1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910819984703321

Autore

Davim J. Paulo

Titolo

Biotribology / / edited by J. Paulo Davim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : ISTE

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

ISBN

1-118-55796-4

1-299-31534-8

1-118-61718-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

ISTE

Altri autori (Persone)

DavimJ. Paulo

Disciplina

617.5/80592

Soggetti

Artificial joints

Tribology

Biomechanics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Biotribology of total hip replacement : the metal-on-metal articulation -- Experimental wear studies of total joint replacements -- Influence of temperature on creep and deformation in UHMWPE under tribological loading in artificial joints -- Large capacity wear testing -- Biotribology of titanium alloys.

Sommario/riassunto

Tribology is the "science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion" and encompasses the study of friction, wear and lubrication. By extension biotribology is usually defined as the tribological phenomena occurring in either the human body or in animals. Therefore, it is possible to consider tribological processes that may occur after implantation of an artificial device in the human body and the tribological processes naturally occurring in or on the tissues and organ of animals. Animals, including humans, possess a wide variety of sliding and frictional interfaces.  The



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910162822603321

Titolo

Bank regulation : effects on strategy, financial accounting and management control / / edited by Anna-Karin Stockenstrand and Fredrik Nilsson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-317-19067-X

1-315-56389-4

1-317-19068-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (393 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Routledge Studies in Accounting

Altri autori (Persone)

NilssonFredrik <1967 February 3->

StockenstrandAnna-Karin

Disciplina

354.8/6

Soggetti

Banks and banking - State supervision

Bank management

Banks and banking - Accounting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. An introduction to how regulations affect banks -- pt. II. A regulatory perspective -- pt. III. A strategic perspective -- pt. IV. A financial accounting and management control perspective -- pt. V. The effects of regulations.

Sommario/riassunto

Bank Regulation: Effects on Strategy, Financial Accounting and Management Control seeks to discuss and problematize how regulation is affecting bank strategies as well as their financial accounting and management control systems.