Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising material which gained increasing interest in recent years owing to its preparation methods and remarkable performances. The paper presents the most common techniques for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles, such as mechanochemical process, precipitation, sol-gel method, solvothermal and hydrothermal processes. Due to their optical, mechanical, chemical and electri...

The first chapter, about the agenda of this study, relates to the widespread disillusionment regarding relationships in the NHS and their impact on health. When the project started in 1996, the authors were struck by the despair that pervaded the outlooks of many healthcare professionals and managers. This despair reached far beyond concerns about the implementation of ‘‘internal market’’ mecha...

hroughout Vietnamese history, those afflicted with mental disorders have been misunderstood and mistreated. Current societal beliefs about mental illness not only affect the origins and maintenance of disturbed behavio, but have implications for prevention, early intervention, and community treatment as well [1]. A better understanding of detrimental attitudes and potentially helpful outlooks i...