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The Rise of Post-Hegemonic J.Z. Buchwald, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, B. Shapiro, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA (Ed.) Regionalism USA; M. Hofreiter, University of York, UK (Eds.)

The Case of Latin America A Master of Science History Ancient DNA This book offers a timely analysis, and a novel Essays in Honor of Charles Coulston Gillispie and nuanced argument about post-neoliberal Methods and Protocols models of regional governance in non-European New essays in science history ranging across the contexts. It provides the first in-depth, empirically- Research into ancient DNA began more than entire field and related in most instance to the works driven analysis of current models of regional 25 years ago with the publication of short of Charles Gillispie, one of the field's founders. governance in Latin America that emerged out of mitochondrial DNA sequence fragments from the the crisis of liberalism in the region. It contributes quagga, an extinct relative of the zebra. Ancient Features to comparative studies of the contemporary global DNA research really gained momentum following New essays in science history ranging across the political economy as it advances current literature the invention of PCR, which allowed millions entire field and related in most instance to the works on the topic by analysing distinctive, overlapping of copies to be made of the few remaining DNA of Charles Gillispie, one of the field's founders. and conflicting trajectories of regionalism in molecules preserved in fossils and museum specimens. In Ancient DNA: Methods and Protocols Contents Latin America. The book critically explores models of transformative regionalism and specific expert researchers in the field describe many of the Contributors.- Charles Gillispie.- Archaeology.- protocols that are now commonly used to study Astronomy.- Chemistry.- Geology, Biology and dimensions articulating those models beyond neoliberal consensus-building. As such it contests ancient DNA. These include instructions for setting Natural Theology.- Mathematics.- Medicine and up an ancient DNA laboratory, extraction protocols Health.- Science and Industry in France. the overstated case of integration as converging towards global capitalism. It provides an analytical for a wide range of different substrates, details of laboratory techniques including PCR and NGS Fields of interest framework that not only examines the 'what, how, library preparation, and suggestions for appropriate Humanities; Chemistry (general); Entomology; who and why' in the emergence of a specific form of analytical approaches to make sense of the sequences Physics (general); Mathematics (general) regionalism but sets the ground for addressing two relevant questions that will[..] obtained. Written in the highly successful Methods Target groups in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include Upper undergraduate Features introductions to their respective topics, lists of the This book offers a timely analysis, and a novel necessary materials and reagents,[..] Type of publication and nuanced argument about post-neoliberal Contributed volume models of regional governance in non-European Features contexts. It provides the first in-depth, empirically- Research into ancient DNA began more than 25 years ago with the publication of short Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days driven analysis of current models of regional governance in Latin America that emerged out of mitochondrial DNA sequence fragments from the the crisis of liberalism in the region. It contributes quagga, an extinct relative of the zebra. Ancient 2012. XIX, 439 p. 78 illus. (Archimedes, Vol. 30) to comparative studies of the contemporary global DNA research really gained momentum following Hardcover political economy as [..] the invention of PCR, which allowed millions of copies to be made of the few remaining DNA 99,95 € Contents molecules preserved in fossils and museum ISBN 978-94-007-2626-0 1. The Rise of Post-Hegemonic Regionalism in specimens. In Ancient DNA: Methods and [..] Latin America; Pía Riggirozzi and Diana Tussie.- 2. Reconstructing Regionalism in Latin America: Contents What Does Development Have To Do With It?; Setting Up An Ancient DNA Laboratory.-A Phenol- Pía Riggirozzi.- 3. Consistency and Resilience Chloroform Protocol for Extracting DNA from through Cycles of Repolitization; Olivier Dabène.- Ancient Samples.-DNA Extraction of Ancient 4. Infrastructure: Learning and Cooperation for Animal Hard Tissue Samples via Adsorption to the Provision of Regional Public Goods ; Ricardo Silica Particles.-Case Study: Recovery of ancient Carciofi.- 5. Defence in a Post Hegemonic Regional nuclear DNA from Toe Pads of the Extinct Passenger Agenda: The Case of the South American Defence Pigeon.-Extraction of DNA from Paleofeces.-DNA Council ; Jorge Battaglino.- 6. The Rise of Monetary Extraction from Keratin and Chitin.-Case Study: Agreements in South America ; Pablo Trucco.- 7.[..] Ancient sloth DNA Recovered from Hairs Preserved in Paleofeces.-Ancient DNA Extraction from Fields of interest Soils and Sediments.-DNA Extraction from Fossil Regional and Cultural Studies; Political Science, Eggshell.-Ancient DNA Extraction from Plants.- general DNA Extraction from[..]

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2012. XVII, 194 p. 5 illus. (United Nations University Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Series on Regionalism, Vol. 4) Hardcover

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H.-G. Joost, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam, H. Chen, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA H. Chen, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA Germany (Ed.) Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Appetite Control Counseling Counseling

The volume ‘Appetite Control’ provides a Dr. Chen shares his almost 40 years of clinical Dr. Chen shares his almost 40 years of clinical comprehensive description of the mechanisms genetics practice in a comprehensive pictorial atlas genetics practice in a comprehensive pictorial atlas controlling food intake, and thereby energy balance, of almost 250 genetic disorders, malformations, of almost 250 genetic disorders, malformations, in the mammalian organism. During the last decade, and malformation syndromes. The author and malformation syndromes. The author research in this area has produced a remarkable provides a detailed outline for each disorder, provides a detailed outline for each disorder, wealth of information and has characterized the describing its genetics, basic defects, clinical describing its genetics, basic defects, clinical function of numerous peptides, transmitters, and features, diagnostic tests, and counseling issues, features, diagnostic tests, and counseling issues, receptors in appetite control. Dysfunction of these including recurrence risk, prenatal diagnosis, and including recurrence risk, prenatal diagnosis, and circuits leads to obesity, a growing health concern. management. Numerous color photographs of management. Numerous color photographs of However, the plethora of mechanistic information prenatal ultrasounds, imagings, cytogenetics, and prenatal ultrasounds, imagings, cytogenetics, and is in marked contrasts to an almost complete lack postmortem findings illustrate the clinical features postmortem findings illustrate the clinical features of anti-obesity drugs that meet the safety standards of patients at different ages, patients with varying of patients at different ages, patients with varying required for the chronic therapy of morbid obesity. degrees of severity, and the optimal diagnostic degrees of severity, and the optimal diagnostic Consequently, ongoing research aims to identify strategies. The disorders cited are supplemented strategies. The disorders cited are supplemented additional targets and agents for a pharmacological by case histories and diagnostic confirmation by by case histories and diagnostic confirmation by intervention. Thus, the mechanisms of appetite cytogenetics, biochemical, and molecular techniques, cytogenetics, biochemical, and molecular techniques, control as well as all agents interfering with its when available. The Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and when available. The Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and control are of considerable practical interest.The Counseling will help all physicians to understand Counseling will help all physicians to understand authors of the volume are distinguished scientists and recognize genetic diseases and malformation and recognize genetic diseases and malformation who are leading experts in the field, and who have syndromes and better evaluate, counsel, and manage syndromes and better evaluate, counsel, and manage contributed[..] affected patients. In this new[..] affected patients. In this new[..] Features Features Features The volume ‘Appetite Control’ provides a Dr. Chen shares his almost 40 years of clinical Dr. Chen shares his almost 40 years of clinical comprehensive description of the mechanisms genetics practice in a comprehensive pictorial atlas genetics practice in a comprehensive pictorial atlas controlling food intake, and thereby energy balance, of almost 250 genetic disorders, malformations, of almost 250 genetic disorders, malformations, in the mammalian organism. During the last decade, and malformation syndromes. The author provides and malformation syndromes. The author provides research in this area has produced a remarkable a detailed outline for each disorder, describing its a detailed outline for each disorder, describing its wealth of information and has characterized the genetics, basic defects, clinical features, diagnostic genetics, basic defects, clinical features, diagnostic function of numerous peptides, transmitters, and tests, and counseling issues, including recurrence tests, and counseling issues, including recurrence receptors in appetite control. Dysfunction of these risk, prenatal diagnosis, and management. risk, prenatal diagnosis, and management. circuits leads to [..] Numerous color [..] Numerous color [..] Contents Contents Contents From the contents.- Preface.- Part 1.The Acardia.- Achondrogenesis.- Achondroplasia.- Acardia.- Achondrogenesis.- Achondroplasia.- neuroendocrine, hypothalamic circuitry regulating Adams-Oliver syndrome.- Agnathia.- Aicardi Adams-Oliver syndrome.- Agnathia.- Aicardi hunger, satiety, and energy expenditure.- Part 2. syndrome.- Alagille syndrome.- Albinism.- syndrome.- Alagille syndrome.- Albinism.- Gastrointestinal hormones and factors.- Part 3. Alpha thalassemia-mental retardation (ATR- Alpha thalassemia-mental retardation (ATR- Nutrient sensing.- Part 4. Agents modifying food X) syndrome.- Ambiguous genitalia.- Amniotic X) syndrome.- Ambiguous genitalia.- Amniotic intake. deformity, adhesions, mutilations (ADAM) deformity, adhesions, mutilations (ADAM) Fields of interest syndrome.- Androgen insensitivity syndrome.- syndrome.- Androgen insensitivity syndrome.- Pharmacology / Toxicology; Neurosciences; Human Angelman syndrome.- Apert syndrome.- Aplasia Angelman syndrome.- Apert syndrome.- Aplasia Physiology; Endocrinology cutis congenita.- Arthrogryposis multiplex cutis congenita.- Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.- Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy.- congenita.- Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy.- Target groups Ataxia telangiectasia.- Atelosteogenesis.- Autism.- Ataxia telangiectasia.- Atelosteogenesis.- Autism.- Research Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome.- Beckwith- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome.- Beckwith- Wiedemann syndrome.- Behcet disease.- Wiedemann syndrome.- Behcet disease.- Type of publication Biotinidase[..] Biotinidase[..] Handbook Fields of interest Fields of interest Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Human Genetics; Cytogenetics; Molecular Medicine; Human Genetics; Cytogenetics; Molecular Medicine; Pathology Pathology

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H. Chen, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA A.A. Khan, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Ed.) C. Stanford, University College London, UK; R. Tannock, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.) Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Bacteria and Cancer Counseling Behavioral Neuroscience of Bacterial infections cause substantial morbidity Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and mortality in cancer patients. These infections Dr. Chen shares his almost 40 years of clinical Disorder and Its Treatment always remained enigmatic due to initial reluctance genetics practice in a comprehensive pictorial atlas of cancer researchers in understanding their of almost 250 genetic disorders, malformations, etiologic potential. Etiological association In this volume there is a strong emphasis on and malformation syndromes. The author of bacteria with cancer gained credibility translational science, with preclinical approaches provides a detailed outline for each disorder, after discovery of carcinogenic potential suggesting new directions for development of describing its genetics, basic defects, clinical of Helicobacter pylori. Moreover, other suspected new treatments. Individual chapters describe features, diagnostic tests, and counseling issues, associations including Salmonella typhi and how neuroimaging, neuroendocrine, genetic and including recurrence risk, prenatal diagnosis, and gallbladder cancer, Streptococcus bovis and colon behavioral studies use powerful research tools that management. Numerous color photographs of cancer, Chlamydia psittaci and ocular adnexal are offering a completely new understanding of the prenatal ultrasounds, imagings, cytogenetics, and lymphoma and Chlamydia pneumoniae with lung factors that increase vulnerability to ADHD. The postmortem findings illustrate the clinical features cancer, etc. are looking for a legitimate appraisal to clinical impact of co-morbid problems, especially of patients at different ages, patients with varying unravel their etiologic potential without prejudice. In obesity and substance misuse, are highlighted and degrees of severity, and the optimal diagnostic contrary, bacteria also show protective role in certain explain what such problems can tell us about the strategies. The disorders cited are supplemented types of cancer. Certain agents derived from bacteria etiology of ADHD, more generally. Reviews of the by case histories and diagnostic confirmation by are successfully in practice for the management pharmacology of established drug treatments for cytogenetics, biochemical, and molecular techniques, of cancer. The integrate association of bacteria ADHD justify an exciting novel theory for their when available. The Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and and cancer is evident in both positive and negative therapeutic actions and address questions about the Counseling will help all physicians to understand aspects. The role of bacteria in cancer etiology and effects of their long‑term use. and recognize genetic diseases and malformation treatment is vigorously[..] syndromes and better evaluate, counsel, and manage Features affected patients. In this new[..] Features The Behavioral Neuroscience of Attention Deficit Bacterial infections cause substantial morbidity Hyperactivity Disorder reviews the latest discoveries Features and mortality in cancer patients. These infections in research of ADHD. There is a strong emphasis Dr. Chen shares his almost 40 years of clinical always remained enigmatic due to initial reluctance on translational science, with preclinical approaches genetics practice in a comprehensive pictorial atlas of cancer researchers in understanding their suggesting new directions for development of of almost 250 genetic disorders, malformations, etiologic potential. Etiological association of new treatments. Individual chapters describe and malformation syndromes. The author provides bacteria with cancer gained credibility after how neuroimaging, neuroendocrine, genetic and a detailed outline for each disorder, describing its discovery of carcinogenic potential of Helicobacter behavioral studies use powerful research tools that genetics, basic defects, clinical features, diagnostic pylori. Moreover, other suspected associations are offering a [..] tests, and counseling issues, including recurrence including Salmonella [..] risk, prenatal diagnosis, and management. Contents Numerous color [..] Contents From the contents: ADHD in children and Epidemiological indication about bacterial adults: diagnosis and prognosis.- ADHD: Contents infections associated with cancer.-2. Gastric Volumetry, Motor, and Oculomotor Functions.- Acardia.- Achondrogenesis.- Achondroplasia.- cancer and Helicobacter pylori.-3. Streptococcus Neurodevelopmental abnormalities in ADHD.- Adams-Oliver syndrome.- Agnathia.- Aicardi bovis and colorectal cancer.-4 Chlamydial diseases: Intra-individual Variability in ADHD and its syndrome.- Alagille syndrome.- Albinism.- A crossroad between chronic infection and Implications for Research of Causal Links.- Alpha thalassemia-mental retardation (ATR- development of cancer.-5. Salmonella typhi and gall Hypothalamic – pituitary - adrenocortical function X) syndrome.- Ambiguous genitalia.- Amniotic bladder cancer.-6. Ocular adnexal lymphoma of in Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder.- deformity, adhesions, mutilations (ADAM) MALT type and its association with Chlamydophila Brain Processes in Discounting: Consequences of syndrome.- Androgen insensitivity syndrome.- psittaci infection.-7. Possible strategies of bacterial Adolescent Methylphenidate Exposure.- Attention Angelman syndrome.- Apert syndrome.- Aplasia involvement in cancer development.-8. Bacteria as a Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use cutis congenita.- Arthrogryposis multiplex therapeutic approach in cancer therapy.-9. Targeting Disorders.- Linking ADHD, impulsivity and drug congenita.- Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy.- cancer with Amino-acid auxotroph Salmonella[..] abuse: a neuropsychological perspective.-[..] Ataxia telangiectasia.- Atelosteogenesis.- Autism.- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome.- Beckwith- Fields of interest Fields of interest Wiedemann syndrome.- Behcet disease.- Cancer Research; Medical Microbiology; Oncology; Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology Biotinidase[..] Bacteriology; Biotechnology Target groups Fields of interest Target groups Research Human Genetics; Cytogenetics; Molecular Medicine; Research Pathology Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Contributed volume Professional/practitioner Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Reference work 2012. XIV, 433 p. 18 illus., 10 in color. (Current Topics in 2012. VI, 278 p. 25 illus., 14 in color. 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X. Peng, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA; M. R.W. Finberg, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA; H. Duifhuis, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Antonyak, Department of Molecular Medicine, Cornell University, R. Guharoy, UMassMemorial Health Care, Worcester, MA, USA Ithaca NY (Eds.) Cochlear Mechanics Clinical Use of Anti-infective Agents Cardiovascular Development Introduction to a Time Domain Analysis of the Nonlinear A Guide on How to Prescribe Drugs Used to Treat Infections Cochlea Methods and Protocols This book was designed as a reference tool for The field of cochlear mechanics has received an sCongenital heart disease is the leading cause pharmacists involved in the treatment of patients increasing interest over the last few decades. In the of infant death and affects approximately one with infections. It is clinically oriented and designed majority of these studies the researchers use linear in every 100 babies born in the United States. to help students in all medical disciplines, and systems analysis or linear approximations of the The study of cardiovascular development has especially pharmacists and students of pharmacy nonlinear (NL) systems. Even though it has been acquired new momentum in last twenty years due who need information on choosing the correct drug, clear that the intact cochlea operates nonlinearly, to the advancement of modern molecular biology dose, and method of administration of an agent to lack of tools for proper nonlinear analysis, and and new available equipments and techniques. patients with infectious diseases. Nurse practitioners widely available tools for linear analysis still lead In Cardiovascular Development: Methods and and clinical microbiologists who need to understand to inefficient and possibly incorrect interpretation Protocols expert researchers in the field in the the use of anti-infective agents in patients will also of the biophysics of the cochlea. An example is the field detail many of the methods which are now find this volume useful. presumption that a change in cochlear stiffness commonly used in the field of cardiovascular at hair cell level must account for the observed development research. These include methods Features change in tuning (or frequency mapping) due to and technique for using different organisms This book is an overview of the clinical prestin application. Hypotheses like this need to for cardiovascular developmental research, approach to the use of anti-infective agents. A brief be addressed in a tutorial that is lucid enough to using cell and molecular biology methods to description of the drugs used to treat infections is analyze and explain basic differences. Cochlear study cardiovascular development, as well as followed by an analysis of approaches to diseases Mechanics presents a useful and mathematically other available techniques for cardiovascular caused by different organisms (bacteria, fungi, and justified/justifiable approach in the main part of the development research. Written in the highly viruses). The final section consists of a series of cases text, an approach that will be elucidated with clear successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series in which the authors outline the rationale for the use examples. The book will be useful to scientists in[..] format, chapters include introductions to their of each drug in a clinical setting. A [..] respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and Features reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible[..] Contents The field of cochlear mechanics has received Introduction and History.- Sulfonamides.- increasing interest over the last few decades. In the Features Penicillins.- Cephalosporins.- Monobactam.- majority of these studies, researchers use linear Congenital heart disease is the leading cause Carbapenems.- Glycopeptides and other agents used systems analysis or linear approximations of the of infant death and affects approximately one to treat gram-positive cocci.- Aminoglycosides.- nonlinear (NL) systems. Even though it has been in every 100 babies born in the United States. Macrolides.- Metronidazole and Clindamycin.- clear that the intact cochlea operates nonlinearly, The study of cardiovascular development has Quinolones.- Tetracyclines.- Clinical approach to lack of tools for proper nonlinear analysis, and acquired new momentum in last twenty years due the treatment of infectious diseases.- Basic principles widely available tools for linear analysis still lead to to the advancement of modern molecular biology of Drug Delivery and Dosing.- Understanding drug [..] and new available equipments and techniques. allergies and drug toxicities.- Principles of antibiotic In Cardiovascular Development: Methods and resistance.- Clinical approach to treatment of Contents Protocols expert researchers in the [..] bacterial infections.- Clinical approach to treatment Part I Anatomy and Function of the Linear Cochlea.- of mycobacterial infections.- Clinical approach to[..] 1 Historical Introduction.- 2 Developments from Contents 1950 to 1980.- 3 Emerging Cochlear Mechanics.- Use of Whole Embryo Culture for Studying Heart Fields of interest Part II Anatomy and Function of the Nonlinear Development.-Quantifying Cardiac Functions Medical Microbiology; Pharmaceutical Sciences / Cochlea.- 4 Nonlinear Auditory Phenomena (I) in Embryonic and Adult Zebrafish.-Analysis Technology; Immunology; Infectious Diseases; knowledge around 1980.- 5 Modeling the Nonlinear of the Patterning of Cardiac Outflow Tract and Medicine (general) Cochlea.- Part III Results and Open Issues.- 6 Great Arteries with Angiography and Vascular Results.- 7 Applications and perspective.- Part IV Casting.-Morpholino Injection in Xenopus.-Chicken Target groups Appendices.- Index Chorioallantoic Membrane Angiogenesis Model.- Professional/practitioner Visualizing Vascular Networks in Zebrafish: An Fields of interest Introduction to Microangiography.-Whole-mount Type of publication Neurosciences; Otorhinolaryngology; Biophysics and Confocal Microscopy for Vascular Branching Monograph Biological Physics; Biomedical Engineering Morphogenesis.-Visualization of Mouse Embryo Angiogenesis by Fluorescence-based Staining.- Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Target groups Miniaturized Assays of Angiogenesis in[..] Research

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A. Morozov, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA K.B. Michels, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (Ed.) C. Murre, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA (Ed.) (Ed.) Epigenetic Epidemiology Epigenetic Regulation of Controlled Genetic Manipulations Lymphocyte Development The exploding field of epigenetics is challenging The current demand for the development of the dogma of traditional Mendelian inheritance. The studies described in this volume serve as techniques for controlled genetic manipulations Epigenetics plays an important role in shaping who a starting point to familiarize one self with the is driven by the anatomical and physiological we are and contributes to our prospects of health and multifarious differences in epigenetic designs that complexity of the brain and by the need for disease. While early epigenetic research focused on orchestrate the progression of developing blood cells. experimental models that can address this plant and animal models and in vitro experiments, They also may serve as a general paradigm for the complexity through selective manipulation of population-based epidemiologic studies increasingly mechanisms that underpin the control of eukaryotic defined components of the system: specific neuronal incorporate epigenetic components. The relevance gene expression. populations or selected synapses. In Controlled of epigenetic marks, such as DNA methylation, Genetic Manipulations, expert researchers genomic imprinting, and histone modification Features present detailed chapters to supply basic technical for disease causation has yet to be fully explored. Previous observations, generated by many in information about controlled genetic manipulations This book covers the basic concepts of epigenetic the field, have provided a first glimpse into the and to provide examples of creative implementation epidemiology, discusses challenges in study epigenetic mechanisms that underpin lymphocyte of this methodology when addressing a unique design, analysis, and interpretation, epigenetic and myeloid development. We are only now biological problem. Some chapters of the book laboratory techniques, the influence of of age and beginning to merge the multitude of observations describe the most recent developments in the environmental factors on shaping the epigenome, into a common framework. At the same time it has basic methodology, which includes use of Cre- the role of epigenetics in the developmental origins become more difficult for the individual mind to recombinase, methods for delivery of genetic hypothesis, and provides the state of the art on the comprehend more than a tiny focused fraction of it. material into the brain and the use of optogenetics, epigenetic epidemiology of various health conditions The studies described in this [..] whereas other chapters focus on applying these including childhood syndromes, cancer, infectious techniques to addressing particular biological diseases,[..] Fields of interest questions like structural and functional mapping of Immunology; Gene Expression neuronal circuits,[..] Features The exploding field of epigenetics is challenging Target groups Features the dogma of traditional Mendelian inheritance. Research The current demand for the development of Epigenetics plays an important role in shaping who techniques for controlled genetic manipulations we are and contributes to our prospects of health and Type of publication is driven by the anatomical and physiological disease. While early epigenetic research focused on Contributed volume complexity of the brain and by the need for plant and animal models and in vitro experiments, experimental models that can address this population-based epidemiologic studies increasingly Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days complexity through selective manipulation of incorporate epigenetic components. The relevance defined components of the system: specific neuronal [..] populations or selected synapses. In Controlled 2012. X, 190 p. 19 illus., 16 in color. (Current Topics in Genetic Manipulations, expert [..] Contents Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 356) Hardcover Introduction.-1. The Human Epigenome.-2. Contents Considerations in the Design, Conduct, 139,95 € Regulation of Cre Recombinase: Use of Ligand- and Interpretation of Studies in Epigenetic ISBN 978-3-642-24102-4 Regulated and Dimerizable Cre for Transgenesis.- Epidemiology.-3. Laboratory methods in epigenetic Genetic Manipulations Using Cre and Mutant epidemiology.-4. Biostatistical methods in epigenetic loxP Sites.- Using Recombinant Adeno-Associated epidemiology.-5. Epigenome changes during Viral Vectors for Gene Expression in the Brain.- development.-6. The role of epigenetics in the Using Lentiviral Vectors as Delivery Vehicles for developmental origins of health and disease.-7. Gene Therapy.- Targeting Neurological Disease Epigenetics and assisted reproductive technology.-8. with siRNA.- In Utero Electroporation for Cellular Imprinting disorders of early childhood.-9. The Transgenesis in the Developing Mammalian utility of twins for epigenetic analysis.-10. Changes Forebrain.- Single-Cell Electroporation of siRNA in the epigenetic profile with age.-11. Influence of in Primary Neuronal Cultures.- Development and environmental factors[..] Application of Membrane-Tethered Toxins for Genetic Analyses of Neuronal[..] Fields of interest Cancer Research; Epidemiology; Human Genetics Fields of interest Neurosciences; Human Genetics Target groups Research Target groups Professional/practitioner Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Contributed volume Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days

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Y. Karamanos, Université d'Artois, Arras, France (Ed.) E. Kotb, Zagazig University, Egypt M. Fuxreiter, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary; P. Tompa, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (Eds.) Expression Profiling in Fibrinolytic Bacterial Enzymes with Neuroscience Thrombolytic Activity Fuzziness

Structural Disorder in Protein Complexes Transcriptomics and proteomics, studying the Stress, high blood pressure, smoking, pollution, fast profile of the expression of nucleic acids and foods, overweight, excessive travelling, surgery, less Detailed characterization of fuzzy interactions will be proteins respectively, are increasingly applied to movement are common features in our modern of central importance for understanding the diverse gain a mechanistic insight into a wide spectrum life. These features are risky for blood clotting biological functions of intrinsically disordered of investigation, and the use of expression disorders. According to WHO, over 29% of the proteins in complex eukaryotic signaling networks. profiling studies for the central nervous system total mortalities worldwide are due to thrombosis. In this volume, Peter Tompa and Monika Fuxreiter and brain function aids in the understanding By the year, 2020 cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have assembled a series of papers that address the of neurodegenerative disorders and tumor may cause an estimated 25 million deaths per year, issue of fuzziness in molecular interactions. These development mechanisms. In Expression Profiling thus antithrombotic therapy is of great interest. The papers provide a broad overview of the phenomenon in Neuroscience, expert researchers provide a survey available thrombolytic agents such as urokinase of fuzziness and provide compelling examples of of the most commonly used approaches in the are highly expensive, antigenic, quite unspecific, the central role played by fuzzy interactions in field and scan the different ways of studying the pyretogenic and hemorrhagenic. Therefore, the regulation of cellular signaling processes and in central nervous system/brain environment through production of fibrinolysing enzymes, which rapidly viral infectivity. These contributions summarize expression profiling. The first part addresses dissolute thrombi within the vascular tree, without the current state of knowledge in this new field and the gene expression profiling of the brain at a the detriments by microorganisms, as described in will undoubtedly stimulate future research that will large scale or to a specific cell type such as blood- this book, is the desirable aim of today’s research. further advance our understanding of fuzziness and brain barrier endothelium. Then, the second part its role in biomolecular interactions. describes the protein expression studies and the Features different technologies applied. Written for the Stress, high blood pressure, smoking, pollution, fast Features popular Neuromethods series, chapters include foods, overweight, excessive travelling, surgery, less Detailed characterization of fuzzy interactions will be corresponding background information, tested movement are common features in our modern life. of central importance for understanding the diverse laboratory[..] These features are risky for blood clotting disorders. biological functions of intrinsically disordered According to WHO, over 29% of the total mortalities proteins in complex eukaryotic signaling networks. Features worldwide are due to thrombosis. By the year, In this volume, Peter Tompa and Monika Fuxreiter Transcriptomics and proteomics, studying the 2020 cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) may cause an have assembled a series of papers that address the profile of the expression of nucleic acids and estimated 25 million deaths per year, thus [..] issue of fuzziness in molecular interactions. These proteins respectively, are increasingly applied to papers provide a broad overview of the phenomenon gain a mechanistic insight into a wide spectrum Fields of interest of [..] of investigation, and the use of expression Medical Microbiology; Hematology; Cardiology; profiling studies for the central nervous system Human Physiology Contents and brain function aids in the understanding Fuzzy Complexes: A More Stochastic View of of neurodegenerative disorders and tumor Target groups Protein Function.- Dynamic Fuzziness During development mechanisms. 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SSIEM, SSIEM, London, UK (Ed.) P.A. Kozlowski, Louisiana State University Health Sciences, New A.D. Fryer, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, Orleans, LA, USA (Ed.) USA; A. Christopoulos, Monash University, VIC, Australia; N.M. Nathanson, University of Washington, WA, USA (Eds.) JIMD Reports - Case and Research Mucosal Vaccines Reports, 2011/3 Muscarinic Receptors Modern Concepts, Strategies, and Challenges

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A. Destexhe, CNRS, Gif sur Yvette, France; M. Rudolph-Lilith, F. Rahimi, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, J. Reichrath, The Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, CNRS, Gif sur Yvette, France Australia; G. Bitan, University of California at Los Angeles, CA, Germany; S. Reichrath, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, USA (Eds.) Homburg, Germany (Eds.) Neuronal Noise Non-fibrillar Amyloidogenic Protein Notch Signaling in Embryology and

Neuronal Noise combines experimental, theoretical Assemblies - Common Cytotoxins Cancer and computational results to show how noise is Underlying Degenerative Diseases inherent to neuronal activity, and how noise can The goal of this volume is to comprehensively cover be important for neuronal computations. The a highly readable overview on our present knowledge Amyloid-forming proteins are implicated in book covers many aspects of noise in neurons, of the role of Notch signalling for embryology and over 30 human diseases. The proteins involved with an emphasis on the largest source of noise: cancer, with a focus on new findings in molecular in each disease have unrelated sequences and synaptic noise. It provides students and young biology. Topics that are discussed in-depth by dissimilar native structures, but they all undergo researchers with an overview of the important leading researchers and clinicians range from the conformational alterations to form fibrillar methods and concepts that have emerged from newest findings in cellular and molecular pathology polymers. The fibrillar assemblies accumulate research in this area. It also provides the specialist to new concepts for prophylaxis and treatment of progressively into disease-specific lesions in vivo. with a summary of the large body of sometimes cancer. Experts in the field as well as scientists and Substantial evidence suggests these lesions are the contrasting experimental data, and different theories health care professionals not intimately involved end state of aberrant protein folding whereas the proposed to explore the computational power that in these specialized areas are provided with the actual disease-causing culprits likely are soluble, various forms of "noise" can confer to neurons. most significant and timely information related to non-fibrillar assemblies preceding the aggregates. these topics. It is the aim of this book to summarize Features The non-fibrillar protein assemblies range from essential up-to-date information for every clinician Neuronal Noise combines experimental, theoretical small, low-order oligomers to spherical, annular, or scientist interested in the role of Notch signalling and computational results to show how noise is and protofibrillar species. Oligomeric species are in embryology and cancer. We hope that this volume inherent to neuronal activity, and how noise can be believed to mediate various pathogenic mechanisms will be adopted as the standard text in this area of important for neuronal computations. The book that lead to cellular dysfunction, cytotoxicity, and science and will stimulate new interest in the role covers many aspects of noise in neurons, with an cell loss, eventuating in disease-specific degeneration of Notch signalling for embryology and cancer. We emphasis on the largest source of noise: synaptic and systemic morbidity. The particular pathologies further hope that this compendium[..] noise. It provides students and young researchers thus are determined by the afflicted cell types, with an overview of the important methods and organs, systems, and the proteins involved. Evidence Features concepts [..] suggests that the[..] .

Contents Features Contents 1 Introduction.- 2 Basics.- 3 Synaptic noise.- 4 Aberrant protein folding and self-assembly underlie The Molecular Basis of Notch Signaling: A Models of synaptic noise.- 5 Integrative properties over 30 human diseases called amyloidoses, for Brief Overview.- The Role of Adams in Notch in the presence of noise6 Recreating synaptic noise which currently there is no cure. The diseases Signaling.- Metabolism and Transportation using dynamic-clamp.- 7 The mathematics of range from tissue-specific to systemic and from Pathways of GDP‑Fucose that are Required for synaptic noise.- 8 Analyzing synaptic noise.- 9 genetic to sporadic. Some of the most devastating the O‑Fucosylation of Notch.- Notch Signaling Case studies.- 10 Conclusions and perspectives A amyloidoses are those that affect the central nervous and the Generation of Cell Diversity in Drosophila Numerical integration of stochastic differential system (CNS), such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Neuroblast Lineages.- NEPRO: A Novel Notch equations.- B Distributed Generator Algorithm.- Parkinson’s disease (PD), prionoses (e.g., mad-cow Effector for Maintenance of Neural Progenitor C The Fokker-Planck formalism.- D The RT- disease), and [..] Cells in the Neocortex.- Notch Signaling and NEURON interface for dynamic-clamp.- Development of the Hematopoietic System.- Notch Contents References.- Index. Signaling in Lung Development and Disease.- The 1. Overview of Fibrillar and Oligomeric Assemblies Role of Notch Signaling in Kidney Development and Fields of interest of Amyloidogenic Proteins.- 2. Pathologic Lesions Disease.- Notch Signaling and the Developing[..] Neurosciences; Neurobiology in Alzheimer disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases—Cellular and Molecular Components.- 3. Fields of interest Target groups Preparation and Structural Characterization of Pre- Cancer Research; Cell Biology Research fibrillar Assemblies of Amyloidogenic Proteins.- 4. Biological Targeting and Activity of Pre-fibrillar Aβ Target groups Type of publication Assemblies.- 5. The Role of Aβ and Tau Oligomers Research Monograph in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease.- 6. Oligomers of α-Synuclein in the Pathogenesis of Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Parkinson’s Disease.- 7. Cytotoxic Mechanisms of Contributed volume Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in the Pathogenesis[..] Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. 2012. XVIII, 458 p. 203 illus., 1 in color. (Springer Series Fields of interest in Computational Neuroscience, Vol. 8) Hardcover Biomedicine (general); Protein Science; Protein Structure; Neurosciences; Neurobiology; Pathology 2012. XXII, 322 p. 69 illus., 8 in color. (Advances 149,95 € in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 727) ISBN 978-0-387-79019-0 Target groups Hardcover Research 149,95 € Type of publication ISBN 978-1-4614-0898-7 Contributed volume

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M. Wolf, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; H.U. Bucher, C. Knapp, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; V. Madden, F.H. Kobeissy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Ed.) University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; M. Rudin, Institute for University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; S. Fowler-Kerry, Biomedical Engineering, Zurich, Switzerland; S. Van Huffel, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada (Eds.) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium; U. Psychiatric Disorders Wolf, University of Bern, Switzerland; D.F. Bruley, Synthesizer Inc., Ellicott City, MD, USA; D.K. Harrison, Newcastle University, Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Methods and Protocols Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Eds.) Perspectives New high throughput techniques in neuroscience Oxygen Transport to Tissue XXXIII and psychiatry have enhanced the development The first of its kind, this book describes pediatric of experimental, customizable animal models palliative care in more than 23 countries. Each that are predictive of human neuropsychiatric Based on the 38th annual conference of the region in the world is covered and countries pathology and give vital insights on the mechanisms International Society on Oxygen Transport to included are both resource poor and rich. Authors and pathways involved. In Psychiatric Disorders: Tissue (ISOTT), held in Ascona, Switzerland in are multidisciplinary and regarded nationally and Methods and Protocols, key experts have written July 2010, this volume covers all aspects of oxygen internationally in their field. Clinicians, advocates, integrated chapters on neuropsychiatric research transport from air to the cells, organs and organisms; policymakers, funders, and researchers will learn sharing their insightful expertise and opinions instrumentation and methods to sense oxygen and how programs were developed and implemented in focusing on both the animal models as well as the clinical evidence. each country. Authors describe children for whom cutting edge techniques applied. Beginning with an pediatric palliative care is needed and provided for overview of the animal research in psychiatric illness Features in their country. When applicable, a brief history of and substance abuse, this comprehensive volume Based on the 38th annual conference of the pediatric palliative care is included noting especially continues with the modeling of neuropsychiatric International Society on Oxygen Transport to policy changes and legislative acts. For example, illness, drug abuse paradigms and techniques, Tissue (ISOTT), held in Ascona, Switzerland in the chapter on Poland describes how pediatric biomarker identification, autoimmune inflammatory July 2010, this volume covers all aspects of oxygen palliative care grew from the Catholic church into a response, and neuroendocrine alteration in the areas transport from air to the cells, organs and organisms; national movement spearheaded by several health of psychiatry, as well as state-of-the-art “Omics instrumentation and methods to sense oxygen care workers. The Pole national spirit that brought approaches” and neurosystems biology/data mining and clinical evidence. It covers near infrared them through a change in political regime has also techniques to compute and analyze genomic and spectroscopy, brain oxygenation, tumor biology, been a driving force in the pediatric palliative care proteomics alteration occurring within[..] angiogenesis and [..] movement. The chapter on South Africa, for[..] Features Contents Features New high throughput techniques in neuroscience The History of ISOTT.- Brain Oxygenation.- The first of its kind, this book describes pediatric and psychiatry have enhanced the development of Angioplasticity and Cerebrovascular Remodeling.- palliative care in more than 23 countries. Each experimental, customizable animal models that are Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Cerebral region in the world is covered and countries predictive of human neuropsychiatric pathology and Monitoring by Time-Resolved NIRS.- Pulmonary included are both resource poor and rich. Authors give vital insights on the mechanisms and pathways Oxygen Uptake and Middle Cerebral Artery BFV are multidisciplinary and regarded nationally and involved. In Psychiatric Disorders: Methods and during Cycling Exercise.- Colored Light and internationally in their field. Clinicians, advocates, Protocols, key experts have written integrated Brain and Muscle Oxygenation.- Influence of policymakers, funders, and researchers will learn chapters on neuropsychiatric research sharing their Myogenic and Metabolic Mechanism on Cerebral how programs were developed and implemented in [..] Autoregulation.- Frontal Cortex Activation during each country. [..] Electrical Muscle Stimulation.- Cerebral Oxygen Contents Saturation Measurements in Red Cell Transfusion.- Contents New Frontiers in Animal Research of Psychiatric Influence of Stress Preconditioning on Neurons in Aknowledgement.-1.Pediatric Palliative Care: Illness.- Experimental Psychiatric Illness and Rat Cerebral Ischemia.- Delta[..] Overview. I. Africa.-2. Pediatric Palliative Care Drug Abuse Models: From Human to Animal, An in Malawi .- 3. Pediatric Palliative Care in South Overview.- Qualitative Vs. Quantitative Methods Fields of interest Africa.-4. Pediatric Palliative Care in Uganda.-5. in Psychiatric Research.- Animal Models of Self- Human Physiology; Immunology; Pneumology/ Pediatric Palliative Care in Zimbabwe. II. Asia.-6. Injurious Behavior: An Overview.- Rodent Models Respiratory System Pediatric Palliative Care in Armenia.-7. Pediatric of Adaptive Decision Making.- Animal Models of Palliative Care in India.-8. Pediatric Palliative Depression and Neuroplasticity: Assessing Drug Target groups Care in Malaysia.-9. Pediatric Palliative Care in Action in Relation to Behavior and Neurogenesis.- Research the Middle East.-10. Pediatric Palliative Care Modeling Depression in Animal Models.- Behavioral in Saudi Arabia.-11. Pediatric Palliative Care Model for Assessing Cognitive Decline.- The Type of publication in Singapore.-12. Pediatric Palliative Care in Pemoline Model of Self-Injurious Behavior.- Proceedings Thailand.III. Europe.-13. Pediatric Palliative Care[..] Modeling Risky Decision[..]

