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P. Abrahamsson, University of Helsinki, Finland; N. Oza, VTT Tech- E. Abrams, Paris, France; I. Chvatík, Academy of Sciences, Praque, V. Acary, INRIA, Saint-Ismier, France; O. Bonnefon, INRIA, Saint- nical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland (Eds.) Czech Republic (Eds.) Ismier, France; B. Brogliato, INRIA, Saint-Ismier, France

Lean Enterprise Software and Jan Pato#ka and the Heritage of Nonsmooth Modeling and Systems Phenomenology Simulation for Switched Circuits

First International Conference, LESS 2010, Helsinki, finland, Centenary Papers October 17-20, 2010, Proceedings Nonsmooth Modeling and Simulation for Switched Circuits concerns the modeling and the numerical Whereas for the wider public Jan Patocka is known simulation of switched circuits with the nonsmooth This book contains the refereed proceedings of the mainly as a defender of human rights and one of dynamical systems (NSDS) approach, using piece- 1st International Conference on Lean Enterprise the first spokespersons of Charter 77, who died in wise-linear and multivalued models of electronic Software and Systems, LESS 2010, held in Helsinki, Prague several days after long interrogations by devices like diodes, transistors, switches. Numerous Finland, in October 2010. LESS 2010 is the first sci- secret police of the Communist regime, the inter- examples (ranging from introductory academic cir- entific conference dedicated to advance the body of national philosophical community sees in him an cuits to various types of power converters) are ana- knowledge for lean enterprise software and systems important and inspiring thinker, who in an origi- lyzed and many simulation results obtained with development. To achieve this goal, it offers a unique nal way elaborated the great impulses of European the INRIA open-source SICONOS software pack- platform by bringing together leading researchers thought – mainly Husserl’s phenomenology and age are presented. Comparisons with SPICE and and industry practitioners – in fact, more than 60% Heidegger’s philosophy of existence. Patocka also hybrid methods demonstrate the power of the NSDS of the conference speakers come from industry. reflected on history and the future of humanity in a approach. Nonsmooth Modeling and Simulation The 24 papers selected for this book represent a globalized world and laid the foundations of an orig- for Switched Circuits is intended to researchers diverse range of experiences, studies, and theoretical inal philosophy of history. His work is a subject of and engineers in the field of circuits simulation and achievements. They are organized in three tracks on lively philosophical discussion especially in French design, but may also attract applied mathematicians Scaling Agile to Lean, Lean Product Development and German-speaking countries, and recently also interested by the numerical analysis for nonsmooth and Innovation, and Beyond Budgeting. The volume in Spanish-speaking, in U.S.A., and in the Far East. dynamical systems, as well as researchers from Sys- is completed by two invited talks and the summary Scholars from around the world who are interested tems and Control. of the panel on Why Agile, Why Lean. in the philosophy of Jan Patocka gathered in Prague to commemorate his centenary and the thirtieth Features Features anniversary of his death. The conference explored Nonsmooth Modeling and Simulation for Switched This book contains the refereed proceedings of the the[..] Circuits concerns the modeling and the numerical 1st International Conference on Lean Enterprise simulation of switched circuits with the nonsmooth Software and Systems, LESS 2010, held in Helsinki, Features dynamical systems (NSDS) approach, using piece- Finland, in October 2010. LESS 2010 is the first sci- Whereas for the wider public Jan Pato#ka is known wise-linear and multivalued models of electronic entific conference dedicated to advance the body of mainly through the circumstances of his death in devices like diodes, transistors, switches. Numerous knowledge for lean enterprise software and systems Prague, on March 13, 1977, after long interrogations examples (ranging from introductory academic cir- development. To achieve this goal, it offers a unique by the Communist secret police, as a defender of cuits to various types of power converters) are ana- platform by bringing together leading [..] human and civic rights in Czechoslovakia and one of lyzed and [..] the first spokespersons of the Charter 77 movement, Fields of interest the international philosophical community sees in Contents Software Engineering; Management of Computing him [..] Part I Theoretical Framework.- 1 Switched Circuits. and Information Systems; Production / Logistics 2 Mathematical Background.- Part II Dynamics Gen- Contents eration and Numerical Algorithms.- 3 Conventional Target groups Ivan Chvatík, Preface; Václav Havel, Remember- Circuit Equation Formulation and Simulation. 4 Research ing Jan Patocka; Miroslav Petrícek, Jan Patocka: Nonsmooth Modeling of Electrical Components. 5 Phenomenological Philosophy Today; Petr Pithart, Type of publication Time–stepping Schemes and One Step Solvers.- Part Questioning as a Prerequisite for a Meaningful Proceedings III Numerical Simulations.- 6 The ACEF module and Protest; Martin Palouš, Jan Patocka’s Socratic Mes- the software. 7 Simple Circuits. 8 Buck and Delta- sage for the 21st Century; Marc Crepon, Fear, Sigma Converters.- A Some Facts in Real Analysis. Available Courage, Anger: the Socratic Lesson; Josef Moural References. Index. (Prague): Time and Responsibility, Kwok-ying Lau, 2010. XIII, 185 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process- Patocka’s Concept of Europe: an Intercultural Con- Fields of interest ing, Vol. 65) Softcover sideration; Steven Crowell, “Idealities of Nature”: Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of Jan Patocka on Reflection and the Three Move- Engineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, 46,00 € ments of Human Life, Eddo Evink, The Relevance of Instrumentation; Simulation and Modeling ISBN 978-3-642-16415-6 Patocka’s[..] Target groups Fields of interest Research Phenomenology; Philosophy of Mind; History of Philosophy; Philosophy of Religion Type of publication Monograph Target groups Research Available Type of publication Contributed volume 2011. XXIII, 284 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 69) Hardcover Available 99,95 € ISBN 978-90-481-9680-7 2011. XVI, 297 p. 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A.D. Aczel, Boston University, MA, USA N.M. Adams, Imperial College London, UK; P.S. Freemont, Impe- G.A. Adelmann, Leeds, UK rial College London, UK (Eds.) Der ganz normal verteilte Zufall Cardiology Essentials in Clinical Advances in Nuclear Architecture Mathematische Glücksspiele und Orakel Practice

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The fusion of such material frames the Being a cardiology fellow is one of the most daunt- Perspektive betrachtet. Den Zufall beim Würfeln future of the discipline. Quantitative [..] beispielsweise haben die alten Griechen als Orakel ing commitments one can make as a physician. The benutzt - mit [..] Contents stressful and intensive work schedule is followed Foreword.- Nuclear subdomains and cancer, Kendra by long hours of study in an ever-expanding field, Contents L. Cann, Sui Huang and Graham Dellaire.- Spatial making it occasionally challenging to master both Einleitung.- 1. Was ist Wahrscheinlichkeit?- 2. point process analysis of Promyelocytic Leukemia classical teachings and cutting-edge developments. Wahrscheinlichkeiten messen.- 3. Das Gesetz der nuclear bodies, Philip P. Umande and David A. Graphically memorable tables and schematics are Vereinigungen.- 4. Unabhängigkeit von Ereignis- Stephens.- Quantitative approaches to nuclear archi- one of the most useful tools for making sense of the sen.- 5. Subjektive Wahrscheinlichkeit.- 6. Das Kom- tecture analysis and modeling, D. Hübschmann, N. [..] plement eines Ereignisses und die Vereinigung Kepper, C. Cremer and G. Kreth.- Statistical shape Contents unabhängiger Ereignisse.- 7. Random Walks und theory and registration methods for analyzing the 1. Diagnostic Tests in Cardiology; 2. Ischemic Heart der Ruin des Spielers.- 8. Was ist Zufälligkeit?- 9. 3D architecture of chromatin in interphase cell Disease; 3. Diseases of Blood Pressure; 4. Heart Das Pascal’sche Dreieck.- 10. Das Inspektionspara- nuclei, Siwei Yang, Doris Illner, Kathrin Teller, Irina Failure; 5. Valvular Heart Disease; 6. Rhythm and doxon.- 11. Das Geburtstagsproblem.- 12. Koinzi- Solovei, Roel van Driel, Boris Joffe, Thomas Cremer, Conduction Disturbances; 7. Pericardial Disease; 8. denz.- 13. Wie man in der Liebe erfolgreich ist (die Roland Eils, Karl Rohr.- Nuclear molecular[..] schönste Wohnung oder den niedlichsten Hund Cardiac Tumors; 9. Cardiac Trauma; 10. Congenital findet).- 14. Wie man Entscheidungen trifft, wenn Fields of interest Heart Disease; 11. Angiology: Diseases of Blood Ves- man nicht[..] Biomedicine (general); Cell Biology; Gene Function; sels; 12. Heart Disease in Special Populations Cell Physiology Fields of interest Fields of interest Popular Science; Mathematics (general); Statistics Target groups Cardiology; Emergency Medicine; General Practice / (general) Research Family Medicine

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J. Ahmad, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA B.A. Akbarnia, San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders, La Jolla, B. Allaria, M. Dei Poli (Eds.) CA, USA; M. Yazici, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; G.H. Thompson, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Hepatology and Transplant OH, USA (Eds.) Il monitoraggio delle funzioni Hepatology vitali nel perioperatorio non The Growing Spine A Case Based Approach cardiochirurgico Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children

Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology: A Case Si intende per monitoraggio non solo quello stru- Based Approach presents a collection of interest- Spinal disorders in very young children may be mentale ben noto, ma anche l’acquisizione di un ing cases in liver disease seen at a very busy and caused by a variety of conditions. The treatment of insieme di informazioni dalle più semplici (semei- large liver transplant center in the United States. such conditions is often challenging due to the age of otica) alle più complesse (emodinamica, equilib- These cases cover the full range of pathology that the patient and the progressive nature of the defor- rio acido-base, coagulazione, scambi respiratori, an internist or gastroenterologist may expect to see mity. There also may be associated problems such as funzione renale, metabolismo ecc.) che consente di in a lifetime of taking care of patients with acute or congenital anomalies, respiratory insufficiency, and mantenere in equilibrio le funzioni vitali nel peri- chronic liver disease, before or after liver transplant. neurological problems. Depending on the etiology odo perioperatorio. Il volume, strutturato in 19 capi- Each case is presented as you would see it in a clin- of the deformity, these children are often cared for toli, descrive il monitoraggio da eseguire per ottenere ical situation where a patient presents a complaint by multiple specialists including pediatricians, pedi- queste informazioni e fa ampio cenno alle tecnologie or something is noted on exam or blood work. The atric orthopaedists or orthopaedic spine surgeons, consigliabili per il controllo delle funzioni vitali nei question/answer format will help one through the neurologists, pediatric surgeons, pediatric neurosur- capitoli relativi al monitoraggio dei pazienti a rischio problem of making a diagnosis or in considering a geons, oncologists, and/or pulmonologists. Health e di quelli da sottoporre a particolari tipi di chirurgia differential diagnosis and also point to the best way professionals in all of the mentioned disciplines are (donna in gravidanza, paziente pediatrico, insuffi- to manage each condition. The volume is divided involved in the management of these patients, which ciente cardiaco, iperteso, politraumatizzato, paziente into pre-transplant and post-transplant hepatology. is why compiling a comprehensive textbook that is sottoposto a chirurgia polmonare...). L’ultimo capi- Each case is 3 pages with the first page presenting not limited to orthopedic specialists is essential. This tolo offre una descrizione completa degli strumenti the case and pertinent lab data and 3-4 questions textbook will effectively help to standardize the care proposti, consentendo al lettore di conoscerne valori (i.e. differential diagnosis, tests to order, x-rays/CT of these patients. Furthermore, other professionals e limiti. required).The second page illustrates[..] such as nurses, physical therapists and healthcare Features professionals in training[..] Features Si intende per monitoraggio non solo quello stru- Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology: A Case Features mentale ben noto, ma anche l’acquisizione di un Based Approach presents a collection of interest- Spinal disorders in very young children may be insieme di informazioni dalle più semplici (semei- ing cases in liver disease seen at a very busy and caused by a variety of conditions. The treatment of otica) alle più complesse (emodinamica, equilib- large liver transplant center in the United States. such conditions is often challenging due to the age of rio acido-base, coagulazione, scambi respiratori, These cases cover the full range of pathology that the patient and the progressive nature of the defor- funzione renale, metabolismo ecc.) che consente di an internist or gastroenterologist may expect to see mity. There also may be associated problems such as mantenere in equilibrio le funzioni vitali nel periodo in a lifetime of taking care of patients with acute or congenital anomalies, respiratory insufficiency, and perioperatorio. [..] chronic liver disease, before or after liver transplant. neurological problems. Depending on the etiology of Fields of interest [..] the deformity, these children are often cared [..] Anesthesiology; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Contents Contents Emergency Medicine; Emergency Services; Electron- Section 1. 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M. Aloni, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; H. Basti- H. Alpas, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; B. J.E. Amadi-Echendu, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; aanse, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; T. de Jager, Ç#rako#lu, Ac#badem University, Istanbul, Turkey (Eds.) K. Brown, Southern Cross University, Tweed Heads, Australia; R. University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; K. Schulz, University Willett, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; J. Mathew, of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Eds.) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia (Eds.) Food Chain Security Logic, Language and Meaning Definitions, Concepts and Scope of Engineering Asset Management 17th Amsterdam Colloquium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, This volume addresses a wide range of issues related December 16-18, 2009, Revised Selected Papers to food terrorism, food security and safety in a com- prehensive and up-to-date survey. Emerging issues in Food Chain Security relevant to all countries and Definitions, Concepts and Scope of Engineering This book contains the revised papers presented at stakeholders are summarized, including relevant Asset Management, the first volume in this new the Amsterdam Colloquium 2009, held in Amster- technical information relating to the various strands. review series, seeks to minimise ambiguities in the dam, The Netherlands, in December 2009. The 41 These include: risk assessment and vulnerability; subject matter. The ongoing effort to develop guide- thoroughly refereed and revised contributions pre- food defence strategies; awareness and response lines is shaping the future towards the creation of sented together with the revised abstracts of 5 invited aspects. The analyses, based on practices and strate- a body of knowledge for the management of engi- talks are organized in five sections: the first section gies evolved in different countries, yield an objective neered physical assets. Increasingly, industry practi- contains extended abstracts of the talks given by the and scientific treatment of this vital area. tioners are looking for strategies and tactics that can invited speakers; the second, third and fourth sec- be applied to enhance the value-creating capacities tions contain invited and submitted contributions Features of new and installed asset systems. The new knowl- to the three thematic workshops hosted by the collo- This volume addresses a wide range of issues related edge-based economy paradigm provides imperatives quium: the Workshop on Implicature and Grammar, to food terrorism, food security and safety in a com- to combine various disciplines, knowledge areas and the Workshop on Natural Logic, and the Workshop prehensive and up-to-date survey. Emerging issues skills for effective engineering asset management. on Vagueness; the final section consists of submis- in Food Chain Security relevant to all countries and This volume comprises selected papers from the sions to the general program. The topics covered stakeholders are summarized, including relevant 1st, 2nd, and 3rd World Congresses on Engineering range from descriptive (syntactic and semantic anal- technical information relating to the various strands. Asset Management, which were convened under the yses of all kinds of expressions) to theoretical (logical These include: risk assessment and vulnerability; auspices of ISEAM in collaboration with a number and computational properties of semantic theories, food defence strategies; awareness and response [..] of organisations, including CIEAM Australia, Asset philosophical foundations, evolution and learning of Management Council Australia, BINDT UK, and Contents language). Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing University of Preface. Contributors. Food Chain Security Pilot Chemical[..] Features Study: Findings and recommendations.- Food Chain This book contains the revised papers presented at Security and Vulnerability.- The Contribution of Features the Amsterdam Colloquium 2009, held in Amster- Food Safety Management Systems to the Prevention Definitions, Concepts and Scope of Engineering dam, The Netherlands, in December 2009. The 41 of Deliberate Food Contamination.- Issues of Food Asset Management, the first volume in this new thoroughly refereed and revised contributions pre- Chain Security and Case Studies in the Czech Army.- review series, seeks to minimise ambiguities in the sented together with the revised abstracts of 5 invited Food Chain Security in Romania.- New system of subject matter. The ongoing effort to develop guide- talks are organized in five sections: the first section food control in Russia.- Food Chain Defense in the lines is shaping the future towards the creation of contains extended abstracts of the talks given by the United States.- Food Safety Strategies in the Federal a body of knowledge for the management of engi- invited speakers; the second, third and fourth sec- Republic of Germany.- Assessing security of supply – neered physical assets. Increasingly, industry practi- tions [..] three methods used in Finland.-Food chain defense tioners are looking for strategies [..] and its potential implications on[..] Fields of interest Fields of interest Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation; Computer Fields of interest Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Appl. in Arts and Humanities; Mathematical Logic Food Science; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Marketing; Technology Management; Finance / and Formal Languages; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Risk Banking; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk Robotics); Logics and Meanings of Programs; Soft- Target groups ware Engineering Target groups Research Research Target groups Type of publication Research Type of publication Proceedings Monograph Type of publication Proceedings Available Available

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A. Amitrano, Trevignano Romano, Roma, Italia K. Andeweg, TransForum, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands; H. van J. Angeles, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; B. Boulet, Latesteijn, TransForum, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands (Eds.) McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; J.J. Clark, McGill Univer- sity, Montreal, QC, Canada; J. Kovecses, McGill University, Mon- La voce treal, QC, Canada; K. Siddiqi, McGill University, Montreal, QC, The TransForum Model: Canada (Eds.) Uno strumento dei professionisti che promuovono la salute Transforming Agro Innovation Toward Sustainable Development Brain, Body and Machine L'opera offre una panoramica multidisciplinare sulla Proceedings of an International Symposium on the Occasion voce. Racchiude contributi che discipline diverse of the 25th Anniversary of McGill University Centre for Intelli- gent Machines hanno dato allo studio della voce: strumento essen- The TransForum Model: Transforming Agro-inno- ziale di ogni relazione e di quella d'aituo in partico- vation Toward Sustainable Development presents lare. new insights on how to use innovation for the com- plex challenge of sustainable development. Innova- The reader will find here papers on human-robot Features tion has been at the heart of the positive agricultural interaction as well as human safety algorithms; hap- L'opera offre una panoramica multidisciplinare sulla developments in both production and productivity tic interfaces; innovative instruments and algorithms voce. Racchiude contributi che discipline diverse growth during the last decades. Due to the negative for the sensing of motion and the identification of hanno dato allo studio della voce: strumento essen- impact of these developments on the physical and brain neoplasms; even a paper on a saxophone-play- ziale di ogni relazione e di quella d'aituo in partico- social environment, a transformational change of the ing robot. lare. agricultural sector is needed to shift toward a more sustainable development. Changing the agro innova- Features Fields of interest tion system is necessary to bring this about. In this On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, McGill Speech Pathology; Otorhinolaryngology; Nursing; book, six years of experimenting with sustainable University's Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM) Rehabilitation; Psychotherapy and Counseling; Edu- development in agriculture is translated into a set invited outstanding researchers from academia and cation (general) of principles and guidelines. Together these consti- R\&D environments to discuss the state of the art in research areas of interest to CIM. The response is Target groups tute The TransForum Model to deal with innovation documented in the papers assembled here, under the Popular/general and sustainable development. This book shows how different scientific disciplines contribute to this new umbrella of the [..] Type of publication mode of agro innovation. Contents Monograph Features Force and Visual Control for Safe Human-robot The TransForum Model: Transforming Agro-inno- Interaction.- 3D Automatic Segmentation of the Available vation Toward Sustainable Development presents Hippocampus Using Wavelets with Applications to new insights on how to use innovation for the com- Radiotherapy Planning.- Rigid registration of 3D 2011. XVI, 48 pagg. (Metodologie Riabilitative in Logopedia, Vol. plex challenge of sustainable development. Innova- ultrasound and MRI: comparing two approaches on 21) tion has been at the heart of the positive agricultural nine tumor cases.- A New Approach to Virtual Mir- developments in both production and productivity roring for View Integration.- Designing a Metric for 19,18 € growth during the last decades. Due to the negative the Difference Between Gaussian Densities.- Phys- ISBN 978-88-470-1802-0 impact of these developments on the physical and ical Asymmetries and Brightness Perceptionm.- A social [..] learning-based patient repositioning method from limited-angle projections.- Image and Video Region Contents Saliency Based On Space and Motion.- Generalized Preface.- 1. The need for a new agro innovation sys- PCA via[..] tem.- 2. Inventions for future sustainable develop- ment in agriculture.- 3. Organizing innovations and Fields of interest transitions.- 4. For or Against Innovation? The influ- Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence ence of images.- 5. Mobilizing consumer demand for (incl. Robotics); User Interfaces and Human Com- sustainable development6. From motivating assump- puter Interaction tions to a practical innovation model.- 7. Trans- forming agriculture: a new approach to stimulate Target groups sustainable development.- Appendix I. TransForum: Research stimulating innovation for sustainable development Type of publication by learning by doing.- Action experiments.- Scien- Proceedings tific research.- Learning projects.-[..]

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In fact, many are so Systems (PRIMA) is a leading scientific conference progress in surgery, but also lead to a real "cultural bright they remain visible under moderate light pol- for research on intelligent agent systems and multi- revolution" that will completely change approaches lution, as from the outskirts of a city or the suburbs agent systems, attracting high quality, state-of-the- to solving different problems in medicine. The aim of a town. The book provides a chronological target art research from all over the world. PRIMA’09 was of this book is to bring surgeons closer to biotech- list, making it easy to use. No matter what night you the 12th in the series of PRIMA conferences and was nologies and to overcome the cultural gap dividing choose, this book will show you many of the most held in Nagoya, Japan. Beside a single-track main them from these new approaches. Biotechnologies memorable objects to observe, whether you are using conference, PRIMA’09 also included a number of are already proposed and used at different levels in a small telescope or even binoculars, or an instru- workshops which were designed to provide a forum surgical practice: in diagnostic technique, enabling ment of larger aperture. This is far more than just for researchers and practitioners to present and practitioners to identify diseases at an early stage and a list of interesting objects. It is structured so that exchange the latest developments at the MAS fron- follow their molecular modification over time; and objects of various observing difficulty are included, tier. This book constitutes the post-proceedings of in tissue engineering, where the use of "smart scaf- which will help readers become better observers, workshops under PRIMA’09. Readers will be able to folds" offers a possible answer to increasing demand both encouraging beginners and challenging long- explore a diverse range of topics and detailed discus- for biocompatible tissues and organs in transplanta- time amateur astronomers. This book is designed sions related to a number of important themes in our tion surgery. This volume focuses on the emerging to be easy-to-use at the telescope, and observers will ever changing world. This collection plays an impor- field of stem cells, analyzing both their role as possi- appreciate each object's standardized layout and the tant role in bridging the gap between MAS theory ble players in originating and[..] and[..] book's chronological[..] Features Features Features The 20th century has finished, the century when Many deep-sky objects that can appear quite won- Multi-Agent System (MAS) is an exciting, emerg- surgery took huge steps forward thanks to progress derful in photographs can be hard to observe in the ing paradigm expected to play a key role in many in technology. Now we have entered the "century telescope. This book is your guide to the more inter- society-changing practices. The International Con- of biotechnologies", which will not only generate esting nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, objects that ference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent progress in surgery, but also lead to a real "cultural will bring gasps when you see them through a tele- Systems (PRIMA) is a leading scientific conference revolution" that will completely change approaches scope. Author Michael E. Bakich shows you how to for research on intelligent agent systems and multi- to solving different problems in medicine. The aim spot constellations you’ve heard of but haven’t been agent systems, attracting high quality, state-of-the- of this book is to bring surgeons closer to [..] art research from all over the world. PRIMA’09 was able to find. He gives you lists of bright deep-sky [..] the 12th in [..] Contents Contents The Philosophy of Biotechnology.-Diagnosis.- Foreward.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.-Contents.- Contents Biomolecular Staging: Reality or Future Perspec- January.- February.- March.- April.- May.- June.- Part I Agent-based Collaboration, Coordination and tive?- Technology for Biotechnology.- Regenerative July.- August.- September.- October.- November.- Decision Support.- Part II Agent-based Simulation Medicine: Current and Potential Applications.- In December.- Index. for Complex Systems: Application to Economics, Vivo Imaging of Regenerated Tissue: State of Art and Finance and Social Sciences.- Part III Agent Tech- Fields of interest Future Perspectives.- Biotechnological Approaches nology for Environmental Monitoring and Disaster Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Popular to Hemostasis and Molecular.- Mechanisms of Management. Science in Astronomy Wound Healing.- Gene Therapy.- Stem Cells.- Can- cer Stem Cells. Fields of interest Target groups Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Popular/general Fields of interest (incl. Robotics) Surgery; Biotechnology; Oncology; Stem Cells; Bio- Type of publication materials Target groups Popular science Research Target groups Professional/practitioner Type of publication Available Monograph Type of publication 2010. XIII, 479 p. 262 illus., 12 in color. (Patrick Moore's Practical Professional book Available Astronomy Series) Softcover Available 44,95 € 2011. 474 p. (Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 325) ISBN 978-1-4419-1776-8 Hardcover 2011. 200 p. 30 illus. in color. (Updates in Surgery) Hardcover 129,95 € 139,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-16097-4 ISBN 978-88-470-1657-6 springer.com 13

J. Barjis, TU Delft, The Netherlands (Ed.) C. Bartocci, University of Geneva, Italy; R. Betti, Politecnico di T. Bastiaens, Fernuniversität in Hagen, Germany; U. Baumöl, Milano, Italy; A. Guerraggio, Bocconi University, Milano, Italy; R. Fernuniversität in Hagen, Germany; B.J. Krämer, Fernuniversität Lucchetti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (Eds.) Hagen, Germany (Eds.) Enterprise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation Mathematical Lives On Collective Intelligence

6th International Workshop, EOMAS 2010, held at CAiSE 2010, Protagonists of the Twentieth Century From Hilbert to Wiles Hammamet, Tunisia, June 7-8, 2010, Selected Papers Welcome to the proceedings of the inaugural Sym- posium on Collective Intelligence (COLLIN 2010). Steps forward in mathematics often reverberate in This book constitutes the post-conference proceed- This was the first of a new series of events that will other scientific disciplines, and give rise to inno- ings of the 6th International Workshop on Enter- evolve over the coming years, and we were happy to vative conceptual developments or find surprising prise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation hold the event in Hagen where the idea for this sym- technological applications. This volume brings to (EOMAS 2010) , held at the CAiSE 2010 confer- posium was born. The participants visited Hagen the forefront some of the proponents of the mathe- ence in Hammamet, Tunisia, June 7-8, 2010. The in April, with excellent opportunities to get rain, matics of the twentieth century, who have put at our 12 papers presented in this volume were carefully wind and sun. Collective intelligence denotes a phe- disposal new and powerful instruments for investi- reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They nomenon according to which the purposeful interac- gating the reality around us. The portraits present cover topics like business process management and tion between individuals creates intelligent solutions people who have impressive charisma and wide- simulation, organizational modeling and simulation, and behaviors that might not have come to existence ranging cultural interests, who are passionate about enterprise architecture and modeling, and workflow without this concerted effort of a community. The defending the importance of their own research, systems. members of such communities form a social net- are sensitive to beauty, and attentive to the social work, typically over the Internet. They are engage and political problems of their times. What we have Features with each other over a sustained period of time to sought to document is mathematics’ central position This book constitutes the post-conference proceed- develop an area of innovation through collabora- in the culture of our day. Space has been made not ings of the 6th International Workshop on Enter- tion and exchange of ideas, experiences and informa- only for the great mathematicians but also for liter- prise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation tion. Leading-edge information and communication ary texts, including contributions by two apparent (EOMAS 2010) , held at the CAiSE 2010 confer- technologies (ICT) offer ample opportunities for interlopers, Robert Musil and Raymond Queneau, ence in Hammamet, Tunisia, June 7-8, 2010. The enabling collective intelligence. COLLIN aims to for whom mathematical concepts represented a valu- 12 papers presented in this volume were carefully become[..] reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They able tool for resolving the struggle between ‘soul cover topics like business process management and and[..] Features simulation, organizational [..] Welcome to the proceedings of the inaugural Sym- Features posium on Collective Intelligence (COLLIN 2010). Steps forward in mathematics often reverberate in Fields of interest This was the first of a new series of events that will other scientific disciplines, and give rise to inno- Business Information Systems; Computer Appl. in evolve over the coming years, and we were happy to vative conceptual developments or find surprising Administrative Data Processing; Information Sys- hold the event in Hagen where the idea for this sym- technological applications. This volume brings to tems Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engineer- posium was born. The participants visited Hagen the forefront some of the proponents of the mathe- ing in April, with excellent opportunities to get rain, matics of the twentieth century, who have put at our wind and sun. Collective intelligence denotes a phe- disposal new and powerful instruments for investi- Target groups nomenon [..] Research gating the reality around us. The portraits present people [..] Contents Type of publication Preface.-On Collective Unintelligence.-Building Contents Proceedings actor reputation in web-based innovation networks Preface.- Hilbert’s Problems.-The Way We Were.- An approach for the visual representation of busi- Intermezzo: Verlaine and Poincaré from Etudes Available ness models that integrate web-based collective intel- littéraires.- B.Russell.- G.H.Hardy.- E.Noether.- ligence into value creation.-Open Science 2.0: How Intermezzo: Carciopholus romanus from Furor Research and Education can benefit from Open 2010. IX, 197 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process- mathematicus.- P.A.M.Dirac.- J. von Neumann.- Innovation and Web 2.0.- A Social Network System ing, Vol. 63) Softcover K.Gödel.- Intermezzo: In Homage to Gödel.- for Analyzing Publication Activities of Researchers.- R.Musil.- A.M.Turing.- R.Caccioppoli.- B. de 46,00 € Use of Swarm Intelligence to Include Customers in Finetti.- A.N.Kolmogorov.- Bourbaki.- R.Queneau.- ISBN 978-3-642-15722-6 Product Innovation.-Imitation and Quality of Tags J.F.Nash, Jr.- E.De Giorgi.- L.Schwartz.- R.Thom.- in Social Bookmarking Systems – Collective Intelli- A.Grothendick.- G.-C.Rota.- S.Smale.- M.F. gence Leading to Folksonomies.-Measuring and[..] Atiyah.- V.I.Arnold.- E.Bombieri.- M.Gardner.- F.W.Lawvere.- An Interview with A.Wiles. Fields of interest Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Fields of interest (incl. Robotics) History of Mathematics; History of Computing; Algebra; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Target groups Behav. Sciences; Mathematical Logic and Founda- Research tions; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes Type of publication Target groups Proceedings Popular/general

