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J. Chen, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA; X.-M. Xu, Indiana T. Komuro, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan Biomedicine University, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Z.C. Xu, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA; J.H. Zhang, Loma Linda University, CA, USA (Eds.) Atlas of Interstitial Cells of Cajal in

G. Pollock, University of Birmingham, UK (Ed.) the Gastrointestinal Tract Animal Models of Acute An Epidemiological Odyssey Neurological Injuries II This atlas will illustrate the distribution and morphological features of interstitial cells of Cajal The Evolution of Communicable Disease Control Injury and Mechanistic Assessments, Volume 2 (ICC) which are the key cells to understanding of the regulatory mechanism of gastrointestinal The successful previous volume on this topic This book attempts to set communicable diseases motility, since ICC act as both pacemaker and as provided a detailed benchwork manual for the most and the efforts to control them in a social and intermediates in neural transmission, and since commonly used animal models of acute neurological historical context. The primary focus is on England ICC show specific distribution patterns depending injuries including cerebral ischemia, hemorrhage, with its particular history, culture and traditions. The on their anatomical positions. All subtypes of ICC vasospasm, and traumatic brain and spinal cord timescale covered is extensive and ambitious, and the located in the different tissue layers and different injuries. Animal Models of Acute Neurological many strands that came together in the nineteenth levels of the gastrointestinal tract will be revealed Injuries II: Injury and Mechanistic Assessments century to form the English public health service are by immunohistochemistry for Kit receptors and aims to collect chapters on assessing these disorders clearly highlighted. However the main emphasis of nerves by using mainly whole-mount stretch from cells and molecules to and imaging. the narrative is on developments from the Second preparation of the guinea-pig tissues. Three- These comprehensive assessments are the key World War onwards, in some of which the author dimensional reconstruction of confocal images for understanding disease mechanisms as well as has had a degree of personal involvement as a will particularly help the readers to understand the developing novel therapeutic strategies to ameliorate schoolchild, medical student, hospital doctor, Army peculiar arrangement of ICC networks in situ and or even prevent damages to the nervous system. doctor and public health physician.The work as a the correlation between ICC and nerves. Electron Volume 2 examines global cerebral ischemia, focal whole reveals the persisting nature of communicable micrographs will help illustrate the characteristic cerebral ischemia, and neonatal hypoxia-ischemia, diseases throughout history and strongly argues features of ICC and their ultrastructural differences as well as intensive sections covering traumatic brain that, although the relevant importance of individual from fibroblasts, smooth muscles and other injury and spinal cord injury. Designed to provide infections may vary over time, man’s struggle against interstitial cells. the microbiological world can never be relaxed. How both expert guidance and step-by-step procedures, England has been affected is described in detail and chapters serve to increase understanding in what, Features evidence is put forward to suggest that[..] why, when, where, and how a particular assessment This atlas will illustrate the distribution and is used. Accessible[..] morphological features of interstitial cells of Cajal Features (ICC) which are the key cells to understanding Features This book attempts to set communicable diseases of the regulatory mechanism of gastrointestinal The successful previous volume on this topic and the efforts to control them in a social and motility, since ICC act as both pacemaker and as provided a detailed benchwork manual for the most historical context. The primary focus is on England intermediates in neural transmission, and since commonly used animal models of acute neurological with its particular history, culture and traditions. The ICC show specific distribution patterns depending injuries including cerebral ischemia, hemorrhage, timescale covered is extensive and ambitious, and the on their anatomical positions. All subtypes of ICC vasospasm, and traumatic brain and spinal cord many strands that came together in the nineteenth located in the [..] century to form the English public health service are injuries. Animal Models of Acute Neurological clearly highlighted. However the main emphasis [..] Injuries II: Injury and Mechanistic Assessments aims Contents to collect chapters on assessing these disorders from 1 Introduction; 2 Stomach; 3 Small intestine; Contents cells [..] 4 Duodenum; 5 Colon; 6 Caecum; 7 Ileocaecal Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements.- 1 Early Junction; 8 ICC found in the submucosal layer; 9 Contents Concepts of Communicability.- 2 Infection on the Ultrastructural demonstration of ICC; 10 Signal- Introduction (Parts I-III).- Morphological Move.- 3 The Impact of Cholera.- 4 Stiffening the pathways between the nerves and muscles not by Assessments of Global Cerebral Ischemia: Sinews.- 5 Dawn and Sunset.- 6 A Need for Damage means of ICC; 11 Issues for future studies Limitation.- 7 No Lasting Stability.- 8 Tailpiece. List Viable Cells.- Morphological Assessments of of References. Index. Global Cerebral Ischemia: Degenerated Cells.- Fields of interest Morphological Assessments of Global Cerebral Biomedicine (general) Fields of interest Ischemia: Electron Microscopy.- Biochemical and Biomedicine (general); History of Medicine; Molecular Biological Assessments of Global Cerebral Target groups Infectious Diseases; Medicine (general); Ischemia: mRNA.- Biochemical and Molecular Research Epidemiology Biological Assessments of Global Cerebral Ischemia: Protein.- Neurobehavioral Assessments of Global Type of publication Target groups Cerebral Ischemia.- Assessment of Neurogenesis in Atlas Graduate the Dentate Gyrus after Global or Focal Ischemia.- Infarct Measurement in Focal[..] Type of publication Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Monograph Fields of interest Neurosciences; Neurology; Animal Models 2012. XII, 134 p. 103 illus., 71 in color. Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 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M.-C. Pardon, University of Nottingham, UK; M.W. Bondi, M.S. Islam, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (Ed.) F. Borruto, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, Principality of University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA (Eds.) Monaco; M. De Ridder, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (Eds.) Calcium Signaling Behavioral Neurobiology of Aging HPV and Cervical Cancer Calcium signaling contains a unique selection of This volume discusses the current state of research chapters that cover a wide range of contemporary Achievements in Prevention and Future Prospects findings related to healthy brain aging by integrating topics in this ubiquitous and diverse system of cell This book is meant to provide a complete overview human clinical studies and translational research signaling. This book has the flavor of a primary of the research of HPV and its connection to cervical in animal models. Several chapters offer a unique text book, but it is much more than that. 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Foreword.- Preface.- The epidemiology of cervical physically and mentally active in their later years. cancer.- Human Papillomavirus And Cervical Major advances in our understanding of brain aging Features Cancer: Overview.- Prevention of HPV Associated and, in particular, the distinction [..] This volume contains a unique selection of chapters Diseases in the United States.- Immunogenicity covering a wealth of contemporary topics in this and efficacy of, and most effective and just Contents ubiquitous and diverse system of cell signaling. From the contents: Preface.- Part 1. Epidemiologic implementation strategies for human papillomavirus It offers much more than the accessibility and vaccines – an overview.- The Immunobiology Of perspective in aging.- Part 2. Cognitive and authority of a primary text book, exploring topics emotional perspectives in aging.- Part 3. 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N.T. Ueno, The University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA; M. G. Berencsi III, National Center for Epidemiology, Budapest, S.P. Gupta, Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, Cristofanilli, Fox Chase Cancer Center, PA, USA (Eds.) Hungary (Ed.) India (Ed.)

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: An Maternal Fetal Transmission of Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors

Update Human Viruses and their Influence Specificity of Binding and Structure-Activity Relationships on Tumorigenesis Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic Inflammatory breast cancer is the most deadly enzymes that are involved in many physiological and subtype of breast cancer because it can spread to The human foetus is separated from the maternal pathological processes. The field of MMP research is other organs despite of multidisciplinary approach. blood by the syncytiotrophoblast induced by very important due to the implications of the distinct However, the molecular characteristic of this endogeneous human retrovirus-encoded proteins. paralogs in both human physiology and pathology. aggressive disease is yet to be established. This book This barrier is a highly developed one, which Over-activation of these enzymes results in tissue is the one of the few textbooks that summarizes the suppors apical-basolateral transport of maternal degradation, producing a wide array of disease latest information dated to inflammatory breast idiotype and anti-idiotype IgG, IgG-virus complexes. processes such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, cancer. The uniqueness of this book is that it has The selective maternal-fetal transport of epitope- tumor growth and metastasis, multiple sclerosis, summarized the latest molecular and mechanistic and paratope-bearing entities can influence the congestive heart failure, and others. Thus MMP findings, which may lead to novel diagnostic tool or developping fetal immune system during pregnancy. inhibitors are candidates for therapeutic agents to therapeutic approach to fight this deadly disease. The bidirectional maternal-fetal transfer of cells combat a number of diseases. 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B. Jordan, CNRS, La Cadière d’Azur, France (Ed.) Y. Okada, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, P. Salvi, University of Nancy, France Japan (Ed.) Microarrays in Diagnostics and Pulse Waves Patch Clamp Techniques Biomarker Development How Vascular Hemodynamics Affects Blood Pressure From Beginning to Advanced Protocols Current and Future Applications Recently, several studies have shown the crucial Channels and transporters are multi-functional role of viscoelastic properties of the aorta and large Microarray technology has made strong progress proteins that mediate substrate transport and arteries in determining blood pressure values. 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D.E. Lewis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, WI, USA G. Lofrano, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy (Ed.) G.G. Láng, University Budapest, Hungary; C.A. Barbero, Universidad Nacional de Rio Curato, Argentina Early Russian Organic Chemists and Green Technologies for Wastewater Their Legacy Treatment Laser Techniques for the Study of Electrode Processes Energy Recovery and Emerging Compounds Removal The organic chemists of Russia during the pre- revolutionary period included some of the most In order to analyse the challenges posed by the Laser-enabled measurements are valuable tools creative and talented chemists of the nineteenth and quest for sustainability, Green Technologies for for the investigation of surfaces and interfaces or early twentieth centuries. 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K. Peffers, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA; M. N. Lee, Newton Lee Laboratories, LLC, Tujunga, CA, USA; K. J. Dill, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada; R. Rothenberger, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA; B. Madej, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA Earnshaw, University of Bradford, UK; D. Kasik, The Boeing Kuechler, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA (Eds.) Company, Seattle, WA, USA; J. Vince, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK; P.C. Wong, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Disney Stories Richland, WA, USA (Eds.) Design Science Research in Getting to Digital Information Systems: Advances in Expanding the Frontiers of Visual Theory and Practice Disney Stories: Getting to Digital explores Analytics and Visualization how Disney, the man and the company, used 7th International Conference, DESRIST 2012, Las Vegas, NV, technological innovation to create characters and USA, May 14-15, 2012, Proceedings stories that engage audiences in many different The field of computer graphics combines display media, in particular in Video Games and on the hardware, software, and interactive techniques in This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Internet.Drawing on Disney films from the twenties order to display and interact with data generated the 7th International Conference on Design Science and thirties, as well as the writings of historians, by applications. Visualization is concerned with Research in Information Systems and Technology, screenwriters and producers, Disney Stories: exploring data and information graphically in such DERIST 2012, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA, in May Getting to Digital explains how new film and a way as to gain information from the data and 2012. The 24 revised full papers presented together animation techniques, many developed by Disney, determine significance. Visual analytics is the science with 7 revised short papers were carefully reviewed worked together to evolve character and content of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive and selected from 44 submissions. The papers are development and produce entertaining stories that visual interfaces.Expanding the Frontiers of Visual organized in topical sections on DSRIS in practice, riveted audiences. Through an insider’s perspective Analytics and Visualization provides a review of the DSRIS methodologies and techniques, social and of Disney’s legendary creation process, the book state of the art in computer graphics, visualization, environmental aspects of DSRIS, theory and theory closely examines how the Disney Company moved and visual analytics by researchers and developers building in DSRIS, and evaluation of DSRIS projects. its stories into the digital world in the 1990s and who are closely involved in pioneering the latest Features the virtual, online communities of the 2000s. By advances in the field. 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Formal Concept Analysis Frontiers in Algorithmics and Fundamentals of Software

10th International Conference, ICFCA 2012, Leuven, Belgium, Algorithmic Aspects in Information Engineering May 7-10, 2012. Proceedings and Management Fourth International IPM Conference, FSEN 2011, Tehran, Iran, April 20-22, 2011, Revised Selected Papers This book constitutes the refereed proceedings Joint International Conference, FAW-AAIM 2012, Beijing, of the 10th International Conference on Formal China, May 14-16, 2012, Proceedings This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed Concept Analysis, ICFCA 2012, held in Leuven, post-conference proceedings of the Fourth Belgium in May 2012. The 20 revised full papers This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of International Conference on Fundamentals of presented together with 6 invited talks were carefully the 6th International Frontiers of Algorithmics Software Engineering, FSEN 2011, held in Tehran, reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The Workshop, FAW 2012, and the 8th International Iran, in April 2011. The 19 revised full papers and topics covered in this volume range from recent Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information 5 revised short papers presented together with advances in machine learning and data mining; and Management, AAIM 2012, jointly held in 3 poster presentations were carefully reviewed mining terrorist networks and revealing criminals; Beijing, China, in May 2012. The 33 revised full and selected from 64 submissions. The papers are concept-based process mining; to scalability issues in papers presented together with 4 invited talks were organized in topical section on models of programs FCA and rough sets. carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. and systems, software specification, validation The papers are organized in topical sections and verification, software architectures and their Features on algorithms and data structures, algorithmic description languages, object and multi-agent This book constitutes the refereed proceedings game theory and incentive analysis, biomedical systems, CASE tools and tool integration, model of the 10th International Conference on Formal imaging algorithms, communication networks checking and theorem proving, and Integration of Concept Analysis, ICFCA 2012, held in Leuven, and optimization, computational learning theory, different formal methods. Belgium in May 2012. The 20 revised full papers knowledge discovery, and data mining, experimental presented together with 6 invited talks were carefully algorithmic methodologies, optimization algorithms Features reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The in economic and operations research, pattern This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed topics covered in this volume range from recent recognition algorithms and trustworthy algorithms post-conference proceedings of the Fourth advances in machine learning and data mining; and trustworthy software. International Conference on Fundamentals of mining terrorist networks and [..] Software Engineering, FSEN 2011, held in Tehran, Features Iran, in April 2011.The 19 revised full papers and 5 Fields of interest This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of revised short papers presented together with 3 poster Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Software the 6th International Frontiers of Algorithmics presentations were carefully reviewed and selected Engineering; Data Mining and Knowledge Workshop, FAW 2012, and the 8th International from 64 submissions. The papers are organized in Discovery; Mathematical Logic and Formal Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information topical section on [..] Languages; Discrete Mathematics in Computer and Management, AAIM 2012, jointly held in Science; Order, Lattices, Ordered Algebraic Beijing, China, in May 2012. The 33 revised full Fields of interest Structures papers presented together with 4 invited talks were Software Engineering / Programming and Operating carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. Systems; Logics and Meanings of Programs; Target groups The papers are [..] Research Programming Techniques; Models and Principles; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Fields of interest Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters Type of publication Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Proceedings Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; Target groups Mathematics of Computing; Theory of Research Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Computation; Management of Computing and Information Systems; Data Structures Type of publication Proceedings 2012. XII, 309 p. 75 illus. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Target groups Intelligence, Vol. 7278) Softcover Research Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. 54,00 € Type of publication ISBN 978-3-642-29891-2 Proceedings 2012. XII, 377 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol. 7141) Softcover Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. 54,00 € ISBN 978-3-642-29319-1 2012. X, 390 p. 77 illus. (Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues, Vol. 7285) Softcover

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P.V. Krishna, VIT University, Vellore, TN, India; M.R. Babu, VIT P. Laud, Cybernetica AS, Tartu, Estonia (Ed.) M.A. Lones, University of York, UK; S.L. Smith, University of University, Vellore, TN, India; E. Ariwa, London Metropolitan York, UK; S. Teichmann, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University, UK (Eds.) Cambridge, UK; F. Naef, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland; J.A. Walker, Identity and Privacy in the Internet University of York, UK; M.A. Trefzer, University of York, UK (Eds.) Global Trends in Information Age in Cells and Systems and Software Applications 16th Nordic Conference on Security IT Systems, NordSec 2011, Talinn, Estonia, 26-28 October 2011, Revised Selected Papers Tissues 4th International Conference, ObCom 2011, Vellore, TN, India, December 9-11, 2011, Part II. Proceedings This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 9th International Conference, IPCAT 2012, Cambridge, UK, the 16th International Conference on Secure IT March 31 -- April 2, 2012, Proceedings This 2-Volume-Set, CCIS 0269-CCIS 0270, Systems, NordSec 2011, held in Tallinn, Estonia, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of constitutes the refereed proceedings of the October 26-28, 2011. The 16 revised papers the 9th International Conference on Information in International Conference on Global Trends in presented together with 2 invited talks were carefully Cells and Tissues, IPCAT 2012, held in Cambridge, Computing and Communication (CCIS 0269) and reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. The UK, in March/April 2012. The 13 revised full papers the International Conference on Global Trends in papers are organized in topical sections on applied presented together with 26 extended abstracts were Information Systems and Software Applications cryptography, commercial security policies and their carefully reviewed and selected from numerous (CCIS 0270), ObCom 2011, held in Vellore, India, enforcement, communication and network security, submissions. The papers cover a wide range of in December 2011. The 173 full papers presented security modeling and metrics, economics, law and topics in disciplines related to genetic and epigenetic together with a keynote paper and invited papers social aspects of security, and software security and networks, transcriptomics and gene regulation, were carefully reviewed and selected from 842 malware. submissions. 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Essays Dedicated to Dexter Kozen on the Occasion of His 60th and Services Birthday Mobile context-awareness is a popular research Second International ICST Conference, MOBICASE 2010, Santa Clara, CA, USA, October 25-28, 2010, Revised Selected Papers trend in the field of . This Festschrift volume is published in honor of Advances in mobile device sensory hardware and Dexter Kozen on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- the rise of ‘virtual’ sensors such as web application Dexter Kozen has been a leader in the development conference proceedings of the Second International programming interfaces (APIs) mean that the mobile of Kleene Algebras (KAs). The contributions in this Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, user is exposed to a vast range of data that can be volume reflect the breadth of his work and influence. and Services (MobiCASE 2010) held in Santa used for new advanced applications. Mobile Context The volume includes 19 full papers related to Clara, CA, USA, during October 25-28, 2010. The Awareness presents work from industrial and Dexter Kozen's research. They deal with coalgebraic 15 revised full papers presented were carefully academic researchers, focusing on novel methods methods, congruence closure; the completeness of selected from numerous submissions. Conference of context acquisition in the mobile environment – various programming logics; decision procedure for papers are organized in six technical sessions, particularly through the use of physical and virtual logics; alternation; algorithms and complexity; and covering the topics of mobile Web and mash- sensors – along with research into new applications programming languages and program analysis. The ups, software engineering and development tools, utilising this context. 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J. Del Ser, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Zamudio, Spain; J. Hertzberg, Universität Osnabrück u. DFKI Robotics Center, P. Sénac, LAARS, CNRS, Toulouse, France; M. Ott, NICTA, Eveleigh, E.A. Jorswieck, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany; J. Außenstelle Osnabrück; K. Lingemann, Universität Osnabrück; A. NSW, Australia; A. Seneviratne, NICTA, Eveleigh, NSW, Australia Miguez, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; M. Matinmikko, Nüchter, Jacobs University, Bremen (Eds.) VTT Technical Research Center, Oulu, Finland; D.P. Palomar, University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong; S.S. Sanz, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; S. Gil- Mobile Roboter Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems Lopez, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Zamudio, Spain (Eds.) Eine Einführung aus Sicht der Informatik 7th International ICST Conference, MobiQuitous 2010, Sydney, Australia, December 6-9, 2010, Revised Selected Mobile Lightweight Wireless Wo bin ich? Wohin soll ich? Wie komme ich dahin? Papers Systems Mobile Roboter in Alltagsumgebungen wie in Büros oder auf Straßen müssen ständig solche This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Third International ICST Conference, MOBILIGHT 2011, Bilbao, Fragen beantworten, sollen sie autonom, also ohne conference proceedings of the 7th International Spain, May 9-10, 2011, Revised Selected Papers Fernsteuerung operieren. Die Berechnungen im ICST Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Robotersteuerungsprogramm beruhen wesentlich Systems, MobiQuitous 2010, held in Sydney, This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- auf Sensordaten aus der Umgebung, die oft Australia, in December 2010. The 24 revised full conference proceedings of the Third International unvollständig oder fehlerhaft sind. Entsprechend papers presented were carefully reviewed and ICST Conference Mobile Lightweight Wireless der Perspektive der Informatik stehen in diesem selected from 105 submissions. They cover a wide Systems (MOBILIGHT 2011) held in Bilbao, Spain Lehrbuch Algorithmen und Repräsentationen range of topics ranging from papers architectures on May 9-10. 2011. In numbers, MOBILIGHT 2011 für die Steuerung mobiler Roboter im Zentrum. to toolkits and mechanisms for privacy, energy was organized as a 2-day single-track event with 18 Aufbauend auf ausführlichen Kapiteln über Sensorik efficiency and content awareness. In addition there technical presentations, and 3 specialized workshops und Sensordatenverarbeitung werden alle zentralen are 11 work in progress papers and a selection of the focused on opportunistic sensing and processing nicht-mechanischen Aspekte der Fortbewegung - best poster and workshop papers. in mobile wireless sensor and cellular networks Lokalisierung in Karten, Kartierung, Navigation, Features (MOBISENSE), multimode wireless access networks Umgebungsdateninterpretation - behandelt. 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J. Kienzle, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Ed.) R. Schneeweiß, Tübingen K.K. Breitman, PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; R.N. Horspool, University of Victoria, BC, Canada (Eds.) Models in Software Engineering Moderne C++ Programmierung Patterns, Programming and Workshops and Symposia at MODELS 2011, Wellington, New Klassen, Templates, Design Patterns Zealand, October 16-21, 2011, Reports and Revised Selected Everything Papers C++ ist eine objektorientierte Programmiersprache, neben der Objektorientierung gewinnt aber With 11 invited submissions from leading This book presents a comprehensive documentation die generische Programmierung mittels researchers and teams of researchers sharing one of the scientific outcome of satellite events held parametrisierbaren Klassen oder Templates common characteristic ? all have worked with Dr. at the 14th International Conference on Model- zunehmend an Bedeutung, da diese Methode große Judith Bishop during her long and continuing Driven Engineering, Languages and Systems, Vorteile gegenüber der objektorientierten aufweist, career as a leader in computer science education MODELS 2011, held in Wellington, New Zealand, wenn es darum geht, wiederverwendbaren Code and research ? this book reflects on Dr Bishop? in October 2011. In addition to 3 contributions zu schreiben. Dieses Buch liefert eine fundierte s outstanding contribution to computer science. each of the doctoral symposium and the educators' Darstellung des modernen Programmdesigns in Having worked at three different universities she symposium, papers from the following workshops C++ gemäß dem ANSI/ISO-Standard. Der Autor now holds a leadership position in the research are included: variability for you; multi-paradigm gibt dabei zunächst ein kompaktes Repetitorium division of a major software company.The topics modeling; experiences and empirical studies in der grundlegenden Sprachelemente von C+ covered reflect some of the transitions in her career. software modelling; [email protected]; model-driven + und erläutert dann detailliert die klassische The dominant theme is programming languages, engineering, verification and validation; comparing objektorientierte Modellierung sowie die modernen with chapters on object oriented programming, modeling approaches; models and evoluation; Techniken der generischen oder aspektorientierten real-time programming, component programming and model-based architecting and construction of Programmierung mittels Templates und Design and design patterns. Another major and related embedded systems. Patterns. topic is compilers, with contributions on dataflow Features Features analysis, tree rewriting and keyword recognition. This book presents a comprehensive documentation C++ ist eine objektorientierte Programmiersprache. Finally, there are some additional chapters on other of the scientific outcome of satellite events held at Neben der Objektorientierung gewinnt aber varied but highly interesting topics including smart the 14th International Conference on Model-Driven die generische Programmierung mittels homes, mobile systems and teaching computer Engineering, Languages and Systems, MODELS parametrisierbaren Klassen oder Templates science. 2011, held in Wellington, New Zealand, in October zunehmend an Bedeutung, da diese Methode große Features 2011. In addition to 3 contributions each of the Vorteile gegenüber der objektorientierten aufweist, With 11 invited submissions from leading doctoral symposium and the educators' symposium, wenn es darum geht, wiederverwendbaren Code researchers and teams of researchers sharing one papers from the following workshops are included: zu schreiben.Dieses Buch liefert eine fundierte common characteristic – all have worked with variability for [..] Darstellung des modernen [..] Dr. Judith Bishop during her long and continuing Fields of interest Contents career as a leader in computer science education Software Engineering; Programming Languages, 1. Einführung.-2. Die Sprache C++.-3. 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B. Chor, Tel Aviv University, Israel (Ed.) A. De Vos, University of Gent, Belgium; R. Wille, University of A. Sloane, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; U. Bremen, Germany (Eds.) Aßmann, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany (Eds.) Research in Computational Molecular Biology Reversible Computation Software Language Engineering Third International Workshop, Gent, Belgium, July 4-5, 2011, 4th International Conference, SLE 2011, Braga, Portugal, July 16th Annual International Conference, RECOMB 2012, Revised Papers 3-4, 2011, Revised Selected Papers Barcelona, Spain, April 21-24, 2012. 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O. Kolditz, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research N.-T. Nguyen, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland (Ed.) T. Dimitrakos, British Telecommunications, Ipswich, UK; UFZ, Leipzig, Germany; U.-J. Görke, Helmholtz Centre for R. Moona, IIT Kanpur, India; D. Patel, NIT Surat, India; D.H. Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany; H. Shao, Federal McKnight, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Eds.) Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover, Transactions on Computational Germany; W. Wang, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany (Eds.) Collective Intelligence VI Trust Management VI