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G.P. Quinn, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl, USA; S.T. N. Mantis, Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY, USA (Ed.) A. Fatatis, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Vadaparampil, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl, USA (Eds.) PA, USA (Ed.) Ricin and Shiga Toxins Reproductive Health and Cancer in Signaling Pathways and Molecular Adolescents and Young Adults Pathogenesis, Immunity, Vaccines and Therapeutics Mediators in Metastasis In May of 2011, Western Europe experienced a severe outbreak of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing E. Reproductive medicine is a growing field with new This work presents the most advanced discoveries coli (STEC) that culminated in more than 3200 cases technology emerging faster than we can assess from translational research laboratories and 39 deaths. While Stx is not the only virulence consumer’s perceptions of –the number of cancer directly involved in identifying molecules and factor associated with STEC, it is certainly the survivors are growing and there is a great need to signalling pathways that play an instrumental primary determinant associated with the onset of attend to their quality of life-this book addresses role in metastasis. In contrast to other works, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). At the present the needs of males and females, identifies effective conventionally focused on a single type of tumour, time, there are no clinically approved measures communication strategies and proactive measures the various chapters in this book provide a broad to neutralize Stx in individuals suffering from for health care professionals and researchers to use as perspective of the similarities and discrepancies STEC infection. Nor are there any preventatives well as identifying gaps in the literature where more among the dissemination of several solid or therapeutics for ricin toxin. Although incidents research is needed. malignancies. Through recurrent and overlapping of ricin exposure are largely unheard of, federal references to molecular mechanisms and mediators, agencies and public health officials consider it Features the readers will gain knowledge of the common a significant threat. It is well documented that Reproductive medicine is a growing field with new ground in metastasis from a single source. Finally, an domestic and international terrorist groups have technology emerging faster than we can assess introductory chapter provides a clinical perspective stockpiled, and in some cases weaponized ricin consumer’s perceptions of –the number of cancer of the problems presented by metastatic tumours for with the intent of releasing it into the public sphere survivors are growing and there is a great need to diagnosis and treatment. The work presented here and causing panic, illness and/or death on a local, attend to their quality of life-this book addresses is directed to researchers in tumour biology with a regional, or possibly national scale. The chapters, the needs of males and females, identifies effective developing interest in metastatic dissemination as written by leading experts in the field, are organized communication strategies and proactive measures well as medical and graduate students seeking to so as to[..] for health care professionals and researchers to use as expand and integrate the notions acquired in basic well as [..] Features cancer biology and oncology courses. The intent of this volume of Current Topics in Contents Features Microbiology and Immunology was to bring Forward.-Acknowledgements.-Introduction.-1. This work presents the most advanced discoveries together a collection of in-depth and cutting edge Principles of Cancer Treatment: Impact on from translational research laboratories reviews that highlight our current understanding Reproduction.-2. Fertility Preservation Options directly involved in identifying molecules and of the biology of ricin and Shiga toxin (Stx), with for Females.-3. Fertility Preservation Options signalling pathways that play an instrumental the long term goal of advancing the development for Males.-4. Contraception During Cancer role in metastasis. In contrast to other works, of countermeasures against these toxic agents. In Treatment in Young Persons.-5. Sexual Health conventionally focused on a single type of tumour, May of 2011, Western Europe experienced a severe During Cancer Treatment.-6. The Exceptional the various chapters in this book provide a broad outbreak of [..] Needs of Breast Cancer Patients.-7. Pregnancy and perspective of the similarities and discrepancies Cancer.-8. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Contents among the dissemination of [..] Hereditary Cancers.-9. Non-Traditional Family Preface.- Interaction of ricin and Stx with ribosomes Building Options.-10. Parenting with Cancer I: Contents and the sarcin-ricin loop.- How ricin and Stx enter Developmental Perspective, Communication, and Preface.-1. Introduction.I. Local invasion.-2. and intoxicate mammalian cells.- Cellular stress Coping.-11. Parenting with Cancer II:[..] Reactivation of Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition response to Stx-ricin.- Ricin and Stx-Inflammation.- in Invasive and Metastatic Cancer.-3. Biomechanical Pathogenesis of shiga-toxin producing E.coli.- Fields of interest ECM Switches and Tumor Metastasis.-4. Moving Ricin and Stx-Interactions with the epithelium Cancer Research; Oncology; Reproductive Medicine; aggressively: S100A4 and Tumor Invasion.- 5. and intestinal mucosa.- Stx Pathogenesis-Kidney Health and Quality of Life; Sexual Behavior; Medical Shift in TGF-b-induced signaling as culprit for complications and renal failure.- Toxin-induced Education local invasion and dissemination.-6. Role of Rac1- Apoptosis.- Small Molecule Inhibitors of Ricin and GEF and Dock180 in mediating tyrosine-kinase STX.- Antibody-mediated immunity to ricin.- Stx- Target groups stimulated glioma invasion.- 7. 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A. Chouker, Klinikum Großhadern, München, Germany (Ed.) L.W. Tari, Trius Therapeutics, San Diego, CA, USA (Ed.) A. Prokop, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; S. Michelson, Genomic Health Inc, Redwood, CA, USA Stress Challenges and Immunity in Structure-Based Drug Discovery Space Systems Biology in Biotech & The last decade has seen the confluence of several Pharma From Mechanisms to Monitoring and Preventive Strategies enabling technologies that have allowed protein A Changing Paradigm Stress of either psychological or physical nature can crystallographic methods to live up to their true activate and/or paralyse humans’ innate and adaptive potential. Taken together, the numerous recent The US is currently well ahead of the rest of the immunity. However, adequate immunity is crucial advances have made it possible to tackle difficult world in the development and application of SB to the maintenance of health on earth and in space. biological targets with a high probability of success: and its principles especially as they pertain to basic During space flight, human physiology and health intact bacterial ribosomes have been structurally medical research and development. This lead is are challenged by complex environmental stressors elucidated, as well as eukaryotic trans-membrane largely due to its earlier start in the academic arena. which might be at their most pronounced during proteins like the potassium channel and GPCRs. However, there is evidence of rapid development lunar or interplanetary missions. While previous It is now possible for medicinal chemists to have in both the UK/EU and Japan, and the gap is publications have addressed the physiological access to structural information on their latest narrowing, particularly in the UK. From an changes that occur during space flight, this book small molecule candidates bound to the therapeutic industrial point of view, the Pharmaceutical goes further, by adopting an interdisciplinary target within days of compound synthesis, allowing Industry based in the US and UK can capitalize approach to analyze the complex interaction of structure guided ligand optimization to occur in "real on these opportunities and gain the benefits of living conditions in space, the immune system, and time". Structure-Based Drug Discovery presents an this technology. Many educational institutions astronauts’ health. It is explained how such analysis array of methods used to generate crystal structures (particularly their medical divisions) at present of the consequences of stress for the immune of biological macromolecules, how to leverage the are heavily business-oriented, realize that in this system may help in preventing, diagnosing, and structural information to design novel ligands anew, particular industrial environment, that every dollar counteracting immune-related alterations in health and how to iteratively optimize hits and convert counts. on earth as well as in space them to leads. Written in the successful Methods in[..] Features Features Systems Biology (SB) is a suite of technologies and Stress of either a psychological or a physical nature Features methodologies that resulted, conceptually from the can activate and/or paralyse humans’ innate or The last decade has seen the confluence of several merging of two basic paradigms, reductionism and adaptive immunity. However, adequate immunity enabling technologies that have allowed protein holism. It represents a combination of reductionist is crucial to the maintenance of health on earth and crystallographic methods to live up to their true and holistic approaches to the relationships among in space. During space flight, human physiology and potential. Taken together, the numerous recent the elements of a system, with the goal of identifying health are challenged by complex environmental advances have made it possible to tackle difficult its emergent properties and defining, quantitatively, stressors (confinement, gravitation, oxygen tension, biological targets with a high probability of success: molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole [..] radiation) which might be at their most pronounced intact bacterial ribosomes have been structurally during [..] elucidated, as well as eukaryotic trans-membrane Contents proteins [..] Abstract.- 1 Introduction: Discovery & Development Contents - New Facet Of Industry, New Tools And Lead Part I: Prelude: A personal view from above.- Contents Optimization: 1.1 Scope And Content Of This A view from the ESA Topical Team Stress and The Utility of Structural Biology in Drug Discovery.- Review.- 2 Discovery: Use Of Systems Biology For Immunity.Part II: "Stress and Immunity"-research: Genetic Construct Design and Recombinant Protein Identifying Targets.- 3 Integrative Systems Biology I a tight link between space and earth: What is Expression for Structural Biology.- Purification - Biochemistry: Phase I Lead Discovery & Molecular Stress? The impact of everyday stressors on the of Proteins for Crystallographic Applications.- Interactions.- 4 Integrative Systems Biology Ii - immune system and health.Part III: Stress & Protein Crystallization for Structure-Based Drug Molecular Biology: Phase 2 Lead Discovery & In Immune Allostasis in Space, from brain to immune Design.- X-Ray Sources and High-Throughput Data Silico Screening.- 5. Discovery: Computational responses: Neurobiological mechanisms of stress Collection Methods.- The Use of Molecular Graphics Systems Biology (Csb) In Health & And Disease I.- and glucocorticoid effects on learning and memory: in Structure-Based Drug Design.- Crystallographic 6 Development: In Vivo Pharmacology - Systems implications for stress disorders on earth and in Fragment Screening.- The Role of Enzymology in a Biology In Health & Disease Ii.- 7 Development:[..] space.- The autonomous nervous system.- Circadian Structure-Based Drug Discovery Program: Bacterial rhythm and stress.- Endocannabinoids, “new-old” DNA Gyrase.- Leveraging Structural Information for Fields of interest mediators of stress[..] the Discovery of New Drugs: Computational[..] Biomedicine (general); Biotechnology; Applied Microbiology; Pharmaceutical Sciences / Technology Fields of interest Fields of interest Human Physiology; Medicine (general); Pharmacology / Toxicology; Medicinal Chemistry Target groups Immunology; Neurosciences Research Target groups Target groups Professional/practitioner Type of publication Research Brief Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Contributed volume Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days 2012. 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T. Rőszer, Spanish National Cardiovascular Research Center, H.M. Staines, University of London, UK; S. Krishna, University of G. Molineux, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; M. Foote, Madrid, Spain London, UK (Eds.) Westlake Village, CA, USA; T. Arvedson, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA (Eds.) The Biology of Subcellular Nitric Treatment and Prevention of Oxide Malaria Twenty Years of G-CSF Clinical and Nonclinical Discoveries Antimalarial Drug Chemistry, Action and Use This book fills in a gap in the NO literature. Recent Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF or Malaria has defeated previous efforts at eradication progress in the field of NO-biology shows that NO GCSF) is a secreted glycoprotein that stimulates and remains a massive global public health problem is generated within distinct cell compartments, the proliferation and differentiation of granulocyte despite being readily preventable and treatable. including specific plasma membrane regions, precursor cells, and induces mobilization of It is a devastating disease that also extracts huge mitochondria, chloroplasts, peroxisomes, the peripheral blood progenitor cells from the bone economic costs from the poorest countries in Golgi-complex and intracellular membrane marrow. Development of recombinant human G- endemic regions. Starting with an overview of systems. NO synthesis plays specific roles in these CSF has had a profound impact on the treatment of the disease and its current political, financial and compartments and, in turn, cell organelles also many diseases, including severe chronic neutropenia technical context, this Milestones in Drug Therapy control intracellular NO levels. This monograph and cancer, and has enabled peripheral stem volume describes the history, chemistry, mechanisms focuses on the roles played by the subcellular cell transplantation to supplant bone marrow of action and resistance, preclinical and clinical NO-signaling microdomains in the prokaryote-, transplantation in the autologous setting. This use, pharmacokinetics and safety and tolerability fungus-, plant- and animal cells and shows how NO Milestones in Drug Therapy volume describes the of the current range of antimalarial drugs. There behaves as an intracellular signal in distinct cellular experience of the last 20 years of treatment with is particular emphasis on artemisinins and related environments. This monograph also provides a recombinant human G-CSF, including the basic peroxides, as these drugs have now become the summary of our knowledge on how NO synthesis science, the use of recombinant human G-CSF in frontline treatment for malaria. Next generation came through evolution to be associated with both the oncology and nononcology settings, and the antimalarials, molecular markers for detecting organelles and subcellular compartments. Promotes safety and economics of its use. Many of the authors resistance, the importance of diagnostics and disease the novel ideas that some functions of NO and were the original investigators of recombinant prevention are also covered in detail. its associations with subcellular units have been human G-CSF and other authors are key researchers conserved during the evolution of the cell. A special who provide their outlook for the next 20 years for chapter is dedicated to the biomedical relevance[..] Features Malaria has defeated previous efforts at eradication use of and research with recombinant human G- CSF. Features and remains a massive global public health problem despite being readily preventable and treatable. It is a This book fills in a gap in the NO literature. 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K. Rissanen, University of Jyväskylä, Jyu, Finland (Ed.) of Molecular Transporters by EPR Lycopodium Alkaloids: Isolation and Asymmetric Spectroscopy Advanced X-ray Crystallography Synthesis, by Mariko Kitajima and Hiromitsu Takayama.- Synthesis of Morphine Alkaloids and Derivatives, by Uwe Rinner and Tomas Hudlicky.- In his thesis, Matthias Junk takes an innovative Computational Studies of Crystal Structure Indole Prenylation in Alkaloid Synthesis, by Thomas approach to assess the local structure and and Bonding, by Angelo Gavezzotti Cryo- Lindel, Nils Marsch and Santosh Kumar Adla.- dynamics of biological and synthetic amphiphilic Crystallography: Diffraction at Low Temperature Marine Pyrroloiminoquinone Alkaloids, by Yasuyuki macromolecules capable of transporting small and More, by Piero Macchi High-Pressure Kita and Hiromichi Fujioka.- Synthetic Studies on molecules. Replacing the latter with stable radicals, Crystallography, by Malcolm I. McMahon Chemical Amaryllidaceae and Other Terrestrially Derived he uses state-of-the-art electron paramagnetic X-Ray Photodiffraction: Principles, Examples, and Alkaloids, by Martin G. Banwell, Nadia Yuqian Gao, resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to describe the highly Perspectives, by Panče Naumov Powder Diffraction Brett D. Schwartz and Lorenzo V. White.- Synthesis relevant transport function from the viewpoint Crystallography of Molecular Solids, by Kenneth D. of Pyrrole and Carbazole Alkaloids, by Ingmar Bauer of the guest molecules. Such, he demonstrates M. Harris and Hans-Joachim Knölker.- that the functional structure of human serum albumin in solution significantly differs from its Features Features crystal structure – a consequence of the protein’s Angelo GavezzottiComputational Studies of Lycopodium Alkaloids: Isolation and Asymmetric adaptability to host various endogenous compounds Crystal Structure and Bonding Piero MacchiCryo- Synthesis, by Mariko Kitajima and Hiromitsu and drug molecules. Further, he shows that the Crystallography: Diffraction at Low Temperature Takayama.- Synthesis of Morphine Alkaloids and thermal collapse of thermoresponsive hydrogels and More Malcolm I. McMahonHigh-Pressure Derivatives, by Uwe Rinner and Tomas Hudlicky.- and dendronized polymers leads to static and Crystallography Panče NaumovChemical X- Indole Prenylation in Alkaloid Synthesis, by Thomas dynamic heterogeneities on the nanoscale. These Ray Photodiffraction: Principles, Examples, Lindel, Nils Marsch and Santosh Kumar Adla.- heterogeneities bear consequences for the material’s and Perspectives Kenneth D. M. HarrisPowder Marine Pyrroloiminoquinone Alkaloids, by Yasuyuki hosting properties and enable unforeseen complex Diffraction Crystallography [..] Kita and Hiromichi Fujioka.- Synthetic Studies on catalytic functionalities. Amaryllidaceae and Other [..] Contents Features Computational Studies of Crystal Structure Contents In his thesis, Matthias Junk takes an innovative and Bonding, by Angelo Gavezzotti.- Cryo- Lycopodium Alkaloids: Isolation and Asymmetric approach to assess the local structure and Crystallography: Diffraction at Low Temperature Synthesis.- Synthesis of Morphine Alkaloids dynamics of biological and synthetic amphiphilic and More, by Piero Macchi.- High-Pressure and Derivatives.- Indole Prenylation in Alkaloid macromolecules capable of transporting small Crystallography, by Malcolm I. McMahon.- Synthesis.- Marine Pyrroloiminoquinone Alkaloids.- molecules. Replacing the latter with stable radicals, Chemical X-Ray Photodiffraction: Principles, Synthetic Studies on Amaryllidaceae and Other he uses state-of-the-art electron paramagnetic Examples, and Perspectives, by Panče Naumov.- Terrestrially Derived Alkaloids.- Synthesis of Pyrrole resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to describe the highly Powder Diffraction Crystallography of Molecular and Carbazole Alkaloids. relevant transport function from the viewpoint of the Solids, by Kenneth D. M. Harris. guest molecules. [..] Fields of interest Fields of interest Inorganic Chemistry; Biotechnology; Analytical Contents Analytical Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Chemistry Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Theory.- Crystallography The Functional Structure of Human Serum Target groups Albumin.- Copper Complexes of Star-Shaped Target groups Research Cholic Acid Oligomers with 1,2,3-Triazole Research Moieties.- Nano-Inhomogeneities in Structure Type of publication and Reactivity of Thermoresponsive Hydrogels.- Type of publication Reviews Thermoresponsive Spin-Labeled Hydrogels Reviews as Separable DNP Polarizing Agents.- Local Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Nanoscopic Heterogeneities in Thermoresponsive Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Dendronized Polymers.

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R. Jayakumar, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular T. Ollevier, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada (Ed.) A. Piccolo, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Italy (Ed.) Medicine, Cochin, India; S. Nair, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Cochin, India (Eds.) Bismuth-Mediated Organic Carbon Sequestration in Biomedical Applications of Reactions Agricultural Soils Polymeric Nanofibers A Multidisciplinary Approach to Innovative Methods Bismuth Catalysts in Aqueous Media, by Shū Kobayashi, Masaharu Ueno and Taku Kitanosono.- This compilation of techniques, methodologies Multiscale Fibrous Scaffolds in Regenerative Pentavalent Organobismuth Reagents in Organic and scientific data arises from a four-year Italian Medicine, by Sowmya Srinivasan, R. Jayakumar, Synthesis: Alkylation, Alcohol Oxidation and research project, which took place at university K. P. Chennazhi, Erica J. Levorson, Antonios G. 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L. Shao, Wenzhou University, China; J. Lu, Wenzhou University, M. Gupta Bhowon, University of Mauritius, Mauritius; S. G. Jung, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany (Ed.) China; M. Shi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China Jhaumeer-Laulloo, University of Mauritius, Mauritius; H. Li Kam Wah, University of Mauritius, Mauritius; P. Ramasami, University of Mauritius, Mauritius (Eds.) Fluorescent Proteins II Chemical Transformations of Application of Fluorescent Protein Technology Vinylidenecyclopropanes Chemistry for Sustainable Development Fluorescent proteins are intimately connected to research in the life sciences. 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Th.G. Davies, Astex Therapeutics Ltd., Cambridge, UK; M. B. Fraser-Reid, Pittsboro, NC, USA A.J. Rocke, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA Hyvönen, University of Cambridge, UK (Eds.) From Sugar to Splenda From the Molecular World Fragment-Based Drug Discovery A Personal and Scientific Journey of a Carbohydrate Chemist A Nineteenth-Century Science Fantasy and X-Ray Crystallography and Expert Witness Hermann Kopp (1817–1892) is best remembered More than just coincidence connects a Tate & Lyle today as a historian of chemistry, but during his Introduction to Fragment-Based Drug Discovery, lawsuit and artificial sweetener to Jamaican-born lifetime he was one of the most eminent chemists of by Daniel A. Erlanson Fragment Screening Using Chemist Bert Fraser-Reid. From his first experience his day, and one of the earliest pioneers of physical X-Ray Crystallography, by Thomas G. Davies and of Chemistry through his diabetic father, to his chemistry. 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J.I. Boye, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, St. Hyacinthe, J. Leszczynski, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA (Ed.) J. Leszczynski, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA (Ed.) QC, Canada; Y. Arcand, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, St. Hyacinthe, QC, Canada (Eds.) Handbook of Computational Handbook of Computational Green Technologies in Food Chemistry Chemistry Production and Processing The role the Handbook of Computational Chemistry The role the Handbook of Computational Chemistry is threefold. It is primarily intended to be used is threefold. 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Z. Shuai, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; L. Wang, University X.-Y. Sun, ETH Zurich, Switzerland B. Ambedkar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India of Mons, Belgium; C. Song, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Total Synthesis of Plakortide E and Ultrasonic Coal-Wash for De-Ashing Theory of Charge Transport in Biomimetic Synthesis of Plakortone and De-Sulfurization Carbon Electronic Materials B Experimental Investigation and Mechanistic Modeling

Mechanism of charge transport in organic solids has This study focuses on the physical aspects of In his thesis, Xiaoyu Sun conducts the first total been an issue of intensive interests and debates for ultrasonic de-ashing and de-sulfurization, such as synthesis of all possible stereoisomers of plakortide over 50 years, not only because of the applications cavitation, streaming and their combined effects. E and also confirms the absolute configuration in printing electronics, but also because of the great Ambedkar Balraj proposes an ultrasound-assisted of natural plakortide E. Xiaoyu Sun subsequently challenges in understanding the electronic processes coal particle breakage mechanism and explores converts Plakortide E methyl ester to plakortone in complex systems. With the fast developments aqueous and solvent-based ultrasonic techniques for B in a biomimetic conversion. Construction and of both electronic structure theory and the de-ashing and de-sulfurization. Ambedkar designs functionalization of cyclic peroxides are notoriously computational technology, the dream of predicting a Taguchi L-27 fractional-factorial matrix to assess difficult due to the very low O-O bond dissociation the charge mobility is now gradually becoming a the individual effects of key process variables. In energy. Plaktoride E is isolated from the Jamaican reality. This volume describes recent progresses in this volume he also describes process optimization marine sponge platorits halichondrioides and Prof. Shuai’s group in developing computational and scale-up strategies. The author provides a contains a five-membered peroxide ring, with tools to assess the intrinsic carrier mobility for mechanism-based model for ultrasonic reagent- oxygen atoms linked to tertiary C4 and C6 centers. organic and carbon materials at the first-principles based coal de-sulfurization, proposes a flow diagram The methodology used for synthesizing highly level. According to the electron-phonon coupling for ultrasonic methods of high-throughput coal- substituted cyclic peroxides is novel and useful, and strength, the charge transport mechanism is wash and discusses the benefits of ultrasonic coal- not only extends the field of Pd-catalyzed reactions, classified into three different categories, namely, wash. Coal will continue to be a major fuel source for but also provides a convenient synthetic approach the localized hopping model, the extended band the foreseeable future and this study helps improve for the preparation of the 1,2-dioxolanes series. model, and the polaron model. For each of them, a its use by minimising ash and sulfur impurities. Plakortide E and plakortone B are bioactive, which corresponding theoretical approach is developed and means that the synthetic studies on them and their implemented into typical examples. Features analogs are pivotal in drug discovery. 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7th International Conference, ICIC 2011, Zhengzhou, China, 4th IFIP TC 2 Central and East European Conference on 7th International Workshop, ADMI 2011, Taipei, Taiwan, May August 11-14, 2011. Revised Selected Papers Software Engineering Techniques, CEE-SET 2009, Krakow, 2-6, 2011, Revised Selected Papers Poland, October 12-14, 2009. Revised Selected Papers This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed conference proceedings of the 7th International workshop proceedings of the 7th International post-conference proceedings of the 4th IFIP Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2011, Workshop on Agents and Data Mining Interaction, TC2 Central and East European Conference on held in Zhengzhou, China, in August 2011. The ADMI 2011, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in May Software Engineering Techniques, CEE-SET 2009, 94 revised full papers presented were carefully 2011 in conjunction with AAMAS 2011, the 10th held in Krakow, Poland, in October 2009. The reviewed and selected from 832 submissions. International Joint Conference on Autonomous 19 revised full papers presented were carefully The papers are organized in topical sections on Agents and Multiagent Systems. The 11 revised reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. intelligent computing in scheduling; local feature full papers presented were carefully reviewed and The papers are organized in topical sections on descriptors for image processing and recognition; selected from 24 submissions. The papers are software architectures and development; modelling combinatorial and numerical optimization; machine organized in topical sections on agents for data and formal methods in software development; learning theory and methods; intelligent control and mining; data mining for agents; and agent mining measurements, testing, and quality of software. automation; knowledge representation/reasoning applications. and expert systems; intelligent computing in Features pattern recognition; intelligent computing in image Features This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed processing; intelligent computing in computer This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- post-conference proceedings of the 4th IFIP vision; biometrics with applications to individual workshop proceedings of the 7th International TC2 Central and East European Conference on security/forensic sciences; modeling, theory, and Workshop on Agents and Data Mining Interaction, Software Engineering Techniques, CEE-SET 2009, applications of positive systems; sparse manifold ADMI 2011, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in May held in Krakow, Poland, in October 2009. The learning methods and applications; advances in 2011 in conjunction with AAMAS 2011, the 10th 19 revised full papers presented were carefully intelligent information processing. International Joint Conference on Autonomous reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. The Agents and Multiagent Systems. The 11 revised papers are organized in topical sections on software Features full papers presented were carefully reviewed and architectures and development; [..] This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- selected from 24 submissions. The [..] conference proceedings of the 7th International Fields of interest Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2011, Fields of interest Software Engineering; Computer Communication held in Zhengzhou, China, in August 2011.The 94 Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Networks; Programming Languages, Compilers, revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information Interpreters; Logics and Meanings of Programs; and selected from 832 submissions. The papers Storage and Retrieval; Database Management; Programming Techniques; Information Systems are organized in topical sections on intelligent Computer Communication Networks; Data Mining Applications (incl.Internet) computing in scheduling; local feature descriptors and Knowledge Discovery for image [..] Target groups Target groups Research Fields of interest Research Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Type of publication Recognition; Information Systems Applications Type of publication Proceedings (incl.Internet); Image Processing and Computer Proceedings Vision; Computation by Abstract Devices; User Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Target groups 2012. Approx. 275 p. (Programming and Software Research 2012. XIII, 361 p. 112 illus. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Engineering, Vol. 7054) Softcover Intelligence, Vol. 7103) Softcover Type of publication 60,00 € Proceedings 54,00 € ISBN 978-3-642-28037-5 ISBN 978-3-642-27608-8 Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

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R. Baldoni, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy; G. C.S. Iliopoulos, King's College London, UK; W.F. Smyth, McMaster M.J. Dinneen, University of Auckland, New Zealand; B. Chockler, IBM Research, Haifa, Israel (Eds.) University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (Eds.) Khoussainov, University of Auckland, New Zealand; P.A. Nies, University of Auckland, New Zealand (Eds.) Collaborative Financial Combinatorial Algorithms Computation, Physics and Beyond Infrastructure Protection 22th International Workshop, IWOCA 2011, Victoria, Canada, July 20-22, 2011, Revised Selected Papers International Workshop on Theoretical Computer Science, Tools, Abstractions, and Middleware WTCS 2012, Dedicated to Cristian S. 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The book at the International Workshop on Theoretical theory are addressed, such as combinatorics on by Baldoni and Chockler analyzes the structure Computer Science, WTCS 2012, held in Auckland, words, string algorithms, codes, Venn diagrams, set of software infrastructures found in the financial New Zealand, in February 2012. Cristian Calude partitions; Hamiltonian & Eulerian properties, graph domain, their vulnerabilities to cyber attacks and has made a significant contribution to research drawing, colouring, dominating sets, spanning trees, the existing protection mechanisms. It then shows in computer science theory. Along with early and others. the advantages of sharing information among work by Chaitin, Kučera, Kurtz, Solovay, and financial players in order to detect and quickly Features Terwijn his papers published in the mid-1990s react to cyber attacks. 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D. Li, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Y. Chen, China D. Li, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Y. Chen, China D. Li, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Y. Chen, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China (Eds.) Agricultural University, Beijing, China (Eds.) Agricultural University, Beijing, China (Eds.)