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The author developed this text over many years, Transatlantic Perspectives Controlling ist eine wichtige Unterstützung des teaching graduate courses in advanced dynamics and Managements in Konzernen. Im Vergleich zum flexible multibody dynamics at the Daniel Guggen- Controlling in Einzelunternehmen stellen sich heim School of Aerospace Engineering of the Geor- besondere Herausforderungen, die im vorliegen- gia Institute of Technology. The book presents a Interpretive archaeology – meaning the interpreta- den Buch für Studierende und Praktiker system- unified treatment of rigid body dynamics, analyt- tion (social science as opposed to hard science) of atisch und anhand von Fallstudien dargestellt ical dynamics, constrained dynamics, and flexible archaeology and archaeological artifacts – has pre- werden. Ausgehend von den Grundlagen der multibody dynamics. A comprehensive review of dominantly been the realm of prehistoric archaeolo- Konzernrechnungslegung werden die Kennzahlen numerical tools used to enforce both holonomic and gists. Many historical archaeologists are participating diskutiert, die sich zur Steuerung in Konzernen nonholonomic constraints is presented. Advanced in this disciplinary shift from processualism to post- besonders eignen. Darauf aufbauend werden die topics such as Maggi’s, index-1, null space, and processualism and interpretation, but to date few Grundlagen der Planung und Kontrolle in Konz- Udwadia and Kalaba’s formulations are presented have called their work interpretive archaeology. This ernen erörtert. Die Leistungsbeziehungen zwis- because of their fundamental importance in multi- volume is based on a session at the Society for His- chen konzernangehörigen Unternehmen müssen body dynamics. Methodologies for the parameter- torical Archaeology meeting in 2005. The organizers zum einen betriebswirtschaftliche Anreize setzen ization of rotation and motion are discussed and – now editors – brought together historical archaeol- und zum anderen steuerlichen Regeln genügen. contrasted. Geometrically exact beams and shells ogists from both the UK and the US working in the Das Thema der Transferpreise wird vor dem formulations, which have become the standard in same areas (industrial landscape, monuments, etc.) Hintergrund dieses Spannungsfelds diskutiert. flexible multibody dynamics, are presented and but because of their country-based training, their Abschließend werden die Besonderheiten in inter- numerical aspects of their finite element implemen- work arises out of differing intellectual traditions. nationalen Konzernen erörtert: Welchen Einfluss tation detailed. Methodologies for the direct solution The chapters in each section do not stand in isola- haben Internationalisierung, unterschiedliche of the index-3 differential-algebraic[..] tion; rather, the authors exchange ideas about what Nationalitäten und Kulturen auf das Controlling in each other has written. They construct dialogues Konzernen? Features about theories and practices that inform interpretive The author developed this text over many years, archaeology on either side of the[..] Features teaching graduate courses in advanced dynamics and Controlling ist eine wichtige Unterstützung des flexible multibody dynamics at the Daniel Guggen- Features Managements in Konzernen. Im Vergleich zum heim School of Aerospace Engineering of the Geor- Although historical archaeologists often explore sim- Controlling in Einzelunternehmen stellen sich gia Institute of Technology. The book presents a ilar themes, the intellectual traditions in the United besondere Herausforderungen, die im vorliegen- unified treatment of rigid [..] States and the United Kingdom lead to differing den Buch für Studierende und Praktiker systema- interpretations of these themes. The contributions tisch und anhand von Fallstudien dargestellt werden. Contents to this innovative volume provide a bridge between Ausgehend von den Grundlagen der Konzernrech- Part I: Basic tools and concepts: 1. Vectors and ten- a US-based archaeologist and a UK-based archae- nungslegung werden die Kennzahlen diskutiert, die sors.- 2. Coordinate Systems.- 3. Basic Principles.- ologist on the themes of landscape studies, urban sich zur Steuerung in Konzernen [..] 4. The Geometric Description of Rotation.- Part archaeology, memory and memorialization, gender II: Rigid Body Dynamics: 5. Kinematics of Rigid studies, [..] Contents Bodies.- 6. Kinetics of Rigid Bodies.- Part III: Con- Konzern und Controlling.- Konzernrechnungsle- cepts of Analytical Dynamics: 7. Basic Concepts of Contents gung.- Kennzahlen im Konzerncontrolling.- Planung Analytical Dynamics.- 8. Variational and Energy Part I. Country Estates/Landscapes: An American und Kontrolle im Konzern.- Transferpreise.- Inter- Principles.- Part IV: Constrained Dynamical Sys- Landscape Conversation.- The Archaeology of Estate nationales Konzerncontrolling. tems: 9. Constrained Systems: Preliminaries.- 10. Landscapes in Eighteenth-Century England.- Part II. Constrained Systems: classical formulations.- 11. 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J. Belur, Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, University College L.S. Belyaev, Energy Systems Institute, Siberian Branch of Russian A. Bemporad, University of Siena, Italy; M. Heemels, Eindhoven London, London, UK Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia University of Technology, The Netherlands; M. Johansson, Auto- matic Control Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden Permission to Shoot? Electricity Market Reforms Networked Control Systems Police Use of Deadly Force in Democracies Economics and Policy Challenges

There has been a recent surge in research activi- Extrajudicial executions have blighted parts of the With the global demand for energy skyrocketing, ties related to networked control of large-scale sys- world for generations, but criminological cover- over the past twenty years many countries have tems. These "cyber-physical" systems can be found age has been superficial and selective, in that it has restructured their electric power industries, typically throughout society, from industrial production concentrated on South America giving the impres- moving from a regulated monopoly to a competi- plants, to water and energy distribution networks sion that this is a problem specific to that part of the tive market structure. The results of these reforms and transportation systems. They are characterized world and associated with military rule, dictatorial vary significantly from country to country depend- by tight coordination of a pervasive sensing infras- regimes and colonial heritage. Permission to Shoot?: ing on the market organization model and national tructure, distributed computing elements, and the Police Use of Deadly Force in Democracies brings conditions. This book examines the restructuring in physical world. Developed from work presented at a new dimension to the problem of police abuse both developed and developing nations, with partic- the 3rd WIDE PhD School on Networked Control of deadly force by concentrating on India and the ular focus on the United States, Great Britain, China, Systems held in Siena in July 2009, Networked Con- United States, both large democracies and vibrant and Russia, and addresses the problems arising from trol Systems contains tutorial introductions to key superpowers. In the book, the research is based on these transitions. The book also contains a compre- research topics in the area of networked control. primary sources—interviews with police officers of hensive analysis of different electricity market mod- Classroom pdf slides used in the PhD school presen- varying ranks: those who are involved in the killings; els and their compatibility with the properties of tations can be downloaded from www.springer.com/ those who facilitate such operations; and those who electric power systems and country conditions. As ISBN to assist academic teachers in using the mate- are mute spectators. The book deals with universal, the most thorough and up to date analysis of the the- rial with their own classes. The contributing authors fundamental themes such as: what makes ordinary, ory and practical experience of electricity deregula- are renowned experts in the field so that the book decent human beings do horrible things? What moti- tion, this book is a must-read for academics, students provides a single point of entry to a diverse and exit- vational techniques and justifications are used to and researchers with an interest in electric power ing research area. PhD students and researchers in override social norms governing moral[..] industry restructuring. It also has direct[..] control and[..]

Features Features Features Extrajudicial executions by law enforcement offi- With the global demand for energy skyrocketing, There has been a recent surge in research activi- cers have blighted parts of the world for generations, over the past twenty years many countries have ties related to networked control of large-scale sys- but criminological coverage has been superficial and restructured their electric power industries, typically tems. These "cyber-physical" systems can be found selective. It has often been presented as a problem moving from a regulated monopoly to a competitive throughout society, from industrial production specific to countries associated with military rule, market structure. The results of these reforms vary plants, to water and energy distribution networks dictatorial regimes and colonial heritage. Permission significantly from country to country depending on and transportation systems. They are characterized to Shoot?: Police Use of Deadly Force in Democra- the market organization model and national condi- by tight coordination of a pervasive sensing infras- cies brings a new dimension to the problem of [..] tions. This book examines the restructuring in both tructure, distributed computing elements, and the [..] physical [..] Contents Introduction.- Chapter 1: Theoretical Framework.- Contents Contents Chapter 2: Case Studies: The City of Mumbai and Electric Power Systems, Their Properties and Specific An Introduction to Networked Control Systems.- its Police and the Sean Bell Case.- Chapter 3: Offi- Features.- Electric Power Industry in the Context Networking for Control: Technologies and Mod- cers’ Perceptions of Encounters Involving the Use of Microeconomics.- Models of Electricity Market els.- Simulation of Networked Control Systems.- of Force.- Chapter 4: Public Opinion and the Role Organization.- Short Run Productivity Costs and Middleware for Distributed Control Systems.- Dis- of the Police in Society.- Chapter 5: Justifications for the Electricity Market.- EPS Expansion with Differ- tributed Estimation and Consensus.- Distributed Deadly Encounters: Denial Theory.- Chapter 6: A ent Market Models.- Foreign Experience in Elec- Optimization.- Decentralized Control.- Decentral- Permissive Culture: ‘Claimsmakers’ and the Passive tric Power Industry Restructuring.- Power Industry ized and Hybrid MPC.- Stability and Control of Net- Acceptance of Encounters.- Chapter 7: Implications Restructuring in Russia.- worked Control Systems.- Feedback Control over for Policing in Democratic Societies.- Appendix: Limited-capacity Channels.- Event-triggered and Fields of interest Methods and Methodological Issues.- Bibliography. Self-triggered Control. Economic Policy; R & D / Technology Policy; Energy Fields of interest Technology; Development Economics Fields of interest Criminology & Criminal Justice; Political Science Computer Systems Organization and Communica- Target groups tion Networks; Systems Theory, Control; Control; Target groups Research Communications Engineering, Networks Research Type of publication Target groups Type of publication Monograph Research Monograph Available Type of publication Available Contributed volume 2011. XVI, 252 p. 28 illus. Hardcover 2011. XVII, 226 p. Hardcover Available 89,95 € 89,95 € ISBN 978-1-4419-5611-8 2011. XIV, 371 p. 112 illus., 9 in color. (Lecture Notes in Control ISBN 978-1-4419-0974-9 and Information Sciences, Vol. 406) Softcover

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E. Benenson, University of Cologne S. Bennett, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, G. Bensberg, Studentenwerk Mannheim; J. Messer, Studenten- USA; J.K. Nelson, The Sanville Institute for Clinical Social Work werk Mannheim and Psychotherapy, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.) Rheumatology Survivalguide Bachelor. Symptoms and Syndromes Adult Attachment in Clinical Social Leistungsdruck, Prüfungsangst, Work Stress und Co? Erfolgreich mit Rheumatology: Symptoms and Syndromes organizes Practice, Research, and Policy Lerntechniken, Prüfungstipps ... so the rheumatic diseases in the form of syndromes as überlebst Du das Studium stable combinations of symptoms, and links these to morphological manifestations. This presentation The applicability of attachment theory and research of the rheumatic diseases provides a pedagogical to social work and social policy relating to infants framework for differential diagnosis in rheumatol- and children is well-established. Yet, its usefulness Studieren hat sich durch das Bachelor-Studium ogy. To further aid the teacher and student, Profes- for enhancing the understanding of adults and their verändert: ständige Prüfungen, überfrachtete sor Efim Benenson provides algorithms of clinical needs, both individually and as a group, has been less Studienpläne, jede Note zählt, mehr Zeitdruck, reasoning based on morphology and pathophysiol- featured in the attachment literature. Adult Attach- Studiengebühren. Die Folge: Studierende fühlen ogy. Professor Benenson’s practice-oriented, didac- ment in Clinical Social Work Practice is a wide- sich einem dauerhaften Druck ausgesetzt, viele tic approach, and innovative organization of the ranging look at attachment theory and research, geraten in eine Spirale der Angst und befürchten, rheumatic diseases is a valuable diagnostic aid to its application to adults, and its natural fit with the sich durch kleine Nachlässigkeiten Ihre Zukunft practicing rheumatologists and those teaching or social work profession. This edited volume covers für immer zu verbauen. Und besonders stark training in rheumatology. the applicability of adult attachment theory to the angestiegen ist: Die Prüfungsangst! Da sind die clinical social work profession’s various domains that Abbrecherquoten hoch und die Beratungsangebote Features include human behavior, practice, policy, research, der Studentenwerke überlastet. – Die Autoren ken- Rheumatology: Symptoms and Syndromes organizes and social work education. It addresses the broad nen die Nöte der „Studis“ genau, denn Sie leiten the rheumatic diseases in the form of syndromes as spectrum of clinical social work, including practice die Beratungsstelle des Studentenwerks Mannheim stable combinations of symptoms, and links these to in a variety of public and private settings and with a und haben unzähligen Kommilitonen geholfen. morphological manifestations. This presentation of number of diverse populations, including racial-eth- In ihrem Ratgeber kommen Sie dann auch gleich the rheumatic diseases provides a pedagogical frame- nic groups, gays and lesbians, trauma survivors, and zur Sache, immer direkt auf die Anforderungen work for differential diagnosis in rheumatology. To child welfare parents. The book highlights the under- im Bachelor bezogen: Wie rüste ich mich physisch further aid the teacher and student, Professor Efim emphasized[..] und psychisch fürs Studium? Durch Bewegung, Benenson provides algorithms of clinical reasoning Ernährung, Entspannungstechniken und Genuss, [..] Features Verstärkungstechniken und Selbstgespräche. Was "This is a clear, well-written, nuanced, and sophisti- hilft mir wirklich beim Lernen? Indem ich den Contents cated book. I loved the neurobiology and research Arbeitsplatz richtig einrichte,[..] Section I: Articular and Musculoskeletal Disor- summaries and the wonderful point the book makes ders.- Articular Disorders.- Diseases of the Spine.- and remakes: that one is not stuck in one's attach- Features Soft-Tissue Rheumatism and Related Disorders.- ment style for life! Susanne Bennett and Judith Nel- Studieren im »Bachelor« hat es in sich: Ständig Regional Arthrological and Musculoskeletal Syn- son have creatively and successfully synthesized Prüfungen, überfrachtete Studienpläne, jede Note dromes.- Paraneoplastic Syndromes (PNS) in attachment theory and research and applied it to zählt, mehr Zeitdruck, Studiengebühren! – Du Rheumatology.- Algorithms in Articular and Muscu- practice, teaching, social problems, and social poli- kennst das? Fühlst Dich unter Druck, hast Angst vor loskeletal Disorders.- Section 2: Connective Tissue cies. A [..] der nächsten Prüfung, oder es fällt Dir schwer, Dein Disease (CTD) and Vasculitis Systemic Diseases in Lernpensum zu bewältigen? Dann schau doch mal in Rheumatology.- General Symptoms.- Involvement Contents dieses Buch, denn es bietet Hilfen für jede Phase des of Connective Tissue Structures.- System/Organ I. 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Second Edition "The Inequality Puzzle" presents interviews with thir- This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third teen prominent business executives, politicians and Conference on Human-Centred Software Engi- labor leaders in the US and EU. Written in English neering (HCSE 2010) held in Reykjavik, Iceland, Neurocritical care as a subspecialty has grown for a non-academic audience, the book explores dif- in October 2010. The 10 revised full and 5 revised rapidly over the last two decades and has reached a ferent policy approaches to rising income inequality short papers presented were carefully reviewed and level of distinct maturity with the advent of newer in the United States and many European countries selected from 42 submissions. HCSE 2010 addresses monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in by considering the views of individuals respected the scientific foundations of user interface design, a variety of brain and spinal cord injury paradigms. for their judgement, expertise and substantial prac- examining the relationship between software engi- Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition tical experience. Organized by the Roland Berger neering and human-computer interaction and user- remains true to the operative tenet that "time is Stiftung, the book also presents analysis and rec- centred design as an essential part of software engi- brain," and rapid diagnosis and therapeutic interven- ommendations by Stanford University’s Stanford neering process. Included topics focused on collab- tions in these challenging patients cannot be overem- Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality, and orative work; context of use; user-aware systems; phasized. The second edition of this important Roland Berger, Chairman, Roland Berger Strat- model-based development; and HCI activities. Handbook again serves as a quick, practical reference egy Consultants. Interviewees include: Josef Acker- for those involved in the care of critically ill neuro- mann, Bertrand Collomb, Gabriele Galateri, Jürgen Features logical and neurosurgical patients. The care provided Hambrecht, Maurice Lévy, John Monks, Sir Mark This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third to this subset of critically ill patients continues to be Moody-Stuart, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Fred Smith, Conference on Human-Centred Software Engi- multidisciplinary and includes care rendered from John Sweeney, William Weld, James Wolfensohn, neering (HCSE 2010) held in Reykjavik, Iceland, colleagues in emergency medical services, emergency Jerry Yang. in October 2010. The 10 revised full and 5 revised medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, short papers presented were carefully reviewed and Features critical care, nursing and physician assistance. Fully selected from 42 submissions. HCSE 2010 addresses Should we be troubled by rising income inequality? updated, all of the chapters again consist of easy-to- the scientific foundations of user interface design, Does the Financial Crisis oblige us to consider how read, bulleted points[..] examining the relationship between software engi- much inequality is desirable? The United States and neering and [..] Features many European countries have seen shifts in pub- Neurocritical care as a subspecialty has grown lic attitudes toward a widening gap between the rich Fields of interest rapidly over the last two decades and has reached a and poor. Will income inequality return to the polit- Software Engineering; User Interfaces and Human level of distinct maturity with the advent of newer ical agenda? In thirteen candid interviews, distin- Computer Interaction; Information Systems Appli- monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in guished business, political and labor leaders discuss cations (incl.Internet); Artificial Intelligence (incl. a variety of brain and spinal cord injury paradigms. [..] Robotics); Computer Communication Networks; Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition Computers and Society Contents remains true to the operative tenet that "time is Part 1: Introduction: Is There Too Much Inequality? brain," and rapid diagnosis and therapeutic interven- Target groups tions [..] (David B. 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D. Bigoni, Università di Trento, Italy; L. Deseri, Università di J. Bijak, University Southampton, Highfield, UK M. Binnewies, Leibniz-Universität, Hannover; M. Jäckel, Leib- Trento, Italy (Eds.) niz-Universität, Hannover; H. Willner, Bergische Universität, Wup- pertal; G. Rayner-Canham, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Forecasting International Migration Recent Progress in the Mechanics of in Europe: A Bayesian View Defects Allgemeine und Anorganische Chemie

International migration is becoming an increas- The International Symposium on Defect and Mate- ingly important element of contemporary demo- rial Mechanics (ISDMM09) was the fourth interna- graphic dynamics and yet, due to its high volatility, Dieses erfolgreiche Lehrbuch der Allgemeinen tional meeting of a series, following the workshops it remains the most unpredictable element of pop- und Anorganischen Chemie baut auf der im held at Kaiserslautern (2003), Symi (2005) and Aus- ulation change. In Europe, population forecasting angloamerikanischen Raum seit vielen Auflagen sois (2007), and was held in the alpine city of Trento, is especially difficult because good-quality data on bewährten Einführung Descriptive Inorganic Chem- Italy, from July 6 to 9, 2009. The Symposium brought migration are lacking. There is a clear need for reli- istry von Geoff Rayner-Canham auf. Die Überset- together researchers in the areas of the mechanics of able methods of predicting migration since popula- zung des Werkes ist von den deutschen Co-Autoren defects, in a broad sense: cracks, dislocations, inclu- tion forecasts are indispensable for rational decision Michael Binnewies, Manfred Jäckel und Helge Will- sions, precipitates, phase boundaries, and shape making in many areas, including labour markets, ner vollständig überarbeitet und wesentlich erweit- optimization.A select number of contributions based social security or spatial planning and organisa- ert worden, um den Text auf die Bedürfnisse der on the presentations given at the symposium are tion. In addressing these issues, this book adopts a Chemiestudierenden im Haupt- und Nebenfach collected in this volume, which provides a refer- Bayesian statistical perspective, which allows for a im deutschsprachigen Raum zuzuschneiden. Für ence source of the present state of development formal incorporation of expert judgement, while die 2. Auflage haben sie zahlreiche neue Inhalte in the field of the mechanics of defects.Previously describing uncertainty in a coherent and explicit eingearbeitet, etwa zur Molekülsymmetrie, zu ion- published in the International Journal of Fracture manner. No prior knowledge of Bayesian statistics is ischen Flüssigkeiten, zu Biomineralen und Kohlen- 166:1-2 (2010). assumed. The outcomes are discussed from the point stoff-Nanoröhren. Viele Abschnitte sind erweitert, of view of forecast users (decision makers), with the etliche Abbildungen verändert oder neu erstellt Features aim to show the relevance and usefulness of the pre- worden. Das klar gegliederte und verständlich The Symposium brought together researchers in the sented methods in practical applications. geschriebene Lehrbuch umfasst in einem ausge- areas of the mechanics of defects, in a broad sense: wogenen Verhältnis eine praxisgerechte Allge- cracks, dislocations, inclusions, precipitates, phase Features meine Chemie und einen soliden Überblick über die boundaries, and shape optimization.A select number International migration is becoming an increas- Chemie anorganischer Stoffe. Vielfach werden auch of contributions based on the presentations given at ingly important element of contemporary demo- Beziehungen zu den[..] the symposium are [..] graphic dynamics and yet, due to its high volatility, it remains the most unpredictable element of pop- Features Contents ulation change. In Europe, population forecasting Der „Binnewies“ – ein erfolgreich an Universitäten Preface, by D. Bigoni, L. Deseri; ORIGINAL is especially difficult because good-quality data on und Fachhochschulen eingeführtes Lehrbuch für PAPERS: On the convergence of 3D free discontinu- migration are lacking. There is a clear need for reli- das Grundstudium der Chemie …Ich habe noch ity models in variational fracture, by F. Fraternali, M. able methods of predicting [..] nie ein Lehrbuch mit mehr Vergnügen gelesen. In Negri, M. Ortiz; Size and shape dependent steady- Verständlichkeit / Didaktik und in den Bezügen zur state pull-off force in molecular adhesion between Contents Chemie im Alltag unschlagbar. Prof. Dr. W. Kläui, soft elastic materials, by J. Wang, H. Gao; A numeri- List of tables and figures.- Part I. Introduction.- Universität DüsseldorfEin [..] cal study of arterial media dissection Processes, by A. Part II. Explaining and forecasting migration.- Part Ferrara, A. Pandolfi; Evolution equation of moving III. 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This book will cover both the evidence for biofilms Petroleum geoscience comprises those geoscien- Handbooks in General Surgery in many chronic bacterial infections as well as the tific disciplines which are of greatest significance for problems facing these infections such as diagnos- the exploration and recovery of oil and gas. These include petroleum geology, of which sedimentary tics and treatment regimes. A still increasing inter- Surgery of the Pancreas and Spleen provides an illus- geology is the main foundation along with the con- est and emphasis on the sessile bacterial lifestyle trative, instructive, and comprehensive review that textual and modifying principles of regional, tectonic biofilms has been seen since it was realized that that depicts the rationale of basic operative principles and structural geology. Additionally, biostratigraphy less than 0.1% of the total microbial biomass lives essential to surgical therapy in pancreatic and splenic and micropalaeontology, organic geochemistry, and in the planktonic mode of growth. The term was disorders. The chapters provide pertinent and con- geophysical exploration and production techniques coined in 1978 by Costerton et al. who defined the cise summaries of how to deal with various pan- are all important tools for petroleum geoscientists term biofilm for the first time.In 1993 the American creatic and splenic disorders, spanning benign and in the 21st century. This comprehensive textbook Society for Microbiology (ASM) recognised that the malignant problems and minimally invasive proce- present an overview of petroleum geoscience for biofilmmode of growth was relevant to microbiol- dures. Stages of operative approaches with relevant geologists destined for the petroleum industry. It ogy. Lately many articles have been published on the technical considerations are outlined in an easily should also be useful for students interested in envi- clinical implications of bacterial biofilms. Both origi- understandable manner. Complications are reviewed ronmental geology, engineering geology and other nal articles and reviews concerning the biofilm prob- when appropriate for the organ system and problem. aspects of sedimentary geology lem are available. The text is illustrated throughout by line drawings and photographs that depict anatomic or techni- Features Features cal principles. A concise, handbook-sized reference There has been an increasing interest and emphasis Petroleum geoscience comprises those geoscien- work, this book is a valuable resource for all general on the sessile bacterial lifestyle biofilms since it was tific disciplines which are of greatest significance for surgeons and residents in training. discovered that the vast majority of the total micro- the exploration and recovery of oil and gas. These include petroleum geology, of which sedimentary bial biomass exists as biofilms. Leeuwenhoek first Features geology is the main foundation along with the con- described the aggregation of bacteria in 1677, but it Surgery of the Pancreas and Spleen provides an illus- textual and modifying principles of regional, tectonic was only recently recognized as being important in trative, instructive, and comprehensive review that and structural geology. Additionally, biostratigraphy chronic infection. In 1993, the American Society for depicts the rationale of basic operative principles and micropalaeontology, organic geochemistry, and Microbiology (ASM) recognized that the [..] essential to surgical therapy in pancreatic and splenic [..] disorders. The chapters provide pertinent and con- Fields of interest cise summaries of how to deal with various pan- Microbiology; Bacteriology; Cell Biology Fields of interest Geology; Geophysics / Geodesy; Sedimentology creatic and splenic disorders, spanning benign and Target groups malignant problems and minimally invasive proce- Professional/practitioner Target groups dures. [..] Graduate Type of publication Contents Contributed volume Type of publication Part 1: Pancreas—Benign.- Management of Necro- Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook tizing Pancreatitis.- Acute Pancreatitis.- Chronic Pancreatitis: From Endotherapy to Surgery.- Pan- Available creas Divisum.- Pancreatic Pseudocysts.- Obstructive Available Jaundice: Preoperative Evaluation.- Cystic Neo- 2011. XIV, 350 p. 59 illus., 39 in color. Hardcover plasms of the Pancreas.- Part 2: Pancreas—Malig- 2011. IX, 508 p. 210 illus., 60 in color. Hardcover nant.- Pancreatic Carcinoma.- Nonfunctioning 149,95 € Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors.- Part 3: Spleen— ISBN 978-1-4419-6083-2 69,95 € Benign.- Splenectomy.- Cyst and Abscess of the ISBN 978-3-642-02331-6 Spleen.- Part 4: Spleen—Malignant.- Malignant Dis- eases of the Spleen.- Advanced Gastric and Pancre- atic Laparoscopic Procedures.

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K.I. Bland, University of Alabama, South Birmingham, AL, USA; K.I. Bland, University of Alabama, South Birmingham, AL, USA; K.I. Bland, M.G. Sarr, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; M.W. M.G. Sarr, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA; M.G. Sarr, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; M.W. Büchler, Univer- Büchler, University of Heidelberg; A. Csendes, University Hospital M.W. Büchler, University of Heidelberg, Germany; A. Csendes, sity of Heidelberg, Germany; A. Csendes, University Hospital San- Santiago; O.J. Garden, University of Edinburgh; J. Wong, Queen University Hospital Santiago, Chile; O.J. Garden, University of tiago, Chile; O.J. Garden, University of Edinburgh, UK; J. Wong, Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (Eds.) Edinburgh, UK; J. Wong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China (Eds.) (Eds.) General Principles of Surgery Surgery of the Small Bowel Critical Care Surgery Handbooks in General Surgery Handbooks in General Surgery Handbooks in General Surgery

