” * Technology and Culture *Table of ContentsForeword by Michael Pollan Preface to the 2007 Edition First Edition Introduction: The Food Industry and “Eat More” PART ONE UNDERMINING DIETARY ADVICE 1. From “Eat More” to “Eat Less,” 1900–1990 2. Politics versus Science: Opposing the Food Pyramid, 1991–1992 3. “Deconstructing” Dietary Advice PART TWO WORKING THE SYSTEM 4. Influencing Government: Food Lobbies and Lobbyists 5. Co-opting Nutrition Professionals 6. Winning Friends, Disarming Critics 7. Playing Hardball: Legal and Not PART THREE EXPLOITING KIDS, CORRUPTING SCHOOLS 8. Starting Early: Underage Consumers 9. Pushing Soft Drinks: “Pouring Rights” PART FOUR DEREGULATING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS 10. Science versus Supplements: “A Gulf of Mutual Incomprehension” 11. Making Health Claims Legal: The Supplement Industry’s War with the FDA 12. Deregulation and Its Consequences PART FIVE INVENTING TECHNO-FOODS 13. Go Forth and Fortify 14. Beyond Fortification: Making Foods Functional 15. Selling the Ultimate Techno-Food: Olestra Conclusion: The Politics of Food Choice Afterword: Food Politics: Five Years Later and Beyond Appendix: Issues in Nutrition and Nutrition Research Notes List of Tables List of Figures Index

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Book SynopsisBad Science' hilariously exposed the tricks that quacks and journalists use to distort science, becoming a 400,000 copy bestseller. Now Ben Goldacre puts the $600bn global pharmaceutical industry under the microscope. What he reveals is a fascinating, terrifying mess.Doctors and patients need good scientific evidence to make informed decisions. But instead, companies run bad trials on their own drugs, which distort and exaggerate the benefits by design. When these trials produce unflattering results, the data is simply buried. All of this is perfectly legal. In fact, even government regulators withhold vitally important data from the people who need it most. Doctors and patient groups have stood by too, and failed to protect us. Instead, they take money and favours, in a world so fractured that medics and nurses are now educated by the drugs industry.The result: patients are harmed in huge numbers.Ben Goldacre is Britain's finest writer on the science behind medicine, and Bad Pharma' is the book that finally prompted Parliament to ask why all trial results aren't made publicly available this edition has been updated with the latest news from the select committee hearings. Let the witty and indefatigable Goldacre show you how medicine went wrong, and what you can do to mend it.Trade Review‘This is a book to make you enraged – properly, bone-shakingly furious – because it’s about how big business puts profits over patient welfare, allows people to die because they don’t want to disclose damning research evidence, and the tricks they play to make sure doctors do not have all the evidence when it comes to appraising whether a drug really works or not. A work of brilliance.’ Max Pemberton, Daily Telegraph ‘This is a brilliant piece of work’ Evening Standard, William Leith ‘This is an important book. Ben Goldacre is angry, and by the time you put ‘Bad Pharma’ down, you should be too.’ New Statesman ‘Nailing the compromise between too much detail and too little, Goldacre’s brilliantly enraging study unpeels how the pharmaceutical giants routinely misrepresent science in their quest for profit.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘What keeps you turning its pages is the accessibility of Goldacre's writing … his genuine, indignant passion, his careful gathering of evidence and his use of stories, some of them personal, which bring the book to life.’ Luisia Dilner, Guardian ‘This is a book that deserves to be widely read, because anyone who does read it cannot help feeling both uncomfortable and angry.’ Economist ‘’Bad Pharma’ will confirm his status as a thorn in the side of the medical Establishment – Goldacre’s detailed research would be hard for any drug-company executive to contradict’ Lois Rogers, Sunday Times

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Book SynopsisOffers guidance in understanding a typical organizational structure of any type of technical firm or company. This book features numerous hands-on examples of typical projects from representative industries and organizations of various kinds.Trade Review"Project Engineering is an excellent reference work on the basis of launching an engineering career amd staying on the right course. Project Engineering was written with two goals in mind: helping the freshly minted engineer survive his or her first foray into the workforce and aiding the established working engineer as he or she seeks to advance to a leadership oisition. Beginning with a description of the scope of a project engineer's typical areas of responsilbiliy, Plummer noted that they run the gamut from core planning to safety, risk management, cost control, and scheduling." --Civil Engineering, Ray BertTable of Contents1. When Opportunity Knocks2. What Do Project Engineers Do?3. A Crash Course in Management4. How Projects Work5. Learning Project Engineering on the Job: A Case Study6. Skills That Can Get You Ahead7. Things That Can Get You Fired8. International Business Skills9. Advice from the Pros10. Approach the Job with Confidence

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Book SynopsisDespite competition from an ever-growing range of alternative adult beverages, beer remains a vastly important beverage globally. There is a huge diversity of beer styles, drinks suited not only to refreshment and delight in themselves, but also to suit any drinking occasion, including alongside food of all types. There is nutritional value in beer and evidence that, consumed responsibly, it can be a valuable part of a well-balanced diet. This relates to the wholesomeness of the basic materials employed for the brewing of beer, notably malt and hops, but also the nature of the longstanding processes that are employed in converting cereals such as barley and wheat into malt and thence through the time-honored stages of brewing. This book explains these issues- history, nature and complexity of the modern brewing business, types of beer, quality attributes of beer, the underpinning processes, and much more. Any reader, from those who know little about the subject through to the beer aficTrade ReviewThis book is a good read for anyone interested in the science of beer or its consumption." -Chemistry WorldTable of ContentsForeword by Dr Tim Cooper Preface Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: FERTILE CRESCENT TO FRANKFURT: The World of Beer and Breweries Chapter 2: A BRIEF HISTORY OF BEER Chapter 3: BARLEY TO BARREL: The Basics of Malting and Brewing Chapter 4: PERSONAL CHOICE: Beer Styles Chapter 5: SEE, SMELL, SAVOR: The Quality of Beer Chapter 6: BEER AND BODY Chapter 7: THE HEART AND SOUL OF BEER: Malt Chapter 8: WATER: And Genuine Terroir Chapter 9: RICE, CORN AND OTHER TOUCHY SUBJECTS Chapter 10: THE WICKED AND PERNICIOUS WEED: Hops Chapter 11: HOT STUFF: The Brewhouse Chapter 12: GODESGOOD: Yeast and Fermentation Chapter 13: REFINING MATTERS: Downstream Processing Chapter 14: ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS Chapter 15: MEASURE FOR MEASURE: How Beer Is Analyzed Chapter 16: REVERENCE FOR BEER Chapter 17: TO THE FUTURE: Malting and Brewing in Years to Come Glossary Further Study Index