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The three-volume set IFIP AICT 368-370 constitutes The three-volume set IFIP AICT 368-370 constitutes The three-volume set IFIP AICT 368-370 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the the refereed post-conference proceedings of the the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th IFIP TC 5, SIG 5.1 International Conference 5th IFIP TC 5, SIG 5.1 International Conference 5th IFIP TC 5, SIG 5.1 International Conference on Computer and Computing Technologies in on Computer and Computing Technologies in on Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture, CCTA 2011, held in Beijing, China, Agriculture, CCTA 2011, held in Beijing, China, Agriculture, CCTA 2011, held in Beijing, China, in October 2011. The 189 revised papers presented in October 2011. The 189 revised papers presented in October 2011. 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M. Hinchey, Lero - the Irish Software Engineering Research R. Kannan, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, India; F. Andres, L. MacKinnon, University of Greenwich, London, UK (Ed.) Centre, Ireland; L. Coyle, Lero - the Irish Software Engineering National Institute of Informatics (NII), Tokyo, Japan (Eds.) Research Centre, Ireland (Eds.) Data Security and Security Data Data Engineering and Management Conquering Complexity 27th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 27, Second International Conference, ICDEM 2010, Tiruchirappalli, Dundee, UK, June 29 - July 1, 2010. Revised Selected Papers India, July 29-31, 2010. Revised Selected Papers Software has long been perceived as complex, at This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed least within Software Engineering circles. 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G. Danezis, Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK (Ed.) J. Garcia-Alfaro, TELECOM-Bretagne, Sévigné Cedex, France; P. R. Brun, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland; F. Carminati, CERN, Geneva, Lafourcade, Université Joseph Fourier, Gires, France (Eds.) Switzerland; G. Galli Carminati, Hopitaux Université de Genève, Chene-Bourg, Switzerland (Eds.) 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M. van Kreveld, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; B. M. Rautiainen, University of Oulu, Finland; T. Korhonen, Aalto K.P. Birman, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA Speckmann, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands University, Helsinki, Finland; E. Mutafungwa, Aalto University, (Eds.) Helsinki, Finland; E. Ovaska, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland; A. Katasonov, VTT Technical Research Guide to Reliable Distributed Centre of Finland, Tampere, Finland; A. Evesti, VTT Technical Graph Drawing Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland; H. Ailisto, VTT Systems Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland; A. Quigley, Building High-Assurance Applications and Cloud-Hosted 19th International Symposium, GD 2011, Eindhoven, The The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK; J. Häkkilä, Nokia Services Netherlands, September 21-23, 2011, Revised Selected Papers Research Center, Oulu, Finland; N. Milic-Frayling, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK; J. 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A.A. Goshtasby, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA S. Jung, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea; M. Yung, Columbia T. Aura, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; K. Järvinen, Aalto University, New York, NY, USA (Eds.) University, Espoo, Finland; K. Nyberg, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland (Eds.) Image Registration Information Security Applications Principles, Tools and Methods Information Security Technology 12th International Workshop, WISA 2011, Jeju Island, Korea, This book presents a thorough and detailed guide August 22-24, 2011. Revised Selected Papers for Applications to image registration, outlining the principles This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- 15th Nordic Conference on Secure IT Systems, NordSec 2010, and reviewing state-of-the-art tools and methods. 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M.K. Kundu, ISI Kolkata, India; S. Mitra, ISI Kolkata, India; D. W.M. Spears, Swarmotics LLC, Laramie, WY, USA; D.F. Spears, N. Desai, IBM Research - India, Bangalore, India; A. Liu, National Mazumdar, C-DAC, Kolkata, India; S.K. Pal, ISI Kolkata, India (Eds.) Swarmotics LLC, Laramie, WY, USA (Eds.) Chung Chen University, Min-Hsiung Chia-Yi, Taiwan; M. Winikoff, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (Eds.) Perception and Machine Physicomimetics Intelligence Principles and Practice of Multi- Physics-Based Swarm Intelligence Agent Systems First Indo-Japan Conference, PerMIn 2012, Kolkata, India, January 12-13, 2011, Proceedings Features 13th International Conference, PRIMA 2010, Kolkata, India, November 12-15, 2010, Revised Selected Papers Standard approaches to understanding swarms This book constitutes the proceedings of the rely on inspiration from biology and are generally First Indo-Japanese conference on Perception This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- covered by the term “biomimetics”. This book and Machine Intelligence, PerMIn 2012, held in conference proceedings of the 13th International focuses on a different, complementary inspiration, Kolkata, India, in January 2012. The 41 papers, Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi- namely physics. The editors have introduced the presented together with 1 keynote paper and 3 Agent Systems, PRIMA 2010, held in Kolkata, India, term "physicomimetics" to refer to physics-based plenary papers, were carefully reviewed and selected in November 2010. The 18 full papers presented swarm approaches, which offer two advantages. for inclusion in the book. The papers are organized together with 15 early innovation papers were First, they capture the notion that “nature is lazy", in topical sections named perception; human- carefully reviewed and selected from over 63 meaning that [..] computer interaction; e-nose and e-tongue; machine submissions. They focus on practical aspects of multiagent systems and cover topics such as agent intelligence and application; image and video Fields of interest communication, agent cooperation and negotiation, processing; and speech and signal processing. Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Control , agent reasoning, agent-based simulation, mobile Robotics, Mechatronics; Computational Intelligence; Features and semantic agents, agent technologies for service Applied and Technical Physics This book constitutes the proceedings of the First computing, agent-based system development, Indo-Japanese conference on Perception and Target groups ServAgents workshop, IAHC workshop, and Machine Intelligence, PerMIn 2012, held in Kolkata, Research PRACSYS workshop. India, in January 2012. The 41 papers, presented together with 1 keynote paper and 3 plenary papers, Type of publication Features were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion Monograph This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- in the book. The papers are organized in topical conference proceedings of the 13th International sections named perception; human-computer Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi- Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days interaction; [..] Agent Systems, PRIMA 2010, held in Kolkata, India, in November 2010. The 18 full papers presented Fields of interest 2012. XXX, 643 p. 307 illus., 62 in color. With online together with 15 early innovation papers were Computer Science (general) files/update. Hardcover carefully reviewed and selected from over 63 submissions. They focus on practical aspects of Target groups 119,95 € multiagent systems and [..] Research ISBN 978-3-642-22803-2 Fields of interest Type of publication Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer Proceedings Communication Networks; Simulation and Modeling; Software Engineering; Information Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Storage and Retrieval; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction

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The papers feature topics including primitives, and secure multiparty computation. submissions to the workshops during two rounds various methods in computer security, including of reviewing and improvement. The papers are the formal specification, analysis and design of Features organized in topical sections on the following security protocols and their applications, the formal This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops: 1st International Workshop on definition of various aspects of security such as Cryptographers' Track at the RSA Conference 2012, eLearning Approaches for the Linked Data Age, 1st access control mechanisms, mobile code security CT-RSA 2012, held in San Francisco, CA, USA, in Workshop on High-Performance Computing for and denial-of-service attacks, and the modeling of February/March 2012. 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M.A. Mostafavi, Laval University, QC, Canada (Ed.) V. Kuncak, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland; A. Rybalchenko, TU R. Joshi, MS 301-285, Pasadena, CA, USA; P. Müller, ETH Zürich, Munich, Germany (Eds.) Switzerland; A. Podelski, University of Freiburg, Germany (Eds.) Transactions on Computational Science XIV Verification, Model Checking, and Verified Software: Theories, Tools, Abstract Interpretation Experiments Special Issue on Voronoi Diagrams and Delaunay Triangulation 13th International Conference, VMCAI 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 4th International Conference, VSTTE 2012, Philadelphia, PA, USA, January 22-24, 2012, Proceedings USA, January 28-29, 2012 Proceedings The 14th issue of the Transactions on Computational Science journal contains nine This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of This volume contains the proceedings of the 4th papers, all revised and extended versions of papers the 13th International Conference on Verification, International Conference on Verified Software: presented at the International Symposium on Model Checking, and Abstract Interpretation, Theories, Tools, and Experiments, VSTTE 2012, held Voronoi Diagrams 2010, held in Quebec City, VMCAI 2012, held in Philadelphia, PA, USA, in in Philadelphia, PA, USA, in January 2012. The 20 Canada, in June 2010. The topics covered include: January 2012, co-located with the Symposium revised full papers presented together with 2 invited the development of new generalized Voronoi on Principles of Programming Languages, POPL talks and 2 tutorials were carefully revised and diagrams and algorithms including round-trip 2012. The 26 revised full papers presented were selected from 54 initial submissions for inclusion in Voronoi diagrams, maximal zone diagrams, Jensen- carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. the book. The goal of the VSTTE conference is to Bregman Voronoi diagrams, hyperbolic Voronoi The papers cover a wide range of topics including advance the state of the art through the interaction diagrams, and moving network Voronoi diagrams; program verification, model checking, abstract of theory development, tool evolution, and new algorithms based on Voronoi diagrams for interpretation, static analysis, deductive methods, experimental validation. The papers address topics applications in science and engineering, including program certification, debugging techniques, such as: specification and verification techniques, geosensor networks deployment and optimization abstract domains, type systems, and optimization. tool support for specification languages, tool for and homotopic object reconstruction; and the various design methodologies, tool integration application of Delaunay triangulation for modeling Features and plug-ins, automation in formal verification, and representation of Cosmic Web and rain fall This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of tool comparisons and benchmark repositories, distribution. the 13th International Conference on Verification, combination of tools and techniques, customizing Model Checking, and Abstract Interpretation, tools for particular applications, challenge problems, Features VMCAI 2012, held in Philadelphia, PA, USA, in refinement methodologies, requirements modeling, The LNCS journal Transactions on Computational January 2012, co-located with the Symposium on specification languages, specification/verification Science reflects recent developments in the field Principles of Programming Languages, POPL 2012. case-studies,[..] of Computational Science, conceiving the field The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully not as a mere ancillary science but rather as an reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. 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Proceedings models in MATLAB®/Simulink® and animating them This book contains the thoroughly refereed and This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of in VRML · More than 150 images describe each revised best papers from the 7th International the 6th International Workshop on Algorithms step in the model realizations helping readers to Conference on Web Information Systems and Computation, WALCOM 2012, held in Dhaka, understand them visually · Diverse examples and Technologies, WEBIST 2011, held in Bangladesh, in February 2012. The 20 full papers and profound problem treatment enable the reader Nordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, in May presented together with 3 invited papers were to animate complex dynamical problems m-files, 2011, organized by the Institute for Systems carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. Simulink models, VRML files and jpegs available and Technologies of Information, Control and The papers are grouped in topical sections on for download provide full solutions for the end-of- Communication (INSTICC), in collaboration with graph algorithms; computational geometry; chapter problems Virtual Reality and Animation ACM SIGMIS and co-sponsored by the Workflow approximation algorithms; graph drawing; string for MATLAB® and Simulink® Users demonstrates Management Coalition (WFMC). The 12 papers and data structures; and games and cryptography. the simulation and animation of physical systems presented in this book were carefully reviewed and using the MATLAB® Virtual Reality Toolbox (virtual selected from 156 submissions. The papers are Features grouped into tow parts on "Internet Technology" and models are created in V-Realm Builder). The book is This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of divided into two parts; the first addresses MATLAB® "Web Interfaces and Applications". In addition, the the 6th International Workshop on Algorithms three invited presentations are also included. and the second Simulink®. The presentation is and Computation, WALCOM 2012, held in Dhaka, problem-based with each chapter teaching the reader Bangladesh, in February 2012. The 20 full papers Features a group of essential principles in the context of a presented together with 3 invited papers were This book contains the thoroughly refereed and step-by-step solution to a particular issue. 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G.P. Picco, University of Trento, Italy; W. Heinzelman, University M.S. Obaidat, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA; of Rochester, NY, USA (Eds.) G.A. Tsihrintzis, University of Piraeus, Greece; J. Filipe, Instituto Earth Sciences Politecnico de Setubal, Portugal (Eds.) Wireless Sensor Networks e-Business and B. Shaw, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK 9th European Conference, EWSN 2012, Trento, Italy, February 15-17, 2012, Proceedings Telecommunications Active tectonics of the Hellenic This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 7th International Joint Conference, ICETE, Athens, Greece, July 26-28, 2010, Revised Selected Papers subduction zone the 9th European Conference on Wireless Sensor Networks, EWSN 2012, held in Trento, Italy, in This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Februar 2012. The 16 revised full papers presented conference proceedings of the 7th International Joint This thesis is remarkable for the wide range of were carefully reviewed and selected from 78 Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications, the techniques and observations used and for its submissions. The papers are organized in topical ICETE 2010, held in Athens, Greece, in July 2010. insights, which cross several disciplines. It begins sections on communication and security, system The 28 revised full papers presented together with 1 by solving a famous puzzle of the ancient world, issues, reliability, localization and smart cameras, invited paper in this volume were carefully reviewed which is what was responsible for the tsunami that and hardware and sensing. and selected from 422 initial submissions. They have destroyed settlements in the eastern Mediterranean passed two rounds of selection and improvement. in 365 AD. By radiocarbon dating of preserved Features According to the topics of the particular conference marine organisms, Shaw demonstrates that the This book constitutes the refereed proceedings the papers are organized in thematical parts on whole of western Crete was lifted out of the sea by of the 9th EuropeanConference on Wireless data communication networking (DCNET), e- up to 10 meters in a massive earthquake at that Sensor Networks, EWSN 2012, held in Trento, business (ICE-B), optical communication systems time, which occured on a previously unknown Italy, in Februar 2012. The 16 revised full papers (OPTICS), security and cryptography (SECRYPT), fault. The author shows that the resulting tsunami presented were carefully reviewed andselected signal processing and multimedia applications would have the characteristics described by ancient from 78 submissions. The papers are organized in (SIGMAP), wireless information networks and writers, and uses modern GPS measurements and topicalsections on communication and security, systems (WINSYS). coastline geomorphology to show that the strain system issues, reliability,localization and smart build-up near Crete requires such a tsunami- cameras, and [..] Features earthquake about every 6.000 years - a major insight This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- into Mediterranean tsunami hazard. 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K. Kulinski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland; J. R. Ford, The University of Manchester, UK; G. Riley, The University H. Castaños, National Autonomous University, Mexico; C. Pempkowiak, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; R. Budich, Max Lomnitz, National Autonomous University, Mexico Planck Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg, Germany; R. Redler, Max Planck Institut für Meteorologie, Hamburg, Germany Carbon Cycling in the Baltic Sea Earthquake Disasters in Latin Earth System Modelling - Volume 5 America The Baltic Sea is an area extensively explored by the A Holistic Approach oceanographers. Hence it is one of the most often Tools for Configuring, Building and Running Models described marine areas in the scientific literature. Collected articles in this series are dedicated to This book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical However, there are still several fields which are the development and use of software for earth power of the holistic approach for understanding poorly investigated and reported by scientists. One of system modelling and aims at bridging the gap disasters. Six major earthquakes in Latin America them is the carbon cycle of the Baltic Sea. Although between IT solutions and climate science. The are used as an example: the general idea is to it is believed the shelf seas are responsible for about particular topic covered in this volume addresses the place disasters in a broad social and regional 20% of all marine carbon dioxide uptake, while they process of configuring, building, and running earth context. Understanding disasters is a way of constitute only 7% of the whole sea surface, still system models. Earth system models are typically understanding the social system. The idea is to a scientific debate exists on the role of the Baltic a collection of interacting computer codes (often show that every major disaster is unique and Sea in the global carbon cycle. “Carbon cycle of called components) which together simulate the different. Statistical methods may be useful for the Baltic Sea” is intended to be a comprehensive earth system. Each code component is written to purposes of risk estimation but modern disasters presentation and discussion of state of the art model some physical process which forms part of are "systemic" and complex. In the chapter on research by biogeochemists involved in the Baltic the earth system (such as the Ocean). This book the 2010 Chile earthquake we discuss the tsunami Sea carbon cycle research. This work presents both is concerned with the source code version control and why the system of tsunami alert did not work. qualitative and quantitative descriptions of the main of these code components, the configuration of The introductory chapter contains some basics carbon flows in the Baltic Sea as well as their possible these components into earth system models, the of seismology (plate tectonics) and earthquake shifts induced by climatic and global change. creation of executable(s) from the component engineering. The 1985 Mexico earthquake describes why geology is important. Why was Mexico City Features source code and related libraries and the running founded in a lake? Technology must be adapted to The Baltic Sea is an area extensively explored by the and monitoring of the resultant executables on the the environment, not "imported" from possibly more oceanographers. Hence it is one of the most often available hardware. advanced but different societies. The 1970 Peru described marine areas in the scientific literature. Features earthquake is an example of disaster[..] However, there are still several fields which are Collected articles in this series are dedicated to poorly investigated and reported by scientists. One of the development and use of software for earth Features them is the carbon cycle of the Baltic Sea. Although system modelling and aims at bridging the gap This book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical it is believed the shelf seas are responsible for about between IT solutions and climate science. The power of the holistic approach for understanding 20% of all marine carbon dioxide uptake, [..] particular topic covered in this volume addresses the disasters. Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place Fields of interest process of configuring, building, and running earth disasters in a broad social and regional context. 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V. Gorokhovski, Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA, A. Saeedi, Curtin University, Kensington, WA, Australia B. Thiebes, University of Vienna, Austria USA Experimental Study of Multiphase Landslide Analysis and Early Effective Parameters of Flow in Porous Media during CO2 Warning Systems Hydrogeological Models Geo-Sequestration Processes Local and Regional Case Study in the Swabian Alb, Germany

Models of geological objects are tools for Recent landslide events demonstrate the need to There have been numerous computer-based interpolation and extrapolation of available data improve landslide forecasting and early warning simulation studies carried out on the subject of in space and time continuously. Real structures capabilities in order to reduce related risks and CO2 geo-sequestration. However, the amount of of the objects are unknown, and their models and protect human lives. In this thesis, local and regional experimental data available in the literature on this simulated results carry uncertainty which cannot investigations were carried out to analyse landslide topic, especially with regards to multiphase flow be evaluated in a provable way. The real issue is characteristics in the Swabian Alb region, and to characteristics of fluid-rock systems during such obtaining effective predictions in a reasonably develop prototypic landslide early warning systems. processes, is very limited. This research was carried defined sense. This requires a knowledge of In the local study area, an extensive hydrological and out with the aim of providing a better understanding mechanisms that convert actual geological properties slope movement monitoring system was installed of the multiphase fluid flow characteristics of into effective model parameters. These mechanisms on a seasonally reactivated landslide body located fluid-rock systems during the geo-sequestration are introduced in the book. They reveal that effective in Lichtenstein- Unterhausen. Monitoring data was process. The ultimate goal of this research was to parameters are not statistics but characteristics analysed to assess the influence of rainfall and snow- experimentally evaluate the change in a number optimizing the system made up by geological melt on groundwater conditions, and the initiation of multiphase flow characteristics of the system surroundings, their models, predictive problem of slope movements. The coupled hydrology-slope over time caused by the potential chemical and formulations, including mathematical models of stability model CHASM was applied to detect areas physical/mechanical processes occurring during the simulated processes, boundary conditions, most prone to slope failures, and to simulate slope deep CO2 disposal. In order to achieve this goal the monitoring networks, criteria of efficiency and stability using a variety of input data. Subsequently, effects of cyclic/alternating CO2-brine flooding, even by time. Examples of evaluating and applying CHASM was refined and two web-based applications flow direction, existence of residual hydrocarbon transformation for assigning effective parameters were developed: a technical early warning system to (natural gas) and change in the reservoir stress field and solving inverse problems are presented. constantly simulate slope stability[..] on the system’s multiphase flow behaviour were Features investigated.Until[..] Features Models of geological objects are tools for Recent landslide events demonstrate the need to Features interpolation and extrapolation of available data improve landslide forecasting and early warning There have been numerous computer-based in space and time continuously. Real structures capabilities in order to reduce related risks and simulation studies carried out on the subject of of the objects are unknown, and their models and protect human lives. In this thesis, local and regional CO2 geo-sequestration. However, the amount of simulated results carry uncertainty which cannot investigations were carried out to analyse landslide experimental data available in the literature on this be evaluated in a provable way. The real issue is characteristics in the Swabian Alb region, and to topic, especially with regards to multiphase flow obtaining effective predictions in a reasonably develop prototypic landslide early warning systems. characteristics of fluid-rock systems during such defined sense. This requires a knowledge of In the local study area, an extensive hydrological [..] processes, is very limited. This research was carried mechanisms that convert actual [..] out with the aim of providing a better understanding Contents Contents of the multiphase [..] Introduction.- Theoretical Background.- Study Foreword.- Introduction.- Engineering approach.- Area.- Data.- Methodology.- Results.- Integrative Contents Geostatical approach.- Model identification.- Early Warning.- Discussion.- Perspectives.- Multiphase flow during CO2 geo-sequestration.- Transforming mechanisms to effective model Summary.- Appendix. 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N. Arndt, University of Grenoble, France; C. Ganino, University of J.P. Verdon, University of Bristol, UK D. Marty, Palaeontology A16, Porrentruy, Switzerland; J.-P. Nice, France Billon-Bruyat, Paléontologie A16, Porrentruy, Switzerland; C.A. Meyer, Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland; L. Costeur, Microseismic Monitoring and Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland; B. Thüring, Metals and Society Geomechanical Modelling of CO2 Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (Eds.) An Introduction to Economic Geology Storage in Subsurface Reservoirs Proceedings of the 5th Economic Geology focuses not only on the nature International Symposium on and origin of ore deposits but also explores the This thesis presents an impressive summary of the economic issues that surround the exploitation of potential to use passive seismic methods to monitor Lithographic Limestone and mineral resources. Topics of particular focus are the the sequestration of anthropogenic CO2 in geologic Plattenkalk rate of exploitation of natural resources, the question reservoirs. It brings together innovative research in of when or if these resources will be exhausted, the two distinct areas – seismology and geomechanics pollution and social disturbance that accompanies – and involves both data analysis and numerical This full-colour book assembles the proceedings mining, the compromises and challenges that arise modelling. 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139,95 € B.T. McLaurin, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA; E. Doornbos, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands ISBN 978-3-0348-0299-4 A.C. Elliott, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA; N. Torres, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, PA, USA Thermospheric Density and Wind Reconstructing Human-Landscape Determination from Satellite Interactions - Volume 1 Dynamics

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T. Mitze, Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für F. Antoldi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy; D. H.-J. Schramm, WU Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Austria Wirtschaftsforschung, Essen, Germany Cerrato, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy; D. Depperu, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy Freight Forwarder's Intermediary Empirical Modelling in Regional Role in Multimodal Transport Science Export Consortia in Developing Countries Chains Towards a Global Time‒Space‒Structural Analysis Successful Management of Cooperation Among SMEs A Social Network Approach Economic agents interact in structural relationships In this book, the business of international freight through time and space. This work starts from the The book analyzes export consortia from the forwarding is examined from both a theoretical empirical observation that all three dimensions, strategic management perspective. 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Therefore, relevant concepts from economic structural simultaneous equation modelling to interest to a variety of readers. Scholars in the field theory and economic sociology are employed analysis the different research questions at hand. of management represent the authors' primary to produce both an intermediary and a network Most of the topics dealt within this work start from target. The book includes a literature review which perspective of freight forwarding in order to provide a concrete empirical problem, while problem solving combines the topics of SME internationalization, a better understanding of this kind of transportation also aims at generating some new knowledge in a strategic networks, and the issues which relate business. Furthermore, its intermediary role in methodological way, e.g. by the complementary use specifically to SME alliances in the form of export such inherent network structures is explored by of Monte Carlo simulation studies to compare the consortia. 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J. Bauer, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; A. P.K. Rao, International Development Consultant, Princeton, NJ, J. Mahlich, University Vienna, Austria; W. Pascha, University of Lang, University of Konstanz, Germany; V. Schneider, University USA Duisburg-Essen, Germany (Eds.) of Konstanz, Germany (Eds.) International Trade Policies and Korean Science and Technology in Innovation Policy and Governance Climate Change Governance an International Perspective in High-Tech Industries

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These include the necessary upgrading national systems of innovation approach to are proposed with reference to the WTO and the of the labor force, the frictions of switching to a innovation policy with concepts based on new United Nations Framework Convention on Climate national system of innovation adapted to leadership developments in the governance of complex Change (UNFCCC) regimes, which are expected in R&D, market-based economic policies that reflect systems and processes. The conceptual framework to contribute toward enhanced climate change the government’s difficulties in foreseeing future of complex networks and systems is used to governance, as well as promoting international trade. technological developments, and the consequences examine national policy approaches in countries of social change for the innovation system and that have created environments conducive to Features policy-making. In the forthcoming book the high-technology industries as well as individual This work offers a synthesis of the current parallel challenges for innovation and technology high-technology sectors, such as biotechnology, approaches toward an integration of international for the Republic of Korea and other advanced alternative energy, and aerospace. Theoretical and trade and climate change, with a view to fostering economies will be analyzed more thoroughly with an empirical contributions are synthesised into lessons potential improvements in policies and institutions international perspective in mind. This comparison for high-tech policy and further research. affecting these. 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H. Jodlbauer, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Steyr, J. Becker, University of Münster, Germany; L. Algermissen, M. Hilb, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Austria; J. Olhager, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; R.J. PICTURE GmbH, Münster, Germany; T. Falk, PICTURE GmbH, Schonberger, Schonberger & Associates, Bellevue, WA, USA (Eds.) Münster, Germany New Corporate Governance

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J. Stachurski, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, T. Seiler, Berlin, Germany W. Wiesemann, Imperial College London Australia; A. Venditti, CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), Marseille, France; M. Yano, Kyoto University, Yoshida- Honmachi, Japan (Eds.) Operative Transportation Planning Optimization of Temporal Networks

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S. Biazzo, University of Padua, Italy; P. Garengo, University of W. Vandekerckhove, Ghent University, Belgium; J. Leys, HIVA, W. Maass, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany; T. Padua, Italy KULeuven, Belgium; K. Alm, BI School of Management, Oslo, Kowatsch, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (Eds.) Norway; B. Scholtens, University of Groningen, The Netherlands; S. Signori, University of Bergamo, Italy; H. Schäfer, University of Performance Measurement with Stuttgart, Germany (Eds.) Semantic Technologies in Content the Balanced Scorecard Management Systems Responsible Investment in Times of A Practical Approach to Implementation within SMEs Trends, Applications and Evaluations Turmoil Do we really know the critical phenomena that are Content Management Systems (CMSs) are used linked to how enterprises function and the dynamics in almost every industry by millions of end- of their relationships with customers, suppliers and The SRI phenomenon is said to be entering the user organizations. In contrast to the 90s, they competitors? Are their decision-making processes mainstream of financial intermediation. From a are no longer used as isolated applications in founded upon a set of performance measurements fairly marginal practice promoted or campaigned one organization but they support critical core that were accurately designed and systematically for by NGO’s and at odds with financial practice operations in business ecosystems. Content elaborated? 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The Financial Systems of Industrial Countries Trends and Issues in Global Tourism Strategic Enterprise Architecture Evidence from Financial Accounts 2012 Management This book offers a comprehensive overview of the Challenges, Best Practices, and Future Developments financial systems of major industrialized countries This book offers insights into important trends and using the statistical framework of the financial future scenarios in the global tourism and travel The Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) accounts. After a discussion of how economists industry. Besides the general topics (aviation and discipline deals with the alignment of business agreed to create a framework to monitor the hospitality industry, destination management, and information systems architectures. 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Over the past century, educational psychologists “Since singing is so good a thing,I wish all men Since their earliest days, institutions providing a and researchers have posited many theories to would learne to sing” (William Byrd, 1588)Over the Protestant education have always been respected explain how individuals learn, i.e. how they acquire, centuries, there has been reluctance among boys and and sought-after for their rigor and relative freedom organize and deploy knowledge and skills. The 20th men to become involved in some forms of singing. from dogma—and despite today’s secularism century can be considered the century of psychology Perspectives on Males and Singing tackles this and plurality, they remain so. 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S. Bridges, University of Hong Kong, China; C. McGrath, N. Ellerton, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA; M.A.(. J. Scheerens, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands University of Hong Kong, China; T.L. Whitehill, University of Hong Clements, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA (Ed.) Kong, China (Eds.) Rewriting the History of School School Leadership Effects Revisited Problem-Based Learning in Clinical Mathematics in North America Review and Meta-Analysis of Empirical Studies Education 1607-1861 This highly detailed study maps four decades The Next Generation The Central Role of Cyphering Books of evolution of the concept of what constitutes Developed in the context of health sciences effective school leadership. It analyses the theoretical The focus of this book is the fundamental influence education in the late 1960s, problem-based learning background to these developments and advocates of the cyphering tradition on mathematics (PBL) is now widely deployed as an education the utility of thinking of a ‘lean’ form of school education in North American colleges, schools, and methodology. Its problem-solving, collaborative, leadership that is comparable to the concept of apprenticeship training classes between 1607 and student-centred ethos is seen as a more appropriate ‘meta-control’. A wide-ranging survey of the 1861. It is the first book on the history of North system of pedagogy than earlier ‘chalk-and-talk’ empirical research literature on leadership effects American mathematics education to be written modes. Focusing on its use in clinical education, this includes the presentation of results from earlier from that perspective. The principal data source is collection of recent scholarship on PBL examines meta-analyses as well as a new meta-analysis on a set of 207 handwritten cyphering books that have the ways in which PBL is both conceived and some 25 studies carried out between 2005 and never previously been subjected to careful historical implemented in clinical education. The work has 2010. 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Most teachers of mathematics the growing body of empirical research into PBL stimulated by specific leadership behaviours, impact did not have formal qualifications in mathematics. on student[..] evaluations. It balances this with studies analysing The modern educator might well ask: “If all of that is the relatively new area of discourse-based research true, then how were teachers expected to teach and Features on PBL-in-action, whose[..] how [..] This highly detailed study maps four decades Features of evolution of the concept of what constitutes Contents effective school leadership. It analyses the theoretical Developed in the context of health sciences Preface.- Table of Contents.- List of Tables.- education in the late 1960s, problem-based learning background to these developments and advocates List of Figures.- Abstract.- Foreword (by Jeremy the utility of thinking of a ‘lean’ form of school (PBL) is now widely deployed as an education Kilpatrick).- 1. The Historical Challenge.- 2. methodology. Its problem-solving, collaborative, leadership that is comparable to the concept of Development of a Tradition.- 3. Translating the ‘meta-control’. A wide-ranging survey of the student-centred ethos is seen as a more appropriate Cyphering-Book Tradition to North America.- system of pedagogy than earlier ‘chalk-and-talk’ empirical research literature on leadership effects 4. Formulating the Research Questions.- 5. The includes the [..] modes. Focusing on its use in clinical education, this Principal Data Set.- 6. Ending a 600-Year Tradition: collection of recent scholarship on PBL examines the The Demise of the Cypering-Book Approach.- Contents ways in [..] 7. Conclusions, and some Final Comments.- Perspectives on educational quality, Jaap Scheerens.- References.- Appendices. Contents Measuring educational quality by means of indicators, Jaap Scheerens.- Description and Part I Introduction.- 1. Learning Theories and Fields of interest Problem-based Learning.- Part II Investigating the earlier quality review of the Dutch Educational Mathematics Education; History of Mathematics; System, Jaap Scheerens.- The quality of education Achievement in Student Learning Outcomes in PBL Curriculum Studies; History Programmes.- 2. A Backward Glance, the Forward in the Netherlands, as expressed by achievement attainment indicators, Hans Luyten.- The selectivity Gaze: Evaluation in Problem-based Courses.- 3. Target groups and vocational orientation of education systems, Comparisons in Basic Science Learning Outcomes Research between Students in PBL and Traditional Dental Jan van Ravens.- Summary and discussion, Jaap Curricula at the Same Dental School.- 4. 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Second International Handbook of Race, Class and Democracy in the 21st Century Technologies and Student Diversity in Futures Oriented Classrooms Lifelong Learning Political progressives in Canada and the United States are deeply concerned by the manner in which Future Proofing Education The second edition of the International Handbook their countries treat their poor. They are dismayed In this book we outline an optimistic, aspirational of Lifelong Learning is extensive, innovative, and at the dismantling of the social welfare state, the and unashamedly ambitious agenda for schooling. international in scope, remit and vision, inviting weakening of public education systems and the We make cautious use of the concept of ‘future its readers to engage in a critical re-appraisal of grotesque and ever-growing inequality of wealth. proofing’ to signal the commitment of the various the theme of “lifelong learning”. It is a thorough- To remedy this problem, citizens need to be more authors to re-thinking the purposes, content and going, rigorous and scholarly work, with profound aware of how political ideology influences attitudes processes of schooling with a view to ensuring that and wide-ranging implications for the future of and actions, and they need to better comprehend all children, from all backgrounds are prepared by educating institutions and agencies of all kinds in the effects of hegemonic discourses in the corporate their education to make a positive contribution the conception, planning and delivery of lifelong media and school curriculum. This book informs to the futures that are ahead of them. The book learning initiatives. Lifelong learning requires a educators how to develop context-specific pedagogy focuses on issues relating to technology and social wholly new philosophy of learning, education that will help achieve a more enlightened citizenry justice to re-examine the traditional relationship and training, one that aims to facilitate a coherent and, as a result, a stronger democracy. Teaching between schools and technology, between schools set of links and pathways between work, school about Hegemony: Race, Class and Democracy in and diverse learners, and between schools, children and education, and recognises the necessity for the 21st Century promotes a progressive agenda and knowledge. Drawing from examples from government to give incentives to industry and their for teaching that is rooted in critical pedagogy, around the world, the book explores practical ways employees so they can truly “invest” in lifelong it explains why ideological critique is necessary that diverse schools have worked to celebrate diverse learning. It is also a concept that is premised on in raising political consciousness, it deconstructs understandings of what it means to be a learner, the understanding of a learning society in which white, middle-class hegemony in the formal school a citizen, a worker in these changed and changing everyone, independent of race, creed or gender, is curriculum, and it[..] times and the ways different technologies can entitled to quality learning that is truly excellent.This Features support this agenda. book[..] Political progressives in Canada and the United Features Features States are deeply concerned by the manner in which In this book we outline an optimistic, aspirational The second edition of the International Handbook their countries treat their poor. They are dismayed and unashamedly ambitious agenda for schooling. of Lifelong Learning is extensive, innovative, and at the dismantling of the social welfare state, the We make cautious use of the concept of ‘future international in scope, remit and vision, inviting weakening of public education systems and the proofing’ to signal the commitment of the various its readers to engage in a critical re-appraisal of grotesque and ever-growing inequality of wealth. To authors to re-thinking the purposes, content and the theme of “lifelong learning”. It is a thorough- remedy this problem, citizens need to be more aware processes of schooling with a view to ensuring that going, rigorous and scholarly work, with profound of how political ideology influences attitudes and [..] all children, from all backgrounds are prepared by and wide-ranging implications for the future of Contents their education to make a positive contribution to educating institutions and agencies of all kinds in the Chapter 1: An Introduction.- PART A: Mostly the [..] [..] Theory – Ideology, Discourse, Hegemony & the Contents Contents Curriculum.- Chapter 2: What’s Ideology Got to List of contributors.- Part 1.- Chapter 1: Educational Foreword; Arne Carlsen.- Acknowledgements.- do With It?.- Chapter 3: The Power of Discourse.- Futures: technologies, schools, and diverse learners: Introduction and Overview; David N. Aspin, Chapter 4: The Purpose of Schooling: Ideology Leonie Rowan.- Chapter 2: Schools and computers: Karen Evans, Judith D. 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Rethinking Practice in Online Research International comparisons of practice in educational N. Loménie, IPAL, I2R & CNRS, Singapore; D. Racoceanu, IPAL, accountability I2R & CNRS, Singapore; A. Gouaillard, Singapore Immunology Over the past decade, researchers from different Network (SIgN), Singapore (Eds.) academic disciplines have paid increasing attention In this book, the author Joy Cumming draws on to the productivity of online environments. The knowledge of law, assessment and measurement Advances in Bio-Imaging: From ethical underpinnings of research in such settings, to provide an original analysis of the inclusion however, remain contested and often controversial. of students with impairment in educational Physics to Signal Understanding As traditional debates have been reignited by the accountability assessments in the U.S., England Issues need to respond to the particular characteristics of and Australia. Equitable education of students technologically-mediated environments, researchers with impairment is worldwide policy. Educational State-of-the-Art and Challenges have entered anew key debates regarding the moral, accountability for improvement of educational legal and regulative aspects of research ethics. outcomes is also a worldwide phenomenon. Advances in Imaging Devices and Image processing A growing trend in this work has been towards The U.S., England and Australia are well placed stem from cross-fertilization between many the promotion of localized and contextualized economically and politically to pursue best fields of research such as Chemistry, Physics, research ethics - the suggestion that the decisions educational practice for students with impairment Mathematics and Computer Sciences.This we make should be informed by the nature of the and well advanced in both provision and educational BioImaging Community feel the urge to integrate environments we study and the habits/expectations accountability systems. Examining these three more intensively its various results, discoveries and of participants within them. Despite such moves, the systems enables an analysis of possible optimal innovation into ready to use tools that can address relationship between the empirical, theoretical and practices to guide other countries. The book all the new exciting challenges that Life Scientists methodological aspects of Internet research ethics identifies three models of impairment in place (Biologists, Medical doctors, ...) keep providing, remains underexplored. Drawing from ongoing in legislation, policy and enacted practice for almost on a daily basis.Devising innovative chemical sociological research into the practices of media educational accountability with students with probes, for example, is an archetypal goal in which cultures online,[..] impairment. Intentions of legislation and policy image quality improvement must be driven by reflect a social model of impairment—while an the physics of acquisition, the image processing Features individual has an impairment,[..] and analysis algorithms and the chemical skills in Researchers entering into online environments order to design an optimal bioprobe. This book for the purposes of research need to be able to Features offers an overview of the current advances in demonstrate that they have considered the ethics of In this book, the author Joy Cumming draws on many research fields related to bioimaging and their practice, their use of data, and their relationship knowledge of law, assessment and measurement highlights the current limitations that would need to the researched settings. No matter what the to provide an original analysis of the inclusion to be addressed in the next decade to design fully activity they are interested in, it is likely that they will of students with impairment in educational integrated BioImaging Device. be asked to account for the decisions they make and accountability assessments in the U.S., England describe the strategies they have developed for [..] and Australia. Equitable education of students Features with impairment is worldwide policy. Educational Advances in Imaging Devices and Image processing Contents accountability for improvement of educational stem from cross-fertilization between many - Preface.- Ethical Stances in Research.- The outcomes is also a worldwide [..] fields of research such as Chemistry, Physics, Achievement of Research Ethics.- Public or Private?- Mathematics and Computer Sciences.This Text or Subjects?- Unstable Relations.- Undoing Contents BioImaging Community feel the urge to integrate Ethics. Chapter 1 Towards Equitable Provision of Education more intensively its various results, discoveries and for Students with Disability in Education.- Chapter 2 innovation into ready to use tools that can address Fields of interest Educational Reform and Educational Accountability all the new exciting challenges that Life Scientists Educational Technology; Ethics Legislation And Policy in the U.S., England and (Biologists, [..] Australia.- Chapter 3 Educational Provision, Equity Target groups and Educational Accountability for Students with Contents Research Disability: Intentions and Practice.- Chapter 4 Part I Biology.- Part II Physics and Chemistry.- Constructing the Identity of Students with Disability Part III Digitized Histopathology.- Part IV Image Type of publication in Accountability Legislation and Policy.- Chapter 5 Analysis. Monograph Developing an Equitable Accountability System for Students with Impairment. 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It contains the latest developments of this monograph, which is also to serve as a kind of with respect to knowledge creation, creativity and reflects the experience of many researchers guide to cognitive informatics problems. This book and innovation processes carried forward in the working in different environments (universities, is the result of work on systems for the cognitive emerging communities of practice.COLLIN is on the research centers or even industries), publishing new analysis and inter-pretation of various data. The path to become the flagship conference in the areas theories and solving new technological problems purpose of such an analytical approach is to show of collective intelligence and ICT-enabled social on computational environment science. The that for an in-depth analysis of data, the layers of networking. 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D. Zeng, Shenzhen University, China (Ed.) G. Lee, Information Engineering Research Institute, Newark, DE, R. Kountchev, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria; K. USA (Ed.) Nakamatsu, University of Hyogo, Kobe, Japan (Eds.) Advances in Information Technology and Industry Advances in Intelligent Systems Advances in Reasoning-Based Image Processing Intelligent Applications Selected papers from 2012 International Conference on Control Systems (ICCS 2012), March 1-2, Hong Kong Systems

