1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460058503321

Titolo

6th Forum on New Materials : proceedings of the 6th Forum on New Materials, part of CIMTEC 2014-13th International Ceramics Congress and 6th Forum on New Materials, June 15-19, 2014, Montecatini Terme, Italy. Part D / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, World Academy of Ceramics and National Research Council, Italy ; co-edited by Aldo R. Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, Danilo de Rossi, University of Pisa, Italy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Faenza, Italy : , : TTP, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

3-03826-693-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (136 p.)

Collana

Advances in science and technology, , 1662-8969 ; ; volume 96

Disciplina

620.14

Soggetti

Ceramics

Ceramic materials

Ceramic engineering

Electronic books.

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

6th Forum on New Materials - Part D; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Advances in Biomaterials; Macromolecular Crowding: The Next Frontier in Tissue Engineering; Facile In Situ Synthesis and Impregnation of Silver Nanoparticles in a Hydrophobic Polymer for Antimicrobial Biomaterials; Diopside Glass-Ceramics for Dental and Biomedical Applications; Bioactive and Biocompatible Silica/Pseudowollastonite Aerogels; Characterization and Biocompatibility Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite Doped with Silver and/or Fluorine

Effect of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid) and Poly(Butylene Succinate) BlendsNatural Polymers as Heat and Moisture Exchange Devices for Medical Applications; Electrochemical Detection of Bacteria Using Graphene Oxide Electrodeposited on Titanium Implants; Development



of Novel Mesoporous Silica-Based Bioactive Glass Scaffolds with Drug Delivery Capabilities; Mechanical Behavior of Alumina Toughened Zirconia Nanocomposites with Different Alumina Additions

Residual Thermal Stress of Spinell Based-Ceramic Infiltrated with Glass Rich in LanthanumChapter 2: Wearable and Implantable Sensors and Body Sensor Networks; Tools for the Care of Elderly People Applying Information and Communications Technology to Fall Risk Assessment; On-Body Chemo/Bio-Sensing - Opportunities and Challenges; Fluctuations in Frequency Composition of Neural Activity Observed by Portable Brain Intention Detection Device; High-Density Implantable Microelectrode Arrays for Brain-Machine Interface Applications

Soft Conductive Polymer Dry Electrodes for High-Quality and Comfortable ECG/EEG MeasurementsPower Management for Vibrational Energy Harvesters; Hybrid Energy Harvesting Using Electroactive Polymers Combined with Piezoelectric Materials; Keywords Index; Authors Index

Sommario/riassunto

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 6 th Forum on New Materials, part of CIMTEC 2014-13th International Ceramics Congress and 6 th Forum on New Materials, June 15-19, 2014, Montecatini Terme, Italy. The 18 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Advances in Biomaterials, Chapter 2: Wearable and Implantable Sensors and Body Sensor Networks.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784586703321

Titolo

Work and leisure / / edited by John T. Haworth and A.J. Veal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

90-04-66643-5

90-04-03856-6

1-134-53196-6

1-134-53197-4

1-280-09689-6

0-203-48932-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Classificazione

85.50

Altri autori (Persone)

HaworthJohn Trevor

VealAnthony James

Disciplina

306.36

Soggetti

Work

Leisure - Forecasting

Quality of work life

Labor - Social aspects

Leisure - Social aspects

Psychology, Industrial

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Work and Leisure; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Notes on contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part I The changing face of work and leisure; Chapter 1 A brief history of work and its relationship to leisure; Chapter 2 The devil still makes work; Chapter 3 Postmodern work and leisure; Chapter 4 Gender, work and leisure; Chapter 5 The economics of work and leisure; Chapter 6 Looking back: Perspectives on the leisure-work relationship; Part II Quality of life and work and leisure; Chapter 7 Work, leisure, time-pressure and stress; Chapter 8 Stress and working parents

Chapter 9 Work, leisure and well-beingChapter 10 Leisure and Health; Chapter 11 Serious leisure, volunteerism and quality of life; Chapter 12 Work and leisure: Themes and issues; Author index; Subject index



Sommario/riassunto

Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. Profound transformations in the nature and organization of work are occurring, with potentially far-reaching social and economic consequences. Increasingly, organizations demand greater flexibility from their workforces and are introducing new technologies and practices in response to global competitive pressures. At the same time many employees are experiencing long working hours, increasing workloads and job inse