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Book SynopsisThe Silicon phenomenon was, is, and will be an extremely important phenomenon in the accelerated technological, scientific, and economic development of countries and regions. Silicon Valley North (SVN) is the high tech capital of Canada, the nations most developed and dynamic technology sector, which includes multiple clusters in telecommunications, software, photonics, and life sciences. It gave birth to many well-known companies such as Corel, JDS Uniphase, Mitel, Newbridge Networks, Nortel Networks, Digital Equipment of Canada, just to mention a few. A lot of literature describes Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley in the US, Silicon Islands in Asia, and so on. Despite the quite evident importance of Silicon Valley North for the regional, national, and international technological development (especially when Nortel Networks and JDS Uniphase became global leaders in their fields and expanded in explosive fashion), this phenomenon is far from being well understood.Because of this, a bookTable of ContentsIntroduction. Beginning of the Canadian Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley North: its recent past, current state, and future. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Why It's a Must Read: Astute supply chain and risk managers must acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to plan for countless human and natural risks that could impact their operation." --Inbound Logistics "…the volume does discuss security and traffic mátters in global trade…To cut losses industry and govt. must work together...and that's happening now, says the author." --Security LetterTable of Contents1. Introduction2. The Economics of Supply Chain Security3. Threats to Supply Chains4. The Role of Government5. The Role of Information Technology6. The Business and Government Interface7. Trade Efficiency and Security: Are They a Trade-off?8. Mitigating Risk and Measuring Success9. The Future of Supply Chain Security

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A multifaceted insight into how medicines bound together British military forces, colonial territories, manufacturing, and trade during the long eighteenth century. . . . Balanced by a nuanced consideration of the many meanings of medicines—from symbols of health and hope to tools of coercion." * American Historical Review *“Drawing on important and underused archival sources, this book is essential reading for historians of medicine, pharmacy, empire, and trade. The publication is beautifully produced, with well-designed maps and carefully chosen images. It is superb example of how ledgers, letters, accounts and government records can be utilized to build an intricate picture of how merchants made (and lost) money from a trade inextricably linked to the growth of empire and exploitation.” * British Society for the History of Medicine *“A compelling and nuanced account of the emergence of the transatlantic infrastructure that both prompted and was prompted by the circulation of chemical and natural medicine from the United Kingdom to its growing colonial empire. . . . [Dorner] compellingly documents the rise of the global medical marketplace, its complicity with the rise of modern capitalism, and the technological and fiscal infrastructures that continue to support multinational corporate medicine.” * The Year’s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory *"Excellent. . . In five wide-ranging and densely researched chapters, Dorner lays bare the links between health, power, and violence that permeated the development of the nation’s imperial trade in medicine. . . . Merchants of Medicines provides an original analysis of eighteenth-century globalization that is dispiriting but rings horribly true." * British Journal for the History of Science *“Meticulously researched, methodologically innovative, and brilliantly argued, Merchants of Medicines is a masterful work that places the medicinal trade at the center of the emergence of modern ideas about empire, disease, healthcare, race, and corporeality in the eighteenth century. Dorner demonstrates how a previously overlooked profit-driven network of apothecaries, financiers, surgeons, planters, and drug traders was determinant in shaping the new political-economic models, based on exploitative labor and ideas about the universal nature of disease, that sustained the violent webs of the British empire and its slave societies. This book breaks new ground.” * Pablo Gómez, University of Wisconsin *“Merchants of Medicines is an ambitious, learned, and skillful reinterpretation of eighteenth- century British pharmaceuticals in their global contexts. Dorner elegantly recasts the story of medicine in the early modern Atlantic world as one fundamentally located in the world of commerce.” * Benjamin Siegel, Boston University *"An engaging work that intricately interweaves medical history, economic history, and imperial history, this book will greatly interest students of early modern Britain." * Choice *"Merchants of Medicine tracks medicines manufactured in England, shipped to colonial outposts in North America, the Caribbean and India, and administered, by consent or coercion, to laboring populations. Dorner’s study connects the histories of capitalism and empire to those of science and medicine, treating manufactured medicines as commodities for long-distance trade." * Eighteenth-Century Studies *"A fascinating account of how the medicine industry in its eighteenth-century form became embedded in nearly every aspect of the imperial economy." * Journal of the Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science *"Dorner's argument is built on a rich set of archival sources, including petition ledgers, account books, tax records, recipes, insurance policies, contracts and correspondence. . . . Merchants of Medicines draws together histories of medicine, capitalism, race and empire; histories that are by nature inseparable. Through their interactions, Dorner shows how slavery, warfare, resource extraction and financial institutions influenced the trade in medicines, resulting in wider changes in perceptions about the role of medicines in everyday life. This book is a welcome addition to conversations concerning the early political economy of medicine, race in early modern empire and the rise of capitalism." * Social History of Medicine *"In this well-researched and solidly crafted monograph, Dorner brings together three disparate literatures—the new history of capitalism, histories of empire, and the history of medicine. . . . Capitalism as a set of logics and practices, Dorner ably shows, helped to mold the most fundamental logics of British medicine." * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *"A very detailed, textured and deep study of the history of Britain’s drug markets and its imperial drugs trade. . . . What is original and unique about this book is that it shows that Britain’s domestic financial market and its empire created a new regime of production, distribution, and selling of drugs in the eighteenth century across the Atlantic and the Indian oceans." * Metascience *"Drawing on an impressive array of primary sources, Dorner weaves together the histories of successful apothecaries and merchants in London and North America with those of plantation owners, Royal Navy officers, and East India Company directors. Ultimately, this allows him to illustrate that these imperial actors considered medicines to be central to maintaining and restoring the health of large groups of people – enslaved people, soldiers, and sailors – whose ability to work was a necessary condition in the construction and operation of empire. Furthermore, the book shows that choosing these new medicines over others had more to do with commercial expediency than with well-defined medical ideas. . . . While the book’s overarching narrative is one of modernization, one in which commercial activity reached a global scale and technology became increasingly complex, this outcome is not presented as inevitable. Dorner offers a historical narrative that emphasizes the roots of the world in which we live." * Ambix: The Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry *Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Introduction 1 Toward an Industry 2 Distance’s Remedies 3 The Possibility of Unfree Markets 4 Pine Trees and Profits 5 Self-Sufficiency in a Bottle Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisVaccines have saved more lives than any other single medical advance. This book recounts a devastating episode in 1955 at Cutter Laboratories in Berkeley, California, that has led many pharmaceutical companies to abandon vaccine manufacture. It offers a full account of the Cutter disaster.Trade Review"Offit . . . has written a fascinating and highly readable account of the development of the polio vaccine. He also offers a compelling plea for a strengthened law to provide relief to companies that produce vaccines so that our nation may be afforded the most cost-effective and long-lasting form of prevention against many infectious diseases—an effective vaccine."—Stanley Goldfarb, New York Post"The best account you will ever read about the interplay between big drug companies and bigger government."—Peter Huber, Forbes"The book is very well written and reads almost like a detective story, with a nice balance between personal anecdotes and new materials not discussed in other accounts of the Cutter incident. It draws on meticulous archival documentation and on interviews with public health officers, pharmaceutical company executives, Cutter employees, and victims of the partially inactivated vaccine. . . . An important and valuable contribution."—Nadav Davidovitch, Isis"The Cutter Incident is an enjoyable read, at times like a detective thriller, at others like a courtroom drama."—Jonathan R. Carapetis, The British Medical Journal"Offit describes the development of polio vaccine, from trials of early vaccines through to the appearance on the scene of Jonas Salk. . . . The Cutter Incident is an enjoyable read, at times like a detective thriller; at other times like a courtroom drama. . . . [The book] reminds us how close we have been and indeed still are—to losing immunization as our most effective public health tool."—Jonathan R. Carapetis, British Medical Journal"What is causing the shortage of desperately needed vaccines to combat pneumonia, tetanus, chicken pox, measles, mumps and influenza? Why is an effective vaccine for Lyme disease no longer on the market? And what are the consequences for our children? Dr. Paul Offit confronts these vital questions in The Cutter Incident, a brilliant piece of writing about a medical tragedy, exactly fifty years ago, that revolutionized the development and testing of vaccines in the United States, while forever changing the legal culture that had once kept punitive lawsuits under control. Offit’s remarkable book is certain to become a fixture in the increasingly angry battle over the impact of medical liability on the effective treatment of disease."—David M. Oshinsky, author of Polio: An American Story “Dr. Offit brings us into the entangled world of medicine and law. Readers will have a better understanding of the impact that legal suits have on the vaccine industry, investment, and decisions not to pursue lifesaving vaccines because of liability issues.”—Dean Mason, President and CEO, Sabine Vaccine Institute"One of the best overviews of vaccines from the vantage of events associated with vaccine safety during an earlier era that I have ever read."—Maurice Hilleman, Merck Institute for Vaccinology“This book not only brings to life the main actors involved, it also demonstrates how this incident created legal precedents that forever changed product liability laws.”—Roland Sutter, World Health Organization