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R.V. Ramnath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, M.R. Ogiela, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, D.A. Elizondo, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK; A. Solanas, MA, USA Poland; L.C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain; A. Martinez-Balleste, Australia (Eds.) Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain (Eds.) Computation and Asymptotics Computational Intelligence Computational Intelligence for

This book addresses the task of computation from Paradigms in Advanced Pattern Privacy and Security the standpoint of asymptotic analysis and multiple Classification scales that may be inherent in the system dynamics The book is a collection of invited papers on being studied. This is in contrast to the usual Computational Intelligence for Privacy and This monograph presents selected areas of methods of numerical analysis and computation. Security. The majority of the chapters are extended application of pattern recognition and classification The technical literature is replete with numerical versions of works presented at the special session approaches including handwriting recognition, methods such as Runge-Kutta approach and its on Computational Intelligence for Privacy and medical image analysis and interpretation, variations, finite element methods, and so on. Security of the International Joint Conference development of cognitive systems for image However, not much attention has been given to on Neural Networks (IJCNN-2010) held July computer understanding, moving object detection, asymptotic methods for computation, although 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.The book is devoted to advanced image filtration and intelligent multi- such approaches have been widely applied with Computational Intelligence for Privacy and Security. object labelling and classification. It is directed to great success in the analysis of dynamic systems. It provides an overview of the most recent advances the scientists, application engineers, professors, The presence of different scales in a dynamic on the Computational Intelligence techniques being professors and students will find this book useful. phenomenon enable us to make judicious use of developed for Privacy and Security. The book will be them in developing computational approaches which Features of interest to researchers in industry and academics are highly efficient. Many such applications have This monograph presents selected areas of and to post-graduate students interested in the been developed in such areas as astrodynamics, application of pattern recognition and classification latest advances and developments in the field of fluid mechanics and so on. This book presents a approaches including handwriting recognition, Computational Intelligence for Privacy and Security. novel approach to make use of the different time medical image analysis and interpretation, constants inherent in the system to develop rapid Features development of cognitive systems for image computational methods. First, the fundamental[..] The book is a collection of invited papers on computer understanding, moving object detection, Computational Intelligence for Privacy and advanced image filtration and intelligent multi- Features Security. The majority of the chapters are extended object labelling and classification. It is directed to the This book addresses the task of computation from versions of works presented at the special session on scientists, application [..] the standpoint of asymptotic analysis and multiple Computational Intelligence for Privacy and Security scales that may be inherent in the system dynamics Contents of the International Joint Conference on Neural being studied. This is in contrast to the usual Recent Advances in Pattern Classification.- Neural Networks (IJCNN-2010) held July 2010 in Barcelona, methods of numerical analysis and computation. 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S.P.C. Marques, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, A. Nassirharand, University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus), T. Marwala, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Brazil; G.J. Creus, ILEA- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Semenyih, Malaysia Africa Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Computer-aided Nonlinear Control Condition Monitoring Using Computational Viscoelasticity System Design Computational Intelligence Methods This text is a guide how to solve problems in which Using Describing Function Models viscoelasticity is present using existing commercial Applications in Mechanical and Electrical Systems A systematic computer-aided approach provides a computational codes. The book gives information versatile setting for the control engineer to overcome on codes’ structure and use, data preparation and Condition Monitoring Using Computational the complications of controller design for highly output interpretation and verification. The first part Intelligence Methods promotes the various nonlinear systems. Computer-aided Nonlinear of the book introduces the reader to the subject, and approaches gathered under the umbrella of Control System Design provides such an approach to provide the models, equations and notation to be computational intelligence to show how condition based on the use of describing functions. The text used in the computational applications. The second monitoring can be used to avoid equipment failures deals with a large class of nonlinear systems without part shows the most important Computational and lengthen its useful life, minimize downtime restrictions on the system order, the number of techniques: Finite elements formulation, Boundary and reduce maintenance costs. The text introduces inputs and/or outputs or the number, type or elements formulation, and presents the solutions of various signal-processing and pre-processing arrangement of nonlinear terms. The strongly Viscoelastic problems with Abaqus. techniques, wavelets and principal component software-oriented methods detailed facilitate analysis, for example, together with their uses in fulfillment of tight performance requirements Features condition monitoring and details the development and help the designer to think in purely nonlinear This text is a guide how to solve problems in which of effective feature extraction techniques classified terms, avoiding the expedient of linearization viscoelasticity is present using existing commercial into frequency-, time-frequency- and time-domain which can impose substantial and unrealistic computational codes. The book gives information analysis. Data generated by these techniques can model limitations and drive up the cost of the on codes’ structure and use, data preparation and then be used for condition classification employing final product.Design procedures are presented in output interpretation and verification. The first part tools such as:• fuzzy systems; rough and neuro-rough a step-by-step algorithmic format each step being of the book introduces the reader to the subject, and sets; neural and Bayesian networks;hidden Markov a functional unit with outputs that drive the other to provide the models, equations and notation to be and Gaussian mixture models; and support vector steps. This procedure may be easily implemented on used in the computational applications. The [..] machines. a digital computer with example problems[..] Contents Features Features Basic formulation. Rheological models.- Condition monitoring uses the observed operating A systematic computer-aided approach provides a Computational techniques for viscoelasticity. characteristics of a machine or structure to diagnose versatile setting for the control engineer to overcome trends in the signal being monitored and to predict the complications of controller design for highly Fields of interest the need for maintenance before a breakdown nonlinear systems. Computer-aided Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; occurs. This reduces the risk, inherent in a fixed Control System Design provides such an approach Characterization and Evaluation of Materials maintenance schedule, of performing maintenance based on the use of describing functions. 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A.M. Puzrin, ETH Zurich, Switzerland M.L. Corradini, Università di Camerino, Italy; A. Cristofaro, E.F. Camacho, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; M. Berenguel, Università di Camerino, Italy; F. Giannoni, Università di Camerino, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; F.R. Rubio, Universidad de Sevilla, Italy; G. Orlando, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy Spain; D. Martínez, Plataforma Solar de Almería, Spain Constitutive Modelling in Geomechanics Control Systems with Saturating Control of Solar Energy Systems Introduction Inputs Control of Solar Energy Systems details the main The purpose of this book is has to bridge the Analysis Tools and Advanced Design solar energy systems, problems involved with gap between the traditional Geomechanics and their control, and how control systems can help in Numerical Geotechnical Modelling with applications Saturation nonlinearities are ubiquitous in increasing their efficiency. Thermal energy systems in science and practice. Geomechanics is rarely engineering systems: every physical actuator are explored in depth, as are photovoltaic generation taught within the rigorous context of Continuum or sensor is subject to saturation owing to its and other solar energy applications such as solar Mechanics and Thermodynamics, while when maximum and minimum limits. Input saturation furnaces and solar refrigeration systems. This second it comes to Numerical Modelling, commercially is an operating condition that is well known to the and updated edition of Advanced Control of Solar available finite elements or finite differences control community for its “side effects”, which Plants includes new material on: solar towers and software utilize constitutive relationships within the cause conventional controllers to lose their closed- solar tracking; heliostat calibration, characterization rigorous framework. As a result, young scientists loop performance as well as control authority in and offset correction; solar radiation, estimation, and engineers have to learn the challenging subject stabilization. Therefore, the practical application prediction, and computation; and integrated control of constitutive modelling from a program manual of control theory cannot avoid taking into account of solar plants. This new edition contains worked and often end up with using unrealistic models saturation nonlinearities in actuators, explicitly examples in the text as well as proposed exercises which violate the Laws of Thermodynamics. The dealing with constraints in control design. and simulation models and so will be of great use to book is introductory, by no means does it claim Features the student and academic, as well as the industrial any completeness and state of the art in such a This series aims to report new developments in the practitioner. dynamically developing field as numerical and fields of control and information sciences - quickly, constitutive modelling of soils. The author gives informally and at a high level. The type of material Features basic understanding of conventional continuum considered for publication includes: 1. Preliminary Control of Solar Energy Systems details the main mechanics approaches to constitutive modelling, drafts of monographs and advanced textbooks 2. solar energy systems, problems involved with which can serve as a foundation for exploring Lectures on a new field, or presenting a new angle their control, and how control systems can help in more[..] on a classical field 3. Research reports 4. Reports of increasing their efficiency. After a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts associated with the use Features meetings, provided they are a) of exceptional [..] of solar energy in both photovoltaic and thermal The purpose of this book is has to bridge the Contents plants, specific issues related to control of solar gap between the traditional Geomechanics and Introduction.- Estimation of the null controllable systems are embarked upon. Thermal energy [..] Numerical Geotechnical Modelling with applications region: Continuous-time plants.- Estimation of in science and practice. Geomechanics is rarely the null controllable region: Discrete-time plants.- Contents taught within the rigorous context of Continuum Control Design Issues: Continuous-time plants.- Introduction.- Description and dynamic models of Mechanics and Thermodynamics, while when Control Design Issues: Discrete-time plants. the plant.- Basic control schema.- Basic structures it comes to Numerical Modelling, commercially of adaptive control.- Model-based predictive control available finite elements or finite differences software Fields of interest strategies.- Frequency-domain control and robust utilize constitutive [..] Control; Engineering Design; Industrial and optimal control.- Heuristic fuzzy logic control.- Solar Production Engineering radiation, estimation and prediction.- Temperature Contents control of solar parabolic trough plants.- Solar Part I Introduction to Continuum Mechanics.- Part Target groups towers and solar tracking.- Heliostat control. 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A.C. Lyons, University of Liverpool Management School, M.N. Tamin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia (Ed.) D.E. Holmes, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; L.C. Liverpool, UK; A.E. Coronado Mondragon, The University of Hull Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.) Business School, Hull, UK; F. Piller, RWTH Aachen, Germany; R. Poler, CIGIP, Ciudad Politecnica de la Innovacion,Valencia, Spain Damage and Fracture of Composite Materials and Structures Data Mining: Foundations and Customer-Driven Supply Chains Intelligent Paradigms

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Applications” we wish to introduce some of the latest of lean thinking that once permeated standalone developments to a broad audience of both specialists organisations have now been transferred to the Features and non-specialists in this field. supply chain, making imperative the development of This monograph presents recent research findings on fracture properties and behavior of innovative approaches to supply chain management. Features the composites, and their damage and cracking Customer-driven Supply Chains: Strategies for Lean Data mining is one of the most rapidly growing process under both quasi-static and impact loading and Agile Supply Chain Design reviews the concept research areas in computer science and statistics. conditions. Theoretical treatment, experimental of lean thinking and its relationship to other key In Volume 3 of this three volume series, we have investigation and numerical simulation aspects of initiatives associated with supply chain management. brought together contributions from some of the the mechanics of composites, including sandwich Detailed industrial case studies based on the authors’ most prestigious researchers in applied data mining. structures are included. experience illustrate the principles behind lean Areas of application covered are diverse and include supply chains. Moreover, a series of diagrams are healthcare and finance. Each of the chapters is self used to illustrate critical concepts and supply chain Contents Introduction.- Mode-I Crack Control by SMA contained. Statisticians, applied scientists/ engineers architectures. 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M.V. Sokolova, Albacete Universidad de Castilla, Spain; A. M. Bevilacqua, Ancona, Italy; F.E. Ciarapica, Belforte del Chienti, C.I.R.P., C.I.R.P. Office, International Institution for Production Fernández Caballero, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Italy; G. Giacchetta, Ancona, Italy Research, Paris, France (Ed.) Albacete, Spain Design for Environment as a Dictionary of Production Decision Making in Complex Tool for the Development of a Engineering/Wörterbuch der Systems Sustainable Supply Chain Fertigungstechnik/Dictionnaire The DeciMaS Agent-based Interdisciplinary Framework des Techniques de Production Approach Environmental Design is becoming an increasingly Mechanique Vol IV The study of complex systems attracts the attention significant agenda for many manufacturing of many researchers in diverse fields. Complex companies and yet there is no standard to Assembly/Montage/Assemblage systems are characterized by a high number of their approaches, strategies or their levels of Vol. IV of the dictionary deals with tasks of entities and a high degree of interactions. One of execution. Applying Design for Environment (DfE) assembly in manufacturing, the methods and the most important features is that they do not methodologies to develop a more sustainable supply mechanisms of controlling them. Thus, the volume involve a central organizing authority, but the chain has formed procedures and techniques which is interesting for both production engineers and various elements that make up the systems are allow designers to integrate these methods with managers. It covers pure technical terminology self-organized. Moreover, some complex systems environmental supply chain management. Design but also related subjects like organization and possess an emergency priority: climate change for Environment as a Tool for the Development of quality. Correspondingly, it also contains a broad and sustainable development research, studies of a Sustainable Supply Chain aims to define relevant range of terms and definitions. Band IV enthält public health, ecosystem habitats, epidemiology, target specifications for a product throughout its life Begriffe und Definitionen aus der Montagetechnik, and medicine, among others.Unfortunately, a great cycle; from conception and design to the end of its zu den Methoden, zur Organisation und der number of today’s overlapping approaches fail to operating life. Be considering this new approach to Ablaufüberwachung. Der Band wendet sich an meet the needs of decision makers when managing the supply chain, environmental responsiveness can Spezialisten in der Montagetechnik wie auch complex domains. 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Applying Design for Environment (DfE) General terms Allgemeine Begriffe Termes the most important features is that they do not methodologies to develop a more sustainable supply généraux Assembly systems Montagesysteme involve a central organizing authority, but the chain has formed procedures and techniques which Systèmes d'assemblage Assembly process various elements that make up the systems are self- allow designers to integrate these methods with Montageprozess Techniques d'assemblage Assembly organized. 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M. Zubair, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, S. Anderson, The University of Edinburgh, UK; M. Felici, The E. Papadopoulou, University of Western Macedonia, Ptolemaida, Topi, Pakistan; M.J. Mughal, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences University of Edinburgh, UK Greece and Technology, Topi, Pakistan; Q.A. Naqvi, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Emerging Technological Risk Energy Management in Buildings

Electromagnetic Fields and Waves Underpinning the Risk of Technology Innovation Using Photovoltaics in Fractional Dimensional Space Classes of socio-technical hazards allow a Although fossil fuels remain the primary global characterization of the risk in technology innovation energy source, developing and expanding economies and clarify the mechanisms underpinning emergent This book presents the concept of fractional are creating an ever-widening gap between supply technological risk. Emerging Technological Risk dimensional space applied to the use of and demand. Efficient energy management offers a provides an interdisciplinary account of risk electromagnetic fields and waves. 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S. Sambath, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China; S.J. McPhail, Enea C.R. Casaccia, Roma, Italy; V. Cigolotti, Enea C.R. Y. Zhang, Wuhan Institute of Technology, China (Ed.) E. Zhu, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China (Eds.) Casaccia, Roma, Italy; A. Moreno, Enea C.R. Casaccia, Roma, Italy Future Wireless Networks and Frontiers in Computer Education Fuel Cells in the Waste-to-Energy Information Systems Chain This book is the proceedings of the 2011 Volume 1 Distributed Generation Through Non-Conventional Fuels and International Conference on Frontiers in Computer Fuel Cells This volume contains revised and extended Education (ICFCE 2011) in Sanya, China, December research articles written by prominent researchers 1-2, 2011. The contributions can be useful for As the availability of fossils fuels becomes more participating in ICFWI 2011 conference. 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Y. Zhang, Wuhan Institute of Technology, China (Ed.) A.P. Rotshtein, Jerusalem College of Technology—Machon Lev, J. Spriggs, Hayling Island, UK Israel; H.B. Rakytyanska, Vinnitsa National Technical University, Ukraine Future Wireless Networks and GSN - The Goal Structuring Notation

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Volume 2 Forecasting and Diagnosis Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) is becoming increasing popular; practitioners use it in the railway, This volume contains revised and extended air traffic management and nuclear industries, research articles written by prominent researchers The purpose of this book is to present a methodology amongst others. Originally developed to present participating in the ICF4C 2011 conference. for designing and tuning fuzzy expert systems in safety assurance arguments, GSN need not be 2011 International Conference on Future order to identify nonlinear objects; that is, to build restricted to safety assurances only; in principle, Communication, Computing, Control and input-output models using expert and experimental you can use it to present (and test) any argument. Management (ICF4C 2011) has been held on information. The results of these identifications Anyone wishing to support, or refute, a claim can December 16-17, 2011, Phuket, Thailand. 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Chapter Goal Structuring Notation presents examples and Communication, Control, and Management and also 3 is devoted to the tuning of fuzzy rules for direct questions based on diverse subject areas including serve as an excellent reference work for researchers inference using genetic algorithms and neural Business Management, Drama, Engineering, Politics and graduate students working on Computing, nets. Chapter 4 presents models and algorithms and Astrobiology. Simple examples introduce each Communication, Control, and Management for extracting fuzzy rules from experimental data. symbol of the notation before introducing more Research. Chapter 5 describes a method for solving fuzzy logic equations necessary for the inverse fuzzy inference complex structures which illustrate how the symbols Features in diagnostic systems. 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Y. Yang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; M. Ma, Nanyang M. Nosonovsky, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; B. R. Perneder, Berlin, Germany; I. Osborne, Transmission Technological University, Singapore (Eds.) Bhushan, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA (Eds.) Developments, Poole, Great Britain

Green Communications and Green Tribology Handbook Timing Belts

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W.-Y. Chen, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA; J. Seiner, ISBN 978-1-4419-7990-2 W.-Y. Chen, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA; J. Seiner, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA; T. Suzuki, National University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA; T. Suzuki, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Nagoya, Japan; M. Lackner, The Vienna University of Technology, Nagoya, Japan; M. Lackner, The Vienna University of Technology, Austria (Eds.) Austria (Eds.)

Handbook of Climate Change Handbook of Climate Change Mitigation Mitigation

There is a mounting consensus that human behavior There is a mounting consensus that human behavior is changing the global climate and its consequence is changing the global climate and its consequence could be catastrophic. Reducing the 24 billion metric could be catastrophic. Reducing the 24 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from stationary tons of carbon dioxide emissions from stationary and mobile sources is a gigantic task involving both and mobile sources is a gigantic task involving both technological challenges and monumental financial technological challenges and monumental financial and societal costs. The pursuit of sustainable energy and societal costs. The pursuit of sustainable energy resources, environment, and economy has become resources, environment, and economy has become a complex issue of global scale that affects the a complex issue of global scale that affects the daily life of every citizen of the world. The present daily life of every citizen of the world. The present mitigation activities range from energy conservation, mitigation activities range from energy conservation, carbon-neutral energy conversions, carbon advanced carbon-neutral energy conversions, carbon advanced combustion process that produce no greenhouse combustion process that produce no greenhouse gases and that enable carbon capture and sequestion, gases and that enable carbon capture and sequestion, to other advanced technologies. From its causes to other advanced technologies. From its causes and impacts to its solutions, the issues surrounding and impacts to its solutions, the issues surrounding climate change involve multidisciplinary science climate change involve multidisciplinary science and technology. This handbook will provide a single and technology. This handbook will provide a single source of this information. The book will be divided source of this information. The book will be divided into the following sections: Scientific[..] into the following sections: Scientific[..]

Features Features There is a mounting consensus that human behavior There is a mounting consensus that human behavior is changing the global climate and its consequence is changing the global climate and its consequence could be catastrophic. Reducing the 24 billion metric could be catastrophic. Reducing the 24 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from stationary tons of carbon dioxide emissions from stationary and mobile sources is a gigantic task involving both and mobile sources is a gigantic task involving both technological challenges and monumental financial technological challenges and monumental financial and societal costs. The pursuit of sustainable energy and societal costs. The pursuit of sustainable energy resources, environment, and economy has become a resources, environment, and economy has become a [..] [..]

Contents Contents Introduction.- Part I. Scientific Evidences of Climate Introduction.- Part I. Scientific Evidences of Climate Change and Societal Issues. Climate Change – Change and Societal Issues. Climate Change – Evidences and Contrarian Viewpoints.- Carbon Evidences and Contrarian Viewpoints.- Carbon Emissions and Human Activities.- 4. Natural Emissions and Human Activities.- 4. Natural Climatic Archives: Overview and Discussion Climatic Archives: Overview and Discussion of Proxy Data.- 5. Chemistry and Physics of of Proxy Data.- 5. Chemistry and Physics of CO2.- Climate Change and U.S. Laws.- Climate CO2.- Climate Change and U.S. Laws.- Climate Change and International Protocols.- Ethics and Change and International Protocols.- Ethics and Environmental Policy.- Mass Media Roles in Climate Environmental Policy.- Mass Media Roles in Climate Change Mitigation.- Energy Economics.- Emission Change Mitigation.- Energy Economics.- Emission Trading.- Venture Capital Investment and Trend Trading.- Venture Capital Investment and Trend in Clean Technologies.- Part II. Impact of Climate in Clean Technologies.- Part II. Impact of Climate Change.- Carbon Liability.-[..] Change.- Carbon Liability.-[..]

Fields of interest Fields of interest Renewable and Green Energy; Climate Change; Renewable and Green Energy; Climate Change; Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering; Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering; Environmental Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Catalysis Catalysis

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ISBN 978-1-4419-7991-9 J. Chen, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin Chu, J. Chen, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C.; W. Cranton, Nottingham Trent University, Taiwan, R.O.C.; W. Cranton, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK; M. Fihn, Temple, TX, USA (Eds.) Nottingham, UK; M. Fihn, Temple, TX, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Visual Display Handbook of Visual Display Technology Technology

The Handbook of Visual Display Technology The Handbook of Visual Display Technology is a unique work offering a comprehensive is a unique work offering a comprehensive description of the science, technology, economic description of the science, technology, economic and human interface factors associated with the and human interface factors associated with the displays industry. An invaluable compilation of displays industry. An invaluable compilation of information, the Handbook will serve as a single information, the Handbook will serve as a single reference source with expert contributions from reference source with expert contributions from over 150 international display professionals and over 150 international display professionals and academic researchers. All classes of display device are academic researchers. All classes of display device are covered including LCDs, reflective displays, flexible covered including LCDs, reflective displays, flexible solutions and emissive devices such as OLEDs and solutions and emissive devices such as OLEDs and plasma displays, with discussion of established plasma displays, with discussion of established principles, emergent technologies, and particular principles, emergent technologies, and particular areas of application. The wide-ranging content areas of application. The wide-ranging content also encompasses the fundamental science of light also encompasses the fundamental science of light and vision, image manipulation, core materials and vision, image manipulation, core materials and processing techniques, display driving and and processing techniques, display driving and metrology. metrology.

Features Features The Handbook of Visual Display Technology is a The Handbook of Visual Display Technology is a unique work offering a comprehensive description unique work offering a comprehensive description of the science, technology, economic and human of the science, technology, economic and human interface factors associated with the displays interface factors associated with the displays industry. An invaluable compilation of information, industry. An invaluable compilation of information, the Handbook will serve as a single reference the Handbook will serve as a single reference source with expert contributions from over 150 source with expert contributions from over 150 international display professionals and academic international display professionals and academic researchers. All classes [..] researchers. All classes [..]

Contents Contents Volume 1 (Sections): Fundamentals of Optics for Volume 1 (Sections): Fundamentals of Optics for Displays.- Human Vision and Photometry.- Image Displays.- Human Vision and Photometry.- Image Storage and Processing.- Driving Displays.- Volume Storage and Processing.- Driving Displays.- Volume 2 (Sections): TFTs and Materials for Displays 2 (Sections): TFTs and Materials for Displays and Touchscreens.- Emissive Displays.- Volume and Touchscreens.- Emissive Displays.- Volume 3 (Sections): Liquid Crystal Displays.- Paper-Like 3 (Sections): Liquid Crystal Displays.- Paper-Like and Low Power Displays.- 3D Displays.- Volume and Low Power Displays.- 3D Displays.- Volume 4 (Sections): Mobile Displays, Microdisplays, 4 (Sections): Mobile Displays, Microdisplays, Projection and Headworn Displays.- Display Projection and Headworn Displays.- Display Metrology.- Display Markets and Economics.- Metrology.- Display Markets and Economics.- Index Index

Fields of interest Fields of interest Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Applied Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Optical Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Optical and Electronic Materials; Computer Imaging, Vision, and Electronic Materials; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics; User Interfaces Pattern Recognition and Graphics; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction and Human Computer Interaction

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R. Brun, Université de Provence, Les Pennes Mirabeau, France M. Zacarias, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal; J.V. de Oliveira, E. Sanchez, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; G. Squillero, Politecnico di (Ed.) University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal (Eds.) Torino, Italy; A. Tonda, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

High Temperature Phenomena in Human-Computer Interaction: The Industrial Applications of Shock Waves Agency Perspective Evolutionary Algorithms

The high temperatures generated in gases by Agent-centric theories, approaches and technologies "Industrial applications of evolutionary algorithms" shock waves give rise to physical and chemical are contributing to enrich interactions between is intended as a resource for both experienced phenomena such as molecular vibrational excitation, users and computers. This book aims at highlighting users of evolutionary algorithms and researchers dissociation, ionization, chemical reactions and the influence of the agency perspective in Human- that are beginning to approach these fascinating inherently related radiation. In continuum regime, Computer Interaction through a careful selection optimization techniques.Experienced users will these processes start from the wave front, so that of research contributions. Split into five sections; find interesting details of real-world problems, generally the gaseous media behind shock waves Users as Agents, Agents and Accessibility, Agents advice on solving issues related to fitness may be in a thermodynamic and chemical non- and Interactions, Agent-centric Paradigms and computation or modeling, and suggestions on equilibrium state. This book presents the state Approaches, and Collective Agents, the book how to set the appropriate parameters to reach of knowledge of these phenomena. Thus, the covers a wealth of novel, original and fully updated optimal solutions.Beginners will find a thorough thermodynamic properties of high temperature material, offering: To provide a coherent, in depth, introduction to evolutionary computation, and gases, including the plasma state are described, and timely material on the agency perspective in a complete presentation of several classes of as well as the kinetics of the various chemical HCITo offer an authoritative treatment of the subject evolutionary algorithms exploited to solve different phenomena cited above. Numerous results of matter presented by carefully selected authors To problems. Inside, scholars will find useful examples measurement and computation of vibrational offer a balanced and broad coverage of the subject on how to fill the gap between purely theoretical relaxation times, dissociation and reaction rate area, including, human, organizational, social, as well examples and industrial problems.The collection of constants are given, and various ionization and as technological concerns.ü To offer a hands-on- case studies presented is also extremely appealing for radiative mechanisms and processes are presented. experience by covering representative case studies anyone interested in Evolutionary Computation, but The coupling between these different phenomena is and offering essential design guidelines The book without direct access to extensive technical literature taken into account as well as their interaction with will appeal to a broad audience of researchers and[..] on the subject.After the introduction, each chapter in the flow-field. Particular points such as the case of[..] the book presents a[..] Features Features Agent-centric theories, approaches and technologies Features The high temperatures generated in gases by are contributing to enrich interactions between "Industrial applications of evolutionary algorithms" shock waves give rise to physical and chemical users and computers. This book aims at highlighting is intended as a resource for both experienced phenomena such as molecular vibrational excitation, the influence of the agency perspective in Human- users of evolutionary algorithms and researchers dissociation, ionization, chemical reactions and Computer Interaction through a careful selection that are beginning to approach these fascinating inherently related radiation. In continuum regime, of research contributions. Split into five sections; optimization techniques.Experienced users will find these processes start from the wave front, so that Users as Agents, Agents and Accessibility, Agents interesting details of real-world problems, advice generally the gaseous media behind shock waves and Interactions, Agent-centric Paradigms and on solving issues related to fitness computation or may be in a thermodynamic and chemical non- Approaches, [..] modeling, and suggestions on how to set the [..] equilibrium state. This [..] Contents Contents Contents Part I: Users as Agents.- Part II: Agents and Introduction.- Resources.- Automatic software Thermodynamic Properties of Gases behind Shock Accessibility.- Part III: Agents and Interactions.- Part verification.- Post-silicon speed-path analysis Waves.- Non-Equilibrium Kinetics and Transport IV: Agent-Centric Paradigms and Approaches.- Part in modern microprocessors through genetic Properties behind Shock Waves.- Non-Equilibrium V: Collective Agents. programming.- Antenna array synthesis with Kinetics behind Shock Waves.- Experimental Evolutionary Algorithms.- Drift correction of Aspects.- Ionization Phenomena behind Shock Fields of interest chemical sensors.- Development of on-line test sets Waves.- Radiation Phenomena behind Shock Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence for microprocessors.- Uncovering path delay faults Waves.- Structure of Shock Waves.- Shock Waves (incl. Robotics) with Multi-Objective EAs.- Software-Based Self in Hypersonic Rarefied Flows.- High Enthalpy Non- Testing of system peripherals.- Software-based self- Equilibrium Shock Layer Flows.- Selected Practical Target groups testing on microprocessors. Applications. Research Fields of interest Fields of interest Type of publication Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluid- and Monograph (incl. Robotics); Appl. Mathematics / Computational Aerodynamics; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Methods of Engineering and Mass Transfer Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Target groups Target groups Research Research 2012. XVIII, 466 p. 120 illus., 70 in color. (Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 396) Hardcover Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Monograph 129,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-25690-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days 2012. 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S.P. Sethi, University of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA; M. Bogataj, T. Zhang, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China (Ed.) S.I. Ao, International Association of Engineers, Hong Kong, China; Ljubljana University, Slovenija; L. Ros-McDonnell, Universidad O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Mexico; X. Huang, Politecnica de Cartegena, Spain (Eds.) University of Canberra, ACT, Australia (Eds.) Instrumentation, Measurement, Industrial Engineering: Innovative Circuits and Systems Intelligent Control and Innovative Networks Computing The volume includes a set of selected papers 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering extended and revised from the 2011 International and Industrial Management "CIO 2011", Cartagena, Spain, Conference on Mechanical Engineering and A large international conference on Advances in September 2011, Proceedings Technology, held on London, UK, November Intelligent Control and Innovative Computing was held in Hong Kong, March March 16-18, The Spanish Conference of Industrial Engineering / 24-25, 2011. Mechanical engineering technology is 2011, under the auspices of the International Ingeniería de Organización Industrial the application of physical principles and current MultiConference of Engineers and Computer (CIO) is an annual meeting promoted by technological developments to the creation of useful Scientists (IMECS 2010). The IMECS is organized Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de machinery and operation design. Technologies such by the International Association of Engineers Organización/ Industrial Engineers Association as solid models may be used as the basis for finite (IAENG). Intelligent Control and Computer (ADINGOR). The aim of CIO is to establish a element analysis (FEA) and / or computational Engineering contains 25 revised and extended forum for the open and free exchange of ideas, fluid dynamics (CFD) of the design. Through the research articles written by prominent researchers opinions and academic experiences about research, application of computer-aided manufacturing participating in the conference. Topics covered technology transfer or successful business (CAM), the models may also be used directly by include artificial intelligence, control engineering, experiences in the field of Industrial Engineering. software to create "instructions" for the manufacture decision supporting systems, automated planning, The Scientific Committee is composed by 68 of objects represented by the models, through automation systems, systems identification, international referees and we foresee the attendance computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining modelling and simulation, communication systems, of some 200 people from more than 15 countries or other automated processes, without the need signal processing, and industrial applications. and following the rotation of venue and organization for intermediate drawings. This volume covers Intelligent Control and Innovative Computing between various Spanish universities, the 2011 the subject areas of mechanical engineering and offers the state of the art of tremendous advances Conference will be the fifteenth National Conference technology, and also covers interdisciplinary subject in intelligent control and computer engineering and the fifth International Conference in Cartagena. areas of computers, communications, control and[..] and also serves as an excellent reference text for During three days the 2011 Conference will include Features researchers and graduate students, working on the participation of European and other foreign The volume includes a set of selected papers intelligent control and[..] countries researchers and practitioners that will extended and revised from the 2011 International presenting communications, reproduced in this Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Features volume,[..] Technology, held on London, UK, November In the lightning-fast world of intelligent control and cutting-edge computing, it is vitally important to Features 24-25, 2011. Mechanical engineering technology is stay abreast of developments that seem to follow The Spanish Conference of Industrial Engineering / the application of physical principles and current each other without pause. This publication features Ingeniería de Organización Industrial technological developments to the creation of useful the very latest and some of the very best current (CIO) is an annual meeting promoted by machinery and operation design. Technologies such research in the field, with 32 revised and extended Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de as solid models [..] research articles written by prominent researchers in Organización/ Industrial Engineers Association Contents the field. Culled from contributions to the key [..] (ADINGOR). The aim of CIO is to establish a From the content: The Range of Query Processing forum for the open and free exchange of ideas, in Peer to Peer Networks.- A Scene Detection Contents opinions and academic experiences about research, Based Scheme for Supporting VCR Functions.- Reciprocally Convex Approach for the Stability technology transfer or successful business [..] Constructing Digital Campus Using Campus Smart of Networked Control Systems.- Space Robot Control for Unknown Target Handling.- Multi- Fields of interest Card System.- Research about Pattern Matching Sensor Architectures.- Five-axis Curve Machining Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Algorithm.- Study of E-Mail Filtering Based for Computer Control Machine Tools.- Approximate Marketing; Organization / Planning; Technology on Mutual Information Text Feature Selection Linear Quadratic Regulator Problems and its Management Method.- Research on the Moving Vehicle Detection Algorithm Based on the Motion Vector.- A Robust Application to Optimal Control in Discrete-time Target groups Blind Watermarking of Vector Map. LTI Systems.- Structured Robust Control for MIMO Research Systems Using Artificial Intelligent Techniques.- Fields of interest Fuzzy Robust Trajectory Tracking Control of Type of publication Computational Intelligence; Electronics and WMRS.- Balanced Performance/Robustness PID Proceedings Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Circuits and Design.- Hybrid Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Systems Distributing Networks – A[..] Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Target groups Fields of interest Research Control; Computing Methodologies; Electrical 2012. XIV, 396 p. 86 illus., 31 in color. Hardcover Engineering Type of publication 189,95 € Proceedings Target groups ISBN 978-1-4471-2320-0 Research Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Type of publication Monograph 2012. XVIII, 1030 p. 514 illus. (Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, Vol. 127) Softcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days

