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The European Union was set up with the purpose of ending the wars between
neighbours, which culminated in the Second World War. Because of the political and
economic situations, the six founders decided to expand the community. In the
beginning,…

The Encyclopedia of Smart Materials (ESM) contains the writings, thoughts, and work of many of the world’s fore- most people (scientists, educators, chemists, engineers, laboratory and innovative practitioners) who work in the field of smart…

This ground-breaking empirical study involving the application of Kozai Group's
Global Competency Index (GCI) with 86 Chinese Students in Japan elucidates the
importance of certain personality traits that modulate ability to succeed in…

Teaching to Diversity: Teaching and Learning in the Multi-Ethnic Classroom introduces the latest theories about second-language acquisition along with tested teaching approaches and practices for use in elementary schools. It is designed for all…

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One of the benefits of applying to clinical and counseling psychology programs is that you earn the right to commiserate about it afterwards. It was a night of anecdotesand complaints (while doing laundry) that led us to review our travails and…

Post-Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering is the third in a series of books that have emerged from conferences organized jointly by the Graduate
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and the Department of Civil Engineering…

Architectural thought is primarily non-verbal thought; a fact of very considerable significance since so much of our everyday thinking is verbal. We are accustomed, in particular when communicating consciously, to use ords; at a less conscious…