General Principles of Surgery provides an illustra- Surgery of the Small Bowel provides an illustrative, tive, instructive, and comprehensive review that Critical Care Surgery provides an illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts depicts the rationale of basic operative principles instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts the rationale of basic operative principles essential essential to surgical therapy. The chapters provide the rationale of basic operative principles essential to surgical therapy for small bowel disorders. The pertinent and concise summaries of the fundamen- to surgical therapy in the critically ill patient. The chapters provide pertinent and concise summaries tal principles in surgery, spanning anesthesia, fluids, chapters provide pertinent and concise, summaries of how to deal with various small bowel disorders, nutrition, bleeding, blood transfusion, circulatory of how to deal with various types of critical illness, spanning benign and malignant problems, gastroin- monitoring and pain management. The text is illus- including acute renal failure, coma and altered men- testinal bleeding and minimally invasive procedures. trated throughout by line drawings and photographs tal status, multiple organ dysfunction and hepatic Stages of operative approaches with relevant tech- that depict these surgical principles. A concise, hand- failure. Stages of operative approaches with relevant nical considerations are outlined in an easily under- book-sized reference work, this book is a valuable technical considerations are outlined in a straightfor- standable manner. Complications are reviewed when resource for all general surgeons and residents in ward manner, and complications are reviewed when appropriate for the organ system and problem. The training. appropriate for the organ system and problem. The text is illustrated throughout with line drawings and text is illustrated throughout by line drawings and photographs that depict anatomic or technical prin- Features photographs that depict anatomic or technical prin- ciples. A concise, handbook-sized reference work, General Principles of Surgery provides an illustra- ciples. A concise, handbook-sized reference work, this book is a valuable resource for all general sur- tive, instructive, and comprehensive review that this book is a valuable resource for all general sur- geons and residents in training. depicts the rationale of basic operative principles geons and residents in training. essential to surgical therapy. The chapters provide Features pertinent and concise summaries of the fundamen- Features Surgery of the Small Bowel provides an illustrative, tal principles in surgery, spanning anesthesia, fluids, Critical Care Surgery provides an illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts nutrition, bleeding, blood transfusion, circulatory instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts the rationale of basic operative principles essential monitoring and pain management. The text is [..] the rationale of basic operative principles essential to to surgical therapy for small bowel disorders. The surgical therapy in the critically ill patient. The chap- chapters provide pertinent and concise summaries Contents ters provide pertinent and concise summaries of how of how to deal with various small bowel disorders, Anesthesia and Risk Management.- Fluids and to deal with various types of critical illness, including spanning benign and malignant problems, gastroin- Electrolytes.- Nutritional Support in the Surgical acute renal failure, coma and altered mental status, testinal bleeding and minimally invasive procedures. Patient.- Abnormal Bleeding and Coagulopathies.- multiple organ dysfunction and [..] [..] Blood Transfusion and Alternative Therapies.- Cir- culatory Monitoring.- Acute Pain Management. Contents Contents Acute Renal Failure.- Monitoring of Respiratory Part 1: Benign.- Small Bowel Obstruction.- Motil- Fields of interest Function and Weaning from Mechanical Ventila- ity Disorders of the Small Bowel.- Appendicitis.- Surgery; General Surgery; Minimally Invasive tion.- Coma and Altered Mental Status in the Surgi- Short Bowel Syndrome.- Radiation and Surgery.- Surgery cal Critical Care Setting; Brain Death.- Management Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis.- Enterocutaneous of Cardiac Arrhythmias.- Do Not Resuscitate, Do Fistula.- Part 2: Malignant.- Adenocarcinoma of the Target groups Not Treat.- Multiple Organ Dysfunction: The Sys- Small Bowel.- Lymphoma of the Small Bowel.- Car- Professional/practitioner temic Host Response to Critical Surgical Illness.- cinoid of the Small Bowel.- Stromal Tumors of the Hepatic Failure General Principles of Sepsis.- Neu- Small Bowel.- Part 3: Gastrointestinal Bleeding.- Type of publication rologic Physiology: The Brain and Its Response to Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Diagnosis and Contributed volume Injury Pulmonary Embolism.- Right Ventricular Treatment.- Part 4: Minimally Invasive Procedures.- Failure and Cardiogenic Shock.- Nosocomial Pneu- Laparoscopic Appendectomy.- Laparoscopic Small Available monia.- Gastrointestinal Failure.- Diabetes Mellitus Bowel Surgery. and[..] 2011. 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Trauma Surgery provides an illustrative, instructive, Liver and Biliary Surgery provides an illustrative, and comprehensive review that depicts the ratio- instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts Surgery in Breast Cancer and Melanoma provides an nale of basic operative principles essential to surgical the rationale of basic operative principles essential to illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review therapy in the trauma patient. The chapters provide liver and biliary surgical therapy. The chapters pro- that depicts the rationale of basic operative princi- pertinent, and concise, summaries of how to deal vide pertinent and concise summaries of how to deal ples essential to oncological surgical therapy. The with the trauma patient, from initial evaluation to with various liver and biliary disorders, spanning chapters provide pertinent and concise summaries a closer look at the various organ systems that may benign and malignant problems and minimally inva- of how to deal with benign and malignant problems need oeprated on. Thermal injury is also addressed. sive procedures. Stages of operative approaches with in the breast and skin soft tissues. Stages of operative Stages of operative approaches with relevant tech- relevant technical considerations are outlined in an approaches with relevant technical considerations nical considerations are outlined in a straigtfor- easily understandable manner. Complications are are outlined in an easily understandable manner. ward manner, and complications are reviewed when reviewed when appropriate for the organ system and Complications are reviewed when appropriate for appropriate for the organ system and problem. The problem. The text is illustrated throughout by line the organ system and problem. The text is illustrated text is illustrated throughout by line drawings and drawings and photographs that depict anatomic or throughout by line drawings and photographs that photographs that depict anatomic or technical prin- technical principles. A concise, handbook-sized ref- depict anatomic or technical principles. A concise, ciples. A concise, handbook-sized reference work, erence work, this book is a valuable resource for all handbook-sized reference work, this book is a valu- this book is a valuable resource for all general sur- general surgeons and residents in training. able resource for all general surgeons and residents geons and residents in training. Features in training. Features Liver and Biliary Surgery provides an illustrative, Features Trauma Surgery provides an illustrative, instructive, instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts Surgery in Breast Cancer and Melanoma provides an and comprehensive review that depicts the ratio- the rationale of basic operative principles essential to illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review nale of basic operative principles essential to sur- liver and biliary surgical therapy. The chapters pro- that depicts the rationale of basic operative princi- gical therapy in the trauma patient. The chapters vide pertinent and concise summaries of how to deal ples essential to oncological surgical therapy. The provide pertinent and concise summaries of how to with various liver and biliary disorders, spanning chapters provide pertinent and concise summaries deal with the trauma patient, from initial evaluation benign and malignant problems and minimally inva- of how to deal with benign and malignant problems to a closer look at the various organ systems that may sive procedures. Stages of operative approaches [..] in the breast and skin soft tissues. Stages of operative need oeprated on. Thermal injury is also [..] Contents approaches with relevant technical [..] Contents Part 1: Liver—Benign.- Hepatitis.- Differential Contents Initial Evaluation of the Trauma Patient.- Blunt Diagnosis of the Liver Mass.- Benign Hepatic Neo- Part 1: Breast.- Benign Breast Disease: Diagnosis and Abdominal Trauma.- Penetrating Trauma: Neck, plasms.- Hepatic Abscess: Current Concepts.- Por- Assessment.- Malignant Breast Disease: Diagnosis Thorax, and Abdomen.- Vascular Trauma: Life- tal Hypertension.- Cystic Liver Diseases.- Liver and Assessment.- High Risk Indicators: Microscopic threatening Thoracoabdominal Injuries and Limb- Transplantation for Budd-Chiari Syndrome.- Liver Lesions, Personal and Family History, Assessment, threatening Extremity Injuries.- Thermal Injury.- Hemangioma.- Part 2: Liver—Malignant.- Hep- and Management.- Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast: Closed Head Injury.- Spinal Trauma.- Abdominal atocellular Carcinoma.- Metastatic Cancer of the Ductal and Lobular Origin.- Breast Carcinoma: Compartment Syndrome.- Neurologic Physiology: Liver.- Part 3: Biliary—Benign.- Postcholecystectomy Stages I and II.- Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.- The Brain and Its Response to Injury.- Pericardial Syndrome.- Asymptomatic Gallstones.- Bile Duct Metastatic Carcinomas of the Breast.- Reconstruc- Tamponade. Injury Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.- tion of the Breast.- Part 2: Skin Soft Tissues.- Evalu- Cholelithiasis.- Choledocholithiasis.- Choledochal ation of Malignant and Premalignant Skin Lesions.- Fields of interest Cysts.- Biliary Dyskinesia: Functional Gallbladder Staging and Treatment Options for Cutaneous Surgery; General Surgery; Traumatic Surgery and[..] Melanoma.- Technique and Application of[..] Target groups Fields of interest Fields of interest Professional/practitioner Surgery; Hepatology; General Surgery Surgery; Surgical Oncology; General Surgery Type of publication Target groups Target groups Contributed volume Professional/practitioner Professional/practitioner Type of publication Available Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume 2011. XV, 168 p. 34 illus., 15 in color. Softcover Available Available 29,95 € ISBN 978-1-84996-374-9 2011. XX, 350 p. 72 illus., 16 in color. Softcover 2011. XVI, 248 p. 43 illus., 21 in color. 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Endocrine Surgery provides an illustrative, instruc- Colorectal Surgery provides an illustrative, instruc- tive, and comprehensive review that depicts the tive, and comprehensive review that depicts the Surgery of the Esophagus and Stomach provides an rationale of basic operative principles essential to rationale of basic operative principles essential to illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review surgical therapy of endocrine organs. The chapters colorectal surgical therapy. The chapters provide that depicts the rationale of basic operative principles provide pertinent and concise summaries of how to pertinent and concise summaries of how to deal with essential to surgical therapy of the esophagus and deal with various endocrine disorders, spanning both various colorectal disorders, spanning benign and stomach. The chapters provide pertinent and concise benign and malignant conditions. Stages of operative malignant problems and minimally invasive proce- summaries of how to deal with various esophagus approaches with relevant technical considerations dures. Stages of operative approaches with relevant and stomach disorders, spanning benign and malig- are outlined in an easily understandable manner. technical considerations are outlined in an easily nant problems and minimally invasive procedures. Complications are reviewed when appropriate for understandable manner. Complications are reviewed Stages of operative approaches with relevant tech- the organ system and problem. The text is illustrated when appropriate for the organ system and problem. nical considerations are outlined in an easily under- throughout by line drawings and photographs that The text is illustrated throughout by line drawings standable manner. Complications are reviewed when depict anatomic or technical principles. A concise, and photographs that depict anatomic or techni- appropriate for the organ system and problem. The handbook-sized reference work, this book is a valu- cal principles. A concise, handbook-sized reference text is illustrated throughout by line drawings and able resource for all general surgeons and residents work, this book is a valuable resource for all general photographs that depict anatomic or technical prin- in training. surgeons and residents in training. ciples. A concise, handbook-sized reference work, this book is a valuable resource for all general sur- Features Features geons and residents in training. Endocrine Surgery provides an illustrative, instruc- Colorectal Surgery provides an illustrative, instruc- tive, and comprehensive review that depicts the tive, and comprehensive review that depicts the Features rationale of basic operative principles essential to rationale of basic operative principles essential to Surgery of the Esophagus and Stomach provides an surgical therapy of endocrine organs. The chapters colorectal surgical therapy. The chapters provide illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review provide pertinent and concise summaries of how to pertinent and concise summaries of how to deal with that depicts the rationale of basic operative principles deal with various endocrine disorders, spanning both various colorectal disorders, spanning benign and essential to surgical therapy of the esophagus and benign and malignant conditions. Stages of operative malignant problems and minimally invasive proce- stomach. The chapters provide pertinent and concise approaches with relevant technical considerations dures. Stages of operative approaches with relevant summaries of how to deal with various esophagus are [..] [..] and stomach disorders, spanning benign and malig- nant problems and minimally invasive procedures. Contents Contents [..] Goiter and Nontoxic Benign Thyroid Conditions.- Part 1. Benign.- Large Bowel Obstruction.- Chronic Papillary Thyroid Cancer.- Follicular, Hurthle Cell, Ulcerative Colitis.- Crohn’s Disease of the Small Contents and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancers.- Medullary Thy- Bowel and Colon.- Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruc- Part 1. Esophagus and Paraesophageal Region: roid Carcinoma.- Hyperparathyroidism: Primary tion.- Surgical Therapy of Constipation.- Divertic- Benign.- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- Parae- and Secondary.- Functioning and Non-functioning ulitis.- Polyposis Syndromes of the Colon.- Clinical sophageal Hiatus Hernia.- Barrett’s Esophagus.- Adrenal Tumors.- Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Management of Patients with Fecal Incontinence.- Achalasia: Chagas’ Disease.- Esophageal Perfora- Pancreas.- Carcinoid Neoplasms. Pruritus Ani.- Rectovaginal Fistulas.- Pseudomem- tion.- Esophageal Diverticula.- Part 2. Esophagus branous Colitis.- Toxic Megacolon.- Colonic Volvu- and Paraesophageal Region: Malignant.- Esophageal Fields of interest lus.- Rectal Prolapse and Solitary Rectal Ulcer.- Cancer: Diagnosis and Staging.- Esophageal Cancer: Surgery; Endocrinology; General Surgery Ischemic Colitis.- Hemorrhoids.- Part 2. 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15th Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition, CIARP Oxygen-Ozone therapy is a complementary approach less known than homeopathy and Features 2010, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 8-11, 2010, Proceedings acupuncture because it has come of age only three This book by Lev M. Blinov is ideal to guide decades ago. This book clarifies that, in the often researchers from their very first encounter with nebulous field of natural medicine, the biological liquid crystals to the level where they can perform This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of bases of ozone therapy are totally in line with classi- independent experiments on liquid crystals with a the 15th iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recog- cal biochemistry, physiological and pharmacological thorough understanding of their behaviour also in nition, CIARP 2010, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in knowledge. Ozone is an oxidizing molecule, a sort of relation to the theoretical framework. Liquid crystals November 2010. The 70 revised full papers presented super active oxygen, which, by reacting with blood can be found everywhere around us. They are used were carefully reviewed and selected from 145 sub- components generates a number of chemical mes- in virtually every display device, whether it is for [..] missions. The papers feature current research on sengers responsible for activating crucial biological mathematical methods and computing techniques functions such as oxygen delivery, immune activa- Fields of interest for pattern recognition, computer vision, image anal- tion, release of hormones and induction of antioxi- Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and ysis, and speech recognition, as well as their appli- dant enzymes, which is an exceptional property for Microfluidics; Physical Chemistry; Surface and Inter- cations in such diverse areas as robotics, industry, correcting the chronic oxidative stress present in face Science, Thin Films; Applied Optics, Opto- health, entertainment, space exploration, telecom- atherosclerosis, diabetes and cancer. Moreover, by electronics, Optical Devices; Phase Transitions and munications, data mining, document analysis, and inducing nitric oxide synthase, ozone therapy may Multiphase Systems; Condensed Matter Physics natural language processing and recognition to name mobilize endogenous stem cells, which will promote only few of them. Target groups regeneration of ischemic tissues. The description of Research Features these phenomena offers the first comprehensive pic- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of ture for[..] Type of publication the 15th iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recog- Features Monograph nition, CIARP 2010, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in Oxygen-Ozone therapy is a complementary November 2010. The 70 revised full papers presented approach less known than homeopathy and Available were carefully reviewed and selected from 145 sub- acupuncture because it has come of age only three missions. The papers feature current research on decades ago. This book clarifies that, in the often mathematical methods and computing techniques 2011. XVIII, 439 p. 364 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover nebulous field of natural medicine, the biological for pattern recognition, computer vision, image anal- bases of ozone therapy are totally in line with classi- ysis, and [..] 99,95 € cal biochemistry, physiological and pharmacological ISBN 978-90-481-8828-4 Fields of interest knowledge. Ozone is an oxidizing molecule, a sort of Pattern Recognition; Image Processing and Com- super active oxygen, [..] puter Vision; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Contents Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Introduction.- Chapter 1 Physical-chemical prop- Graphics; Biometrics; Algorithm Analysis and Prob- erties of ozone. natural production of ozone. the lem Complexity toxicology of ozone.- Chapter 2 How ozone is gen- Target groups erated and its concentrations measured?.- Chap- Research ter 3 Preparation of ozonated water and oil for the topical therapy. ozone as a drinking water disinfec- Type of publication tant. ozone disinfection to prevent nosocomial infec- Proceedings tions.-Chapter 4 How does ozone act? how and why can we avoid ozone toxicity?.- Chapter 5 How is ozone administered?.- Chapter 6 The actual six ther- Available apeutic modalities.- Chapter 7 The potential toxicity of ozone. side effects and contraindications[..] 2010. XVII, 571 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6419) Softcover Fields of interest Medicine (general); Dentistry; Mass Spectrometry; 70,00 € Oxidative Stress; Human Physiology; Medical Micro- ISBN 978-3-642-16686-0 biology

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V. Boehme-Neßler, Berlin M.-C. Boissier, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny, France L. Bolc, Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology, Warsaw, Poland; M. Makowski, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria; A. Wierzbicki, Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology, Pictorial Law Biothérapies en rhumatologie Warsaw, Poland (Eds.)

Modern Law and the Power of Pictures Social Informatics Cet ouvrage permet au le lecteur de faire une mise au point des dernières évolutions en biothérapies en Second International Conference, SocInfo 2010, Laxenburg, We live in a digital Media Society, in which pictures Austria, October 27-29, 2010, Proceedings rhumatologie. Les chapitres présentent les composés are becoming more and more important. So, human actifs dans le traitement des différentes patholo- communication is increasingly becoming a visual gies. Pour ces composés, l’efficacité, la tolérance, les communication. That is not a new finding. But the risques, les effets secondaires, les risques tumorales, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of new question is: What does this development mean les essais cliniques, etc., sont décrits. L’un des the Second International Conference on Social Infor- for the law? Up to now the law is the part of the soci- chapitres démontre les critères de choix à prendre matics, SocInfo 2010, held in Laxenburg, Austria, in ety which is most sceptical towards images. Law has en compte pour une biothérapie de la polyarthrite October 2010. The 17 revised full papers presented still resisted the visual temptation. This will not last rhumatoïde. Dans cet ouvrage très pratique, certains were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous for ever. The rush of pictures in everyday life and in chapitres sont accompagnés d’arbres décisionnels ou submissions and feature both the theoretical social every part of the society is much too strong - and it de fiches de prescription. network analysis and its practical applications for is even getting stronger. The invasion of images will social recommendation as well as social aspects of change the character of modern law deeply. Mod- Features virtual collaboration, ranging from social studies of ern law will become a Pictorial Law.What are the Cet ouvrage passe en revue l’ensemble des computer supported collaborative work, to the study chances and the risks of Pictorial Law and visual law biothérapies disponibles pour les maladies ostéo- of enhancements of the Wiki technology. Further communication? This is the topic of the book. articulaires. Les biothérapies sont devenues topics are research on Webmining, opinion mining, aujourd’hui des médicaments de prescription Features and sentiment analysis; privacy and trust; computa- courante en rhumatologie, notamment dans leur We live in a digital Media Society, in which pictures tional social choice; and virtual teamwork. principal domaine d’indications que sont les rhuma- are becoming more and more important. So, human tismes inflammatoires. Chaque chapitre est consacré Features communication is increasingly becoming a visual à un traitement biologique et insiste sur les aspects This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of communication. That is not a new finding. But the [..] the Second International Conference on Social Infor- new question is: What does this development mean matics, SocInfo 2010, held in Laxenburg, Austria, in for the law? Up to now the law is the part of the soci- Contents October 2010. The 17 revised full papers presented ety which is most sceptical towards images. Law has La révolution tranquille des biothérapies ciblées were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous still resisted the visual temptation. This will not last en rhumatologie (M-C Boissier).- Les cibles submissions and feature both the theoretical social [..] thérapeutiques de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde (M- network analysis and its practical applications for C Boissier).- Les anti-TNFs dans la polyarthrite Contents social recommendation as well as social aspects of [..] rhumatoïde (L. Semerano).- Les thérapeutiques Introduction: Pictorial Law in a World of Images.- ciblées des spondylarthrites (M. Bréban).- Ritux- Fields of interest Caught Between Technophilia and Technophobia: imab au cours de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde et des Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Culture, Technology and the Law.- Cultural Tech- maladies auto-immunes systémiques (J. Sibilia).- Computer Communication Networks; Artificial nology and the Law - the Example of Writing.- The L’abatacept dans la polyarthrite rhumatoïde (G. Fal- Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer Appl. in Power of Images.- The Law and Images - a Difficult garone).- Le blocage de la voie de l’Interleukine-6 (C. Social and Behavioral Sciences; User Interfaces and Relationship.- Fuzzy Communication: Composi- Masson).- Les critères de choix d’une biothérapie de Human Computer Interaction; Data Mining and tion and Performance of the Law.- Understanding la polyarthrite rhumatoïde (D. Wendling).- Les[..] Knowledge Discovery Images - the Interpretation of Visual Legal Commu- nication.- Visual Law - the Law as Drama?- Words Fields of interest Target groups and Images in the Law - Looking for the lost Balance. Rheumatology Research

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J. Bonca, J.Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; S. Kruchinin, BITP, J. Bonca, J.Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; S. Kruchinin, BITP, C. Bonnafé, CNRS, Montpellier, France Kiev, Ukraine (Eds.) Kiev, Ukraine (Eds.) Representations of SL2(Fq) Physical Properties of Nanosystems Physical Properties of Nanosystems

Deligne-Lusztig theory aims to study representa- Recent advances in nanoscience have demonstrated Recent advances in nanoscience have demonstrated tions of finite reductive groups by means of geomet- that fundamentally new physical phenomena are that fundamentally new physical phenomena are ric methods, and particularly l-adic cohomology. found when systems are reduced to sizes compara- found when systems are reduced to sizes compara- Many excellent texts present, with different goals and ble to the fundamental microscopic length scales of ble to the fundamental microscopic length scales of perspectives, this theory in the general setting. This the material investigated. There has been great inter- the material investigated. There has been great inter- book focuses on the smallest non-trivial example, est in this research due, in particular, to its role in est in this research due, in particular, to its role in namely the group SL2(Fq), which not only provides the development of spintronics, molecular electron- the development of spintronics, molecular electron- the simplicity required for a complete description ics and quantum information processing. The con- ics and quantum information processing. The con- of the theory, but also the richness needed for illus- tributions to this volume describe new advances in tributions to this volume describe new advances in trating the most delicate aspects.The development many of these fundamental and fascinating areas of many of these fundamental and fascinating areas of of Deligne-Lusztig theory was inspired by Drinfeld's nanophysics, including carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanophysics, including carbon nanotubes, graphene, example in 1974, and Representations of SL2(Fq) magnetic nanostructures, transport through coupled magnetic nanostructures, transport through coupled is based upon this example, and extends it to mod- quantum dots, spintronics, molecular electronics, quantum dots, spintronics, molecular electronics, ular representation theory. To this end, the author and quantum information processing. and quantum information processing. makes use of fundamental results of l-adic cohomol- ogy. In order to efficiently use this machinery, a pre- Features Features cise study of the geometric properties of the action Recent advances in nanoscience have demonstrated Recent advances in nanoscience have demonstrated of SL2(Fq) on the Drinfeld curve is conducted, with that fundamentally new physical phenomena are that fundamentally new physical phenomena are particular attention to the construction of quotients found when systems are reduced to sizes comparable found when systems are reduced to sizes comparable by various finite groups.At the end of[..] to the fundamental microscopic length scales of the to the fundamental microscopic length scales of the material investigated. There has been great interest material investigated. There has been great interest Features in this research due, in particular, to its role in the in this research due, in particular, to its role in the Deligne-Lusztig theory aims to study representa- development of spintronics, molecular electronics development of spintronics, molecular electronics tions of finite reductive groups by means of geomet- and quantum information processing. The contribu- and quantum information processing. The contribu- ric methods, and particularly l-adic cohomology. tions to [..] tions to [..] Many excellent texts present, with different goals and perspectives, this theory in the general setting. This Contents Contents book focuses on the smallest non-trivial example, Preface.- Electron Transport In Nanosystems.Optics Preface.- Electron Transport In Nanosystems.Optics namely the group SL2(Fq), which not only provide Of Flat Carbon – Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Of Of Flat Carbon – Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Of the simplicity required for a complete description of Graphene Flakes.- Renormalized Perturbation Graphene Flakes.- Renormalized Perturbation [..] Approach To Alectron Transport Through Quan- Approach To Alectron Transport Through Quan- tum Ddots.- Low Temperature Transport In Tun- tum Ddots.- Low Temperature Transport In Tun- Contents nel Junction arrays.- Electron transport through nel Junction arrays.- Electron transport through Part I Preliminaries.- Structure of SL2(Fq).- The molecules in the Kondo regime: the Role Of Molec- molecules in the Kondo regime: the Role Of Molec- Geometry of the Drinfeld Curve.- Part II Ordinary ular Vibrations.- Wave Delocalization In Nonlinear ular Vibrations.- Wave Delocalization In Nonlinear Characters.- Harish-Chandra Induction.- Deligne- Disordered Media.- Physical Limits For Scaling Of Disordered Media.- Physical Limits For Scaling Of Lusztig Induction.- The Character Table.- Part III Electronic Devices In Integrated Circuits; Synchro- Electronic Devices In Integrated Circuits; Synchro- Modular Representations.- More about Characters nized Andreev Transmission in Chains of SNS Junc- nized Andreev Transmission in Chains of SNS Junc- of G and of its Sylow Subgroups.- Unequal Char- tions.- Superconductivity. Josephson Effect In Point tions.- Superconductivity. Josephson Effect In Point acteristic: Generalities.- Unequal Characteristic: Contacts[..] Contacts[..] Equivalences of Categories.- Unequal Characteristic: Simple Modules, Decomposition Matrices.- Equal Fields of interest Fields of interest Characteristic.- Part IV Complements.- Special Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity; Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity; Cases.- Deligne-Lusztig Theory: an Overview.- Part Nanotechnology; Solid State Physics; Magnetism, Nanotechnology; Solid State Physics; Magnetism, V Appendices.- A l-Adic Cohomology.- B Block[..] Magnetic Materials; Nanoscale Science and Technol- Magnetic Materials; Nanoscale Science and Technol- ogy ogy Fields of interest Algebra; Algebraic Geometry; Group Theory and Target groups Target groups Generalizations Graduate Graduate Target groups Type of publication Type of publication Research Proceedings Proceedings Type of publication Available Available Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook

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Internationalisierung in der Radiological Anatomy for FRCR Part Multiscale Methods in Kontraktlogistik 1 Computational Mechanics

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The new FRCR part 1 Anatomy examination com- prises 20 cases/images, with five questions about Im Themenfeld der Kontraktlogistik wurde bis- This work gives a modern, up-to-date account each. The cases are labelled 01 to 20 and the five lang noch keine grundlegende wissenschaftliche of recent developments in computational multi- questions are labelled (a) to (e). The authors have Analyse vorgenommen. Zudem besteht in diesem scale mechanics. Both upscaling and concurrent set out to emulate this format by gathering 200 cases Bereich eine große Diskrepanz zwischen der computing methodologies will be addressed for a which, from their experience, are representative of betrieblichen Praxis und dem wissenschaftlichen range of application areas in computational solid the cases on which candidates will be tested. The Diskurs. Das Buch arbeitet daher dieses Themenfeld and fluid mechanics: Scale transitions in materi- book consists of 10 tests with 20 cases each, and 5 wissenschaftlich auf und überführt die Ergebnisse in als, turbulence in fluid-structure interaction prob- stem questions each. The answers, along with an einen praxisorientierten Internationalisierungsleit- lems, multiscale/multilevel optimization, multiscale explanation and tips, accompany each test at the end faden. Es werden zunächst die Implikationen der poromechanics. A Dutch-German research group of the chapter. This will help candidates to identify Internationalisierungsprozesstheorien für die inter- that consists of qualified and well-known researchers the level of anatomical knowledge expected by the nationale Kontraktlogistik von KMU analysiert, um in the field has worked for six years on the topic of Royal College of Radiologists. The aim of this book dann darauf aufbauend die Ergebnisse empirisch computational multiscale mechanics. This text pro- is not to replace the already available literature in quantitativer sowie qualitativer Untersuchungen vides a unique opportunity to consolidate and dis- radiological anatomy, but to complement it as a revi- zu Internationalisierungsstrategien bzw. Erfolgsfak- seminate the knowledge gained in this project. The sion guide. Whereas radiological anatomy atlases toren der Internationalisierung der Logistik-KMU addition of chapters written by experts outside this and textbooks provide images with labels for every vorzustellen. Abschließend werden diese Ergebnisse working group provides a broad and multifaceted possible identifiable structure in an investigation, the in einen Leitfaden überführt, der Informationen view of this rapidly evolving field. cases in this book have only 5 labels, simulating the für eine erfolgreiche Internationalisierung praxis- exam. nah mittels Checklisten und anhand anschaulicher Features Many features in the behaviour of structures, materi- Beispiele präsentiert. Features als and flows are caused by phenomena that occur at The new FRCR part 1 Anatomy examination com- Features one to several scales below common levels of obser- prises 20 cases/images, with five questions about Im Themenfeld der Kontraktlogistik wurde bis- vation. Multiscale methods account for this scale each. The cases are labelled 01 to 20 and the five lang noch keine grundlegende wissenschaftliche dependence: They either derive properties at the questions are labelled (a) to (e). The authors have Analyse vorgenommen. Zudem besteht in diesem level of observation by repeated numerical homog- set out to emulate this format by gathering 200 cases Bereich eine große Diskrepanz zwischen der enization of more fundamental physical proper- which, from their experience, are representative of betrieblichen Praxis und dem wissenschaftlichen ties defined several scales below (upscaling), or they the cases on which candidates will be tested. The Diskurs. Das Buch arbeitet daher dieses Themenfeld devise [..] book consists of 10 tests with 20 cases each, and 5 wissenschaftlich auf und überführt die Ergebnisse in stem [..] einen praxisorientierten Internationalisierungsleit- Contents Content: Part 1: Computational Fluid Dynamics: faden. Es werden zunächst die [..] Contents Residual-based Variational Multiscale Theory of LES Test 1.- Test 2.- Test 3.- Test 4.- Test 5.- Test 6.- Contents Turbulence Modeling, by Y. Bazilevs, V.M. 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Jonathan Borwein, zwei bekannte Mathematiker ing on the seminal works of D’Arcy Thompson, Alan mit Expertise in unterschiedlichen mathematischen Turing and René Thom, it confronts major examples Features Spezialgebieten, aber mit einem gemeinsamen Inter- like plant growth and shape, intra-cellular organiza- This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of esse am Experimentieren in der Mathematik, haben tion, evolution of living forms or motifs generated the Third International DMTF Academic Alliance sich für diese Einführung in die experimentelle by crystals. A book essential to understand univer- Workshop, SVM 2009, held in Wuhan, China, in Mathematik zusammengetan. Sie behandeln eine sal principles at work in the shapes and patterns sur- September 2009. Vielfalt an Themen und Beispielen, um dem Leser rounding us but also to avoid spurious analogies. einen guten Einblick in die aktuelle Entwicklung Fields of interest dieses rasch wachsenden neuen Gebietes zu geben. 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Modeling and Simulation Understanding Baseball's Second Season Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 5

Intelligent Decision Support Systems This survey presents the theoretical methods of The final out of the World Series marks the begin- chemical engineering for modeling and simula- ning of baseball's second season, when teams court tion of industrial processes. On this base it is pos- free agents and orchestrate trades with the hope of sible to formulate correct experimental conditions building a championship contender. The real and This book is a continuation of the previous volumes and to understand rightly the experimental results. anticipated transactions generate excitement among of our series on Advanced Computational Intelli- The book uses the mechanics of continuous media fans who discuss the merit of moves in the arena gence Paradigms in Healthcare. The recent advances approach for modeling of the simple processes as informally known as the “hot stove league.” In Hot in computational intelligence paradigms have high- hydrodynamic processes, mass and heat transfer Stove Economics, economist J.C. Bradbury answers lighted the need of intelligent systems in healthcare. processes. The theory of the scalar, vector and ten- the hot stove league's most important question: what This volume provides the reader a glimpse of the sor fields permit to create the basic equations and are baseball players worth? With in-depth analysis, current state of the art in intelligent support system boundary conditions. The problems of rheology, Bradbury identifies the game’s best and worst con- design in the field of healthcare. The book reports turbulence, turbulent diffusion and turbulent mass tracts—revealing the bargains, duds, and players who a sample of recent advances in: • Clinical Decision transfer are examined too. The book incorporates are worth every penny they receive. From minor- Support Systems • Rehabilitation Decision Support a lot of fundamental knowledge, but it is assumed league prospects to major-league MVPs, Bradbury Systems • Technology Acceptance in Medical Deci- that the readers are familiar with the mathematics examines how factors such as revenue growth, labor sion Support Systems The book is directed to the at engineering level and that they thought some spe- rules, and aging— even down to the month in which researchers, professors, practitioner and students cial topics in usual university courses. It includes players are born—shape players' worth and evaluates interested to design and develop intelligent decision examples at the end of all chapters using the author’s how well franchises manage their rosters. He broadly support systems. investigations. Therefore, it is highly valuable for sci- applies the principles of economics to baseball in a entists as well as graduate and PhD students. way that is both interesting and understandable to[..] Features This book is a continuation of the previous volumes Features Features of our series on Advanced Computational Intelli- This survey presents the theoretical methods of The final out of the World Series marks the begin- gence Paradigms in Healthcare. The recent advances chemical engineering for modeling and simula- ning of baseball's second season, when teams court in computational intelligence paradigms have high- tion of industrial processes. On this base it is pos- free agents and orchestrate trades with the hope of lighted the need of intelligent systems in healthcare. sible to formulate correct experimental conditions building a championship contender. The real and This volume provides the reader a glimpse of the and to understand rightly the experimental results. anticipated transactions generate excitement among current state of the art in intelligent support system The book uses the mechanics of continuous media fans who discuss the merit of moves in the arena design in the field of healthcare. The book reports a approach for modeling of the simple processes as informally known as the “hot stove league.” In Hot [..] hydrodynamic processes, mass and heat transfer pro- Stove Economics, economist J.C. Bradbury answers cesses. The theory [..] the hot [..] Contents Part 1: Clinical Decision Support Systems.- Part 2: Contents Contents Rehabilitation Decision Support Systems.- Part 3: Introduction.- Part 1: Modeling Construction Prob- Why Johnny Estrada Is Worth Kevin Millwood: Technology Acceptance in Medical Decision Support lems.- Part 2: Theoretical Analysis of Models.- Part Valuing Players as Assets.- Down with the Triple Systems. 3: Calculation Problems.- Part 4: Chemical Plant Sys- Crown: Evaluating On-Field Performance.- A Career tems. Guide from Little League to Retirement: Age and Fields of interest Success in Baseball.- Putting a Dollar Sign on the Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of Fields of interest Muscle: Valuing Players.- Deals, Duds, and Caveats: Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering What Do the Estimates Reveal?- Building a Cham- Target groups pion on a Dime: Winning and Winning Efficiently.- Research Target groups Is C.C. 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E. Brandl, Rechtsanwalt, Wien; G. Saria, Universität Wien (Eds.) P. Brandt, Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittel- M. Bredemeier, University of Göttingen, Germany; S. Cohen, Insti- sicherheit, Berlin, Deutschland (Ed.) tute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Bet Dagan, Israel; D.L. Godbold, University of Wales, Bangor, UK; E. Lode, Tallinn Wertpapieraufsichtsgesetz University, Estonia; V. Pichler, Technical University Zvolen, Slo- Berichte zur Lebensmittelsicherheit vakia; P. Schleppi, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Birmensdorf, Kommentar 2009 Switzerland (Eds.) Zoonosen-Monitoring Forest Management and the Water Das Wertpapieraufsichtsgesetz 2007 ist eines von Cycle mehreren Gesetzen, durch welche die EU-Richtlinie über Märkte für Finanzinstrumente umgesetzt Zoonosen sind Krankheiten bzw. Infektionen, die An Ecosystem-Based Approach wird. Ziel der MiFID ist es, mit dieser Novelle auf auf natürlichem Weg direkt oder indirekt zwischen europäischer Ebene eine Harmonisierung der Recht- Menschen und Tieren übertragen werden können. sordnungen zu erreichen, um Anlegern ein hohes Mit Zoonoseerregern kontaminierte Lebensmit- The protective function of forests for water quality Schutzniveau zu gewährleisten. Darüberhinaus tel stellen eine wichtige Infektionsquelle für den and water-related hazards, as well as adequate water soll Wertpapierfirmen die Erbringung von Menschen dar. Beim Zoonosen-Monitoring wer- supplies for forest ecosystems in Europe, are poten- grenzüberschreitenden Finanzdienstleistungen den repräsentative Daten über das Auftreten von tially at risk due to changing climate and changing erleichtert werden. Das Werk bietet eine prax- Zoonoseerregern in Lebensmitteln, Futtermit- land-management practices. Water budgets of for- isorientierte Kommentierung des Wertpapierauf- teln und lebenden Tieren erfasst, ausgewertet und est ecosystems are heavily dependent on climate sichtsgesetz 2007 unter besonderer Berücksichtigung veröffentlicht. Weiterhin dient das Zoonosen-Moni- and forest structure. The latter is determined by the der europarechtlichen Vorgaben einschließlich der toring der Überwachung von Antibiotikaresistenzen management measures applied in the forestry sec- CESR-Materialien sowie allfälliger Vorarbeiten zu bei Zoonoseerregern und anderen Mikroorganis- tor. Various developments of forest management den Umsetzungsverordnungen der Finanzmark- men. taufsicht. Der unter Mitwirkung der einschlägig strategies, imposed on a background of changing cli- befassten Mitarbeiter der Finanzmarktaufsicht Features mate, are considered in assessing the overall future erstellte Kommentar ist ein unabdingbarer Arbeits- Zoonosen sind Krankheiten bzw. Infektionen, die of forest–water interactions in Europe. Synthesizing behelf für alle in der Finanzdienstleistungsbranche auf natürlichem Weg direkt oder indirekt zwischen recent research on the interactions of forest manage- tätigen Unternehmen und an der Materie Inter- Menschen und Tieren übertragen werden können. ment and the water regime of forests in Europe and essierten. Als Zoonoseerreger kommen Viren, Bakterien, Pilze, beyond, the book makes an important contribution Parasiten oder Prionen in Betracht. Mit Zoonoseer- to the ongoing dialogue between scientists dealing Features regern kontaminierte Lebensmittel stellen eine with different scales of forest-water interactions. This Das Wertpapieraufsichtsgesetz 2007 ist eines von wichtige Infektionsquelle für den Menschen dar. Die collaborative endeavour, which covers geographic mehreren Gesetzen, durch welche die EU-Richtlinie Eindämmung von Zoonosen durch Kontrolle und and climatic gradients from Iceland to Israel and über Märkte für Finanzinstrumente umgesetzt Prävention ist ein [..] from southern Spain to Estonia and Finland,[..] wird. Ziel der MiFID ist es, mit dieser Novelle auf europäischer Ebene eine Harmonisierung der Recht- Contents Features sordnungen zu erreichen, um Anlegern ein hohes 1 Einleitung.- 2 Rechtliche Grundlagen und Ziele.- The protective function of forests for water quality Schutzniveau zu gewährleisten. Darüberhinaus 3 Material und Methoden.- 4 Ergebnisse der and water-related hazards, as well as adequate water soll Wertpapierfirmen die Erbringung von Prävalenzuntersuchungen nach Erregern.- 5 Ergeb- supplies for forest ecosystems in Europe, are poten- grenzüberschreitenden [..] nisse des BfR zu den Resistenzuntersuchungen nach tially at risk due to changing climate and changing Erregern.- 6 Einschätzung der Monitoring-Pro- land-management practices. Water budgets of for- Fields of interest gramme und Empfehlungen.- 7 Zusammenfassung est ecosystems are heavily dependent on climate and Commercial Law der Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerungen.- 8 Literatur. forest structure. The latter is determined by the man- agement measures applied in the forestry sector. 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Modelling Autonomic Grundlagen, Beschreibung und Bewertung, Behand- Communication Environments Recent Trends and Developments in lungskonzepte für die Praxis Social Software 5th IEEE International Workshop, MACE 2010, Niagara Falls, Canada, October 28, 2010, Proceedings International Conferences on Social Software, BlogTalk 2008, Ihr Lehr-, Lern- und Praxisbuch zur Cork, Ireland, March 3-4, 2008, and BlogTalk 2009, Jeju Island, South Korea, September 15-16, 2009. Revised Selected Papers Weiterbildung „Komplexe physikalische Entstauungstherapie“ (KPE) • Alles, was Sie darüber This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of wissen müssen: Grundlagen, die anerkannten Tech- the 5th IEEE International Workshop on Modelling niken und Behandlungskonzepte für alle wichti- Autonomic Communications Environments, MACE BlogTalk, the International Conference on Social gen Indikationen • Leichtes Lernen mit Schritt- 2010, held in Niagara Falls, Canada, in October 2010, Software, brings together different groups of peo- für-Schritt-Praxisanleitungen, optisch betonten as part of the 6th International Conference on Net- ple using and advancing the Internet and its usage: Merksätzen, Praxistipps, Übersichten und über work and Service Management, CNSM 2010. The technical and conceptual developers, researchers 500 durchgehend farbigen Fotos und Grafiken 10 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and with interdisciplinary backgrounds, and practition- • Die Anatomie des Lymphsystems in plastisch selected from 17 submissions. The papers are orga- ers alike. The focus is on social software as an expres- anschaulichen In-vivo-Darstellungen • Plus CD- nized in topical sections on autonomics in home area sion of a culture that is based on the exchange of ROM: Arbeitsformulare, Patienteninformationen networks and multimedia; ontologies, experience, information, ideas and knowledge. The present vol- und mehr, zum Bearbeiten am PC, Ausdrucken und adaptive systems and federation; and modeling for ume includes 6 papers from BlogTalk 2008 as well as Kopieren Komplett in einem Band • Die relevanten virtualized infrastructure. 11 papers from BlogTalk 2009. 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K. Brinkmann, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA S. Brinkmann, University of Aarhus, Denmark H. Broer, University of Groningen, The Netherlands; F. Takens, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Idealism Without Limits Psychology as a Moral Science Dynamical Systems and Chaos Hegel and the Problem of Objectivity Perspectives on Normativity