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Book SynopsisCreating an environment in which children in the United States grow up healthy should be a high priority for the nation. What impact has food and beverage marketing had on the dietary patterns and health status of American children? This book focuses on the answer to this question.Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Setting the Stage; 4 2 Health, Diet, and Eating Patterns of Children and Youth; 5 3 Factors Shaping Food and Beverage Consumption of Children and Youth; 6 4 Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Youth; 7 5 Influence of Marketing on the Diets and Diet- Related Health of Children and Youth; 8 6 Public Policy Issues in Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Youth; 9 7 Findings, Recommendations, Next Steps; 10 A Acronyms; 11 B Glossary; 12 C Literature Review; 13 Appendix D Chapter 2 Appendix; 14 Appendix E Chapter 4 Appendix; 15 Appendix F Chapter 5 Appendix; 16 Appendix G Chapter 6 Appendix; 17 Appendix H Workshop Program; 18 Appendix I Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 19 Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. What is Pharmacology? 2. How Different Tissues Process Drug Response 3. Drug–Receptor Theory 4. Pharmacological Assay Formats: Binding 5. Drug Targets and Drug-Target Molecules 6. Agonists: The Measurement of Affinity and Efficacy in Functional Assays 7. Orthosteric Drug Antagonism 8. Allosteric Modulation 9. The Optimal Design of Pharmacological Experiments 10. Pharmacokinetics 11. Safety Pharmacology 12. The Drug Discovery Process 13. Selected Pharmacological Methods

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Book SynopsisThe years since the global financial crisis have seen something of a renaissance in the manufacturing industry. The United States has launched its Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, and China owes much of its spectacular economic boom in the last decades to its being the ''world''s factory''. Is there room for the EU in this landscape? This timely new book explores Europe's role in this evolving environment. It argues that on the one hand, in terms of sheer numbers, the role of the manufacturing industry in the EU is on a par with other major global economies. However, the book also states that Europe falls short of its global competitors (the USA in particular) in terms of its involvement in the most innovative manufacturing sectors. The volume therefore argues that this creates the opportunity for a new European industrial policy. Exploring the development of current EU policy, the book puts forward suggestions as to how the EU can improve in terms of the competitiveness of its tTrade Review"I think the book by Franco Mosconi can contribute to raise the awareness of the urgency of such line of policy. It gathers all the most important documents and position papers by the EU and other sources dealing with the issue; it offers a relevant statistical background in support of the arguments developed and, above all, it makes a good reading, clear and complete, for anyone who needs or wants to be acquainted with the matter."Professor Vera Zamagni, University of Bologna and Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center"This book provides a thorough overview of the European Union’s industrial and technology policies. Based on a empirical approach with relevant examples and figures, the author analyzes how European industrial champions have emerged. It also outlines the various tools that have been developed by the European authorities with the aim of fostering competitiveness and innovation capacities. A timely and essential book on a strategic issues concerning the future of Europe."Jean-Christophe Defraigne, Professor of Economics, Institute for European Studies & Louvain School of Management, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles"The New European Industrial Policy is a readily accessible, clear and compelling argument about the connections between EU policy, state responses, and the manufacturing industries. As Franco Mosconi explains, governmental support and policies (both at EU- and state-level) matter in shaping the productive capacities of states. In particular, the book provides an excellent explanation for the rise of European Champions in the Single Market, as well as for the resilience of SMEs."Hiroshi Nakazato, Associate Professor of the Practice in International Studies and Associate Director of the International Studies Program, Boston College"At a time when industrial policy is once again a focus of policy agendas globally, this book comparatively analyses the situation in Europe from both theoretical and practical angles. One of the foremost experts in the field, Franco Mosconi, puts European industrial policy in perspective vis-à-vis competition from the USA and East Asia."Murat Yülek, Rector, OSTIM Technical University, AnkaraTable of ContentsI. The New European Industrial Policy: An Overview II. The New European Oligopoly: The Role of the "European Champions" III. Industrial Policy and "Models of Capitalism" IV. Drawing the Third Side of the Triangle: Reshaping EU "Technology Policy" V. State and Market in Today’s Europe: A Journey Across the EU and Nation-States Epilogue. The Time of Coincidence

