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This work focuses on basic concepts and recent advances in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering. It covers a broad spectrum of biomaterials processing and structural characteristics including discussions of biocomposites, bioglasses and issues concerning biocompatibility and tissue engi... More

This book focuses on the investigation of the basic properties of magnetic nanostructures, and the fundamental physics of novel nanostructures for submicron devices. It provides a broad overview of the latest developments in this emerging and fascinating field of nano-sized materials, with emphasis ... More

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th IFIP International Conference on Intelligent Information Processing held in Beijing, China on October 19-22, 2008. The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope... More

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to the field of functional thin films and materials, encompassing newly developed technologies and fundamental new concepts. The focus is on the critical areas of novel thin films such as sol gel synthesis of membrane, ferroelectric thin films and device... More

Vulnerable Populations in the United States Vulnerable Populations in the United States offers in-depth data on access to care, quality of care, and health status and updates and summarizes what is currently known regarding the pathways and mechanisms linking vulnerability with poor health and healt... More

As the world proceeds quickly into the Information Age, it encounters both successes and challenges, and it is well recognized that Intelligent Information Processing provides the key to the Information Age and to mastering many of these challenges. Intelligent Information Processing supports the mo... More

As China continues to grow economically, strategic management is becoming increasingly important for organizations in China. Chinese executives and managers are eager to learn about how to compete successfully in both domestic and global markets. Increasing competition is stimulating their thirst fo... More