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Raman Scattering on Emerging Semiconductors and Oxides
Raman Scattering on Emerging Semiconductors and Oxides presents Raman scattering studies.It describes the key fundamental elements in applying Raman spectroscopies to various semiconductors and oxides without complicated and deep Raman theories. Across nine chapters, it covers:• SiC and IV-IV semiconductors,• III-GaN and nitride semiconductors,• III-V and II-VI semiconductors,• ZnO-based and GaO-based semiconducting oxides,• Graphene, ferroelectric oxides, and other emerging materials,• Wide-bandgap semiconductors of SiC, GaN, and ZnO, and• Ultra-wide gap semiconductors of AlN, Ga2O3, and graphene. Key achievements from the author and collaborators in the above fields are referred to and cited with typical Raman spectral graphs and analyses.Written for engineers, scientists, and academics, this comprehensive book will be fundamental for newcomers in Raman spectroscopy. Zhe Chuan Feng has had an impressive career spanning many years of important work in engineering and tech, including as a professor at the Graduate Institute of Photonics & Optoelectronics and Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei; establishing the Science Exploring Lab; joining Kennesaw State University as an adjunct professor, part-time; and at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology.Currently, he is focusing on materials research for LED, III-nitrides, SiC, ZnO, other semiconductors/oxides, and nanostructures and has devoted time to materials research and growth of III-V and II-VI compounds, LED, III nitrides, SiC, ZnO, GaO, and other semiconductors/oxides. Professor Feng has also edited and published multiple review books in his field, alongside authoring scientific journal papers and conference/proceeding papers.He has organized symposiums and been an invited speaker at different international conferences and universities.He has also served as a guest editor for special journal issues.
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Corporate Governance
In the wake of the recent global financial collapse the timely new edition of this successful text provides students and business professionals with a welcome update of the key issues facing managers, boards of directors, investors, and shareholders. In addition to its authoritative overview of the history, the myth and the reality of corporate governance, this new edition has been updated to include: analysis of the financial crisis;the reasons for the global scale of the recessionthe failure of international risk managementAn overview of corporate governance guidelines and codes of practice;new cases. Once again in the new edition of their textbook, Robert A.G. Monks and Nell Minow show clearly the role of corporate governance in making sure the right questions are asked and the necessary checks and balances in place to protect the long-term, sustainable value of the enterprise. Features 18 case studies of institutions and corporations in crisis, and analyses the reasons for their fall (Cases include Lehman Brothers, General Motors, American Express, Time Warner, IBM and Premier Oil.)
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Environmental Governance
Climate change is prompting an unprecedented questioning of the fundamental bases upon which society is founded.Businesses claim that technology can save the environment, while politicians champion the role of international environmental agreements to secure global action.Economists suggest that we should pay developing countries not to destroy their forests, while environmentalists question whether we can solve ecological problems with the same thinking that created them.As the process of steering society, governance has a critical role to play in coordinating these disparate voices and securing collective action to achieve a more sustainable future.Environmental Governance is the only book to discuss the first principles of governance, while also providing a critical overview of the wide-ranging theories and approaches that underpin policy and practice today.It places governance within its wider political context to explore how the environment is controlled, manipulated, regulated and contested by a range of actors and institutions.This book shows how network and market governance have shaped current approaches to environmental issues, while also introducing approaches such as transition management and adaptive governance.In so doing, it highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches currently in play, and considers their political implications.This second edition has been comprehensively updated to build upon the success of the acclaimed first edition, with a new chapter on the environmental governance of outer space and updated analysis of international climate change summits.It provides a ground-breaking overview of dominant and emerging approaches of environmental governance, forging critical links between them.Each chapter has been updated with new case studies, key debates and figures, and includes questions for discussion and further reading.It is essential reading for students of the environment, politics and sociology, and, indeed, anyone concerned with changing society to secure a more sustainable future.