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Book SynopsisThis collection breaks new ground by investigating applications of degrowth in a range of geographic, practical and theoretical contexts along the food chain. Degrowth challenges growth and advocates for everyday practices that limit socio-metabolic energy and material flows within planetary constraints. As such, the editors intend to map possibilities for food for degrowth to become established as a field of study.International contributors offer a range of examples and possibilities to develop more sustainable, localised, resilient and healthy food systems using degrowth principles of sufficiency, frugal abundance, security, autonomy and conviviality. Chapters are clustered in parts that critically examine food for degrowth in spheres of the household, collectives, networks, and narratives of broader activism and discourses. Themes include broadening and deepening concepts of care in food provisioning and social contexts; critically applying appropriate technologies;Trade Review"Food for Degrowth: Perspectives and Practices, edited by A. Nelson and F. Edwards, is an effort to understand the social and territorial expressions of the degrowth principles as applied to different areas of the food system (production, distribution, consumption). Building on fourteen diverse empirical cases, it takes the reader on a journey to discover how degrowth principles can shape alternative food practices and what are the practical limitations of implementing degrowth in our food systems toward more sustainability and justice … . Both accessible and thought-provoking, this book will be of interest to urban geographers interested in degrowth, how degrowth can shape cities and urban-rural relations, and the governance of urban transformations more broadly." – Louise Guibrunet, Geography Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico"Food for Degrowth is one more rich contribution to the Degrowth debates. As a multi-layered and multi-dimensional movement, Degrowth offers inspiring and complementary solutions from a large diversity of perspectives. After Housing for Degrowth, Food for Degrowth brings one more strong pillar showing that degrowth is not only necessary, not only possible, but mostly desirable and already happening here and around." - Vincent Liegey, Degrowth researcher and practitioner, co-author of Exploring Degrowth: A Critical Guide (2020) and coordinator of Cargonomia — a centre for research and experimentation on degrowth, a social cooperative for sustainable logistical solutions and local food distribution using cargo-bikes in Budapest"The book’s strength lies in the diversity of its contributors, with a good mix of academics, activists and grassroots workers… The book sets a tone for more works on degrowth in the future. It can be useful for students working on food sustainability cutting across Sociology, Social Anthropology, Food Studies and Environmental Studies."-- Rituparna Patgiri, excerpt from a review in Doing Sociology.orgTable of Contents1. Food for degrowth, Anitra Nelson and Ferne Edwards Part 1 Frugal abundance 2. Replacing growth with belonging economies: A neopeasant response, Patrick Jones and Meg Ulman 3. Quietly degrowing: Food self-provisioning in Central Europe, Petr Daněk and Petr Jehlička 4. Learning degrowth from women’s food knowledge and care in Kenya, Meike Brückner 5. Caring dachas: Food self-provisioning in Eastern Europe through the lens of care, Lilian Pungas Part 2 Degrowth collectives 6. Germinating degrowth? On-farm adaptation and survival in Hungarian alternative food networks, Logan Strenchock 7. Nourishing self-planned socio-ecological transformations: Glocal community supported agriculture in Veneto, Italy, Silvio Cristiano, Marco Auriemma, Paolo Cacciari, Manola Cervesato, Domenico Maffeo, Paola Malgaretto and Francesco Nordio 8. Sustaining caring livelihoods: Agroecological cooperativism in Catalonia, Patricia Homs, Gemma Flores-Pons and Adrià Martín Part 3 Degrowth networks 9. Co-creation for transformation: Food for degrowth in Budapest Food City Lab initiatives, Diana Szakál and Bálint Balázs 10. Technology for degrowth: Implementing digital platforms for community supported agriculture, Ferne Edwards and Ricard Espelt 11. Institutionalising degrowth: Exploring multi-level food governance, Ferne Edwards, Sérgio Pedro and Sara Rocha Part 4 Narratives: Degrowth contexts and futures 12. Recycling old ideals? A utopian reading of ‘circular’ food imaginaries, Deborah Lambert 13. Degrowth, decolonisation and food sovereignty in the Cree Nation of Chisasibi, Ioana Radu, Émilie Parent, Gabriel Snowboy, Bertie Wapachee and Geneviève Beaulieu 14. Food waste or surplus? Reading between the lines of discourse and action, Constanza Hepp 15. A degrowth scenario: Can permaculture feed Melbourne?, Terry Leahy 16. Future research directions: Food for degrowth, Ferne Edwards and Anitra Nelson

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Book SynopsisRevised to reflect significant advances in pharmaceutical production and regulatory expectations, Handbook of Validation in Pharmaceutical Processes, Fourth Edition examines and blueprints every step of the validation process needed to remain compliant and competitive. This book blends the use of theoretical knowledge with recent technological advancements to achieve applied practical solutions. As the industry's leading source for validation of sterile pharmaceutical processes for more than 10 years, this greatly expanded work is a comprehensive analysis of all the fundamental elements of pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical production processes. Handbook of Validation in Pharmaceutical Processes, Fourth Edition is essential for all global health care manufacturers and pharmaceutical industry professionals.Key Features: Provides an in-depth discussion of recent advances in sterilization Identifies obstacles tTable of Contents1. Why Validation?, 2. Facility Design for Validation, 3. Modular Facilities – Meeting the Need for Flexibility, 4. Commissioning and Qualification, 5. Design & Quaification of Controlled Environments, 6. Validation of Pharmaceutical Water Systems, 7. Validation of Critical Utilities, 8. Calibration and Metrology, 9. Risk Management and Thermal Validation, 10. Change Control, 11. MICROBIOLOGY OF STERILIZATION PROCESSES, 12. Biological Indicators, 13. Steam Sterilization in Autoclaves, 14. Validation of Terminal Sterilization, 15. Steam Sterilization-in-Place Technology and Validation, 16. Dry Heat Sterilization, 17. Depyrogenation by Inactivation and Removal, 18. Ethylene Oxide Sterilization, 19. Validation of chlorine dioxide Sterilization, 20. Liquid Phase Sterilization, 21. Vapor Sterilization and Decontamination, 22. Validation of the Radiation Sterilization of Pharmaceuticals, 23. Validation of Sterilizing Grade Filters, 24. Disinfecting Agents: The Art of Disinfection, 25. Cleaning and Disinfecting Laminar Flow Workstations, Bio Safety Cabinets and Fume Hoods, 26. Contamination Control for Component Introduction to Classified Areas, 27. Aseptic Processing for Dosage Form Manufacture, 28. Validation of Manual Aseptic Processes, 29. Validation of Aseptic Processing for Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemicals, 30. Qualification and Validation of Advanced Aseptic Processing Technologies, 31. Total Particle Monitoring, 32. Environmental Monitoring, 33. Validation of Container Component Preparation, 34. Validation of Lyophilization, 35. Validation of Packaging Processes for Sterile Products, 36. Validation of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, 37. Cell Culture Process Validation including Cell Bank Qualification, 38. Validation of Recovery and Purification Processes, 39. Validation of Process Chromatography, 40. Single Use Technologies and Systems, 41. Considerations for Process Validation for Cell and Gene Therapies, 42. Validation of Solid Dosage Forms, 43. Validation of Validation of Oral / Topical Liquids & Semi-Solids, 44. Validation of Non-Sterile Packaging Operations, 45. Validation of Cleaning Processes, 46. Validation of Training, 47. Vendor Qualification and Validation, 48. Validation of Clinical Trial Manufacturing, 49. Validation of New Products, 50. Retrospective / Continuous Process Validation, 51. Validation & 6 Sigma, 52. Validation and Contract Manufacturing, 53. Computerized Systems Validation, 54. Risk Based Validation of Laboratory Information Management Systems, 55. Control Systems Validation, 56. Process Analytical Technology and Validation, 57. Validation of Analytical Procedures and Physical Methods, 58. Validation of Microbial Methods, 59. "Rapid Methods for Aseptic Processing and Their Validation", 60. Extractables and Leachables in Drug Products: An Overview, 61. Evolution and Implementation of Validation in the United States, 62. Validation in Europe - What are the Differences?, 63. Japanese Approach to Validation, 64. Organization of Validation in a MultiNational Pharmaceutical Company, 65. Validation in a Small Pharmaceutical Company, 66. Regulatory Aspects of Process Validation in the United States, 67. The Future of Validation

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Book SynopsisThe second installment of the Fisher Investments On series is a comprehensive guide to the Materials sector. Fisher Investments on Materials can benefit both new and seasoned investors, covering everything from Materials sector basics to specific industry insights to practical investing tactics, including common pitfalls to avoid.Table of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Part I Getting Started in Materials 1 Chapter 1 Materials Basics 3 Materials 101 4 Commodity Pricing Basics 9 The Production Process 13 Chapter 2 A Brief History of Materials 29 The Industrial Revolution 29 Structural Shifts in Metals Since the Industrial Revolution 33 Industrialization of the Emerging Markets 37 Chapter 3 Materials Sector Drivers 41 Key Drivers 42 Drivers at Work 46 Case Study: Copper 51 Part II Next Steps: Materials Details 63 Chapter 4 Materials Sector Breakdown 65 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) 66 Global Materials Benchmarks 67 Metals & Mining Industry 74 Chemicals 88 Construction Materials 96 Paper & Forest Products 96 Containers & Packaging 98 Chapter 5 Staying Current: Tracking Sector Fundamentals 101 What to Watch 102 Chapter 6 Case Study: The 2003 to 2007 Bull Market in Materials 117 The Backdrop 119 Demand Growth 120 Supply Constraints 130 The Growth of Mergers and Acquisitions 136 Part III Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager 139 Chapter 7 The Top-Down Method 141 Investing is a Science 141 The Top-Down Method 144 Top-Down Deconstructed 150 Managing Against a Materials Benchmark 157 Chapter 8 Security Analysis 163 Make Your Selection 164 A Five-Step Process 165 Important Questions to Ask 173 Chapter 9 Materialize Your Portfolio: Investing Strategies 181 Strategy 1: Adding Value at the Industry and Sub-industry Level 182 Strategy 2: Adding Value at the Security Level 189 Strategy 3: Adding Value in a Materials Sector Downturn 190 Strategy 4: Investing in Commodities 191 Appendix A: Materials Sector Resources 195 Appendix B: Top 10 Materials Firms by Industry 199 Notes 203 Glossary 217 About the Authors 223 Index 225