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R. Bembenik, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland; A. Kecskeméthy, University of Duisburg- Essen, Germany; V. T. Laurila, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; V. Vuorinen, Aalto L. Skonieczny, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland; Potkonjak, University of Belgrade, Serbia; A. Müller, University of University, Espoo, Finland; M. Paulasto-Kröckel, Aalto University, H. Rybiński, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland; M. Duisburg-Essen, Germany (Eds.) Espoo, Finland; M. Turunen, T.T. Mattila, J. Kivilahti Niezgodka, University of Warsaw, Poland (Eds.) Interdisciplinary Applications of Interfacial Compatibility in Intelligent Tools for Building a Kinematics Microelectronics Scientific Information Platform Proceedings of the International Conference, Lima, Perú, Moving Away from the Trial and Error Approach January 9-11, 2008 This book is a selection of results obtained within Interfaces between dissimilar materials are met one year of research performed under SYNAT - Kinematics is an exciting area of computational everywhere in microelectronics and microsystems. a nation-wide scientific project aiming to create mechanics which plays a central role in a great In order to ensure faultless operation of these an infrastructure for scientific content storage variety of fields and industrial applications. Apart highly sophisticated structures, it is mandatory to and sharing for academia, education and open from research in pure kinematics, the field offers have fundamental understanding of materials and knowledge society in Poland. The selection refers challenging problems of practical relevance that their interactions in the system. In this difficult to the research in artificial intelligence, knowledge need to be solved in an interdisciplinary manner task, the “traditional” method of trial and error discovery and data mining, information retrieval in order for new technologies to develop. The is not feasible anymore; it takes too much time and natural language processing, addressing the present book collects a number of important and repeated efforts. In Interfacial Compatibility problems of implementing intelligent tools for contributions presented during the First Conference in Microelectronics, an alternative approach is building a scientific information platform.The idea on Interdisciplinary Applications of Kinematics introduced.In this revised method four fundamental of this book is based on the very successful SYNAT (IAK 2008) held in Lima, Peru. To share inspiration disciplines are combined: i) thermodynamics Project Conference and the SYNAT Workshop and non-standard solutions among the different of materials ii) reaction kinetics iii) theory of accompanying the 19th International Symposium applications, the conference brought together microstructures and iv) stress and strain analysis. on Methodologies for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS scientists from several research fields related to The advantages of the method are illustrated in 2011). The papers included in this book present an kinematics, such as for example, computational Interfacial Compatibility in Microelectronics which overview and insight into such topics as architecture kinematics, multibody systems, industrial machines, includes: solutions to several common reliability of scientific information platforms, semantic robotics, biomechanics, mechatronics and chemistry. issues in microsystem technology, methods to clustering, ontology-based systems, as well as, The conference focused on all aspects of kinematics, understand and predict failure mechanisms at multimedia data processing. namely modeling, optimization, experimental interfaces between dissimilar materials and an validation, industrial applications, theoretical approach to DFR based on deep[..] Features kinematical methods, and design.[..] This book is a selection of results obtained within Features one year of research performed under SYNAT - Features Interfaces between dissimilar materials are met a nation-wide scientific project aiming to create Kinematics is an exciting area of computational everywhere in microelectronics and microsystems. an infrastructure for scientific content storage mechanics which plays a central role in a great In order to ensure faultless operation of these highly and sharing for academia, education and open variety of fields and industrial applications. Apart sophisticated structures, it is mandatory to have knowledge society in Poland. The selection refers from research in pure kinematics, the field offers fundamental understanding of materials and their to the research in artificial intelligence, knowledge challenging problems of practical relevance that need interactions in the system. In this difficult task, the discovery and data mining, information retrieval and to be solved in an interdisciplinary manner in order “traditional” method of trial and error is not feasible natural [..] for new technologies to develop. The present book anymore; it takes too much time and repeated [..] collects a number of important contributions [..] Contents Contents The SYNAT Project Concepts.- Semantic Contents Introduction: Away from trial and error methods.- Clustering.- Ontology-based Systems.- Multimedia Preface.- 1 Double-Ring Polyhedral Linkages, by Materials and interfaces in Microsystems.- Data Processing.- Intelligent Systems, Tools and Karl Wohlhart.- 2 Robot Handwriting: Why and Introduction to mechanics of materials.- Applications. How?, by Veljko Potkonjak .- 3 A Kinematics Based Introduction to thermodynamic-kinetic method.- Methology for the Design of Gangways and Coupler Interfacial adhesion in polymer systems.- Evolution Fields of interest Housings of Railway Vehicles, by Jorge Ambrósio.- of different types of interfacial structures. Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence 4 Investigation of Self Resonance in Vibration (incl. Robotics) Excitation Systems, by Kazimieras Ragulskis, Fields of interest Ramutis Palevicius, Arvydas Palevicius, Arvydas Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Surfaces Target groups Barila.- 5 Kinematic Criteria for Structural Synthesis and Interfaces, Thin Films; Optical and Electronic Research of Maximally Regular Parallel Robots with Planar Materials Motion of the Moving Platform, by Grigore Gogu.- Type of publication 6 A Design-To-Task Approach for Wire Robots, by Target groups Monograph Tobias[..] Research

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H. Tan, Wuhan Institute of Technology, China (Ed.) F. Zacharias, DLR German Aerospace Center, Wessling, Germany L. Bai, Beihang University, Beijing, China; J. Choi, Swansea University, UK Knowledge Discovery and Data Knowledge Representations for Mining Planning Manipulation Tasks Low Complexity MIMO Detection

Low Complexity MIMO Detection introduces the The volume includes a set of selected papers In this book, the capability map, a novel general principle of MIMO systems and signal detection extended and revised from the 4th International representation of the kinematic capabilities of a via MIMO channels. This book systematically conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data robot arm, is introduced. The capability map allows introduces the symbol detection in MIMO systems. Mining, March 1-2, 2011, Macau, Chin. This to determine how well regions of the workspace Includes the fundamental knowledge of MIMO Volume is to provide a forum for researchers, are reachable for the end effector in different detection and recent research outcomes for low educators, engineers, and government officials orientations. It is a representation that can be complexity MIMO detection. involved in the general areas of knowledge discovery machine processed as well as intuitively visualized and data mining and learning to disseminate their for the human. The capability map and the derived Features latest research results and exchange views on the algorithms are a valuable source of information Methods of signal detection are becoming an future research directions of these fields. 108 high- for high- and low-level planning processes. The ever more vital component of wireless services, as quality papers are included in the volume. versatile applicability of the capability map is shown providers lean towards using multiple antennae to by examples from several distinct application compensate for limitations in the available wireless Features domains. In human-robot interaction, a bi-manual spectrum. The co-authors of this book are two of The volume includes a set of selected papers interface for tele-operation is objectively evaluated. the world’s leading authorities on so-called MIMO extended and revised from the 4th International In low-level geometric planning, more human-like (multiple-input, multiple-output) systems, and here conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data motion is planned for a humanoid robot while also they share the key findings of their years of research. Mining, March 1-2, 2011, Macau, Chin. This reducing the computation time. And in high-level They [..] Volume is to provide a forum for researchers, task reasoning, the suitability of a robot for a task is educators, engineers, and government officials evaluated. Contents involved in the general areas of knowledge discovery Introduction.- Part I: Point to Point MIMO.- and data mining and learning to disseminate their Features Background of MIMO Detection.- List and Lattice latest research [..] In this book, the capability map, a novel general Reduction-based Methods.- Partial MAP-based representation of the kinematic capabilities of a Detection.- Lattice Reduction-based List Detection.- Contents robot arm, is introduced. The capability map allows Detection for Underdetermined MIMO Systems.- From the content: On the Analysis of Speciality to determine how well regions of the workspace Part II: Multiuser MIMO.- Selection Criteria of construction and development in Independent are reachable for the end effector in different Single User.- Selection Criteria of Multiple Users.- Institute.- EVA and DEA, which is better in orientations. It is a representation that can be Conclusion. Reflecting the Capital Efficiency?.- Research on machine processed as well as intuitively visualized the impact of VAT transformation on investment for the human. The capability map and the derived Fields of interest in fixed assets and the performance of listed algorithms [..] Communications Engineering, Networks; Signal, companies in Northeast China.- Design and Image and Speech Processing Implementation of Tracking System for Dish Solar Contents Thermal Energy Based on Embedded System.- An Review of the Literature.- Robot performance Target groups Alternating Simultaneously Minimizing Diagonal indices.- Modeling the robot workspace.- Research Matrix Error and Covariant Matrix Error Trilinear Visualization and setup evaluation.- Application in Decomposition Algorithm for Second-order planning. 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J. Suhonen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland; M. J.P. Davim, University of Aveiro, Portugal (Ed.) A. Öchsner, Technical University of Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; Kohvakka, Suntrica Ltd, Tampere, Finland; V. Kaseva, Tampere L.F.M.d. Silva, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; H. Altenbach, University of Technology, Finland; T.D. Hämäläinen, Tampere Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany (Eds.) University of Technology, Finland; M. Hännikäinen, Tampere Machining of Complex Sculptured University of Technology, Finland Surfaces Materials with Complex Behaviour Low-Power Wireless Sensor II The machining of complex sculptured surfaces is a Networks global technological topic, in modern manufacturing Properties, Non-Classical Materials and New Technologies with relevance in both industrialized and emerging Protocols, Services and Applications This volume highlights the latest developments and in countries, particularly within the moulds and trends in advanced materials and their properties, dies sector whose applications include highly Wireless sensor network (WSN) is an ad-hoc the modeling and simulation of non-classical technological industries such as the automotive network technology comprising even thousands materials and structures, and new technologies and aircraft industry. Machining of Complex of autonomic and self-organizing nodes that for joining materials. It presents the developments Sculptured Surfaces considers new approaches to combine environmental sensing, data processing, of advanced materials and respective tools to the manufacture of moulds and dies within these and wireless networking. The applications for characterize and predict the material properties and industries. The traditional technology employed sensor networks range from home and industrial behavior. environments to military uses. Unlike the traditional in the manufacture of moulds and dies combined computer networks, a WSN is application-oriented conventional milling and electro-discharge Features and deployed for a specific task. WSNs are data machining (EDM) but this has been replaced with This volume highlights the latest developments and centric, which means that messages are not send high-speed milling (HSM) which has been applied trends in advanced materials and their properties, to individual nodes but to geographical locations in roughing, semi-finishing and finishing of moulds the modeling and simulation of non-classical or regions based on the data content. A WSN node and dies with great success. Machining of Complex materials and structures, and new technologies is typically battery powered and characterized Sculptured Surfaces provides recent information on for joining materials. It presents the developments by extremely small size and low cost. As a result, machining of complex sculptured surfaces including of advanced materials and respective tools to the processing power, memory, and energy modern CAM systems and process planning for characterize and predict the material properties and resources of an individual sensor node are limited. three and five axis machining as well as explanations behavior. However, the feasibility of a WSN lies on the of the advantages of HSM over traditional[..] collaboration between the nodes. A reference WSN Contents Features node comprises a Micro-Controller Unit (MCU) Materials and Properties.- Non-classical Materials The machining of complex sculptured surfaces is a having few Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS) and Structures.- New Technologies. global technological topic in modern manufacturing processing speed, tens of kilobytes program memory, with relevance in both industrialized and emerging few[..] Fields of interest in countries particularly within the moulds and Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Features dies sector whose applications include highly Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Wireless sensor network (WSN) is an ad-hoc technological industries such as the automotive Computational Mathematics and Numerical network technology comprising even thousands of and aircraft industry. 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R.V. Rao, S.V. National Institute of Technology, Surat, India; V.J. T. Zhang, Huazhong Normal Uinversity, Wuhan, China (Ed.) M.A. Orloff, Modern TRIZ Academy International, Berlin, Germany Savsani, R.K. College of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot, India Mechanical Engineering and Modern TRIZ

Mechanical Design Optimization Technology A Practical Course with EASyTRIZ Technology

Using Advanced Optimization Selected and revised results of the 2011 International This book is based on a unique TRIZ basics remote Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Techniques London, UK, November 24-25, 2011 learning technology designed by the author. It contains more than 250 examples, assignments The volume includes a set of selected papers and solutions, and an in-depth discussion of Mechanical design includes an optimization process extended and revised from the 2011 International methodological recommendations on practical in which designers always consider objectives such Conference on Mechanical Engineering and implementation of theoretical postulates. It does as strength, deflection, weight, wear, corrosion, Technology, held on London, UK, November not require any special preliminary training, and etc. depending on the requirements. However, 24-25, 2011. Mechanical engineering technology is can be used by anyone who wishes to master TRIZ design optimization for a complete mechanical the application of physical principles and current basics independently. The book is recommended assembly leads to a complicated objective function technological developments to the creation of useful for technical specialists, regardless of the extent with a large number of design variables. It is a machinery and operation design. Technologies such of their familiarity with TRIZ, and for students in good practice to apply optimization techniques for as solid models may be used as the basis for finite engineering. individual components or intermediate assemblies element analysis (FEA) and / or computational than a complete assembly. Analytical or numerical fluid dynamics (CFD) of the design. Through the Features methods for calculating the extreme values of a application of computer-aided manufacturing This is the first open practical guide for Modern function may perform well in many practical cases, (CAM), the models may also be used directly by TRIZ technology of effective inventive thinking. but may fail in more complex design situations. software to create "instructions" for the manufacture Modern TRIZ makes possible creating the In real design problems, the number of design of objects represented by the models, through innovations and inventions with systematic methods parameters can be very large and their influence on computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining supported with effective EASyTRIZ technology and the value to be optimized (the goal function) can or other automated processes, without the need software.Vang Venming, company owner, inventor, be very complicated, having nonlinear character. for intermediate drawings. This volume covers participant of a 2-day workshop for 1,000 students at In these complex cases, advanced optimization the subject areas of mechanical engineering and the North-Eastern Forestry University, [..] algorithms offer solutions to the problems, because technology, and also covers interdisciplinary subject they find a solution near to the global optimum Contents areas of computers, communications, control and[..] within reasonable time and[..] Part I Principles of TRIZ.- Original Concepts.- Red Features Thread of Victory.- Part II Primary TRIZ Models.- Features The volume includes a set of selected papers Extracting: Identification of TRIZ Models.- Part Mechanical design includes an optimization process extended and revised from the 2011 International III Advanced Primary TRIZ Models.- Part IV in which designers always consider objectives such Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Practitioner’s Mastery. as strength, deflection, weight, wear, corrosion, etc. Technology, held on London, UK, November depending on the requirements. 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J.R. San Cristóbal Mateo, University of Cantabria, Santander, R.K. Zeytounian, Universite Lille I, Villeneuve D'ascq Cx, France D. Breysse, University Bordeaux 1, Talence, France (Ed.) Spain Navier-Stokes-Fourier Equations Non-Destructive Assessment of Multi Criteria Analysis in the A Rational Asymptotic Modelling Point of View Concrete Structures: Reliability Renewable Energy Industry and Limits of Single and Combined This research monograph deals with a modeling theory of the system of Navier-Stokes-Fourier Techniques Decision makers in the Renewable Energy sector equations for a Newtonian fluid governing a face an increasingly complex social, economic, State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee compressible viscous and heat conducting flows. The technological, and environmental scenario in their 207-INR main objective is threefold. First , to 'deconstruct' decision process. Different groups of decision- this Navier-Stokes-Fourier system in order to makers become involved in the process, each group This book gives information on non destructive unify the puzzle of the various partial simplified bringing along different criteria therefore, policy techniques for assessment of concrete structures. approximate models used in Newtonian Classical formulation for fossil fuel substitution by Renewable It synthesizes the best of international knowledge Fluid Dynamics and this, first facet, have obviously Energies must be addressed in a multi-criteria about what techniques can be used for assessing a challenging approach and a very important context. Multi Criteria Analysis in the Renewable material properties (strength) and structural pedagogic impact on the university education. The Energy Industry is a direct response to the increasing properties (geometry, defects...). It describes how second facet of the main objective is to outline a interest in the Renewable Energy industry which the techniques can be used so as to answer a series rational consistent asymptotic/mathematical theory can be seen as an important remedy to many of usual questions, highlighting their capabilities of the of fluid flows modeling on the basis of a environmental problems that the world faces today. and limits, and providing advices for a better use of typical Navier-Stokes-Fourier initial and boundary The multiplicity of criteria and the increasingly techniques. It also focuses on possible combinations value problem. The third facet is devoted to an complex social, economic, technological, and of techniques so as to improve the assessment. It is illustration of our rational asymptotic/mathematical environmental scenario makes multi-criteria analysis based on many illustrative examples and give in each modeling theory for various technological and a valuable tool in the decision-making process case references to standards and guidelines. geophysical stiff problems from: aerodynamics, for fossil fuel substitution.The detailed chapters thermal and thermocapillary convections and also Features explore the use of the Multi-criteria decision-making meteofluid dynamics. 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Multi-criteria Analysis.- Surface Waves methods.- 2.4. Impact-Echo.- Parameters.- The Mathematics of the Rational 3. AHP.- 4.Weighted Sum Method and Weighted 2.5. Impulse response.- 2.6. Acoustic Emission.- Asymptotic Modelling.- A Deconstruction Product Method.- 5. PROMETHEE.- 6. ELECTRE.- 2.7. Ground penetrating radar.- 2.8. Capacitive Approach for an Unsteady NS-F Fluid Flow at Large 7. TOPSIS.- 8. VIKOR.- 9. A Multi-criteria Data technique.- 2.9. Electrical resistivity measurement.- Reynolds Number.- Three RAM Applications in Envelopment Analysis.- 10. Multi Attribute Utility 2.10. Infrared thermography.- 2.11. Radiography.- Aerodynamics.- The RAM Approach of Bénard theory.- 11. Fuzzy PROMETHEE.- 12. FAHP.- 13. 2.12. Rebound hammer.- 2.13. Pull-out testing.- Problem.- Two RAM Applications for Atmospheric The Shapley value. 3. Estimation of on-site compressive strength of Motions. concrete.-[..] Fields of interest Fields of interest Renewable and Green Energy; Renewable and Green Fields of interest Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluid- and Energy; Operation Research / Decision Theory; Building Materials; Structural Materials; Building Aerodynamics; Partial Differential Equations; Operations Research, Mathematical Programming Repair and Maintenance Meteorology / Climatology; Appl. Mathematics / Target groups Computational Methods of Engineering Target groups Professional/practitioner Research Target groups Type of publication Research Type of publication Monograph Contributed volume Type of publication Monograph Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days 2012. IX, 105 p. 12 illus. (Green Energy and Technology) 2012. XVI, 374 p. 272 illus., 138 in color. 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V. Marinca, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania; N. M.J. Kaiser, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA; B.F. D. Rekioua, University of Bejaia, Algeria; E. Matagne, Université Herisanu, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania Snyder, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Nonlinear Dynamical Systems in Offshore Wind Energy Cost Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Engineering Modeling Systems

Some Approximate Approaches Installation and Decommissioning Modelization, Simulation and Control

This book presents and extend different known Offshore wind energy is one of the most promising Photovoltaic generation is one of the cleanest methods to solve different types of strong and fastest growing alternative energy sources in forms of energy conversion available. One of the nonlinearities encountered by engineering systems. the world. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling advantages offered by solar energy is its potential to A better knowledge of the classical methods provides a methodological framework to assess provide sustainable electricity in areas not served presented in the first part lead to a better choice of installation and decommissioning costs, and by the conventional power grid. Optimisation the so-called “base functions”. These are absolutely using examples from the European experience, of Photovoltaic Power Systems details explicit necessary to obtain the auxiliary functions involved provides a broad review of existing processes and modelling, control and optimisation of the in the optimal approaches which are presented systems used in the offshore wind industry.Offshore most popular stand-alone applications such as in the second part. Every chapter introduces a Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a step- pumping, power supply, and desalination. Each distinct approximate method applicable to nonlinear by-step guide to modeling costs over four section is concluded by an example using the dynamical systems. Each approximate analytical sections. These sections cover:·Background and MATLAB® and Simulink® packages to help the approach is accompanied by representative examples introductory material,·Installation processes reader understand and evaluate the performance related to nonlinear dynamical systems from to and vessel requirements,·Installation cost of different photovoltaic systems. Optimisation of various fields of engineering. estimation, and·Decommissioning methods and Photovoltaic Power Systems provides engineers, cost estimation. This self-contained and detailed graduate and postgraduate students with the Features treatment of the key principles in offshore wind means to understand, assess and develop their own This book presents and extends different known development is supported throughout by visual photovoltaic systems. As such, it is an essential tool methods to solve different types of strong aids and data tables. 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One of the and fastest growing alternative energy sources in advantages offered by solar energy is its potential to Contents the world. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provide sustainable electricity in areas not served Introduction.- Perturbation method (Lindstedt- provides a methodological framework to assess by the conventional power grid. Optimisation Poincaré).- The method of harmonic balance.- The installation and decommissioning costs, and using of Photovoltaic Power Systems details explicit method of Krylov and Bogolyubov.- The method of examples from the European experience, provides a modelling, control and optimisation of the most multiple scales.- The optimal homotopy asymptotic broad review of existing processes and systems used popular stand-alone applications such [..] method.- The optimal homotopy perturbation in the offshore wind industry.Offshore Wind [..] method.- The optimal variational iteration method.- Contents Optimal parametric iteration method. 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J.P. Oliveira, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; J. Goes, A. Gefen, Tel Aviv University, Israel (Ed.) R. Verdone, Università di Bologna, Italy; A. Zanella, Università di Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Bologna, Italy (Eds.) Patient-Specific Modeling in Parametric Analog Signal Tomorrow's Medicine Pervasive Mobile and Ambient Amplification Applied to Nanoscale Wireless Communications

CMOS Technologies This book reviews the frontier of research and COST Action 2100 clinical applications of Patient Specific Modeling, Pervasive Mobile and Ambient Wireless This book is dedicated to the analysis of parametric and provides a state-of-the-art update as well as Communications reports the findings of COST 2100, amplification with special emphasis on the MOS perspectives on future directions in this exciting a project of the European intergovernmental COST discrete-time implementation. This implementation field. The book is useful for medical physicists, framework addressing various topics currently is demonstrated by the presentation of several biomedical engineers and other engineers who are emerging in mobile and wireless communications. circuits where the MOS parametric amplifier cell interested in the science and technology aspects of Drawing on experience developed in this and is used: small gain amplifier, comparator with Patient Specific Modeling, as well as for radiologists earlier COST projects, the text represents the final embedded pre-amplification, discrete-time mixer/ and other medical specialists who wish to be updated outcome of collaborative work involving more IIR-Filter, and analog-to-digital converter (ADC). about the state of implementation. than 500 researchers in 140 institutions and 30 Experimental results are shown to validate the Features countries (including outside Europe). The book’s overall design technique. 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ISBN 978-1-4471-2314-9 I. Georgescu, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania D.R. Greatrix, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada

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The Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion The book deals with some of the fundamental issues of risk assessment in grid computing environments. Whilst most contemporary books in the aerospace The book describes the development of a hybrid propulsion field are dedicated primarily to gas probabilistic and possibilistic model for assessing the turbine engines, there is often little or no coverage success of a computing task in a grid environment of other propulsion systems and devices such as propeller and helicopter rotors or detailed attention Features to rocket engines. By taking a wider viewpoint, The book deals with some of the fundamental issues Powered Flight - The Engineering of Aerospace of risk assessment in grid computing environments. Propulsion aims to provide a broader context, The book describes the development of a hybrid allowing observations and comparisons to be made probabilistic and possibilistic model for assessing the across systems that are overlooked by focusing on success of a computing task in a grid environment a single aspect alone. The physics and history of aerospace propulsion are built on step-by-step, Contents coupled with the development of an appreciation Introduction.- Generalities on fuzzy sets.- for the mathematics involved in the science and Possibilistic indicators.- Possibilistic risk aversion.- engineering of propulsion. Combining the author’s Expected utility operators and possibilistic risk experience as a researcher, an industry professional aversion.- Multidimensional possibilistic risk and a lecturer in graduate and undergraduate aversion.- Risk aversion with mixed parameters.- aerospace engineering, Powered Flight - The Credibility theory.- Concluding remarks. Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion covers its subject matter both theoretically and with an Fields of interest awareness of the practicalities of the[..] Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Probability Theory and Stochastic Features Processes; Financial Economics Whilst most contemporary books in the aerospace propulsion field are dedicated primarily to gas Target groups turbine engines, there is often little or no coverage Research of other propulsion systems and devices such as propeller and helicopter rotors or detailed attention Type of publication to rocket engines. By taking a wider viewpoint, Monograph Powered Flight - The Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion aims to provide a broader context, Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days allowing [..]

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Fields of interest Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Fluid- and Aerodynamics

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Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The University of Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The University of Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The University of Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate School, Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate School, Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan University, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan University, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan University, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and Technology, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and Technology, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Jilin, China (Eds.) Jilin, China (Eds.) Jilin, China (Eds.)

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The topics The recommendation of products, content and Biosensors.- Chemical Sensors.- Physical Sensors.- comprise the following aspects of such a pursuit: the services cannot be considered newly born, although Optical Sensors and Related Techniques.- Electronics philosophy of design of self-organizing mechanical its widespread application is still in full swing. and Technologies for Sensors. 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This edited The volume includes a set of selected papers demonstrates the application of higher-order sliding- book examines a wide range of topics related to extended and revised from the I2009 Pacific-Asia mode control to PEMFC dynamics showing the these changes, which are primarily caused by the Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Software advantages of sliding modes. The book introduces introduction of information technologies, renewable Engineering (KESE 2009) was held on December 19~ the theory of fuel cells and sliding-mode control. energy penetration, digitalized equipment, new 20, 2009, Shenzhen, China. Volume 1 is to provide It contextualises PEMFCs both in terms of their operational strategies, and so forth. The emphasis a forum for researchers, educators, engineers, and development and within the hydrogen economy will be put on the modeling and control of smart government officials involved in the general areas of and today’s energy production situation as a whole. grid systems. The book addresses research topics Computer and Software Engineering to disseminate It then discusses fuel-cell operation principles, the such as high efficiency transforrmers, wind turbines their latest research results and exchange views on mathematical background of high-order sliding- and generators, fuel cells, or high speed turbines and the future research directions of these fields. 140 mode control and to a feasibility study for the use generators. high-quality papers are included in the volume. Each of sliding modes in the control of an automotive Features paper has been peer-reviewed by at least 2 program fuel stack. Part II presents experimental results of Electric power systems are experiencing significant committee members and selected by the volume sliding-mode-control application to laboratory fuel changes at the worldwide scale in order to become editor Prof. Yanwen Wu. On behalf of this volume, cells and deals with subsystem-based modelling, cleaner, smarter, and more reliable. This edited we would like to express our sincere appreciation to detailed design, and observability and controllability. book examines a wide range of topics related to all of authors and referees for their efforts reviewing Simulation results are contrasted with empirical data these changes, which are primarily caused by the the papers. Hoping you can find lots of profound and performance, robustness and implementation introduction of information technologies, renewable research ideas and results on the related fields of issues are treated in depth. 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Among the PV panels).- Wind Turbines.- Wind Generators.- a forum for researchers, educators, engineers, and more promising fuel-cell technologies are proton High Speed Micro turbines.- High Speed Micro government officials involved in the general areas of exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).Sliding- generators.- Fuel Cells.- DC/DC Converters.- Computer and Software Engineering to disseminate Mode Control of PEM Fuel Cells demonstrates the Bidirectional DC-DC Converters.- Storage systems [..] application of [..] ( Battery and Fly wheels).- AC/DC rectifiers.- DC/ Fields of interest Contents AC Inverters.- Multi Level Converters.- Bidirectional Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Introducing Fuel Cells.- Basics of PEM Fuel Cells.- Converters.- II. Control of Smart Grid Systems.- (incl. 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We kept formal mathematical[..] From the content: China's Sports Industry's Lack of Contents Status and Outlook.- Institutional Environment’s Features Mathematical theory and numerical simulation Effect on the Investment Efficiency of Listed Stochastic global optimization is a very important of bubbly cavitating nozzle flows.- Controlled Companies.- Product Competitive Market and subject, that has applications in virtually all areas of supercavitation formed by a ring type wing.- Investment Efficiency.- An Analysis on the science and technology. Therefore there is nothing Supercavitation as the effective tool for water Environmental Effects of Exporting Trade: Evidence more opportune than writing a book about a drag reduction.- Water entry of thin hydrofoils.- from Zhejiang Province of China.- An Empirical successful and mature algorithm that turned out to Hydrodynamic performance of 2-D shock-free Study of Organizational Justice, Organizational be a good tool in solving difficult problems. Here supercavitating hydrofoils with a spoiler on the Citizenship Behavior and Service Fairness.- we present some techniques for solving several trailing edge.- Investigation of parameters of Empirical Research on National Competitiveness problems by means of Fuzzy Adaptive Simulated artificial cavity at closure on a cylindrical hull.- through Strong Brands’ Industry Distribution.- Annealing [..] Two-dimensional theory of cavitation flows under The Change of Chinese Agricultural Productivity.- the ship bottom.- Hydrodynamic characteristics of Analysis on the Reason Why[..] Contents disk with a duct in supercavitation flow.- Gas flows Global optimization and its applications .- Heuristic within[..] Fields of interest methods.- Fuzzy adaptive simulated annealing.- Computational Intelligence; Computers and Unconstrained optimization.- Constrained Fields of interest Education optimization.- Applications to signal processing.- Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluid- and Fuzzy modeling with fuzzy adaptive simulated Aerodynamics; Computational Mathematics and Target groups annealing.- Statistical estimation and global Numerical Analysis; Aerospace Technology and Research optimization.- Nonlinear equation solving.- Space- Astronautics filling curves and fuzzy ASA.- Epilogue. 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The The Book contains the Vision of the researchers of IEC 61968/61970 and 62325 - A practical introduction to the Pi-theorem yields a physical motivation behind CIM the European Network of Excellence NEWCOM many flow processes and therefore it constitutes ++ (Network of Excellence on Wireless a valuable tool for the intelligent planning of Within the Smart Grid, the combination of COMmunication) on the present and future status of experiments in fluids. After a short introduction automation equipment, communication technology Wireless Communication Networks. In its content, to the underlying differential equations and and IT is crucial. Interoperability of devices and the community of NEWCOM++ researchers, shaped their treatments, the author presents many novel systems can be seen as the key enabler of smart grids. under the common ground of a mainly academic approaches how to use the Pi-theorem to understand Therefore, international initiatives have been started network of excellence, have distilled their scientific fluid mechanical issues. The book is a great value in order to identify interoperability core standards wisdom in a number of areas characterized by the to the fluid mechanics community, as it cuts for Smart Grids. IEC 62357, the so called Seamless common denominator of wireless communications, across many subdisciplines of experimental fluid Integration Architecture, is one of these very core by identifying the medium-long term research mechanics. standards, which has been identified by recent Smart tendencies/problems, describing the tools to face Grid initiatives and roadmaps to be essential for them and providing a relatively large number of Features building and managing intelligent power systems. references for the interested reader. The identified This volume presents applications of the Pi-Theorem The Seamless Integration Architecture provides areas and the researchers involved in their redaction to fluid mechanics and heat and mass transfer. The an overview of the interoperability and relations reflect the intersection of the major topics in Pi-theorem yields a physical motivation behind between further standards from IEC TC 57 like the wireless communications with those that are deeply many flow processes and therefore it constitutes IEC 61970/61968: Common Information Model - investigated in NEWCOM++; they are preceded a valuable tool for the intelligent planning of CIM. CIM has proven to be a mature standard for by an original description of the main trends in experiments in fluids. After a short introduction interoperability and engineering; consequently, it is user/society needs and the degree of fulfilment that to the underlying differential equations and a cornerstone of the IEC Smart Grid Standardization ongoing and future wireless communications[..] their treatments, the author presents many novel Roadmap. This book provides an overview on how approaches how to use [..] the CIM developed, in which international projects Features and roadmaps[..] The Book contains the Vision of the researchers of Contents the European Network of Excellence NEWCOM Basics of the dimensional analysis.- Application of Features ++ (Network of Excellence on Wireless the Pi-theorem to establish self-similarity and reduce Within the Smart Grid, the combination of COMmunication) on the present and future partial differential equations to the ordinary ones.- automation equipment, communication technology status of Wireless Communication Networks. Drag force acting on a body moving in viscous fluid.- and IT is crucial. Interoperability of devices and In its content, the community of NEWCOM++ Laminar flows in channels and pipes.- Jet flows.- systems can be seen as the key enabler of smart grids. researchers, shaped under the common ground of Heat and mass transfer.- Turbulence.- Combustion Therefore, international initiatives have been started a mainly academic network of excellence, have processes. in order to identify interoperability core standards distilled their scientific wisdom in a number of areas for Smart Grids. IEC 62357, the so called Seamless [..] Fields of interest Integration Architecture, is one of these [..] Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluid- and Contents Aerodynamics; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Contents Trends in user/society needs and future wireless and Mass Transfer; Computational Mathematics and Basic technologies.- The IEC Common Information standards.- Heterogeneous and opportunistic Numerical Analysis Model.- Utilization of the CIM.- Examples of wireless networks.- Cognitive and cooperative using the CIM.- Toolsupport.- Participation in the wireless networks.- The ultimate limits of wireless Target groups CIMug.- Perspective. networks.- Bandwidth and energy efficient radio Research access.- From Signal to Network Processing for Fields of interest Multimedia Wireless Delivery.- The Universal Type of publication Energy Technology; Energy Systems; Appl. 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Analysis With Applications to MEMS and NEMS Understanding and Using This work presents a unified approach to the The analysis of the reliability and availability of the Controller Area Network vibrations of elastic systems as applied to MEMS power plants is frequently based on simple indexes Communication Protocol devices, mechanical components, and civil that do not take into account the criticality of structures. Applications include atomic force some failures used for availability analysis. This Theory and Practice microscopes, energy harvesters, and carbon criticality should be evaluated based on concepts of nanotubes and consider such complicating effects reliability which consider the effect of a component This book to offers a hands-on guide to designing, as squeeze film damping, viscous fluid loading, failure on the performance of the entire plant. analyzing and debugging a communication in-plane forces, and proof mass interactions with System reliability analysis tools provide a root-cause infrastructure based on the Controller Area Network their elastic supports. These effects are analyzed analysis leading to the improvement of the plant (CAN) bus. Although the CAN bus standard is well as single degree-of-freedom models and as more maintenance plan. Taking in view that the power established and currently used in most automotive realistic elastic structures. 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Warehousing in the Global Supply Waste to Energy Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Chain Opportunities and Challenges for Developing and Transition Technology and Trends Economies Advanced Models, Tools and Applications for Storage Systems Wind Energy Conversion System covers the Solid waste management is currently a major issue technological progress of wind energy conversion With increased globalization and offshore sourcing, worldwide with numerous areas reaching critical systems, along with potential future trends. It global supply chain management is becoming an levels. Many developing countries and countries includes recently developed wind energy conversion important issue for many businesses as it involves a in transition still miss basic waste management systems such as multi-converter operation of company's worldwide interests and suppliers rather infrastructure and awareness. It is here that many variable-speed wind generators, lightning protection than simply a local or national orientation. The of the solid waste management problems and schemes, voltage flicker mitigation and prediction storage systems significantly affect the level of quality challenges are currently being faced. As such, schemes for advanced control of wind generators. of products, the customer’s service level, and the waste-to-energy (WTE) consists of a proven and Modeling and control strategies of variable speed global logistic cost. The mission of warehousing continuously developing spectrum and range of wind generators are discussed, together with the systems design, control and optimization is to technologies in a number of (mostly) developed frequency converter topologies suitable for grid effectively ship products in the right place, at the countries. However, it’s integration in developing integration. Wind Energy Conversion System also right time, and in the right quantity (i.e. in any countries and systems in transition is often faced describes offshore farm technologies including configuration) without any damages or alterations, with scepticism and a complex set of barriers which multi-terminal topology and space-based wind and minimizing costs.Warehousing in the Global are quite unique and differ greatly from those where observation schemes, as well as both AC and DC Supply Chain presents and discusses a set of models, WTE has been validated and applied over the years. based wind farm topologies. The stability and tools and real applications, including a few case Waste-to-Energy: Opportunities and Challenges for reliability of wind farms are discussed, and grid studies rarely presented with a sufficient detail by Developing and Transition Economies will address integration issues are examined in the context other literature, to illustrate the main challenges in this issue both theoretically and using concrete of the most recent industry guidelines. Wind warehousing activities. This includes all warehouse examples, including: · contributions from numerous power smoothing, one of the big challenges for operations (from receiving to shipping), problems scholars and practitioners in the field,· useful lessons transmission system operators, is a particular focus. and issues (e.g. storage allocation,[..] and rules of thumb,·[..] [..] Features Features Features With increased globalization and offshore sourcing, Solid waste management is currently a major issue Wind Energy Conversion System covers the global supply chain management is becoming an worldwide with numerous areas reaching critical technological progress of wind energy conversion important issue for many businesses as it involves a levels. Many developing countries and countries systems, along with potential future trends. It company's worldwide interests and suppliers rather in transition still miss basic waste management includes recently developed wind energy conversion than simply a local or national orientation. The infrastructure and awareness. It is here that many systems such as multi-converter operation of storage systems significantly affect the level of quality of the solid waste management problems and variable-speed wind generators, lightning protection of products, the customer’s service level, and the challenges are currently being faced. As such, schemes, voltage flicker mitigation and prediction global logistic cost. The mission of [..] waste-to-energy (WTE) consists of a proven and schemes for advanced control of wind generators. Contents continuously developing [..] Modeling [..] Order-Picking by Cellular Bucket Brigades: A Case Fields of interest Contents Study.- Performance of Order Picking Systems.- Renewable and Green Energy; Waste Management / 1. Introduction.- 2. 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R. Jain, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA; L. Lee, G. Götz, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Environment University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA (Eds.) Global Change Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) N. Blum, University of Sussex, UK Composites for Infrastructure Interviews with Leading Climate Scientists Applications Seven interviews with leading climate scientists Education, Community cover both fundamental research (climate modeling, Engagement and Sustainable Focusing on Innovation, Technology Implementation and global warming, sea level change, melting of the Sustainability Development ice caps, natural hazards) and impact assessment (adaption, mitigation, economic impacts and costs of This book examines current issues of fiber reinforced climate change). Experts on different aspects of the Negotiating Environmental Knowledge in Monteverde, Costa polymer (FRP) composites in civil infrastructure. Rica topic explain their own field and give their opinion The contents of this book are divided into two on general questions concerning climate change. parts. The first part engages topics related to A growing body of research has given critical The goal is to provide the reader with first-hand durability and service life of FRP composites and attention to diverse theories and practices of information on the current state of climate research. environmental education, and its potential how they contribute to sustainability. The second contribution to addressing pressing global issues part highlights implementation and applications Features such as sustainable development and climate change. of the FRP composites with an emphasis on bridge The book consists of interviews with leading climate While much of this work has focused on perspectives structures. An introductory chapter provides scientists. Experts on different aspects of the topic and practices in Europe and North America, this an overview of FRP composites and its role in a explain their own field and give their opinion on book explores environmental learning within formal sustainable built environment highlighting the issues general questions concerning climate change. education, in programmes by non-governmental of durability and service life followed by a current The interviews cover both fundamental research organisations, and in public education spaces review of sustainability in infrastructure design. (climate modeling, global warming, sea level change, in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The discussion also melting of the ice caps, natural hazards) and impact Features highlights the need for more research to understand assesment (adaption, mitigation, economic impacts This book examines current issues of fiber reinforced the broader social and economic interactions and [..] polymer (FRP) composites in civil infrastructure. between such efforts and the communities in which The contents of this book are divided into two they are located. Contents parts. The first part engages topics related to Understanding does not imply predictive power.- Features durability and service life of FRP composites and We always make models for something, not of A growing body of research has given critical how they contribute to sustainability. The second something.- Time means are more predictable than attention to diverse theories and practices of part highlights implementation and applications the instantaneous state.- The large scale dynamics environmental education, and its potential of the FRP composites with an emphasis on bridge are reasonably well understood, un-certainty lies in contribution to addressing pressing global issues structures. [..] the parametrization of small-scale processes.- It is such as sustainable development and climate change. the poor and the marginalized that are hit hardest Contents While much of this work has focused on perspectives by climate change.- When deciding about long- 1. Introduction to FRP Composites.- 2. and practices in Europe and North America, this term strategies, irreversibility is a key point.- The Sustainability in Infrastructure Design.- Part I: book explores environmental learning within formal Montreal Agreement is a good example of how to Durability and Service Life.- 3. Environmental education, in programmes [..] deal with a global environmental problem. Degradation of Interlaminar Shear Strength Contents in Carbon/Epoxy Composite.- 4. Predicting Fields of interest 1 Introduction. - 2 Education, Environment, Hygrothermal Degradation of Composites in Climate Change; Meteorology / Climatology; Development and the Costa Rican State. - Accelerated Testing.- 5. Effects of Ultraviolet Popular Science in Nature and Environment; 3 Environmental Education In Schools.- 4 Radiation and Condensation on Static and Dynamic Environmental Economics Environmental Education And Conservation Compressive Behavior of Nanophased Glass / Epoxy Organisations. - 5 Environmental Knowledge In Composites.- 6. FRP Reinforced Concrete Exposed Target groups Public Spaces. - 6 Conclusions. – Appendix: Images to Elevated Temperatures: The Role of Viscosity Popular/general of Monteverde. on Bond Strength.- 7. Impact Resistance of FRP Panels.- Part[..] Type of publication Fields of interest Brief Sustainable Development; International and Fields of interest Comparative Education; Educational Policy and Sustainable Development; Building Materials; Civil Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Politics; Education (general); Anthropology Engineering

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B. Bilitewski, Technical University of Dresden, Pirna, Germany; H.J.S. Fernando, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA; Z.B. Klaić, H.J.S. Fernando, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA; Z.B. Klaić, R.M. Darbra, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; University of Zagreb, Croatia; J.L. McCulley, Arizona State University of Zagreb, Croatia; J.L. McCulley, Arizona State D. Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Eds.) University, Tempe, AZ, USA (Eds.) University, Tempe, AZ, USA (Eds.)