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Corporate Governance
Written by leading subject expert Christine Mallin, Corporate Governance combines clear, accessible discussion of theory with a wealth of contemporary, global examples to introduce students to both the essential principles of the subject and how they apply in practice.In addition, broad coverage of international attitudes and approaches to governance allow students to develop a wider understanding of business issues in an increasingly globalized world. The complexities of socially responsible investment in Myanmar, the collapse of Carillion, L'Oréal's celebrated sustainability programme, and the leadership problems at South Korea's Samsung are just some of the new and updated case studies for the sixth edition, ensuring examples are not just relevant but topical too.In addition, Financial Times articles reporting on issues and events as diverse as the gender pay gap, shareholder rebellions, and legal action on climate change accompany chapters, providing further real-life examples of theory in practice. This book is accompanied by a range of online resources:For students:Fill-in-the-blank questionsFlashcard glossaryCorporate Governance BlogWeb linksFor registered adopters:PowerPoint slidesAdditional case studies
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What is the function of governance?
The function of governance is to provide a framework for decision-making, setting and implementing policies, and ensuring accountability within an organization or society. It involves establishing rules, regulations, and processes to guide behavior, allocate resources, and manage conflicts. Effective governance helps to promote transparency, fairness, and efficiency in achieving the goals and objectives of the entity being governed.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of global governance?
Global governance has the advantage of promoting cooperation and coordination among countries to address global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and terrorism. It can help establish common standards and regulations to ensure a level playing field for all nations. However, one disadvantage is that it can sometimes infringe on national sovereignty and limit a country's ability to make independent decisions. Additionally, global governance structures can be slow-moving and bureaucratic, making it difficult to respond quickly to emerging issues.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of authoritarian governance?
Authoritarian governance can lead to quick decision-making and implementation of policies, as power is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals. This can sometimes result in stability and efficiency in governance. However, the lack of checks and balances in authoritarian systems can lead to abuse of power, suppression of dissent, and limited political freedoms for citizens. Additionally, authoritarian regimes often struggle with legitimacy and can face challenges in fostering long-term economic and social development.
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What forms of governance existed in the Neolithic (Stone Age)?
In the Neolithic period, forms of governance were typically based on kinship and tribal structures. Leadership was often held by elders or individuals with specialized skills, such as hunting or farming. Decision-making was likely based on consensus within the community, with leaders acting as mediators and arbitrators. As societies became more complex, some Neolithic communities may have developed more centralized forms of governance, with leaders or councils holding authority over larger groups of people.
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Blockchain Governance
An engaging and comprehensive exploration of how fundamental ideas in political and legal thought shape the governance of blockchain communities, and are, in turn, shaped by blockchain technology. How can digital cash truly be 'trustless'? What does it mean that blockchain offers a new paradigm of the 'rule of code'?How are decisions made when a blockchain system faces an emergency, and who gets to make those decisions?In Blockchain Governance, Primavera De Filippi, Wessel Reijers, and Morshed Mannan offer answers to these questions and more, in an accessible, critical overview of legal and political issues related to blockchain technology, now the foundation of a multi-billion-dollar industry.Moving beyond the hype, they show how blockchain offers fertile ground for experimentation with radically new ways to govern people and institutions. Blockchain-based systems, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tezos, and countless others, offer new ways of organizing digital cash, 'smart' contracts to execute transactions, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to collect art, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to coordinate humans and machines.What these applications have in common is that they govern the behavior of people and artificial agents through distributed systems.Drawing from their extensive experience in researching blockchain technologies and communities, the authors discuss the origins of Bitcoin in cypher-anarchism and extropianism, spectacular events like the million-dollar theft of the DAO Attack, and the hostile takeover of the Steem platform.While engaging with political and legal thinkers such as Hobbes, Kelsen, and the Ostroms, these narratives explore how blockchain governance problematizes fundamental concepts such as rule of law, sovereignty, legality, legitimacy, and polycentric governance.