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Book SynopsisWhat makes a restaurant hot? Whose name do you need to drop to get a table? Why is one place booked solid for the next nine months while somewhere equally delicious is as empty and inhospitable as the Gobi desert?Welcome to the restaurant business, where the hours are punishing, the conditions are brutal and the Chef''s Special has been languishing at the back of the fridge for the past three days.This is an industry plagued with obsessives. Why else do some chefs drive themselves crazy in pursuit of elusive Michelin stars, when in reality all they''re doing is ''making someone else''s tea''?Nothing is left to chance: the lighting, the temperature or even the cut of the salmon fillet. There''s even a spot of psychology behind the menu. What do they want you to order? What makes them the most money? And why should you really hold back on those side dishes? In Restaurant Babylon, Imogen Edwards-Jones and her anonymous industry insider lift the lid onTrade ReviewA glorious behind-the-scenes account of London's debauched hospitality business. * Observer *Shocking and at times jaw-dropping, this is a must-read for any Babylon fans or those who like eating out. **** * Heat *Edwards-Jones gets away with stories far more bizarre than anything you would believe in a novel. Sometimes you laugh out loud at the outrageousness of it all...[her] mission is to amuse and entertain -- Marcus Berkmann * Daily Mail *What's not to like? -- David Sexton * Evening Standard *Very thoroughly researched * Observer Food Monthly, Books of the Year *

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Book SynopsisWine tourism is a rapidly growing field of industry and academic interest with changes in the consumer markets in recent years, showing an enormous interest in ''experiential'' travel. Wine Tourism Around the World is therefore an invaluable text for both students and practitioners alike and provides:* The first comprehensive introduction to wine tourism from a business, social science and policy perspective* An international perspective on wine tourism and includes detailed examples from Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Hungary, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UK and the USA * Detailed information on the growth and development of wine tourism from both supply, demand, marketing and management perspectives Academic researchers and students in tourism and hospitality fields, as well as anyone connected with the wine industry, will find this book an essential guide to understandinTrade Review"... an invaluable text for both students and practitioners alike ... very diverse ... something for everyone with an interest in this field. The book is clearly laid out and contains an interesting mixture of illustrations, figures, tables and other statistical data."- International Journal of Hospitality ManagementTable of ContentsWine tourism: an introduction; The maturing wine tourism product: an international overview; The development of wine tourism in France; Meeting the winemaker: a case study of wine tourism product development in an emerging wine region; Wine routes in South Africa; Wine tourism and consumer behaviour; Influences on cellar door sales and determinants of wine tourism success: results from Texas wineries; Wine tourism in New Zealand; Wine tourism in the United Kingdom; Vasse Felix winery development; Wine tourism as a component of destination marketing, promotion and regional development; The development of a national wine tourism plan: wine tourism organizations and development in Australia; The Northeast wine route: wine in Ontario, Canada and New York State; Cycle trails and wine tourism in Europe; The Napa Valley, California: a model of wine region development; The future of wine tourism.

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Book SynopsisThe prevalence of naturally occurring toxins in plant and animal foods represents one of the most significant food safety issues, drawing the attention of both scientists and regulators alike. This unexplored area related to food quality is indeed a big concern for consumers, various regulatory authorities, and food industries. Apart from essential nutrients, several food crops are capable of producing a vast array of nonnutritious secondary metabolic products. These toxins produced as secondary metabolites have the potential to exhibit both beneficial and deleterious effects in both human beings and animals. Nevertheless, there has been huge progress in agricultural practices and food processing technologies, but still the number of nonnutritive substances and naturally derived toxins persist in our diet. Handbook of Plant and Animal Toxins in Food: Occurrence, Toxicity, and Prevention, focuses on various selected toxins in foods derived from plants as wTable of ContentsAn overview on Food Toxins. Phytates. Tannins. Solanine & chaconine. Oxalates. Goitrogens. Gossypol. Erucic Acid. Saponins. Cynogenic Glycoside. Phytohaemagglutinin. Enzymatic inhibitors (Protease inhibitors, Amylase inhibitors, Cholinesterase inhibitors). Glycyrrhizic Acid. BOAA: A neurotoxin. Toxic Amino Acids & Fatty Acids. Paralytic Shellfish Toxins. Maitotoxin: The Marine Toxin. Palytoxin. Gonyautoxin. Dendrotoxin. Batrachotoxin. Conotoxin. Toxins in Sea Anemone. Biogenic Amines. Emerging food toxins and contaminants.

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Book SynopsisOver three editions, this book described the contents of food raw materials and products, the chemistry/biochemistry of food components, as well as the changes occurring during post-harvest storage and processing affecting the quality of foods. The fourth edition of Chemical and Functional Properties of Food Components discusses the role of chemical compounds in the structure of raw materials and the formation of different attributes of food quality, including nutritional value, safety, and sensory properties. This new edition contains four new chapters: âœNon-Protein Nitrogenous Compoundsâ; âœProoxidants and Antioxidants in Foodâ; âœNon-Nutritive Bioactive Compounds in Food of Plant Originâ; and âœAnalytical Methods Used for Assessing the Quality of Food Products.âThese chapters have been included because new research results have brought increasing knowledge on the effect of non-protein nitrogenous compounds, especially bioactive peptides, nucleic acids, and biogenic amines on the biological properties of foods; the role of natural and added prooxidants and antioxidants in the processing and biological impact of foods; numerous beneficial and harmful effects of bioactive components of plant foods; and new systems for control of food composition and the safety of foods.Features: Stresses the effect of the chemical/biochemical reactions on the selection of optimum parameters of food processing without presenting details of the technological processes Describes naturally occurring elements and compounds as well as those generated during food handling in view of health hazards they may bring to consumers Discusses the risks and benefits of reactions occurring during food handling The knowledge of the chemistry and biochemistry of the components and their interactions presented in this book aids food scientists in making the right decisions for controlling the rate of beneficial and undesirable reactions, selecting optimal storage and processing parameters, as well as the best use of food raw materials.