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R. Riener, ETH Zurich & University Hospital Balgrist, Switzerland; J. Benois-Pineau, LABRI, Talence, France; F. Precioso, Laboratoire M. Carbone, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark; J.-M. Petit, M. Harders, ETH Zurich, Switzerland d'Informatique, Signaux et Systèmes de Sophia Antipolis Cedex, Université de Lyon -- CNRS, Villeurbanne, France (Eds.) France; M. Cord, Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris, France Virtual Reality in Medicine Web Services and Formal Methods Visual Indexing and Retrieval 8th International Workshop, WS-FM 2011, Clermont-Ferrand, Virtual Reality has the potential to provide France, September 1-2, 2011, Revised Selected Papers descriptive and practical information for medical The research in content-based indexing and retrieval training and therapy while relieving the patient or of visual information such as images and video has This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- the physician. 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Information Systems Research Web Technologies and Applications 11th International Symposium, W2GIS 2012, Naples, Italy, BIR 2011 International Workshops and Doctoral Consortium, April 12-13, 2012, Proceedings Riga, Latvia, October 6, 2011 Revised Selected Papers APWeb 2012 International Workshops: SenDe, IDP, IEKB, MBC, Kunming, China, April 11, 2012, Proceedings This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th This book constitutes the refereed and revised International Symposium on Web and Wireless proceedings of the workshops and the doctoral This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 4 Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2012, consortium co-located with the 10th International international workshops held in conjunction with held in Naples, Italy, in April 2012. The 13 full and Conference on Perspectives in Business Informatics the 14th Asia-Pacific Web Conference, APWeb 4 short papers presented in this book were carefully Research (BIR), held in Riga, Latvia, in October 2012, in Kunming, China, in April 2012 (see LNCS reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The 2011. The four workshops focused on Information 7235). The 29 revised full papers presented were papers are organized in topical sections named: 3D Logistics and Knowledge Supply for Viable carefully reviewed and selected for presentation and multimodal spatial interaction; positioning; Enterprises (ILOG 2011), Alignment of Business at the following 4 workshops: the 1st workshop spatial human-computer interaction; trajectory Processes and Security Modeling (ABPSM 2011), on sensor networks and data engineering (SenDe analysis; geo semantics; and sensor networks. 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G.D. Naidu, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Conservation Hyderabad, India Permafrost Hydrology systematically elucidates the roles of seasonally and perennially frozen ground The fossil record contains unique long-term insights on the distribution, storage and flow of water. Deep Crustal Structure of the Son- into how ecosystems form and function which Cold regions of the World are subject to mounting cannot be determined simply by examining modern Narmada-Tapti Lineament, Central development which significantly affects the physical systems. It also provides a record of endangered environment. Climate change, natural or human- India species through time, which allow us to make induced, reinforces the impacts. Knowledge of conservation decisions based on thousands to surface and ground water processes operating in millions of years of information. 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It will highlight The present thesis describes significant new insight on the distribution, storage and flow of water. the unique and critical insights that can be gained by into the seismotectonics of this Central India Cold regions of the World are subject to mounting the inclusion of palaeontological data into modern tectonic zone, based on thorough magnetotelluric development which significantly affects the physical ecological or conservation studies. studies. The main objectives of the present study environment. Climate change, natural or human- induced, reinforces the impacts. 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J. Götze, Institute of Mineralogy, Freiberg, Germany; R. Möckel, T. Nałęcz, Polish Geological Institute - National Research T. Nałęcz, Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute of Mineralogy, Freiberg, Germany (Eds.) Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ed.) Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ed.)

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The guide provides a thorough capital equipment features numerous characteristics reader fresh insight into how innovation occurs in overview of India’s key demographics and business that significantly impact the purchasing process. The practice, and stimulates learning from one context to opportunities and infrastructure by region. Also process of purchasing capital equipment therefore another. The volume brings together contributions included is information on FDI trends, business requires specific attention and above all a systematic from researchers and practitioners in a celebration establishment procedures, economic zones and labor approach. To overcome these challenges, a holistic of achievements with the intention of adding to and tax considerations, analysis of Indian business process model and specific tools and methods for the wider understanding of how service innovation etiquette and culture, and details of procedural, capital equipment purchasing are presented.The develops. Each case presents a brief description operational and tax differences between India and its following topics regarding capital equipment of the context in which the innovation occurred, economic and geographical neighbor, China. India purchasing are presented:• Compliance the opportunity that led to the innovation and an Briefing’s guides are leaders in their field, providing management• Savings measurement• overview of the innovation itself, also addressing practical business insights to foreign investors in Life cycle costs and total cost of ownership• how success was measured, what success has been India. 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J. Sengupta M.J. Shaw, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA; F.-L.T. Yu, Hong Kong Shue Yan University,China D. Zhang, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA; W.T. Yue, City University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China (Eds.) Dynamics of Industry Growth Entrepreneurship and Taiwan's E-Life: Web-Enabled Convergence Economic Dynamics Economic growth of a country depends on of Commerce, Work, and Social Life its industries. The focus of modern growth Taiwan’s economic success is well known and theory is basically macroeconomics, although 10th Workshop on E-Business, WEB 2011, Shanghai, China, considered to be one of the “East Asian Miracles” neoclassical models use competitive markets and the December 4, 2011, Revised Selected Papers by the World Bank. This book examines the optimization behavior of households and firms in contributions of dynamic entrepreneurs to the general equilibrium framework. The emphasis here This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of economic development of Taiwan. It adopts is on industry growth, where the microfoundations the Workshop on E-Business (WEB 2011), held Austrian theories of entrepreneurship and market of industry are analyzed in terms of economic in Shanghai, China, on December 4, 2011.The 40 process as a major analytical framework. Specifically, efficiency. The various linkages which link firm papers, which were selected from 88 submissions it focuses on knowledge and coordination problems. growth with the industry growth are discerned here to the workshop, touch on topics that are diverse It examines how entrepreneurs identify and pursue under various market structures both competitive yet highly relevant to the challenges faced by today's profit opportunities, and how their efforts have and monopolistic. The role of information in e-business researchers and practitioners. They are enhanced Taiwan’s economic dynamics. 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Th.L. Saaty, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA; L.G. Vargas, C.G. Chorus, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands C. Møller, Aalborg University, Denmark; S. Chaudhry, Villanova University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA University, PA, USA (Eds.) Random Regret-based Discrete Models, Methods, Concepts & Choice Modeling Re-conceptualizing Enterprise Applications of the Analytic Information Systems A Tutorial Hierarchy Process 5th IFIP WG 8.9 Working Conference, CONFENIS 2011, This tutorial presents a hands-on introduction to Aalborg, Denmark, October 16-18, 2011, Revised Selected a new discrete choice modeling approach based on Papers The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a the behavioral notion of regret-minimization. This prominent and powerful tool for making decisions This book constitutes the post conference so-called Random Regret Minimization-approach in situations involving multiple objectives. 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We live in dangerous times when educational Volume 27 Moving Forward policies and practices are debated largely in terms Published annually since 1985, the Handbook In contemporary society, science constitutes a of how they fit with the needs of the free market. series provides a compendium of thorough and significant part of human life in that it impacts on This volume is a collection of writing by teacher- integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of how people experience and understand the world educators that draws on their unique biographies, topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and themselves. The rapid advances in science and experiences and perspectives to denounce these and policy communities. Each chapter provides a technology, newly established societal and cultural misguided norms. 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These changes challenge are markedly instrumental and technicist in encompass the salient dimensions of scholarly and science educators to rethink the epistemology and nature. The consequence is that teachers’ work is policy inquiries undertaken in the international pedagogy in science classrooms today as the practice increasingly constrained by regimes of control such higher education community. The series is fortunate of science education needs to be proactive and as standardised testing, accountability, transparency, to have attracted annual contributions from relevant to students and prepare them for life in the and national curricula. In the meantime, large distinguished scholars throughout the world. present and in the future. 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One-day, one-problem is a unique adaptation of It goes without saying that atomic structure, A Neural Network Approach to Fluid problem-based learning (PBL) pioneered at Republic including its dual wave-particle nature, cannot be Polytechnic, Singapore. Here students are challenged demonstrated in the classroom. Thus, for most Quantity Measurement in Dynamic each day with a problem from their domain and science teachers, especially those in physics and Environments attain the necessary learning outcomes in the process chemistry, the textbook is their key resource and of responding to the problem. Throughout the day their students’ core source of information. Science students would engage in small group discussions, education historiography recognizes the role Sloshing causes liquid to fluctuate, making accurate self-directed learning and conversations with their played by the history and philosophy of science level readings difficult to obtain in dynamic teacher who plays the role of a facilitator. This in developing the content of our textbooks, and environments. The measurement system described approach to learning and instruction represents with this in , the authors analyze more than uses a single-tube capacitive sensor to obtain an a new brand of constructivist learning in a more 120 general chemistry textbooks published in the instantaneous level reading of the fluid surface, structured learning environment compared to USA, based on criteria derived from a historical thereby accurately determining the fluid quantity conventional PBL. This book contains a series of reconstruction of wave-particle duality. They come in the presence of slosh. A neural network based chapters by authors with first-hand experience in to some revealing conclusions, including the fact classification technique has been applied to predict the One-day,one-problem PBL approach. Unlike that very few textbooks discussed issues such as the actual quantity of the fluid contained in a tank other books on PBL, the chapters are both research- the suggestion, by both Einstein and de Broglie, under sloshing conditions. In A neural network informed and practical. Results of empirical studies and before conclusive experimental evidence approach to fluid quantity measurement in dynamic into the factors of PBL such as quality of problems, was available, that wave-particle duality existed. environments, effects of temperature variations tutor behaviours, scaffoldings, student learning Other large-scale omissions included de Broglie’s and contamination on the capacitive sensor are and interest are discussed together with practical prescription for observing this duality, and the discussed, and the authors propose that these effects implications for the[..] importance of the Davisson-Germer[..] can also be eliminated with the proposed neural network based classification system. To examine Features Features the performance of the classification system, many One-day, one-problem is a unique adaptation of It goes without saying that atomic structure, field trials were carried out on a running vehicle at problem-based learning (PBL) pioneered at Republic including its dual wave-particle nature, cannot be various tank volume levels that range from 5 L to 50 Polytechnic, Singapore. Here students are challenged demonstrated in the classroom. Thus, for most L. The effectiveness of signal enhancement on the each day with a problem from their domain and science teachers, especially those in physics and neural[..] attain the necessary learning outcomes in the process chemistry, the textbook is their key resource and of responding to the problem. Throughout the day their students’ core source of information. Science Features students would engage in small group discussions, education historiography recognizes the role Sloshing causes liquid to fluctuate, making accurate self-directed learning and conversations with their played by the history and philosophy of science in level readings difficult to obtain in dynamic teacher who [..] developing the [..] environments. The measurement system described uses a single-tube capacitive sensor to obtain an Contents Contents instantaneous level reading of the fluid surface, Introduction and overview.- Preface.- Chapter 1: Introduction: A Brief Review of Textbook Analyses thereby accurately determining the fluid quantity One-day, one-problem at Republic Polytechnic.- based on a History and Philosoph of Science in the presence of slosh. A neural network based Chapter 2: A brief history of problem-based Perspective.- Historical Reconstruction of Wave- classification technique has been applied to predict learning.- Chapter 3: Pedagogical philosophy Particle Duality.- Criteria for Evaluation of General the actual [..] underpinning one-day, one-problem.- Student Chemistry Textbooks.- Evaluation of General learning.- Chapter 4: The process of student learning Chemistry Textbooks: Results and Discussion.- Contents in one-day, one-problem.- Chapter 5: Problem- Conclusions and Educational Implications.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Capacitive based learning and student motivation: the role of References.- Appendix A List of General Chemistry Sensing Technology.- Chapter 3 Fluid Level Sensing interest in learning and achievement.- Chapter 6: Textbooks Analyzed in this Study (n=128).- Using Artificial Neural Networks.- Chapter 4 The student perspective: How students manage their Appendix B Reliability of Evaluation of General Methodology.- Chapter 5 Experimentation.- learning at Republic Polytechnic.- Problems and Chemistry Textbooks based on Inter-Rater Chapter 6 Results.- Chapter 7 Discussion.- Chapter 8 scaffolds.- Chapter 7: Characteristics of effective Agreement. 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Advances in Bimanual Manipulation edited Radio Resource Management (CRRM), especially DUNE, the Distributed and Unified Numerics by Bruno Siciliano provides the robotics community on the Radio Access Technologies selection part Environment, is an open-source modular toolbox with the most noticeable results of the four-year of CRRM. It introduces two interaction functions for solving partial differential equations with grid- European project DEXMART (DEXterous and (information reporting function and RRM decision based methods. This book covers recent advances autonomous dual-arm hand robotic manipulation support function) and four interaction degrees in the development and usage of DUNE. It consists with sMART sensory-motor skills: A bridge from (from low to very high) of CRRM. Four possible of a collection of 13 articles which mainly evolved natural to artificial cognition). The volume covers CRRM topologies (CRRM server, integrated from talks given at the First DUNE User Meeting a host of highly important topics in the field, CRRM, Hierarchical CRRM, and CRRM in user in Stuttgart, Germany, 6.-8.10.2010. The articles concerned with modelling and learning of human terminals) are described. The book presents different nicely illustrate the advanced capabilities and the manipulation skills, algorithms for task planning, Radio Access Technologies selection algorithms, strong versatility of the DUNE framework. The first human-robot interaction, and grasping, as well as including single criterion and multiple criteria part presents extensions of the DUNE core modules, hardware design of dexterous anthropomorphic based algorithms are presented and compares including the construction of local finite element hands. The results described in this five-chapter them. Finally, the book analyses the advantages and spaces, a discretization toolbox, and two meta- collection are believed to pave the way towards disadvantages of the different selection algorithms. grids, as well as a discussion of performance pitfalls. the development of robotic systems endowed The second part introduces several external DUNE with dexterous and human-aware dual-arm/hand Features modules dealing with, e.g., reduced basis methods, manipulation skills for objects, operating with a This book discusses the basic idea of Common unfitted discontinuous Galerkin methods, optimal high degree of autonomy in unstructured real-world Radio Resource Management (CRRM), especially control problems, and porous media applications. environments. on the Radio Access Technologies selection part Specific methods and applications are subject of the of CRRM. It introduces two interaction functions Features third part, ranging from two-phase flow in porous (information reporting function and RRM decision Dexterous and autonomous manipulation is a key media over[..] support function) and four interaction degrees technology for the personal and service robots of the (from low to very high) of CRRM. Four possible Features future. Advances in Bimanual Manipulation edited CRRM topologies (CRRM server, integrated CRRM, DUNE, the Distributed and Unified Numerics by Bruno Siciliano provides the robotics community Hierarchical CRRM, and CRRM in user [..] Environment, is an open-source modular toolbox with the most noticeable results of the four-year for solving partial differential equations with grid- European project DEXMART (DEXterous and Contents based methods. This book covers recent advances autonomous dual-arm hand robotic manipulation Common Radio Resource Management.- Single in the development and usage of DUNE. 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ISBN 978-3-642-28887-6 H. Yang, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China; Y. Xia, Beijing N. Boston, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA Instiute of Technology, China; P. Shi, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK; L. Zhao, Beijing Institute of Technology, China Applications of Algebra to Analysis and Synthesis of Delta Communications, Control, and Operator Systems Signal Processing

This book is devoted to analysis and design on Over the last 50 years there have been an increasing delta operator systems. When sampling is fast, a number of applications of algebraic tools to solve dynamical system will become difficult to control, problems in communications, in particular in the which can be seen in wide real world applications. fields of error-control codes and cryptography. Delta operator approach is very effective to deal More recently, broader applications have emerged, with fast sampling systems. Moreover, it is easy requiring quite sophisticated algebra - for example, to observe and analyze the control effect with the Alamouti scheme in MIMO communications different sampling periods in delta operator systems. is just Hamilton's quaternions in disguise and has The framework of this book has been carefully spawned the use of PhD-level algebra to produce constructed for delta operator systems to handle generalizations. Likewise, in the absence of credible sliding mode control, time delays, filter design, finite alternatives, the industry has in many cases been frequency and networked control. These problems forced to adopt elliptic curve cryptography. In indeed are especially important and significant in addition, algebra has been successfully applied automation and control systems design. Through to problems in signal processing such as face the clear framework of the book, readers can easily recognition, biometrics, control design, and go through the learning process on delta operator signal design for radar. This book introduces the systems via a precise and comfortable learning reader to the algebra they need to appreciate these sequence. Following this enjoyable trail, readers developments and to various problems solved by will come out knowing how to use delta operator these techniques. approach to deal with control problems under fast Features sampling case. This[..] None Features Contents This book is devoted to analysis and design on Introduction.- Algebraic Tools.- Traditional delta operator systems. When sampling is fast, a Applications.- Recent Applications to dynamical system will become difficult to control, Communications.- Emerging Applications to Signal which can be seen in wide real world applications. Processing.- Glossary. Delta operator approach is very effective to deal with fast sampling systems. Moreover, it is easy to Fields of interest observe and analyze the control effect with different Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Data sampling periods in delta operator systems. The [..] Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory

