This volume is a eoLleetion of manuseripts based on presenta tions at a symposium "Polymerie Separation Media" organized for the Seeond Chemieal Congress of the North Ameriean Continent held in Las Vegas, August 24-29, 1980. The symposium was organized to bring together researehers in the expanding field of separations based on polymerie media. A diverse eross-seetion of re.seareh areas were presented, whieh were linked by the aetive separation agent being a polymerie material. I would like to thank the authors for their endeavours and the audienee for their partieipation, espeeially in light...

The Eleventh University Conference on Ceramic Science held at Case Western Reserve University fran June 3 - 5, 1974 was devoted to the subject of M: l.ss Transport Phenanena in Ceramics. ' his book follows closely the fonn of the oonference. While the active participation at the meeting was not reoorded, it is clear that many of the contributors have benefited fran the ranarks, suggestions, and criticisms of the participants. Fur- thennore, the session chainnen -- Delbert Day (Univ. of Missouri), WU. IaCourse {AlfrErl Univ.), W. Richard ott (Rutgers Univ.), A.L. FriErlberg (Univ. of...

This volume represents the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Studies Instituteheld near Barga (Italy), July 11-23, 1988, involving over 90 participants from more than twelve countries of Europe, North America and elsewhere. It was not our intention at this meeting to present a complete up-to-the-minute review of current research in enzyme catalysis but t-ather, in accord wi th the intended spiri t of NATO ASis, to gi ve an opportunity for advanced students and researchers in a wide variety of disciplines to meet tagether and study the problern from different points of view. Hence the lectures...

This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena. With its balanced approach and variety of contributions, this book is of interest to researchers and academics who focus on the developing world or multilateral diplomacy.

This book looks at the evolution of the Organization of American States (OAS) multilateralism for democracy and the lessons its experience holds for other multilateral contexts. It also tackles the theoretical challenge of bridging the traditional divide between international relations and comparative politics.