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Book SynopsisAnxiety, Gut Microbiome and Nutraceuticals: Recent Trends and Clinical Evidence is focused on understanding the role of gut microbiomes on anxiety and how it can be treated using various nutraceuticals. It covers recent trends and clinical evidence in application of nutraceuticals in treating anxiety and related disorders.Table of Contents1. Nutraceuticals and its applications –recent trends and challenges. 2. Anxiety disorders: background, anatomy and pathophysiology. 3. Diagnosis and management of anxiety disorders. 4. Anxiety disorders: Symptoms and causes. 5. Pharmacology of human anxiety. 6. Gut Microbiota and Mental Health: The Gut Brain Axis. 7. Inflammation and the gut microbiome in depression and anxiety. 8. Stress, depression, diet, and the gut microbiota: human–bacteria Interactions at the core of psychoneuroimmunology and nutrition. 9. Effects of Psychological, Environmental, and Physical Stressors on the Gut Microbiota. 10. Translating evidence to real-world reproducibility and specific evidence for Nutraceuticals. 11. Nutraceuticals as modulators of gut microbiota: Role in therapy! 12. Stress disorder and gut microbiota. 13. Polyphenolic Nutraceuticals to Combat Oxidative Stress Through. 14. The Role of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in Gastrointestinal Health. 15. Traditional therapy of prebiotics and probiotics as treatment for anxiety and stress. 16. Oral β-Lactamase Therapies Designed for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Induced Disruption of the Gut Microbiome. 17. Recent trends in the role of the human gut microbiome in neurological function and brain disorders. 18. Synbiotic: Traditional Approach, Present Status and Future Outlook. 19. Interplay between nutraceuticals and gut microbiota some clinical evidences. 20. Manipulation of Gut Microbiome to Improve Mental Health. 21 Functional Constituents of Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) for gut rejuvenation.

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Book SynopsisWhile disease is inevitable in humankind, the current century has been burdened with many chronic diseases, most of which are lifestyle mediated and, which in part can be controlled by consuming foods with specific functions. Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals for Chronic Diseases: Two Volume Set explores the role functional foods and nutraceuticals have in the development and maintenance of health, and how these can assist the body in its battle against inflammation and chronic illnesses.Volume I focuses on the clinical evidence of functional foods and nutraceuticals and chronic diseases; and Volume II discusses the molecular mechanisms, and the researches on the role of functional foods/nutraceuticals in preventing and treating chronic diseases through epigenetic modulation.Contributors hail from different geographical locations around the world and have many years of research and scholarly experience in functional foods, nutraceuticals, and biology. These volumes are a great reference for practitioners, scientists, and clinicians in the management of chronic diseases.

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Book SynopsisA hybrid methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking. LSS incorporates best practices from programs such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Capability Maturity Model, and Total Quality Management.International LSS practitioners must understand the dynamics of LSS, along with its cultural aspects and regulations. Lean Six Sigma: International Standards and Global Guidelines provides this understanding.This book assumes that the overall goal of operational excellence is to ensure that organizational tasks and activities are being performed to the best of their process capabilities. It defines continuous improvement as activities that support and empower environments to make flexible decisions that lead to ongoing improvement and effectiveness. Coverage includes: New global LSS standards InternatioTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Author. SECTION I NEW GLOBAL STANDARDS. 1 ISO 13053 International Standard for Six Sigma. 2 Lean Project Management. 3 Lean Government in the United States. SECTION II LEAN SIX SIGMA, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. 4 Core Knowledge. 5 Lean Six Sigma Basics. 6 Analytical Problem-Solving Tools. 7 DMAIC Basics. 8 Define. 9 Measure. 10 Analyze. 11 Improve. 12 Control. 13 Summary of DMAIC. SECTION III INTERNATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. 14 Additional Lean Six Sigma Tools. 15 Quick Start Guide. 16 Leadership Challenge. 17 Change Management. 18 Training Modules: Using Instructional Systems Design for Lean Six Sigma Training. SECTION IV LEAN SIX SIGMA APPLICATIONS. 19 Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare: Medical Facilities. 20 Lean Six Sigma and the Medical Device Industry. 21 From Efficiency to Intelligence: Unleashing the Power of Lean Six Sigma in AI. 22 Lean Six Sigma in Innovative Thinking and Design. SECTION V INTERNATIONAL LEAN SIX SIGMA AREAS OF COMPETENCY AND RESOURCE MATERIALS. Appendix One A Brief History of Lean Six Sigma. Appendix Two Pandemic Proofing the Future with Lean Six Sigma. Appendix Three Competency Models. Reference Materials. Index.

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Book SynopsisAlthough additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has been around for almost 40 years, few people know how it actually works and the huge impact and benefits it offers. This book explains what AM is, using business theories to explain and illustrate why AM is increasingly being used across industries. The book translates complex engineering technology into relevant managerial terminology, using real-world examples from industries such as apparel, construction and transportation. It provides an introduction into the technical background of AM before expanding on the applications, opportunities and challenges to business models. Offering a unique managerial perspective, this book is aimed primarily at a scholarly audience and those researching across business disciplines, including technology management, manufacturing, production and operations management. It can also be used in emerging business courses on AM.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: Manufacturing in the 21st centuryShift to services Rise of developing countriesReality of manufacturingIndustry 4.0Additive manufacturingStructure of the bookCHAPTER 2: Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing: seven typesComparing ‘traditional’ and AMMaterial extrusion (MEX)VAT Photopolymerization (VPP)Powder bed fusion (PBF)Material jetting (MJT) and binder jetting (BJT)Directed energy deposition (DED) and sheet lamination (SHL)CombinationConcluding remarks on AM technologyCHAPTER 3: The AM Business Case I: Comparing AM and TM CharacteristicsProcess choiceTechnical capabilities – moldsCapabilities and performance objectivesCostQualityTimeFlexibilityInnovationSustainabilityThe case for desktop 3D printersCHAPTER 4: The spread of AM TechnologyTechnology and the economyAdoption and diffusionAdoption of the high technology: AMCHAPTER 5: The AM Business Case II: Across the Value ChainDelivering value The client order decoupling point and serviceIllustrative exampleCHAPTER 6: ApparelWhat is being 3D printed in apparelPerformance: why AM printing is used for apparelHow apparel is 3D printed: use of AM technologyWhere apparel is 3D printed: AM in the apparel value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in apparelCHAPTER 7: ConstructionWhat is being 3D printed in constructionPerformance: why AM printing is used for constructionHow: AM technologies used in constructionWhere AM is used in the construction value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in constructionCHAPTER 8: FoodWhat is being 3D printed in the food industryPerformance: why AM printing is used for foodHow food is 3D printed: use of AM technologyWhere AM is used in the food value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in the food industryCHAPTER 9: MedicalWhat is being 3D printed in the medical fieldPerformance: why AM is used in the medical fieldAM methods that are used for medical applicationsWhere in the medical value chainDiffusion and challenges of medical AMCHAPTER 10: TransportWhat is being 3D printed related to transportPerformance: why AM printing is used in transportationAM methods that are used for transportation applicationsWhere in the transportation value chainDiffusion and challenges of AM in transportationCHAPTER 11: Technological developmentsHardwareSoftware and digital filesMaterialsProduct qualityDelivery timeCHAPTER 12: Sustainability developmentsRenewable resourcesMinimization of resource usageSource reductionRecycling, reuse and repairRegeneration, recovery, remanufacturingPurification, end-of-pipe and degradationRelationships between natural eco systemsAM and sustainabilityCHAPTER 13: Legal developmentsLegal issues with productsLegality of processesSafetyScams involving AMCHAPTER 14: ConclusionREFERENCESINDEX