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M.S. Mahmoud, King Fahad University of Petroleum and T. Denoeux, University of Technology of Compiègne, France; M.- E. Kaniusas, Vienna Technical University, Austria Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Y. Xia, Beijing Institute of H. Masson, University of Technology of Compiègne, France (Eds.) Technology, PR CHina Biomedical Signals and Sensors I Belief Functions: Theory and Applied Control Systems Design Applications Linking Physiological Phenomena and Biosignals This two-volume set focuses on the interface Applied Control System Design examines several Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Belief Functions, Compiègne, France 9-11 May 2012 between physiologic mechanisms and diagnostic methods for building up systems models based human engineering. Today numerous biomedical on real experimental data from typical industrial The theory of belief functions, also known as sensors are commonplace in clinical practice. The processes and incorporating system identification evidence theory or Dempster-Shafer theory, registered biosignals reflect mostly vital physiologic techniques. The text takes a comparative approach was first introduced by Arthur P. Dempster in phenomena. In order to adequately apply biomedical to the models derived in this way judging their the context of statistical inference, and was later sensors and reasonably interpret the corresponding suitability for use in different systems and under developed by Glenn Shafer as a general framework biosignals, a proper understanding of the involved different operational circumstances. A broad for modeling epistemic uncertainty. These early physiologic phenomena, their influence on the spectrum of control methods including various contributions have been the starting points of many registered biosignals, and the technology behind the forms of filtering, feedback and feedforward control important developments, including the Transferable sensors is necessary. The first volume is devoted to is applied to the models and the guidelines derived Belief Model and the Theory of Hints. The theory the interface between physiologic mechanisms and from the closed-loop responses are then composed of belief functions is now well established as a arising biosignals, whereas the second volume is into a concrete self-tested recipe to serve as a check- general framework for reasoning with uncertainty, focussed on the interface between biosignals and list for industrial engineers or control designers. and has well understood connections to other biomedical sensors. The physiologic mechanisms System identification and control design are given frameworks such as probability, possibility and behind the biosignals are described from the equal weight in model derivation and testing to imprecise probability theories. This volume basic cellular level up to their advanced mutual reflect their equality of importance in the proper contains the proceedings of the 2nd International coordination level during sleep. The arising design and optimization of high-performance Conference on Belief Functions that was held in biosignals are discussed within the scope of vital control systems. Readers’ assimilation of the material Compiègne, France on 9-11 May 2012. It gathers physiologic phenomena to foster their understanding discussed is assisted by the provision of problems 51 contributions describing recent developments and comprehensive analysis. and examples. Most of[..] both on theoretical issues (including approximation methods, combination rules, continuous belief Features Features functions, graphical models and independence[..] This two-volume set focuses on the interface Applied Control System Design examines several between physiologic mechanisms and diagnostic methods for building up systems models based Features human engineering. Today numerous biomedical on real experimental data from typical industrial The theory of belief functions, also known as sensors are commonplace in clinical practice. The processes and incorporating system identification evidence theory or Dempster-Shafer theory, was first registered biosignals reflect mostly vital physiologic techniques. The text takes a comparative approach introduced by Arthur P. Dempster in the context phenomena. 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J. Sun, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, J. Sun, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, H. Venkataraman, Dublin City University, Ireland; G.-M. Muntean, Beijing, China; J. Liu, Wuhan University, China; Y. Yang, China Beijing, China; J. Liu, Wuhan University, China; Y. Yang, China Dublin City University, Ireland (Eds.) National Administration of GNSS and Applications, Beijing, National Administration of GNSS and Applications, Beijing, China; S. Fan, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Eds.) China; S. Fan, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Eds.) Cognitive Radio and its Application China Satellite Navigation China Satellite Navigation for Next Generation Cellular and Conference (CSNC) 2012 Conference (CSNC) 2012 Wireless Networks Proceedings Proceedings This book provides a broad introduction to Cognitive Radio, which attempts to mimic human Proceedings of the 3rd China Satellite Navigation Proceedings of the 3rd China Satellite Navigation cognition and reasoning applied to Software Defined Conference (CSNC2012) presents selected Conference (CSNC2012) presents selected Radio and reconfigurable radio over wireless research papers from CSNC2012, held on 15-19 research papers from CSNC2012, held on 15-19 networks. It provides readers with significant May in Guanzhou, China. These papers discuss May in Guanzhou, China. These papers discuss technical and practical insights into different the technologies and applications of the Global the technologies and applications of the Global aspects of Cognitive Radio, starting from a basic Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the background, the principle behind the technology, latest progress made in the China BeiDou system latest progress made in the China BeiDou system the inter-related technologies and application especially. They are divided into 9 topics to match especially. They are divided into 9 topics to match to cellular and vehicular networks, the technical the corresponding sessions in CSNC2012, which the corresponding sessions in CSNC2012, which challenges, implementation and future trends. broadly covered key topics in GNSS. Readers can broadly covered key topics in GNSS. Readers can The discussion balances theoretical concepts and learn about the BeiDou system and keep abreast learn about the BeiDou system and keep abreast practical implementation. Wherever feasible, the of the latest advances in GNSS techniques and of the latest advances in GNSS techniques and different concepts explained are linked to application applications. SUN Jiadong is the Chief Designer of applications. SUN Jiadong is the Chief Designer of of the corresponding scheme in a particular the Compass/BeiDou system, and the Academician the Compass/BeiDou system, and the Academician wireless standard. This book has two sections: of Chinese Academy of Sciences; LIU Jingnan is a of Chinese Academy of Sciences; LIU Jingnan is a the first section begins with an introduction to professor at Wuhan University, and the Academician professor at Wuhan University, and the Academician cognitive radio and discusses in detail various, inter- of Chinese Academy of Engineering; YANG Yuanxi of Chinese Academy of Engineering; YANG Yuanxi dependent technologies such as network coding, is a professor at China National Administration is a professor at China National Administration software-based radio, dirty RF, etc. and their relation of GNSS and Applications, and the Academician of GNSS and Applications, and the Academician to cognitive radio. The second[..] of Chinese Academy of Sciences; FAN Shiwei is a of Chinese Academy of Sciences; FAN Shiwei is a researcher on satellite navigation. researcher on satellite navigation. Features This book provides a broad introduction to Features Features Cognitive Radio, which attempts to mimic human Proceedings of the 3rd China Satellite Navigation Proceedings of the 3rd China Satellite Navigation cognition and reasoning applied to Software Defined Conference (CSNC2012) presents selected Conference (CSNC2012) presents selected Radio and reconfigurable radio over wireless research papers from CSNC2012, held on 15-19 research papers from CSNC2012, held on 15-19 networks. It provides readers with significant May in Guanzhou, China. These papers discuss May in Guanzhou, China. These papers discuss technical and practical insights into different the technologies and applications of the Global the technologies and applications of the Global aspects of Cognitive Radio, starting from a basic Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the background, the principle behind the technology, the latest progress made in the China BeiDou system latest progress made in the China BeiDou system inter-related [..] especially. They are divided into 9 topics to match especially. They are divided into 9 topics to match the corresponding sessions in [..] the corresponding sessions in [..] Contents Part I: Cognitive Radio and Radio Spectrum.- Contents Contents Introduction to Cognitive Radio.- Spectrum Usage VOL I: BeiDou/GNSS Navigation Application.- VOL I: BeiDou/GNSS Navigation Application.- Models for the Analysis, Design and Simulation of Satellite Navigation Model and Method.- Integrated Satellite Navigation Model and Method.- Integrated Cognitive Radio Networks.- Bandwidth Efficient Navigation and New Methods.VOL II: Satellite Navigation and New Methods.VOL II: Satellite Co-operative Spectrum Sensing.- Emergency Navigation Signal System, Compatibility & Navigation Signal System, Compatibility & Networking in Licensed Spectrum using Cognitive Interoperability.- Precise Orbit Determination and Interoperability.- Precise Orbit Determination and Radios: Challenges and Insights.- Signature Positioning.- Atomic Clock Technique and Time- Positioning.- Atomic Clock Technique and Time- Detection for Context Awareness in Cognitive Radio Frequency System.VOL III: Satellite Navigation Frequency System.VOL III: Satellite Navigation Networks.- Generalized Eigen-value Based Spectrum Augmentation and Integrity Monitoring.- BeiDou/ Augmentation and Integrity Monitoring.- BeiDou/ Sensing.- Part II: Cognitive Radio for Wireless GNSS Test and Evaluation Technology.- BeiDou/ GNSS Test and Evaluation Technology.- BeiDou/ and Cellular Networks.- From Self Organizing to GNSS User Terminal Technology. 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P.M.F. Nielsen, The University of Auckland, New Zealand; A. H.-G. Schiele, Wilhelmshaven, Germany C. Liu, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA; V.K. Wittek, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Mago, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada Australia; K. Miller, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia (Eds.) Computergrafik für Ingenieure Cross Disciplinary Biometric Eine anwendungsorientierte Einführung Computational Biomechanics for Systems Medicine Dieses Buch vermittelt in 12 Kapiteln Grundlagen zur dreidimensionalen Computergrafik. Es werden Cross disciplinary biometric systems help boost the alle gängigen Projektionsarten behandelt, das Deformation and Flow performance of the conventional systems. Not only is Farbmanagement wird erläutert und diverse the recognition accuracy significantly improved, but One of the greatest challenges for mechanical Verfahren zur Visualisierung werden beschrieben. also the robustness of the systems is greatly enhanced engineers is to extend the success of computational Die Kapitel enthalten durchgerechnete Beispiele in the challenging environments, such as varying mechanics to fields outside traditional engineering, incl. Ergebnis-Darstellung. Die hierzu erforderliche illumination conditions. By leveraging the cross in particular to biology, biomedical sciences, Mathematik beschränkt sich auf Grundkenntnisse disciplinary technologies, face recognition systems, and medicine. 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Several technologies are discussed, noch mehr Leben in die Getriebewelt gekommen. factors that affect the performance of data fusion ranging from 3-D integration of devices (Phase Die Freiheitsgrade nehmen weiter zu und vielfältige algorithms significantly? What conditions are Change Memories, Monolithic 3-D, Vertical Kombinationen aus Getriebe, Verbrennungsmotor favorable to data fusion algorithms? CombSum NanoWires-based transistors) to dense 2-D und E-Motor sind machbar. Das Getriebebuch and CombMNZ, which one is better? and why? arrangements (Double-Gate Carbon Nanotubes, hat zum Ziel, das System- und Methodenwissen What is the rationale of using the linear combination Sublithographic Nanowires, Lithographic Crossbar zur Getriebetechnologie darzustellen sowie method? How can the best fusion option be arrangements). Novel architectural organizations, as Funktionen und Wechselwirkungen kennen zu found under any given circumstances? well as the associated tools, are presented in order to lernen. Abstrahierend werden die zahlreichen explore this freshly opened design space. Komponenten und Sub-Systeme eingeführt, so Features dass eine zeitlose Kompetenz vermittelt wird. Mit The technique of data fusion has been used extensively in information retrieval due to the Features dem Wissen dieses Buches können auch neue This book discusses the opportunities offered by Getriebekonzepte bewertet und entwickelt werden. complexity and diversity of tasks involved such as web and social networks, legal, enterprise, and many disruptive technologies to overcome the economical and physical limits currently faced by the electronics Features others. This book presents both a theoretical and industry. It provides a new methodology for the Die Getriebetechnik hat einen bedeutenden Einfluss empirical approach to data fusion. Several typical fast evaluation of an emerging technology from auf Verbrauch, Fahrbarkeit, Gewicht und Kosten data fusion algorithms are discussed, analyzed and an architectural perspective and discusses the von Fahrzeugen. Die Relevanz dieser Eigenschaften evaluated. A reader will find answers to the following implications from simple circuits to complex hat in der jüngeren Vergangenheit wesentlich [..] architectures. Several technologies are discussed, zugenommen, und in der Wechselwirkung mit dem ranging from 3-D [..] gesamten Antriebsstrang bzw. dem Gesamtfahrzeug Contents werden Getriebe zunehmend wichtiger.Mit dem Introduction.- Evaluation of Retrieval Results.- Score Normalization.- Observations and Analyses.- Contents Auftreten der Hybridtechnik ist noch mehr Leben in Introduction.- Part I: Background.- Background die Getriebewelt [..] The Linear Combination Method.- A Geometric Framework for Data Fusion.- Ranking-Based and Motivation.- Part II: Incremental Logic and Design.- Innovative Structures for Routing and Contents Fusion.- Fusing Results from Overlapping Configuration.- Architectural Impact of 3-D Kernaufgabe der Fahrzeuggetriebe. - Schaltdynamik Databases.- Application of the Data Fusion Configuration and Routing Schemes.- Part III: und Komfort.- Elemente der Leistungsübertragung. Technique. Disruptive Logic Design.- Disruptive Logic Blocks.- - Betätigungs- und Hilfssysteme. - Steuerung Disruptive Architectural Proposals and Performance und Regelung. - Getriebekonstruktion für Fields of interest Analysis.- Conclusions and Contributions. PKW- Anwendungen. - Elektrifizierung des Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Antriebsstrangs. - Getriebeanwendungen außerhalb (incl. Robotics); Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Fields of interest des PKW-Bereichs. Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Processor Fields of interest Target groups Architectures Automotive Engineering Research Target groups Target groups Type of publication Research Professional/practitioner Monograph Type of publication Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Monograph Monograph