Over the last four decades there has been extensive In this study of Hegel's philosophy, Brinkmann What does morality have to do with psychology in development in the theory of dynamical systems. undertakes to defend Hegel's claim to objective a value-neutral, postmodern world? According to This book aims at a wide audience where the first knowledge by bringing out the transcendental a provocative new book, everything. Taking excep- four chapters have been used for an undergraduate strategy underlying Hegel's argument in the Phe- tion with current ideas in the mainstream (includ- course in Dynamical Systems. Material from the last nomenology of Spirit and the Logic. Hegel's meta- ing cultural, evolutionary, and neuropsychology) as two chapters and from the appendices has been used physical commitments are shown to become moot straying from the discipline’s ethical foundations, quite a lot for master and PhD courses. All chap- through this transcendental reading. Starting with Psychology as a Moral Science argues that psycho- ters are concluded by an exercise section. The book a survey of current debates about the possibility of logical phenomena are inherently moral, and that is also directed towards researchers, where one of objective knowledge, the book next turns to the orig- psychology, as prescriptive and interventive practice, the challenges is to help applied researchers acquire inal formulation of the transcendental argument in reflects specific moral principles. The book cites nor- background for a better understanding of the data favor of a priori knowledge in Kant's First Critique. mative moral standards, as far back as Aristotle, that that computer simulation or experiment may pro- Through a close reading of Kant's Transcendental give human thoughts, feelings, and actions meaning, vide them with the development of the theory. Deduction and Hegel's critique of it, Brinkmann tries and posits psychology as one of the critical meth- to show that Hegel develops an immanent critique ods of organizing normative values in society; at the Features of Kant's position that informs his reformulation of same time it carefully notes the discipline’s history Over the last four decades there has been extensive the transcendental project in the Introduction to the of being sidetracked by overemphasis on theoreti- development in the theory of dynamical systems. Phenomenology of Spirit and the formulation of the cal constructs and physical causes—what the author This book starts from the phenomenological point position of 'objective thought' in the Science of Logic terms “the psychologizing of morality.” This syn- of view reviewing examples. Hence the authors dis- and the Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences. thesis of ideas brings an essential unity to what can cuss oscillators, like the pendulum in many variation Brinkmann takes the reader through the strategic[..] sometimes appear as a fragmented area of[..] including damping and periodic forcing , the Van der Pol System, the Henon and Logistic families, the Features Features Newton algorithm seen as a dynamical system and In this study of Hegel's philosophy, Brinkmann What does morality have to do with psychology in the [..] undertakes to defend Hegel's claim to objective a value-neutral, postmodern world? According to a knowledge by bringing out the transcendental provocative new book, everything. Taking exception Contents strategy underlying Hegel's argument in the Phe- with current ideas in the mainstream (including cul- Examples and definitions of dynamical phenomena.- nomenology of Spirit and the Logic. Hegel's meta- tural, evolutionary, and neuropsychology) as straying Qualitative properties and predictability of evolu- physical commitments are shown to become moot from the discipline’s ethical foundations, Psychology tions.- Persistence of dynamical properties.- Global through this transcendental reading. Starting with a as a Moral Science argues that psychological phe- structure of dynamical systems.- On KAM Theory.- survey of current debates about the possibility of [..] nomena are inherently moral, and that psychology, Reconstruction and time series analysis. as [..] Contents Fields of interest Preface Introduction Chapter One: The Problem Contents Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Applica- of Objectivity: A Problem of Modernity 1.1 The Dedication.- Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledg- tions of Mathematics Objectivity Problem and the Crisis of Subjectivity ments.- Psychology and morality: An interpre- 1.2 Descartes and the Roots of the Crisis 1.3 Some tive-pragmatic view.- Part I: The Place of Value in Target groups Traditional Arguments in Defense of Objectivity a World of Psychology.- The psychological social Graduate 1.4 Contemporary Defenses of Objectivity 1.5 Con- imaginary.- Changing psychologies, subjectivities, clusions Chapter Two: The Problem of Objectivity: and moralities.- How psychology makes up people.- Type of publication Kant 2.1 Kant’s Transcendental Idealism 2.2 Hegel’s Part II: An Inescapable Morality.- Facts, values, and Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Critique of Kant: The Transcendental Deduction the naturalistic fallacy in psychology.- Moral real- 2.3 Beyond the Matter-Form Distinction: Hegel as a ism.- Moral practices.- Conclusions.- References. 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How- they pose, and how to deal with any problems that to overlook and reinvent each others’ work. This ever, the success of such approaches depends not do arise. book helps researchers to think intuitively about the only on brute computational strength of the comput- diverse physics of these systems, to attempt to bridge ers on which the solution procedures run, but also, Features the various communities involved,[..] and [..] We are living in a period of major structural and political transitions. The Post-Cold-War world has Features Contents overcome the barriers, unifying Europe, sorting out Non-Newtonian properties on bubble dynamics and Preface.- Complete and Exact Peptide Sequence Balkan situation, enlarging NATO and the EU; but, cavitation are fundamentally different from those of Analysis based on Propositional Logic.- Divide & at the same time, it has shifted from a simple sce- Newtonian fluids. The most significant effect arises Conquer Strategies for Protein Structure Prediction.- nario to a more complex and unpredictable global- from the dramatic increase in viscosity of polymer Secondary Structure Classification of Isoform Pro- ized context. In fact, many people wonder whether solutions in an extensional flow, such as that gener- tein Markers in Oncology.- Protein Fold Recognition the world was more secure in the past than it is today ated about a spherical bubble during its growth or by using Markov Logic Networks.- Mining Spatial or [..] collapse phase. In addition, many biological fluids, Association Rules for Composite Motif Discovery.- such as blood, synovial fluid, and saliva, have [..] Modeling Biochemical Pathways.- Haplotype Infer- Contents ence using Propositional Satisfiability.- Estimat- Introduction.- Preface.- I. Geopolitical and Juridical Contents ing Phylogenies from Molecular Data.- Population Aspects. 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Burnout ist ein Phänomen, das in jedem extrêmement prématurés ou des enfants [..] Beruf und in beinahe jeder Lebenslage auftreten Contents Abkürzungsverzeichnis § 1. Grundlagen § 2. kann: bei [..] Fields of interest Rechtssubjekte und Rechtsobjektive § 3. Subjektive Pediatrics Contents Rechte und ihre Grenzen § 4. Privatrechtlich rele- Was ist Burnout? .- Wie kommt Burnout zus- vantes Verhalten § 5. Vertrag und Rechtsgeschäft § 6. Target groups tande? .- Burnout: Die Karriere eines Begriffs.- Der Vertragsschluss § 7. Gültigkeitsvoraussetzungen Professional/practitioner Definitorische Eingrenzung.- Anleihen bei benach- eines Rechtsgeschäfts § 8. Willensmängel und ihre barten Forschungsgebieten.- Der Beitrag der Stress- Folgen § 9. Die Stellvertretung § 10. 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Iwasaki, Department of Mathematical Science, Univer- Vol. 1: Nuclear Engineering Fundamentals; Vol. 2: Reactor sity of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha Himeji 671-2201 Japan 12th International Conference, IH 2010, Calgary, AB, Canada, Design; Vol. 3: Reactor Analysis; Vol. 4: Reactors of Genera- June 28-30, 2010, Revised Selected Papers tions III and IV; Vol. 5: Fuel Cycles, Decommissioning, Waste Disposal and Safeguards Heat Kernels for Elliptic and Sub- elliptic Operators This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Methods and Techniques 12th International Conference on Information Hid- The Handbook of Nuclear Engineering is an authori- ing, IH 2010, held in Calgary, AB, Canada, in June tative compilation of information regarding methods 2010. The 18 revised full papers presented were care- and data used in all phases of nuclear engineering. fully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. 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This vital new edi- content, in order to promote mutual understanding ulations, Health Disparities in Youth and Families tion also features coverage of methods related to the and communication between different systems and offers a thorough, nuanced examination of a wide most abundant protein on earth, Ribulose-1,5-Bis- cultures.Complexity and complex systems describe range of causal—and protective—factors. Rigorous phosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase. Written in the recent developments in AI and law, legal theory, theories and models take into account cultural, con- highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ argumentation, the Semantic Web, and multi-agent textual, and personal variables, including the roles series format, the chapters of this volume include systems. The aim of the AICOL workshops is thus of family identity, school, and neighborhood, and introductions to their respective topics, lists of the to offer effective support for the exchange of knowl- motivation toward health awareness (with attention necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, read- edge and methodological approaches between schol- paid to less frequently studied phenomena such as ily reproducible laboratory protocols, and expert tips ars from different scientific fields, by highlighting within-group inequalities and the Hispanic Health on troubleshooting and avoiding known[..] their similarities and differences. The comparison Paradox). Contributors approach their subjects with of multiple formal approaches to the law (such as realism as well as optimism as the book: povides reli- Features logical models, cognitive theories, argumentation able information on the scope and etiology of health The capture of sunlight by photosynthetic organisms frameworks, graph theory, game theory), as well as disparities, identifies the[..] supplies an enormous amount of the energy required to develop and sustain life on the planet, making opposite perspectives like internal and the external Features photosynthesis one of the most important biolog- viewpoints, this volume stresses possible conver- Amid its growing diversity and shifting demograph- ical phenomenon on Earth. Updating the popular gences, as, for instance, are possible in the realms ics, the U.S. is still home to glaring health inequities first edition, Photosynthesis Research Protocols, Sec- of[..] by race, ethnicity, and class. Yet while it is custom- ond Edition presents detailed descriptions of a broad Features ary to identify poverty as their root cause, other com- range of general and fundamental methods that are The inspiring idea of this workshop series, Artifi- plex mechanisms are involved in their perpetuation. commonly [..] cial Intelligence Approaches to the Complexity of Based on recent major studies on African-American, Legal Systems (AICOL), is to develop models of legal Latino, Asian-American, and Native American pop- Contents knowledge, concerningorganization, structure and ulations, Health Disparities in Youth and [..] Isolation of Photosystem II-Enriched Membranes and the Oxygen-Evolving Complex (OEC) Subunit content, in order to promote mutual understanding Contents Proteins from Higher Plants.- Isolation of Photosys- and communication between different systems and How Money Matters for Children’s Socioemo- tem I Submembrane Fractions.- Isolation of Photo- cultures.Complexity and complex systems describe tional Adjustment: Family Processes and Parental system II Reaction Center Complexes from Plants.- recent developments in AI and law, legal [..] Investment.- The Self-Regulation of Health Rele- Methods for the Isolation of Functional Photosystem Fields of interest vant Behaviors: The Role of Conscious Awareness II Core Particles from the Cyanobacterium Syne- Artificial Intelligence (incl. 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PCC 6803.- Purification and Crystal- Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Data Mining Adolescence: What it means for African American lization of Oxygen-Evolving Photosystem II Core and Knowledge Discovery; Computer Communica- and Latino Families.- Social Identity, Motivation, Complex from Thermophilic Cyanobacteria.- Isola- tion Networks; Computers and Society; Law (gen- and Well Being among Adolescents from Asian and tion of Cytochrome b6f Complex from Grana and eral) Latin American Backgrounds.- Health Disparities, Stroma Membranes from Spinach Chloroplasts.- Social Inequality and the Human Genome.- School Purification and[..] Target groups Ethnic Diversity and Disparities in Mental Health Research Outcomes.- Social and Historical Risk and Protective Fields of interest Factors[..] Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry Type of publication Proceedings Fields of interest Target groups Cross Cultural Psychology; Public Health Professional/practitioner Available Target groups Type of publication Research Contributed volume 2010. 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O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Chula Vista, CA, USA; C.S.J. Cazin, University of St Andrews, UK (Ed.) E. Cerny, Synopsys, Inc., Marlborough, MA, USA; S. Dudani, Syn- J. Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; W. opsys, Inc., Marlborough, MA, USA; J. Havlicek, Freescale Semi- Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Eds.) conductor, Austin , TX, USA; D. Korchemny, Intel, Israel N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Soft Computing for Intelligent Transition Metal Catalysis and The Power of Assertions in Control and Mobile Robotics Organocatalysis SystemVerilog

This book describes in a detailed fashion the appli- N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Catal- This book provides a deeper understanding of the cation of hybrid intelligent systems using soft com- ysis and Organocatalysis features all catalytic reac- meaning of the enhancements contained in the new puting techniques for intelligent control and mobile tions enabled by N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), SystemVerilog 1800-2009 LRM. In particular, it dis- robotics. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several either directly as organocatalysts or as ligands for cusses the context of practical deployment in hard- intelligent computing paradigms, including fuzzy transition metal catalysts. An explosion in the use ware design projects. The material also addresses logic, neural networks, and bio-inspired optimiza- of NHCs has been reported in the literature dur- language implementation alternatives and their tion algorithms, which can be used to produce ing the past seven years making this comprehensive impact on simulation performance as well as the powerful hybrid intelligent systems. The prudent overview highly apropos.The book begins with an ability to debug them in simulation and formal veri- combination of SC techniques can produce powerful introductory overview of NHCs which could have fication environments. The underlying performance hybrid intelligent systems that are capable of solving been subtitled all you need to know about NHCs. issues are illustrated for practical examples drawn real-world problems. This is illustrated in this book The main body of the book is dedicated to applica- from the author's experience. with a wide range of applications, with particular tions of NHCs in catalysis. In addition to the success emphasis in intelligent control and mobile robotics. stories of NHCs in metathesis, NHCs in cross cou- Features The book is organized in five main parts, which con- pling and more recently NHCs in organocatalysis, The Power of Assertions in SystemVerilog is a com- tain a group of papers around a similar subject. The all other less publicized areas are also covered. As prehensive book that enables the reader to reap the first part consists of papers with the main theme of the success of NHCs is generally attributed to their full benefits of assertion-based verification in the theory and algorithms, which are basically papers potential to stabilize metal centres, the inclusion of quest to abate hardware verification cost. The book that propose new models and concepts, which can be a chapter on the decomposition of NHC catalysts is is divided into three parts. The first part introduces the basis for achieving intelligent control and mobile pertinent. The book closes with a chapter describing assertions, SystemVerilog and its simulation seman- robotics. The second part contains[..] the applications of NHCs in industrial processes,[..] tics. The second part delves into the details of asser- tions and their semantics. All property [..] Features Features This book describes in a detailed fashion the appli- N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Cataly- Contents cation of hybrid intelligent systems using soft com- sis and Organocatalysis features all catalytic reactions Introduction.- SystemVerilog Language and Simu- puting techniques for intelligent control and mobile enabled by N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), either lation Semantics Overview.- Assertion Statements.- robotics. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several directly as organocatalysts or as ligands for transition Basic Properties.- Basic Sequences.- Assertion intelligent computing paradigms, including fuzzy metal catalysts. An explosion in the use of NHCs has System Functions and Tasks.- Let, Sequence and logic, neural networks, and bio-inspired optimiza- been reported in the literature during the past seven Property Declarations; Inference.- Advanced prop- tion algorithms, which can be used to produce years making this comprehensive overview highly erties.- Advanced Sequences.- Introduction to Asser- powerful hybrid intelligent systems. The prudent apropos.The book [..] tion-Based Formal Verification.- Formal Verification combination of [..] and Models.- Clocks.- Resets.- Procedural Con- Contents current Assertions.- An Apology for Local Vari- Contents 1. N-Heterocyclic Carbenes – An Introductory ables.- Mechanics of Local Variables.- Recursive Part I Theory and Algorithms.- Part II Intelligent Overview.- 2. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Properties.- Coverage.- Debugging Assertions and Control.- Part III Optimization of Fuzzy Con- in Additions to Multiple Bonds.- 3. N-Heterocyclic Efficiency Considerations.- Formal Semantics.- trollers.- Part IV Time Series Prediction and Intelli- Carbene Complexes in Olefin Metathesis.- 4. N-Het- Checkers.-[..] gent Agents.- Part V Vision and Robotics. erocyclic Carbene Complexes in Polymerisation, Oligomerisation and Telomerisation Reactions.- 5. Fields of interest Fields of interest N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Cyclisation Circuits and Systems; Electrical Engineering Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Reactions.- 6. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in (incl. Robotics); Control Cross-Coupling Reactions.- 7. N-Heterocyclic Car- Target groups bene Complexes in Arylation Reactions Other than Professional/practitioner Target groups Cross-Couplings.- 8. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Com- Research plexes in Dehalogenation Reactions.- 9. 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E. Champion, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand J.H. Chan, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi; Y.- P. Chatzimisios, Technological Education Institution, Thessa- S. Ong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; loniki, Greece; C. Verikoukis, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomu- S.-B. Cho, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Eds.) nicacions de Catalunya, Castelldefels, Spain; I. Santamaria, Playing with the Past Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain; M. Laddomada, Texas A&M University, Texarkana, TX, USA; O. Hoffmann, TU Dort- Computational Systems-Biology mund, Germany (Eds.) and Bioinformatics How can we increase awareness and understand- Mobile Lightweight Wireless ing of other cultures using interactive digital visual- First International Conference, CSBio 2010, Bangkok, Thai- izations of past civilizations? In order to answer the land, November 3-5, 2010, Proceedings Systems above question, this book first examines the needs and requirements of virtual travelers and virtual Second International ICST Conference, Mobilight 2010, May tourists. Is there a market for virtual travel? Erik 10-12, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, Revised Selected Papers This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Champion examines the overall success of current the First International Conference on Computa- virtual environments, especially the phenomenon tional Systems-Biology and Bioinformatics, CSBio of computer gaming. Why are computer games and This book constitutes the proceedings of the Sec- 2010, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2010. simulations so much more successful than other ond International ICST Conference, MOBILIGHT The 19 revised full papers presented were carefully types of virtual environments? Arguments that vir- 2010 held in Barcelona, Spain, in May 2010. The 65 reviewed and selected from a total of 48 submissions. tual environments are impeded by technological full papers presented were selected from more than The papers cover a wide range of topics and are constraints or by a paucity of evaluation studies can 90 submissions and are organized in 3 workshops organized in five topical sections on modeling and only be partially correct, for computer games and and 10 special sessions. Most of them include up- simulation of biological processes, gene expression simulations are also virtual environments. Many of to-date results from research projects funded by the analysis, biological sequence analysis and network the underlying issues are caused by a lack of engage- European Commission (NEWCOM++, REWIND, reconstruction, bio-data visualization and biological ment with the philosophical underpinnings of cul- MIMAX, OMEGA, Self-NET, ICARUS, MOBILIA, databases, as well as medical and biomedical infor- ture, presence and inhabitation, and there are few INSPIRE). They focus on topics as mobility con- matics. exemplars that engage the public with history and cepts, QoS provisions in wireless networks, advanced heritage using interactive media in a meaningful and Features radio access techniques for energy-efficient commu- relevant[..] This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of nications, security and self-management in future the First International Conference on Computa- internet wireless networks, experimental infras- Features tional Systems-Biology and Bioinformatics, CSBio tructure for optimization and convergence, tech- How can we increase awareness and understand- 2010, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2010. nologies for a converged ultra-broadband home ing of other cultures using interactive digital visual- The 19 revised full papers presented were carefully network, advances on indoor positioning and mul- izations of past civilizations? In order to answer the reviewed and selected from a total of 48 submis- tiuser scheduling, advanced physical layer optimiza- above question, this book first examines the needs sions. The papers cover a wide range of topics and tion methods and user adaptive systems for mobile and requirements of virtual travelers and virtual are organized in five topical sections on modeling wireless systems. tourists. Is there a market for virtual travel? Erik and simulation [..] Champion examines the overall success of current Features virtual environments, especially the phenomenon of Fields of interest This book constitutes the proceedings of the Sec- [..] Computational Biology / Bioinformatics; Computa- ond International ICST Conference, MOBILIGHT tion by Abstract Devices; Pattern Recognition; Data 2010 held in Barcelona, Spain, in May 2010. The 65 Contents Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Artificial Intelli- full papers presented were selected from more than 1. Introducing Virtual Travel.- 2. Virtual Environ- gence (incl. Robotics); Simulation and Modeling 90 submissions and are organized in 3 workshops ments.- 3.Virtual Places.- 4. Cultural and Social Pres- and 10 special sessions. Most of them include up- ence.- 5. Game-Style Interaction.- 6. Playing With Target groups to-date results from research projects funded by the The Past.- 7. Augmenting the Present With the Past.- Research European Commission (NEWCOM++, REWIND, 8. Evaluating Virtual Heritage.- 9. Conclusion.- MIMAX, OMEGA, Self-NET, [..] Index. Type of publication Proceedings Fields of interest Fields of interest Computer Communication Networks; Software Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Available Engineering; Performance and Reliability; Algorithm Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities; Media Analysis and Problem Complexity; Management of Design; Multimedia Information Systems; User Computing and Information Systems; Simulation Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Com- 2010. XIII, 227 p. 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Analysis of Excitation and Handbook of Descriptive Linguistic Speech Technology