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Book SynopsisHow to Hedge Metals is an important resource for all traders, whether new graduates or seasoned directors, and is written in simple, precise, and clear terms. It is engaging and accessible a good read rather than a reference book and provides solutions to the problems caused by metal price volatility. It walks through the entire hedging process, starting long before the first futures trade, with a discussion on risk tolerance and appetite. It explains how the world's major futures exchanges work; but more importantly, it explains how futures and options can solve physical trading problems. Written entirely from a hedger's perspective, How to Hedge Metals answers questions on issues such as Quotational Periods, option premiums, and backwardations. The aim of the book is not to promote hedging; some companies will learn how to minimise risk by changing their physical contracts, while others may conclude that the level of risk they face is acceptable. For those

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Book SynopsisWith a new subtitle to reflect its global perspective and a new author, this book continues the mission of earlier editions to describe stages of food development in detail, beginning with sources of ideas and moving through development, final screening, and introduction into the marketplace. Every chapter contains one or more case studies. New chapters address the tools available for food industry and manufacturers to select, sharpen, fine tune and support new food products launches. More attention is given to the influence of global concerns about the deteriorating environment, and here particularly, the role and responsibility of the food industry and those working on new food products.Key Featuresâ Adds the perspective from single product or product range development to the overall portfolio managementâ Explains strategies for successful management of unpredictable, uncertain, and complex conditions in new food product developmentâ Chapters contain on

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Book SynopsisThis result-oriented primer provides a practical guide to key approaches, methodologies and tools for designing, modelling and simulating chromatographic processes. With an emphasis on real-world applications, this is a must-have for practitioners and researchers working in chemical, biochemical, food and pharmaceutical engineering.Table of Contents1. An approach to modeling chromatographic processes; 2. Linear chromatography: the Russian Lego; 3. Non-linear chromatography: equilibrium theory; 4. Fluid-solid phase equilibria; 5. Mass transfer; 6. Hydrodynamics of chromatographic columns; 7. Simulating chromatographic columns; 8. Counter-current systems; 9. Presentation of chromatographic modes and their optimization; 10. Addressing a few industrial problems; 11. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction ix Part I The Change Imperative 1 Chapter 1 Success Through Change 3 Chapter 2 What Is Bridgestone Americas? 7 Chapter 3 Recognizing a Need for Change 23 Part Ii the Six Lessons for Change 49 Chapter 4 A Prelude for Change 51 Chapter 5 Leadership: Lesson #1 55 Chapter 6 Vision: Lesson #2 95 Chapter 7 Culture: Lesson #3 107 Chapter 8 People: Lesson #4 123 Chapter 9 Alignment: Lesson #5 149 Chapter 10 Focused Execution: Lesson #6 161 Chapter 11 Restoring an Iconic Brand with the Six Lessons 171 Acknowledgments 177 About the Author 181 Index 183

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Book SynopsisCreo Parametric Modeling with Augmented Reality Tutorial-based introduction to 3D Modeling with Creo Parametric, including images to be scanned and viewed using an AR mobile app Using a tutorial approach, Creo Parametric Modeling with Augmented Reality provides an introduction to the modeling techniques and functionality of Creo Parametric, beginning with an overview of parametric design and Creo's sketching capabilities and 3D tools; proceeding through design methods and skills related to patterns, dimensions, sections, assemblies, and tolerances and GD&T; and concluding by connecting Creo's capabilities to the more specialized skills of Finite Element Analysis, mechanism animation, and sheet metal design. Each chapter includes highly visual, step-by-step examples that readers can follow to develop their modeling skills. The tutorials can be used on their own or in conjunction with an AR mobile app that allows select images to be viewed as 3D images that can be rotated, scaled, and eTable of Contents1 Introduction to Parametric Design 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.1.1 What is Creo Parametric? 2 1.1.2 Definitions 2 1.2 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design 3 1.2.1 Design Process 3 1.2.2 Free Creo Download and Installation (Student Version) 4 1.2.3 Creo Installation 5 1.2.4 Starting Creo Parametric 7 1.2.5 Augmented Reality Companion Application and Image Targets 9 2 Introduction to Sketch 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.1.1 Select Working Directory 12 2.1.2 Starting New Project 13 2.1.3 Start New Sketch 15 2.1.4 Add Constraints 17 2.1.5 Define and Modify Dimensions 18 2.1.6 Create Holes with Sketch 20 2.1.7 Fillet Command 22 2.1.8 Finish and Extrude the Sketch 24 2.1.9 Sketch Counterbore 25 Chapter Problems 27 3 Revolve and Sweep 31 3.1 Introduction 31 3.1.1 Start New Sketch 34 3.1.2 Select Centerline 34 3.1.3 Define and Modify Dimensions 36 3.1.4 Revolve 38 3.1.5 Start New Sketch 40 3.1.6 Create the Flap Flanges 46 3.1.7 Start New Sketch 49 3.1.8 Revolve Center Hub and Handle 51 3.1.9 Central Hub Support Modeling 52 3.1.10 Sweep Support Bar 54 3.1.11 Radial Pattern Handlebar Supports 55 Chapter Problems 57 4 3D Features/Modifiers 61 4.1 Introduction 61 Chapter Problems 82 5 Introduction to Drawing 85 5.1 Introduction 85 5.1.1 Drawing Format/Template 85 Chapter Problems 105 6 Drawing Tools 109 6.1 Introduction 109 6.1.1 Planar Section 112 6.1.2 Radial Datum Axis Circle 115 6.1.3 Part Orientation 118 6.1.4 Detail View 120 6.1.5 Offset Section Drawing 125 6.1.6 Adding Text onto the Dimensional Values 129 6.1.7 Adding an Auxiliary View 131 Chapter Problems 132 7 Assemblies 135 7.1 Introduction 135 7.1.1 Start Assembly 137 7.1.2 Start Assembly 151 7.1.3 Pattern Assembling 157 Chapter Problems 168 8 Assembly Drawings 177 8.1 Introduction to ASM Drawings 177 8.1.1 Table of Report 188 8.1.2 Create Isometric view 194 Chapter Problems 197 9 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GD&T 199 9.1 Introduction 199 9.1.1 GD&T Symbols 201 9.1.2 Dimension Tolerance 206 9.1.3 Add Datum References 209 9.1.4 Knowledge Check Activity 211 Chapter Problems 214 10 Finite Element Analysis (FEA) 217 10.1 Introduction 217 10.1.1 Simulation Lite Add-On Installation 218 10.1.2 Design Revision for FEA 230 10.1.3 Design Revision from FEA 231 10.1.4 Independent Challenge Activity 235 Chapter Problems 235 11 Mechanism Assembly 237 11.1 Introduction 237 11.1.1 Mechanism Animation 245 Chapter Problems 258 12 Sheetmetal Modeling 261 12.1 Introduction 261 12.1.1 Sheetmetal Drawing 277 Chapter Problems 281 Appendix – Augmented Reality Companion Application and Image Targets 285 Index 289