Global Risk-Based Management of National Security and Human National Security and Human Chemical Additives I Health Implications of Climate Health Implications of Climate

Production, Usage and Environmental Occurrence Change Change

Chemical additives are used to enhance the Climate change has been identified as one of Climate change has been identified as one of properties of many industrial products. Since their the greatest threats to humanity of all times. In the greatest threats to humanity of all times. In release into the environment is a potential risk addition to producing adverse environmental addition to producing adverse environmental for man and nature, their fate and behavior were conditions such as rising sea level, drought, crop conditions such as rising sea level, drought, crop investigated in the framework of the European failure, vector-borne diseases, extreme events, failure, vector-borne diseases, extreme events, Union-funded project RISKCYCLE. The results degradation of water/air quality and heat waves, degradation of water/air quality and heat waves, are presented in two volumes, Global Risk-Based climate change is also considered a threat multiplier climate change is also considered a threat multiplier Management of Chemical Additives I: Production, that leads to local and international conflicts and that leads to local and international conflicts and Usage and Environmental Occurrence and Global armed interventions. Urban areas may bear the armed interventions. Urban areas may bear the Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives brunt of climate change, as they are the centers brunt of climate change, as they are the centers II: Environmental and Health Risk and Life Cycle of human habitation, anthropogenic stressors of human habitation, anthropogenic stressors Assessment. This book is the first of the two volumes and environmental degradation, and the ensuing and environmental degradation, and the ensuing and contains two main parts. The chapters of the health impacts are of grave societal concern. The health impacts are of grave societal concern. The first part provide a thorough review of the chemical papers in this volume span a suite of climate change papers in this volume span a suite of climate change additives used in the textile, plastics, lubricants, repercussions, paying particular attention to national repercussions, paying particular attention to national paper, leather and electronics industries, and security and human health aspects. It is an outcome security and human health aspects. It is an outcome describe the effect of each additive on the properties of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held of the product. In the second part international case during April 28-30, 2011 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, during April 28-30, 2011 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, studies on the global trade of these chemicals and sponsored by the NATO Science for Peace and sponsored by the NATO Science for Peace and their impact on human health and the environment Security Program. The contributions cut across the Security Program. The contributions cut across the are presented.This volume is an[..] elements of modeling, natural,[..] elements of modeling, natural,[..] Features Features Features Chemical additives are used to enhance the Climate change has been identified as one of the Climate change has been identified as one of the properties of many industrial products. Since their greatest threats to humanity of all times. In addition greatest threats to humanity of all times. In addition release into the environment is a potential risk to producing adverse environmental conditions to producing adverse environmental conditions for man and nature, their fate and behavior were such as rising sea level, drought, crop failure, vector- such as rising sea level, drought, crop failure, vector- investigated in the framework of the European borne diseases, extreme events, degradation of water/ borne diseases, extreme events, degradation of water/ Union-funded project RISKCYCLE. The results air quality and heat waves, climate change is also air quality and heat waves, climate change is also are presented in two volumes, Global Risk-Based considered a threat multiplier that leads to local and considered a threat multiplier that leads to local and Management of Chemical Additives I: Production, international conflicts and armed [..] international conflicts and armed [..] Usage and Environmental [..] Contents Contents Contents National Security and Human Health Implications National Security and Human Health Implications Introduction.- Additives in the paper industry.- of Climate Change; M.D. King.- Islands in a Sea of Climate Change; M.D. King.- Islands in a Sea Additives in the leather industry.- Additives in of Change: Climate Change, Health and Human of Change: Climate Change, Health and Human the electronics.- Additives in the textile industry.- Security in Small Island States; N. Lewis.-Issues Security in Small Island States; N. Lewis.-Issues Lubricants and additives: a point of view.- Additives of Climate Change, Health, and National Security of Climate Change, Health, and National Security in the plastic industry.- Problems in paper recycling in Expanding Cities Worldwide; J.C.R. Hunt, S.E. in Expanding Cities Worldwide; J.C.R. Hunt, S.E. in Vietnam.- Case study on printed matter in Belcher.- Climate Change, Tipping Elements and Belcher.- Climate Change, Tipping Elements and Denmark.- Reuse of potential chemical sludge- a Security; K. Rasmussen, T. Birk.- Interactions of Security; K. Rasmussen, T. Birk.- Interactions of hazardous waste in the textile dyeing process.- Risk Global Climate Change and Urban Climate in Global Climate Change and Urban Climate in management of chemicals in the leather sector – a Different Climate Regions; R. Bornstein et al.- Different Climate Regions; R. Bornstein et al.- case study from Sweden.- Lubricants recycling: a case ENSO Forcing of Climate Variability over the North ENSO Forcing of Climate Variability over the North study.- Emissions of additives from plastics in the Atlantic / European Region in Warmer Climate Atlantic / European Region in Warmer Climate societal material stock - a case[..] Conditions; I.H.[..] Conditions; I.H.[..] Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Environmental Chemistry Climate Change; Geotechnical Engineering & Climate Change; Geotechnical Engineering & Target groups Applied Earth Sciences; Sustainable Development Applied Earth Sciences; Sustainable Development Research Target groups Target groups Type of publication Graduate Graduate Reviews Type of publication Type of publication Proceedings Proceedings Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days 2012. 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P. Golinska, Poznan University of Technology, Poland; M. Hajdul, Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia, Seongnam-Shi, Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia, Seongnam-Shi, Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Poznan, Poland (Eds.) Korea Korea

Sustainable Transport Towards a Sustainable Asia Towards a Sustainable Asia

New Trends and Business Practices Energy Environment and Climate Change

The aim of the book is to present the emerging This series of books are the output of the research This series of books are the output of the research environmental issues in organization and project called "Sustainable Development in Asia project called "Sustainable Development in Asia management of transport logistics. The scope of (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of the book includes set of solutions which show Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are different stakeholders’ viewpoints on sustainability. comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled It points out how the transport operations organized "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and and conducted in companies and regions might Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural be consistent with the concept of sustainable resources, energy, the environment and climate resources, energy, the environment and climate development. The scope of the book takes into change, and culture from particular perspectives change, and culture from particular perspectives consideration trade-off relations between actors of agriculture.They aim to: 1) investigate common of agriculture.They aim to: 1) investigate common directly and indirectly involved in transport sustainability issues faced by all Asian countries, sustainability issues faced by all Asian countries, networks. Therefore, the authors present, in including population increase, poverty alleviation, including population increase, poverty alleviation, individual chapters, innovative approach to eco- pollution control, ecological restoration, as well as pollution control, ecological restoration, as well as friendly organization and coordination of transport regional problems, such as water shortage in West regional problems, such as water shortage in West processes, as well as management of transport and Central Asia, energy security in Northeast Asia, and Central Asia, energy security in Northeast Asia, networks. development model & transformation in East Asia; development model & transformation in East Asia; 2) analyze and summarize of best practices towards 2) analyze and summarize of best practices towards Features sustainable development in Asia; 3) bring forward sustainable development in Asia; 3) bring forward The aim of the book is to present the emerging suggestions and policy options for promoting suggestions and policy options for promoting environmental issues in organization and green transition, system innovation and sustainable green transition, system innovation and sustainable management of transport logistics. The scope of development[..] development[..] the book includes set of solutions which show different stakeholders’ viewpoints on sustainability. Features Features It points out how the transport operations organized This series of books are the output of the research This series of books are the output of the research and conducted in companies and regions might project called "Sustainable Development in Asia project called "Sustainable Development in Asia be consistent with the concept of sustainable (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of development. The scope of the [..] Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled Contents "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and On the way to sustainability in the transport sector.- Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural Collaboration models for sustainable transport.- resources, energy, the environment and climate resources, energy, the environment and climate Information systems and information management change, and [..] change, and [..] supporting sustainable transport.- Intermodal transport and models for CO2 reduction. Contents Contents Introduction.- General Situation of Energy Environmental issues in Asia: states and trends.- Fields of interest Development in Asia.- Main Features.- Main Sensitivity and vulnerability across Asia – eco- Environmental Engineering / Biotechnology; Challenges.- Main Recommendations.- Concluding regional perspective.- Challenges and opportunities Sustainable Development; Production / Logistics Remarks. for better environment.-Regional/national environmental and climate change policies towards Target groups Fields of interest sustainability. Research Sustainable Development; Energy Economics Fields of interest Type of publication Target groups Sustainable Development; Climate Change; Monograph Research Meteorology / Climatology

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Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia, Seongnam-Shi, Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia, Seongnam-Shi, Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia, Seongnam-Shi, Korea Korea Korea

Towards a Sustainable Asia Towards a Sustainable Asia Towards a Sustainable Asia

Green Transition and Innovation Natural Resources The Cultural Perspectives

This series of books are the output of the research This series of books are the output of the research This series of books are the output of the research project called "Sustainable Development in Asia project called "Sustainable Development in Asia project called "Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural resources, energy, the environment and climate resources, energy, the environment and climate resources, energy, the environment and climate change, and culture from particular perspectives change, and culture from particular perspectives change, and culture from particular perspectives of agriculture.They aim to: 1) investigate common of agriculture.They aim to: 1) investigate common of agriculture. They aim to: 1) investigate common sustainability issues faced by all Asian countries, sustainability issues faced by all Asian countries, sustainability issues faced by all Asian countries, including population increase, poverty alleviation, including population increase, poverty alleviation, including population increase, poverty alleviation, pollution control, ecological restoration, as well as pollution control, ecological restoration, as well as pollution control, ecological restoration, as well as regional problems, such as water shortage in West regional problems, such as water shortage in West regional problems, such as water shortage in West and Central Asia, energy security in Northeast Asia, and Central Asia, energy security in Northeast Asia, and Central Asia, energy security in Northeast Asia, development model & transformation in East Asia; development model & transformation in East Asia; development model & transformation in East Asia; 2) analyze and summarize of best practices towards 2) analyze and summarize of best practices towards 2) analyze and summarize of best practices towards sustainable development in Asia; 3) bring forward sustainable development in Asia; 3) bring forward sustainable development in Asia; 3) bring forward suggestions and policy options for promoting suggestions and policy options for promoting suggestions and policy options for promoting green transition, system innovation and sustainable green transition, system innovation and sustainable green transition, system innovation and sustainable development[..] development[..] development[..]

Features Features Features This series of books are the output of the research This series of books are the output of the research This series of books are the output of the research project called "Sustainable Development in Asia project called "Sustainable Development in Asia project called "Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of (SDA)", which was initiated by the Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled comprised of one synthesis report, which entitled "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and "Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural Innovation", and four thematic reports on natural resources, energy, the environment and climate resources, energy, the environment and climate resources, energy, the environment and climate change, and [..] change, and [..] change, and [..]

Contents Contents Contents Miracles of and Introspection on Asia's Development Introduction.- Status and trends of resources Introduction.- Asian History and Culture Overview.- Models.- An Asia in All-around Transition Stage.- utilization in Asia.- Major problems and challenges Agrarian culture is the basis of Asian culture.- Economic Growth and Environment of Asia.- Green of resources utilization in Asia.- Successful The differences between Eastern and Western Transitions of Asia's Economic Development: Green experience and lessons of the utilization of resources civilizations and conflicts.- Review and Prospects. Development and Innovation.- Policy Options for in typical countries and regions in Asia.- Policy Green Development of Asia. recommendations for sustainable resources Fields of interest utilization in Asia.- Major project proposal for Sustainable Development; Agriculture; Cultural Fields of interest sustainable resources utilization in Asia. Heritage; History Sustainable Development; Environmental Law / Policy / Ecojustice; Earth Sciences (general); Fields of interest Target groups Geography (general) Sustainable Development; Mineral Resources; Research Economic Geography Target groups Type of publication Research Target groups Monograph Research Type of publication Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Monograph Type of publication Monograph Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. 2012. XXIV, 96 p. 9 illus., 7 in color. Softcover Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. 99,95 € 2012. XLII, 178 p. 69 illus., 68 in color. Softcover ISBN 978-3-642-16668-6 2012. XXXII, 80 p. 27 illus., 25 in color. Softcover 99,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-16674-7 99,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-16677-8 springer.com General Science 113

S. Rauch, Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden; L.C. Botterill, University of Canberra, ACT, Australia G.M. Morrison, Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, General Science Sweden (Eds.) Wheat Marketing in Transition

Urban Environment The Transformation of the Australian Wheat Board C.C. Gaither, Killeen, TX, USA; A.E. Cavazos-Gaither, Killeen, TX, USA (Eds.) Proceedings of the 10th Urban Environment Symposium This detailed account tells the background story of a privatised monopoly whose sharp practices Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific The 10th Urban Environment Symposium (10UES) embroiled a national government in scandal and was held on 9–11 June 2010 in Gothenburg, Sweden. shocked a nation that prides itself on the strength Quotations UES aims at providing a forum on the science of its institutions. AWB Limited, the former and practices required to support pathways to Australian Wheat Board that in the 1990s was sold A Collection of Approximately 27,000 Quotations Pertaining to Archaeology, Architecture, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, a positive and sustainable future in the urban into the private sector, paid more than $US200m in environment. The UES series is run by Chalmers Chemistry, Cosmology, Darwinism, Engineering, Geology, kickbacks to the pariah regime of Saddam Hussein Mathematics, Medicine, Nature, Nursing, Paleontology, University of Technology within the Alliance for in Iraq, exploiting the provisions of the United Philosophy, Physics, Probability, Science, Statistics, Global Sustainability (The AGS). Papers by leading Nations’ Oil for Food program by inflating the Technology, Theory, Universe, and Zoology experts are presented in sections on Sustainable price of the wheat it sent there to disguise the pay- Urban Develoment and Urban Planning; Air Quality offs that secured the contracts. The ensuing uproar This unprecedented collection of 27,000 quotations and Human Health; Urban Waters; and Urban Soil threatened the careers of key cabinet ministers in the is the most comprehensive and carefully researched Contamination and Treatment. 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G. Brunetta, Turin Politecnico, Torino, Italy; S. Moroni, Milan Z. Shen, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa City, Japan Geography Polytechnic, Milano, Italy Geospatial Techniques in Urban Contractual Communities in the Planning A. Marino, University of Edinburgh, UK Self-Organising City

A New Target Detector Based on Freedom, Creativity, Subsidiarity This work presents cases studies of applications of Geometrical Perturbation Filters Geotechnology such as Geography Information Both “land-use regulation” and “territorial collective Systems, virtual reality and cellular automaton for Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture services” have traditionally been accomplished and multi-agent systems in the field of urban Radar (POL-SAR) in cities through coercive efforts of public planning and design.These are joint research administrations. Recently, land-use regulation and presentations with students and colleagues from collective service provision regimes have emerged Kanazawa University. All these case studies are about This thesis presents a groundbraking methodology within “contractual communities:” territory- application in Japanese or Chinese cities, which are for the radar international community. The based organisations (usually, but not exclusively on-field examples reflecting the enormous spread detection approach introduced, namely perturbation residential) such as homeowners’ associations. This of geo-computation technology. Nevertheless, the analysis, is completey novel showing a remarkable book examines the problems and opportunities concepts have wide applicability to other contexts. capability of thinking outside the box. Perturbation of contractual communities, avoiding both the The works can be classified into three types of analysis is able to push forward the performance alarmism and unwarranted apologies found in much Geotechnological applications at different levels of limits of current algorithms, allowing the detection of the literature on contractual communities.The urban spaces, which are relevant to different kinds of of targets smaller than the resolution cell and highly central notion is that cases in which coercive action urban planning and development projects. The book embedded in clutter. The methodology itself is by a public agency was deemed indispensable have is comprised of three parts: Part 1: Geosimulation extraordinary flexibe and has already been used been unjustly overstated, while the potential benefits and land use plan Part 2: Geo Visualization and in two other large projects, funded by the ESA of voluntary self-organising processes have been urban design Part 3: Geography information system (European Space Agency): M-POL for maritime seriously understated. The authors propose a revised and planning support surveillance, and DRAGON-2 for land classification notion of the state role that allows ample leeway for with particular attention to forests. This book is a contractual communities of all forms. 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Aviation Medicine.- Meteorological Issues.- General introduction.- General introduction to Fields of interest Unmanned Aircraft Systems.- Regional Safety in original Art 227 TEC.- Art 227(1): territorial scope Private International Law, International & Air Transport.- Safety Oversight Audits.- Security of the TEC.- Art 227(2): Algeria, French DOMs.- Foreign Law, Comparative Law; Commercial Law; Issues.- Cyber Terrorism.- Attacks on the Integrity Art 227(3): Overseas Countries and Territories Management/Business for Professionals of Travel Documents.- Full Body Scanners and (OCTs).- Art 227(4) – European Member State Emergent Issues.- Suppressing the Financing of Territories for whose external relations a Member Target groups Terrorism.- Civil Unrest and Aviation.- The Beijing State is responsible.- General introduction to Art Professional/practitioner Convention 2010.- Extraordinary Rendition.- 299 TEC.- Art 299(1): territorial Scope of the TEC Environmental Issues Climate Change.- Sustainable (as compared with 1957 version).- Article 299 (2): Type of publication Development of Air[..] the Outermost Regions.- Article 299 (3): Overseas Monograph Countries and Territories.- Article 299(4): European Fields of interest Member State territories for whose external[..] Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space; Aerospace Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Technology and Astronautics; Production / Logistics Fields of interest European Law; Public International Law 2012. 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The Law of Business Organizations Bio-Geo Interactions in Metal- D.K. Maheshwari, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, India (Ed.) A Concise Overview of German Corporate Law Contaminated Soils

This book gives a concise introduction to the Bacteria in Agrobiology: Stress Metal contamination is an increasing ecological German law of business organizations and is meant Management and eco-toxicological risk. Understanding the to help business practitioners and international processes involved in metal mobilization, sorption students to familiarize themselves with its key and mineralization in soils are key features for concepts and legal issues. After outlining some The future of agriculture strongly depends on soil bioremediation.Following an introduction to characteristic features of the German legal system our ability to enhance productivity without the physical, chemical and biological components the book describes the various types of German sacrificing long-term production potential. An of contaminated soils, various chapters address business organizations with a special focus on the ecologically and economically sustainable strategy the interactions of soil, microorganisms, plants German Limited Liability Company (GmbH) and is the application of microorganisms, such as the and the water phase necessary to transfer metals the German Stock Corporation (AG). The book diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting into biological systems. These include topics such discusses some typical problems faced by companies bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for as potential hazards at mining sites; rare earth engaged in cross-border activities and also provides the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining elements in biotic and abiotic acidic systems; a brief outline of some recent developments in worldwide importance."Bacteria in Agrobiology: manganese redox reactions; biomineralisation, European company law with a special focus on the Stress Management" covers the major aspects on uranium in seepage water; metal-resistant new multinational corporate form of the European PGPR in amelioration of both abiotic and biotic streptomycetes; mycorrhiza in re-forestation; metal Company (SE). stresses. PGPR mediated in priming of plant defense reactions, nutrient availability and management (hyper)accummulation in plants; microbial metal Features in saline and cold environment, hormonal signaling, uptake; and their potential for bioremediation.This This book gives a concise introduction to the ACC deaminase and its role in ethylene regulation book will be of interest to soil biologists, geologists German law of business organizations. After under harsh conditions are suitably described. and chemists, researchers and graduate students, as outlining the corporate legal framework within well as consulting companies and small enterprises Germany, the book addresses some basic issues of Features involved in bioremediation. international and European business law, such as The future of agriculture strongly depends on our Features the law applicable to corporations engaged in cross- ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing Metal contamination is an increasing ecological border activities. Special emphasis is placed on some long-term production potential. An ecologically and and eco-toxicological risk. Understanding the recent developments in the European Common economically sustainable strategy is the application processes involved in metal mobilization, sorption Market. The book then [..] of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). and mineralization in soils are key features for soil Contents The use of these bio-resources for the enhancement bioremediation.Following an introduction to the Introduction.- Stock Corporation of crop productivity is gaining worldwide [..] physical, chemical and biological components of (Aktiengesellschaft).- Limited Liability Company contaminated soils, various chapters address the (GmbH).- Corporate Acquisitions in Germany.- Contents interactions of soil, microorganisms, plants and the Cross-border Corporate Activities.- Supplementary Priming of Plant Defences by PGPR against water [..] Material.- Appendix. 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G. Witzany, Telos, Bürmoos, Austria; F. Baluška, University of C. Raghukumar, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, A. Hübel, Duesseldorf, Germany; T. Schmelcher, Duesseldorf, Bonn, Germany (Eds.) Goa, India (Ed.) Germany; U. Storz, Duesseldorf, Germany

Biocommunication of Plants Biology of Marine Fungi Biopatent Law: Patent Strategies and Patent Management Plants are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that The diversity, ecological role and biotechnological actively compete for environmental resources both applications of marine fungi have been addressed in Patents protecting biotechnological invention above and below the ground. They assess their numerous scientific publications in the last few years. are becoming ever more important. Because surroundings, estimate how much energy they need This enormous spurt of information has led to a dire biotechnology has many differences with respect to for particular goals, and then realise the optimum need among students and professionals alike for a other technologies, lessons learned in other fields of variant. They take measures to control certain source, which contains comprehensive reviews of technology cannot simply be transferred to adopt environmental resources. They perceive themselves various aspects of marine fungi. This book addresses a suitable strategy for dealing with biotechnology and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. this need, especially since it is written by reputed inventions. In this volume, general aspects of They process and evaluate information and then marine mycologists. The latest information on topics biopatent law will be discussed. This involves modify their behaviour accordingly. These highly including molecular taxonomy and phylogeny, questions of patentability, including ethical issues diverse competences are made possible by parallel ecology of fungi in different marine habitats such and issues of technicality, as well as questions of sign(alling)-mediated communication processes as deep sea, corals, dead- sea, fungi in extreme patent exhaustion in cases were reproducible subject within the plant body (intraorganismic), between the marine environments and their biotechnological matter, like cells or seeds, is protected. Moreover, same, related and different species (interorganismic), applications is reviewed. The book presents a active and passive patent strategies are addressed. and between plants and non-plant organisms comprehensive source of information and analysis Further, insight will be given into patent lifetime (transorganismic). Intraorganismic communication aimed at marine fungi for researchers, teachers and management and additional protective measures, involves sign-mediated interactions within cells students of marine mycology. like supplementary protection certificates and (intracellular) and between cells (intercellular). This data exclusivity. Here, strategies are discussed is crucial in coordinating growth and development, Features how market exclusivity can be extended as long shape and dynamics. Such communication must The diversity, ecological role and biotechnological as possible, which is particularly important for function both on the local[..] applications of marine fungi have been addressed in numerous scientific publications in the last few years. biopharmaceutical drugs, which create high R&D Features This enormous spurt of information has led to a dire costs. 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They perceive themselves Thraustochytrids, a neglected component of a suitable strategy for dealing with biotechnology and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. organic matter decomposition and food webs in inventions. In this volume, general aspects of They process [..] marine sediments.- Diseases of fish and shellfish caused by marine fungi.- Fungal endosymbionts of biopatent law will be discussed. This involves Contents seaweeds.- Diversity and biogeochemical function questions of [..] Keylevels of Biocommunication in Plants.- of planktonic fungi in the Ocean.- Fungi and their Contents Information and Communication in Higher Plants.- Role in Corals and Coral Reef Ecosystems.- Fungal Andreas Huebel: General Issues of Biotech Plant Hormones and Metabolites as Universal life in the Dead Sea.- The Mycobiota of the Salterns.- Patents.- Thilo Schmelcher: Active and Passive Vocabulary in Pathogen Defense Signaling.- Morphological evaluation of peridial wall, ascus Patent Strategies.- Ulrich Storz: Patent Lifetime Gravity Sensing/Interpretation and Response and ascospore characteristics in the delineation Management, SPCs and Data Exclusivity. 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T.K. Lim, Canberra, ACT, Australia H.J. Fromm, Iowa State University, Ames, IO, USA; M. Hargrove, B.M. Rothschild, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA; H.-P. Iowa State University, Ames, IO, USA Schultze, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA; R. Pellegrini, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Essentials of Biochemistry Plants Herpetological Osteopathology

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This scientists, researchers, medical practitioners, of the book implies, the text lays the basis for an process is predicated upon a reproducible data pharmacologists, ethnobotanists, horticulturists, understanding of the fundamentals of biochemistry. base which explains/diagnoses the nature of bony food nutritionists, agriculturists, botanists, alterations and a secure review of the literature. herbalogists, conservationists, teachers, lecturers, Features Thereby hangs the rub. The herpetological literature students and the general public. Topics covered This textbook, Essentials of Biochemistry is aimed at are difficult to access (let alone read) and are include: taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms); chemistry and biochemistry undergraduate students scattered through many prominent and eclectic common English and vernacular names; origin and and first year biochemistry graduate students. It journals and in the lay literature. While older distribution; agro-ecological requirements; edible incorporates the lectures of the authors given to diagnoses often have not stood the test of time, the plant part and uses; botany; nutritive and medicinal/ students with a strong chemistry background. An clarity of report descriptions usually allows confident pharmacological properties, medicinal uses and emphasis is placed on metabolism and reaction identification of the underlying pathology. current research findings; non-edible uses; and mechanisms and how they are studied. As the title of selected/cited references. Each volume covers about the book implies, the text lays the basis for an [..] Features a hundred species arranged according to families Sir William Osler, a famous 19th century physician, and species. Each volume has separate scientific and Contents observed that diagnosis without knowing the common names indices and separate scientific and The Cell: bacteria, plants, animals.- Introduction to literature is like going to sea without charts. This medical glossaries. Biomolecules: amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, book provides the database for identifying the state nucleotides.- Macromolecules: Proteins, RNA, DNA, of the art/knowledge related to herpetological species Features membranes.- Enzymes and mechanisms.- Enzyme and diagnoses. It identifies what has been clearly Edible Medicinal and Non-medicinal Plants is a Kinetics .- Coenzymes and Vitamins.- Introduction documented and areas for future investigation, comprehensive and scientifically up-to-date work to Metabolism.- Carbohydrate Metabolism A: providing guidance to epidemiology as [..] covering more than a thousand species of plants in Monosaccharides.- TCA and Glyoxylate Cycles.- a multi-compendium format. 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A. Sigel, University of Basel, Switzerland; H. Sigel, University of R.B. Ashman, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia P.M. Kappeler, German Primate Center, University of Göttingen, Basel, Switzerland; R.K.O. Sigel, University of Zürich, Switzerland (Ed.) Germany; D.P. Watts, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (Eds.) (Eds.) Leucocytes Long-Term Field Studies of Interplay between Metal Ions and Primates Nucleic Acids Methods and Protocols The innate immune response is a crucial component Some primate field studies have been on-going for of early resistance to infection, and it is now Interplay between Metal Ions and Nucleic Acids decades, covering significant portions of individual revealing increasing levels of complexity. The provides in an authoritative and timely manner in 12 life cycles or even multiple generations. In this ability to modify the genome in vivo, has facilitated stimulating chapters, written by 24 internationally volume, leading field workers report on the history understanding of complex interactions between recognized experts from 8 nations, and supported and infrastructure of their projects in Madagascar, leucocytes and other components of the immune by nearly 1500 references, about 20 tables, and Africa, Asia and South America. More importantly, system, and phenotype-driven strategies using 125 illustrations, many in color, a most up-to-date they provide summaries of their long-term research chemical mutagenesis have placed another powerful view on metal ion-nucleic acid interactions; the efforts on primate behaviour, ecology and life weapon in the armamentarium. In, Leucocytes: characterization of which is covered in solution history, highlighting insights that were only possible Methods and Protocols provides detailed protocols and in the solid state. The volume concentrates on because of the long-term nature of the study. The and practical advice on a variety of modern modern developments encompassing topics in the chapters of this volume collectively outline the many approaches to the study of leucocytes and their wide range from G-quadruplexes via DNAzymes, scientific reasons for studying primate behaviour, products. Written in the highly successful Methods catalysis at the DNA scaffold, and metal-mediated ecology and demography over multiple generations. in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include base pairs to peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) being thus This kind of research is typically necessitated by the introductions to their respective topics, lists of the of relevance, e.g., for chemistry and nanotechnology relatively slow life histories of primates. Moreover, necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, but also for molecular biology and (genetic) a complete understanding of social organization readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and diagnostics. and behaviour, factors often influenced by rare but key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known important events, requires long-term data collection. pitfalls.Authoritative and practical, Leucocytes: Features Finally, long-term field projects are also becoming Methods and Protocols seeks to aid scientists in The Metal Ions in Life Sciences series links increasingly important foci of[..] coordination chemistry and biochemistry in their further study into the immune system[..] widest sense and thus increases our understanding of Features Features the relationship between the chemistry of metals and Some primate field studies have been on-going for The innate immune response is a crucial component life processes. The series reflects the interdisciplinary decades, covering significant portions of individual of early resistance to infection, and it is now nature of Biological Inorganic Chemistry and life cycles or even multiple generations. In this revealing increasing levels of complexity. The coordinates the efforts of scientists in fields like volume, leading field workers report on the history ability to modify the genome in vivo, has facilitated biochemistry, inorganic [..] and infrastructure of their projects in Madagascar, understanding of complex interactions between Africa, Asia and South America. More importantly, leucocytes and other components of the immune Contents they provide summaries of their long-term research system, and phenotype-driven strategies using 1. Characterization of Metal Ion-Nucleic Acid efforts on primate behaviour, ecology and life [..] Interactions in Solution. - 2. Nucleic Acid- chemical mutagenesis have placed another powerful Metal Ion Interactions in the Solid State. - 3. weapon in the [..] Contents Metal Ion-Promoted Conformational Changes Part I Introduction.- The Values and Challenges Contents of Oligonucleotides. - 4. G-Quadruplexes and of Long-Term Field Studies.- Part II Madagascar.- ENU Based Phenotype Driven Screening.- Detection Metal Ions. - 5. Metal Ion-Mediated DNA-Protein Berenty Reserve, Madagascar: A Long Time in and Quantification of Cytokines and Other Interactions. - 6. Spectroscopic Investigations of a Small Space.- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve: Biomarkers.- FLOW CYTOMETRY ANALYSIS Lanthanide Ion Binding to Nucleic Acids. - 7. Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwestern OF CELL CYCLING AND PROLIFERATION Oxidative DNA Damage Mediated by Transition Madagascar.- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre IN MOUSE HEMATOPOIETIC STEM AND Metal Ions and Their Complexes. - 8. Metal Ion- Valbio, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.- PROGENITOR CELLS.- Flow Cytometry Dependent DNAzymes and Their Applications as A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization Measurement of Bone Marrow Perfusion in the Biosensors. - 9. Enantioselective Catalysis at the and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest.- Part Mouse and Sorting of Progenitors and Stems Cells DNA Scaffold. - 10. 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M.S. Ashton, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; M.L. Tyrrell, T. Satyanarayana, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, T. Satyanarayana, University of Delhi South Campus, India; Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; D. Spalding, Yale University, India; B.N. Johri, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India; Anil B.N. Johri, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India; Anil Prakash, New Haven, CT, USA; B. Gentry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, Prakash, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India (Eds.) Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India (Eds.) USA (Eds.) Microorganisms in Environmental Microorganisms in Sustainable Managing Forest Carbon in a Management Agriculture and Biotechnology Changing Climate Microbes and Environment This review of recent developments in our The aim of this book is to provide an accessible Microbes and their biosynthetic capabilities have understanding of the role of microbes in sustainable overview for advanced students, resource been invaluable in finding solutions for several agriculture and biotechnology covers a research professionals such as land managers, and policy intractable problems mankind has encountered in area with enormous untapped potential. Chemical makers to acquaint themselves with the established maintaining the quality of the environment. They fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other science, management practices and policies that have, for example, been used to positive effect in agricultural inputs derived from fossil fuels have facilitate sequestration and allow for the storage human and animal health, genetic engineering, increased agricultural production, yet growing of carbon in forests. The book has value to the environmental protection, and municipal and awareness and concern over their adverse effects on reader to better understand: a) carbon science and industrial waste treatment. Microorganisms have soil productivity and environmental quality cannot management of forests and wood products; b) the enabled feasible and cost-effective responses which be ignored. The high cost of these products, the underlying social mechanisms of deforestation; and would have been impossible via straightforward difficulties of meeting demand for them, and their c) the policy options in order to formulate a cohesive chemical or physical engineering methods. Microbial harmful environmental legacy have encouraged strategy for implementing forest carbon projects and technologies have of late been applied to a range scientists to develop alternative strategies to raise ultimately reducing emissions from forest land use. of environmental problems, with considerable productivity, with microbes playing a central role success. This survey of recent scientific progress in in these efforts. One application is the use of soil Features usefully applying microbes to both environmental microbes as bioinoculants for supplying nutrients The goal of this volume is to provide guidance management and biotechnology is informed by and/or stimulating plant growth. Some rhizospheric for advanced students, land managers and acknowledgement of the polluting effects on the microbes are known to synthesize plant growth- policymakers seeking to understand the complex world around us of soil erosion, the unwanted promoters, siderophores and antibiotics, as well as science and policy of forest carbon as it relates to migration of sediments, chemical fertilizers and aiding phosphorous uptake. The last 40 years have tangible problems of forest management and the pesticides, and the improper treatment of human seen rapid strides made[..] more abstract problems of addressing drivers of and animal wastes. These harmful phenomena[..] deforestation and negotiating policy frameworks for Features reducing emissions from forests. 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They fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other Forest Carbon.- Chapter 2 Characterizing Organic have, for example, been used to positive effect in agricultural inputs derived from fossil fuels have Carbon Stocks and Flows in Forest Soils.- Chapter human and animal health, genetic engineering, increased agricultural production, yet growing 3 The Physiological Ecology of Carbon Science in environmental protection, and municipal and awareness and concern over their adverse effects on Forest Stands.- Chapter 4 Carbon Dynamics of industrial waste treatment. Microorganisms have soil productivity and [..] Tropical Forests.- Chapter 5 Carbon Dynamics in enabled feasible and [..] Temperate Forests.- Chapter 6 Carbon Dynamics in Contents the Boreal Forest.- PART II Measuring Carbon in Contents Foreword.- Preface.- Part I. Microbes in Sustainable Forests.- Chapter 7 Methods of Measuring Carbon Foreword.- Preface.- 1. Halophiles: taxonomy, Agriculture.- 1. 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L.-J.C. Wong, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA J. Pérez Martín, Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC, Madrid, M.A. McGuckin, Mater Medical Research Institute, South (Ed.) Spain; A. Di Pietro, University of Cordoba, Spain (Eds.) Brisbane, QLD, Australia; D.J. Thornton, University of Manchester, UK (Eds.) Mitochondrial Disorders Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity Mucins Biochemical and Molecular Analysis in Fungi Methods and Protocols Due to the complexity of the mitochondrial system Infectious fungal diseases continue to take their and the myriad genes involved in their function, the Epithelial mucins are large complex cell surface toll in terms of human suffering and enormous clinical manifestations of mitochondrial diseases and secreted glycoproteins produced by mucosal economic losses. Invasive infections by opportunistic are remarkably variable and heterogeneous. The epithelial cells. In, Mucins: Methods and Protocols fungal pathogens are a major cause of morbidity laboratory and clinical methodologies used to expert researchers in the field detail many of the and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals. evaluate dysfunction may vary widely, and thusly a methods which are now commonly used to study At the same time, plant pathogenic fungi have systematic presentation of the numerous protocols Mucins. These include methods and techniques for devastating effects on crop production and human that are applied to the assessment of these clinically the best approaches to analysing each specific area health. New strategies for antifungal control are and genetically heterogeneous disorders has of mucin biochemistry, physiology and biophysics required to meet the challenges posed by these proven to be essential. Mitochondrial Disorders: before providing individual detailed experimental agents, and such approaches can only be developed Biochemical and Molecular Analysis strives to fill protocols together with troubleshooting and through the identification of novel biochemical and this need with a collection of key protocols provided interpretation tips. Written in the highly successful molecular targets. However, in contrast to bacterial by leading experts in the field. Beginning with Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, pathogens, fungi display a wealth of “lifestyles” and overviews of complexity of mitochondrial and chapters include introductions to their respective modes of infection. This diversity makes it extremely nuclear genome disorders, the book continues with topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, difficult to identify individual, evolutionarily a section devoted to current biochemical protocols step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory conserved virulence determinants and represents a and a part focused on the DNA-based approaches protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and major stumbling block in the search for common used to identify molecular defects. Written in the avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, antifungal targets. 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In, Mucins: Methods and Protocols fungal pathogens are a major cause of morbidity laboratory and clinical methodologies used to expert researchers in the field detail many of the and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals. evaluate dysfunction may vary widely, and thusly a methods which are now commonly used to study At the same time, plant pathogenic fungi have systematic presentation of the numerous protocols Mucins. These include methods and techniques for devastating effects on crop production and human that are applied to the assessment of these clinically the best approaches to analysing each specific area health. New strategies for antifungal control are and [..] of mucin biochemistry, physiology and biophysics required to meet [..] before [..] Contents Contents Mitochondrial DNA Mutations: An Overview Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi.- Tropic of Clinical and Molecular Aspects.- Nuclear Mucin Methods: Genes Encoding Mucins And orientation responses of pathogenic fungi.- Hyphal Gene Defects in Mitochondrial Disorders.- Their Genetic Variation With A Focus On Gel fusion.- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium Diagnostic Challenges of Mitochondrial Disorders: Forming Mucins.- Gel-forming and Cell-associated oxysporum.- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida Complexities of Two Genomes.- Biochemical Mucins – preparation for Structural and Functional albicans environmental sensing networks.- Cell Analyses of the Electron Transport Chain Studies.- Detecting, Visualising and Quantifying cycle and morphogenesis connections during the Complexes by Spectrophotometry.- Measurement Mucins.- Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Mucin formation of the infective filament in Ustilago of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption Using A Core Proteins.- O-Glycoprotein Biosynthesis: maydis.- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum Clark Electrode.- Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain: Site Localization by Edman Degradation and Site orbiculare and Prospect for Genome Based Biochemical Analysis and Criterion for Deficiency Prediction Based on Random Peptide Substrates.- Analysis.- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans: How in Diagnosis.- Assays of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Analysis of Assembly of Secreted Mucins.- MUC1 to stay focused.- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides Complex and Pyruvate Carboxylase Activity.- Membrane Trafficking: Protocols for Assessing brasiliensi.- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus Assessment of Thymidine Phosphorylase Function: Biosynthetic Delivery, Endocytosis, Recycling and neoformans.-[..] [..] Release Through Exosomes.-[..] Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Cell Biology; Biochemistry; Fungus Genetics; Cell Biology; Laboratory Medicine Biochemistry; Proteomics Developmental Biology; Medical Microbiology Target groups Target groups Target groups Professional/practitioner Professional/practitioner Research Type of publication Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume Contributed volume