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These measurements show, beside other spoken interaction, natural language understand- twenty active fieldwork researchers, this handbook trends, the role of Auger transitions in the produc- ing, speaker recognition, emotion in spoken dia- provides an encyclopedic review of current publica- tion of multiply ionized atoms in the region where logue systems, expressive speech synthesis, affective tions on linguistic fieldwork and surveys past and the incident electron energy is sufficient to produce computing, multimodal communication, interac- present approaches and solutions to problems in the inner shell ionization. Other processes like Coster- tion technologies, and animated agents. The appli- field, and the historical, political, and social variables Kronig transitions and shake off also contribute cation areas include: in-vehicle information system correlating with fieldwork in different areas of the towards increasing the charge of the ions. The inci- and interaction, military application, other indus- world. The discussion of the ethical dimensions of dent electron having energy of 6 keV, for example, in trial applications such as for space, air traffic control, fieldwork, as well as what constitutes the “typical” a collision with xenon atom can remove up to nine or complicated control room interaction, simulator linguistic fieldwork setting or consultant is explored electrons! (*) X-ray-ion coincidence spectroscopy of control, etc., and application for special users and in from multiple perspectives relevant to fieldwork on the electron xenon atom collisions is also described. entertainment systems. General design and usability every continent. Included is information omitted The present measurements of doubly differential evaluation methodologies from the user’s perspec- in most other texts on the subject such as the collec- cross sections for the dissociative and non-dissocia- tive will also be included in the book. The overview tion, representation, management, and methods of tive ionization of hydrogen, sulfur dioxide and sulfur of each technology includes: 1. The history and the extracting grammatical information[..] hexa fluoride molecular gases by electron impact are development of the technology. 2. What are the[..] also described in the text of[..] Features Features This handbook provides the most comprehensive Features In recent years, spoken language research has suc- reference on linguistic fieldwork on the market Analysis of Excitation and Ionization of Atoms and cessfully developed several practical applications, bringing together all the reader needs to carry out Molecules by Electron Impact, by Afzal Chaudhry as well as brought forward advanced novel topics to successful linguistic fieldwork. The book is based on and Hans Kleinpoppen, describes in detail the mea- investigate further. Speech Technology: Theory and the experiences of two veteran linguistic fieldworkers surements of the partial and total doubly differen- Applications collects interesting research and devel- and advice from more than twenty active fieldwork tial cross sections for the multiple-ionization of rare opment results and provides an overview of selected researchers. They provide an encyclopedic review of gas atoms by electron impact. These measurements challenges still to be resolved. The book is organized current publications on linguistic fieldwork and offer show, among other trends, the role of Auger transi- along two main themes: research on enabling [..] [..] tions in the production of multiply ionized atoms in Contents the [..] Contents Introduction.- History and Development of Speech Acknowledgements.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Contents Recognition.- Challenges in speech synthesis.- Spo- Chapter 2. 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Since its introduction in 1972, Stein’s method has offered a completely novel way of evaluating the The Smart Internet initiative has been spearheaded This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the quality of normal approximations. Through its char- by IBM and aims to extend and transform the Web 17th International Conference on Knowledge Engi- acterizing equation approach, it is able to provide so that it is centered on the user, with the web as a neering and Knowledge Management, EKAW 2010, approximation error bounds in a wide variety of sit- "calm" platform ubiquitously providing cognitive held in Lisbon, Portugal, in October 2010. The 22 uations, even in the presence of complicated depen- support to its users and their tasks. The initiative revised full papers and 25 revised short papers pre- dence. Use of the method thus opens the door to is attended by two specific areas of research: Smart sented were carefully reviewed and selected from the analysis of random phenomena arising in areas Interactions, which deal with factors that affect the 166 submissions. The papers are organized in top- including statistics, physics, and molecular biology. discovery, aggregation and delivery of resources and ical sections on knowledge engineering: alignment Though Stein's method for normal approximation content from the internet that concentrates on users and identity, knowledge acquisition collaboration is now mature, the literature has so far lacked a com- and their tasks; and Smart Services, which addresses in knowledge engineering knowledge engineering: plete self contained treatment. This volume contains the enabling infrastructure to support smart inter- patterns social aspects and tagging semantic web, thorough coverage of the method’s fundamentals, actions - their requirements, functions and relation- web of data and linked data ontology evolution and includes a large number of recent developments in ships. This state-of-the-art survey is based on an refinement knowledge access annotation, retrieval both theory and applications, and will help accel- NSERC Strategic Workshop on the Smart Internet and natural language processing. erate the appreciation, understanding, and use of (SITCON 2009), held in Markham, Canada as part of Stein's method by providing the reader with the tools CASCON 2009 in November 2009. The chapters in Features needed to apply it in new situations. It addresses this book underwent two rounds of reviewing, selec- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the researchers as well as graduate students in Probabil- tion, and improvement to find their place in this vol- 17th International Conference on Knowledge Engi- ity, Statistics and Combinatorics. ume, resulting in significant revisions and extensions neering and Knowledge Management, EKAW 2010, based on the experts' advice. This[..] held in Lisbon, Portugal, in October 2010. The 22 Features revised full papers and 25 revised short papers pre- Since its introduction in 1972, Stein’s method has Features sented were carefully reviewed and selected from offered a completely novel way of evaluating the The Smart Internet initiative has been spearheaded 166 submissions. The papers are organized in topical quality of normal approximations. Through its char- by IBM and aims to extend and transform the Web sections on knowledge engineering: alignment and acterizing equation approach, it is able to provide so that it is centered on the user, with the web as a identity, [..] approximation error bounds in a wide variety of sit- "calm" platform ubiquitously providing cognitive uations, even in the presence of complicated depen- support to its users and their tasks. The initiative Fields of interest dence. Use of the method thus opens the door to is attended by two specific areas of research: Smart Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information the analysis of random phenomena arising in areas Interactions, which deal with factors that affect the Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information including [..] discovery, aggregation and delivery of resources [..] Storage and Retrieval; Computer Appl. in Adminis- trative Data Processing; Computer Communication Contents Contents Networks; Software Engineering Preface.- 1.Introduction.- 2.Fundamentals of Stein's Motivation.- Smarter Healthcare: An Emergency Method.- 3.Berry-Esseen Bounds for Indepen- Physician View of the Problem.- The Smart Inter- Target groups dent Random Variables.- 4.L^1 Bounds.- 5.L^1 by net as a Catalyst for Health Care Reform.- Overview Research Bounded Couplings.- 6 L^1: Applications.- 7.Non- of the Smart Internet.- Smart Interactions.- Design- uniform Bounds for Independent Random Vari- ing Effective Notifications for Collaborative Devel- Type of publication ables.- 8.Uniform and Non-uniform Bounds under opment Environments,-Smart Group.- Supporting Proceedings Local Dependence.- 9.Uniform and Non-Uniform Smart Interactions with Predictive.- Framework Bounds for Non-linear Statistics.- 10.Moderate Devi- for Automatically Supporting End-Users in Service Available ations.- 11.Multivariate Normal Approximation.- Composition.- A Survey of Mashup Development 12.Discretized normal approximation.- 13.Non-nor- Environments.- Smart Media: Bridging Interactions mal Approximation.- 14.Extensions.- References.- and Services for the Smart.- Internet.- Smart Ser- 2011. 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F. Collin, University of Copenhagen, Denmark B.M. Colosimo, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; N. Senin, Università N.F. Comins, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA degli Studi di Perugia, Italy (Eds.) Science Studies as Naturalized Astronomie Geometric Tolerances Philosophy Eine Entdeckungsreise zu Sternen, Galaxien und was sonst Impact on Product Design, Quality Inspection and Statistical noch im Kosmos ist Process Monitoring This book approaches its subject matter in a way that combines a strong analytical and critical perspective Der amerikanische Lehrbuchklassiker für Col- with a historical and sociological framework for the Geometric tolerances are changing the way we legekurse in Astronomie vermittelt einen Ein- understanding of the emergence of Science Studies. design and manufacture industrial products. Geo- stieg der besonderen Art: In seiner leicht lesbaren This is a novelty, since extant literature on this topic metric Tolerances covers their impact on the world Sprache fast ganz ohne Formeln und mit zahlreichen tends either to narrate the history of the field, with of design and production, highlighting new per- Astrophotos und Illustrationen ist dieses Lehrbuch little criticism, or to criticize Science Studies from a spectives, possibilities, current issues and future didaktisch raffiniert auf das Wesentliche reduziert, philosophical platform but with little interest in its challenges. The topics covered are designed to be rel- das Physikstudierende und angehende Physiklehrer historical and social context. The book provides a evant to readers from a variety of backgrounds, rang- wissen müssen und leicht lernen können; für Schüler critical review of the most prominent figures in Sci- ing from product designers and manufacturers to und Hobbyastronomen bietet es sich zum autodi- ence Studies (also known as Science and Technology quality inspection engineers and quality engineers daktischen Lernen und Schmökern an - und am Studies) and traces the historical roots of the disci- involved in statistical process monitoring. Areas Ende bleiben nicht nur die wenigen wirklich wichti- pline back to developments emerging after World included are: • selection of appropriate geometric gen Formeln aus der Schulphysik nachhaltig im War II. It also presents it as an heir to a long trend tolerances and how they stack up in assembled prod- Gedächtnis. in Western thought towards the naturalization of ucts; • inspection of parts subjected to geometric philosophy, where a priori modes of thought are tolerancing from the macro to the micro and sub- Features replaced by empirical ones. Finally, it points to ways micro scales; and • enhancement of efficiency and Der amerikanische Lehrbuchklassiker für Col- for Science Studies to proceed in the future. efficacy of quality monitoring. Geometric Toler- legekurse in Astronomie vermittelt einen Ein- ances provides the reader with the most recent scien- stieg der besonderen Art: In seiner leicht lesbaren Features tific research in the field, as well as with a significant Sprache fast ganz ohne Formeln und mit zahlreichen This book approaches its subject matter in a way that amount of real-life industrial case studies, delivering Astrophotos und Illustrationen ist dieses Lehrbuch combines a strong analytical and critical perspective a multidisciplinary, synoptic view of one of the[..] didaktisch raffiniert auf das Wesentliche reduziert, with a historical and sociological framework for the das Physikstudierende und angehende Physiklehrer understanding of the emergence of Science Studies. Features wissen müssen und leicht lernen können; für Schüler This is a novelty, since extant literature on this topic Geometric tolerances are changing the way we und [..] tends either to narrate the history of the field, with design and manufacture industrial products. Geo- little criticism, or to criticize Science Studies from a metric Tolerances covers their impact on the world Contents philosophical platform but with [..] of design and production, highlighting new per- Vorwort.- 1. Erkunden des Nachthimmels.- 2. Grav- spectives, possibilities, current issues and future itation und die Bewegung von Planeten- 3. Licht Contents challenges. The topics covered are designed to be rel- und Teleskope- 4. Erde und Mond.- 5. Die anderen Preface.- Introduction.- 1. The Naturalization of evant to readers from a variety of backgrounds, rang- Planeten und ihre Monde.- 6. Vagabunden des Philosophy.- 2. Wittgenstein, Kuhn and the Turn ing from product designers and manufacturers to [..] Sonnensystems.- 7 Die Sonne, unser besonderer, towards Science Studies.- 3. David Bloor and the ganz gewöhnlicher Stern.- 8. Sterne und ihre Eigen- Strong Programme.- 4. The Strong Programme Contents schaften.- 9. Das Leben der Sterne – von der Geburt as Naturalized Philosophy.- 5. Harry Collins and 1. Geometric Tolerance Specification.- 2. Geometric bis ins mittlere Alter.- 10. Wie Sterne sterben.- 11. the Empirical Programme of Relativism.- 6. Bruno Tolerance Analysis.- 3. Quality Inspection of Micro- Die Galaxien.- 12. Kosmologie.- 13. Astrobiolo- Latour and Actor Network Theory.- 7. Latour's topographic Surface Features with Profilometers and gie.- Anhänge.- Glossar.- Antworten auf Fragen und Metaphysics.- 8. Andrew Pickering and the Mangle Microscopes.- 4. CMM Measurement Planning.- 5. Lösungen zu Rechenaufgaben in den Kapiteln. of Practice.- 9. 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Eke- Celebratory Volume Dedicated to the Retirement of Etienne Cet ouvrage expose de manière détaillée l’une land, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; E. E. Kerre des méthodes statistiques les plus courantes : la Jouini, University of Paris 9, Daupine, France; J.A. Scheinkman, régression. Après avoir présenté la régression linéaire Princeton University, Princeton, NJ ,USA; N. Touzi, Ecole Polytech- nique, Palaiseau, France (Eds.) simple et multiple, il s’attache à expliquer les fonde- This book is a tribute to Etienne E. Kerre on the ments de la méthode, tant au niveau des choix occasion of his retirement on October 1st, 2010, after opérés que des hypothèses et de leur utilité. Ensuite Paris-Princeton Lectures on being active for 35 years in the field of fuzzy set the- sont développés les outils permettant de vérifier les Mathematical Finance 2010 ory. It gathers contributions from researchers that hypothèses de base mises en œuvre par la régression. have been close to him in one way or another during Une présentation simple des modèles d'analyse de la his long and fruitful career. Besides a foreword by covariance et de la variance est effectuée. L’ouvrage Lotfi A. Zadeh, it contains 13 chapters on both theo- présente aussi les choix de modèles et certaines The Paris-Princeton Lectures in Financial Mathe- retical and applied topics in fuzzy set theory, divided extensions de la régression: lasso, PLS, PCR... La matics, of which this is the fourth volume, publish in three parts: 1) logics and connectives, 2) data anal- présentation témoigne d'un réel souci pédagogique. cutting-edge research in self-contained, expository ysis, and 3) media applications. 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The diversity of the topics that are covered Cet ouvrage expose en détail l'une des méthodes 1. Areski Cousin, Monique Jeanblanc and Jean-Paul reflect the diversity of Etienne's research interests, statistiques les plus courantes : la régression. Il con- Laurent, 2. Stéphane Crépey, 3. Olivier Guéant, Jean- and indeed, the diversity of current research in the cilie théorie et applications, en insistant notamment Michel Lasry and Pierre-Louis Lions, 4. David Hob- area of fuzzy[..] sur l'analyse de données réelles avec le logiciel R.Les son and 5. Peter Tankov. premiers chapitres sont consacrés à la régression Features linéaire simple et multiple, et expliquent les fonde- Features This book is a tribute to Etienne E. 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S.E. Cozzens, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA; J. N. Crato, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal M.C. Cuturi, INSERM UMR 643, Nantes, France; I. Anegon, INSERM Wetmore, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA. (Eds.) UMR 643, Nantes, France (Eds.) Figuring It Out Nanotechnology and the Suppression and Regulation of Challenges of Equity, Equality and Entertaining Encounters with Everyday Math Immune Responses

Development Methods and Protocols This is a book of mathematical stories — funny and puzzling mathematical stories. They tell of villains Nanotechnology is enabling applications in materi- who try to steal secrets, heroes who encode their Over the past several years, a high diversity of regula- als, microelectronics, health, and agriculture, which messages, and mathematicians who spend years tory cells and suppressive molecules has taken centre are projected to create the next big shift in produc- on end searching for the best way to pile oranges. stage in the field of immunoregulation. In Suppres- tion, comparable to the industrial revolution. Such There are also stories about highway confusions sion and Regulation of Immune Responses: Methods major shifts always co-evolve with social relation- occurring when the rules of Cartesian geometry are and Protocols, expert researchers highlight recent ships. 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A. Dan, IBM Software Group, Somers, NY, USA; F. Gittler, HP Lab- A.A. von Davier, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, USA B. De Ruyter, Philips Research Europe, Eindhoven, The Nether- oratories, Grenoble, France; F. Toumani, Blaise Pascal University, (Ed.) lands; R. Wichert, Fraunhofer-Institut für Graphische Datenver- Clermont-Ferrand, France (Eds.) arbeitung IGD, Darmstadt, Germany; D.V. Keyson, TU Delft, The Netherlands; P. Markopoulos, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Statistical Models for Test Equating, The Netherlands; N. Streitz, Smart Future Initiative, Frankfurt, Service-Oriented Computing. Germany; M. Divitini, Norwegian University of Science and Tech- Scaling, and Linking nology, Trondheim, Norway; N. Georgantas, INRIA Paris - Roc- ICSOC/ServiceWave 2009 quencourt, France; A. Mana Gomez, University of Malaga, Spain Workshops (Eds.)

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This book introduces the reader to the field of nuclear astrophysics, i.e. the acquisition and read- The three-volume treatise consists of the volumes Many properties of minimal surfaces are of a global ing of measurements on unstable isotopes in differ- Minimal Surfaces (GL 339), Regularity of Minimal nature, and this is already true for the results treated ent parts of the universe. The authors explain the Surfaces (GL 340), and Glolbal Theory of Minimal in the first two volumes of the treatise. Part I of the role of radioactivities in astrophysics, discuss spe- Surfaces (GL 341) that replace the monograph Min- present book can be viewed as an extension of these cific sources of cosmic isotopes and in which special imal Surfaces I , II, published as volumes 295 and results. For instance, the first two chapters deal with regions they can be observed. More specifically, the 296 of the Grundlehren der mathematischen Wis- existence, regularity and uniqueness theorems for authors address stars of different types, stellar explo- senschaft series.Ther first volume covers the clas- minimal surfaces with partially free boundaries. Here sions which terminate stellar evolutions, and other sical theory as well as existence results concerning one of the main features is the possibility of "edge- explosions triggered by mass transfers and instabil- boundary value problems for minimal surfaces, in crawling" along free parts of the boundary. The third ities in binary stars. They also address nuclear reac- particular results for Plateau's problem.The second chapter deals with a priori estimates for minimal tions and transport processes in interstellar space, volume deals with basic regularity results for mini- surfaces in higher dimensions and for minimizers in the contexts of cosmic rays and of chemical evo- mal surfaces concerning their boundary behaviour of singular integrals related to the area functional. lution. A special chapter is dedicated to the solar sys- at Plateau boundaries and free boundaries. More- In particular, far reaching Bernstein theorems are tem which even provides material samples. The book over, exclosure theorems, isoperimetricc inequali- derived. 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10th International Workshop, CLIMA-X 2009, Hamburg, Ger- Minimal Surfaces is the first volume of a three vol- International biobank collaborations allow for many, September 9-10, 2009, Revised Selected and Invited ume treatise on minimal surfaces (Grundlehren Nr. studies with large number of subjects where gen- Papers 339-341). Each volume can be read and studied inde- eralizability of findings across populations can be pendently of the others. The central theme is bound- investigated, which means establishing quality crite- ary value problems for minimal surfaces. The treatise ria concerning the nature of the sample, conditions is a substantially revised and extended version of the of sample storage, and the adequacy of available This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed and monograph Minimal Surfaces I, II (Grundlehren Nr. information is of vital importance. Methods in revised post-conference proceedings of the 10th 295 & 296). The first volume begins with an exposi- Biobanking brings together contributions from International Workshop on Computational Logic tion of basic ideas of the theory of surfaces in three- experts in the field in order to aid in the establish- for Multi-Agent Systems, CLIMA X, held in Ham- dimensional Euclidean space, followed by an intro- ment of this much needed consistency. The volume burg, Germany, in September 2009 - co-located with duction of minimal surfaces as stationary points of discusses how to use existing collections of biological MATES 2009, the 7th German conference on Multi- area, or equivalently, as surfaces of zero mean curva- material to answer significant questions concerning Agent System Technologies. The 9 full papers, pre- ture. The final definition of a minimal surface is that the cause of disease without violating the personal sented together with one invited paper, were care- of a nonconstant harmonic mapping X: \Omega\to integrity of participating sample donors, the ethical fully selected and reviewed from 18 submissions. \R^3 which is conformally parametrized on \Omega issues surrounding biobanks, guidelines for the use The topics covered are formal approaches and model \subset\R^2 and may have branch points. Thereafter of coding systems and the use of biocomputing and checking, belief-desire-intention, answer set pro- the classical theory of minimal surfaces is surveyed, registry linkages in research projects, as well as many gramming and (multi-)agent systems, and coordina- comprising many examples, a treatment of Björling´s other key subjects. 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The central theme is bound- investigated, which means establishing quality crite- MATES 2009, the 7th German conference on Multi- ary value problems for minimal surfaces. The treatise ria concerning the nature of the sample, conditions Agent System Technologies. The 9 full papers, pre- is a substantially revised and extended version of the of sample storage, and the adequacy of available sented together with one invited paper, were care- monograph Minimal Surfaces I, II (Grundlehren Nr. information is of vital importance. Methods in fully selected and [..] 295 & 296). The first volume begins with an [..] Biobanking brings together contributions from Fields of interest experts in the field [..] Contents Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathematical Introduction.- Part I. 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12th International Conference on Formal Engineering Meth- Ireland ods, ICFEM 2010, Shanghai, China, November 17-19, 2010, This is a new volume of the Séminaire de Proceedings Probabilités which is now in its 43rd year. Follow- ing the tradition, this volume contains about 20 orig- Presented in an accessible, user-friendly format, this inal research and survey articles on topics related to atlas sets out all the major features revealed during stochastic analysis. It contains an advanced course This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of one of the largest ever deep-sea mapping campaigns. of J. Picard on the representation formulae for frac- the 12th International Conference on Formal Engi- A unique insight into the morphology of the seabed tional Brownian motion. The regular chapters cover neering Methods, ICFEM 2010, held in Shanghai, along the continental margin of the North-East a wide range of themes, such as stochastic calculus China, November 2010. The 42 revised full papers Atlantic, it reveals for the first time many features and stochastic differential equations, stochastic dif- together with 3 invited talks presented were carefully that have hitherto been hidden beneath the waves. ferential geometry, filtrations, analysis on Wiener reviewed and selected from 114 submissions. The It is organised both thematically and by region, with space, random matrices and free probability, as well papers address all current issues in formal methods the sea floor and its biological hotspots – areas of as mathematical finance. Some of the contributions and their applications in software engineering. They high biodiversity such as seamounts – shown at a were presented at the Journées de Probabilités held are organized in topical sections on theorem proving resolution not possible before. The atlas presents in Poitiers in June 2009. and decision procedures, web services and workflow, everything from submarine canyons to coral carbon- verification, applications of formal methods, prob- ate mounds, using digital terrain models generated Features ability and concurrency, program analysis, model from multibeam data and photographs taken from This is a new volume of the Séminaire de Probabilité checking, object orientation and model driven engi- unmanned deep-water vehicles (ROVs). The full- which was started in the 60's. Following the tradition, neering, as well as specification and verification. this volume contains up to 20 original research and colour imagery includes digital three-dimensional survey articles on several topics related to stochastic Features seabed maps as well as the photographs, with concise analysisThis volume contains J. Picard's advanced This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of text descriptions and topic boxes used to highlight course on the representation formulae for the frac- the 12th International Conference on Formal Engi- and explain the geological, biological and hydro- tional Brownian motion. The regular chapters cover neering Methods, ICFEM 2010, held in Shanghai, graphical features, in addition to their[..] a wide range of themes, such as stochastic [..] China, November 2010. The 42 revised full papers Features together with 3 invited talks presented were carefully Presented in an accessible, user-friendly format, this Fields of interest reviewed and selected from 114 submissions. The atlas sets out all the major features revealed dur- Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes papers address all current issues in formal methods ing one of the largest ever deep-sea mapping cam- and their applications in software engineering. They paigns. 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This book will contain a series of review articles that Auch in der Neuauflage ist die bewährte stu- XIV Special Courses at the National Observatory of Rio de focus on retroviral models of human and animal dienfreundliche Aufbereitung des Lern- und Janeiro cancers. Each article will be written by an expert in Prüfungsstoffes beibehalten worden. Dem Leser wird the field of retrovirology. The reviews will summa- fundiertes Wissen kurz und prägnant, aber dennoch rize current work on a particular retrovirus, with anschaulich vermittelt. Durch zahlreiche Querver- Lectures on early universe models which can explain particular emphasis on the relevance of this research weise zwischen den verschiedenen Kapiteln und auf the currently observed structure on large scales. Sur- to human disease. andere Bände des Lehrbuchs wird das Verständnis vey of inflationary cosmology, the current paradigm der Zusammenhänge gefördert. Alle seit der Vorau- for understanding the origin of the universe as we Features flage erfolgten Gesetzesänderungen sind in der observe it today. Progress and problems in infla- Retroviruses cause chronic infections and insertion Neuauflage berücksichtigt. mutations in their hosts, often leading to the appear- tionary cosmology. Description of two alterna- ance of tumors. Studies of retrovirus-induced tumors Features tive scenarios- the Matter Bounce and String Gas have led to our understanding of many crucial con- Auch in der Neuauflage ist die bewährte stu- Cosmology. Lectures on basic concepts of the stel- cepts in cell and cancer biology, including the dis- dienfreundliche Aufbereitung des Lern- und lar atmospheres theory. Efficient numerical meth- coveries of reverse transcriptase, viral oncogenes, Prüfungsstoffes beibehalten worden. Dem Leser wird ods dealing with the stellar atmosphere problem, cellular proto-oncogenes and signal transduction fundiertes Wissen kurz und prägnant, aber dennoch namely the method of complete linearization and pathways. This monograph provides an intriguing anschaulich vermittelt. Durch zahlreiche Querver- Accelerated Lambda Iteration. The lectures summa- set [..] weise zwischen den verschiedenen Kapiteln und auf rize existing computer codes, with an emphasis on andere Bände des Lehrbuchs wird das Verständnis TLUSTY. Useful grids of model atmospheres and Contents der Zusammenhänge gefördert. Alle seit der Vorau- how the model atmospheres and synthetic spectra 1. Mouse mammary tumor virus.- 2. Jaagsiekte sheep flage erfolgten [..] are used in quantitative stellar spectroscopy in order retrovirus.- 3. Avian leukosis virus.- 4. Abelson to determine basic stellar parameters and chemi- murine leukemia virus.- 5. Human T-cell leukemia Contents cal abundances. Current state of knowledge of stel- virus.- 6. Feline leukemia virus.- 7. Murine leukemia Abkürzungsverzeichnis § 1. Schuldrecht und lar- and intermediate-mass black holes is reviewed, virus.- 8. Spleen focus-forming virus.- 9. Koala retro- Schuldverhältnis A. Begriff und Gegenstand particularly in regards to black hole populations in virus.- 10. Human immunodeficiency virus. des Schuldrechts B. Das Schuldverhältnis im external galaxies.[..] engeren und im weiteren Sinn C. Entstehung Fields of interest von Schuldverhältnissen D. Schuld und Haf- Features Cancer Research; Virology; Medical Microbiology tung E. Außenwirkung von Forderungsrechten Lectures on early universe models which can explain § 2. Leistung als Schuldinhalt A. Bestimmtheit the currently observed structure on large scales. Sur- Target groups der Leistung B. Art der Leistung C. Leistungszeit vey of inflationary cosmology, the current paradigm Research D. Leistung Zug um Zug E. Leistungsort § 3. for understanding the origin of the universe as we Leistungsstörungen A. Begriff, Abgrenzung und observe it today. Progress and problems in infla- Type of publication Arten B. Verzug C. Nachträgliche Unmöglichkeit D. tionary cosmology. Description of two alternative Contributed volume Gewährleistung E. Rücktritt aus wichtigem Grund scenarios- the Matter Bounce and String Gas Cos- F. Leistungsstörungen bei Dauerschuldverhältnissen mology. Lectures on basic concepts of the stellar [..] Available §[..] Fields of interest Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Cosmol- 2011. XII, 363 p. 44 illus. in color. Hardcover Fields of interest Civil Law ogy 139,95 € Target groups ISBN 978-0-387-09580-6 Target groups Graduate Research

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S. Dustdar, Vienna University of Technology, Austria; F. Li, Vienna H. Dypvik, University of Oslo, Norway; M. Smelror, Geological Sur- B. Eccher, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck University of Technology, Austria vey of Norway, Norway (Eds.) Bürgerliches Recht VI. Erbrecht Service Engineering The Mjølnir Impact Event and its

European Research Results Consequences Geology and Geophysics of a Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous Auch die neue Auflage ist der bewährten studi- Marine Impact Event engerechten Darstellung des Rechtsstoffes treu geblieben. Alle seit der Vorauflage erfolgten Service engineering is increasingly posing challenges Gesetzesänderungen, insbesondere das FamRÄG to traditional software engineering methodologies 2009 und das Eingetragene Partnerschafts-Gesetz, including specification, modeling, architecture, and The Mjølnir impact structure was recognized in 1993 sind in der Neuauflage berücksichtigt. Rund verification, just to name a few. On the other hand, and included in the Earth Impact Database in 1996, ein Dutzend Graphiken dienen der Veran- the latest advancements in software engineering based on the discoveries of unequivocal meteorite schaulichung und erleichtern das Verständnis von are continuously leveraged in Service Engineering impact indicators such as shocked quartz, Ir-enrich- Zusammenhängen. Das Buch soll jedoch nicht nur research, especially in the design and implemen- ments, possible glass remnants, fragments of nickel- zur Prüfungsvorbereitung dienen, sondern auch tation of service-oriented systems. Several mutual rich iron oxides, in addition to the convincing com- all jenen, die rasch ihre erbrechtlichen Kenntnisse impacts between service engineering and software plex crater shape of the structure. This book presents auffrischen wollen, einen aktuellen Überblick über engineering could be observed in the last decade, and the geological and geophysical history of the Barents diesen Rechtsbereich ermöglichen. many research efforts have been devoted to the field. Sea region along with the discovery of the Mjølnir However, in spite of the considerable efforts and sig- impact crater. We place the Mjølnir event into the Features nificant contributions, few have attempted to sum- geological framework of the region and present elab- Auch die neue Auflage ist der bewährten studi- marize the research results systematically.This book orative numerical models of its formation and asso- engerechten Darstellung des Rechtsstoffes treu aims at introducing the state of the art of service ciated tsunami generation. The book represents an geblieben. Alle seit der Vorauflage erfolgten engineering based on the research results achieved update and synthesis as well as the complete compi- Gesetzesänderungen, insbesondere das FamRÄG in European projects. A coherent series of use cases lation of the Mjølnir crater studies. 2009 und das Eingetragene Partnerschafts-Gesetz, from the telecommunication field have been care- sind in der Neuauflage berücksichtigt. Rund fully designed and serve as a motivating case study Features ein Dutzend Graphiken dienen der Veran- for all contributions. By extensively[..] The Mjølnir impact structure was recognized in 1993 schaulichung und erleichtern das Verständnis von and included in the Earth Impact Database in 1996, Zusammenhängen. Das Buch soll jedoch nicht nur Features based on the discoveries of unequivocal meteorite [..] Service-oriented systems are increasingly challeng- impact indicators such as shocked quartz, Ir-enrich- ing traditional software engineering approaches ments, possible glass remnants, fragments of nickel- Contents including distribution, componentization, compo- rich iron oxides, in addition to the convincing com- Abkürzungsverzeichnis Zeichenerklärung Erster sition, requirements, specification, verification, and plex crater shape of the structure. This book presents Teil: Erbfolge § 1. Der Nachlass § 2. Subjektives evolution. Continuous mutual impact between ser- the geological and geophysical history of the [..] Erbrecht § 3. Gesetzliche Erbfolge und gesetzliche vice-oriented computing and software engineering Sonderrechtsnachfolgen § 4. Testamentarische Erb- has been seen in the last decade, and can increasingly Contents folge § 5. Vertragliche Erbfolge § 6. Erbschaftser- be witnessed. The book aims to introduce the [..] Introduction.- Geological Framework.- Impact werb § 7. Miterben § 8. Haftung der Erben Zweiter Structure and Morphology.- Impact Geophysics and Teil: Vermächtnis § 9. Begriff und Arten § 10. Contents Modeling.- Impact Cratering and Postimpact Sedi- Vermächtniserwerb Dritter Teil: Pflichtteil § 11. Describing Case Studies and Classifying Research mentation.- Ejecta Geology.- The Impact Dynamics.- Pflichtteilsrecht § 12. Pflichtteilsanspruch Para- Approaches.- Modeldriven Service Engineer- Structural Analysis of Deformed Central Peak Sedi- graphenregister Sachverzeichnis ing with SoaML.- Modelling Service Require- ments.- Post-impact Deformation due to Sediment ments Variability: The DiVA Way.- Coordination, loang.- The Mjølnir Tsunami. 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Advances in Information and Von der französischen Revolution bis zur Gegenwart The Chemistry of the Actinide and Computer Security Transactinide Elements (Volume 6)