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Book SynopsisPolicy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions. This text provides opportunities to practice the craft of policy analysis by engaging the reader in realistic case studies and problem-solving scenarios that require the selection and use of applicable investigative techniques. US Agricultural and Food Policies will assist undergraduate students to learn how policy choices impact the overall performance of agricultural and food markets. It encourages students to systematically investigate scenarios with appropriate positive and normative tools. The book emphasizes the importance of employing critical thinking skills to address the complexities associated with the design and implementation of twenty-first-century agricultural and food policies. Students are asked to suspend their personal opinions and emotions, and instead apply research methods that require the careful consideration of both facts and values. TTrade Review‘An ambitious, comprehensive examination of U.S. agricultural and food policies initiated with extensive historical backgrounds, explained with strong statistical rigor, and employing a diverse collection of economic models and graphical illustrations. The text identifies key issues facing both policy makers and subjects today through applications to appropriate scenarios with arguments based on a broad collection of classic and contemporary economic literature.’ — Dr. C. Robert Stark, Jr., Professor of Agriculture Economics and Extension Economist, School of Agriculture, University of Arkansas at Monticello, USA.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: An introduction to policy analysisChapter 2: Twenty-first-century trends, opportunities, and challenges for US agriculture and food systemsChapter 3: A policy analysis toolbox: methods to investigate agricultural and food market scenariosChapter 4: Analyzing economic consequences of farm safety net programs in the 2014 Farm BillChapter 5: The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): evaluating costs and benefitsChapter 6: US agricultural and food sector connections to the global economyChapter 7: Analyzing effects of USDA nutrition programs on hunger and food security in the USChapter 8: Economic choices and outcomes for agriculture, natural resources, and the environmentChapter 9: Research, technology, and the growth of sustainable agricultural productionChapter 10: Exploring the multi-dimensional aspects of food securityChapter 11: Twenty-first-century perspectives on rural developmentChapter 12: Current developments and new dynamics influencing agricultural and food policy Chapter 13: When policies work at cross-purposes: addressing challenges and pursuing opportunities

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Book SynopsisProviding detailed analysis of the thermal comfort assessment of clothing as the basis for developing standards, this book discusses the thermal protective role of clothing as a way of modelling heat transfer from the body, general thermal regulation of humans, and the importance of globally accepted test methods and standards to improve quality. New materials and discoveries in the study of thermal comfort necessitate the need for standard improvements and update. The development of international standards and the unification of testing methods is of crucial significance to ensure cost reduction and health protection. The book promotes instruments, methods, implementation of unified specifications, and the definition of standards so that a clear quality management system can be established, for both production systems and testing methods. It discusses standards in ergonomics of the thermal environment, clothing thermal characteristics, and subjective assessment of thermal coTrade Review"This book shows the importance of modeling heat losses from the human body as an important factor in optimizing the comfort of clothing, as well as the need for assessment of thermal comfort and standardization of the related testing methods…Except for chapters 2 and 3, where some quantitative analysis is presented, the treatment here is straightforward and descriptive. The book is just right for interested general readers with some knowledge of physics."--S. D. El Wakil, emeritus, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, CHOICE Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Behind the Scenes: Thermal Regulation in Humans. 3. Modelling the Heat Losses from the Human Body. 4. The Importance of Globally Accepted Test Methods and Standards. 5. The Standardization on Thermal Comfort. 6. Who Creates Standards? 7. The Standardisation on Thermal Comfort. 8. The Distribution of Standards on Thermal Comfort. 9. The Overview of the Most Significant Standards on Thermal Comfort. 10. Conclusion. 11. References. 12. Dictionary: Basic Terms and Units.

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Book SynopsisTransform your ideas into commercial biomedical products, and start your own business, with this updated second edition. Containing over 25% brand new material, this book combines real-world case studies with industry tips to walk you step-by-step through the process of commercialization.Trade Review'The first edition of the book was one of the first textbooks related to commercialization of biomedical products and it also provided the most comprehensive coverage related to this topic at the time. This second edition is a timely update of this work and also includes content related to starting new ventures.' Juergen Hahn, Professor and Department Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Leader of the Biomedical Engineering Society's Council of Chairs 2023'This long-awaited 2nd edition is a must-read for anyone wishing to successfully lead, manage and support the highly regulated development process for biomedical innovation. The book illustrates in a systematic and structured way the technical and business aspects required for the commercialization of new biomedical technologies. Read this book - and learn from one of the best!' Heidrun Flaadt Cervini, Director and Founder of Center of Advanced Studies on Entrepreneurship in BioMedicine (CASE BioMed), Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland'Bringing early-stage life science innovations from the lab to the market, and into the hands of patients, is both critically important and fraught with risk. This book is a comprehensive resource that should help many of these innovations cross the so-called 'valley of death' more quickly and effectively.' Orin Herskowitz, Senior Vice President for Applied Innovation and Industry Partnerships for Columbia University, Executive Director of Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) and Adjunct Professor at Columbia's Business and Engineering Schools'It was thrilling to see that a book of this nature and sophistication exists. I wish I had been able to read it before I transitioned from academia to the private sector. It should be required reading for anyone thinking of starting a biotechnology company, and it is a useful reference for many of the subtleties and complexities of this industry that most participants in the past have had to learn from the school of hard knocks.' Charles Cantor, Professor Emeritus, University of BostonTable of Contents1. The biomedical device and drug industry and their markets learning points; 2. Markets of interest and market research steps learning points; 3. Starting up your company; 4. Intellectual property and licensing; 5. New product development (NPD); 6. The regulated market: gateway through the FDA learning points; 7. Manufacturing; 8. Reimbursement, marketing, sales, and product liability learning points.

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Book SynopsisTake up your all-access pass to one of the most dynamic areas of the international fashion industry. Lavishly illustrated and packed with industry insights, The Fashion Show is the must-have guide to showing off a collection.You will learn about: The context of the fashion show and its significance for brands, designers, journalists and others working in the fashion industry; How a fashion show is produced, everything from agreeing a vision to casting the models to setting up backstage; What happens on show day, and how to use the impact of your show.Future fashion designers, fashion marketers, fashion managers, fashion PRs and creative practitioners looking to learn more about this fascinating part of the industry, you are cordially invited to join Gill Stark in the front row of The Fashion Show.Trade ReviewGill Stark has proffered a rather fascinating read for almost any fashion reader… this is a book that has something to offer even the most jaded fashion reader. * NY Journal of Books *Perfect for upcoming fashion designers, [this] is an absolute must if you want to gain more insight into the industry. * London Runway *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Evolution of the fashion show Chapter 2: Contemporary contexts of the fashion show Chapter 3: Marketing and communications Chapter 4: Creating a spectacle: planning a fashion show Chapter 5: Show day Chapter 6: After the show The future of the fashion show Bibliography Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisFrom large-scale cattle farming to water pollution, meat— more than any other food—has had an enormous impact on our environment. Historically, Americans have been among the most avid meat-eaters in the world, but long before that meat was not even considered a key ingredient in most civilizations’ diets. Labor historian Wilson Warren, who has studied the meat industry for more than a decade, provides this global history of meat to help us understand how it entered the daily diet, and at what costs and benefits to society.Spanning from the nineteenth century to current and future trends, Warren walks us through the economic theory of food, the discovery of protein, the Japanese eugenics debate around meat, and the environmental impact of livestock, among other topics. Through his comprehensive, multifaceted research, he provides readers with the political, economic, social, and cultural factors behind meat consumption over the last two centuries. With a special focus on East Asia, Meat Makes People Powerful reveals how national governments regulated and oversaw meat production, helping transform virtually vegetarian cultures into major meat consumers at record speed.As more and more Americans pay attention to the sources of the meat they consume, Warren’s compelling study will help them not only better understand the industry, but also make more informed personal choices. Providing an international perspective that will appeal to scholars and nutritionists alike, this timely examination will forever change the way you see the food on your plate.

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