Propagation in perturbed one-dimensional phononic or photonic crystals, with both compositional and positional disorder, is considered. The coherent potential approximation is used to obtain the band structure and the Floquet normal form of the periodic-on-average perturbed crystal, which is...

Corporations are increasingly viewed as key actors in poverty alleviation. “Bottom of the Pyramid” (BoP) advocates suggest that MultiNational Corporations (MNCs) can simultaneously alleviate poverty and make profits by selling scaled-down products to the poor. Our paper investigates this...

"This textbook analyses the origins and effects of insider risk, using multiple real-life case histories to illustrate the principles, and explains how protect organisations against the risk. Some of the most problematic risks confronting businesses and organisations of all types stem from the...

Contains a critique of Honey and Mumford′s learning style theory, while recognizing its pioneering achievements. Questions what Honey and Mumford mean by learning and experience and explores the validity of viewing experience as the primary “motor” of learning. Raises doubts about the...

This paper uses UK media coverage of the sleep drug modafinil to investigate the medicalisation of sleep at a conceptual level. Using metaphorical frame analysis we investigate the conceptual links created in media discourse between sleep and health, and the body and technology in the UK. Using...

Household air pollution is the second leading cause of disease in Madagascar, where more than 99 percent of households rely on solid biomass, such as charcoal, wood, and crop waste, as the main cooking fuel. Only a limited number of studies have looked at the emissions and health consequences of...