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Features Now recognized as a reservoir for growth factors Recent research findings indicate that individual Their story began 500 million years ago, but and cytokines modulating cell activation status receptor kinases fulfill important roles in [..] we only started to get to know them in 1746, and turnover, proteoglycans have stimulated great when Linné described the first ostracod species. amount of interest and research. In Proteoglycans: Contents Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods, Methods and Protocols, experts in the field examine Origin, Diversity, Expansion History and Functional this comprehensive reference work gathers the issues of basic concepts and up-to-date analysis Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like Kinase/ knowledge gained during some 250 years, but which methods for proteoglycan and glycosaminoglycan Pelle Family.- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem to date has remained scattered throughout the (GAG) at the protein and saccharide levels. 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J.M. Vivanco, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Co, USA; F. B. Suter, Quintara Biosciences, Albany, CA, USA; E.E. Wanker, A. Pugliese, Università degli Studi di Messina, Italy; A. Gaiti, Baluška, University of Bonn, Germany (Eds.) Max-Delbrück-Centrum Für Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy; C. Boiti, Università degli Germany (Eds.) Studi di Perugia, Italy (Eds.) Secretions and Exudates in Biological Systems Two Hybrid Technologies Veterinary Science Methods and Protocols Current Aspects in Biology, Animal Pathology, Clinic and Food Hygiene Secretions and emissions in biological systems play Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are strongly important signaling roles within the organism but predictive of functional relationships among Today, veterinary science experiences major also in its communications with the surrounding proteins in virtually all processes that take place development in all its fields as a consequence of environment. 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The AlInGaN and ZnO materials systems have proven to be one of the scientifically and for Supply of Energy and Resources technologically important areas of development Analysis and Design of Biological over the past 15 years, with applications in UV/ One major goal of the World Materials Research visible optoelectronics and in high-power/high- Materials and Structures Institute Forum - WMRIF is to promote young frequency microwave devices. The pace of advances scientists in the field of materials science and in these areas has been remarkable and the wide engineering. To enhance the international This collection provides researchers and scientists band gap community relies on books like the one we knowledge exchange between young postdoctoral with advanced analyses and materials design are proposing to provide a review and summary of scientists all over the world, WMRIF meanwhile techniques in Biomaterials and presents mechanical recent progress. studies of biological structures. 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F.A. Coutelieris, University of Ioannina, Agrinio, Greece; J.M.P.Q. N. Bourbaki, Paris, France Delgado, Universidade do Porto, Portugal Mathematics Algèbre Transport Processes in Porous Media A. Tromba, University of California by Santa Cruz, CA, USA Chapitre 8 Ce huitième chapitre du Livre d'Algèbre, deuxième A Theory of Branched Minimal Livre des Éléments de mathématique, est consacré à The subject of this book is to study the porous l'étude de certaines classes d'anneaux et des modules media and the transport processes occur there. As Surfaces sur ces anneaux.Il couvre les notions de module et a first step, the authors discuss several techniques d'anneau noethérien et artinien, ainsi que celle de for artificial representation of porous. Afterwards, One of the most elementary questions in radical. Ce chapitre décrit également la structure they describe the single and multi phase flows in mathematics is whether an area minimizing surface des anneaux semi-simples. Nous y donnons aussi simplistic and complex porous structures in terms spanning a contour in three space is immersed la définition de divers groupes de Grothendieck of macroscopic and microscopic equations as well or not; i.e. does its derivative have maximal rank qui jouent un rôle universel pour les invariants as of their analytical and numerical solutions. everywhere. The purpose of this monograph is to de modules et plusieurs descriptions du groupe Furthermore, macroscopic quantities such as present an elementary proof of this very fundamental de Brauer qui intervient dans la classification des permeability are introduced and reviewed. The and beautiful mathematical result. The exposition anneaux simples.Une note historique en fin de book also discusses with mass transport processes in follows the original line of attack initiated by volume, reprise de l'édition précédente, retrace the porous media which are further strengthen by Jesse Douglas in his Fields medal work in 1931, l'émergence d'une grande partie des notions experimental validation and specific technological namely use Dirichlet's energy as opposed to area. développées.Ce volume est une deuxième édition applications. This book makes use of state-of-the-art Remarkably, the author shows how to calculate entièrement refondue de l'édition de 1958. techniques for the modeling of transport processes in arbitrarily high orders of derivatives of Dirichlet's porous structures, and considers of realistic sorption energy defined on the infinite dimensional manifold Features mechanisms. It the applies advanced mathematical of all surfaces spanning a contour, breaking new Ce huitième chapitre du Livre d'Algèbre, deuxième techniques for upscaling of the major quantities, ground in the Calculus of Variations, where Livre des Éléments de mathématique, est consacré à and presents the experimental investigation and normally only the second derivative or variation l'étude de certaines classes d'anneaux et des modules application, namely, experimental methods for is calculated. The monograph begins with easy sur ces anneaux.Il couvre les notions de module et the[..] examples leading to a proof in a large number of d'anneau noethérien et artinien, ainsi que celle de cases that can be presented in a graduate course radical. Ce chapitre décrit également la structure Features in either manifolds or complex analysis. Thus this des anneaux semi-simples. Nous y donnons aussi la The subject of this book is to study the porous monograph requires only the most basic[..] définition de divers groupes de Grothendieck [..] media and the transport processes occur there. As a first step, the authors discuss several techniques Features Contents for artificial representation of porous. Afterwards, One of the most elementary questions in Introduction.- Chapitre VIII. Modules et anneaux they describe the single and multi phase flows in mathematics is whether an area minimizing surface semi-simples.- 1. Modules artiniens et modules simplistic and complex porous structures in terms spanning a contour in three space is immersed noethériens.- 2. Structure des modules de longueur of macroscopic and microscopic equations as well or not; i.e. does its derivative have maximal rank finie.- 3. Modules simples.- 4. Modules semi- as of their analytical and numerical solutions. everywhere. The purpose of this monograph is to simples.- 5. Commutation.- 6. Équivalence de Morita Furthermore, [..] present an elementary proof of this very fundamental des modules et des algèbres.- 7. Anneaux simples.- 8. and beautiful mathematical result. The exposition Anneaux semi-simples.- 9. Radical.- 10. Modules sur Contents follows the original line of attack initiated by Jesse un anneau artinien.- 11. Groupes de Grothendieck.- Fundamentals of Porous Structures.- Flow in Douglas [..] 12. Produit tensoriel de modules semi-simples.- 13. Porous Media.- Transport Phenomena in Porous Algèbres absolument semi-simples.- 14. Algèbres Structures.- Modeling of Transport Processes in Contents centrales et simples.- 15. Groupes de Brauer.- 16. Porous Materials.- Experimental Investigation 1.Introduction.- 2.Higher order Derivatives of Autres descriptions du groupe de Brauer.-[..] of Transport in Porous Media.- Applications & Dirichlets' Energy.- 3.Very Special Case; The Examples.- Conclusions & Recommendations. 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W.J. Layton, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA; L.G. Rebholz, B. Gärtner, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; J. Matousek, Charles S. Jukna, Vilnius University, Lithuania Clemson University, SC, USA University, Prague, Czech Republic Boolean Function Complexity Approximate Deconvolution Approximation Algorithms and Models of Turbulence Semidefinite Programming Advances and Frontiers Boolean circuit complexity is the combinatorics Analysis, Phenomenology and Numerical Analysis of computer science and involves many intriguing Semidefinite programs constitute one of the largest problems that are easy to state and explain, even This volume presents a mathematical development classes of optimization problems that can be for the layman. This book is a comprehensive of a recent approach to the modeling and simulation solved with reasonable efficiency - both in theory description of basic lower bound arguments, of turbulent flows based on methods for the and practice. They play a key role in a variety of covering many of the gems of this “complexity approximate solution of inverse problems. The research areas, such as combinatorial optimization, Waterloo” that have been discovered over the resulting Approximate Deconvolution Models approximation algorithms, computational past several decades, right up to results from the or ADMs have some advantages over more complexity, graph theory, geometry, real algebraic last year or two. Many open problems, marked as commonly used turbulence models – as well as geometry and quantum computing. This book is Research Problems, are mentioned along the way. some disadvantages. Our goal in this book is an introduction to selected aspects of semidefinite The problems are mainly of combinatorial flavor to provide a clear and complete mathematical programming and its use in approximation but their solutions could have great consequences development of ADMs, while pointing out the algorithms. It covers the basics but also a in circuit complexity and computer science. The difficulties that remain. In order to do so, we present significant amount of recent and more advanced book will be of interest to graduate students and the analytical theory of ADMs, along with its material. There are many computational problems, researchers in the fields of computer science and connections, motivations and complements in the such as MAXCUT, for which one cannot reasonably discrete mathematics. phenomenology of and algorithms for ADMs. expect to obtain an exact solution efficiently, and in such case, one has to settle for approximate Features Features solutions. For MAXCUT and its relatives, exciting This volume presents a mathematical development Boolean circuit complexity is the combinatorics recent results suggest that semidefinite programming of computer science and involves many intriguing of a recent approach to the modeling and simulation is probably the ultimate tool. Indeed, assuming the of turbulent flows based on methods for the problems that are easy to state and explain, even Unique Games Conjecture, a plausible but as yet for the layman. This book is a comprehensive approximate solution of inverse problems. The unproven hypothesis, it was shown that for[..] resulting Approximate Deconvolution Models description of basic lower bound arguments, covering many of the gems of this “complexity or ADMs have some advantages over more Features Waterloo” that have been discovered over the past commonly used turbulence models – as well as some Semidefinite programs constitute one of the largest several decades, right up to results from the last year disadvantages. Our goal in this book is to provide a classes of optimization problems that can be or two. Many open [..] clear and complete mathematical [..] solved with reasonable efficiency - both in theory and practice. They play a key role in a variety of Contents Contents research areas, such as combinatorial optimization, 1 Introduction.- 2 Large Eddy Simulation.- 3 Part I Basics.- Part II Communication Complexity.- approximation algorithms, computational Part III Circuit Complexity.- Part IV Bounded Approximate Deconvolution Operators and complexity, graph theory, geometry, real algebraic Models.- 4 Phenomenology of ADMs.- 5 Time Depth Circuits.- Part V Branching Programs.- Part geometry and quantum computing. This book is an VI Fragments of Proof Complexity.- A Epilog.- B Relaxation Truncates Scales.- 6 The Leray- introduction to [..] Deconvolution Regularization.- 7 NS-alpha- and NS- Mathematical Background.- References.- Index. omega-Deconvolution Regularizations. 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This comprehensive textbook on combinatorial optimization places special emphasis on The purpose of these lecture notes is to provide Constrained Optimization and theoretical results and algorithms with provably an introduction to the theory of complex Monge– Optimal Control for Partial good performance, in contrast to heuristics. It Ampère operators (definition, regularity issues, Differential Equations is based on numerous courses on combinatorial geometric properties of solutions, approximation) optimization and specialized topics, mostly at on compact Kähler manifolds (with or without graduate level. This book reviews the fundamentals, boundary).These operators are of central use This special volume focuses on optimization and covers the classical topics (paths, flows, matching, in several fundamental problems of complex control of processes governed by partial differential matroids, NP-completeness, approximation differential geometry (Kähler–Einstein equation, equations. The contributors are mostly participants algorithms) in detail, and proceeds to advanced uniqueness of constant scalar curvature metrics), of the DFG-priority program 1253: Optimization and recent topics, some of which have not appeared complex analysis and dynamics. The topics with PDE-constraints which is active since 2006. in a textbook before. Throughout, it contains covered include, the Dirichlet problem (after The book is organized in sections which cover complete but concise proofs, and also provides Bedford–Taylor), Monge–Ampère foliations almost the entire spectrum of modern research numerous exercises and references. This fifth and laminated currents, polynomial hulls and in this emerging field. Indeed, even though the edition has again been updated, revised, and Perron envelopes with no analytic structure, a self- field of optimal control and optimization for PDE- significantly extended, with more than 60 new contained presentation of Krylov regularity results, constrained problems has undergone a dramatic exercises and new material on various topics, a modernized proof of the Calabi–Yau theorem increase of interest during the last four decades, a full including Cayley's formula, blocking flows, faster b- (after Yau and Kolodziej), an introduction to infinite theory for nonlinear problems is still lacking. The matching separation, multidimensional knapsack, dimensional riemannian geometry, geometric contributions of this volume, some of which have the multicommodity max-flow min-cut ratio, and structures on spaces of Kähler metrics (after character of survey articles, therefore, aim at creating sparsest cut. Thus, this book represents the state of Mabuchi, Semmes and Donaldson), generalizations and developing further new ideas for optimization, the art of[..] of the regularity theory of Caffarelli–Kohn– control and corresponding numerical simulations Nirenberg–Spruck (after[..] of systems of possibly coupled nonlinear partial Features differential equations. The research conducted This comprehensive textbook on combinatorial Features within this unique network of groups in more optimization places special emphasis on The purpose of these lecture notes is to provide than fifteen German universities focuses on novel theoretical results and algorithms with provably an introduction to the theory of complex Monge– methods of[..] good performance, in contrast to heuristics. It Ampère operators (definition, regularity issues, is based on numerous courses on combinatorial geometric properties of solutions, approximation) Features optimization and specialized topics, mostly at on compact Kähler manifolds (with or without This special volume focuses on optimization and graduate level. This book reviews the fundamentals, boundary).These operators are of central use control of processes governed by partial differential covers the classical topics (paths, flows, matching, in several fundamental problems of complex equations. The contributors are mostly participants matroids, NP-completeness, [..] differential geometry (Kähler–Einstein equation, of the DFG-priority program 1253: Optimization uniqueness of constant scalar [..] with PDE-constraints which is active since 2006. The Contents book is organized in sections which cover almost the 1 Introduction.- 2 Graphs.- 3 Linear Programming.- Contents entire spectrum of modern research in this emerging 4 Linear Programming Algorithms.- 5 1.Introduction.- I. The Local Homogenious Dirichlet field. Indeed, even though the field of optimal [..] Integer Programming.- 6 Spanning Trees and Problem.-2. Dirichlet Problem in Domains of Arborescences.- 7 Shortest Paths.- 8 Network Flows.- Cn.- 3. Geometric Maximality.- II. Stochastic Contents 9 Minimum Cost Flows.- 10 Maximum Matchings.- Analysis for the Monge-Ampère Equation.- 4. Introduction.- Constrained Optimization, 11 Weighted Matching.- 12 b-Matchings and Probabilistic Approach to Regularity.- III. Monge- Identification and Control.- Shape and Topology T -Joins.- 13 Matroids.- 14 Generalizations of Ampère Equations on Compact Manifolds.- 5.The Optimization.- Model Reduction.- Discretization: Matroids.- 15 NP-Completeness.- 16 Approximation Calabi-Yau Theorem.- IV Geodesics in the Space Concepts and Analysis.- Applications. Algorithms.- 17 The Knapsack Problem.- 18 Bin- of Kähler Metrics.- 6. The Riemannian Space of Packing.- 19 Multicommodity Flows and Edge- Kähler Metrics.- 7. MA Equations on Manifolds with Fields of interest Disjoint Paths.- 20 Network Design Problems.- Boundary.- 8. Bergman Geodesics. Partial Differential Equations; Optimization; 21 The Traveling Salesman Problem.- 22 Facility Computational Mathematics and Numerical Location.- Indices. 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V. Barbu, University Al.I. Cuza, Iasi, Romania; T. Precupanu, A.M. Sonnet, E.G. Virga Y. Guivarc'h, IRMAR, Rennes, France; J.F.C. Kingman, Bristol, UK; F. University Al.I.Cuza, Iasi, Romania Ledrappier, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA Dissipative Ordered Fluids Convexity and Optimization in Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Banach Spaces Theories for Liquid Crystals Theory at Saint-Flour This is a book on the dissipative dynamics of ordered fluids, with a particular focus on liquid crystals. It An updated and revised edition of the 1986 title Conze, J.P.:Systemes topologiques et métriques covers a whole range of different theories, mainly Convexity and Optimization in Banach Spaces, en théorie ergodique.-Kingman, J.F.C.: concerned with nematic liquid crystals in both this book provides a self-contained presentation Subadditive Processes.-Guivarc'h, Y.: Quelques their chiral and nonchiral variants. The authors of basic results of the theory of convex sets and propriétés asymptotiques des produits de begin by giving a detailed account of the molecular functions in infinite-dimensional spaces. The matricesaléatoires.- Ledrappier, F.:Quelques origins of orientational order in fluids. They then main emphasis is on applications to convex proprietés des exposants caractéristiques. go on to develop a general framework in which optimization and convex optimal control problems continuum theories for ordered fluids can be in Banach spaces. A distinctive feature is a strong Features phrased. Within this unified setting, they cover emphasis on the connection between theory and Founded in 1971, the Saint-Flour Probability both well-established classical theories and new application. This edition has been updated to include Summer School is organised every year by the ones with aspects that are not yet completely settled. new results pertaining to advanced concepts of mathematics department of the Université Blaise The book treats a wide range of hydrodynamic subdifferential for convex functions and new duality Pascal at Clermont-Ferrand, France, and held in the theories for liquid crystals, from the original 1960s results in convex programming. The last chapter, pleasant surroundings of an 18th century seminary works by Ericksen and Leslie to new, fast-developing concerned with convex control problems, has building in the city of Saint-Flour, located in the ideas of liquid crystal science. The final chapter is been rewritten and completed with new research French Massif Central, at an altitude of 900 m.It devoted to nematoacoustics and its applications. concerning boundary control systems, the dynamic attracts a mixed audience of up to 70 PhD students, Old experiments on the propagation of ultrasound programming equations in optimal control theory [..] waves in nematic liquid crystals are interpreted and and periodic optimal control problems. Finally, the explained in the light of a new theory developed[..] structure of the book has been modified to highlight Contents Conze, J.P.:Systemes topologiques et métriques the most recent progression in the field including Features fundamental results on the theory[..] en théorie ergodique.-Kingman, J.F.C.: This is a book on the dissipative dynamics of ordered Subadditive Processes.-Guivarc'h, Y.: Quelques fluids, with a particular focus on liquid crystals. It Features propriétés asymptotiques des produits de covers a whole range of different theories, mainly An updated and revised edition of the 1986 title matricesaléatoires.- Ledrappier, F.:Quelques concerned with nematic liquid crystals in both their Convexity and Optimization in Banach Spaces, this proprietés des exposants caractéristiques. chiral and nonchiral variants. The authors begin by book provides a self-contained presentation of basic giving a detailed account of the molecular origins results of the theory of convex sets and functions in Fields of interest of orientational order in fluids. They then go on to infinite-dimensional spaces. The main emphasis is Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes develop a general [..] on applications to convex optimization and convex Target groups optimal control problems in Banach spaces. A Contents Research distinctive feature is a strong emphasis on the [..] Molecular Theories.- Dynamics of Dissipative Fluids.- Director Theories.- Order Tensor Theories.- Type of publication Contents Nematoacoustics.- Notation and Basic Concepts.- Contributed volume Fundamentals of Functional Analysis.- Convex References.- Index. Functions.- Convex Programming.- Convex Control Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Problems in Banach Spaces. Fields of interest Mathematical Physics; Mechanics; Classical Fields of interest Continuum Physics 2012. VI, 284 p. (Probability at Saint-Flour) Softcover Optimization Target groups 33,13 € Target groups Research ISBN 978-3-642-25965-4 Research Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Monograph