5th International Worshop on Security, IWSEC 2010, Kobe, Mit diesem Buch bekommen Sie einen kurzweili- Japan, November 22-24, 2010, Proceedings gen und fundierten Überblick über die Meilensteine This volume is a continuation of the five volumes of der Medizin. Nach einem Abriss über die Medi- "The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide zingeschichte von der Antike bis zur Aufklärung Elements" (published 2006). It expounds on topics This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of werden nachvollziehbar und nah die wegleitenden in actinide science that are undergoing rapid sci- the 5th International Workshop on Security, IWSEC Entwicklungen seit der Französischen Revolution entific developments and that are germane to the 2010, held in Kobe, Japan, in November 2010. The 22 fokussiert. Der Autor nimmt Sie mit in den Wan- safe development of nuclear energy in the 21st cen- revised full papers presented together with 2 invited del, in 14 Kapiteln stellt er die Entwicklungen in den tury, from nuclear fuels to the environmental science talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 75 zeitlichen Kontext. Zahlreiche Bilder und informa- and management of waste. The scope of Volume 6 submissions. The papers are organized in topical tive Exkurse beschreiben den Fortschritt anschaulich encompasses: actinides in the geosphere, subsurface sections on encryption, data and web security, pro- vor dem historischen Hintergrund. Das Buch ist interactions of actinides species with microorgan- tocols, network security, block cipher, and imple- keine stumpfe chronologische Abhandlung, jedes isms, chemistry of nuclear fuels, actinide waste forms mentation and real life security. 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The papers are organized in topical sec- der Aufstieg der Chirurgie, Töten und Heilen im represents the current state of knowledge in this fas- tions on encryption, data and web security, proto- Krieg – die letzten 200 Jahre hatten bedeutenden cinating area of science and technology. cols, network security, block cipher, and [..] Einfluss auf die Medizin der Gegenwart. Welchen Features Einfluss hatte der erste Herzschrittmacher auf die This volume is a continuation of the five volumes Fields of interest Medizin und unsere [..] Systems and Data Security; Management of Com- of The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide puting and Information Systems; Data Encryption; Contents Elements that appeared in 2006. Volume 6 expounds Computers and Society; Computer Communication Konzepte, Dogmen, Krankheitsbilder - Die Medi- on topics in actinide science that are undergoing Networks; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Com- zin der frühen Neuzeit.- Revolution und Medizin.- rapid scientific developments and that are germane plexity Der Einzug des naturwissenschaftlichen Denkens to the safe development of nuclear energy in the 21st in Klinik und Labor.- Gegen die Giftmischer und century, from nuclear fuels to the environmental sci- Target groups Aderlasser - Naurheilkunde, Homöopathie und ence and management of [..] Research die Blüte der sanften Medizin.- Asiatische Hydra, Contents Weiße Pest und Gottes Strafe - Volkskrankheiten Actinide behavior in the geosphere.- Subsurface Type of publication und Seuchen.- Von Körperzellen und Mikroben Interactions of Actinide Species with Microorgan- Proceedings – Zellularpathologie und Bakteriologie/Virologie isms.- Chemistry of Nuclear Fuels.- Actinide Waste als neue Leitwissenschaften der Medizin.- Mit dem Forms and Radiation Damage.- Analytical Chemistry Available Messer zum Organ - Chirurgen bahnen neue Wege.- of Plutonium.- Syntheses and Properties of Actinide Von Irren und Ärzten – Ketten, Hirne, Analysen.- Chalcogenides.- High Resolution Spectroscopy Kranke, Ströme,[..] 2010. 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M.J. Eisenberg, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada A. Engert, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany; S.J. Horning, R.H. Enns, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada Stanford University, Standford, CA, USA (Eds.) The Physician Scientist's Career It's a Nonlinear World Guide Hodgkin Lymphoma A Comprehensive Update on Diagnostics and Clinics Drawing examples from mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, economics, The Physician Scientist’s Career Guide provides a medicine, politics, and sports, this book illustrates complete guide to having a successful career as a This book provides a well-illustrated, comprehen- how nonlinear dynamics plays a vital role in our Physician Scientist. Filled with first-hand experiences sive, and up-to-date account of Hodgkin lymphoma. world. Examples cover a wide range from the spread and practical advice, it guides readers through each Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and the role of the and possible control of communicable diseases, to step of this career path, from choosing a degree and microenvironment are examined in detail. The ini- the lack of predictability in long-range weather fore- training program, to navigating the tenure track, and tial clinical evaluation and use of staging systems are casting, to competition between political groups and through the intricacies of applying for and obtaining fully discussed, and prognostic factors are carefully nations. After an introductory chapter that explores funding. The volume is unique in that it provides an considered. The various treatment options for first- what it means to be nonlinear, the book covers the overview of this entire career path, allowing readers line and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma are presented, mathematical concepts such as limit cycles, frac- to envision and prepare for their futures. The Physi- including the newly available treatments for recur- tals, chaos, bifurcations, and solitons, that will be cian Scientist’s Career Guide fulfills a unique and rent disease and the management required in spe- applied throughout the book. Numerous computer crucial need and will be an invaluable guide for med- cial clinical circumstances. Given the very high cure simulations and exercises allow students to explore ical students, fellows and newly appointed faculty rates and the young age of many patients, there is topics in greater depth using the Maple computer members interested in a career in research. an increasing need to develop better individually tai- algebra system. The mathematical level of the text lored treatment strategies that will help to avoid both assumes prior exposure to ordinary differential equa- Features early and late side-effects of treatment. Such strate- tions and familiarity with the wave and diffusion The Physician Scientist’s Career Guide provides a gies receive due attention, and clear guidance is pro- equations. No prior knowledge of Maple is assumed, complete guide to having a successful career as a vided on the handling of Hodgkin survivors. This and all Maple examples are included on a CD. The Physician Scientist. Filled with first-hand experiences book will be of great value to hematologists, oncolo- book may[..] and practical advice, it guides readers through each gists, and all others with an interest in Hodgkin lym- step of this career path, from choosing a degree and phoma. Features training program, to navigating the tenure track, and Drawing examples from mathematics, physics, through the intricacies of applying for and obtaining Features chemistry, biology, engineering, economics, funding. The volume is unique in that it [..] This book provides a well-illustrated, comprehen- medicine, politics, and sports, this book illustrates sive, and up-to-date account of Hodgkin lymphoma. how nonlinear dynamics plays a vital role in our Contents Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and the role of the world. Examples cover a wide range from the spread I. BACKGROUND Chapter 1 Is a Physician-Scientist microenvironment are examined in detail. The ini- and possible control of communicable diseases, to career right for you? a. What is a Physician-Scien- tial clinical evaluation and use of staging systems are the lack of predictability in long-range weather fore- tist? b. Are you suited for the career of a Physi- fully discussed, and prognostic factors are carefully casting, to competition between political groups and cian-Scientist? c. Statistics regarding the current considered. The various treatment options for first- nations. [..] status of the profession Chapter 2 How to become line and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma are presented, a Physician-Scientist a. Basic career trajectory b. [..] Contents Career paths Chapter 3 Getting started a. Choosing Preface.- Part I. World of Mathematics.- 1. World of a research training program b. Tips for applying to Contents Nonlinear Systems.- 2. World of Nonlinear ODEs.- training programs c. Choosing a research group/ Part I: From Hodgkin's Disease to Hodgkin Lym- 3. World of Nonlinear Maps.- 4. World of Solitons.- laboratory and mentor d. Choosing a thesis topic e. phoma.- The History of Hodgkin Lymphoma.-Epi- Part II. Our Nonlinear World.- 5. 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M. Erdmann, RWTH Aachen M. Falk, University of Würzburg, Germany; J. Hüsler, Universität Y. Fan, McGill University, Montreal, ON, Canada; Z. Zilic, McGill Bern, Switzerland; R.-D. Reiss, Universität-Gesamthochschule University, Montreal, ON, Canada Siegen, Germany Experimentalphysik 2 Accelerating Test, Validation Kollision, Gravitation, Bezugssysteme Physik Denken Laws of Small Numbers: Extremes and Debug of High Speed Serial and Rare Events Interfaces Die Physik stellt die Beobachtung, Erklärung und die Vorhersage von Naturvorgängen in den direkten Since the publication of the first edition of this sem- Zusammenhang mit der Mathematik. Physikalisches High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) devices have inar book in 1994, the theory and applications of Denken erfordert deshalb fundierte Kenntnisse in become widespread in communications, from the extremes and rare events have enjoyed an enormous den Bereichen der experimentellen Methoden, der embedded to high-performance computing sys- and still increasing interest. The intention of the Interpretation von Messungen und der physikalis- tems, and from on-chip to a wide haul. Testing of book is to give a mathematically oriented develop- chen Konzepte, die auf mathematischer Basis HSSIs has been a challenging topic because of sig- ment of the theory of rare events underlying var- entwickelt werden. Diese Experimentalphysik-Reihe nal integrity issues, long test time and the need of ious applications. This characteristic of the book orientiert sich an den Anforderungen des Bach- expensive instruments. Accelerating Test, Valida- was strengthened in the second edition by incorpo- elor-Studiums der Physik an den Universitäten. tion and Debug of High Speed Serial Interfaces pro- rating various new results. In this third edition, the Studierende sollen die wesentlichen physikalis- vides innovative test and debug approaches and dramatic change of focus of extreme value theory chen Konzepte verstehen, experimentelle Meth- detailed instructions on how to arrive to practical has been taken into account: from concentrating on oden zu deren Überprüfung kennenlernen und test of modern high-speed interfaces.Accelerating maxima of observations it has shifted to large obser- Fähigkeiten zur Durchführung zugehöriger Berech- Test, Validation and Debug of High Speed Serial vations, defined as exceedances over high thresholds. nungen entwickeln. In den Modulen zur Experimen- Interfaces first proposes a new algorithm that enables One emphasis of the present third edition lies on talphysik werden die mathematischen Berechnungen us to perform receiver test more than 1000 times multivariate generalized Pareto distributions, their Schritt für Schritt dargestellt. Die Module enthalten faster. Then an under-sampling based transmitter representations, properties such as their peaks-over- Beispiele, kleine Aufgaben und Beschreibungen von test scheme is presented. The scheme can accurately threshold stability, simulation, testing and estima- einigen, teilweise anspruchsvollen Experimenten. extract the transmitter jitter and finish the whole tion. Reviews of the 2nd edition: "In brief, it is clear Das Layout lädt zur Mitarbeit ein und bietet Platz für transmitter test within 100ms, while the test usually that this will surely be a valuable resource for anyone das Einfügen eigener Anmerkungen. takes seconds. The book also presents and external involved in, or seeking to[..] loopback-based testing scheme, where and FPGA- Features Features based BER tester and a[..] Die Physik stellt die Beobachtung, die Erklärung und Since the publication of the first edition of this sem- die Vorhersage von Naturvorgängen in den direk- Features inar book in 1994, the theory and applications of ten Zusammenhang mit der Mathematik. Physikalis- High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) devices have extremes and rare events have enjoyed an enormous che Denk- und Arbeitsfähigkeiten erfordern deshalb become widespread in communications, from the and still increasing interest. The intention of the fundierte Kenntnisse über die experimentellen Meth- embedded to high-performance computing sys- book is to give a mathematically oriented develop- oden, die Interpretation von Messungen und die tems, and from on-chip to a wide haul. Testing of ment of the theory of rare events underlying vari- physikalischen Konzepte, die auf mathematischer HSSIs has been a challenging topic because of signal ous applications. This characteristic of the book was Basis entwickelt werden.Die Lehr- und Lernmodule integrity issues, long test time and the need of [..] strengthened in the second edition by incorporating [..] [..] Contents Contents 1 Introduction. 2 Background. 3 Accelerating Contents Erhaltungssätze.- Elastische Stoßprozesse.- Koordi- Receiver Jitter Tolerance Testing on ATE. 4 Trans- Preface to the Third Edition.- Preface to the Second natensysteme.- Gravitationswechselwirkung nach mitter Jitter Extractions on ATE. 5 Testing HSSIs Edition.- Preface to the First Edition.- Part I. The IID Newton.- Transformation zwischen Bezugssyste- with or without ATE Instruments. 6 BER Testing Case: Functional Laws Of Small Numbers.- 1 Func- men.- Spezielle Relativitätstheorie.- Lösungen zu den Under Noise. 7 Conclusions. Reference. Index. tional Laws of Small Numbers.- 2 Extreme Value Aufgaben. Theory.- 3 Estimation of Conditional Curves.- Part Fields of interest Fields of interest II. The IID Case: Multivariate Extremes.- 4 Basic Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering / Pro- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity The- Theory of Multivariate Maxima.- 5 Multivariate gramming and Operating Systems; Electronics and ory Generalized Pareto Distributions.- 6 The Pickands Microelectronics, Instrumentation; System Perfor- Approach in the Bivariate Case.- 7 Multivariate mance and Evaluation Target groups Extremes: Supplementary Concepts and Results.- Lower undergraduate Part III. Non-IID Observations.- 8 Introduction to Target groups the Non-IID Case.- 9 Extremes of Random[..] Research Type of publication Undergraduate textbook Fields of interest Type of publication Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Statisti- Monograph Available cal Theory and Methods Target groups Available 2011. 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Sie verbinden den die kostentheoretischen Ansätze zur Ableitung von necrosis is characterized by the passive cell swelling, Gedanken einer exakten Optimallösung mit dem Kostenfunktionen auf. Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt intense mitochondrial damage with rapid loss of einer praktisch schnell verfügbaren Entscheidung. bilden die betrieblichen Anpassungsprozesse in der ATP, alterations in neural membrane permeability, Die Stoffbehandlung enthält eine Fülle von Beispie- Produktion. Die Neuauflage wurde darüber hinaus high calcium influx, and disruption of ion homeosta- len und wird kapitelweise durch eine Vielzahl an um die Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) sowie die sis. This type of cell death leads to membrane lysis Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen vertieft. Themen Umweltschutz, Dienstleistungsproduktion and release of intracellular components that induce und Rationalität der Ineffizienz erweitert. inflammatory reactions. Necrotic cell death normally Features occurs at the core of injury site. 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[..] Contents Difference Schemes for Hamiltonian Systems.- The Prolog.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Part I: Generating Function Method.- The Calculus of Gen- Contents EXPLORATION AND CHARACTERIZATION.- 1. erating Function and Formal Energy.- Symplectic Introduction.- PART I: Conceptual framework.- 1. The Exploration of Antarctica.- 2. Antarctica: The Runge-Kutta Methods.- Composition Scheme.- For- Theoretical perspectives on content management.- Continent.- Part II: THE BASEMENT ROCKS. - 3. mal Power Series and B-Series.- Volume-Preserving 2. From content management to e-learning content Southern Victoria Land; Basement Rocks.- 4. North- Methods for Source-Free Systems.- Free Systems.- repositories.- 3. Learning Objects, Content Man- ern Victoria Land.- 5. Central Transantarctic Moun- Contact Algorithms for Contact Dynamic Systems.- agement and E-learning.- 4. Relationship between tains.- 6. The Queen Maud Mountains.- 7. 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P. Fieguth, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada H. Fischer, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstatt, R.C. Fitzgerald, Hutchison-MRC Research Centre, Cambridge, UK Germany (Ed.) Statistical Image Processing and Multidimensional Modeling A History of the Central Limit Pre-Invasive Disease: Pathogenesis Theorem and Clinical Management

From Classical to Modern Probability Theory Images are all around us! The proliferation of low- cost, high-quality imaging devices has led to an This book is written by International experts in their explosion in acquired images. When these images field and should appeal to students and seasoned This study discusses the history of the central limit are acquired from a microscope, telescope, satel- researchers, to scientists and to clinicians. No prior theorem and related probabilistic limit theorems lite, or medical imaging device, there is a statistical knowledge of the topic is required to appreciate this from about 1810 through 1950. In this context the image processing task: the inference of something— text and yet the book charters new territory. New book also describes the historical development of an artery, a road, a DNA marker, an oil spill—from perspectives are given on how our knowledge of can- analytical probability theory and its tools, such as imagery, possibly noisy, blurry, or incomplete. A cer development might lead us to reconsider our characteristic functions or moments. The central great many textbooks have been written on image clinical approach to early detection and prevention limit theorem was originally deduced by Laplace as a processing. However this book does not so much of cancer at an individual and population level. statement about approximations for the distributions focus on images, per se, but rather on spatial data of sums of independent random variables within the sets, with one or more measurements taken over Features framework of classical probability, which focused a two or higher dimensional space, and to which There are many books written on cancer, but this upon specific problems and applications. Making standard image-processing algorithms may not monograph focuses on pre-invasive disease. One of this theorem an autonomous mathematical object apply. There are many important data analysis meth- the prizes waiting to be won in cancer medicine is to was very important for the development of modern ods developed in this text for such statistical image thoroughly understand the processes by which a cell probability theory. problems. Examples abound throughout remote becomes invasive. This quest takes us into the world of stem cells and regulation of gene expression as sensing (satellite data mapping, data assimilation, Features well as to an understanding of the relative contribu- climate-change studies, land use), medical imaging This study aims to embed the history of the central tion of hereditary factors alongside exposures to [..] (organ segmentation, anomaly detection), computer limit theorem within the history of the development vision (image[..] of probability theory from its classical to its modern Fields of interest shape, and, more generally, within the correspond- Features Cancer Research; Pharmacology / Toxicology ing development of mathematics. The history of the Images are all around us! The proliferation of low- central limit theorem is not only expressed in light of Target groups cost, high-quality imaging devices has led to an "technical" achievement, but is also tied to the intel- Research explosion in acquired images. When these images lectual scope of its advancement. The [..] are acquired from a microscope, telescope, satel- Type of publication lite, or medical imaging device, there is a statistical Contents Contributed volume image processing task: the inference of something— Preface.- Introduction.- The central limit theorem an artery, a road, a DNA marker, an oil spill—from from laplace to cauchy: changes in stochastic objec- Available imagery, possibly noisy, blurry, or incomplete. A tives and in analytical methods.- The hypothesis of great [..] elementary errors.- Chebyshev's and markov's con- tributions.- The way towards modern probability.- 2011. XXII, 519 p. 78 illus., 68 in color. Hardcover Contents General limit problems.- Conclusion: the central Introduction.- Inverse problems.- Static estimation 139,95 € limit theorem as a link between classical and modern and sampling.- Dynamic estimation and sampling.- ISBN 978-1-4419-6693-3 probability.- Index.- Bibliography multidimensional modelling.- Markov random fields.- Hidden markov models.- Changes of basis.- Fields of interest Linear systems estimation.- Kalman filtering and History of Mathematics; Probability Theory and domain decomposition.- Sampling and monte carlo Stochastic Processes; Statistics (general) methods. Target groups Fields of interest Research Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci- ence, Chemistry and Earth Sciences; Probability Type of publication and Statistics in Computer Science; Probability The- Monograph ory and Stochastic Processes; Image Processing and Computer Vision; Signal, Image and Speech Process- Available ing

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C. Fleischhaker, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg; E. Schulz, Freiburg F.V. Fomin, Universitetet i Bergen, Norway; D. Kratsch, Université M. Fontana, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Roma, Italy; S.-E. de Metz, France Kabbaj, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; B. Olberding, New Mexico State University, Las Borderline- Cruces, NM, USA; I. Swanson, Reed College, Portland, OR, USA Persönlichkeitsstörungen im Exact Exponential Algorithms (Eds.) Jugendalter Commutative Algebra Today most computer scientists believe that NP- hard problems cannot be solved by polynomial-time Noetherian and Non-Noetherian Perspectives Borderline-Patienten gehören zu den suizidalen algorithms. From the polynomial-time perspective, Multiproblempatienten. Die Borderlinestörungen all NP-complete problems are equivalent but their sind besonders schwierig zu diagnostizieren und zu exponential-time properties vary widely. Why do Commutative algebra is a rapidly growing subject therapieren. Ganz besonders problematisch ist es, some NP-hard problems appear to be easier than that is developing in many different directions. This wenn schon im Kindes- und Jugendalter der Ver- others? Are there algorithmic techniques for solv- volume presents several of the most recent results dacht auf eine Borderlinestörung geäußert wird. ing hard problems that are significantly faster than from various areas related to both Noetherian and Die Reihe "Manuale psychischer Störungen bei the exhaustive, brute-force methods? The algorithms non-Noetherian commutative algebra. This volume Kindern und Jugendlichen" verfolgt 3 wesentliche that address these questions are known as exact contains a collection of invited survey articles by Ziele:Interdisziplinärer Ansatz: Der Patient steht exponential algorithms.The history of exact expo- some of the leading experts in the field. The authors im Mittelpunkt - der Therapeut muss sein Bestes nential algorithms for NP-hard problems dates back of these chapters have been carefully selected for geben, die Störung zu diagnostizieren und adäquat to the 1960s. The two classical examples are Bell- their important contributions to an area of commu- zu behandeln. Psychiater und Psychologen sind hier man, Held and Karp’s dynamic programming algo- tative-algebraic research. Some topics presented in gefordert, ihr Wissen beizutragen und über den rithm for the traveling salesman problem and Ryser’s the volume include: generalizations of cyclic mod- Tellerrand zu blicken.Praxisrelevanz:Alle Theorie ist inclusion–exclusion formula for the permanent of a ules, zero divisor graphs, class semigroups, forcing grau - diese Reihe gibt Ihnen die Tipps und Tricks an matrix. The design and analysis of exact algorithms algebras, syzygy bundles, tight closure, Gorenstein die Hand, mit denen Sie Ihren schwierigen Arbeit- leads to a better understanding of hard problems and dimensions, tensor products of algebras over fields, salltag besser meistern können.Didaktik und Struk- initiates interesting new combinatorial and algorith- as well as many others. This book is intended for tur: Alle Bände sind gleich strukturiert und warten mic challenges. The last decade has witnessed a rapid researchers and graduate students interested in mit einer übersichtlichen Didaktik auf. Das Lesen development[..] studying the many topics related to commutative soll Spaß machen, und die entscheidenden Informa- algebra. tionen müssen schnell erfasst[..] Features Today most computer scientists believe that NP- Features Features hard problems cannot be solved by polynomial-time Commutative algebra is a rapidly growing subject Borderline-Patienten gehören zu den suizidalen algorithms. From the polynomial-time perspective, that is developing in many different directions. This Multiproblempatienten. Die Borderlinestörungen all NP-complete problems are equivalent but their volume presents several of the most recent results sind besonders schwierig zu diagnostizieren und zu exponential-time properties vary widely. Why do from various areas related to both Noetherian and therapieren. Ganz besonders problematisch ist es, some NP-hard problems appear to be easier than non-Noetherian commutative algebra. This volume wenn schon im Kindes- und Jugendalter der Ver- others? Are there algorithmic techniques for solving contains a collection of invited survey articles by dacht auf eine Borderlinestörung geäußert wird. Die hard problems that are significantly faster [..] some of the leading experts in the field. The authors Reihe "Manuale psychischer Störungen bei Kindern of these chapters are internationally renowned for und Jugendlichen" verfolgt 3 wesentliche [..] Contents [..] Introduction.- Branching.- Dynamic Programming.- Contents Inclusion-Exclusion.- Treewidth.- Measure & Con- Contents Zur Geschichte der Border- quer.- Subset Convolution.- Local Search and SAT.- - Introduction.- 1. Principal-like Ideals and Related line-Persönlichkeitsstörung. - Worum es geht: Split and List.- Time Versus Space.- Miscellaneous.- Polynomial Content Conditions (D.D. Anderson).- Definition, Klassifikation und Epidemiologie. - Conclusions, Open Problems and Further Direc- 2. Zero-divisor Graphs in Commutative Rings (D.F. 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Privacy requirements have an increasing impact on 15th International Workshop, JSSPP 2010, Atlanta, GA, USA, the realization of modern applications. Commer- April 23, 2010, Revised Selected Papers cial and legal regulations demand that privacy guar- This volume draws a balanced picture of the Ratio- antees be provided whenever sensitive information nalists by bringing their intellectual contexts, sources and full range of interests into sharper focus, with- is stored, processed, or communicated to external This book constitutes the revised papers of the 15th out neglecting their core commitment to the episte- parties. Current approaches encrypt sensitive data, International Workshop on Job Scheduling Strate- mological doctrine that earned them their traditional thus reducing query execution efficiency and pre- gies for Parallel Processing, JSSPP 2010, which was label. The collection of original essays addresses top- venting selective information release. Preserving Pri- held in Atlanta, GA, USA, in April 2010. The 12 ics ranging from theodicy and early modern music vacy in Data Outsourcing presents a comprehensive revised papers presented were carefully reviewed theory to Spinoza’s anti-humanism, often critically approach for protecting highly sensitive information and selected from 18 submissions. The papers show revising important aspects of the received picture of when it is stored on systems that are not under the a prolific growth in the areas of applicability for the Rationalists. Another important contribution of data owner's control. The approach illustrated com- parallel scheduling and discuss more recent prob- the volume is that it brings out aspects of Rational- bines access control and encryption, enforcing access lems and applications, such as virtualized environ- ist philosophers and their legacies that are not ordi- control via structured encryption. This solution, cou- ments, many-core processors, DNA sequencing, and narily associated with them, such as the project of a pled with efficient algorithms for key derivation and hadoop. distribution, provides efficient and secure authoriza- Cartesian ethics. Finally, a strong emphasis is placed tion management on outsourced data, allowing the Features on the connection of the Rationalists’ philosophy to data owner to outsource not only the data but the This book constitutes the revised papers of the 15th their interests in empirical science, to their engage- security policy itself. To reduce the amount of data to International Workshop on Job Scheduling Strate- ment in the political life of their era, and to the reli- be encrypted the book also investigates[..] gies for Parallel Processing, JSSPP 2010, which was gious background of many of their philosophical held in Atlanta, GA, USA, in April 2010. The 12 commitments. Features revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and Features Privacy requirements have an increasing impact on selected from 18 submissions. The papers show a This volume draws a balanced picture of the Ratio- the realization of modern applications. Commercial prolific growth in the areas of applicability for paral- nalists by bringing their intellectual contexts, sources and legal regulations demand that privacy guaran- lel scheduling and discuss more recent problems and and full range of interests into sharper focus, with- tees be provided whenever sensitive information is [..] stored, processed, or communicated to external par- out neglecting their core commitment to the episte- ties. Current approaches encrypt sensitive data, thus Fields of interest mological doctrine that earned them their traditional reducing query execution efficiency and preventing Software Engineering; Operating Systems; Computer label. 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This und Anwendung. Die Antibiotika-Therapie aller cotici. Di rapida consultazione, grazie alle sue tabelle book also presents the pharmacology of one xanthine wichtigen Infektionen wird in Tabellen kurz und con classificazioni per sostanze, agenti patogeni e derivative, propentofylline, as an example of a xan- übersichtlich dargestellt, ergänzt um kostensparende indicazioni, il volume affronta anche problemi come thine that has gone through extensive development und umweltschonende Hygieneratschläge für die l’uso degli antibiotici durante la gravidanza, per la for a novel therapeutic area. ärztliche Praxis. Das bewährte "immer-dabei-Kit- profilassi perioperatoria, e nel caso di insufficienza renale/epatica. Questa guida adatta agli standard teltaschenbuch" zum raschen Nachschlagen. NEU: Features europei è aggiornata sia per le sostanze, che per le Neueste Antibiotika/Antimykotika, neueste Indika- In the present volume of the Handbook of Experi- autorizzazioni, le resistenze e i nomi commerciali. tionen, neueste ResistenzenKapitel zu pflanzlicher mental Pharmacology well known experts describe antiinfektiöser Therapie erweitert „Viele Tabellen the actions of different xanthines with a focus on caf- mit Substanzen, Erregern, Indikationen und die Features Maneggevole - concisa - chiaraLa guida tascabile feine and theophylline. A special chapter is devoted ausführlichen Register ... erleichtern das Nachschla- to theobromine, an active component of chocolate, gen und die schnelle Nutzung der vielen Informatio- “sempre pronta” per il trattamento delle malattie infettive, in cui [..] the actions of which are less well characterized. This nen im Alltagsstress" Ärzte-Zeitung book also presents the pharmacology of one xanthine derivative, propentofylline, as an example of a [..] Features Contents Antibiotika-Therapie ist hochdynamisch. Hier findet 1 Classificazione degli antibiotici.- 2 Principi attivi e nomi commerciali.- 3 Principi di terapia antibiotica.- Contents speziell der niedergelassene Arzt komprimiertes From the contents: Brief history of methylxanthine Wissen, das ihn immer up-to-date hält: Wichtige 4 Gli errori più comuni nella terapia antibiotica.- 5 Principali infezioni e loro diagnosi microbiologica.- use. Distribution of methylxanthines in plants with Resistenzen, neueste Präparate, deren Wirkspektrum comments on possible evolutionary origins. Phar- und Anwendung. Die Antibiotika-Therapie aller 6 Collaborazione con i microbiologi.- 7 Resistenza dei principali agenti patogeni clinici.- 8 Patogeni makokinetics and metabolism of natural methylx- wichtigen Infektionen wird in Tabellen kurz und anthines in animals and man. Phosphodiesterase übersichtlich dargestellt, ergänzt um kostensparende più frequenti – Scelta degli antibiotici.- 10 Terapia antibiotica delle principali infezioni in bambini e inhibition. Ryanodine receptors and calcium. und umweltschonende Hygieneratschläge für die Adenosine receptor antagonism. Theobromine ärztliche Praxis. [..] adulti.- 12 Durata minima del trattamento nelle infezioni batteriche .- 13 Fallimento della terapia and the pharmacology of cocoa. Pentoxifylline. Propentofylline. Methylxanthines, seizures and exci- Contents antibiotica.- 14 Febbre di origine sconosciuta: diag- totoxicity. Methylxanthines and neurodegenerative Generics - Handelsnamen.- Leitsätze der Antibi- nosi[..] disease. Methylxanthines and pain. Methylxanthines otikatherapie.- Mikrobiologische Diagnostik: Probe- during pregnancy and early postnatal life. 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During the last three decades geosciences and geo- During the last three decades geosciences and geo- During the last three decades geosciences and geo- engineering were influenced by two essential sce- engineering were influenced by two essential sce- engineering were influenced by two essential sce- narios: First, the technological progress has changed narios: First, the technological progress has changed narios: First, the technological progress has changed completely the observational and measurement tech- completely the observational and measurement tech- completely the observational and measurement tech- niques. Modern high speed computers and satel- niques. Modern high speed computers and satel- niques. Modern high speed computers and satel- lite based techniques are entering more and more lite based techniques are entering more and more lite based techniques are entering more and more all geodisciplines. Second, there is a growing public all geodisciplines. Second, there is a growing public all geodisciplines. Second, there is a growing public concern about the future of our planet, its climate, its concern about the future of our planet, its climate, its concern about the future of our planet, its climate, its environment, and about an expected shortage of nat- environment, and about an expected shortage of nat- environment, and about an expected shortage of nat- ural resources. Obviously, both aspects, viz. efficient ural resources. Obviously, both aspects, viz. efficient ural resources. Obviously, both aspects, viz. efficient strategies of protection against threats of a chang- strategies of protection against threats of a chang- strategies of protection against threats of a chang- ing Earth and the exceptional situation of getting ing Earth and the exceptional situation of getting ing Earth and the exceptional situation of getting terrestrial, airborne as well as spaceborne data of bet- terrestrial, airborne as well as spaceborne data of bet- terrestrial, airborne as well as spaceborne data of bet- ter and better quality explain the strong need of new ter and better quality explain the strong need of new ter and better quality explain the strong need of new mathematical structures, tools, and methods. Math- mathematical structures, tools, and methods. Math- mathematical structures, tools, and methods. Math- ematics concerned with geoscientific problems, i.e., ematics concerned with geoscientific problems, i.e., ematics concerned with geoscientific problems, i.e., Geomathematics, is becoming increasingly impor- Geomathematics, is becoming increasingly impor- Geomathematics, is becoming increasingly impor- tant. The ‘Handbook Geomathematics’ as a central tant. The ‘Handbook Geomathematics’ as a central tant. The ‘Handbook Geomathematics’ as a central reference work in this area comprises the following reference work in this area comprises the following reference work in this area comprises the following scientific fields: (I) observational and[..] scientific fields: (I) observational and[..] scientific fields: (I) observational and[..]

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O. Fritsche, Mühlhausen J. Fürnkranz, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Ger- D.M. Gabbay, King's College, London, UK; P. Canivez, Université many; E. Hüllermeier, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany Lille 3, Lille, France; S. Rahman, Université Lille 3, Lille, France; A. (Eds.) Thiercelin, Université Lille 3, Lille, France (Eds.) Alle Grafiken des Buches "Biologie für Einsteiger" Preference Learning Approaches to Legal Rationality

Die Bild-DVD-ROM zum Lehrbuch "Biologie für The topic of preferences is a new branch of machine Legal theory, political sciences, sociology, philos- Einsteiger" von Olaf Fritsche ermöglicht Dozen- learning and data mining, and it has attracted con- ophy, logic, artificial intelligence: there are many ten, die vierfarbigen Grafiken des Buches in der siderable attention in artificial intelligence research approaches to legal argumentation. Each of them Lehre zu nutzen - sei es in Form von Folien, Dias, in previous years. It involves learning from observa- provides specific insights into highly complex phe- Ausdrucken oder über einen Beamer. Die Grafiken tions that reveal information about the preferences nomena. Different disciplines, but also different tra- können damit den Unterricht stützen und bere- of an individual or a class of individuals. Represent- ditions in disciplines (e.g. analytical and continental ichern. Die im JPEG- und PDF-Format sowie ing and processing knowledge in terms of prefer- traditions in philosophy) find here a rare occasion to als Power-Point-Folien gespeicherten Abbildun- ences is appealing as it allows one to specify desires meet. The present book contains contributions, both gen sind entsprechend ihrer Nummerierung im in a declarative way, to combine qualitative and historical and thematic, from leading researchers in Buch sortiert und darüber hinaus auch über die quantitative modes of reasoning, and to deal with several of the most important approaches to legal Inhalte der Bildunterschriften recherchierbar. Sie inconsistencies and exceptions in a flexible man- rationality. One of the main issues is the relation können so leicht in Präsentationen eingebaut oder ner. And, generalizing beyond training data, models between logic and law: the way logic is actually used in unterschiedlicher Größe mit oder ohne Legende thus learned may be used for preference prediction. in law, but also the way logic can make law explicit. ausgedruckt werden. Die Bild-DVD-ROM kann This is the first book dedicated to this topic, and the An outstanding group of philosophers, logicians natürlich auch für Studierende zur Vorbereitung treatment is comprehensive. The editors first offer and jurists try to meet this issue. The book is more von Vorträgen und Referaten nützlich sein. Das a thorough introduction, including a systematic cat- than a collection of papers. However different their Lehrbuch "Biologie für Einsteiger" ist erhältlich unter egorization according to learning task and learning respective conceptual tools may be, the authors share der ISBN 978-3-8274-2096-1. technique, along with a unified notation. 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Different disciplines, but also different tra- im JPEG- und PDF-Format sowie als Power-Point- edge in terms of preferences is appealing as it allows ditions in disciplines (e.g. analytical and continental Folien gespeicherten Abbildungen sind entsprechend one to specify desires in a declarative way, to com- traditions in philosophy) find here a rare occasion to ihrer Nummerierung im [..] bine qualitative and quantitative modes of reasoning, meet. 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A. Gabizon, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA E.A. Gabriel, Federal University of San Paulo, San Paulo, Brasil; T. S.C. Gad, Gad Consulting Services, Cary, NC, USA Salerno, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida, USA (Eds.) Deterministic Extraction from Weak Safety Evaluation of Random Sources Principles of Pulmonary Protection Pharmaceuticals and Medical in Heart Surgery Devices International Regulatory Guidelines A deterministic extractor is a function that extracts almost perfect random bits from a weak random source. In this research monograph the author con- This book aims to cover all aspects of pulmonary structs deterministic extractors for several types of protection in heart surgery including repercussions The inspiration for this text was the 1988 volume sources. A basic theme in this work is a methodology from cardiopulmonary bypass on the lung, a vast by Alder and Zbinden, written before the ICH har- of recycling randomness which enables increasing section on lung perfusion, including information on monization process for drug safety evaluation (or the output length of deterministic extractors to near cardioplegic arrest, beating heart surgery, arterial its ISO analog for device biocompatibility evalua- optimal length. The author's main work examines and venous blood and ischemia-reperfusion injury. tion) had been initiated or come to force. Since then, deterministic extractors for bit-fixing sources, deter- much has changed in both the world and practice Features ministic extractors for affine sources and polynomial of medicine and the regulation of drugs. The intent Over the past fifty years, advanced techniques sources over large fields, and increasing the output of this volume is to provide similar guidance as to and strategies have been developed in the field of length of zero-error dispersers. This work will be of what nonclinical safety assessment tests need to be myocardial protection during heart surgery requir- interest to researchers and graduate students in com- performed to move a drug into man, through devel- ing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), but trials binatorics and theoretical computer science. opment and to market approved (this intent was focusing on pulmonary protection have been less fre- subsequently extended to cover the closely related quent. Principles of Pulmonary Protection during Features medical device biotechnology, and combination Heart Surgery is intended as an useful tool to provide A deterministic extractor is a function that extracts product fields) in a concise, abbreviated manner for strategies for lung protection during CPB. The many almost perfect random bits from a weak random all the major world market countries. source. In this research monograph the author con- renowned [..] structs deterministic extractors for several types of Features Contents sources. A basic theme in this work is a methodology Safety Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals and Medical General Concepts, Pulmonary Ischemia and of recycling randomness which enables increasing Devices has been written to provide complete, ready Reperfusion Injury, Cardiopulmonary bypass and the output length of deterministic extractors to near and clear guidance as to what nonclinical safety pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury, Lung Per- optimal length. The author's main work examines [..] assessment tests need to be performed to move a reg- fusion: technique and principles, Lung Perfusion ulated therapeutic medical product into and through with Arterial Blood, Lung Perfusion with Venous Contents the development process and to marketing approval. Blood, Lung Perfusion with Protective Solutions, Introduction Deterministic Extractors for Bit-Fixing This intent is purposely extended to cover the closely Lung perfusion and Ultrafiltration, Lung Perfusion Sources by Obtaining an Independent Seed Deter- related product types of vaccines, biotechnology [..] ministic Extractors for Affine Sources Over Large and Mechanical Ventilation, Continuous and Inter- Fields Extractors and Rank Extractors for Polyno- mittent Lung Perfusion, Pulmonary Hemodynamic Contents mial Sources Increasing the Output Length of Zero- Profile and Brain Natriuretic Peptide, Lung Perfu- Preface.- Introduction to Safety Assessment in Drug Error Dispersers App. A, Sampling and Partitioning sion in Heart Surgery, Lung Perfusion and ECMO, and Medical Device Development.- Drugs: The Gen- App. B, Basic Notions from Algebraic Geometry Bib- Lung Perfusion: New Paradigm to Future eral Case.- Ind Enabling Toxicology Programs.- liography Nonclinical Safety Evaluation Studies Conducted Fields of interest To Support Continued Clinical Development.- Sup- Cardiology; Cardiac Surgery; Thoracic Surgery Fields of interest porting Marketing Applications.- Special Therapeu- Theory of Computation; Mathematics of Comput- Target groups tic Category And Route Of Administration Cases.- ing; Algebraic Geometry; Combinatorics Research Device Safety Evaluation.- Appendix A.- INDEX. 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Psychosocial and Legal Circulating Nucleic Acids in Plasma The Biological Activity of Perspectives of Marital Breakdown and Serum Phytochemicals