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T.I. Zohdi, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA T.I. Zohdi, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA T. Streichert, Daimler AG, Sindelfingen; M. Traub, BMW Group, München Dynamics of Charged Particulate Electromagnetic Properties of Systems Multiphase Dielectrics Elektrik/Elektronik-Architekturen im Kraftfahrzeug Modeling, Theory and Computation A Primer on Modeling, Theory and Computation Modellierung und Bewertung von Echtzeitsystemen The objective of this monograph is to provide a Recently, several applications, primarily driven by concise introduction to the dynamics of systems microtechnology, have emerged where the use of Dieses Fachbuch gibt eine Einführung in das comprised of charged small-scale particles. Flowing, materials with tailored electromagnetic (dielectric) Thema Elektrik/Elektronik-Architekturen im small-scale, particles ("particulates'') are ubiquitous properties are necessary for a successful overall Kraftfahrzeug. Der Fokus liegt auf der Modellierung in industrial processes and in the natural sciences. design. The ``tailored'' aggregate properties und Bewertung des zeitlichen Verhaltens von Applications include electrostatic copiers, inkjet are achieved by combining an easily moldable solchen eingebetteten Netzwerken. Das Buch stellt printers, powder coating machines, etc., and a base matrix with particles having dielectric den etablierten technischen Stand in der Industrie variety of manufacturing processes. Due to their properties that are chosen to deliver (desired) dar. Darüber hinaus werden Verfahren betrachtet, small-scale size, external electromagnetic fields effective properties. In many cases, the analysis die gerade Einzug in die Entwicklungsprozesse can be utilized to manipulate and control charged of such materials requires the simulation of the der Automobilindustrie halten oder aktuell noch particulates in industrial processes in order to macroscopic and microscopic electromagnetic erforscht werden. Ausgehend von einem formalen achieve results that are not possible by purely response, as well as its resulting coupled thermal Modell sind die einzelnen Abstraktionsebenen einer mechanical means alone. A unique feature of response, which can be important to determine E/E-Architektur beschrieben. Darauf aufbauend small-scale particulate flows is that they exhibit a possible failures in ``hot spots.'' This necessitates erfolgt die Einführung der Verfahren zur Analyse strong sensitivity to interparticle near-field forces, a stress analysis. Furthermore, because, oftentimes, und Bewertung des Zeitverhaltens. Dabei wird leading to nonstandard particulate dynamics, such processes initiate degratory chemical processes, das Thema schrittweise von der Beschreibung agglomeration and cluster formation, which can it can be necessary to also include models for these des zeitlichen Verhaltens einzelner Software- strongly affect manufactured product quality. This processes as well. A central objective of this work Komponenten bis zur Bewertung von verteilten monograph also provides an introduction to the is to provide basic models and numerical solution eingebetteten Systemen erweitert. mathematically-related topic of the dynamics of strategies to analyze the coupled response of such[..] swarms of interacting[..] Features Features Dieses Fachbuch gibt eine Einführung in das Features Recently, several applications, primarily driven by Thema Elektrik/Elektronik-Architekturen im The objective of this monograph is to provide a microtechnology, have emerged where the use of Kraftfahrzeug. Der Fokus liegt auf der Modellierung concise introduction to the dynamics of systems materials with tailored electromagnetic (dielectric) und Bewertung des zeitlichen Verhaltens von comprised of charged small-scale particles. Flowing, properties are necessary for a successful overall solchen eingebetteten Netzwerken. Das Buch stellt small-scale, particles ("particulates'') are ubiquitous design. The ``tailored'' aggregate properties are den etablierten technischen Stand in der Industrie in industrial processes and in the natural sciences. achieved by combining an easily moldable base dar. Darüber hinaus werden Verfahren betrachtet, Applications include electrostatic copiers, inkjet matrix with particles having dielectric properties die gerade Einzug in die Entwicklungsprozesse der printers, powder coating machines, etc., and a variety that are chosen to deliver (desired) [..] Automobilindustrie halten [..] of manufacturing processes. 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Übungsbuch: Aufgaben mit Lösungsweg Systems Emerging Computation and Diese Aufgabensammlung begleitet das neu Information teChnologies for Energy consumption is of great interest to erschienene Lehrbuch Elektrische Maschinen manufacturing companies. Beyond considering und Antriebe desselben Autors. Es führt Education individual processes and machines, the perspective von den Grundlagen bis zu den modernen Proceeding of 2012 International Conference on Emerging on process chains and factories as a whole holds Motorentechnologien. Jedes Kapitel enthält Computation and Information teChnologies for Education major potentials for energy efficiency improvements. Anwendungsbeispiele, durchgerechnet mit (ECICE 2012) To exploit these potentials, dynamic interactions of Fragestellung und Lösungsweg, und ist durch different processes as well as auxiliary equipment Abbildungen illustriert. The 2012 International Conference on Emerging (e.g. compressed air generation) need to be taken Computation and Information teChnologies for into account. In addition, planning and controlling Features Education (ECICE 2012) was held on Jan. 15-16, manufacturing systems require balancing technical, Diese Aufgabensammlung begleitet das neu 2012, Hangzhou, China. The main results of the economic and environmental objectives. Therefore, erschienene Lehrbuch Elektrische Maschinen conference are presented in this proceedings book an innovative and comprehensive methodology – und Antriebe desselben Autors. Es führt of carefully reviewed and accepted paper addressing with a generic energy flow-oriented manufacturing von den Grundlagen bis zu den modernen the hottest issues in emerging computation and simulation environment as a core element – is Motorentechnologien. Jedes Kapitel enthält information technologies used for education. developed and embedded into a step-by-step Anwendungsbeispiele, durchgerechnet mit The volume covers a wide series of topics in the application cycle. The concept is applied in its Fragestellung und Lösungsweg, und ist durch area, including Computer-Assisted Education, entirety to a wide range of case studies such as Abbildungen illustriert. Educational Information Systems, Web-based aluminium die casting, weaving mills, and printed Learning, etc. Contents circuit board assembly in order to demonstrate 1. Grundlagen elektromechanischer Features the broad applicability and the benefits that can be Energiewandler.- 2. Wicklungen für Drehfelder in The 2012 International Conference on Emerging achieved. elektrischen Maschinen.- 3. Mathematische Analyse Computation and Information teChnologies for Features von Luftspaltfeldern.- 4. Induzierte Spannung und Education (ECICE 2012) was held on Jan. 15-16, Energy consumption is of great interest to magnetische Kräfte in Drehstrommaschinen.- 5. 2012, Hangzhou, China. The main results of the manufacturing companies. Beyond considering Die Schleifringläufer-Asynchronmaschine.- 6. conference are presented in this proceedings book individual processes and machines, the perspective Die Kurzschlussläufer-Asynchronmaschine.- 7. of carefully reviewed and accepted paper addressing on process chains and factories as a whole holds Antriebstechnik mit der Asynchronmaschine.- the hottest issues in emerging computation and major potentials for energy efficiency improvements. 8. Die elektrisch erregte Synchronmaschine.- 9. information technologies used for education. The To exploit these potentials, dynamic interactions of Permanentmagneterregte Synchronmaschinen.- 10. volume covers a wide [..] Reluktanzmaschinen.- 11. 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Das Antriebssysteme und Kapitel über Kupplungen converged embedded systems, this book describes vorliegende Buch beleuchtet diese beiden Aspekte und Bremsen, Zahnräder und Zahnradgetriebe, heterogeneous multicore technology that uses und verschafft betroffenen Unternehmen Zugmittelgetriebe, Reibradgetriebe sowie Sensoren various kinds of low-power embedded processor und ihren Mitarbeitern einen umfassenden und Aktoren. Die beiden Bände des Lehrwerks cores on a single chip. With this technology, Überblick über Hintergründe, Zusammenhänge umfassen das gesamte Spektrum der typischen heterogeneous parallelism can be implemented und Handlungsoptionen zum Schutz von Konstruktions- und Maschinenelemente. Die on an SoC, and greater flexibility and superior Produkten und wertvollem Technologiewissen. Inhalte sind auf die Bachelor- und Master- performance per watt can then be achieved. Die Autoren offenbaren detaillierte Einblicke in Ausbildung an Universitäten und Technischen This book defines the heterogeneous multicore erfolgreiche Schutzansätze renommierter deutscher Hochschulen abgestimmt und gehen teilweise über architecture and explains in detail several embedded Investitionsgüterunternehmen. Die Kombination das Grundlagenwissen hinaus. Damit stellen die processor cores including CPU cores and special- geeigneter Einzelmaßnahmen aus Wissensschutz, beiden Bände auch für Ingenieure in der Praxis ein purpose processor cores that achieve highly Organisation, Kennzeichnung und Schutzrechten zu wertvolles kompaktes Nachschlagewerk dar. arithmetic-level parallelism. The authors developed schlagkräftigen Schutzkonzepten wird als zentraler three multicore chips (called RP-1, RP-2, and Aspekt erfolgreicher Schutzbemühungen ausführlich Features RP-X) according to the defined architecture erörtert. Leitfäden zum Umgang mit gefährlichen Das Standardwerk Steinhilper/Sauer: with the introduced processor cores. The chip Wissenstransfersituationen und Schutzmaßnahmen Konstruktionselemente des Maschinenbaus Band implementations, software environments, and stellen die Anwendbarkeit der angebotenen Inhalte 2 erscheint nun in einer aktualisierten 7. Auflage. applications running on the chips are also explained sicher. Es enthält neben den Kapiteln Reibung, Verschleiß in the book.Provides readers an overview and und Schmierung, Lagerungen, Gleitlager und practical discussion of heterogeneous multicore Features Wälzlager sowie Dichtungen eine Einführung in technologies from both a hardware and software Für innovierende Unternehmen ist ein Antriebssysteme und Kapitel über Kupplungen point of view;Discusses a[..] wirkungsvoller Wissensschutz der beste Ansatz und Bremsen, Zahnräder und Zahnradgetriebe, der Vermeidung von Produktpiraterie. Trotzdem Zugmittelgetriebe, Reibradgetriebe [..] Features müssen Maßnahmen vorgehalten werden, die den To satisfy the higher requirements of digitally Auswirkungen auftretender Produktnachahmungen Contents converged embedded systems, this book describes entgegenwirken. Das vorliegende Buch beleuchtet Reibung, Verschleiß und Schmierung.- Lagerungen, heterogeneous multicore technology that uses diese beiden Aspekte und verschafft betroffenen Gleitlager und Wälzlager.- Dichtungen.- various kinds of low-power embedded processor Unternehmen und ihren Mitarbeitern einen Einführung in Antriebsysteme.- Kupplungen cores on a single chip. With this technology, umfassenden Überblick über Hintergründe, und Bremsen.- Zahnräder und Zahnradgetriebe.- heterogeneous parallelism can be implemented Zusammenhänge [..] Zugmittelgetriebe.- Reibradgetriebe.- Sensoren und on an SoC, and greater flexibility and superior Aktoren.- Sachverzeichnis. performance per watt can then be achieved. 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M. Sayed-Mouchaweh, Ecoles des Mines de Douai, France; E. D.A. Dornfeld, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA; B.S. J. Fernández-Berni, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla, Lughofer, Unversity of Linz, Linz, Austria (Eds.) Linke, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.) Spain; R. Carmona-Galán, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla, Spain; Á. Rodríguez-Vázquez, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla, Spain Learning in Non-Stationary Leveraging Technology for a Environments Sustainable World Low-Power Smart Imagers for Methods and Applications Proceedings of the 19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Vision-Enabled Sensor Networks Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, Recent decades have seen rapid advances in USA, May 23 - 25, 2012 automatization processes, supported by modern This book presents a comprehensive, systematic machines and computers. The result is significant The 19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle approach to the development of vision system increases in system complexity and state changes, Engineering continues a strong tradition of architectures that employ sensory-processing information sources, the need for faster data scientific meetings in the areas of sustainability concurrency and parallel processing to meet the handling and the integration of environmental and engineering within the community of the autonomy challenges posed by a variety of safety influences. Intelligent systems, equipped with a International Academy for Production Engineering and surveillance applications. Coverage includes taxonomy of data-driven system identification and (CIRP). The focus of the conference is to review a thorough analysis of resistive diffusion networks machine learning algorithms, can handle these and discuss the current developments, technology embedded within an image sensor array. This problems partially. Conventional learning algorithms improvements, and future research directions that analysis supports a systematic approach to the design in a batch off-line setting fail whenever dynamic will allow engineers to help create green businesses of spatial image filters and their implementation as changes of the process appear due to non-stationary and industries that are both socially responsible and vision chips in CMOS technology. The book also environments and external influences. Learning economically successful. The symposium covers a addresses system-level considerations pertaining in Non-Stationary Environments: Methods and variety of relevant topics within life cycle engineering to the embedding of these vision chips into vision- Applications offers a wide-ranging, comprehensive including Businesses and Organizations, Case enabled wireless sensor networks. Describes a review of recent developments and important Studies, End of Life Management, Life Cycle Design, system-level approach for designing of vision devices methodologies in the field. The coverage focuses Machine Tool Technologies for Sustainability, and embedding them into vision-enabled, wireless on dynamic learning in unsupervised problems, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Systems, sensor networks;Surveys state-of-the-art, vision- dynamic learning in supervised classification and Methods and Tools for Sustainability, Social enabled WSN nodes;Includes details of specifications dynamic learning in supervised regression problems. Sustainability, and Supply Chain Management. and challenges of vision-enabled WSNs;Explains A later section is dedicated to applications in[..] architectures for low-energy CMOS vision chips with Features embedded, programmable[..] Features The 19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Recent decades have seen rapid advances in Engineering continues a strong tradition of Features automatization processes, supported by modern scientific meetings in the areas of sustainability This book presents a comprehensive, systematic machines and computers. The result is significant and engineering within the community of the approach to the development of vision system increases in system complexity and state changes, International Academy for Production Engineering architectures that employ sensory-processing information sources, the need for faster data (CIRP). The focus of the conference is to review concurrency and parallel processing to meet the handling and the integration of environmental and discuss the current developments, technology autonomy challenges posed by a variety of safety influences. Intelligent systems, equipped with a improvements, and future research directions that and surveillance applications. Coverage includes taxonomy of data-driven system identification and will allow engineers to help create [..] a thorough analysis of resistive diffusion networks machine learning algorithms, [..] embedded within an image sensor array. This Contents analysis supports a systematic [..] Contents Businesses and Organizations.- Businesses and Prologue.- Part I: Dynamic Methods for Organizations – Product Service Systems.- Case Contents Unsupervised Learning Problems.- Incremental Studies for Automotive Applications.- Case Introduction.- Vision-enabled WSN Nodes: Statistical Measures.- A Granular Description of Studies for Selected Applications.- End of Life State of the Art.- Processing Primitives for Image Data: A Study in Evolvable Systems.- Incremental Management.- Life Cycle Design.- Machine Tool Simplification.- VLSI Implementation of Linear Spectral Clustering.- Part II: Dynamic Methods Technologies for Sustainability.- Manufacturing Diffusion.- FLIP-Q: A QCIF Resolution Focal-plane for Supervised Classification Problems.- Semi- Processes – Casting, Forming, Injection Molding, Array for Low-power Image Processing.- Wi-FLIP: A Supervised Dynamic Fuzzy K-Nearest Neighbors.- Joining.- Manufacturing Processes – Machining.- Low-power Vision-enabled WSN Node.- Case Study: Making Early Predictions of the Accuracy of Manufacturing Systems – Factory Planning and Early Detection of Forest Fires. Machine Learning Classifiers.- Incremental Peripheral Systems.- Manufacturing Systems – Classifier Fusion and its Applications in Industrial Process Planning and Control.- Methods and Fields of interest Monotiroing and Diagnostics.- Instance-Based Tools for Sustainability.- Methods and Tools for Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Classification and Regression on Data Streams.- Part Sustainability in Aerospace[..] Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Signal, Image III: Dynamic Methods for[..] and Speech Processing Fields of interest Fields of interest Industrial and Production Engineering; Engineering Target groups Computational Intelligence; Data Mining and Design; Engineering Economics, Organization, Professional/practitioner Knowledge Discovery; Pattern Recognition Logistics, Marketing; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Renewable and Green Energy Type of publication Target groups Monograph Research Target groups Research Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 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A. Rolstadås, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, S. Shakya, Ipswich, UK; R. Santana, Universidad Politécnica de R.L. Carlson, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; Trondheim, Norway; B. Henriksen, Norwegian University of Madri, Spain (Eds.) G.A. Kardomateas, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; D. O'Sullivan, USA; J.I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Markov Networks in Evolutionary Computation Mechanics of Failure Mechanisms in Manufacturing Outsourcing Structures A Knowledge Perspective Markov networks and other probabilistic graphical All companies which reach a critical size are faced modes have recently received an upsurge in attention This book focuses on the mechanisms and with outsourcing decisions that can increase the from Evolutionary computation community, underlying mechanics of failure in various classes value of their products and services primarily particularly in the area of Estimation of distribution of materials such as metallic, ceramic, polymeric, through lower costs, greater reliability and improved algorithms (EDAs). EDAs have arisen as one of composite and bio-material. Topics include tensile efficiency. Successful outsourcing decisions have the most successful experiences in the application and compressive fracture, crack initiation and an important knowledge dimension, where the of machine learning methods in optimization, growth, fatigue and creep rupture in metallic outsourcing professionals need to be supported by mainly due to their efficiency to solve complex real- materials, matrix cracking and delamination and historical and contextual knowledge regarding their world optimization problems and their suitability environmental degradation in polymeric composites, own products performance but also the performance for theoretical analysis.This book focuses on failure of bio-materials such as prosthetic heart of suppliers. Outsourcing in Manufacturing: the different steps involved in the conception, valves and prosthetic hip joints, failure of ceramics the Knowledge Dimension explains in detail implementation and application of EDAs that use and ceramic matrix composites, failure of metallic how a manager can acquire, create, transfer and Markov networks, and undirected models in general. matrix composites, static and dynamic buckling use knowledge that optimizes their outsourcing It can serve as a general introduction to EDAs but failure, dynamic excitations and creep buckling decisions and improves the changes of marketplace covers also an important current void in the study failure in structural systems. Chapters are devoted success. Outsourcing in Manufacturing: of these algorithms by explaining the specificities to failure mechanisms that are characteristic of each the Knowledge Dimension gives examples of the and benefits of modeling optimization problems by of the materials. The work also provides the basic key decisions that needs to be taken by managers means of undirected probabilistic models. All major elements of fracture mechanics and studies in detail regarding effective outsourcing. Decisions are developments to date in the progressive introduction several niche topics such as the effects of toughness divided around the structural and infrastructural of Markov networks based EDAs are reviewed in the gradients, variable amplitude loading effects in aspects of outsourcing and the key knowledge that book. Hot current[..] fatigue, small fatigue cracks, and creep induced needs to be managed to support good[..] brittleness.[..] Features Features Markov networks and other probabilistic graphical Features All companies which reach a critical size are faced modes have recently received an upsurge in attention This book focuses on the mechanisms and with outsourcing decisions that can increase the from Evolutionary computation community, underlying mechanics of failure in various classes value of their products and services primarily particularly in the area of Estimation of distribution of materials such as metallic, ceramic, polymeric, through lower costs, greater reliability and improved algorithms (EDAs). EDAs have arisen as one of the composite and bio-material. Topics include tensile efficiency. Successful outsourcing decisions have most successful experiences in the application of and compressive fracture, crack initiation and an important knowledge dimension, where the machine learning methods in optimization, mainly growth, fatigue and creep rupture in metallic outsourcing professionals need to be supported by due to their efficiency to solve complex real-world materials, matrix cracking and delamination and historical and contextual knowledge regarding their [..] environmental degradation in polymeric composites, own products [..] failure of bio-materials [..] Contents Contents From the content: Probabilistic Graphical Models Contents Part 1.Trends in Manufacturing.- 1.Taking control and Markov Networks.- A review of Estimation of Preface.- 1. Stability in Metallic Elements.- of the company’s destiny through knowledge.- Distribution Algorithms and Markov networks.- 1.1 Time Independent Tensile Loading.- 1.2 2. Drivers for change in manufacturing.- 3. MOA - Markovian Optimisation Algorithm.- DEUM Tensile Creep Rupture.- 1.3 Time Independent Manufacturing in a strategic context.- 4. Evolving - Distribution Estimation Using Markov Networks.- Compressive Loading.- 1.4 Time Dependent paradigms in manufacturing.- 5. The knowledge MN-EDA and the use of clique-based factorisations Compressive Loading.- 1.5 Static Buckling dimension.- Part 2. 6.Industrial outlook.- 7. in EDAs.- Convergence Theorems of Estimation of Experiments.- 1.6 Three Dimensional Problems.- Indicators and initiatives for industrial renewal.- Distribution Algorithms.- Adaptive Evolutionary 1.7 Dynamic Stability.- References.- 2. Fracture 8. Research roadmaps in manufacturing.- 9. How Algorithm based on a Cliqued Gibbs Sampling over Mechanics.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Fracture in well are we doing?.- Part.3 Outsourcing –strategic Graphical Markov Model Structure. Metals with Toughness Gradients.- 2.3 Metallurgical opportunities.- 10. Manufacturing strategies, created Embrittlement Effects.- References.- 3. Fatigue through decisions.- 11. Make or buy?.- 12. The Fields of interest in Metals.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 The Stress-Life geographical footprint.- 13.Approaching the partner Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Strategy.- 3.3 Fatigue Crack Growth.- 3.4 Crack selection[..] (incl. Robotics); Game Theory / Mathematical Initiation Mechanisms.- 3.5[..] Methods Fields of interest Fields of interest Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Target groups Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Marketing; Production / Logistics; Industrial Research Mechanical Engineering Organization Type of publication Target groups Target groups Monograph Research Research Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Monograph 2012. XX, 244 p. (Adaptation, Learning, and Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 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L. Kantha, University of Colorady, Boulder, CO, USA M. Kopsakangas-Savolainen, Martinniemi, Finland; R. Svento, R. Mauri, University of Pisa, Italy (Ed.) Oulu, Finland Migration on Wings Multiphase Microfluidics: The Modern Energy Markets Aerodynamics and Energetics Diffuse Interface Model Real-Time Pricing, Renewable Resources and Efficient This book is an effort to explore the technical Distribution Multiphase flows are typically described assuming aspects associated with bird flight and migration that the different phases are separated by a sharp on wings. After a short introduction on the birds Energy has moved to the forefront in terms of interface, with appropriate boundary conditions. migration, the book reviews the aerodynamics and societal and economic development. Modern Energy This approach breaks down whenever the Energetics of Flight and presents the calculation Markets is a comprehensive, economically oriented, lengthscale of the phenomenon that is being studied of the Migration Range. In addition, the authors exploration of modern electricity networks from is comparable with the real interface thickness, as explains aerodynamics of the formation flight and production and distribution to deregulation and it happens, for example, in the coalescence and finally introduces great flight diagrams. liberalization processes. Updating previous work by the authors, different aspects are considered breakup of bubbles and drops, the wetting and Features resulting in a complete and detailed picture of the dewetting of solid surfaces and, in general, im micro- This book is an effort to explore the technical systems and characteristics of modern electricity devices. The diffuse interface model resolves these aspects associated with bird flight and migration markets. Modern Energy Markets provides clear problems by assuming that all quantities can vary on wings. After a short introduction on the birds detail whilst encompassing a broad scope of topics continuously, so that interfaces have a non-zero migration, the book reviews the aerodynamics and and includes:•A method to model energy production thickness, i.e. they are "diffuse". The contributions Energetics of Flight and presents the calculation systems including the main characteristics of future in this book review the theory and describe some of the Migration Range. In addition, the authors demand side management,•Different applications relevant applications of the diffuse interface model explains aerodynamics of the formation flight and of this model in nuclear and renewable energy for one-component, two-phase fluids and for liquid finally introduces great flight diagrams. scenarios,•An analysis of Real-Time Pricing of binary mixtures, to model multiphase flows in electricity and its potential effects across the market, confined geometries. Contents and,•A discussion of the need for regulation in Migration on Wings.- Aerodynamics and Energetics an easily monopolized industry.Engineering and Features of Flight.- Migration Range.- Formation Flight.- Economics students alike will find that Modern Multiphase flows are typically described assuming Great Flight Diagrams. Energy Markets is a succinct and[..] that the different phases are separated by a sharp interface, with appropriate boundary conditions. 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C.I. Bajer, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland; B. K.T. Atanassov, CLBME-Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, D.J. Scheeres, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA Dyniewicz, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland Bulgaria Orbital Motion in Strongly Numerical Analysis of Vibrations of On Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets Theory Perturbed Environments Structures under Moving Inertial This book aims to be a comprehensive and accurate Applications to Asteroid, Comet and Planetary Satellite Load Orbiters survey of state-of-art research on intuitionistic fuzzy sets theory and could be considered a continuation The proposed book will provide a detailed, technical Moving inertial loads are applied to structures and extension of the author´s previous book on introduction to the analysis of orbital motion in in civil engineering, robotics, and mechanical Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets, published by Springer in strongly perturbed environments, focusing on engineering. Some fundamental books exist, as well 1999 (Atanassov, Krassimir T., Intuitionistic Fuzzy motion about small Solar System bodies, such as as thousands of research papers. Well known is the Sets, Studies in Fuzziness and soft computing, ISBN comets and asteroids. The author shows why such book by L. Frýba, Vibrations of Solids and Structures 978-3-7908-1228-2, 1999). Since the aforementioned small bodies are of interest and why they can be used Under Moving Loads, which describes almost book has appeared, the research activity of the as a motivation for the general analysis of orbital all problems concerning non-inertial loads.This author within the area of intuitionistic fuzzy sets has mechanics. He shows how it is possible to model book presents broad description of numerical tools been expanding into many directions. The results of the small body environment, including specialised successfully applied to structural dynamic analysis. the author´s most recent work covering the past 12 cases such as those of binary asteroids, comets and Physically we deal with non-conservative systems. years as well as the newest general ideas and open ‘rubble piles’, and how the fundamental equations The discrete approach formulated with the use problems in this field have been therefore collected of motion are derived. The properties of the various of the classical finite element method results in in this new book. solutions to the equations of motion are described elemental matrices, which can be directly added to and the methods of analysis and their application global structure matrices. A more general approach Features are discussed. Both ballistic motion and powered is carried out with the space-time finite element This book aims to be a comprehensive and accurate motion on and about small bodies are considered method. In such a case, a trajectory of the moving survey of state-of-art research on intuitionistic fuzzy and case studies for different small body missions are concentrated parameter in space and time can be sets theory and could be considered a continuation presented. The author concludes his comprehensive simply defined.We consider structures described by and extension of the author´s previous book on treatment with a discussion of the mechanics of pure hyperbolic differential equations such as strings Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets, published by Springer in multi-body small body systems and a review of and structures described by hyperbolic-parabolic 1999 (Atanassov, Krassimir T., Intuitionistic Fuzzy advanced[..] differential[..] Sets, Studies in Fuzziness and soft computing, ISBN 978-3-7908-1228-2, 1999). Since the [..] Features Features The proposed book will provide a detailed, technical Moving inertial loads are applied to structures Contents introduction to the analysis of orbital motion in in civil engineering, robotics, and mechanical On the concept of IFSs.- Operations and relations strongly perturbed environments, focusing on engineering. 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F. Fernández de Vega, Universidad de Extremadura, Mérida, A. Vlachou, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, G. Ciofani, Italian Institute of Technology, Pontedera, Pisa, Italy; Spain; J.I. Hidalgo Pérez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Trondheim, Norway; C. Doulkeridis, Norwegian University A. Menciassi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pontedera, Pisa, Italy Spain; J. Lanchares, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain of Science and Techology, Trondheim, Norway; K. Nørvåg, (Eds.) (Eds.) Norwegian University of Science and Techology, Trondheim, Norway; Y. Kotidis, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Parallel Architectures and Biomedical Applications Bioinspired Algorithms Peer-to-Peer Query Processing over Multidimensional Data Nanoscale structures and materials have been This monograph presents examples of best practices explored in many biological applications because of when combining bioinspired algorithms with parallel their novel and impressive physical and chemical Applications that require a high degree of architectures. The book includes recent work by properties. Such properties allow remarkable distribution and loosely-coupled connectivity are leading researchers in the field and offers a map opportunities to study and interact with complex ubiquitous in various domains, including scientific with the main paths already explored and new biological processes. This book analyses the state of databases, bioinformatics, and multimedia retrieval. ways towards the future.Parallel Architectures and the art of piezoelectric nanomaterials and introduces In all these applications, data is typically voluminous Bioinspired Algorithms will be of value to both their applications in the biomedical field. Despite and multidimensional, and support for advanced specialists in Bioinspired Algorithms, Parallel and their impressive potentials, piezoelectric materials query operators is required for effective querying Distributed Computing, as well as computer science have not yet received significant attention for bio- and efficient processing. To address this challenge, students trying to understand the present and the applications. This book shows that the exploitation we adopt a hybrid P2P architecture and propose future of Parallel Architectures and Bioinspired of piezoelectric nanoparticles in nanomedicine is novel indexing and query processing algorithms. Algorithms. possible and realistic, and their impressive physical We present a scalable framework that relies on data properties can be useful for several applications, summaries that are distributed and maintained as Features ranging from sensors and transducers for the multidimensional routing indices. Different types This monograph presents examples of best practices detection of biomolecules to “sensible” substrates for of data summaries enable efficient processing of a when combining bioinspired algorithms with parallel tissue engineering or cell stimulation. architectures. The book includes recent work by variety of advanced query operators. leading researchers in the field and offers a map Features Features with the main paths already explored and new Nanoscale structures and materials have been Applications that require a high degree of ways towards the future.Parallel Architectures and explored in many biological applications because of distribution and loosely-coupled connectivity are Bioinspired Algorithms will be of value to both their novel and impressive physical and chemical ubiquitous in various domains, including scientific specialists in Bioinspired Algorithms, Parallel and [..] properties. Such properties allow remarkable databases, bioinformatics, and multimedia retrieval. opportunities to study and interact with complex In all these applications, data is typically voluminous Contents biological processes. This book analyses the state of and multidimensional, and support for advanced Creating and Debugging Performance CUDA C.- the art of piezoelectric nanomaterials and introduces query operators is required for effective querying Optimizing Shape Design with Distributed Parallel their applications in the biomedical field. Despite and efficient processing. To address this challenge, Genetic Programming on GPUs.- Characterizing their [..] Fault-tolerance in Genetic Algorithms and we adopt [..] programming.- Comparison of Frameworks for Contents Contents Parallel Multiobjective Evolutionary Optimization in Introduction to active smart materials for biomedical Introduction.- Peer-to-Peer Systems.- System Dynamic Problems.- An Empirical Study of Parallel applications.- Preparation of Piezoelectric Overview.- Query Operators.- Similarity Search in and Distributed Particle Swarm Optimization.- The Nanoparticles.- Mechanical and Electromechanical Metric Spaces.- Subspace Skyline Queries.- Top-k generalized Island Model.- Genetic Programming Characterization of One-Dimensional Piezoelectric queries.- Summary.- References. for the Evolution of Associative Memories.- Parallel Nanomaterials.- Modeling of Piezoelectric Architectures for Improving the Performance of Fields of interest Nanodevices.- Piezoelectric Nanogenerator a GA based trading System.- A Knowledge-Based Communications Engineering, Networks; Computer for Self-Powered Nanodevices.- Piezoelectric Operator for a Genetic[..] Systems Organization and Communication Phenomena in Biological Tissues.- Piezoelectricity Networks and Ferroelectricity in Biomaterials: from Proteins Fields of interest to Self-Assembled Peptide Nanotubes.- Applications Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Target groups of Piezoelectricity in Nanomedicine.- Biomedical (incl. 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K.S. Rao, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India K. Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India; A. Nagar, K. Deep, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India; A. Nagar, Liverpool Hope University, UK; M. Pant, Indian Institute of Liverpool Hope University, UK; M. Pant, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India; J.C. Bansal, ABV-Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India; J.C. Bansal, ABV-Indian Institute of Predicting Prosody from Text for and Management, Gwalior, India (Eds.) Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India (Eds.) Text-to-Speech Synthesis Proceedings of the International Proceedings of the International Predicting Prosody from Text for Text-to-Speech Conference on Soft Computing for Conference on Soft Computing for Synthesis covers the specific aspects of prosody, Problem Solving (SocProS 2011) Problem Solving (SocProS 2011) mainly focusing on how to predict the prosodic information from linguistic text, and then how to December 20-22, 2011 December 20-22, 2011 exploit the predicted prosodic knowledge for various Volume 1 Volume 2 speech applications. Author K. Sreenivasa Rao discusses proposed methods along with state-of-the- The objective is to provide the latest developments The objective is to provide the latest developments art techniques for the acquisition and incorporation in the area of soft computing. These are the cutting in the area of soft computing. These are the cutting of prosodic knowledge for developing speech edge technologies that have immense application in edge technologies that have immense application in systems. Positional, contextual and phonological various fields. All the papers will undergo the peer various fields. All the papers will undergo the peer features are proposed for representing the linguistic review process to maintain the quality of work. review process to maintain the quality of work. and production constraints of the sound units present in the text. This book is intended for Features Features graduate students and researchers working in the The present book is based on the research papers The present book is based on the research papers area of speech processing. presented in the International Conference on Soft presented in the International Conference on Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS 2011), Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS Features held at Roorkee, India. This book is divided 2011), held at Roorkee, India. This book is divided Predicting Prosody from Text for Text-to-Speech into two volumes and covers a variety of topics, into two volumes and covers a variety of topics, Synthesis covers the specific aspects of prosody, including mathematical modeling, image processing, including mathematical modeling, image processing, mainly focusing on how to predict the prosodic optimization, swarm intelligence, evolutionary optimization, swarm intelligence, evolutionary information from linguistic text, and then how to algorithms, fuzzy logic, neural networks, forecasting, algorithms, fuzzy logic, neural networks, forecasting, exploit the predicted prosodic knowledge for various data mining etc. [..] data mining etc. [..] speech applications. Author K. Sreenivasa Rao discusses proposed methods along with state-of-the- Contents Contents art techniques for the acquisition and incorporation From the Contents: Evolutionary Technique From the Contents: Biogeography and Plate of [..] Based Compensator for Z – shaped Pantograph Tectonics based Optimization for Water Body System.- Study on ductility of Ti Aluminides Extraction in Satellite Images.- Analysis and Pattern Contents using Mamdani Fuzzy Inference System.- A Deduction on Linguistic, Numeric based Mean 1. Introduction.- 2. Prosody Knowledge for Speech New Disc Based Particle Swarm Optimization.- And Fuzzy Association Rule Algorithm on any Systems: A Review.- 3. Analysis of Durationsn of Application of Globally Adaptive Inertia Weight Geo-referenced Crime Point Data integrated with Sound Units.- 4. Modeling Duration.- 5. Modeling PSO to Lennard-Jones problem.- Serial DPGA vs Google Map.- Efficient Detection and Counting Intonation.- 6. Prosody Modification.- 7. Practical Parallel Multithreaded DPGA:Threading Aspects.- of Moving Vehicles with Region-Level Analysis Aspects of Prosody Modification.- 8. Summary and Dynamic Call Transfer Through Wi-Fi Networks of Video Frames .- Multi- Agent Self-Organizing Conclusions.- Appendix A. Coding Scheme Used to using Asterisk.- Differential Evolution Strategies Scheme For Chemical Patent Data-mining.- A Map Represent Linguistic and Production Constraints. for Multiobjective Optimization.- Dynamic Scaling Legend Understanding System.- Determining Most Factor based Differential Evolution Algorithm.- Visited Locations Based on Temporal Grouping of Fields of interest Performance Improvement in Vector Control[..] GPS Data.- Femtocells and their[..] Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Computational Linguistics; Language Translation and Linguistics Fields of interest Fields of interest Computational Intelligence; Signal, Image and Computational Intelligence; Signal, Image and Target groups Speech Processing; Data Mining and Knowledge Speech Processing; Data Mining and Knowledge Research Discovery Discovery Type of publication Target groups Target groups Brief Research Research

