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Considering its importance, the history of fetal health and mortality remains a        neglected area. Medical historians have tended to focus on maternal mortality and        professional conflicts between midwives rather than on the unborn, while among the        social scientists demographers and epidemiologists have until recently devoted...

This book i sone of two volumes in which leading scholars examine the way in which EU member states co-ordinate their European policies. Eschewing the 'Europeanisation' problematic within which the issue is usually adressed, this book adopts a broader, more inclusive approach. It examines domestic processes and investigates co-ordination in ten...

The Linji lu, or Record of Linji, ranks among the most famous and influential        texts of the Chan and Zen traditions. Ostensibly containing the teachings of the        Tang dynasty figure Linji Yixuan, the text has generally been accepted at face        value, as reliable records of the teachings of this historical figure.In this...

This book lays new foundations for the study of reference and truth. It explores truth in the light of Noam Chomsky's Minimalist Program and argues that truth is a function of the human mind. It sets out an internalist reconstruction of meaning and explores its outcomes in language and thought....

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This Handbook provides a much needed, authoritative, and inter-disciplinary survey of concepts, applications, and research on human capital, the stock of human capabilities and knowledge found in organizations. It is designed for scholars and graduate students in business and across the social sciences, as well as policy makers and practitioners....