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W. Gautschi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; G. Mas- L. Gavrilovska, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, T.G. Geary, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; A. Maule, troianni, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy; T.M. Rassias, Macedonia; S. Krco, Ericsson Ireland Research Centre, Athlone, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK (Eds.) National Technical University of Athens, Greece (Eds.) County Westmeath, Ireland; V. Milutinovic, University of Bel- grade, Serbia; I. Stojmenovic, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada; R. Trobec, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia (Eds.) Neuropeptide Systems as Targets Approximation and Computation for Parasite and Pest Control In Honor of Gradimir V. Milovanovi# Application and Multidisciplinary Aspects of Wireless Sensor Networks This book was assembled to focus attention on Approximation theory and numerical analysis are this promising field by compiling a comprehen- central to the creation of accurate computer simula- Concepts, Integration, and Case Studies sive review of recent research on neuropeptides in tions and mathematical models. Research in these arthropods and helminths, with contributions from areas can influence the computational techniques many of the leading laboratories working on these used in a variety of mathematical and computational systems. The organization of the chapters is intended It is a general trend in computing that computers sciences. This collection of contributed chapters, to provide an overview of the organism-level biol- are becoming ever smaller and ever more intercon- dedicated to renowned mathematician Gradimir V. ogy of neuropeptidergic function in insects and nected. Sensor networks – large networks of small, Milovanovi#, represent the recent work of experts helminths, progressing to an understanding of the simple devices – are a logical extreme of this trend. in the fields of approximation theory and numerical molecular biology of the genes that encode their Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are attracting an analysis. These invited contributions describe new precursors and receptors in these organisms. We increasing degree of research interest, with a growing trends in these important areas of research includ- include for perspective consideration of the state of number of industrial applications starting to emerge. ing theoretic developments, new computational the art in discovery of insecticides and anthelmintics, Two of these applications, personal health monitor- algorithms, and multidisciplinary applications. Spe- a review of drugs that affect similar systems in nema- ing and emergency/disaster recovery, are the focus cial features of this volume: - Presents results and todes, and a summary of drug discovery efforts that of the European Commission project ProSense: Pro- approximation methods in various computational target mammalian neuropeptide receptors for ther- mote, Mobilize, Reinforce and Integrate Wireless settings including: polynomial and orthogonal sys- apy of non-infectious diseases in humans. Sensor Networking Research and Researchers. This tems, analytic functions, and differential equations. - hands-on introduction to WSN systems develop- Provides a historical overview of approximation the- Features ment presents a broad coverage of topics in the field, ory and many of its subdisciplines; - Contains new This book was assembled to focus attention on contributed by researchers involved in the ProS- results from diverse areas of research spanning[..] this promising field by compiling a comprehen- ense project. An emphasis is placed on the practical sive review of recent research on neuropeptides in Features knowledge required for the successful implementa- arthropods and helminths, with contributions from Approximation theory and numerical analysis are tion of WSNs. Divided into four parts, the first part many of the leading laboratories working on these central to the creation of accurate computer simula- covers basic issues of sensors, software, and posi- systems. The organization of the chapters is intended tions and mathematical models. Research in these tion-based routing protocols. Part two focuses[..] to provide an overview of the organism-level biol- areas can influence the computational techniques ogy of neuropeptidergic function in insects and Features used in a variety of mathematical and computational helminths, [..] It is a general trend in computing that computers sciences. This collection of contributed chapters, are becoming ever smaller and more interconnected, dedicated to the renowned mathematician Gradimir Contents and sensor networks - large networks of small, sim- V. Milovanovi#, represent the recent work of experts Receptor#Based Discovery Strategies for Insecti- ple devices - represent a logical extreme of this trend. in the [..] cides and Parasiticides: A Review.- Nonpeptide Lig- Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are attracting an ands for Peptidergic G Protein#Coupled Receptors.- Contents increasing degree of research interest, with a growing Interaction of Mimetic Analogs of Insect Kinin Neu- Part I Introduction..- The Scientific Work of number of industrial applications starting to emerge. ropeptides with Arthropod Receptors.- Neuropep- Gradimir V. Milovanovi# (Aleksandar Ivi#).- Two of these applications, personal health [..] tides in Helminths: Ocurrence and Distribution.- My Collaboration with Gradimir V. 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A. Gegov, University of Portsmouth, UK M. Geisler, University of Zurich, Switzerland; K. Venema, Estación N. Gerth, Hochschule Augsburg, Germany Experimental del Zaidin, CSIC, Granada, Spain (Eds.) Fuzzy Networks for Complex IT-Marketing Systems Transporters and Pumps in Plant Signaling Produkte anders denken - denn nichts ist, wie es scheint A Modular Rule Base Approach

Sie arbeiten selbst im Marketing bei einem IT- Due to their sessile lifestyle, plants need to efficiently Unternehmen, möchten in diesen Bereich ein- This book introduces the novel concept of a fuzzy adapt to changing environmental conditions dur- steigen bzw. planen, den Bereich Marketing in network whose nodes are rule bases and the connec- ing their life cycle. Nutrient acquisition from the soil Ihrer Firma zu stärken? Oder aber Sie leisten von tions between the nodes are the interactions between has to be able to adapt to considerable fluctuations anderer Stelle aus, etwa als produktverantwortlicher the rule bases in the form of outputs fed as inputs. in concentrations to ensure adequate distribution Ingenieur in der Entwicklungsabteilung, einen The concept is presented as a systematic study for between tissues, cells and organelles. The storage wesentlichen Beitrag zum Marketingerfolg Ihres improving the feasibility and transparency of fuzzy and retrieval of nutrients, metabolites or toxic sub- Unternehmens? Dann sind Sie hier richtig. In models by means of modular rule bases whereby the stances in vacuoles plays an important part in cellu- dem vorliegenden Buch finden Sie das komplette model accuracy and efficiency can be optimised in lar homeostasis in plants. The long-range transport Rüstzeug, um Ihre Ansprüche erfolgreich umsetzen a flexible way. The study uses an effective approach and maintenance of turgor is critically dependent zu können. Beispielsweise werden die wichtigsten for fuzzy rule based modelling of complex systems on the availability of water and rate of evaporation, 'Denkmuster' des Marketing, die man im IT-Sektor that are characterised by attributes such as nonlin- while at the same time photosynthetic products have benötigt, offengelegt. Ferner erhalten Sie Einblicke in earity, uncertainty, dimensionality and structure.The to be transported to all plant parts. As a result plants notwendige Methoden, Tools und Instrumente für approach is illustrated by formal models for fuzzy contain a large number of ATP-dependent pumps eine verbesserte Markt- und Kundenorientierung. networks, basic and advanced operations on net- and secondary transporters that, in order to adapt to Die Inhalte sind systematisch in Form von Prozess- work nodes, properties of operations, feedforward the changing environment, need to be regulated by darstellungen aufbereitet und damit extrem prax- and feedback fuzzy networks as well as evaluation a complex network of sensing and signaling mech- isnah. Zudem wird die Tauglichkeit der Ansätze of fuzzy networks. The results are demonstrated by anisms. Plants share many basic elements of signal anhand von vielen Anwendungsbeispielen aus ver- numerous examples, two case studies and software transduction with animals, but also contain plant- schiedenen Bereichen der IT verdeutlicht. programmes within the Matlab environment that specific signaling molecules[..] implement some of the theoretical methods from Features the[..] Features Sie arbeiten selbst im Marketing bei einem IT- Due to their sessile lifestyle, plants need to efficiently Unternehmen, möchten in diesen Bereich einsteigen Features adapt to changing environmental conditions dur- bzw. planen, den Bereich Marketing in Ihrer Firma This book introduces the novel concept of a fuzzy ing their life cycle. Nutrient acquisition from the soil zu stärken? Oder aber Sie leisten von anderer Stelle network whose nodes are rule bases and the connec- has to be able to adapt to considerable fluctuations aus, etwa als produktverantwortlicher Ingenieur tions between the nodes are the interactions between in concentrations to ensure adequate distribution in der Entwicklungsabteilung, einen wesentlichen the rule bases in the form of outputs fed as inputs. between tissues, cells and organelles. The storage and Beitrag zum Marketingerfolg Ihres Unternehmens? The concept is presented as a systematic study for retrieval of nutrients, metabolites or toxic substances Dann sind Sie hier richtig. In dem vorliegenden improving the feasibility and transparency of fuzzy in vacuoles plays an important part [..] Buch finden Sie das [..] models by means of modular rule bases whereby the model accuracy and efficiency can be optimised in a Contents Contents [..] I. Membranes and Water Transport.- Plant Aqua- Marketing und die IT-Branche. - 1.1 Spezialisten- porins: Roles in Water Homeostasis, Nutrition, and rollen dominieren im IT-Marketing. - 1.2 Ideal- Contents Signaling Processes.- II. Signaling Related to Ion position: IT-Produktmanager als Unternehmer Introduction.- Types of Fuzzy Systems.- Formal Transport.- Plant Proton Pumps: Regulatory Cir- im Unternehmen. - 1.3 Ist-Position: IT-Produkt- Models for Fuzzy Networks.- Basic Operations in cuits Involving H+ PATPase and H+-PPase.- Na manager mit eingeschränkten Befugnissen. - 1.4 Fuzzy Networks.- Structural Properties of Basic + and K+ Transporters in Plant Signaling.- Fe2+ Anspruch und Aufbau des Buches Operations.- Advanced Operations in Fuzzy Net- Transport and Signaling in Plants.- Ca2+ Pumps and works.- Feedforward Fuzzy Networks.- Feedback Ca2+ Antiporters in Plant Development.- III. Nutri- Fields of interest Fuzzy Networks.- Evaluation of Fuzzy Networks.- ent Transport.- NO3- Transporters and Root Archi- Business Information Systems; Marketing; The Conclusion. tecture.- Sensing and Signaling of PO43- .- Sucrose Computer Industry; The Computing Profession Transporters and Plant Development.- IV. Signaling Fields of interest Molecules.- Auxin Transporters Controlling Plant[..] Target groups Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of Professional/practitioner Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Fields of interest Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complex- Plant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Sciences Type of publication ity Monograph Target groups Target groups Research Research Available Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume 2011. XIX, 519 S. Softcover Monograph 56,03 € Available Available ISBN 978-3-642-14332-8

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E. Ghigo, University of Torino, Italy; F. Lanfranco, University of S. Ghosh, Tyler, TX, USA; E. Turrini, Mendham, NJ, USA (Eds.) P. Gibbs, Middlesex University, Nicosia, Cyprus Torino, Italy; C.J. Strasburger, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany (Eds.) Cybercrimes: A Multidisciplinary Heidegger’s Contribution to the Hormone Use and Abuse by Analysis Understanding of Work-Based Athletes Studies

Designed to serve as a reference work for practition- ers, academics, and scholars worldwide, this book is This book seeks to develop the philosophy of Hei- Physical activity exerts an important influence on the the first of its kind to explain complex cybercrimes degger notion and reflects the growing importance endocrine system, modulating synthesis and secre- from the perspectives of multiple disciplines (com- of work based studies which is becoming of special tion of several hormones. Almost every organ and puter science, law, economics, psychology, etc.) and interest to higher education institutions and com- system in the body is affected by physical activity scientifically analyze their impact on individuals, mercial organisations. The author acknowledges and exercise, mainly through the endocrine and neu- society, and nations holistically and comprehen- the dominance of the economic discourse of higher roendocrine system. Mode, intensity, and duration sively. In particular, the book shows: How multiple education, but in this book he tries to argue that of the exercise bout, age, gender and fitness level of disciplines concurrently bring out the complex, sub- Heidegger offers a phenomenological approach to the individual as well as environmental and psycho- tle, and elusive nature of cybercrimes How cyber- understanding the diversity to higher education that logical factors may affect the endocrine response crimes will affect every human endeavor, at the level work based learning can bring. The book offers a to physical activity. On the other hand, several hor- of individuals, societies, and nations How to legis- structured argument for a phenomenological under- mones are able to influence physical performance late proactive cyberlaws, building on a fundamental standing of both the educational institution and the and body composition. Thus, a bi-univocal interre- grasp of computers and networking, and stop react- commercial environment to be considered as work- lationship between exercise and hormones exists. ing to every new cyberattack How conventional laws places. In this book new developments on metabolic and and traditional thinking fall short in protecting us endocrine response to exercise are revised and intro- from cybercrimes How we may be able to transform Features duce the "hot topic" of hormonal doping in sports. the destructive potential of cybercrimes into amazing This book seeks to develop the philosophy of Hei- In the past decades, hormone abuse has become a innovations in cyberspace that can lead to explosive degger notion and reflects the growing importance widespread habit among professional and – most technological growth and prosperity of work based studies which is becoming of special of all and more frequently – recreational athletes. interest to higher education institutions and com- A substantial part of this volume is devoted to the Features mercial organisations. The author acknowledges effects[..] Designed to serve as a reference work for practition- the dominance of the economic discourse of higher ers, academics and scholars worldwide, this book is education, but in this book he tries to argue that Features the first of its kind to explain complex cybercrimes Heidegger offers a phenomenological approach to Several hormones are able to influence physical per- from the perspectives of multiple disciplines (com- understanding the [..] formance and body composition. Thus, a bi-univo- puter science, law, economics, psychology, etc.) and cal interrelationship between exercise and hormones scientifically analyze their impact on individuals, Contents exists. In Hormone Use and Abuse by Athletes, new society, and nations holistically and comprehen- Introduction.- Part I: Context.- Chapter 1 Work- developments on metabolic and endocrine responses sively. In particular, the book shows - How multiple Based Learning as a Field of Study.- Chapter 2 Learn- to exercise are revised and the topic of hormonal [..] ing as Knowledge of Being-in-the-World.- Chapter 3 doping in sports is introduced. In the past decades, Dwelling at Work.- Chapter 4 What is work? A Hei- hormone abuse has become a widespread habit in [..] Contents deggerian Insight into Work as a Site for Learning.- Part I Introducing Cybercrimes.- Part II Comput- Chapter 5 Heidegger; Time, Work and the Chal- Contents ing and Networking Technology and Cybercrimes.- lenges for University Lead Work-Based Learning.- GH/IGF-I Axis In Exercise.- Exercise, Training and Part III Economic Impact of Cybercrimes.- Part IV Part II—ISSUES IN WORK-BASED STUDIES.- the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis.- Thyroid Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cybercrimes.- Chapter 6 Quality in Work-Based Studies: Not Lost, Axis, Prolactin and Exercise.- Exercise, Training and Part V Psycho-Social Impact of Cybercrimes.- Part Merely Undiscovered.- Chapter 7 Assessment and the Hypothalmic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Men.- VI Cybercrime Regulation through Civil and Crim- Recognition of Work-Based Learning.- Chapter 8 Exercise and the Reproductive System in Women.- inal Penalties.- Part VII International Character of Learning Agreement—Entitlements and Evidence in Physical Exercise, Sports and Diabetes.- Motor Per- Cybercrimes.- Part VIII Mitigation of Cybercrimes.- Work-Based[..] formance and Muscle Mass as Function of the Hor- Part IX Future of Cybercrimes: Who will have the monal Responses to Exercise.- Sports, Hormones last word?- Bibliography.- Index Fields of interest and Doping in Children and Adolescents.- Androgen Professional and Vocational Education; Phe- Abuse.- Growth Hormone.- Erythropoietin.- Amino Fields of interest nomenology; Lifelong Learning / Adult Education Acids and Non-Hormonal Compounds for Doping Criminal Law; International & Foreign Law; Legal in Athletes.- The Assay of Endogenous and Exoge- Aspects of Computing; Criminology & Criminal Jus- Target groups nous[..] tice; Media Management Research

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H. Giese, University of Potsdam, Germany; G. Karsai, Vanderbilt G. Glaeser, Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien P. Goedeking, airconomy GmbH & Co. KG, Frankfurt am Main University, Nashville, TN, USA; E.A. Lee, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; B. Rumpe, RWTH Aachen, Germany; B. Schätz, Fortiss, Munich, Germany (Eds.) Wie aus der Zahl ein Zebra wird Networks in Aviation

Ein mathematisches Fotoshooting Strategies and Structures Model-Based Engineering of Embedded Real-Time Systems Was haben ein Zebra, eine Hartkoralle und Aviation networks play a critical role in the success International Dagstuhl Workshop, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, November 4-9, 2007. Revised Selected Papers ein Tigerhai gemeinsam, und was trocknender of today’s airlines and airports. This book provides Schlamm, Libellenflügel und Blattstrukturen? Kann insight on all aspects of modern network strategies man aufgrund von Fotografien nachweisen, dass and structures, ranging from market research to hub unser Mond eine Kugel ist? Wie kommt es zu den design, operations, organization, alliances, bench- This volume describes novel and state-of-the- seltsamen Verzerrungen der "Sonnenscheibe" beim marking, and antitrust issues. Considering both art approaches to solving problems arising in the Auf- und Untergang? Was ist ein Schneckenkönig the airline and the airport perspectives, the book domain of embedded real-time systems. It is based und gibt es auch einen Röhrenwurmkönig? Welche explains the economics of connectivity or productiv- on the GI-Dagstuhl research seminar MBEERTS Kurven sind die einzigen, welche die fotografis- ity-driven hub structures through basic mathematics, (Modelling-Based Engineering of Embedded Real- che Abbildung ohne Wesensänderung verkraften? which helps the reader to comprehend the structural Time Systems), which took place from November Sehen Fische so wie wir durch ein Fischaugenob- strengths and weaknesses of aviation networks. More 4th to 9th in 2007, at Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany. jektiv? Welche geometrischen Eigenschaften eines than 100 charts help clarify the topics at hand. Using models throughout the development bears Objekts haben "physikalische Konsequenzen"? several advantages. Not only can they be used as a Warum irisieren Seifenblasen? Woher kommen Features tool for abstraction but also for verification, imple- die tänzelnden Regenbogenmuster, die man beim Aviation networks play a critical role in the success mentation, testing and maintenance. Due to the spe- abendlichen Schnorcheln im Flachwasser zu sehen of today’s airlines and airports. This book provides cific domain of real-time systems several constraints bekommt? Ab welcher Höhe und wie stark sieht man insight on all aspects of modern network strategies like real-time requirements, resource limitations or die Erdkrümmung? Welche geometrischen Muster and structures, ranging from market research to hub hardware-specific dependencies arise and impede the stellen sich bei Interferenz von Wellen ein? Was ist design, operations, organization, alliances, bench- acceptance of high-level models for the aforemen- so faszinierend, wenn elliptische Räder aufeinander marking, and antitrust issues. Considering both tioned purposes. The approaches presented in this rollen? Mathematiker mit einem Hang zur Biologie, the airline and the airport perspectives, the book volume tackle those problems and lead the way to Physik, Geografie,[..] explains the economics of connectivity or [..] a greater acceptance and applicability of high-level models for embedded real-time systems. Therefore Features Contents this volume contains 10 longer chapters covering Was haben ein Zebra, eine Hartkoralle und Market Research: Overcoming Incomplete, Inconsis- broad areas and 11 short[..] ein Tigerhai gemeinsam, und was trocknender tent, or Outdated Data.- Network Structures Follow Schlamm, Libellenflügel und Blattstrukturen? Kann Network Strategies.- Designing Connectivity-Driven Features man aufgrund von Fotografien nachweisen, dass Network and Hub Structures.- Designing Asset- This volume describes novel and state-of-the- unser Mond eine Kugel ist? Wie kommt es zu den Productive Networks.- Case Studies.- Planning and art approaches to solving problems arising in the seltsamen Verzerrungen der "Sonnenscheibe" beim Controlling Networks: Networking Higher Math, domain of embedded real-time systems. It is based Auf- und Untergang? Was ist ein Schneckenkönig Intuition, and Power Play.- Competition, Coop- on the GI-Dagstuhl research seminar MBEERTS und gibt es auch einen Röhrenwurmkönig? Welche eration, Co-operation, and Antitrust: Balancing (Modelling-Based Engineering of Embedded Real- Kurven sind die einzigen, welche die [..] Economies of Scale and Competitive Market Struc- Time Systems), which took place from November tures.- Multi-hub Networks: Masterpieces or Night- 4th to 9th in 2007, at Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany. Contents mares of Complexity?- Assessing and Comparing the Using models throughout the development bears Vorwort 1. Das Wechselspiel mit der Mathematik Strengths and Weaknesses of Aviation Networks.- several advantages. Not only can [..] 2. Der mathematische Blick 3. Räumliches Sehen An Overarching[..] 4. Astronomisches Sehen 5.Schraubung und Spi- Fields of interest ralung 6. Spezielle Kurven 7. Besondere Flächen Fields of interest Software Engineering; Programming Techniques; 8. Spiegelung und Brechung 9. Verteilungsprob- Management/Business for Professionals; Operation Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; leme 10. Einfache physikalische Phänomene Research / Decision Theory; Aerospace Technology Logics and Meanings of Programs; Simulation and 11.Zellanaordnungen 12. Skalierungsfragen 13. and Astronautics; Organization / Planning; Engi- Modeling; System Performance and Evaluation Baumstrukturen 14. 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Property Testing 6th World Congress of Current Research and Surveys Algorithm-Architecture Matching Biomechanics (WCB 2010), 1 - 6 for Signal and Image Processing August 2010, Singapore Property Testing is the study of super-fast (random- Best papers from Design and Architectures for Signal and In Conjunction with 14th International Conference on Image Processing 2007 & 2008 & 2009 Biomedical Engineering (ICBME) & 5th Asia Pacific Conference ized) algorithms for approximate decision making. on Biomechanics (APBiomech) These algorithms are given direct access to items of a huge data set, and determine, whether this data set has some predetermined (global) property or is far Advances in signal and image processing together from having this property. Remarkably, this approx- Biomechanics covers a wide field such as organ with increasing computing power are bringing imate decision is made by accessing a small portion mechanics, tissue mechanics, cell mechanics to mobile technology closer to applications in a variety of the data set. This state-of-the-art survey presents a molecular mechanics. At the 6th World Congress of domains like automotive, health, telecommuni- collection of extended abstracts and surveys of lead- of Biomechanics WCB 2010 in Singapore, authors cation, multimedia, entertainment and many oth- ing researchers in property testing and related areas; presented the largest experimental studies, technolo- ers. The development of these leading applications, it reflects the program of a mini-workshop on prop- gies and equipment. Special emphasis was placed involving a large diversity of algorithms (e.g. signal, erty testing that took place in January 2010 at the on state-of-the-art technology and medical appli- image, video, 3D, communication, cryptography) is Institute for Computer Science (ITCS), Tsinghua cations. This volume presents the Proceedings of classically divided into three consecutive steps: a the- University, Beijing, China. The volume contains the 6th WCB 2010 which was hold in conjunction oretical study of the algorithms, a study of the target two editor's introductions, 10 survey papers and 18 with 14th International Conference on Biomedi- architecture, and finally the implementation. Such a extended abstracts. cal Engineering (ICBME) & 5th Asia Pacific Con- linear design flow is reaching its limits due to intense ference on Biomechanics (APBiomech). The peer pressure on design cycle and strict performance con- Features reviewed scientific papers are arranged in the six straints. The approach, called Algorithm-Architec- Property Testing is the study of super-fast (random- themes Organ Mechanics, Tissue Mechanics, Cell ture Matching, aims to leverage design flows with a ized) algorithms for approximate decision making. Mechanics, Molecular Mechanics, Materials, Tools, simultaneous study of both algorithmic and archi- These algorithms are given direct access to items of Devices & Techniques, Special Topics. tectural issues, taking into account multiple design a huge data set, and determine, whether this data set has some predetermined (global) property or is far constraints, as well as algorithm and architecture Features from having this property. Remarkably, this approxi- optimizations, that couldn’t be achieved otherwise if Biomechanics covers a wide field such as organ mate decision is made by accessing a small portion of considered separately. Introducing[..] mechanics, tissue mechanics, cell mechanics to the data set. This state-of-the-art survey [..] molecular mechanics. At the 6th World Congress Features of Biomechanics WCB 2010 in Singapore, authors Advances in signal and image processing together Contents presented the largest experimental studies, technolo- with increasing computing power are bringing Editor’s Introduction.- A Brief Introduction to gies and equipment. Special emphasis was placed mobile technology closer to applications in a variety Property Testing.- The Program of the Mini-Work- on state-of-the-art technology and medical applica- of domains like automotive, health, telecommuni- shop.- Surveys.- Limitation on the Rate of Families tions. This volume presents the Proceedings of the cation, multimedia, entertainment and many oth- of Locally Testable Codes.- Testing Juntas.- Sublin- 6th WCB 2010 which was [..] ers. The development of these leading applications, ear-time Algorithms.- Short Locally Testable Codes and Proofs: A Survey in Two Parts.- Introduction to involving a large diversity of algorithms (e.g. signal, Contents Testing Graph Properties.- Property Testing of Mas- image, video, 3D, communication, cryptography) is Several chapters in Biomechanics fields. classically [..] sively Parameterized Problems.- Sublinear Graph Fields of interest Approximation Algorithms.- Transitive-Closure Contents Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics and Biologi- Spanners.- Testing by Implicit Learning.- Invariance Preface.- Part 1: Architectures for embedded appli- cal Physics; Biomaterials; Cell Biology; Continuum in Property Testing.- Extended Abstracts.- Testing cations.- Chapter 1: Architectures for image pro- Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials Monotone Continuous Distributions on[..] cessing.- Chapter 2: Architectures for signal and telecommunication processing.- Part 2: Data acquisi- Target groups Fields of interest tion and embedded systems.- Chapter 3: Sensors for Research Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Artifi- data acquisition.- Chapter 4: Operators for embed- cial Intelligence (incl. 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M.A. Goldstein, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, R.G. González, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; A.N. Gorban, University of Leicester, U.K.; D. Roose, Katholieke Boston, MA, USA (Ed.) J.A. Hirsch, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (Eds.) M.H. Lev, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; P.W. Schaefer, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; L.H. The MassGeneral Hospital for Schwamm, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Coping with Complexity: Model Children Adolescent Medicine (Eds.) Reduction and Data Analysis Handbook Acute Ischemic Stroke

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H.E. Graeb, Technische Universität München (Ed.) D. Graf, Universität Dortmund (Ed.) P. Grammelis, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas / Institute for Solid Fuels Technology & Applications (CERTH/ISFTA), Athens, Greece Analog Layout Synthesis Evolutionstheorie - Akzeptanz

A Survey of Topological Approaches und Vermittlung im europäischen Solid Biofuels for Energy Vergleich A Lower Greenhouse Gas Alternative

Integrated circuits are fundamental electronic com- ponents in biomedical, automotive and many other Die Evolutionstheorie hat sich in den letzten 150 Fossil fuels are widely used for electricity generation technical systems. A small, yet crucial part of a chip Jahren von einer speziellen naturwissenschaftlichen and heating, creating greenhouse gas emissions and consists of analog circuitry. This part is still in large zur universellen wissenschaftlichen Theorie other toxic pollutants, which should be minimised part designed by hand and therefore represents not entwickelt. Sie bezieht Phänomene von der according to the most recent environmental legisla- only a bottleneck in the design flow, but also a per- Lebensentstehung bis zu den kulturellen und geisti- tion. The utilisation of solid fuels with biogenic ori- manent source of design errors responsible for re- gen Entwicklungen des Menschen ein. Die Evo- gin could contribute to the minimisation of these designs, costly in terms of wasted test chips and in lutionstheorie ist das Fundament der modernen emissions. Solid Biofuels for Energy presents the terms of lost time-to-market. Layout design is the Biologie. Dennoch ist sie bis heute die vermut- current status of the engineering disciplines in this step of the analog design flow with the least support lich umstrittenste Theorie der Menschheits- specific area, providing an improved background by commercially available, computer-aided design geschichte. Ein großer Teil der Menschen in aller on the energy exploitation options of solid biomass. tools. This book provides a survey of promising Welt lehnt sie bis heute vehement ab. Das Buch Within this framework, all thematic priorities related new approaches to automated, analog layout design, nähert sich diesem Phänomen, indem es ein- to the solid bioenergy potential and standardisation, which have been described recently and are rapidly erseits einen interdisziplinären Einblick in die commercialised and emerging energy technologies, being adopted in industry. evolutionäre Forschung ermöglicht und damit Wis- and quality of solid residues are presented. Special senschaftler aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen Features attention has been given to biomass co-firing with die Möglichkeit bietet, über ihre Forschung zu Analog Layout Synthesis: A Survey of Topologi- coal, since it has the highest potential for commercial berichten. Andererseits schildern Forscher aus ver- cal Approaches Edited by: Helmut E. Graeb Ana- application, while combustion and gasification are schiedenen europäischen Ländern die spezifischen log components appear on 75% of all chips, and more promising for units of medium to small scale. Schwierigkeiten bezüglich der Akzeptanz der Evolu- cause 40% of the design effort and 50% of the re- This strong practical focus is evident throughout the tionstheorie. designs. Due to increasing functional complexity of book, particularly in[..] systems-on-chip, the difficulties in analog design and Features Features the lack of design automation support for analog cir- Die Evolutionstheorie hat sich in den letzten 150 Climate change, environmental impact and declining cuits make analog components a bottleneck in chip Jahren von einer speziellen naturwissenschaftlichen natural resources are driving scientific research and design. [..] zur universellen wissenschaftlichen Theorie novel technical solutions. Green Energy and Tech- entwickelt. Sie bezieht Phänomene von der Contents nology serves as a publishing platform for scientific Lebensentstehung bis zu den kulturellen und geisti- Device-level topological placement with symmetry and technological approaches to "green" - i.e., envi- gen Entwicklungen des Menschen ein. Die Evo- constraints.- Hierarchical placement with layout ronmentally friendly and sustainable - technologies. lutionstheorie ist das Fundament der modernen constraints.- Enhanced shape functions for deter- While the main focus lies on energy and power sup- Biologie. Dennoch ist sie bis heute die vermutlich ministic analog placement.- Free-Shape Routing for ply, the series also covers green [..] umstrittenste Theorie der [..] Analog and RF circuits.- Closing the gap between Contents electrical and physical design of analog circuits: the Contents 1. Supply of Solid Biofuels: Potential Feedstocks, layout-aware solution.- Analog layout retargeting.- Einstellung und Wissen zur Evolution und Wis- Cost and Sustainability Issues in EU27.- 2. European Template-driven analog layout automation.- Place senschaft in Europa.- Die Gefahren des Kreationis- Standards for Fuel Specification and Classes of Solid and route of analog circuits. mus in der Bildung.- Evolution und Kreationismus Biofuels.- 3. Biomass-coal Cofiring: An Overview in Europa.- Darwinische Kulturtheorie – Evo- Fields of interest of Technical Issues.- 4. Experiences on Co-firing lutionistische und „evolutionistische“ Theorien Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering Solid Recovered Fuels in the Coal Power Sector.- 5. sozialen Wandels.- Wie wissenschaftlich ist der (CAD, CAE) and Design Biomass Combustion Characteristics and Implica- Evolutionsgedanke?.- Wissenschaft, die unsere tions for Renewable Energy.- 6. 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P. Greco, Ischia, Italy S. Greco, Università di Catania, Italy; R.A. Marques Pereira, Uni- F.L. Greene, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA; B.T. versity of Trento, Italy; M. Squillante, University of Sannio at Ben- Heniford, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA (Eds.) evento, Italy; R.R. Yager, Machine Intelligence Institute, New L’universo a dondolo Rochelle, NY, USA; J. Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, War- saw, Poland (Eds.) Minimally Invasive Cancer La scienza nell’opera di Gianni Rodari Management Preferences and Decisions