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G. Schuh, RWTH Aachen; V. Stich, RWTH Aachen (Eds.) M. Oberlack, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany; J. D. Uckelmann, University of Bremen, Germany Peinke, Carl-von-Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany; A. Talamelli, Universita di Bologna, Forli, Italy; L. Castillo, Rensselaer Produktionsplanung und - Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; M. Hölling, University of Quantifying the Value of RFID steuerung 1 Oldenburg, Germany (Eds.) and the EPCglobal Architecture Framework in Logistics Grundlagen der PPS Progress in Turbulence and Wind Die Produktionsplanung und -steuerung (PPS) Energy IV The “EPCglobal Architecture Framework” is ist vor dem Hintergrund des tief greifenden Proceedings of the iTi Conference in Turbulence 2010 currently the most accepted technical approach strukturellen Wandels des Wettbewerbsumfeldes to the Internet of Things and provides a sowie einer zunehmenden Volatilität der Märkte This fourth issue on "progress in turbulence" is based solid foundation for building Business-to- von großer Bedeutung für die produzierende on the fourth ITI conference (ITI interdisciplinary Business information networks based on unique Industrie. Die Auftragsabwicklung erfolgt turbulence initiative), which took place in identifications of ‘things’. Lately, the vision of the heute in Netzwerken und die PPS erstreckt Bertinoro, North Italy. Leading researchers from Internet of Things has been extended to a more sich über die Unternehmensgrenzen hinweg. the engineering and physical sciences presented holistic approach that integrates sensors as well as Für den Praktiker fehlen insbesondere für die latest results in turbulence research. Basic as well as actuators and includes non-business stakeholders. unternehmensübergreifende PPS anwendbare applied research is driven by the rather notorious A detailed look at the current state of the art in Gestaltungsmethoden, die auf fundierten difficult and essentially unsolved problem of research concerning cost and benefit estimations theoretischen Grundlagen basieren. Der Band 1 stellt turbulence. In this collection of contributions clear is provided and the limits of Cost Benefit Sharing das Aachener PPS-Modell mit seinen Komponenten, progress can be seen in different aspects, ranging for RFID-based IT-infrastructures are explained. Inhalten und Anwendungsbereichen vor. Das from new quality of numerical simulations to In this work a market driven evaluation based Modell erlaubt die effiziente Analyse, Gestaltung new concepts of experimental investigations and on sales potential of information is developed. und Optimierung von inner- und überbetrieblichen new theoretical developments. The importance of Simple technical means for aggregation of micro Auftragsabwicklungsprozessen. Damit eignet es sich turbulence is shown for a wide range of applications values to a billable amount are discussed. The besonders als Grundlage zur Reorganisation der PPS. including: combustion, energy, flow control, urban requirements for electronic billing infrastructure Features flows, are few examples found in this volume. A are defined and a matching e-billing solutions for Die Produktionsplanung und -steuerung (PPS) motivation was to bring fundamentals of turbulence an evaluation scenario is presented, providing a ist vor dem Hintergrund des tief greifenden in connection with renewable energy. This lead technical infrastructure to evaluate and bill[..] strukturellen Wandels des Wettbewerbsumfeldes us to add a special topic relevant to the impact of Features sowie einer zunehmenden Volatilität der Märkte turbulence on the wind energy conversion. The The “EPCglobal Architecture Framework” is von großer Bedeutung für die produzierende structure of the[..] currently the most accepted technical approach Industrie. Die Auftragsabwicklung erfolgt heute Features to the Internet of Things and provides a in Netzwerken und die PPS erstreckt sich über die This fourth issue on "progress in turbulence" is based solid foundation for building Business-to- Unternehmensgrenzen hinweg. Für den Praktiker on the fourth ITI conference (ITI interdisciplinary Business information networks based on unique fehlen insbesondere für die [..] turbulence initiative), which took place in identifications of ‘things’. Lately, the vision of the Contents Bertinoro, North Italy. Leading researchers from Internet of Things has been extended to a more Einführung.- Grundlagen der Produktionsplanung the engineering and physical sciences presented holistic approach that integrates sensors as well as und -steuerung.- Gestaltung der innerbetrieblichen latest results in turbulence research. Basic as well as actuators and includes non-business [..] Produktionsplanung und -steuerung.- applied research is driven by the rather notorious Contents Zusammenfassung und Ausblick. difficult and essentially unsolved problem of [..] Limiting obstacles to success of RFID and the Fields of interest Contents EPCglobal Network in logistics.- Electronic Industrial and Production Engineering; Basic turbulence aspects.- Particle laden flows - information sharing in supply networks.- Management/Business for Professionals; Lagrangian turbulence.- Modeling and simulation.- Performance measurement and cost benefit analysis Production / Logistics Experimental methods.- Special flows. Atmospheric for RFID and Internet of Things implementations in boundary layer.- Boundary layer.- Wind energy.- logistics.- Preconditions for creating economic value Target groups Convection. through market-driven information pricing and Professional/practitioner billing in B2B scenarios.- Modelling and prototyping Fields of interest an integration of billing mechanisms into the Type of publication Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Vibration, Dynamical EPCglobal Network Architecture.- Evaluation of Professional book Systems, Control; Complexity; Nonlinear Dynamics; the technical billing-enabled Internet of Things Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Partial Differential framework. Equations Due: April 30, 2012 Fields of interest Target groups Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, 2012. XVI, 426 S. 120 Abb. 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F. Rotini, Università di Firenze, Italy; Y. Borgianni, Università di O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Chula Vista, CA, USA; E.D. Solozhentsev, Institute of Problems in Mechanical Firenze, Italy; G. Cascini, Politecnico di Milano, Italy P. Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Chula Vista, CA, USA Engineering, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Re-engineering of Products and Recent Advances in Interval Type-2 Risk Management Technologies

Processes Fuzzy Systems With Logic and Probabilistic Models

How to Achieve Global Success in the Changing Marketplace This book presents intellectual, innovative, This book reviews current state of the art methods information technologies (I3-technologies) based Whilst previous methods for business process for building intelligent systems using type-2 fuzzy on logical and probabilistic (LP) risk models. The reengineering have focused on time and cost logic and bio-inspired optimization techniques. technologies presented here consider such models reduction policies to preserve competitive services Combining type-2 fuzzy logic with optimization for structurally complex systems and processes with and products, Re-engineering of Products and algorithms, powerful hybrid intelligent systems logical links and with random events in economics Processes: How to Achieve Global Success in the have been built using the advantages that each and technology. The volume describes the following Changing Marketplace presents a new approach technique offers. This book is intended to be a components of risk management technologies: LP- which aims to include aspects that impact the reference for scientists and engineers interested in calculus; classes of LP-models of risk and efficiency; customer perceived value. This method supports applying type-2 fuzzy logic for solving problems in procedures for different classes; special software for business reengineering initiatives by identifying pattern recognition, intelligent control, intelligent different classes; examples of applications; methods process bottlenecks as well as new products and manufacturing, robotics and automation. This book for the estimation of probabilities of events based services viable to overcome market competition. This can also be used as a reference for graduate courses on expert information. Also described are a variety original approach is described step-by-step, like the following: soft computing, intelligent pattern of training courses in these topics. The classes of explaining the theory through examples of recognition, computer vision, applied artificial risk models treated here are: LP-modeling, LP- performable tasks and the selection of relevant tools intelligence, and similar ones. We consider that this classification, LP-efficiency, and LP-forecasting. according to the nature of the problem. Supported book can also be used to get novel ideas for new Particular attention is paid to LP-models of risk of by illustrations, tables and diagrams, Re-engineering lines of re-search, or to continue the lines of research failure to resolve difficult economic and technical of Products and Processes: How to Achieve Global proposed by the authors. problems. Amongst the discussed procedures of I3- Success in the Changing Marketplace clearly explains technologies are the construction of[..] a method which is then applied to several case Features This book reviews current state of the art methods studies across different industrial sectors. Re- Features for building intelligent systems using type-2 fuzzy engineering of Products and Processes: How to[..] This book presents intellectual, innovative, logic and bio-inspired optimization techniques. information technologies (I3-technologies) based Features Combining type-2 fuzzy logic with optimization on logical and probabilistic (LP) risk models. The Whilst previous methods for business process re- algorithms, powerful hy-brid intelligent systems have technologies presented here consider such models engineering have focused on time and cost reduction been built using the advantages that each technique for structurally complex systems and processes with policies to preserve competitive services and offers. This book is intended to be a reference for logical links and with random events in economics products, Re-engineering of Products and Processes: scientists and engineers interested in applying [..] and technology. The volume describes the following How to Achieve Global Success in the Changing components of risk management technologies: [..] Marketplace presents a new approach which aims to Contents Introduction.- Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems.- Bio- include aspects that impact the customer perceived Contents Inspired Optimization Methods.- Overview of value. This method supports business re-engineering Fundamentals of risk management I3 technologies.- Genetic Algorithms Applied in the Optimization [..] Building LP-risk models of LP-modeling classes.- of Type-2 Fuzzy Systems.- Particle Swarm Building LP-risk models of LP-classification classes.- Contents Optimization in the Design of Type-2 Fuzzy Building LP-risk models of LP-efficiency and LP- 1.Introduction.- 2.IPPR Methodological Systems.- Ant Colony Optimization Algorithms forecasting classes.- LP-analysis of risk and efficiency Foundations.- 3.IPPR Implementation.- for the Design of Type-2 Fuzzy Systems.- Other in systems.- LP-management of risk and efficiency.- 4.Application of IPPR to Reengineering Problems Methods for Optimization of Type-2 Fuzzy Systems.- LP-forecasting of risk and crisis in systems.- of Class 1.- 5.Application of IPPR to Reengineering Simulation Results Illustrating the Optimization of Software for risk management I3-technologies.- Problems of Class 2.- 6.Application of IPPR to Type-2 Fuzzy Controllers.- Genetic Optimization Axioms and definitions of risk management I3- Reengineering Problems of Class 3.- 7.Discussion of Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Sys-tems for Hardware technologies.- Risk management I3-technology of a and Concluding Remarks. Implementation on FPGAs.- General Overview of building company.- Risk management I3-technology the Area and Future Trends. Fields of interest of a transport company.- References.- Index. Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Fields of interest Fields of interest Marketing; Organization / Planning; Production / Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Logistics; Engineering Design (incl. Robotics) Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Business Target groups Target groups Information Systems Professional/practitioner Research Target groups Type of publication Type of publication Research Monograph Brief 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. XI, 163 p. 47 illus. (Springer Series in Advanced 2012. X, 90 p. 52 illus., 35 in color. 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Y. Wang, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA; I.I. Hussein, A.J. Kappos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; M.S. ISBN 978-94-007-3942-0 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA Saiidi, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA; M.N. Aydınoğlu, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey; T. Isaković, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Eds.) Search and Classification Using Multiple Autonomous Vehicles Seismic Design and Assessment of Decision-Making and Sensor Management Bridges

Search and Classification Using Multiple Inelastic Methods of Analysis and Case Studies Autonomous Vehicles provides a comprehensive study of decision-making strategies for domain The book focuses on the use of inelastic analysis search and object classification using multiple methods for the seismic assessment and design of autonomous vehicles (MAV) under both bridges, for which the work carried out so far, albeit deterministic and probabilistic frameworks. It serves interesting and useful, is nevertheless clearly less as a first discussion of the problem of effective than that for buildings. Although some valuable resource allocation using MAV with sensing literature on the subject is currently available, limitations, i.e., for search and classification missions the most advanced inelastic analysis methods over large-scale domains, or when there are far that emerged during the last decade are currently more objects to be found and classified than there found only in the specialised research-oriented are autonomous vehicles available. Under such literature, such as technical journals and conference scenarios, search and classification compete for proceedings. Hence the key objective of this book limited sensing resources. This is because search is two-fold, first to present all important methods requires vehicle mobility while classification restricts belonging to the aforementioned category in a the vehicles to the vicinity of any objects found. uniform and sufficient for their understanding and The authors develop decision-making strategies implementation length, and to provide also a critical to choose between these competing tasks and perspective on them by including selected case- vehicle-motion-control laws to achieve the proposed studies wherein more than one methods are applied management scheme. Deterministic Lyapunov- to a specific bridge and by offering some critical based, probabilistic Bayesian-based, and risk- comments on the limitations of the individual based[..] methods and on their relative efficiency. The book should be a[..] Features Search and Classification Using Multiple Features Autonomous Vehicles provides a comprehensive The book focuses on the use of inelastic analysis study of decision-making strategies for domain methods for the seismic assessment and design of search and object classification using multiple bridges, for which the work carried out so far, albeit autonomous vehicles (MAV) under both interesting and useful, is nevertheless clearly less deterministic and probabilistic frameworks. It serves than that for buildings. Although some valuable as a first discussion of the problem of effective literature on the subject is currently available, the resource allocation using MAV with sensing most advanced inelastic analysis methods that limitations, i.e., for search and classification [..] emerged during the last decade are currently found only in [..] Contents Coverage Control.- Awareness-based Decision- Contents making Strategy.- Bayesian-based Decision-making From the Content: Modelling of bridges for inelastic Strategy.- Risk-based Sequential Decision-making analysis.- Introduction.- Superstructure.- Bearings Strategy.- Risk-based Sensor Management for and shear keys.- Isolation and energy dissipation Integrated Detection and Estimation.- Conclusion devices.- Piers.- Modelling of dynamic interaction and Future Work. between piers, foundation and soil.- Modelling of Abutment-Embankment-Superstructure Fields of interest Interaction.- Presentation of available methods.- Control; Systems Theory, Control; Robotics Introduction.- Nonlinear Response History and Automation; Aerospace Technology and Analysis (NHRA) procedure.- Nonlinear analysis Astronautics procedures based on pushover analysis – General considerations.- Single-mode pushover analysis Target groups procedures.- Multi-mode pushover analysis Research procedures.

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A. Das, CDAC, Kolkata, India P. Breedon, Nottingham Trent University, UK (Ed.) R. Anderl, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany; M. Eigner, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany; U. Sendler, sendler\circle, München, Germany; R. Stark, Fraunhofer IPK, Signal Conditioning Smart Design Berlin, Germany (Eds.)

An Introduction to Continuous Wave Communication and First International Conference Proceedings Signal Processing Smart Engineering Good product designs merge materials, technology “Signal Conditioning” is a comprehensive and hardware into a unified user experience; one Interdisziplinäre Produktentstehung introduction to electronic signal processing. The where the technology recedes into the background Die Produktentwicklung durchläuft seit den letzten book presents the mathematical basics including and people benefit from the capabilities and zwei Dekaden einen massiven Wandel, der auch the implications of various transformed domain experiences available. By focusing on functional heute weiter anhält. Einflussgrößen auf diesen representations in signal synthesis and analysis gain, critical awareness and emotive connection, Wandel sind die zunehmende Integration der in an understandable and lucid fashion and even the most multifaceted and complex technology Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie illustrates the theory through many applications can be made to feel straightforward and become sowohl in den Entwicklungsprozess als auch and examples from communication systems. an integral part of daily life. Researchers, designers in die Produkte selbst, die Verringerung der The ease to learn is supported by well-chosen and developers must understand how to progress Entwicklungstiefe bei gleichzeitiger Zunahme exercises which give readers the flavor of the subject. or appropriate the right technical and human der Kooperation zwischen Hersteller und Supplementary electronic material is available on knowledge to inform their innovations. The 1st Zulieferanten sowie die voranschreitende und http://extras.springer.com including MATLAB International Smart Design conference provides a zunehmende Internationalisierung. Gerade die codes illuminating applications in the domain of timely forum and brings together researchers and zunehmende Integration von Informations- one dimensional electrical signal processing, image practitioners to discuss issues, identify challenges und Kommunikationstechnologie in den processing, and speech processing. The book is an and future directions, and share their R&D findings Produktentwicklungsprozess und in Produkte introduction for students with a basic understanding and experiences in the areas of design, materials and selbst bewirkt einen Paradigmenwechsel, in engineering or natural sciences. technology.This proceedings of the 1st Smart Design der den Wandel von einer an Disziplinen conference held at Nottingham Trent University orientiertenVorgehensweise hin zu einer Features in November 2011 includes summaries of the talks interdisziplinären, durch rechnerintegrierte "Signal Conditioning” is a comprehensive given on topics ranging from[..] introduction to electronic signal processing. The Methoden getragenen und auf digitalen Modellen book presents the mathematical basics including Features basierenden Vorgehensweise beinhaltet. Der Begriff the implications of various transformed domain Good product designs merge materials, technology „Smart Engineering“ steht für interdisziplinäres, representations in signal synthesis and analysis in and hardware into a unified user experience; one vernetztes, intelligentes, kluges Vorgehen in der an understandable and lucid fashion and illustrates where the technology recedes into the background Produktentwicklung, um attraktive[..] the theory through many applications and examples and people benefit from the capabilities and Features from communication systems. The ease to learn is experiences available. By focusing on functional gain, Die Produktentwicklung durchläuft seit den letzten supported by [..] critical awareness and emotive connection, even the zwei Dekaden einen massiven Wandel, der auch most multifaceted and complex technology can be heute weiter anhält. Einflussgrößen auf diesen Contents made to feel straightforward and become an integral Wandel sind die zunehmende Integration der Introduction to Signal Conditioning.- Fourier Series part of [..] and its application.- Fourier Transform and spectral Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie analysis of signals.- Z-Transform.- Amplitude Contents sowohl in den Entwicklungsprozess als auch modulation.- Angle modulation: Frequency and Foreword.- 1. Rethinking packaging: how electronic in die Produkte selbst, die Verringerung der Phase modulation.- Analog multiplexing and packs for pharmaceuticals work with mobile IT to Entwicklungstiefe bei gleichzeitiger Zunahme der multiple access.- Random signals and noise in improve patient adherence to medication regimens.- Kooperation zwischen Hersteller und [..] communication system.- Noise performance of 2. The four horsemen: the evolution of science Contents Analog Communication systems.- Upgrading and society.- 3.Changing the fabric of society: an Einführung.- Interdisziplinäre Produktentstehung.- communication systems from analog to digital.- exploration of smart textiles in product design.- Von der Fachdisziplinorientierten Security issues in communication: digital vs. Analog. 4. Smart housing: an intelligent environment for Produktentwicklung zur Vorausschauenden und aging independently.- 5. Enhancing visibility in systemorientierten Produktentstehung.- Innovation Fields of interest bicycling apparel using integrated flashing LEDs.- durch Interdisziplinarität: Beispiele aus der Signal, Image and Speech Processing; 6. Hydrophobic smart material for water transport industriellen Automatisierung.- Podiumsdiskussion Communications Engineering, Networks and collection.- 7. Intelligent housing for people and des Workshops Smart Engineering: Wirtschaft und technology: examining sustainable housing[..] Target groups Wissenschaft einig.- Ausblick. Research Fields of interest Fields of interest Engineering Design; Industrial Design; Operating Type of publication Engineering Design; Computer Imaging, Vision, Procedures, Materials Treatment; Interaction Design Professional book Pattern Recognition and Graphics; Industrial and Target groups Production Engineering Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Research Target groups Type of publication Research 2012. XXIII, 311 p. 229 illus., 17 in color. (Signals and Proceedings Communication Technology, 0) Hardcover Type of publication Monograph 99,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-3-642-28274-4 Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. 2012. XII, 139 p. 30 illus., 24 in color. Hardcover

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R. Lee, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA (Ed.) M. Grigoriu, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA X.-H. Chang, Bohai University, Jinzhou, China