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Project Governance : Integrating Corporate, Program and Project Governance
Corporate governance has come under intense scrutiny in recent years, following numerous high profile corporate collapses.Shareholders and other stakeholders are demanding increased accountability, transparency, and ability to implement strategy.As projects and programs are the vehicles for delivery of corporate strategies, project governance, within the corporate governance framework, has become a hot topic in organizations.In the last year or so, project and program governance have become widely used terms in organizations and have been used in titles for several conferences, but there has till now, been no publication that has clearly presented project and program governance concepts and their application in practice.This book meets the needs of researchers, teachers of project management and practitioners while also responding to the needs of senior managers, project and program managers in organizations tasked with establishing project governance frameworks.It presents a clear view of what constitutes project governance, how it relates to corporate governance and how it can be deployed in organizations to enhance corporate performance.
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Applied Raman Spectroscopy : Concepts, Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Life Science Applications
Applied Raman Spectroscopy: Concepts, Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Life Science Applications synthesizes recent developments in the field, providing an updated overview.The book focuses on the modern concepts of Raman spectroscopy techniques, recent technological innovations, data analysis using chemometric methods, along with the latest examples of life science applications relevant in academia and industries.It will be beneficial to researchers from various branches of science and technology, and it will point them to modern techniques coupled with data analysis methods.In addition, it will help instruct new readers on Raman spectroscopy and hyphenated Raman spectroscopic techniques. The book is primarily written for analytical and physical chemistry students and researchers at a more advanced level who require a broad introductory overview of the applications of Raman spectroscopy, as well as those working in applied industry and clinical laboratories.Students, researchers, and industry workers in related fields, including X-ray and materials science, agriculture, botany, molecular biology and biotechnology, mineralogy, and environmental science will also find it very useful.
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Rethinking Global Governance
Rethinking Global Governance casts fresh eyes upon a once poignant but now languishing concept.Its purpose is to disrupt the simple association between global governance and the actions and activities of international organizations in the post-Cold War era and to focus instead on a set of questions that probe the intricate and multifaceted manner in which the world is governed.The book moves beyond the ubiquity and imprecision that has plagued the term and offers an intellectual framework with the potential to improve both thinking and practice. Building on the analytical insights of two of the leading scholars in the field, Rethinking Global Governance provides an antidote to simplistic usage and an authoritative yet readable attempt to grasp the governance of our globe — past, present, and future.
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To what extent are wars, poor governance, natural disasters, climate change, and other such factors related to hunger?
Wars, poor governance, natural disasters, climate change, and other factors are closely related to hunger. Wars can disrupt food production and distribution, leading to food shortages. Poor governance can result in mismanagement of resources and lack of access to food for vulnerable populations. Natural disasters can destroy crops and infrastructure, exacerbating food insecurity. Climate change can lead to unpredictable weather patterns, affecting agricultural productivity. These factors can create a vicious cycle of poverty and hunger, making it difficult for communities to break free from the cycle of food insecurity.
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Where has photonics gone?
Photonics has advanced and expanded into various industries and applications, including telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, and defense. It has enabled the development of faster and more efficient communication systems, medical imaging technologies, high-precision manufacturing tools, and advanced military equipment. Photonics has also made significant contributions to renewable energy technologies, such as solar cells and LED lighting. Overall, photonics has become an integral part of modern technology and continues to drive innovation in a wide range of fields.
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How advanced is nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology is a rapidly advancing field that involves manipulating materials at the nanoscale, which is on the order of billionths of a meter. It has already led to significant advancements in various industries, including medicine, electronics, and materials science. Researchers are continually developing new techniques and applications for nanotechnology, such as targeted drug delivery, nanoelectronics, and nanomaterials with unique properties. While nanotechnology is still in its early stages, it holds great promise for revolutionizing many aspects of our lives in the future.
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What is NMR spectroscopy?
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique used to study the structure and dynamics of molecules. It provides detailed information about the chemical environment, connectivity, and conformation of atoms within a molecule. By measuring the interactions of atomic nuclei with a magnetic field, NMR spectroscopy can elucidate the molecular structure of organic compounds, proteins, and other biomolecules. This technique is widely used in chemistry, biochemistry, and structural biology for research and drug discovery purposes.
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