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A. Pascucci, Bologna, Italy; W.J. Runggaldier, Università di C. Norman, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK J. Blowey, Durham University, UK; M. Jensen, Durham University, Padova, Italy UK (Eds.) Finitely Generated Abelian Groups Financial Mathematics and Similarity of Matrices over a Frontiers in Numerical Analysis - Durham 2010 Theory and Problems for Multi-period Models Field With the Bologna Accords a bachelor-master- This book contains detailed lecture notes on doctor curriculum has been introduced in various At first sight, finitely generated abelian groups and four topics at the forefront of current research countries with the intention that students may canonical forms of matrices appear to have little in computational mathematics. Each set of notes enter the job market already at the bachelor level. in common. However, reduction to Smith normal presents a self-contained guide to a current research Since financial Institutions provide non negligible form, named after its originator H.J.S.Smith in 1861, area and has an extensive bibliography. In addition, job opportunities also for mathematicians, and is a matrix version of the Euclidean algorithm and most of the notes contain detailed proofs of the scientists in general, it appeared to be appropriate to is exactly what the theory requires in both cases. key results. The notes start from a level suitable for have a financial mathematics course already at the Starting with matrices over the integers, Part 1 first year graduate students in applied mathematics, bachelor level in mathematics. Most mathematical of this book provides a measured introduction to mathematical analysis or numerical analysis, and techniques in use in financial mathematics are such groups: two finitely generated abelian groups proceed to current research topics. 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J.P. Kanne, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA (Ed.) A. Tosti, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; P.E. Grimes, Vitiligo D.C. Baumgart, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany (Ed.) and Pigmentation Institute,LA, USA; M.P. De Padova, Università Bologna Policlinico, Bologna, Italy (Eds.) Clinically Oriented Pulmonary Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Imaging Color Atlas of Chemical Peels Colitis From Epidemiology and Immunobiology to a Rational Diagnostic imaging is an essential component in the Chemical peeling is a well-known method used to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach evaluation of the patient with known or suspected restore a more youthful appearance and improve The conditions of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative respiratory tract disease. While chest radiography dermatologic defects. This book is the first atlas on colitis are excellent examples of how the exponential continues to serve as the primary tool for imaging chemical peels and has been significantly revised growth of knowledge in biomedical science can the chest, advances in computed tomography and updated since the first edition so as to reflect make a remarkable impact on clinical practice and (CT) have led to a variety of applications such as the state of the art in the field. The various types of patient’s quality of life. It has led to the development high-resolution CT (HRCT), advanced 3-D airway chemical peel and peeling techniques are discussed of unique novel immunomodulatory treatments. imaging, and image-guided procedures.The aim of in a step-by-step manner with the aid of supporting These are continuously being refined to treat not this book is to deliver a clinically-oriented approach illustrations. Pathogenesis and treatment options only the two original conditions in the gut, but the to pulmonary imaging. Each chapter of the book will are then considered, with each author reporting systemic immunologic illness with its associated provide an organized approach to the different facets on his or her personal experience and preferred extraintestinal disorders. New therapies are of imaging of specific clinical scenarios, focusing approach for different diseases and conditions. A sometimes complex and associated with important on strengths and weaknesses of available imaging new section addresses how to deal with side-effects risks requiring a deeper understanding of their tests. High quality examples of typical imaging and complications of the different procedures. molecular principles from clinicians. Crohn’s findings of specific conditions will supplement the This atlas will serve as an ideal reference tool for Disease and Ulcerative Colitis serves as a unique text.The target readers include practicing internists, dermatologists who deal with cosmetology. In combined resource for physicians and scientists pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, and primary care particular, by providing clear information on the addressing the needs of both groups. It will stimulate practitioners. Other readers will include respiratory different peeling procedures and their indications, exchange and collaboration and shorten the path care therapists and medical students. The proposed it will prove invaluable for dermatologists and other between discovery and application of new knowledge cohort of authors represents experts in the[..] doctors who wish to start performing chemical peels. and also help clinicians understand new therapeutic Features Features concepts from their origins. 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S. Loue, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; M. S. Rastogi, State Ayurvedic College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Ó. Marín-Peña, Hospital Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain (Ed.) Sajatovic, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH,USA India (Ed.) (Eds.) Femoroacetabular Impingement Evidence-Based Practice in Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health Complementary and Alternative This book is the first monograph to examine all Medicine aspects of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), There is increasing interest in the scientific literature an important disease first described early in the on immigrant health and its impact on disease Perspectives, Protocols, Problems and Potential in Ayurveda twenty-first century. Comprising 27 chapters and transmission, disease prevention, health promotion, including many color illustrations, the book contains This book investigates the ways in which the well-being on an individual and population level, a variety of points of view from more than 50 evidence base is influencing complementary and health policy, and the cost of managing all these experts from 11 countries and represents an up- alternative medicine in general and Ayurveda and issues on an individual, institutional, national, to-date compilation of professional knowledge on allied health practices in particular. The latter have and global level. The need for accurate and up-to- FAI. The full range of available surgical treatments traditionally been prevalent in Asia and are now date information is particularly acute due to the is carefully described and evaluated, including increasingly attracting interest worldwide. The increasing numbers of immigrants and refugees arthroscopic treatment, the open and mini- book is divided into four sections, the first of which worldwide as the result of natural disasters, political open approaches, periacetabular osteotomy, hip examines issues related to acquisition and evaluation turmoil, the growing numbers of immigrants resurfacing arthroplasty, and combined techniques. of the evidence base. Evidence-based approaches to magnet countries, and the increasing costs Differential diagnosis, imaging, postoperative to Ayurvedic diagnosis and therapy are then of associated health care that are being felt by management, and treatment outcome are also examined, with a special focus on management of governments around the world.Format and Scope: discussed in appropriate detail. It is hoped that this cardiovascular and rheumatological diseases, dental The first portion of the Encyclopedia will contain book will promote a comprehensive approach to care, and rejuvenating treatments. The final section chapters that are approximately 25 to 40 manuscript what is a common pathology and thereby encourage explores further the challenges of applying evidence- pages in length. Each overview chapter will include further improvement in treatment. a list of references and suggested readings for cross based practice in contemporary and alternative referencing within the Encyclopedia. Currently, the medicine and Ayurveda with a focus upon the issues Features opening chapters are planned to be: Immigration in requiring urgent attention in ongoing decade. The Since the first description of femoroacetabular the[..] same involves encompassing areas such as Ayurvedic impingement (FAI) by Ganz early in the twenty-first pharmaceutics, practice, education and research century, hundreds of publications have addressed Features within an evidence-based perspective. diagnostic and therapeutic issues and contributed to There is increasing interest in the scientific literature rapid advances in our knowledge of the disease. This Features on immigrant health and its impact on disease book, however, is the first monograph to examine This book investigates the ways in which the transmission, disease prevention, health promotion, all aspects of FAI. 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Handbook of Risk Theory Handbook of Risk Theory Le problème du naturalisme en biologie chez Husserl et le jeune Merleau-Ponty Epistemology, Decision Theory, Ethics, and Social Implications Epistemology, Decision Theory, Ethics, and Social Implications of Risk of Risk Ce volume propose une étude articulée de Husserl et de Merleau-Ponty qui prend comme perspective Risk has become one of the main topics in fields as Risk has become one of the main topics in fields as la dimension épistémologique de leur philosophie diverse as engineering, medicine and economics, and diverse as engineering, medicine and economics, and relativement à la biologie. Chacun à sa manière, ils it is also studied by social scientists, psychologists it is also studied by social scientists, psychologists se sont penchés sur le statut ambigu de la biologie and legal scholars. But the topic of risk also leads and legal scholars. But the topic of risk also leads et sur l’épineuse question du naturalisme, à savoir : to more fundamental questions such as: What is to more fundamental questions such as: What is dans quelle mesure les êtres vivants peuvent-ils être risk? What can decision theory contribute to the risk? What can decision theory contribute to the appréhendés comme des ensembles de processus analysis of risk? What does the human perception analysis of risk? What does the human perception physiques et chimiques ? La confrontation de leurs of risk mean for society? How should we judge of risk mean for society? How should we judge deux contributions à la question offre un éclairage whether a risk is morally acceptable or not? Over whether a risk is morally acceptable or not? Over qui a conservé toute sa pertinence, alors que le the last couple of decades questions like these have the last couple of decades questions like these have développement de la biologie moléculaire et des attracted interest from philosophers and other attracted interest from philosophers and other neurosciences contemporaines a amené un retour scholars into risk theory.This handbook provides scholars into risk theory.This handbook provides du paradigme naturaliste en biologie. L’étude for an overview into key topics in a major new field for an overview into key topics in a major new field débouche sur une mise en perspective avec la théorie of research. It addresses a wide range of topics, of research. It addresses a wide range of topics, biologique de l’autopoïèse élaborée par F. Varela ranging from decision theory, risk perception ranging from decision theory, risk perception et H. Maturana. 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It aims to tout en tenant compte du rôle de plus en plus promote communication and information among promote communication and information among important que les approches physico-chimiques all those who are interested in theoetical issues all those who are interested in theoetical issues jouent dans[..] concerning risk and uncertainty.This handbook concerning risk and uncertainty.This handbook brings together[..] brings together[..] Features Ce volume propose une étude articulée de Husserl Features Features et de Merleau-Ponty qui prend comme perspective Risk has become one of the main topics in fields as Risk has become one of the main topics in fields as la dimension épistémologique de leur philosophie diverse as engineering, medicine and economics, and diverse as engineering, medicine and economics, and relativement à la biologie. 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R. Breeur, Husserl Archives Leuven, Belgium; U. Melle, Husserl H. Wautischer, California State University at Sonoma, Cotati, CA, N.M. Pless, ESADE, Sant Cugat, Spain; Th. Maak, ESADE, Sant Archives Leuven, Belgium (Eds.) USA; A.M. Olson, Boston University, MA, USA; G.J. Walters, Saint Cugat, Spain (Eds.) Paul University, Ottawa, ON, Canada (Eds.) Life, Subjectivity & Art Responsible Leadership Philosophical Faith and the Future Essays in Honor of Rudolf Bernet of Humanity These chapters on ‘Responsible Leadership’ This book contains essays written by eminent represent the latest thinking on a topic of increasing phenomenologists & scholars closely related to R. Karl Jaspers, who died in 1969, had a profound relevance in a connected world. There are many Bernet, a person and a philosopher (colleagues, impact on 20th-century theology and philosophy. challenges that still remain when it comes to friends and collaborators, former students). The His central thesis called for, among other things, establishing responsible leadership both in theory intellectual and worldwide authority of R. Bernet's a de-centering of philosophy from its Eurocentric and practice. Whilst offering conceptualisations for work is well represented by the list of contributors, roots and a renewal of its dialogue with other the improvement of leadership is a first and perhaps as well as by the content of their chapters. In a sense, traditions, especially Asian ones. This collection easier response, what is more difficult is to facilitate this volume is a good indication of the importance of of essays includes unpublished work by Jaspers the actual change to happen. These chapters will Bernet's own books, articles and classes. The editors himself as well as testimonies to his life and not only generate interest in the emerging domain have chosen to concentrate the contributions on career by colleagues, associates, and translators, of studies on responsible leadership, but also will what could be estimated to be one of the three major some of who knew Jaspers personally. Readers pave the way for future research in this area in the themes of his philosophical itinerary: life, seen from will also find commentary and interpretation by years to come. Previously Published in the Journal of a phenomenological point of view, its relation to researchers who have explored Jaspers’ work for Business Ethics, Volume 98 Supplement 2, 2011 subjectivity, experiences and consciousness, and decades, and a biographical account of Jaspers’ both seen as the ground for an original reflection on Features student Leonard Ehrlich, who handled much of art (paintings). 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Whilst offering conceptualisations for of key philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Schelling, on three major themes of Bernet’s philosophical the improvement of leadership is a first and perhaps Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and[..] itinerary: life, seen from a phenomenological point easier response, what is more difficult is to facilitate of view, its relation to subjectivity, experiences and Features the [..] consciousness, and both seen as the ground for an Karl Jaspers, who died in 1969, had a profound original reflection on art, specifically [..] Contents impact on 20th-century theology and philosophy. Foreword to Special Issue on ‘Responsible His central thesis called for, among other things, Contents Leadership’; Nicola M. Pless, Thomas Maak, Derick a de-centering of philosophy from its Eurocentric Preface, R. Breeur.- Vorwort, U Melle.- de Jongh.- Responsible Leadership: Pathways to roots and a renewal of its dialogue with other Acknowledgements.- How Aristotle and Husserl the Future; Nicola M. Pless and Thomas Maak.- traditions, especially Asian ones. This collection Differ on First Philosophy, R. Sokolowski.- Values, Authenticity, and Responsible Leadership; R. of essays includes unpublished work by Jaspers Gemaltes Erscheinen – von Giotto zu Cézanne, Edward Freeman and Ellen R. Auster.- Responsible himself as well as testimonies to his life and career by K. Held.- Husserls deskriptive Erforschung der Leadership as Virtuous Leadership; Kim Cameron.- colleagues, [..] Gefühlserlebnisse, U. Melle.- Verstehendes Leben, Responsible Leadership Outcomes Via Stakeholder E. Angehrn.- Sichtbar verständliche Dinge, G. Contents CSR Values: Testing a Values-Centered Model Figal.- Le domaine de la vérité, D. Franck.- Freiheit Foreword, K. Michalski.- Part 1. 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E. Landry, University of California, Davis, CA, USA; D. Rickles, B. Bovenkerk, Ethics Institute, Philosophy Department, Utrecht J.A. Marcum, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA University of Sydney,NSW, Australia (Eds.) University, Janskerkhof 13a, 3512 BL Utrecht, the Netherlands The Virtuous Physician Structural Realism The Biotechnology Debate The Role of Virtue in Medicine Structure, Object, and Causality Democracy in the Face of Intractable Disagreement Although modern medicine enjoys unprecedented Structural realism has rapidly gained in popularity This book grounds deliberative democratic theory success in providing excellent technical care, many in recent years, but it has splintered into many in a more refined understanding of deliberative patients are dissatisfied with the poor quality distinct denominations, often underpinned by practice, in particular when dealing with intractable of care or the unprofessional manner in which diverse motivations. There is, no monolithic position moral disagreement regarding novel technologies. physicians sometimes deliver it. Recently, this known as ‘structural realism,’ but there is a general While there is an ongoing, vibrant debate about the patient dissatisfaction has led to quality-of-care and convergence on the idea that a central role is to theoretical merits of deliberative democracy on the professionalism crises in medicine. In this book, be played by relational aspects over object-based one hand, and more recently, empirical studies of the author proposes a notion of virtuous physician aspects of ontology. What becomes of causality in a specific deliberative exercises have been carried out, to address these crises. He discusses the nature of world without fundamental objects? In this book, the these two discussions fail to speak to one another. the two crises and efforts by the medical profession foremost authorities on structural realism attempt to Debates about animal and plant biotechnology are to resolve them and then he briefly introduces answer this and related questions: ‘what is structure?’ examined as a paradigmatic case for intractable the notion of virtuous physician and outlines its and ‘what is an object?’ Also featured are the most disagreement in today’s pluralistic societies. This basic features. Further, virtue theory is discussed, recent advances in structural realism, including examination reveals that the disagreements in this along with virtue ethics and virtue epistemology, the intersection of mathematical structuralism and debate are multi-faceted and multi-dimensional and and specific virtues, especially as they relate to structural realism, and the latest treatments of laws can often be traced to fundamental disagreements medicine. The author also explores the ontological and modality in the context of structural realism. about values or worldviews. “One of the acute priority of caring as the metaphysical virtue for The book will be of interest to philosophers of insights to emerge from this examination is that grounding the notion of virtuous physician, and two science, philosophers of physics, metaphysicians, and deliberation can serve different purposes vis- essential ontic virtues—care and competence. In those interested in foundational aspects of science. à-vis different types of problem. In the case of addition to this, he examines the transformation deeply unstructured problems, like the modern of[..] Features biotechnology[..] Structural realism has rapidly gained in popularity Features in recent years, but it has splintered into many Features Although modern medicine enjoys unprecedented distinct denominations, often underpinned by This book grounds deliberative democratic theory success in providing excellent technical care, many diverse motivations. There is, no monolithic position in a more refined understanding of deliberative patients are dissatisfied with the poor quality known as ‘structural realism,’ but there is a general practice, in particular when dealing with intractable of care or the unprofessional manner in which convergence on the idea that a central role is to be moral disagreement regarding novel technologies. physicians sometimes deliver it. Recently, this played by relational aspects over object-based aspects While there is an ongoing, vibrant debate about the patient dissatisfaction has led to quality-of-care and of ontology. What becomes of causality in a world theoretical merits of deliberative democracy on the professionalism crises in medicine. In this book, the [..] one hand, and more recently, empirical studies of author proposes a notion of virtuous physician to [..] specific deliberative exercises have been carried out, Contents [..] Contents Part I Frameworks for Structuralism.- 1 The Acknowledgments.- Preface.- 1. Medicine’s crises.- Presentation of Objects and the Representation of Contents 2. Virtue theory, ethics, and epistemology.- 3. Structure.- 2 Methodological Structural Realism.- 1. Introduction.-2. Biotechnology: An Anatomy Virtues and vices.- 4. On caring and uncaring.- 3 How Not to be a Structural Realist.- 4 Miracles of the Debate.-3. Constraining or Enabling 5. 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J. Beer, Swiss Federal Institut of Environmental Science and Superstrings and New Perspective of Our World Belts Technology, Zürich, Switzerland; K. McCracken, High Range NSW, Australia; R. von Steiger, International Space Science Institute, Superstring theory is a promising theory which can There are 'voids' obscuring all kinds of objects Bern, Switzerland potentially unify all the forces and the matters in in the cosmos. Voids may be within an object, particle physics. A new multi-dimensional object or between an object and us. Dark Nebulae, which is called "D-brane" was found. It drastically Cosmogenic Radionuclides Dark Lanes, and Dust Lanes looks out into the changed our perspective of a unified world. We deep sky at those apparent dark regions in space, Theory and Applications in the Terrestrial and Space may live on membrane-like hypersurfaces in higher which are among the most compelling telescopic Environments dimensions ("braneworld scenario"), or we can create destinations for amateur observers. One famous blackholes at particle accelarators, or the dynamics example is Barnard's dark nebulae - those striking Cosmogenic radionuclides are radioactive isotopes of quarks is shown to be equivalent to the higher dark clouds set against the background of stars which are produced by natural processes and dimensional gravity theory. All these scenarios in the Milky Way. But there are countless other distributed within the Earth system. With a holistic are explained in this book with plain words but less well known examples. These dark regions view of the environment the authors show in with little use of equations and with many figures. are often ignored altogether or commented upon this book how cosmogenic radionuclides can be The book starts with a summary of long-standing only briefly in astronomy books, and it is all too used to trace and to reconstruct the history of a problems in elementary particle physics and explains easy to overlook the treasure trove they offer the large variety of processes. They discuss the way in the D-branes and many applications of them. It ends observer. Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Lanes which cosmogenic radionuclides can assist in the with future roads for a unified ultimate theory of our is a great source of practical information for quantification of complex processes in the present- world. day environment. The book aims to demonstrate observers. Such voids may be successfully observed to the reader the strength of analytic tools based Features using conventional observing methods, but they are on cosmogenic radionuclides, their contribution to Superstring theory is a promising theory which can often far better seen with technologies such as light- almost any field of modern science, and how these potentially unify all the forces and the matters in pollution filters, CCD video cameras, and image tools may assist in the solution of many present particle physics. A new multi-dimensional object intensifiers. This book explains the[..] and future problems that we face here on Earth. which is called "D-brane" was found. It drastically Features The book provides a comprehensive discussion changed our perspective of a unified world. We As probably the only book of its type, this work is of the basic principles behind the applications may live on membrane-like hypersurfaces in higher aimed at the observer who wants to spend time with of cosmogenic (and other) radionuclides as dimensions ("braneworld scenario"), or we can create something less conventional than the usual fare. environmental tracers and dating tools. The second blackholes at particle accelarators, or the dynamics Because we usually see objects in space by means of section of the book discusses in some detail the of [..] production of radionuclides by cosmic[..] illumination of one kind or another, it has become Contents routine to see them only in these terms. However, Features Particles, Superstrings, and D-Branes.- Solitons part of almost everything that we see is the defining Cosmogenic radionuclides are radioactive isotopes and Particle Physics.- Dimensions of Solitons, dimension of dark shading, or even the [..] which are produced by natural processes and Dimensions of Superstring Theory.- D-Branes.- Contents distributed within the Earth system. With a holistic Dynamics of D-Branes.- Braneworld (Application The Nature of Unlit Gases and Dust, and Their Place view of the environment the authors show in 1).- Inflationary Cosmology in Higher Dimensions in the Universe.- Defining Our Viewing Parameters this book how cosmogenic radionuclides can be (Application 2).- Entropy of Blackholes (Application and Methods.- Dark Nebulae.- Dark and Dusty used to trace and to reconstruct the history of a 3).- Holgraphy and QCD (Application 4).- Toward Regions in Bright Diffuse Nebulae.- Dark Lanes large variety of processes. 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K. Blum, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany H. Miao, Theoretical Astrophysics, Pasadena, CA, USA S. Bhattacharya, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India; K.P. Ghatak, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India Density Matrix Theory and Exploring Macroscopic Quantum Applications Mechanics in Optomechanical Fowler-Nordheim Field Emission Devices Effects in Semiconductor Nanostructures Written in a clear pedagogic style, this book deals This monograph solely presents the Fowler- with the application of density matrix theory Recent state-of-the-art technologies in fabricating Nordheim field emission (FNFE) from to atomic and molecular physics. The aim is to low-loss optical and mechanical components have semiconductors and their nanostructures. The precisely characterize sates by a vector and to significantly motivated the study of quantum-limited materials considered are quantum confined construct general formulas and proofs of general measurements with optomechanical devices. Such non-linear optical, III-V, II-VI, Ge, Te, carbon theorems. The basic concepts and quantum research is the main subject of this thesis. In the nanotubes, PtSb2, stressed materials, Bismuth, GaP, mechanical fundamentals (reduced density matrices, first part, the author considers various approaches Gallium Antimonide, II-V, Bi2Te3, III-V, II-VI, entanglement, quantum correlations) are discussed for surpassing the standard quantum limit for IV-VI and HgTe/CdTe superlattices with graded in a comprehensive way. The discussion leads up to force measurements. In the second part, the author interfaces and effective mass superlattices under applications like coherence and orientation effects proposes different experimental protocols for using magnetic quantization and quantum wires of the in atoms and molecules, decoherence and relaxation optomechanical interactions to explore quantum aforementioned superlattices. The FNFE in opto- processes. This third edition has been updated and behaviors of macroscopic mechanical objects. Even electronic materials and their quantum confined extended throughout and contains a completely new though this thesis mostly focuses on large-scale laser counterparts is studied in the presence of light waves chapter exploring nonseparability and entanglement interferometer gravitational-wave detectors and and intense electric fields on the basis of newly in two-particle spin-1/2 systems. The text discusses related experiments, the general approaches apply formulated electron dispersion laws that control recent studies in atomic and molecular reactions. equally well for studying small-scale optomechanical the studies of such quantum effect devices. The A new chapter explores nonseparability and devices.The author is the winner of the 2010 importance of band gap measurements in opto- entanglement in two-particle spin-1/2 systems. 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The mechanical fundamentals (reduced density matrices, first part, the author considers various approaches materials considered are quantum confined non- entanglement, quantum correlations) are discussed for surpassing the standard quantum limit for linear optical, III-V, II-VI, Ge, Te, carbon nanotubes, in a comprehensive way. [..] force measurements. 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U. Ellwanger, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France M.A.L. Marques, Unviersité Lyon, Villeurbanne, France; N.T. W.G. Scheibenzuber, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Maitra, The City University of New York, NY, USA; F.M.S. Physics (IAF), Freiburg, Germany Nogueira, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal; E.K.U. Gross, MPI From the Universe to the für Mikrostrukturphysik, Halle, Germany; A. Rubio, Universidad Elementary Particles del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Spain (Eds.) GaN-Based Laser Diodes Towards Longer Wavelengths and Short Pulses A First Introduction to Cosmology and the Fundamental Fundamentals of Time-Dependent Interactions Density Functional Theory The emergence of highly efficient short-wavelength laser diodes based on the III-V compound In this book, the author leads the reader, step semiconductor GaN has not only enabled high- by step and without any advanced mathematics, density optical data storage, but is also expected to a clear understanding of the foundations of There have been many significant advances in to revolutionize display applications. Moreover, a modern elementary particle physics and cosmology. time-dependent density functional theory over variety of scientific applications in biophotonics, He also addresses current and controversial recent years, both in enlightening the fundamental materials research and quantum optics can benefit questions on topics such as string theory. The book theoretical basis of the theory, as well as in from these versatile and cost-efficient laser light contains gentle introductions to the theories of computational algorithms and applications. This sources in the near-UV to green spectral range. special and general relativity, and also classical and book, as successor to the highly successful volume This thesis describes the device physics of GaN- quantum field theory. The essential aspects of these Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory based laser diodes, together with recent efforts to concepts are understood with the help of simple (Lect. Notes Phys. 706, 2006) brings together achieve longer emission wavelengths and short-pulse calculations; for example, the force of gravity as a for the first time all recent developments in a emission. Experimental and theoretical approaches consequence of the curvature of the space-time. systematic and coherent way. 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Next, all of the basic concepts are introduced sequentially and building semiconductor GaN has not only enabled high- of space-time. Since no higher mathematical or density optical data storage, but is also expected physics[..] in complexity, eventually reaching the level of open problems of interest. Contemporary applications of to revolutionize display applications. Moreover, a variety of scientific applications in biophotonics, Features the theory are discussed, from real-time[..] materials research and quantum optics can benefit In this book, the author leads the reader, step from these versatile and cost-efficient laser light by step and without any advanced mathematics, Features sources in the [..] to a clear understanding of the foundations of There have been many significant advances in time-dependent density functional theory over modern elementary particle physics and cosmology. 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This edited volume describes many aspects of current research on solar flares, emphasizing Features Features recent progress in understanding their X-ray and The handbook centers on detection techniques in the The handbook centers on detection techniques in the gamma-ray emissions. Several of the chapters deal field of particle physics, medical imaging and related field of particle physics, medical imaging and related comprehensively with the problems of particle subjects. It is structured into three parts. The first subjects. It is structured into three parts. The first acceleration, conversion of particle energy into one is dealing with basic ideas of particle detectors, one is dealing with basic ideas of particle detectors, various forms of radiation, and the inference of followed by applications of these devices in high followed by applications of these devices in high physical processes from observations. Other chapters energy physics and other fields. In the last part the energy physics and other fields. In the last part the deal with the full [..] large field of medical imaging using similar detection large field of medical imaging using similar detection techniques is described. The [..] techniques is described. The [..] Contents Preface.- Overview of the Volume.- An Contents Contents Observational Overview of Solar Flares.- VOLUME 1:- PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES VOLUME 1:- PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES Implications of X-ray Observations for Electron OF DETECTORS AND ACCELERATORS. OF DETECTORS AND ACCELERATORS. 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D.C. Cabra, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina; A. ISBN 978-3-642-10448-0 S. Logothetidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Ed.) Honecker, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany; P. Pujol, IRSAMC, Toulouse, France (Eds.) Nanomedicine and Modern Theories of Many-Particle Nanobiotechnology Systems in Condensed Matter Physics This book presents the laboratory, scientific and clinical aspects of nanomaterials used for medical applications in the fields of regenerative Condensed matter systems where interactions medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. It gives a broad are strong are inherently difficult to analyze overview on the in vitro compatibility assessment theoretically. The situation is particularly of nanostructured materials implemented in interesting in low-dimensional systems, where the medical field by the combination of classical quantum fluctuations play a crucial role. 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The Sun, which is our own star at the center of What is the role and meaning of probability Dynamics of astrophysical systems is often described the Solar System, gives rise to all life on Earth and in physical theory, in particular in two of the by plasma physics, yet understanding the nature is the driver of photosynthesis in plants and the most successful theories of our age, quantum of plasma turbulence remains as a challenge in source of all food and energy for living things. As physics and statistical mechanics? Laws once physics in both theories and experiments. This book seen with the naked eye, the Sun appears as a static conceived as universal and deterministic, such is an up-to-date summary and review of recent and quiet yellow disk in the sky. However, it is a as Newton‘s laws of motion, or the second law of results in research on waves and turbulence in stormy and ever-changing star that contributes thermodynamics, are replaced in these theories near-Earth space plasma turbulence, obtained by much more than light and heat. For example, it by inherently probabilistic laws. This collection of Cluster, the multi-spacecraft mission. Spatial and is the source of the beautiful northern lights and essays by some of the world‘s foremost experts temporal structures of solar wind turbulence as well can affect our technology-based society in many presents an in-depth analysis of the meaning of as its interaction with the bow shock ahead of the ways. Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of our probability in contemporary physics. Among Earth are presented using Cluster data. The book Source of Light and Life is a great introduction the questions addressed are: How are probabilities presents (1) historical developments, (2) theoretical to the Sun for general readers as well as scientists defined? Are they objective or subjective? What is background of plasma physics, turbulence theories, who are not solar physicists. The book presents their explanatory value? What are the differences and the plasma physical picture of the solar system, the basic properties of the Sun, describes how it between quantum and classical probabilities? The (3) analysis methods for multi-spacecraft data, (4) has fascinated humans throughout history, and result is an informative and thought-provoking book results of Cluster data analysis, and (5) impacts on shows how it influences our current technologies. for the scientifically inquisitive. astrophysics and Earth sciences. The book includes a large number of illustrations Features and video materials for SpringerExtras, along with Features What is the role and meaning of probability in a PowerPoint presentation that provides a useful Dynamics of astrophysical systems is often described physical theory, in particular in two of the most resource for[..] by plasma physics, yet understanding the nature of successful theories of our age, quantum physics plasma turbulence remains as a challenge in physics Features and statistical mechanics? Laws once conceived as in both theories and experiments. This book is an The center of our Solar System is a star, one among universal and deterministic, such as Newton‘s laws up-to-date summary and review of recent results billions of stars in our own galaxy. This star, which of motion, or the second law of thermodynamics, are in research on waves and turbulence in near-Earth we call the Sun, gives rise to all life on Earth, is replaced in these theories by inherently probabilistic space plasma turbulence, obtained by Cluster, the the driver of the photosynthesis in plants, and is laws. This collection of essays by some of the world‘s multi-spacecraft mission. Spatial and temporal [..] the source of all food, energy, and fossil fuels on [..] Earth.For us humans, the Sun as seen with the naked Contents Contents eye appears as a static and quiet yellow disk in the Theoretical background.- Multi-spacecraft Introduction.- Physics and Chance.- Typicality sky. However, it is in fact a stormy [..] measurements.- Turbulence properties in space and the Role of the Lebesgue Measure in Statistical plasma.- Impacts on related subjects. 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M. Carfora, Universita degli Studi di Pavia, Italy; A. Marzuoli, G. García Gómez-Tejedor, IFF and CSIC, Madrid, Spain; M.C. Fuss, D. Waltner, Universität Regensburg, Germany Universita degli Studi di Pavia, Italy IFF and CSIC, Madrid, Spain (Eds.) Semiclassical Approach to Quantum Triangulations Radiation Damage in Biomolecular Mesoscopic Systems Moduli Spaces, Strings, and Quantum Computing Systems Classical Trajectory Correlations and Wave Interference Research on polyhedral manifolds often points Since the discovery of X-rays and radioactivity, This volume describes mesoscopic systems with to unexpected connections between very distinct ionizing radiations have been widely classically chaotic dynamics using semiclassical aspects of Mathematics and Physics. In particular applied in medicine both for diagnostic and methods which combine elements of classical triangulated manifolds play quite a distinguished therapeutic purposes. The risks associated with dynamics and quantum interference effects. role in such settings as Riemann moduli space radiation exposure and handling led to the Experiments and numerical studies show that theory, strings and quantum gravity, topological parallel development of the field of radiation Random Matrix Theory (RMT) explains physical quantum field theory, condensed matter physics, protection.Pioneering experiments done by Sanche properties of these systems well. This was and critical phenomena. Not only do they provide a and co-workers in 2000 showed that low-energy conjectured more than 25 years ago by Bohigas, natural discrete analogue to the smooth manifolds secondary electrons, which are abundantly generated Giannoni and Schmit for the spectral properties. on which physical theories are typically formulated, along radiation tracks, are primarily responsible for Since then, it has been a challenge to understand but their appearance is rather often a consequence radiation damage through successive interactions this connection analytically. The author offers his of an underlying structure which naturally calls into with the molecular constituents of the medium. readers a clearly-written and up-to-date treatment of play non-trivial aspects of representation theory, Apart from ionizing processes, which are usually the topics covered. 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The risks associated with Experiments and numerical studies show that theory, strings and quantum gravity, topological radiation exposure and handling led to the Random Matrix Theory (RMT) explains physical quantum field theory, condensed matter physics, parallel development of the field of radiation properties of these systems well. This was and critical phenomena. Not only do they provide a protection.Pioneering experiments done by Sanche conjectured more than 25 years ago by Bohigas, natural discrete [..] and co-workers in 2000 showed that low-energy Giannoni and Schmit for the spectral properties. 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G.-C. Yi, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea (Ed.) M. Cini, Università Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy; F. Fucito, I.N.F.N. and C. Groß, Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics, Garching, Università Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy; M. Sbragaglia, Università Tor Germany Vergata, Roma, Italy Semiconductor Nanostructures for Optoelectronic Devices Spin Squeezing and Non-linear Solved Problems in Quantum and Atom Interferometry with Bose- Processing, Characterization and Applications Statistical Mechanics Einstein Condensates This book presents the fabrication of optoelectronic nanodevices. The structures considered are This work arises from our teaching this subject Interferometry, the most precise measurement nanowires, nanorods, hybrid semiconductor during many years. 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However appeals to researchers and graduate students. solved in full details, explaining the theory behind this “classical” bound is not fundamental and it is the solution with particular care for those issues the aim of quantum metrology to overcome it by Features that, from our experience, are found most difficult employing entanglement among the particles. This This book presents the fabrication of optoelectronic from the average student. Indeed, several exercises work reports on the realization of spin-squeezed nanodevices. The structures considered are are designed to throw light on aspects of the theory states suitable for atom interferometry. Spin nanowires, nanorods, hybrid semiconductor that, for one reason or another, are usually neglected squeezing was generated on the basis of motional nanostructures, wide bandgap nanostructures with the result to make the students feel uneasy and spin degrees of freedom, whereby the latter for visible light emitters and graphene. The about them. In fact most students get acquainted allowed the implementation of a full interferometer device applications of these structures are just with the more common manipulations, which with quantum-enhanced precision. broadly explained. The book deals also with the are illustrated by many examples in textbooks. Our characterization of semiconductor nanostructures. It exercises never require extensive calculations but Features appeals to researchers and graduate students. tend to be somewhat unusual and force the solver to Interferometry, the most precise measurement think about the problem starting from[..] Contents technique known today, exploits the wave-like nature of the atoms or photons in the interferometer. 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The development unconventional superconductors and the more than one order of magnitude improvement of numerous applications of the Mössbauer Effect in application of the two-band Ginzburg-Landau in sensitivity compared with any existing radio many fields of sciences , such as physics, chemistry, theory to these superconducting compounds telescope over a wavelength range of several hundred biology and medicine is reviewed by experts who are explained. Temperature dependencies of to one, from decametric to microwave wavelengths. contributed to this wide spread research. In 1978 fundamental superconducting parameters are It will revolutionize the study of the most abundant Mössbauer focused his research interest on a new calculated using the GL theory taking into account element in the Universe, hydrogen, from the epoch field “Neutrino Oscillations” and later on the study multiband-and anisotropy effects. 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D. Bretherton, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia; N. J.A. Belzen, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Ed.) D. Spreng, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Th. Flüeler, ETH Zurich, Balvin, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia (Eds.) Switzerland; D.L. Goldblatt, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; J. Minsch, minsch sustainability affairs, Zurich, Switzerland (Eds.) Psychology of Religion Peace Psychology in Australia Autobiographical Accounts Tackling Long-Term Global Energy

This book is a case study of the development of In the past four decades or so, the so-called Problems peace psychology in Australia. While there is, in psychology of religion – after having been deemed The Contribution of Social Science comparison to other countries, relatively little extinct, impossible or unlikely – has risen to overt violence, Australia the nation was founded prominence again: the number of publications is This book makes a case for a multidisciplinary and on the dispossession of Indigenous people, and rapidly growing, an impressive secondary literature transdisciplinary approach to energy research— their oppression continues today. Peace Psychology (handbooks, introductions, etc.) is available already, one that brings more of the social sciences to bear. in Australia covers the most significant issues of infrastructure has been developed (a number of new Featuring eight studies from across the spectrum peace and conflict in the country. It begins with journals devoted to the subject have been founded, of the social sciences, each applying multiple a review of conflict resolution practices among organizations have been established, increasingly disciplines to one or more energy-related problems, Australia’s ancient Indigenous cultures and funding is going to the area), attracting many the book demonstrates the strong analytical and succinctly captures topics of peace and conflict new researchers. Organizations like the American policy-making potential of such a broadened which the country has faced in the past 222 years Psychological Association are now publishing in perspective. Case studies include: energy transitions since British settlement. The fast population growth, the field of psychology of religion (and its Div. of households in developing countries, the ‘curse of thriving multiculturalism, leadership in international 36 [“psych of rel”] with almost 3,000 members oil’, politics and visions for renewables, economics affairs and environmental isolation make Australia is already midsized among the APA-divisions). and ethics in emissions trading, and carbon capture a microcosm for the study of human conflicts and This book documents this re-emergence and and storage. peace movements. development. Features Features Features Most contemporary energy-related problems As the world’s largest island and the only country Psychology of Religion: Autobiographical are social as much as they are technological. Yet that is also a continent, Australia holds a unique AccountsJacob A. Belzen, editor In recent years, typically, only scholars in a narrow range of social place among nations. At the same time, given psychology of religion has experienced a remarkable science disciplines engage in energy research. This its history of colonialism, racial oppression, and comeback: research is expanding rapidly, benefiting book makes a case for a multidisciplinary and reconciliation attempts, the island also stands as a from a genial scientific infrastructure. An important transdisciplinary approach to energy research— microcosm of global interest in peacebuilding. Peace issue in psychology over a century ago, only a few one that brings more of the social sciences to bear. Psychology in Australia shows peace efforts making decades later it vanished almost completely. Its Featuring eight studies from across the spectrum of inroads as this large, diverse country undergoes [..] unexpected international [..] [..]

Contents Contents Contents Introduction.- Part I. The geohistorical context The comeback of the psychology of religion: The PART I.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Energy-Related of peace psychology in Australia.- An overview of aims of the present volume.- My concern with Challenges.- 3. The Indispensable Role of Social traditional forms of Indigenous conflict resolution psychology of religion: Defending psychology, Sciences in Energy Research.- PART II: Invited and peace in Australia.- Indigenous and "settler" respecting religion.- The path of least resistance.- Contributions.- 4. What About Social Science and relationships, episodic, and structural violence.- Pastoral psychology as a point of transfer from Interdisciplinarity? A 10-year Content Analysis Immigration, multiculturalism and the changing systematic theology to the psychology of religion.- of Energy Policy.- 5. Towards an Integrative face of Australia.- A history of "Psychologists for Toward a mainstream psychology of religion beyond Framework For Energy Transitions of Households in Peace" in Australia.- National identity, Australian poor relation status.- “Writing heavenly language”: Developing Countries.- 6. A Socio-Cultural Analysis values and outsiders.- Part II. Contemporary issues.- My research on Pentecostalism and Glossolalia.- of Changing Household Electricity Consumption in Attitudes towards asylum seekers: The Australian Psychology of religion: A personal narrative.- India.- 7. The Changing Context for Efforts to Avoid experience.- Battling boatloads of prejudice: An Changing ways of doing things: An autobiographical the ‘Curse of Oil’.- 8. Contributions of Economics interdisciplinary approach to activism[..] account of some of my experiences in the psychology and Ethics to an Assessment of Emissions Trading.- of[..] 9. No[..] Fields of interest Cross Cultural Psychology; Political Science, general Fields of interest Fields of interest Psychology (general); Psychoanalysis; Religious Energy (general); Energy Policy, Economics and Target groups Studies; Social Sciences (general); History; Management; Social Sciences (general); Sustainable Research Psychotherapy and Counseling Development; Climate Change; Science

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R.L. Wanlass, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA M. Uysal, State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; R. Perdue, State Social Sciences University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; M.J. Sirgy, State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA (Eds.) The Neuropsychology Toolkit

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F. Meslé, Institut National d'Études Démographiques, Paris, N. Hoque, University of Texas San Antonio, TX, USA; D.A. D. Webb, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia; France; J. Vallin, Institut Nationales d'Études Démographiques, Swanson, University of California Riverside, CA, USA (Eds.) E. Wills-Herrera, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia Paris, France (Eds.) Opportunities and Challenges for Mortality and Causes of Death in Applied Demography in the 21st Subjective Well-Being and Security 20th-Century Ukraine Century Security, or the perceived lack thereof, impacts on quality of life at many levels. An important The Ukraine faced two very different kinds of Applied demography continues its rapid pace of consideration is how security should be best health crises during the twentieth century. First, evolution in concert with the emerging trends of the understood. Although definitions of how to in the 1930s and 1940s, famine, war and political 21st century. One significant area of change is the understand human security have been proposed, upheaval caused massive population losses. Previous extension of applied demography beyond the United it is not clear how security should be measured. evaluations of overall losses have given an idea of States; this book includes material dealing with Security can be analyzed from different perspectives the scale of these catastrophes but do not distinguish applied demography in Australia, Canada, Estonia, i.e., personal security, economic security, health between crisis mortality, birth shortfall and loss and Mexico.Opportunities and Challenges for security, political security, cyber security etc. In this through emigration. Based on a painstaking work Applied Demography in the 21st Century presents a volume, all facets of research pertaining to security of reconstitution, this study is the first to provide score of selected papers from the second post-2000 and subjective well-being (SWB) are discussed, a detailed estimation of the hecatomb in terms of national conference on Applied Demography, held including among others: Objective and subjective number of deaths and life expectancy. The famine in San Antonio, Texas, in January, 2010, under the measures of security; Multiple security dimensions; of 1933 was alone responsible for the deaths of 2.6 sponsorship of the Institute for Demographic and The relationship between security and SWB and million Ukrainians and reduced male and female life Socioeconomic Research at The University of Texas possible mediators and moderators; Cultural and expectancies to 7 and 11 years respectively. Once the at San Antonio.Coverage includes the assembly religious influences on security and SWB; Present crises of the 1930s and 1940s were over, the earlier of data by government agencies, with a focus and future security; Perceptions of crime in cities trend in health resumed and mortality declined on issues facing the United States; demographic and regions and development of relevant indicators; steadily until the 1960s. At this point, however, a issues associated with globalization; business Security in a globalized era and its relationship to new type of crisis appeared that caused a sustained demography and health demography, as well as a SWB; Security, major events and SWB reversal in the existing trends. Life expectancy for section examining methodological advances in the women stopped increasing altogether,[..] areas of estimation and projection. Features In an era of greater globalization and development Features Features and employment of new technologies, many The Ukraine faced two very different kinds of Applied demography continues its rapid pace of important security issues are being debated. Of health crises during the twentieth century. First, evolution in concert with the emerging trends of significant concern is how security, or the perceived in the 1930s and 1940s, famine, war and political the 21st century. One significant area of change is lack thereof, impacts on quality of life at multiple upheaval caused massive population losses. Previous the extension of applied demography beyond the levels. These include questions raised concerning evaluations of overall losses have given an idea of United States; this book includes material dealing individual safety and security, organizational the scale of these catastrophes but do not distinguish with applied demography in Australia, Canada, security, national security and so forth. In this between crisis mortality, birth shortfall and loss Estonia, and Mexico.Opportunities and Challenges context, an [..] through emigration. Based on a painstaking work of for Applied Demography in the 21st [..] [..] Contents Contents Introduction.- 1. Safety and Subjective Wellbeing: Contents INTRODUCTION: Chapter 1: Introduction: A Perspective from the Australian Unity Wellbeing General introduction.- Part one: Long-term trends Nazrul Hoque and David A. Swanson.- SECTION Index.- Robert A. Cummins.- 2. Terror, Fear in life expectancy and the consequences of major I: THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION and Individual and Community Wellbeing.- Anne historical disasters.- Chapter 1: The crisis of the OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: Chapter 2: Some Aly.- 3. Personal Security and Fear of Crime as 1930s: Jacques Vallin, France Meslé, Sergei Adamets Challenges Facing Federal Statistics in the United Predictors of Subjective Well-Being.- Renata Franc, and Serhii Pyroshkov.- Chapter 2: The consequences States: Edward J. Spar.- Chapter 3: Overview of the Zvjezdana Prizmic-Larsen and Ljiljana Kaliterna of the second world war and the Stalinist repression: 2010 Census Alternative Questionnaire Experiment: Lipovčan.- 4. The Impact of Objective and Jacques Vallin, France Meslé, Sergei Adamets and Race and Hispanic Origin Research: Sonya Rastogi Subjective Measures of Security on Subjective Well- Serhii Pyroshkov.- Part two: Eighty years of trends and Nicholas A. 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