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"Pattern Recognition data sources using different techniques were found der thermodynamischen Begriffe und den and Tomographic Reconstruction" presents these when the erosion rates are compared on the same fundamentalen Bilanzgleichungen für Energie, necessary algorithms, which will play a critical role basis using the concept of renormalization. The Entropie und Exergie. Die thermodynamischen in the accurate detection of abnormalities present simplified mechanistic models and correlations, Eigenschaften reiner Fluide und fluider in biomedical imaging. Terhazertz tomographic when validated, can be used to renormalize any Gemische werden eingehend erläutert. Darauf imaging and detection technology contributes to experimental data so they can be compared on a aufbauend wird die Thermodynamik der the ability to identify opaque objects with clear consistent basis using a master equation. Gemische und der chemischen Reaktionen boundaries, and would be useful to both in vivo and entwickelt. 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The uncool chemical sector helped pioneer it, and today, companies inside and outside With the advent of the industrial revolution , the This volume is aimed at all those who wonder the sector have embraced it. But what have they biosphere has been continuously polluted with a about the mechanisms and effects of the disclosure embraced? Surely not the Brundtland definition myriad of contaminants that urgently need global of knowledge. Whether they have a professional of meeting “the needs of the present without attention. In this perspective, most of the genera interest in understanding these processes generally, compromising the ability of future generations to of the plant family Brassicaceae (Crucifereae or or they wish to conduct targeted investigations in meet their own needs.” Sustainability describes the mustard family) are a significant part of the the PCST field, it will be useful to anyone involved a change in the chemical industry’s approach to plants- and associated microbes-based strategies in science communication, including researchers, the external world: to regulators, to greens, to adopted for the cleanup of varied contaminants academics, students, journalists, science museum neighbors, to investors and to the general public. from environmental compartments. Important staff, scientists high public profiles, and information Displacing the adversarialism of the 1970s-80s, genus such as Alyssum, Arabidopsis, Brassica and officers in scientific institutions. sustainability is a new approach to social/political Thlaspi from Brassicaceae which, besides acting Features conflict, and an attempt to rebuild the industry’s as an attractive genetic model, well-represent the The wonders of science have a powerful hold on long-suffering public image. In practice, it consists metal hyperaccumulation among approximately the imagination, yet the challenge of conveying of:A ‘stakeholder’ approach to communications 0.2% of all angiosperms and thus, play a key role to the public the expanding frontiers of human and external relationsA rebranding of regulatory in the phytoremediation technology. This book i) scientific knowledge grows daily more complex. This compliance and risk management, with the emphasis provides an exhaustive evaluation of the current analysis of the process has three goals. First, to offer on their benefits to stakeholdersRecognition (and status of contaminants (metals/metalloids)-addition a survey of research conducted in the field of public even celebration) of the[..] to varied environmental compartments and its communication of science and technology (PCST) consequences, ii) offers comprehensive and state-of- Features over the past four decades, in a range of countries. the-art information on the significance of the plants It’s the new rock and roll. It’s the new black. [..] from the family Brassicaceae in[..] Sustainability is trendy, and not just among hipsters Contents and pop stars. The uncool chemical sector helped Features Abbreviations and Acronyms.- Introduction.- PART pioneer it, and today, companies inside and outside With the advent of the Industrial Revolution , the 1: National Overviews.- 1. The ‘Communicative the sector have embraced it. But what have they biosphere has been continuously polluted with a Turn’ in Contemporary Techno-Science: Latin embraced? Surely not the Brundtland definition myriad of contaminants that urgently need global American Approaches and Global Tendencies.- of meeting “the needs of the present without attention. In this perspective, most of the genera 2. The Evolution of Science Communication compromising the ability of future generations to of the plant family Brassicaceae (Crucifereae or Research on Australia.- 3. The Development of meet their own [..] the mustard family) are significant parts of the Science Communication Studies in Canada.- 4. plants- and associated microbes-based strategies Contents Science Popularization Studies in China.- 5. Policy adopted for the cleanup of varied contaminants from 1 Abstract.- 2 Foreword: Why This Book?- 3 Perspective on Science Popularization in China.- 6. environmental [..] Summary: Sustainability Is Advancing, With More Deliberation, Dialogue or Dissemination: Changing Changes To Come.- 4 Introduction: Sustainability’s Contents Objectives in the Communication of Science and Bandwagon Has Left The Station, But Where Is It 1. The Plant Family Brassicaceae: An Introduction.- Technology in Denmark.- 7. Social Sciences and the Headed?- 5 Why The Chemical Industry Turned To 2. Current Status of Toxic Metals-Addition to Communication of Science[..] Sustainability.- 6 How Others Define Sustainability.- Environment and Its Consequences.- 3. 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Tracking Environmental Change Special Edition of Jointed Symposium of Kyoto University J. Gensel, University Pierre Mendès France, Saint Martin d'Hères Global COE "Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming" Cedex, France; D. Josselin, UMR ESPACE 6012 Université Using Lake Sediments and Ajou University BK21 d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, AVIGNON Cedex 01, France; D. Vandenbroucke, Spatial Applications Division, Heverlee, Data Handling and Numerical Techniques Since 2008, the Global Center of Excellence (COE) Belgium (Eds.) at Kyoto University, Japan, has been engaged in a Numerical and statistical methods have rapidly program called “Energy Science in the Age of Global become part of a palaeolimnologist’s tool-kit. 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The Global COE is setting out a zero- AGILE conference (Avignon, France, 24-27April, reconstruct past environmental variables from fossil emission technology roadmap and is promoting 2012) under the title ‘Bridging the Geographic assemblages, and test competing hypotheses about socioeconomic studies of energy, studies of new Information Sciences’. This year’s conference the causes of observed changes in lake biota through technologies for renewable energies, and research for emphasizes that geoinformation science, geomatics history. This book brings together a wide array advanced nuclear energy. It has also established the and spatial analysis are fields in which different of numerical and statistical techniques currently Global COE Unit for[..] disciplines, epistemologies and scientific cultures available for [..] meet. 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Seit Gründung der Bundesrepublik ist die religiöse Dieses Buch soll Studierende der Zusammensetzung der Gesellschaft heterogener Rechtswissenschaft zur erfolgreichen Bearbeitung und konfliktreicher geworden: Zugenommen hat staatsorganisationsrechtlicher Fälle befähigen. die Gruppe der Religionslosen, von denen einige Die anspruchsvollen Klausuren, die sich aktiv für einen weltanschaulichen Säkularismus an der Prüfungsrealität orientieren, sind eintreten, und die der Muslime unterschiedlichen für Anfangssemester didaktisch besonders Bekenntnisses.Dem Islam selbst und seiner aufbereitet, eignen sich durch die ausführlichen komplexen Beziehung zum Verfassungsstaat Lösungsvorschläge aber auch für Fortgeschrittene sind zwei Beiträge gewidmet, ein weiterer zur Examensvorbereitung. Die einleitende säkularistischen (bzw. laizistischen) Positionen. Methodenlehre vermittelt zudem wichtige Mehrere Kapitel gehen der Frage nach, wie das Klausurtechniken, die für die Fallbearbeitung in staatliche Religionsrecht auf die Herausforderungen allen Rechtsgebieten gleichermaßen anwendbar Islam und Säkularismus reagieren sollte und ob es sind, erweitert um praktische Tipps wie etwa einer Neujustierung bedarf. Abschließend werden Stilempfehlungen. Die Klausuren als Kern des zwei konträre Urteile des Europäischen Gerichtshofs Buches behandeln klassische, aber auch weniger für Menschenrechte (EGMR) zu einem italienischen bekannte Probleme des Staatsorganisationsrechts. Schulkreuz-Fall analysiert. Großer Wert ist dabei auf die Nachvollziehbarkeit der Lösung gelegt: Einleitende Erläuterungen Features und ausführliche Lösungsskizzen schaffen jeweils Seit Gründung der Bundesrepublik ist die religiöse Übersicht und ordnen die Probleme ein, zahlreiche Zusammensetzung der Gesellschaft heterogener methodische Bemerkungen und weiterführende und konfliktreicher geworden: Zugenommen hat Hinweise finden sich darüber hinaus in den die Gruppe der Religionslosen, von denen einige Fußnoten. Ergänzt[..] aktiv für einen weltanschaulichen Säkularismus eintreten, und die der Muslime unterschiedlichen Features Bekenntnisses.Dem Islam selbst und seiner Dieses Buch soll Studierende der komplexen Beziehung zum Verfassungsstaat sind Rechtswissenschaft zur erfolgreichen Bearbeitung zwei Beiträge gewidmet, ein [..] staatsorganisationsrechtlicher Fälle befähigen. Die anspruchsvollen Klausuren, die sich Contents an der Prüfungsrealität orientieren, sind Einführung.- L. Häberle, Religionsfreiheit und für Anfangssemester didaktisch besonders Staatskirchenrecht in Deutschland – eine nicht aufbereitet, eignen sich durch die ausführlichen nur verfassungsrechtliche Lageskizze.- B. Ucar, Lösungsvorschläge aber auch für Fortgeschrittene Islam und Verfassungsstaat vor dem Hintergrund zur Examensvorbereitung. Die einleitende der Scharia-Regelungen.- L. Wick, Islam und Methodenlehre [..] Verfassungsstaat in der Perspektive einflussreicher islamischer Theologen.- Aussprache/Diskussion.- S. Contents Muckel, Antworten des staatlichen Religionsrechts 1. Teil: Einführung in die Klausurbearbeitung: auf Herausforderungen durch den Islam.- H.M. Einleitende Bemerkungen: Studienbeginn, Heinig, „Säkularismus“ und „Laizismus“ als Rechtstheorie und Methodenlehre.- Zwei Anfragen an das säkulare Religionsrecht in Denkgrundsätze: Denken im Gutachtenstil und Deutschland.- S. Magen, Neutralität und negative Denken von der Rechtsnorm her.- Gutachtenstil Religionsfreiheit im[..] und juristische Methoden.- Nach dem Austeilen der Klausur.- 2. Teil: Verfassungsprozessrecht: Fields of interest Allgemeines zur Zulässigkeitsprüfung.- Constitutional Law; Religion and Education; Organstreitverfahren.- Abstraktes Religious Studies; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Normenkontrollverfahren.- Bund-Länder-Streit.- Law, Legal History (Individual-)Verfassungsbeschwerde.- 3. Teil: Klausuren aus dem Staatsorganisationsrecht: Der Target groups unbequeme Abgeordnete.- Der Computer Nr. 3.- Rio Graduate im Glück.-[..]

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Die School for Maritime Affairs together with the (Produktionsmanagement, Qualitätsmanagement, Arbeit war auf konventionellen Menschenrechten International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea technisches Vertriebsmanagement, aufzubauen, da Schutzrechte derzeit nur aus (ITLOS), both based in Hamburg, decided to Risikomanagement, Umweltmanagement, der Rechtsquelle „Völkervertragsrecht“ folgen. establish an annual lecture series, the "Hamburg Projektmanagement, Wissensmanagement). Es Dabei waren die 3 bedeutendsten regionalen Lectures on Maritime Affairs" - giving distinguished wendet sich sowohl an Juristen wie an Nicht-Juristen und universellen Abkommen (EMRK, IPbpR, scholars and practitioners the opportunity to present in Wissenschaft und Unternehmen und bietet AMRK) und ihre Spruchpraxis zu untersuchen. and discuss recent developments in this field. The wertvolle Einblicke in praxisnahe technikbezogene Sodann waren die wesentlichen Fragen, die sich im present volume - the second in the series - collects Rechtsgebiete, die zum Teil erst in Entstehung Zusammenhang mit völkerrechtlichen Schutzrechten eight of the lectures held in 2009 and 2010 by David begriffen sindDas interdisziplinär angelegte Werk und -pflichten stellen zu identifizieren, systematisch Joseph Attard, Lucius Caflisch, Beate Czerwenka, zieht den aktuellen Stand von Rechtsprechung zu ordnen und zu beantworten. Entsprechend Lars Gorton, Francesco Munari, Kyriaki Noussia, und Rechtswissenschaft heran und bereitet ihn waren die Teile und Kapitel der Arbeit aufzubauen. Peter Wetterstein and Wolfgang Wurmnest. für die heterogene Zielgruppe verständlich auf. 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Holfter, Universität Rostock MA, USA The Matrix of Derivative Criminal Öffentliche Übernahme Liability Understanding the Fundamentals durch Anschleichen unter of the U.S. Presidential Election besonderer Berücksichtigung der System Derivative criminal liability includes inchoate Meldepflichten nach dem WpHG offenses (criminal attempt, conspiracy, preparatory offenses, etc.), complicity (joint perpetration, This is the first book on the U.S. presidential election Eine juristische Analyse perpetration through another, incitement, system to analyze the basic principles underlying the Für Außenstehende überraschende Übernahmen solicitation, accessoryship, etc.), organized crime, design of the existing system and those at the heart von börsennotierten Unternehmen, denen natural and probable consequences liability, post- of competing proposals for improving the system. eine geheime Anteilsaufstockung vorausgeht, crime aid, enterprise liability, terrorism and terrorist The book discusses how the use of some election haben in jüngster Vergangenheit immer infrastructure, and many more forms of criminal rules embedded in the U.S. Constitution and in the wieder für Diskussionen gesorgt; genannt liability, clearly making it a major pillar of modern Presidential Succession Act may cause skewed or sei hier nur das Beispiel von Schaeffler und criminal law. 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Nach einer kurzen Einführung to enable courts, lawyers, legislators, attorneys, amending the Constitution, and addresses the plan’s werden die beiden Erscheinungsformen students, and academics to apply it in their daily “Achilles’ Heel.” In particular, the book shows des Unternehmenskaufs, die öffentliche professional occupations. that the plan may violate the Equal Protection Übernahme nach dem Wertpapiererwerbs- Clause from the Fourteenth Amendment of the Features und Übernahmegesetz (WpÜG) und sonstige Constitution. Numerical examples are provided to Derivative criminal liability includes inchoate Unternehmenskäufe, vorgestellt. Die folgenden show that the counterintuitive claims of the NPV offenses (criminal attempt, conspiracy, preparatory Kapitel wenden sich speziellen Fragen zum originators and[..] offenses, etc.), complicity (joint perpetration, Anschleichen bei öffentlichen Übernahmen zu: perpetration through another, incitement, Features Sowohl etwaige Verstöße gegen die Ad-hoc- solicitation, accessoryship, etc.), organized crime, This is the first book on the U.S. presidential election Publizität und gegen das Insiderrecht als auch natural and probable consequences liability, post- system to analyze the basic principles underlying the melderechtliche Aspekte, die immer wieder crime aid, enterprise liability, terrorism and terrorist design of the existing system and those at the heart Gegenstand gesetzlicher[..] infrastructure, and many more forms of criminal of competing proposals for improving the system. 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An underlying mechanisms, realized successes and ecologically and economically sustainable strategy Einführendes Lehrbuch failures of interactions and application for IPM, is the application of microorganisms, such as the and future lines of research and perspectives. diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting Was ist "Anthropologie"?- Wörtlich übersetzt: "die Interesting is the availability of the current genomes bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for Lehre vom Menschen" - Eine primär biologische of different insects, mites and nematodes and the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining Disziplin mit vielfältigen kulturwissenschaftlichen different important plants and agricultural crops to worldwide importance. "Bacteria in Agrobiology: Bezügen- Ein Brückenfach, das zwischen Natur- bring better insights in the cross talk mechanisms Plant Probiotics" discusses the current trends and und Geisteswissenschaften vermitteln will and interacting players. 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Berichte zur Lebensmittelsicherheit Bioanalytik Cytoskeleton and Human Disease 2010 Das bewährte Standardwerk Bioanalytik The cytoskeleton is comprised of a variety of Zoonosen-Monitoring beschreibt und erläutert alle analytischen specialized proteins, and is a dynamic structure Zoonosen sind Krankheiten bzw. Infektionen, Methoden, die heute in der Biochemie und that is involved in the majority of key cellular die auf natürlichem Weg direkt oder indirekt Molekularbiologie eingesetzt werden - in fünf events. There is increasing interest in the role of the zwischen Menschen und Tieren übertragen werden großen Abschnitten: I. Proteinanalytik (mit den cytoskeleton in human disease. This volume brings können. Mit Zoonoseerregern kontaminierte Grundlagen instrumentalanalytischer Methoden together human disease states where cytoskeletal Lebensmittel stellen eine wichtige Infektionsquelle wie Chromatographie, Elektrophorese und disruptions are driving disease. Our emerging für den Menschen dar. Beim Zoonosen- Massenspektrometrie), II. 3D-Strukturaufklärung understanding of the molecular and cellular Monitoring werden repräsentative Daten über das (z. B. NMR, Röntgenstrukturanalyse und events that drive cytoskeletal mediated diseases Auftreten von Zoonoseerregern in Lebensmitteln, Elektronenmikroskopie), III. Spezielle Stoffgruppen including cancer, heart disease, myopathies and skin Futtermitteln und lebenden Tieren erfasst, (z. B. synthetische Peptide, Kohlenhydrate und disorders, are also helping shape targeted therapeutic ausgewertet und veröffentlicht. Weiterhin dient Lipide), IV. Nucleinsäureanalytik (z. B. PCR, approaches to treating these diseases. das Zoonosen-Monitoring der Überwachung von Protein-DNA-Wechselwirkungen, Sequenzierung), Features Antibiotikaresistenzen bei Zoonoseerregern und V. Systematische Funktionsanalytik (z.B. The cytoskeleton is made up of a large variety of anderen Mikroorganismen. Sequenzdatenanalyse, Chemische Biologie, Proteom-, Metabolom- und Toponomanalyse, specialized proteins and is a highly dynamic system Features Interaktionsanalysen und Systembiologie). Das that is involved in the majority of key cellular Zoonosen sind Krankheiten bzw. Infektionen, vielgelobte Buch … Pflichtlektüre für jeden events. It is now clear that the cytoskeleton is often die auf natürlichem Weg direkt oder indirekt Molekularbiologiestudenten. Prof. Dr. Hans associated, and has diverse roles in human disease. zwischen Menschen und Tieren übertragen werden Stahl, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg Ein Emerging understanding of the molecular and können. Mit Zoonoseerregern kontaminierte ausgezeichnetes und rundum gelungenes Buch. cellular events that drive cytoskeletal mediated Lebensmittel stellen eine wichtige Infektionsquelle Sein hervorragender Stil ermöglicht einer breiten disease including cancer, heart disease, myopathies, für den Menschen dar. Beim Zoonosen-Monitoring Leserschicht (vom Studenten bis zum[..] [..] werden repräsentative Daten über das Auftreten von Contents Zoonoseerregern in Lebensmitteln, Futtermitteln Features Actin.- Microtubules.- The Kinesin Superfamily.- und lebenden Tieren erfasst, [..] Das bewährte Standardwerk Bioanalytik beschreibt und erläutert alle analytischen Myosins.- The Actin Cytoskeleton and Membrane Contents Methoden, die heute in der Biochemie und Organisation in T Lymphocytes.- Thin Filament 1 Einleitung.- 2 Rechtliche Grundlagen und Molekularbiologie eingesetzt werden - in fünf Disease of Stricted Muscle.- Filamin and disease.- Ziele.- 3 Material und Methoden.- 4 Ergebnisse großen Abschnitten: I. Proteinanalytik (mit den LIMK and Cancer Metastasis.- Actin Mutations der Prävalenzuntersuchungen nach Erregern.- 5 Grundlagen instrumentalanalytischer Methoden and Deafness.- Therapeutic Targeting of the Ergebnisse des BfR zu den Resistenzuntersuchungen wie Chromatographie, Elektrophorese und Actin Cytoskeleton.- Microtubules as a Target nach Erregern.- 6 Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse Massenspektrometrie), II. 3D-Strukturaufklärung (z. in Cancer Therapy.- Microtubules and drug und Schlussfolgerungen.- 7 Bericht über die B. NMR, [..] resistance.- Posttranslational Modifications of Bewertung der Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen nach Tubulin.- Stathmin and Cancer.- The Biology and dem Zoonosen-Stichprobenplan 2010 gemäß § 10 Contents Pathobiology of Tau Protein.- Tubulin-Related Absatz 2 der AVV Zoonosen Lebensmittelkette.- 8 1 Bioanalytik - eine eigenständige Wissenschaft.- Malformations of Cortical Development.- Spectrins Literaturquellen. 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This restoration and regeneration processes in patients two volume reference work begins with a section two volume reference work begins with a section can be realized. Understanding the diversity amongst that provides a taxonomic survey of the secondary that provides a taxonomic survey of the secondary HES cell lines and realizing the ability to isolate lines metabolites of diverse marine life including metabolites of diverse marine life including with robust differentiation potential remain difficult. microbes, algae, and invertebrates. This is followed microbes, algae, and invertebrates. This is followed In the Human Embryonic Stem Cells Handbook, by a demonstration of the techniques and strategies by a demonstration of the techniques and strategies experts in the field provide an assortment of employed in modern structure elucidation of employed in modern structure elucidation of protocols that have been used by various laboratories complex natural products. The natural roles of complex natural products. The natural roles of around the world so as to allow both novices and marine natural products are then explored in a series marine natural products are then explored in a series experienced investigators to compare and contrast of focused chapters which include the topics of of focused chapters which include the topics of different approaches to HES cell isolation and symbiosis, anti-predation and antifouling, chemical symbiosis, anti-predation and antifouling, chemical characterization with the hope that, from these interactions, and defence against UV stress. Various interactions, and defence against UV stress. Various protocols, researchers might standardize approaches routes which facilitate the understanding of marine routes which facilitate the understanding of marine for HES cell biology. 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Understanding the diversity amongst that provides a taxonomic survey of the secondary that provides a taxonomic survey of the secondary HES cell lines and realizing the ability to isolate lines metabolites of diverse marine life including metabolites of diverse marine life including with robust differentiation potential remain difficult. microbes, algae, and invertebrates. This is followed microbes, algae, and invertebrates. 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Thermoregulatory and Metabolic Adaptations Drawing upon a wealth of past research and results, Drawing upon a wealth of past research and results, This book summarises the newest information on this book provides a comprehensive summary of this book provides a comprehensive summary of seasonal adaptation in animals. Topics include state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling animal hibernation, daily torpor, thermoregulation, of forest trees and stands. It opens by describing of forest trees and stands. It opens by describing heat production, metabolic depression, biochemical methods for quantifying individual trees, progresses methods for quantifying individual trees, progresses adaptations, neurophysiology and energy to a thorough coverage of whole-stand, size-class to a thorough coverage of whole-stand, size-class balance. The contributors to this book present and individual-tree approaches for modeling forest and individual-tree approaches for modeling forest interdisciplinary research at multiple levels ranging stand dynamics, growth and yield, moves on to stand dynamics, growth and yield, moves on to from the molecular to the ecophysiological, as well methods for incorporating response to silvicultural methods for incorporating response to silvicultural as evolutionary approaches. The chapters of this treatments and wood quality characteristics in forest treatments and wood quality characteristics in forest book provide original data not published elsewhere, growth and yield models, and concludes with a growth and yield models, and concludes with a which makes it the most up-to-date, comprehensive discussion on evaluating and implementing growth discussion on evaluating and implementing growth source of information on these fields. The book’s and yield models. Ideal for use in graduate-level and yield models. Ideal for use in graduate-level subchapters correspond to presentations given at forestry courses, this book also provides ready access forestry courses, this book also provides ready access the 14th International Hibernation Symposium in to a plethora of reference material for researchers to a plethora of reference material for researchers August 2012 in Austria. This is a very successful working in growth and yield modeling. working in growth and yield modeling. series of symposia (held every four years since 1959) that attracts leading researchers in the field. Like Features Features the past symposia, this meeting – and consequently Drawing upon a wealth of past research and results, Drawing upon a wealth of past research and results, the book – is aimed not only at hibernation but at this book provides a comprehensive summary of this book provides a comprehensive summary of covering the full range of animal adaptations to state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling seasonal[..] of forest trees and stands. It opens by describing of forest trees and stands. It opens by describing methods for quantifying individual trees, progresses methods for quantifying individual trees, progresses Features to a thorough coverage of whole-stand, size-class and to a thorough coverage of whole-stand, size-class and This book summarises the newest information on individual-tree approaches for modeling forest stand individual-tree approaches for modeling forest stand seasonal adaptation in animals. 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Indices of Individual- Contents tree Competition.- 10. Modeling Forest Stand tree Competition.- 10. Modeling Forest Stand A single origin of heterothermy in mammals. Development.- 11. Whole-stand Models for Even- Development.- 11. Whole-stand Models for Even- - Afrotropical heterothermy: a continuum of aged Stands.- 12. Diameter-distribution Models aged Stands.- 12. Diameter-distribution Models possibilities. -Tropical heterothermy - does the for Even-aged Stands.- 13. Size-class Models for for Even-aged Stands.- 13. Size-class Models for exception prove the rule or force a re-definition? Even-aged Stands.- 14. Individual-tree Models for Even-aged Stands.- 14. Individual-tree Models for Hibernation in free-ranging African woodland Even-aged Stands.- 15. Growth and Yield Models for Even-aged Stands.- 15. Growth and Yield Models for dormice, Graphiurus murinus.- Evolutionary Uneven-aged Stands.- 16. Modeling Response to[..] Uneven-aged Stands.- 16. 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Passerine Migration Protection of the Three Poles Sphingosine-1-Phosphate

Stopovers and Flight Methods and Protocols The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush- Most birds cannot cover the distance between their Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called Sphingosine-1-phosphate is a bioactive breeding and winter quarters in one hop. They have “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, lysophospholipid which has become, in recent to make multiple flights alternated with stopovers. and ice, these precious regions, which are home years, the focus of much research interest as Which factors govern the birds’ decisions to stop, to to many unique species such as the polar bear, the it has widespread developmental and physio- stop for how long, when to resume flight? What is emperor penguin, and the snow leopard, contain the pathological actions, controlling events within better – to accumulate much fuel and to make long primary water resource of this planet and directly the nervous, reproductive, gastrointestinal, flights for many hundreds of kilometres, or to travel shape our climate. This book presents a first-ever vascular, respiratory, and immune systems, in in small steps? Is it necessary to find habitats similar global assessment and progressive review of the addition to having a prominent role in cancer, early to the breeding ones or other habitats would do? Are three poles and demonstrates the urgent need for mammalian embryogenesis, and stem cells. In long migratory flights indeed so costly energetically their protection. Sins of the past have irrevocably Sphingosine-1-Phosphate: Methods and Protocols, as usually assumed? This monograph summarizes harmed and threatened many of the unique qualities worldwide experts in the S1P field describe in- our current knowledge on the ecology of songbird of these regions, and the future looks bleak with depth techniques in an array of cell types and with migrants during migratory stopovers and on their the global population forecast to reach 9 billion by various physiological applications, showcasing behaviour. 2060, and with climate change on the rise. Presented the important effects of S1P in development and here is a wide-reaching and coherent overview of in physiopathology. As a volume in the Methods Features the three poles’ biodiversity, habitats, and ongoing in Molecular Biology™ series, chapters contain This monograph summarizes the results of destruction. Failed protection and social targets set introductions to their respective topics, lists of studying passerine migration, mainly that of long- by the United Nations and other bodies are exposed the relevant materials and reagents, step-by-step, distance nocturnal migrants. Migratory stopovers while economic growth, unconstrained or[..] readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and and migratory flights are shown to be closely tips for troubleshooting and avoiding known interconnected. The main quantitative parameters Features pitfalls. Authoritative and timely, Sphingosine-1- of stopovers, i.e., their duration, fuel deposition rate The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush- Phosphate: Methods and[..] and overall energy efficiency, govern the potntial Himalayas form a unique trio called the three poles. range of migratory flights. The quantitative energetic Mainly composed of snow, rock, and ice, these Features parameters [..] precious regions contain vast areas of wilderness Sphingosine-1-phosphate is a bioactive for humanity. Together they make up the primary lysophospholipid which has become, in recent Contents water resource of this planet and directly shape years, the focus of much research interest as Introduction.- Stopover duration.- Fuel deposition our climate. 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D. Poeppel, New York University, NY, USA; T. Overath, New York C. Dobrovie-Sorin, University of Paris 7, France; C. Beyssade, Jean University, NY, USA; A.N. Popper, University of Maryland, College Linguistics Nicod Institute, France Park, MD, USA; R.R. Fay, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA. (Eds.) Redefining Indefinites M. Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland (Ed.) The Human Auditory Cortex This volume explores the interpretation of New Perspectives on Individual indefinites and the constraints on their distribution We live in a complex and dynamically changing Differences in Language Learning by paying particular attention to key issues in the acoustic environment. To this end, the auditory and Teaching interface between syntax and semantics: the relation cortex of humans has developed the ability between the semantic properties of indefinite to process a remarkable amount of diverse determiners and the denotation of indefinite acoustic information with apparent ease. In fact, The volume constitutes an attempt to capture DPs, their scope, and their behaviour in generic a phylogenetic comparison of auditory systems the intricate relationship between individual and conditional sentences. Examples come from reveals that human auditory association cortex in learner differences and other variables which are of French, other Romance languages and English. particular has undergone extensive changes relative interest to theorists, researchers and practitioners Central to the proposed analyses is a distinction to that of other species, although our knowledge representing such diverse branches of applied between two types of entities, individualized entities of this remains incomplete. In contrast to other linguistics as psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and amounts. Weak indefinites are analyzed as senses, human auditory cortex receives input that pragmatics or language teaching methodology. existential generalized quantifiers over amounts is highly pre-processed in a number of sub-cortical It brings together contributions by Polish and and strong indefinites as either Skolem terms or structures; this suggests that even primary auditory international authors, including leading experts in generalized quantifiers over individualized entities. cortex already performs quite complex analyses. the field, touching upon changing perspectives on The up-to-date review of the literature and the new At the same time, much of the functional role of individual variation, cognitive, affective and social falsifiable proposals contained in this book will be the various sub-areas in human auditory cortex is variables, learning deficits as well as their impact of particular interest to linguistics students and still relatively unknown, and a more sophisticated on learning and teaching. It offers a multifaceted scholars interested in the cross-linguistic semantics understanding is only now emerging through the perspective on these problems and shows how of indefinites. use of contemporary electrophysiological and theory and research can be translated into classroom neuroimaging techniques. The integration of results practice. Features across the various techniques signify a[..] This volume explores the interpretation of Features indefinites and the constraints on their distribution Features The volume constitutes an attempt to capture by paying particular attention to key issues in the The auditory cortex of humans must process a the intricate relationship between individual interface between syntax and semantics: the relation remarkable amount of complex and dynamically learner differences and other variables which are of between the semantic properties of indefinite changing acoustic information. The Human interest to theorists, researchers and practitioners determiners and the denotation of indefinite DPs, Auditory Cortex brings the Springer Handbook of representing such diverse branches of applied their scope, and their behaviour in generic and Auditory Research to its first detailed examination linguistics as psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, conditional sentences. Examples come from French, of auditory cortex, with emphasis on the techniques pragmatics or language teaching methodology. other Romance [..] available as well as some major conceptual It brings together contributions by Polish and challenges. Introduction: Why Human Auditory international authors, [..] Contents Cortex? David Poeppel and Tobias [..] Foreword .- Introduction . Chapter 1: Why Contents indefinites? .- Chapter 2: Bare Noun Phrases .- Contents Changing Perspectives on Individual Learner Chapter 3: Existential sentences .- Chapter 4: The 1 Introduction: Why Human Auditory Cortex? 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Der Umfang entspricht In view of this objective the volume considers a more than half a century, and normal form theory zwei zweistündigen oder einer vierstündigen wide class of equations including, scalar equations for over 100 years, efficient computation in this area Vorlesung, wobei etwa in gleichem Umfang sowohl and systems of different types, equations with is still a challenge with implications for Hilbert’s unrestringierte Optimierungsprobleme als auch variable types of delays and equations with 16th problem.This book introduces the most recent Optimierungsprobleme mit Nebenbedingungen variable deviations of the argument. Each chapter developments in this field and provides major behandelt werden. Im Teil über die unrestringierte includes an introduction and preliminaries, thus advances in fundamental theory of limit cycles. Optimierung werden sowohl Trust-Region- als auch making it complete. 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J. Nešetřil, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; P. Ossona V. Gutlyanskii, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, I. Sabadini, Politecnico of Milano, Italy; D.C. Struppa, Chapman de Mendez, CNRS, Paris, France Donetsk, Ukraine; V. Ryazanov, National Academy of Sciences of University, Orange, CA, USA (Eds.) Ukraine, Donetsk, Ukraine; U. Srebro, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; E. Yakubov, H.I.T. - Holon Institute of Sparsity Technology, Israel The Mathematical Legacy of Leon

Graphs, Structures, and Algorithms Ehrenpreis The Beltrami Equation This is the first book devoted to the systematic Leon Ehrenpreis has been one of the leading study of sparse graphs and sparse finite structures. A Geometric Approach mathematicians in the twentieth century. 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His most recent work, on the other hand, is expressible in many different ways involving low dimensional topology, holomorphic motions, focused on a novel and far reaching understanding most extremal combinatorial invariants.This complex dynamics, potential theory, electrostatics, of the Radon transform, and offered new insights in study of sparse structures found applications in magnetostatics, hydrodynamics and magneto- integral geometry. Leon Ehrenpreis died in 2010, and such diverse areas as algorithmic graph theory, hydrodynamics.The purpose of this book is to this volume collects writings in his honor by a cadre complexity of algorithms, property testing, present the recent developments in the theory of of distinguished mathematicians, many of which descriptive complexity and mathematical logic Beltrami equations; especially those concerning were his collaborators. 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These Praxisphasen und bei PraktikaStudienreferendaren/ papers discuss questions such as the relativity and Lehramtsanwärtern während Ihrer Ausbildung Amyloid and Related Disorders nature of logic, present tools such as consequence sowiepraktizierenden Lehrkräften, die nach operators and combinations of logics, prove Surgical Pathology and Clinical Correlations neuen Ideen für Ihren täglichen Unterricht theorems such as translations between logics, suchenvielseitige, innovative und dennoch investigate the domain of validity and application Abnormal proteins are known to be associated praktikable Anregungen für die Planung und of fundamental results such as compactness and with various pathologies. Most notably, these Realisierung ihres Mathematikunterrichts in completeness. Each of these papers is presented include amyloidoses, monoclonal protein deposits der Sekundarstufe – einschließlich reichhaltiger by a specialist explaining its context, import and associated with plasma cell dyscrasia/multiple Arbeitsmaterialien.Die theoretischen Grundlagen zu influence. myeloma, cryoglobulins and various related den Prinzipien des heutigen Mathematikunterrichts organized and non-organized deposits. Amyloid and Features sowie zur Planung und Gestaltung von Unterricht Related Disorders presents an overview of the most A collection of papers from Paul Hertz to Dov im ersten Teil dieses Bandes erfahren eine recent developments in this area including clinical Gabbay - through Tarski, Gödel, Kripke - giving praktische Umsetzung durch 33 authentische, presentation, etiology, pathogenesis, and differential a general perspective about logical systems. These sorgfältig ausgesuchte Unterrichtsentwürfe, diagnosis. The rationale for various therapies, papers discuss questions such as the relativity and die das Herzstück dieses Buches bilden. Die including transplantation, is discussed and tissue nature of logic, present tools such as consequence Spannweite reicht hierbei von Unterrichtsentwürfen diagnosis (its pitfalls and strategies for avoiding operators and combinations of logics, prove für Examenslehrproben (12 Entwürfe) über them) and laboratory support are included. The theorems such as translations between logics, „normale“ Entwürfe bis hin zu zweiseitigen involvement of all major organ systems including investigate the domain of validity and application of Stundenkurzentwürfen. Die Unterrichtsentwürfe renal/genitourinary, cardiac, gastrointestinal, fundamental results [..] spiegeln die aktuellen Anforderungen und pulmonary, peripheral nerve/central nervous system, Zielsetzungen des Mathematikunterrichts der soft tissue and bone marrow pathology is covered. 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Most notably, these include «Eine Interpretation des intuitionistischen suchenvielseitige, innovative und dennoch amyloidoses, monoclonal protein deposits associated Aussagenkalküls».- 5. Louis Rougier (1941), «The praktikable Anregungen für die Planung und with plasma cell dyscrasia/multiple myeloma, relativity of logic».- 6. Haskell B. Curry (1952), Realisierung ihres Mathematikunterrichts in der [..] cryoglobulins and various related organized and Leçons de logique algébrique (Translation of non-organized deposits. Amyloid and Related Contents extracts).- 7. Jerzy Los and Ronam Suszko (1958), Disorders presents an overview of the most recent Einleitung.- Zum Mathematikunterricht «Remarks on sentential logics».- 8. 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Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine Frühkindliche Dysphagien und Dopplersonographie in in Health and Disease Trinkschwächen Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie Leitfaden für Diagnostik, Management und Therapie im The Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine is klinischen Alltag intelligently structured, easy accessible and user- Ein bewährter Leitfaden für die Praxis!Dieses friendly: A-Z format, clear, concise language and Die logopädische Therapie bei Neu- und Buch ist eine wertvolle Hilfe für alle Gynäkologen uniform essay structure as well as extensive cross Frühgeborenen mit Schluckstörungen und die Dopplersonographie erlernen und ein references between keywords and related articles Trinkschwächen etabliert sich an Kliniken mit unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk für erfahrene enables efficient searches in a user-friendly manner neonatologischen Schwerpunkten. Gleichzeitig Kliniker: Methodische und physiologische both for experts and newcomers. It is intended to mit der besseren medizinischen Versorgung Grundlagen der Dopplersonographie, Antworten be a comprehensive up-to-date data base on the steigt die Anzahl der Kinder mit Störungen der auf schwierige klinische Fragestellungen, Lösungen adaptation of the human body to exercise and on primären Mundfunktionen. Treten schon im für außergewöhnlichen Situationen im Praxisalltag the therapeutic use of exercise with up to 2,000 frühkindlichen Alter Probleme im orofazialen und Vorbereitung zur Prüfung für die KV- keywords. It covers all aspects within the full range Bereich auf, kommt es später oft zu Fütter- Zulassung.Dargestellt sind die diagnostischen of modern exercise medicine of each particular bzw. Essstörungen und zu Problemen in der und klinischen Einsatzmöglichkeiten in: Pränatal- scientific discipline (cancer, parasitology, aging, Sprachentwicklung. Eine frühe Therapie hilft, und Geburtsmedizin, fetale Echokardiographie, etc.). This includes information on methodological eine gute Basis für die weitere Entwicklung Gynäkologie und Mammadiagnostik umd der approaches to measuring the principle components der orofazialen Funktionen zu schaffen. Dieses Reproduktionsmedizin.Systematisch beschreiben of motor fitness, and practical aspects of their Fachbuch widmet sich der frühen Entwicklung erfahrene Kursleiter und Kliniker Physiologie enhancement by trainings regimes as well as by der orofazialen Funktionen, der Diagnostik, dem und Pathophysiologie und geben Hinweise nutrition and the application of drugs. Such a wide Management und den Therapieansätzen bei auf die korrekte Geräteeinstellung bei allen range of entries, all written by leading experts in Säuglingen mit Dysphagien und Trinkschwächen gängigen Indikationen. Empfehlungen aus their respective fields, will therefore address both the im klinischen Alltag, mit Schwerpunkt auf der der Praxis geben Sicherheit bei der adäquaten basic/clinical[..] frühen Therapie frühgeborener und neurologisch Durchführung und Befundung und weisen auf auffälliger Säuglinge. Zahlreiche Abbildungen mögliche Fehlerquellen hin. Verlässliches Wissen Features veranschaulichen die Vorgehensweisen. Es richtet und überzeugende Qualität: Die Neuauflage wurde The Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine is sich an LogopädInnen, TherapeutInnen und rundum sorgfältig[..] intelligently structured, easy accessible and user- ÄrztInnen in neonatologischen und[..] friendly: A-Z format, clear, concise language and Features uniform essay structure as well as extensive cross Features Ein bewährter Leitfaden für die Praxis!Dieses references between keywords and related articles Die logopädische Therapie bei Neu- und Buch ist eine wertvolle Hilfe für alle Gynäkologen enables efficient searches in a user-friendly manner Frühgeborenen mit Schluckstörungen und die Dopplersonographie erlernen und ein both for experts and newcomers. It is intended to Trinkschwächen etabliert sich an Kliniken mit unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk für erfahrene be a comprehensive up-to-date data base on the neonatologischen Schwerpunkten. Gleichzeitig mit Kliniker: Methodische und physiologische adaptation of the [..] der besseren medizinischen Versorgung steigt die Grundlagen der Dopplersonographie, Antworten auf Anzahl der Kinder mit Störungen der primären schwierige klinische Fragestellungen, Lösungen für Contents Mundfunktionen. Treten schon im frühkindlichen außergewöhnlichen Situationen im Praxisalltag und Content divided in: General Principles.-Techniques.- Alter Probleme im orofazialen Bereich auf, kommt es Vorbereitung zur Prüfung für die [..] Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise Physiology.- später oft zu Fütter- bzw. Essstörungen und [..] Training.-Prevention.-Sport Therapy.-Diseases.- Contents Rehabilitation.-Nutrition.-Drugs.-Agents.- Contents Grundlagen.- Diagnostischer und klinischer Einsatz Adaptation.-Maladaptation.From the Content: Vorwort.- Die Rolle der Logopädie bei in der Dopplersonographie.- Dopplersonographie Acid-Base Buffering Systems.- Acidosis.- Acute frühkindlichen Schluckstörungen und am fetalen Herzen.- Dopplersonographie in Mountain Sickness.-Acute Phase Reaction.- Trinkschwächen.- 1 Pränatale Entwicklung der Gynäkologie.- Dopplersonographie in der Adipositas.-Adrenergic Receptors.-Aerobic der orofazialen Strukturen.- 2 Orale Reflexe Reproduktionsmedizin.- Dopplersonographie in Metabolism.-Aerobic-Anaerobic Threshold.- Neugeborener und deren Entwicklung.- 3 der Mammadiagnostik. 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G. Berlot, University of Trieste, Italy (Ed.) S. Payne, I. Eardley, K. O'Flynn (Eds.) Y. Kawaoka, University of Wisonsin-Madison, WI, USA; G. Neumann, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA (Eds.) Hemocoagulative Problems in the Imaging and Technology in Urology Influenza Virus Critically Ill Patient Principles and Clinical Applications Methods and Protocols Imaging and Technology: Principles and Clinical Since the very beginning of critical care medicine, Applications is a practical and user-friendly Reports of influenza-like illnesses date back to the much attention has been paid to the risk of bleeding, consolidated source book for urologists, and Middle Ages, and outbreaks of influenza likely but only recently the risk of thrombosis has been urologists in training, regarding the basic science afflicted humans long before that. Over the last recognized in critical patients; in fact, current of imaging modalities used on a day-to-day basis half century, influenza virus research has led laboratory investigations aimed to monitor blood in urological practice. Similarly, the intention is to to the development of two classes of antivirals coagulation are more focused on the assessment of provide an introduction to the technology that is – ion channel and neuraminidase inhibitors. the hemorrhagic than of the thrombotic risk. Since used in the practice of urological surgery and the Recently, a method of the artificial generation of mid-90s, many studies have detected powerful pro- management of urological patients in the clinical an influenza virus was established. This system has thrombotic actions of endogenous mediators in setting. This knowledge level is appropriate for been instrumental in the development of novel sepsis and other inflammatory conditions, including certification for independent consultant practice influenza vaccines and in the understanding of viral trauma and postoperative status. Unfortunately, in urology in the UK. The book is also valuable to pathogenicity and the functions of viral proteins. the related complication are both hard to detect urologists and urological trainees outside of the UK Influenza Virus: Methods and Protocols summarizes and extremely harmful. The volume provides a and in other surgical specialities. the current techniques that have made this progress full coverage of the hemocoagulative problems possible, ranging from protocols for virus isolation, in anesthesia and intensive care, taking into Features growth, and subtyping to procedures for the efficient consideration the physiology and monitoring of Imaging and Technology in Urology: Principles generation of any influenza virus. Written in the hemostasis, its relation with sepsis, and the specific and Clinical Applications is a practical and user- successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series aspects of the various critical conditions - from friendly consolidated source book for urologists, and format, chapters include introductions to their trauma to burns, to heart and transplant surgery or urologists in training, regarding the basic science respective topics, lists of the necessary materials acute renal failure. of imaging modalities used on a day-to-day basis and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible in urological practice. Similarly, the intention is to protocols, and[..] Features provide an introduction to the technology that is Since the very beginning of critical care medicine, used in the practice of [..] Features much attention has been paid to the risk of bleeding, Reports of influenza-like illnesses date back to the but only recently the risk of thrombosis has been Contents Middle Ages, and outbreaks of influenza likely recognized in critical patients; in fact, current Part 1 – Imaging: Radiology.- Principles of X-ray afflicted humans long before that. Over the last laboratory investigations aimed to monitor blood Production and Radiation Protection.- How to half century, influenza virus research has led coagulation are more focused on the assessment of Perform a Clinical Radiograph and Use a C-arm.- to the development of two classes of antivirals the hemorrhagic than of the thrombotic risk. Since Contrast agents.- How to do an IVU.- Dual Energy – ion channel and neuraminidase inhibitors. mid-90s, many studies have detected powerful [..] X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA).- The physics of Recently, a method of the artificial generation of an ultrasound.- How to Ultrasound a Suspected Renal influenza virus was established. 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G. Sito, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy; A.P. R.A. Weiner, Frankfurt, Germany; R. Peterli, Basel, Switzerland H. Göbel, Neurologisch- verhaltensmedizinische Schmerzklinik, Merone, Corriere del Mezzogiorno, Napoli, Italy Kiel Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve La chirurgia estetica: come, quando Migräne e perché This operation primer provides excellent Diagnostik - Therapie - Prävention Intervista con il Chirurgo photographic step-by-step guidance to this surgical procedure. It has been designed to describe the Hämmern, Pochen und Klopfen im Kopf - Migräne ist weltweit eine der bedeutendsten La chirurgia estetica è un tema ormai entrato operation in the simplest manner possible without Volkskrankheiten. Migräne kann sich in Störungen saldamente nell’immaginario collettivo ed è spesso over-simplifying the complexities involved. Nodal nahezu sämtlicher neurologischer und psychischer oggetto di dibattiti e controversie. È un argomento points are at the core of the operation primer, Funktionen äußern und beeinflusst Erleben che mescola medicina e costume, scienza e “civiltà describing the key surgical steps in detail. This und Verhalten. Migräne ist eine eigenständige dell’immagine”, cura di sé e narcisismo. Questo surgical guidebook provides essential reference Erkrankung und kein Symptom einer anderen volume, scritto a quattro mani da un accademico e material for surgeons wishing to improve and update Erkrankung. Die Wissenschaft hat in den da una giornalista di costume, è una sorta di guida their knowledge in this specific area. The operation vergangenen Jahren große Fortschritte in pratica ma autorevole per coloro che intendono primer Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is Diagnostik und Behandlung der Migräne erzielt. avvicinarsi all’universo della chirurgia estetica. Ogni specially created for surgeons wishing to familiarize Es stehen zahlreiche neue Therapiemethoden und età della vita viene considerata dal punto di vista themselves with minimally invasive stomach- innovative Arzneimittel zur Verfügung. Deren degli interventi possibili e delle problematiche che restrictive surgical techniques. The worldwide use Einsatz eröffnet Betroffenen die Besserung ihres si affacciano a ogni nuova fase: l’acne, le cicatrici, of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (vertical sleeve Leidens und eine nachhaltige Wiederherstellung la cellulite, il seno post-parto. Che cosa accade fra gastrectomy) is consistently increasing in popularity. ihrer Lebensqualität. Das vorliegende Werk i venti e i trent’anni? E quando iniziano gli “anta”? This type of surgery can be safely integrated into gibt allen in der praktischen Versorgung Domanda e risposta su quando e come intervenire, obesity and metabolic treatment programs resulting tätigen Ärzten, besonders Schmerztherapeuten, perché prediligere un intervento a un altro, e quando in weight loss, reduction in co-morbidities and Neurologen, Hals-Nasen-Ohren Ärzten und invece la chirurgia risulta inutile. E ancora: che increased quality of life. This operation primer is an Allgemeinmedizinern aktuelles Wissen zum Thema panorama si presenta agli uomini che intendono excellent teaching[..] Migräne, u. a. - Phänotypologie, Pathophysiologie, servirsi di ritocchi e lifting? Passando in rassegna le Triggerfaktoren - Diagnostik, Differenzialdiagnose principali tecniche e i metodi non[..] Features This operation primer provides excellent - Verlauf und Prognose - Medikamentöse und Features photographic step-by-step guidance to this surgical nichtmedikamentöse[..] La chirurgia estetica è un tema ormai entrato procedure. It has been designed to describe the Features saldamente nell’immaginario collettivo ed è spesso operation in the simplest manner possible without Migräne - informieren Sie sich mit diesem oggetto di dibattiti e controversie. È un argomento over-simplifying the complexities involved. Nodal Buch über den aktuellen Wissensstand. Von che mescola medicina e costume, scienza e “civiltà points are at the core of the operation primer, renommierten Experten werden alle relevanten dell’immagine”, cura di sé e narcisismo. Questo describing the key surgical steps in detail. This Aspekte systematisch abgehandelt:- geschichtliche, volume, scritto a quattro mani da un accademico e surgical guidebook provides essential reference volkskundliche und epidemiologische, - da una giornalista di costume, è una sorta di guida material for surgeons [..] pathophysiologische und diagnostisch- pratica ma autorevole per coloro che intendono klassifikatorische - sowie therapeutische.Ausführlich avvicinarsi [..] Contents Introduction.- Structure and handling of the dargestellt werden neben den physiologischen und Contents Operation Primer.- Preparations for the operation.- pharmakologischen Grundlagen alle [..] Introduzione.- Un po' di storia.- Le esordienti, dai 20 Positioning of the operating team.- Creating the Contents ai 30.- In carriera, dai 30 ai 40.- Sulla cresta dell'onda, pneumoperitoneum – placing the trocar for the Vorwort.- Volkskrankheit Migräne.- Volkskrankheit dai 40 ai 50.- Senza confini, oltre i 50.- Gli uomini.- scope.- Placing the working trocars.- Nodal points.- Nummer 1.- Sozioökonomische Folgen.- Conclusioni. 1 Exploring the abdominal cavity.- 2 Identifying the anatomical landmarks.- 3 Dissecting the greater Globale Defizite in der Versorgung von Fields of interest curvature towards the pylorus.- 4 Dissecting the Kopfschmerzerkrankungen.- Kopfschmerzklassifikation Plastic Surgery greater curvature towards the angle of His.- 5 und -diagnostik. – IHS-Klassifikation. – Dissecting the posterior gastric wall.- 6 Calibrating Fallbeispiele. – Phänotypologie. – Auraphase der Target groups the gastric pouch.- 7 Creating the gastric sleeve.- 8 Migräneattacke. – Kopfschmerzphase der Migräne. 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M. Ignatiadis, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium; C. Sotiriou, D. Linos, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece; W.Y. Chung, D. Teising, Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus, Hamburg; H. Jipp, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium; K. Pantel, University Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea (Eds.) Hasenmoor Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (Eds.) Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy Neonatologische und pädiatrische Minimal Residual Disease and Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast This book describes in detail the various techniques Praxisleitfaden und Lernbuch Cancer of minimally invasive thyroidectomy that have emerged in recent years and presents the new Neugeborene und Kinder - eine pflegerische supportive equipment, including intraoperative Herausforderung! Die Anästhesie- und This important book provides up-to-date monitoring and energy devices. In addition, the basic Intensivpflege der kleinen Patienten erfordert information on a series of topical issues relating preoperative techniques that are a prerequisite to eine hohe Kompetenz und Verantwortung. Dieser to the approach to minimal residual disease in successful thyroidectomy are covered, and individual Praxisleitfaden erleichtert Ihnen den Einstieg in breast cancer patients. It first explains how the chapters are devoted to complications, outcomes, die Fächer der neonatologischen und pädiatrischen study of minimal residual disease and circulating and post-thyroidectomy quality of life. Important Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege und ist zugleich and disseminated tumor cells (CTCs/DTCs) related topics are also discussed, including guidelines Ihr Begleiter während der Fachweiterbildung. Die can assist in the understanding of breast cancer for managing papillary and medullary thyroid 5. Auflage wurde durch aktuelle medizinische metastasis. A series of chapters then discuss the cancer and the surgical management of metastatic Richtlinien und neue Medikamente ergänzt. Das various technologies available for the detection and lymph nodes. Both the editors and the authors are neue Kapitel „Hirntod und Transplantation" gibt characterization of CTCs and DTCs, pinpointing internationally renowned experts, and they include mehr Sicherheit im Fall einer Organspende bei their merits and limitations. Detailed consideration the founders of several of the techniques described. Kindern. Viele Checklisten erleichtern den is given to the relevance of CTCs and DTCs, and The up-to-date text is supplemented by many color schnellen Überblick zu: Allgemeinen und their detection, to clinical research and practice. pictures and medical illustrations, making the book speziellen Pflegemaßnahmen, Intensivpflichtige The role of other blood-based biomarkers is very user-friendly and ideal for the busy surgeon or Krankheitsbilder mit Ursache, Diagnostik und also addressed, and the closing chapters debate endocrinologist who is interested in the management Therapie, die wichtigsten Medikamente, Apparative the challenges facing drug and biomarker co- of thyroid diseases. Überwachung, Assistenz bei invasiven Maßnahmen. development and the use of CTCs for companion Tipps für die Elternberatung und Fragen für die diagnostic development. This book will be of interest Features eigene Wissensüberprüfung sind weitere hilfreiche and assistance to all who are engaged in the modern In recent years, various new techniques of minimally Elemente dieses Buches. Für alle Pflegenden auf management of breast cancer. invasive thyroidectomy have emerged. These Kinderintensivstationen und in der[..] include approaches to the thyroid from the neck, Features the axilla, the breast, the retro-auricular space, and Features Most deaths from carcinomas are caused by the even the mouth. This book describes the different Neugeborene und Kinder - eine pflegerische hematogenous dissemination of cancer cells to techniques and approaches in detail, and presents Herausforderung! Die Anästhesie- und distant organs and the eventual development of the equipment required to support minimally Intensivpflege der kleinen Patienten erfordert metastases. When found in the bone marrow or invasive thyroidectomy, including intraoperative eine hohe Kompetenz und Verantwortung. Dieser peripheral blood of carcinoma patients, occult cancer monitoring and [..] Praxisleitfaden erleichtert Ihnen den Einstieg in cells are referred to as disseminated tumor cells die Fächer der neonatologischen und pädiatrischen (DTCs) or circulating tumor cells (CTCs). CTCs and Contents Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege und ist zugleich Ihr DTCs are considered surrogates of minimal residual From the Contents: History Of Thyroid Surgery- Begleiter während der Fachweiterbildung. Die 5. disease, i.e., the [..] The Kocher Incision.- Surgical Anatomy.- Thyroid Auflage wurde durch [..] Ultrasound.- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy.- Contents Thyroid Pathology.- Energy Devices In Minimally Contents Minimal residual disease and circulating Invasive Thyroidectomy.- Local Anesthesia In Allgemeine Pflege.- Pflege bei pulmonologischen tumor cells in breast cancer: Open questions Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy.- Endoscopic Krankheitsbildern.- Pflege in der for research.- Minimal residual disease and Thyroidectomy In The Neck.- Minimally Invasive Neugeborenenchirurgie.- Neurologische breast cancer metastasis.- Self-seeding in Video Assisted Thyroidectomy.- Minimally Invasive Intensivpflege.- Sonstige Erkrankungen.- cancer.- Microenvironments dictating tumor cell Non-Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.- Endoscopic Kardiologie.- Reanimation.- Früh- und dormancy.- Technologies for circulating tumor cell Transaxillary Thyroidectomy.->Endoscopic Neugeborenenpflege.- Beatmung.- Invasive (CTC) and disseminated tumor cell (DTC) detection Thyroidectomy Using The Gasless Transaxillary Maßnahmen.- Diverse therapeutische und and characterization.- Immunomagnetic separation Approach.- Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Gasless diagnostische Maßnahmen.- Elternbetreuung.- technologies.- Microfluidic technologies for the Transaxillary Approach.- Robotic Lateral[..] Anästhesie - Einführung.- Präoperative isolation of CTCs.- EPISPOT assay: Detection of Vorbereitung.- Narkoseeinleitung.- viable disseminating tumor cells in solid tumor Fields of interest Narkoseführung.- Ausleitung der Narkose.- patients.- Advances in optical technologies for rare Surgery; Head and Neck Surgery; Minimally Invasive Postoperative Phase und Aufwachraum.- Auswahl cell detection and[..] Surgery; Endocrinology rechtlicher Aspekte.- Anhang. 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D. Piciu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, H. Becker, Universität Göttingen, Germany; K. Homayounfar, E.S. Debus, Klinik für Chirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Harburg; Cluj-Napoca, Romania Universität Göttingen, Germany; M. Ghadimi, Universität W. Gross-Fengels, Abt. Diagnostische und interventionelle Göttingen, Germany Radiologie, Asklepios Klinik Harburg (Eds.) Nuclear Endocrinology Open total mesorectal (TME) for Operative und interventionelle

Nuclear medicine is an important element of cancer Gefäßmedizin daily practice for the endocrinologist, both for diagnosis and for treatment. The continuous rapid This operation primer provides excellent Ein offen operatives oder interventionelles Vorgehen development of nuclear medicine procedures has photographic step-by-step guidance to this surgical ist bei vielen Gefäßerkrankungen die Therapie der created the need for a concise, up-to-date practical procedure. It has been designed to describe the Wahl. Mit neu entwickelten Techniken verändern guide that presents the essential information operation in the simplest manner possible without sich auch die Therapieindikationen. Aktuelles und required by the endocrinologist. This book is over-simplifying the complexities involved. Nodal differenziertes Praxiswissen bietet dieses Buch, designed to ensure ease of use in clinical practice points are at the core of the operation primer, zu dem zahlreiche Experten mit ihren speziellen and provides the most relevant information on describing the key surgical steps in detail. This Kenntnissen und Erfahrungen beigetragen haben. nuclear medicine as applied to endocrine pathology. surgical guidebook provides essential reference Es wendet sich ebenso an Ärzte in Weiterbildung It is divided into three sections covering general material for surgeons wishing to improve and update zum Gefäßchirurgen, die ihre Facharztprüfung aspects of nuclear medicine, the role of nuclear their knowledge in this specific area. The operation vorbereiten, wie als Nachschlagewerk an alle endocrinology in diagnosis, and the role of nuclear primer Open Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Gefäßchirurgen, interventionell tätigen Radiologen endocrinology in therapy. 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This differenziertes Praxiswissen bietet dieses Buch, Features operation primer is an excellent teaching tool, zu dem zahlreiche Experten mit ihren speziellen Nuclear medicine is an important element of accurately describing[..] Kenntnissen und Erfahrungen beigetragen haben. Es daily practice for the endocrinologist, both for wendet sich ebenso an Ärzte in Weiterbildung zum diagnosis and for treatment. The continuous rapid Features [..] development of nuclear medicine procedures has This operation primer provides excellent created the need for a concise, up-to-date practical photographic step-by-step guidance to this surgical Contents guide that presents the essential information procedure. It has been designed to describe the Allgemeiner Teil (Krankheitsbilder, Techniken, required by the endocrinologist. 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Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide In just under three decades, the world has witnessed Emergencies an enormous rise in obesity with a parallel growth in Text and Review cardiometabolic disease risk factors characterized by Emergency care of pediatric orthopedic surgical insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, This is the first comprehensive study guide covering emergencies is often provided by orthopedic together known as the metabolic syndrome - all aspects of pediatric critical care medicine. It fills surgeons who primarily treat adults. Pediatric conditions previously unheard of in children a void that exists in learning resources currently Orthopedic Surgical Emergencies is designed to and adolescents. During this time, we have little available to pediatric critical care practitioners. The provide the essential information needed to safely knowledge of the global and cumulative detrimental major textbooks are excellent references, but do not evaluate and treat the most common surgical health effects of childhood obesity. As obese allow concise reading on specific topics and are not emergencies in pediatric orthopedic surgery. Each children age, not only will their health be negatively intended to act as both text and study guide. There emergency scenario includes the keys to patient affected, but infertility and pregnancy complications are also several handbooks available, but these are evaluation, operative considerations, and expected associated with the metabolic syndrome will usually written for general pediatric residents and complications. Each contributor provides technical affect generations to come. The work force will lack the advanced physiology and pathophysiology pearls and tips based on their preferences and undoubtedly be affected because of increased sick required for the higher level pediatric critical care clinical experience in this area. Topics covered days and decreased work productivity. Identifying practitioner run the gamut from trauma (including the children and adolescents at the earliest stages of mangled extremity and compartment syndrome) Features chronic disease onset should be the goal of clinical to individual body regions (the spine, upper and Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide; Text and Review practice, yet there is no clear guidance for defining lower extremities) to infection and other conditions. is an invaluable resource for pediatric critical care the risk of metabolic syndrome or appropriate risk- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgical Emergencies is a medicine (PCCM) practitioners. Allowing for factor thresholds in these groups. If children are[..] convenient, illustrated guide to procedures that concise reading on specific topics this book acts can be challenging to those physicians who treat Features as both text and study guide with the advanced pediatric patients infrequently. In just under three decades, the world has witnessed physiology and pathophysiology required for the an enormous rise in obesity with a parallel growth in higher level PCCM practitioner.This Text and Features cardiometabolic disease risk factors characterized by Review is physiologically based covering major [..] Care of pediatric orthopedic surgical emergencies insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, is often provided by on-call orthopedic surgeons Contents together known as the metabolic syndrome - who primarily treat adults. This book is designed 1.Fundamentals of Gas Exchange and the conditions previously unheard of in children to impart essential information that enables doctors Assessment of Oxygenation and Ventilation.- and adolescents. During this time, we have little to safely evaluate and treat the most common 2.Oxygen Delivery and Oxygen Consumption knowledge of the global and cumulative detrimental emergencies in pediatric orthopedic surgery. Each in Pediatric Critical Care.- 3.Hemodynamics.- health [..] emergency scenario includes the keys to patient 4.Regional Circulations.- 5.Assessment of evaluation, operative considerations, and expected Contents Cardiovascular Function6.Overview, Structure complications. [..] Why should we write a book on pediatric metabolic and Function of the Nephron.- 7.Physiology of syndrome? Commentaries from Worldwide skeletal muscle and the neuromuscular junction.- Contents Experts.- Epidemiology of the Metabolic Syndrome 8.Assessment of Neurologic Function.- 9.Endothelial Polytrauma in the pediatric patient.- The mangled in Youth: A Population-to-Clinical-Based Interactions and Coagulation.- 10.The Inflammatory extremity in children.- Compartment syndrome.- Perspective.-Perinatal Epidemiology of Metabolic Response.- 11.Genetic Predisposition to Critical Cervical spine injuries in children. 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H.R.H. Patel, University Hospital North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; E.H. Black, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; F.A. Nesi, E. Zacharias, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, J.V. Joseph, University of Rochester, NY, USA (Eds.) Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; G.J. Gladstone, Wayne Boulder, CO, USA State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; M.R. Levine (Eds.) Simulation Training in Laparoscopy The Mediterranean Diet and Robotic Surgery Smith and Nesi’s Ophthalmic Plastic A Clinician’s Guide for Patient Care

and Reconstructive Surgery Over the past several years there has been increasing The field of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has information in the medical literature regarding the now taken centre stage in modern clinical practice. health benefits of a Mediterranean diet. Clinicians With ever changing technologies in the field of MIS, Smith and Nesi’s Ophthalmic Plastic and may not be informed on advances in nutrition, and such as robotics, there is now the need to train the Reconstructive Surgery, Third Edition has taken studies have demonstrated that they do not spend surgeon to the next degree. Training by simulation, the best of the field’s classic reference text and much time discussing food as a means for promoting whether virtual, hybrid, or real, allows the surgeon expanded upon it, continuing its reputation as health with patients. The Mediterranean Diet: A to rehearse, learn, improve or maintain their skills the foremost guide to the subspecialty. 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Proceedings of the 11th International Mechanics of Hearing Workshop These proceedings will be of interest to scientists, Im Fokus: Neurowissen researchers, academics, and graduate students This proceedings would be of interest to researchers involved in astronomy. In particular, they contain Träumen, Denken, Fühlen - Rätsel Gehirn and teachers (academic and industrial) interested in modern reference review material in the areas of the auditory system (includes engineers, physicists, theory of star formation, nucleosynthesis of low mass Können wir im Schlaf lernen? Wie weit reicht mathematicians, physiologists, biologists), clinical stars, clusters of galaxies and mineralogy of asteroids. der Einfluss der Hormone? Und was bestimmt, otolaryngologists and audiologists. Contributions These proceedings contain four lectures presented ob wir hochgabt oder nur Durchschnitt sind? 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F. Close, Oxford University, UK G.F. Bignami, IASF-INAF, Milano, Italy Psychology Neutrino Wir sind die Marsmenschen

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Dass im Staub eines Kometen eine unserer un problema serio e cronico solo per una piccola kein theoretischer Physiker jemals tun sollte. Ich Aminosäuren – ein Baustein des Lebens – gefunden percentuale di soggetti.Pur non esistendo a tutt’oggi habe etwas vorgeschlagen, was nie experimentell wurde? Oder dass wir inzwischen hunderte von una cura definitiva e risolutiva di questo disturbo verifiziert werden kann.“ Es brauchte lange Jahre, extrasolaren Planeten kennen, von denen einige – spesso i medici stessi concludono le visite viel Geduld und großen Einfallsreichtum, um einen sogar unserer Erde ähneln?Von der Entstehung confermando ai pazienti che bisogna imparare a indirekten, flüchtigen Blick auf das schwer fassbare des Kosmos über seine Entwicklung bis hin zum conviverci –, gli acufeni possono essere comunque Neutrino zu erhaschen und jene Kiste Champagner Menschen fragt sich Bignami: Was ist eigentlich ridotti a un fastidio ben sopportabile. 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Crime and Transition in Central and Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical D.H. Taylor, Jr. Eastern Europe Social Work Balancing the Budget is a Full-scale political change affects every level of a Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Social Work Progressive Priority society, but perhaps nowhere as strikingly as in the introduces the key ideas of evidence-based clinical areas of crime policy and law enforcement. Over the social work practice and their thoughtful application. Progressives need a balanced federal budget past two decades, the European nations that have It intends to inform practitioners and to address more than Conservatives, because they believe moved from totalitarianism toward democracy have the challenges and needs faced in real world that government has an important role to play come to embody this trend, yet reliable sources on practice. This book lays out the many strengths in modern life. 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P. Pitkänen, University of Tampere, Finland; A. Içduygu, Koç M.P. Gutmann, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; D.T. Rowland, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, University, Istanbul, Turkey; D. Sert, Koç University, Istanbul, G.D. Deane, SUNY University of Albany, NY, USA; E.R. Merchant, Australia Turkey (Eds.) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; K.M. Sylvester, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Eds.) Population Aging Migration and Transformation: Navigating Time and Space in The Transformation of Societies Multi-Level Analysis of Migrant Transnationalism Population Studies Population Aging: The Transformation of People’s transnational ties and activities are Societies presents an overview and international acquiring ever greater importance and topicality Navigating Time and Space in Population Studies comparison of the causes, consequences and policy in today’s world. The focus of this book lies in presents innovative approaches to long-standing implications of one of the major processes of the complex and multi-level processes of migrant questions about the diffusion of population and change in contemporary societies. It provides a transnationalism in four transnational spaces: demographic behavior across space and over time. foundation for understanding and reflecting on key India-UK, Morocco-France and Turkey-Germany This collection utilizes newly-available historical data demographic and social trends, together with related and Estonia-Finland. The main question is, how along with spatially and temporally explicit analytical theoretical and policy frameworks that are important people’s activities across national borders emerge, methods to evaluate and refine core demographic in explaining changes and designing informed function, and change, and how are they related theories and to pose new questions about mortality responses. With particular reference to countries to the processes of governance in increasingly and fertility transitions, migration, urbanization, that have the oldest or largest aged populations, the complex and interconnected world? The book is and social inequality. It adds a spatial dimension to book presents a synthesis of research on population based on the findings of a three-year research project the analysis of temporal processes and a temporal aging, new analyses of trends and a discussion TRANS-NET which brough together internationally element to spatial processes. Chapters cover a broad of the major social policy strategies. Key topics acknowledged experts from Europe, Asia and range of geographical settings, including the United include the new demography of aging, population Africa. As no single discipline could investigate States, Europe, Latin America, and the Islamic health, family change, the Third Age, international all the components of the topic in question, the world, and span time periods from the eighteenth policy concepts and strategies, and comparisons of project adopted a multi-disciplinary approach: to twentieth century. Contributors from a variety of countries – such as in terms of the relative risks they among the contributors, there are sociologists, disciplines reveal the complexity of factors involved face from population aging and their resilience as policy analysts, political scientists, social and in population processes that spread across space and changes occur. Overall, the book presents a broad cultural anthropologists, educational scientists, and unfold over time, and demonstrate a rich set of tools interdisciplinary[..] economists. The chapters show that people’s[..] with which to explore, analyze, and[..] Features Features Features Population Aging: The Transformation of Societies People’s transnational ties and activities are This book presents innovative approaches to long- presents an overview and international comparison acquiring ever greater importance and topicality standing questions about the diffusion of population of the causes, consequences and policy implications in today’s world. The focus of this book lies in and demographic behavior across space and over of one of the major processes of change in the complex and multi-level processes of migrant time, adding a spatial dimension to temporal contemporary societies. It provides a foundation for transnationalism in four transnational spaces: India- analysis and a temporal element to spatial analysis. understanding and reflecting on key demographic UK, Morocco-France and Turkey-Germany and The studies collected here utilize newly-available and social trends, together with related theoretical Estonia-Finland. The main question is, how people’s historical data along with spatially and temporally and policy frameworks that are important in [..] activities across national borders emerge, function, explicit analytical methods to assess and refine core and change, [..] Contents [..] Section 1. Ageing and Societies: Chapter 1. A Silent Contents Contents Revolution.- Chapter 2. The New Demography.- Pirkko Pitkänen: Introduction.- Kaveri Qureshi, V. Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Chapter 3. National Trends.- Chapter 4. The ‘New J. Varghese, Filippo Osella and S. Irudaya Rajan: Chapter 1: An Innovative Methodology for Era’ in Health.- Chapter 5. Survival and Health.- Migration, transnationalism and ambivalence: The Space-Time Analysis with an Application to the Section 2. Communities, Families and Individuals: Punjab-UK linkage.- Anna Virkama, Catherine 1960-2000 Brazilian Mortality Transition: Carl Chapter 6. Community Change.- Chapter 7. Therrien, Nouredine Harrami and Aïssa Kadri: P. Schmertmann, Joseph E. Potter, and Renato Community Participation.- Chapter 8. Family Franco-Moroccan transnational space: Continuity M. Assunção.- Chapter 2: Spatial Aspects of the Change.- Chapter 9. Family Resources.- Chapter and transformations.- Jürgen Gerdes, Eveline American Fertility Transition in the Nineteenth 10. Successful Aging.- Chapter 11. The Third Age.- Reisenauer and Deniz Sert: Varying transnational Century: Michael R. Haines and J. David Hacker.- Section 3. Policies and Prospects: Chapter 12. Policy and multicultural activities in the Turkish-German Chapter 3: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Fertility Concepts.- Chapter 13. Policy Responses.- Chapter migration context.- Mari-Liis Jakobson, Pauliina Transition in Muslim Populations: Hani A. Guend.- 14. Aging in Asia.- Chapter 15. Policy Responses in Järvinen-Alenius, Pirkko Pitkänen, Rein Ruutsoo, Chapter 4: Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Asia.-[..] Elisa Keski-Hirvelä and Leif Kalev: The emergence Surname Distributions to Estimate Mobility and of[..] Fields of interest Changes in Historical[..] Aging Fields of interest Fields of interest Migration; Population Economics; International and Target groups Demography; Population Economics Comparative Education Research Target groups Target groups Type of publication Research Research Monograph Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Contributed volume

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It does so using several types traditional industrial countries to emerging powers stress among students of higher education is and sources of information from the census unit has been perceived since the turn of the century, through university based financial education England and Wales, and from Ireland. The sources this book aims to present innovative theoretical programs. Student Financial Literacy: Program of information used in this study include memoirs, and empirical approaches that can increase our Development presents effective strategies to assist diaries, poems, church records and numerical understanding of this transition. Scholars from in the implementation or the enhancement of a accounts. 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Selected Works of Terry Speed

The purpose of this volume is to provide an overview of Terry Speed’s contributions to statistics and beyond. Each of the fifteen chapters concerns a particular area of research and consists of a commentary by a subject-matter expert and selection of representative papers. The chapters, organized more or less chronologically in terms of Terry’s career, encompass a wide variety of mathematical and statistical domains, along with their application to biology and medicine. Accordingly, earlier chapters tend to be more theoretical, covering some algebra and probability theory, while later chapters concern more recent work in genetics and genomics. The chapters also span continents and generations, as they present research done over four decades, while crisscrossing the globe.The commentaries provide insight into Terry’s contributions to a particular area of research, by summarizing his work and describing its historical and scientific context, motivation, and impact. In addition to shedding light on[..]

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Contents Algebra.- Probability.- Sufficiency.- Analysis of Variance.- Cumulants.- Interaction Models.- Asymptotics and Coding Theory.- Applied Statistics and Exposition.- History and Teaching Statistics.- Genetic Recombination.- Molecular Evolution.- Statistical Genetics.- DNA Sequencing.- Biological Sequence Analysis.- Microarray Data Analysis.

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