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Since its first edition in 1997, the general surgeon using basic minimally invasive [..] cation; Popular Science renowned international workshop series TRENTO aims at providing an informal but effective opportu- Contents Target groups nity for sharing and discussing the recent research Forward to the Second Edition.- Forward to the Popular/general developments [..] First Edition.- Preface.- Contributors.- Introduc- tory Issues.- Indications and General Oncologic Type of publication Contents Principles.- Cancer Biology Relating to Mini- Monograph From the contents: Continuous utility functions for mal Access Management.- Pneumoperitoneum: nontotal preorders: a review of recent results.- Risk Metabilic and Mechanical Effects.- Energy Sources in Assessment of SLAs in Grid Computing with Pre- Available Laparoscopy.- Biopsy and Staging: Technical Issues.- dictive Probabilistic and Possibilistic Models.- From Ultrasound Techniques in Minimally Invasive Onco- Benchmarks to Generalised Expectations.- Memory logic Surgery.- Management of Foregut Cancer.- 2010. 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Young People’s Human Rights and the Politics of Voting Age Verbraucherschutz im Zivilrecht Jan de Witt’s Elementa Curvarum Linearum Das Lehrbuch behandelt die zivilrechtlichen Young People’s Human Rights and The Politics of Grundlagen des Verbraucherschutzrechts, ins- Liber Secundus Voting Age explores the broader societal implica- besondere Haustürgeschäfte, Fernabsatz, Ver- tions of voting age eligibility requirements and the braucherkredit, Verbrauchsgüterkauf, Gewinnspiele, legislative bar against youth voting in North Amer- Zusendung unbestellter Waren, Reisevertragsrecht ica and in Commonwealth countries (where ‘youth’ - Following on from the 2000 edition of Jan De und Wettbewerbsrecht. Zahlreiche Beispielsfälle mit is defined as persons 16 and over but under age 18). 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International per- Verbraucherschutz bei Pauschalreisen.- 10 Ver- Witt’s Elementa Curvarum Linearum, Liber Primus, spectives on the issue of voting age eligibility are braucherschutz bei fehlerhaften Produkten.- 11 Ver- this book provides the accompanying translation examined as are the legal, historical, philosophical braucherschutz durch Wettbewerbsrecht (UWG).- of the second volume of Elementa Curvarum Lin- and [..] Sachverzeichnis earum (Foundations of Curved Lines). 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Grundlagen - Strategien - Anwendungen Managing Fragile Regions Diarrhea Method and Application Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances Die moderne Logistik umfasst operative Logistik, analytische Logistik und Supply Chain Manage- ment. Zentrale Aufgabe der operativen Logistik ist This book gathers the work of leading scholars from This volume provides in a conveniently accessible das effiziente Bereitstellen der benötigten Güter in several disciplines on fragile regions, especially those package a comprehensive collection of accurate and der richtigen Reihenfolge zur rechten Zeit am richti- regions seeking to preserve, strengthen or create pro- timely information on the management of patients gen Ort. Die analytische Logistik entwickelt hierfür cesses to restore or reestablish security and effec- with diarrhea, both in pediatric age and in the adult. geeignete Versorgungsnetze und Systeme, konzip- tive social and economic management. It tackles As medical knowledge has recently expanded in this iert optimale Strategien für Planung, Disposition the multifarious issues that shape and affect frag- area, this volume is full of new practical, clinically und Betrieb und organisiert die Auftrags- und Leis- ile regions, drawing upon a wide range of intel- useful material for the busy clinician. Illustrations tungsprozesse. Das Management plant und lenkt die lectual and methodological approaches, including are emphasized to permit rapid acquisition of prac- Realisierung und den Betrieb der Netzwerke und such fields as area studies, natural resource science, tical information that is not readily available in the Systeme sowie die Disposition der Aufträge und biology, environmental and resource economics major texts. Each chapter is concise, concentrat- der Ressourcen. Dieses Referenzwerk bietet eine and management, and political economy. The vol- ing on "clinical pearls," and new advances in diag- konsistente und umfassende Darstellung der mod- ume brings together the perspectives of a diverse nostic and therapeutic technology. Each chapter ernen Logistik. Es enthält Grundlagen, Verfahren group of contributors from Australia, China, Hong discusses the relative costs of diagnostic and thera- und Tools zur Lösung der vielfältigen Aufgaben der Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and the United peutic options to permit financial considerations to Logistik sowie zur rechnergestützten Planung und States. Managing Fragile Regions: Method and be taken into account in the decision making pro- Disposition. Die entwickelten Regeln und Strategien Application addresses a variety of factors – natu- cess. Additional unique features include, summaries ermöglichen erhebliche Verbesserungen von Leis- ral, political, administrative, legislative, economic, of key points, recommendations, and indications for tung, Qualität, Erlösen und Kosten. Ihre Anwend- social, and cultural – and examines how they exert requesting GI subspecialty consultation. Providing barkeit wird anhand zahlreicher[..] influences on the operational mechanisms of fragile a comprehensive but practical overview of the issues regions, especially in the contexts of peace and[..] surrounding the diarrheal diseases,[..] Features Die moderne Logistik umfasst operative Logistik, Features Features analytische Logistik und Supply Chain Manage- This book gathers the work of leading scholars from This volume provides in a conveniently accessible ment. Zentrale Aufgabe der operativen Logistik ist several disciplines on fragile regions, especially those package a comprehensive collection of accurate and das effiziente Bereitstellen der benötigten Güter in regions seeking to preserve, strengthen or create pro- timely information on the management of patients der richtigen Reihenfolge zur rechten Zeit am richti- cesses to restore or reestablish security and effec- with diarrhea, both in pediatric age and in the adult. gen Ort. Die analytische Logistik entwickelt hierfür tive social and economic management. It tackles As medical knowledge has recently expanded in this geeignete Versorgungsnetze und Systeme, konzip- the multifarious issues that shape and affect fragile area, this volume is full of new practical, clinically iert optimale Strategien für Planung, Disposition und regions, drawing upon a wide range of intellectual useful material for the busy clinician. Illustrations Betrieb und [..] and methodological approaches, including such [..] are emphasized to permit rapid acquisition of [..] Contents Contents Contents Grundlagen, Verfahren und Strategien.- Aufgaben Studying Fragile Regions: An Interdisciplinary Definition, Epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical und Aspekte der Logistik.- Organisation, Disposition Overview.- Fragile Edges between Security and Inse- classification and differential diagnosis.- Infectious und Prozeßsteuerung.- Planung und Realisierung.- curity: China's Border Regions.- DMZ and Destiny diarrhea.- IBD.- Eosinophilic enteritis.- Microscopic Potentialanalyse.- Strategien.- Logistikkosten und of the Divided Korea Peninsula.- Territorial Fragility colitis.- Food allergy including mile and soy pro- Leistungskostenrechnung.- Leistungsvergütung und and the Future of Tibet: Sub-sovereignty, Problems tein allergy.- Protein losing enteropathy.- Chronic Leistungspreise.- Zeitmanagement.- Zufallprozesse and Solutions.- Boundaries, Territorial Disputes and radiation enterocolitis.- Ingestion of nonabsorbable und Bedarfsprognose.- Auftragsdisposition und Pro- Water Insecurity: Evidence from the Lower Mekong solutes, malabsorptive diseases.- Pancreatic exocrine duktionsplanung.- Bestands- und Nachschubdispo- Basin.- Understanding the Determinants of Liveli- insufficiencies.- Bacterial overgrowth.- Celiac dis- sition.- Logistikeinheiten und Logistikstammdaten.- hood Recovery after a Large Earthquake.- The Char- ease.- Whipple disease.- Short bowel syndrome, Grenzleistungen und Staueffekte.- Vertrieb, Einkau- acteristics of Earthquake-induced Geo-hazards in other surgeries.- Endocrine tumor diarrhea.- Non f und Logistik.- Netzwerke, Systeme und Lieferket- Mountain Areas.- NGOs and their Roles in Post- endocrine malignant disease.- Toxins*.- Factitious ten.- Logistiknetzwerke und Logistiksysteme.-[..] Earthquake Reconstruction Diarrhea.- Chronic[..] Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Regional Science; Organization / Planning; Political Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine; Primary Care Marketing; Control , Robotics, Mechatronics; Orga- Science Medicine; Abdominal Surgery; Clinical Nutrition nization / Planning; Production / Logistics Target groups Target groups Target groups Research Professional/practitioner Research Type of publication Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume Professional book Available Available Available 2011. 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Die ersten zwei Kapitel schlagen den Bogen menarbeit von Mitgliedern der Arbeitsgemein- von historischen Berechnungsmethoden praktischer schaft „Uroradiologie und Urogenitaldiagnostik" Problemen hin zu unendlichen Reihen, Differential- der Deutschen Röntgengesellschaft und des Arbeit- Nanorobots represent a nanoscale device where pro- und Integralrechnung und zu Differentialgleichun- skreises „Bildgebende Systeme der Deutschen teins such as DNA, carbon nanotubes could act as gen. Das Etablieren einer mathematisch stringen- Gesellschaft für Urologie". Das Buch liefert detail- motors, mechanical joints, transmission elements, ten Denkhaltung im 19. Jahrhundert für Analysis lierte und fundierte Informationen zu folgenden or sensors. When these different components were ein und mehrerer Variablen wird in den Kapiteln Gebieten: Niere, Harnleiter und Harnblase, Hoden, assembled together they can form nanorobots with III und IV behandelt. Viele Beispiele, Berechnun- Prostata und Samenblasen, Uterus, Ovar, Vagina , multi-degree-of-freedom, able to apply forces and gen und Bilder ergänzen das Buch und machen es zu Beckenboden. An erster Stelle stehen hierbei die manipulate objects in the nanoscale world. Design, einem Lesevergnügen für Studierende, Lehrer und praktischen Bedürfnisse des Diagnostikers: zu jedem Modeling and Characterization of Bio-Nanorobotic Forscher. Krankheitsbild Referenzbilder zum Abgleichen Systems investigates the design, assembly, simu- mit eigenen Befunden, hervorragende Bildqualität, lation, and prototyping of biological and artificial Features ausführliche Berücksichtigung der Differenzialdiag- molecular structures with the goal of implement- Diese Einführung in die Analysis orientiert sich in nosen. Ob zum Nachschlagen während der täglichen ing their internal nanoscale movements within ihrem Aufbau an der zeitlichen Entwicklung der Routine oder zum vertiefenden Nachlesen: Dieses nanorobotic systems in an optimized manner. Themen. Die ersten zwei Kapitel schlagen den Bogen Buch ist ein unverzichtbarer Begleiter für jeden Arzt, Features von historischen Berechnungsmethoden praktischer der sich intensiver mit Fragestellungen der urologis- Nanorobots represent a nanoscale device where pro- Problemen hin zu unendlichen Reihen, Differential- chen Bildgebung beschäftigt. und Integralrechnung und zu Differentialgleichun- teins such as DNA, carbon nanotubes could act as gen. Das Etablieren einer mathematisch stringenten Features motors, mechanical joints, transmission elements, Denkhaltung im 19. Jahrhundert für Analysis ein Das Referenzwerk zur Radiologischen Diagnostik or sensors. When these different components were und mehrerer [..] des Urogenitaltrakts: Entstanden aus der Zusam- assembled together they can form nanorobots with menarbeit von Mitgliedern der Arbeitsgemein- multi-degree-of-freedom, able to apply forces and Contents schaft „Uroradiologie und Urogenitaldiagnostik" manipulate objects in the nanoscale world. Design, Einführung in die Analysis des Unendlichen. Karte- der Deutschen Röntgengesellschaft und des Arbeit- Modeling and Characterization of Bio-Nanorobotic sische Koordinaten und Polynome.- Exponential- skreises „Bildgebende Systeme der Deutschen Systems [..] funktion und binomischer Lehrsatz.- Logarithmen Gesellschaft für Urologie". Das Buch liefert detail- Contents und Flächen.- Trigonometrische Funktionen.- Kom- lierte und fundierte Informationen zu folgenden 1. Introduction. 2. Current State-Of-The-Art On plexe Zahlen und Funktionen.- Kettenbrüche.- Dif- Gebieten: Niere, Harnleiter [..] ferential- und Integralrechnung. Die Ableitung.- Nanorobotic Components And Design. 2.1. Intro- Höhere Ableitungen und Taylorreihen.- Einhüllende Contents duction. 2.2. Nanorobotics device structures. 2.3. und Krümmung.- Integralrechnung.- Elementar P. Hallscheidt, A. Haferkamp: Niere.- T. Meindl et Virtual Reality Techniques for Bio-nanotechnology integrierbare Funktionen.- Näherungsweise Berech- al.: Oberer Harntrakt.- T. Meindl et al.: Blase.- A. Design. 2.4. Modeling and Characterization Meth- nung von Integralen.- Gewöhnliche Differential- Haferkamp: Urthra.- M. Uder et al.: Nebenniere.- ods. 2.5. Conclusion. 3. Methodology Of Design And gleichungen.- Lineare Differentialgleichungen.- H. Schlemmer, U.G. Mueller-Lisse: Prostata und Characterization Of Bionano- And Nanorobotic Numerisches Lösen von Differentialgleichungen.- Samenblasen.- M. Eiers: Hoden.- C. Alt: Uterus.- B. Devices. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Design and charac- Die[..] Radeleff: Ovarien.- C. Alt: Vagina.- C. 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Development Strategies Business and Grassroots Innovation for the Knowledge Econ- On-Chip Interconnect with aelite omy Composable and Predictable Systems Could information and communication technology (ICT) become the transformative tool for a new style Private enterprises in advanced economies have of global development? Could ICT promote knowl- been learning to use information and communica- The book provides a comprehensive description and edge-based, innovation-driven, and smart, adap- tion technology (ICT) to innovate and transform implementation methodology for the Philips/NXP tive, participatory development? As countries seek a their processes, products, services and business mod- Aethereal/aelite Network-on-Chip (NoC). The pre- way out of the present period of economic contrac- els, significantly improving productivity and com- sentation offers a systems perspective, starting from tion, they are trying to weave ICT into their develop- petitiveness. Moreover, the ICT industry itself has the system requirements and deriving and describing ment strategies, in the same way organizations have become a major source of job creation and a con- the resulting hardware architectures, embedded soft- learned to use ICT to transform their business mod- tributor to economic growth and business transfor- ware, and accompanying design flow. Readers get an els and strategies. This integration offers a new path mation. A key question today is whether and how in depth view of the interconnect requirements, not to development that is responsive to the challenges of developing countries can learn to benefit from the centered only on performance and scalability, but our times. In e-Transformation, Nagy Hanna identi- ICT revolution, and what roles the government and also the multi-faceted, application-driven require- fies the key ingredients for the strategic integration private sector can play. Already, a number of devel- ments, in particular composability and predictability. of ICT into national development, with examples oping countries have been inspired by the example The book shows how these qualitative requirements from around the world. He draws on his rich expe- of India and China, and are now seeking to jump on are implemented in a state-of-the-art on-chip inter- rience of over 35 years at the World Bank and other the outsourcing bandwagon. Nevertheless, with few connect, and presents the realistic, quantitative costs. aid agencies to outline the strategic options involved exceptions in the developing world, little attention in using ICT to maximize developmental impact— has been paid by policymakers and practitioners to Features transforming public service institutions, networking invest systematically and proactively in ICT-enabled On-Chip Interconnect with aelite: Composable and businesses for innovation and competitiveness,[..] growth, poverty reduction and grassroots innova- Predictable Systems by: (Authors) Andreas Hansson tion. Most communities and small and medium- Kees Goossens Embedded systems are comprised of Features sized enterprises in[..] components integrated on a single circuit, a System Could information and communication technology on Chip (SoC). One of the critical elements of such (ICT) become the transformative tool for a new style Features an SoC, and the focus of this work, is the on-chip of global development? Could ICT promote knowl- Private enterprises in advanced economies have interconnect that enables different components to edge-based, innovation-driven, and smart, adap- been learning to use information and communica- communicate with each other. The book provides a tive, participatory development? As countries seek a tion technology (ICT) to innovate and transform [..] way out of the present period of economic contrac- their processes, products, services and business mod- tion, they are trying to weave ICT into their develop- els, significantly improving productivity and com- Contents ment strategies, in the same way organizations have petitiveness. Moreover, the ICT industry itself has Introduction; Proposed Solution; Dimensioning; learned to [..] become a major source of job creation and a contrib- Allocation; Instantiation; Verification; Case Study; utor to economic growth and business transforma- Related Work; Conclusions and Future Work. Contents tion. A key [..] Series Foreword Preface.- Chapter 1: Introduction Fields of interest Section I: Why an e-Transformation Strategy?- Contents Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering Chapter 2: Promises and Implications of the ICT 1. An ICT-enabled Innovation and Business Trans- (CAD, CAE) and Design Revolution.- Chapter 3: Options for ICT-enabled formation for Development.- 2. Implications of the Target groups Development Section II: Designing e-Development ICT Revolution for Business.- 3. Strategic Options Research Strategies: Pillars.- Chapter 4: Holistic e-Develop- for Private Sector Development.- 4. Transforming ment.- Chapter 5: Vision of e-Transformation.- Enterprises: Innovation, Networking and Diffusion.- Type of publication Chapter 6: Policies and Institutions for a Knowl- 5. Transforming Business Environment.- 6. ICT Monograph edge Economy.- Chapter 7: Human Resources for Services Industry for an Innovation Economy.- 7. a Learning Society.- Chapter 8: ICT Sector for an Developing the ICT Industry Ecosystem.- 8. Tele- Innovation Economy.- Chapter 9: Dynamic Infor- center Enterprises and Grassroots Innovation.- 9. A Available mation Infrastructure.- Chapter 10: Shared Access Holistic Framework for Enterprise and Social Trans- for an[..] formation.- 10. Lessons and Conclusions 2011. X, 210 p. 100 illus. (Embedded Systems) Hardcover

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G. Hermey, Uni Hamburg; C. Mahlke, Uni Hamburg; M. Schwake, Á. Herrero, University of Burgos, Spain; E. Corchado, Univer- J. Herzog, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; T. Hibi, Uni Kiel; T. Sommer, Uni Hamburg sity of Salamanca, Spain; C. Redondo, Fundación Centro de Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan Supercomputación, Leon, Spain; Á. Alonso, Fundación Centro de Supercomputación, León, Spain (Eds.) Der Experimentator: Monomial Ideals Neurowissenschaften Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems This book demonstrates current trends in research 2010 on combinatorial and computational commutative Lieber EXPERIMENTATOR, dieser neue Band algebra with a primary emphasis on topics related soll dem angehenden Neurowissenschaftler einen Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Com- to monomial ideals. 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Law of the Sea in Dialogue Questo libro si propone di impartire i consigli utili Human beings necessarily understand their social sul modo migliore per accompagnare il paziente worlds in moral terms, orienting their lives, rela- traumatizzato grave in sala operatoria, organizzare tionships, and activities around socially-produced The interrelation between different fields of pub- il lavoro tuo e dell’équipe, sudare sette camicie per notions of right and wrong. Morality is sociolog- lic international law has particular relevance for the risolvere una situazione difficile, ma alla fine chi- ically understood as more than simply helping or systematic understanding of international law. The udere l’intervento con il miglior risultato possibile. harming others; it encompasses any way that indi- book contains a collection of essays on the law of In poche parole, una guida pratica sulla chirurgia viduals form understandings of what behaviors are the sea and its interdependencies with other current del trauma destinata non solo agli specializzandi e better than others, what goals are most laudable, and legal issues of global importance. The issue of the ai tirocinanti, ma anche ai chirurghi generali inter- what "proper" people believe, feel, and do. Moral- relationship between global warming and law of the essati al trattamento dei pazienti traumatizzati e ai ity involves the explicit and implicit sets of rules sea matters are one focus. In a second thematic sec- chirurghi che operano in condizioni difficili – ad and shared understandings that keep human social tion the collection addresses the global commons. esempio presso gli ospedali militari, i distretti rurali groups intact. Morality includes both the "shoulds" The third part deals with security issues. The recent o nell’ambito di missioni umanitarie. Sull’atlante and "should nots" of human activity, its proactive increase in piracy activities has shown the relevance chirurgico impari a utilizzare le mani, ma certo non and inhibitive elements. At one time, sociologists of discussing the linkage between the law of the sea a ragionare, prevenire le mosse e improvvisare, men- were centrally concerned with morality, issues like and security issues. tre grazie ai nostri consigli pratici apprenderai che social cohesion, values, the goals and norms that quando operi un paziente traumatizzato con emorra- structure society, and the ways individuals get social- Features gia massiva devi usare la testa, oltre che le mani. La ized to reproduce those concerns. In the last half- . prima parte illustra alcuni dei principi generali della century, however, explicit interest in these topics has waned, and modern sociology has become[..] Contents chirurgia del[..] Global Warming: C. Tomuschat: Global Warm- Features Features ing and State Responsibility.- M. Bothe: Measures Questo libro si propone di impartire i consigli utili Human beings necessarily understand their social to Fight Climate Change - A Role for the Law of sul modo migliore per accompagnare il paziente worlds in moral terms, orienting their lives, rela- the Sea?- J. Brunnée: An Agreement in Principle? traumatizzato grave in sala operatoria, organizzare tionships, and activities around socially-produced The Copenhagen Accord and the Post-2012 Cli- il lavoro tuo e dell’équipe, sudare sette camicie per notions of right and wrong. Morality is sociologically mate Regime.- F.L. Morrison: The Reluctance of the risolvere una situazione difficile, ma alla fine chiud- understood as more than simply helping or harming United States to Ratify Treaties.- Exploitation and ere l’intervento con il miglior risultato possibile. In others; it encompasses any way that individuals form Use of the Global Commons: G. Hafner: The Divi- poche parole, una guida pratica sulla chirurgia del understandings of what behaviors are better than sion of the Commons? The Myth of the Commons: trauma destinata non solo agli [..] others, what goals are most laudable, and [..] Divide or Perish.- T. Treves: Judical Action for the Common Heritage.- Law of the Sea and Security: Fields of interest Fields of interest M.H. Arsanjani, W.M. Reisman: East African Piracy Surgery; Traumatic Surgery; Emergency Medicine; Sociology; Ethics; Religious Studies and the Defense of[..] Abdominal Surgery; Thoracic Surgery; General Surgery Target groups Fields of interest Research European Law / Public International Law Target groups Professional/practitioner Type of publication Target groups Handbook Research Type of publication Monograph Available Type of publication Contributed volume Available 2010. XIV, 602 p. (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research) Hardcover Available 2011. 224 pagg. 160 figg. Softcover 139,95 € 2011. XII, 189 p. (Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht 36,49 € ISBN 978-1-4419-6894-4 und Völkerrecht, Vol. 221) Hardcover ISBN 978-88-470-1740-5 69,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-15656-4 springer.com 89

M. Hofrichter, Internationales Hochschulinstitut Zittau, Germany J. Holleman, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; F. M. Holtz, Universität Bonn (Ed.) Zhang, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; B. Otis, Uni- versity of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Sparse Grid Quadrature in High Industrial Applications Ultra Low-Power Integrated Dimensions with Applications in Circuit Design for Wireless Neural Finance and Insurance This volume gives a survey of the state of the art in Interfaces the traditional fields of industrial mycology as well as of selected novel applications of fungi. The first This book deals with the numerical analysis and effi- section deals with the use of fungi in the produc- cient numerical treatment of high-dimensional inte- tion and processing of bread, cheese, beer and wine, This book will describe ultra low-power, integrated grals using sparse grids and other dimension-wise traditional Asian fermentation products and edible circuits and systems designed for the emerging field integration techniques with applications to finance mushrooms. The second section is devoted to the of neural signal recording and processing, and wire- and insurance. The book focuses on providing production of fungal metabolites and enzymes repre- less communication. Since neural interfaces are typ- insights into the interplay between coordinate senting value-added products. In addition to antibi- ically implanted, their operation is highly energy- transformations, effective dimensions and the con- otics, alkaloids organic acids, vitamins and industrial constrained. This book introduces concepts and the- vergence behaviour of sparse grid methods. The enzymes, which have successfully been in use for ory that allow circuit operation approaching the fun- techniques, derivations and algorithms are illus- decades, it is also dedicated to fungal metabolites, damental limits. Design examples and measurements trated by many examples, figures and code segments. such as insecticidal and nematicidal compounds, of real systems are provided. The book will describe Numerical experiments with applications from immunosurppressants and flavors with promising circuit designs for all of the critical components of finance and insurance show that the approaches pre- biotechnological potential. In the next section, the a neural recording system, including: Amplifiers sented in this book can be faster and more accurate recent developments in fungal biotransformation of which utilize new techniques to improve the trade- than (quasi-) Monte Carlo methods, even for inte- small molecules, the bioconversion of lignocelluloses off between good noise performance and low power grands with hundreds of dimensions. as well as the use of fungi in metal recovery are pre- consumption. Analog and mixed-signal circuits sented. The final part introduces some innovative which implement signal processing tasks specific to Features new trends in the field of applied[..] the neural recording application: Detection of neural This book deals with the numerical analysis and effi- spikes Extraction of features that describe the spikes cient numerical treatment of high-dimensional inte- Features Clustering, a machine learning technique for sorting grals using sparse grids and other dimension-wise This volume gives a survey of the state of the art in spikes Weak-inversion operation of analog-domain integration techniques with applications to finance the traditional fields of industrial mycology as well transistors, allowing processing[..] and insurance. The book focuses on providing as of selected novel applications of fungi. 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Die Wissenschaft vom (Aber-)Glauben Heutzu- Transparent conducting materials are key elements Control Sciences in a wide variety of current technologies including tage trennen wir die Welt oft in eine Sphäre des Dedicated to Chris Byrnes and Anders Lindquist Natürlichen und eine des Übernatürlichen. Unsere flat panel displays, photovoltaics, organic, low-e win- fünf Sinne erlauben uns, die natürliche Welt dows and electrochromics. The needs for new and wahrzunehmen und zu verstehen, doch diese Sinne – improved materials is pressing, because the existing das Sehen, das Riechen, das Schmecken, das Fühlen materials do not have the performance levels to meet In this edited collection we commemorate the 60th und das Hören – erklären nicht unseren Sinn für the ever- increasing demand, and because some of birthday of Prof. Christopher Byrnes and the retire- das Übernatürliche. In Natürlich übernatürlich the current materials used may not be viable in the ment of Prof. Anders Lindquist from the Chair of beleuchtet Bruce Hood, auf welche Weise wir Men- future. In addition, the field of transparent conduc- Optimization and Systems Theory at KTH. These schen das Übernatürliche begreifen, und liefert uns tors has gone through dramatic changes in the last papers were presented in part at a 2009 workshop einen fundierten Einblick in die Gründe, warum 5-7 years with new materials being identified, new in KTH, Stockholm, honoring the lifetime contribu- wir (an) das Unglaubliche glauben. _____ Die applications and new people in the field. “Handbook tions of Professors Byrnes and Lindquist in various Mehrheit der Weltbevölkerung ist religiös oder of Transparent Conductors” presents transparent fields of applied mathematics. glaubt an übernatürliche Phänomene. In den USA conductors in a historical perspective, provides cur- glauben neun von zehn Erwachsenen an Gott, und rent applications as well as insights into the future of Features eine aktuelle Gallup-Umfrage zeigte, das etwa drei the devices. It is a comprehensive reference, and rep- In this edited collection we commemorate the 60th von vier Amerikanern in irgendeiner Form an resents the most current resource on the subject. birthday of Prof. Christopher Byrnes and the retire- Telepathie, Präkognition, Geister oder die Wiederge- ment of Prof. Anders Lindquist from the Chair of burt glauben. Woher rührt dieses übernatürliche Features Optimization and Systems Theory at KTH. These Gedankengut? Werden wir von unseren Eltern, von Transparent conducting materials are key elements papers were presented in part at a 2009 workshop Kirchen und Medien indoktriniert, oder entstehen in a wide variety of current technologies including in KTH, Stockholm, honoring the lifetime contribu- diese[..] flat panel displays, photovoltaics, organic, low-e win- tions of Professors Byrnes and Lindquist in various dows and electrochromics. The needs for new and fields of applied mathematics. Features improved materials is pressing, because the existing Der menschliche „Übersinn“ – die Natur des materials do not have the performance levels to meet Contents (Aber-)Glaubens und die Psychologie des Irrational- the ever- increasing demand, and because some of Information Acquisition in the Exploration of Ran- enDie schwarze Katze von links, das vierblättrige the current materials used may not be viable in the dom Fields.- A Computational Comparison of Kleeblatt, das Horoskop in der Zeitung – glauben Sie [..] Alternatives to Including Uncertainty in Structured daran? Vielleicht nur ein bisschen? Tragen Sie einen Population Models.- Sorting: The Gauss Thermo- Glücksbringer mit sich? Glauben Sie an ein [..] Contents stat, The Toda Lattice and Double Bracket Equa- Introduction to TC materials and their applicatons, tions.- Rational Functions and Flows with Periodic Contents key properties and needs.- Opto-electronic models of Solutions.- Dynamic Programming or Direct Com- Prolog: Warum reißen wir "verfluchte" Häuser ab?- TC materials – the physics description.- Characteri- parison?.- A Maximum Entropy Solution of the Kapitel 1: Welche Geheimnisse haben John McEn- zation of TC Materials.- TC device applications cur- Covariance Selection Problem for Reciprocal Pro- roe und David Beckham gemeinsam?- Kapitel 2: rent and emerging.- In based TCOs.- Sn based.- Zn cesses.- Cumulative Distribution Estimation via Würden Sie die Jacke eines Mörders tragen?- Kapi- based.- Ternary, Quaternary and higher materials.- Control Theoretic Smoothing Splines.- Global Out- tel 3: Wer erschuf den Kreationismus?- Kapitel 4: Organic TCs.- Non-conventional materials.- Trans- put Regulation with Uncertain Exosystems.- A Sur- Babys in blühender, geschäftiger Verwirrung.- Kapi- parent Electronics.- Nano-structured TCs (ZnO, vey on Boolean Control[..] tel 5: Grundkurs Gedankenlesen.- Kapitel 6: Launen TiO2, etc.).- Environmental and Economic Aspects.- der Natur.- Kapitel 7: Würden Sie sich willentlich Appendix. 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W. Huang, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KA, USA; R.D. Russell, Y. Huang, Xiangtan University, China; R. Kornhuber, Freie M.K. Hughes, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ, USA; Th.W. Swet- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada Universität Berlin, Germany; O. Widlund, Courant Institute, New nam, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; H.F. Diaz, University York, NY, USA; J. Xu, Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA (Eds.) Park, PA, USA (Eds.) Adaptive Moving Mesh Methods Dendroclimatology Domain Decomposition Methods in Science and Engineering XIX Progress and Prospects Moving mesh methods are an effective, mesh-adap- tation-based approach for the numerical solution of mathematical models of physical phenomena. A top priority in climate research is obtaining broad- Currently there exist three main strategies for mesh These are the proceedings of the 19th international extent and long-term data to support analyses of his- adaptation, namely, to use mesh subdivision, local conference on domain decomposition methods in torical patterns and trends, and for model develop- high order approximation (sometimes combined science and engineering. Domain decomposition ment and evaluation. Along with directly measured with mesh subdivision), and mesh movement. The methods are iterative methods for solving the often climate data from the present and recent past, it is latter type of adaptive mesh method has been less very large linear or nonlinear systems of algebraic important to obtain estimates of long past climate well studied, both computationally and theoretically. equations that arise in various problems in math- variations spanning multiple centuries and millen- This book is about adaptive mesh generation and ematics, computational science, engineering and nia. These longer time perspectives are needed for moving mesh methods for the numerical solution industry. They are designed for massively parallel assessing the unusualness of recent climate changes, of time-dependent partial differential equations. It computers and take the memory hierarchy of such as well as for providing insight on the range, varia- presents a general framework and theory for adap- systems into account. This is essential for approach- tion and overall dynamics of the climate system over tive mesh generation and gives a comprehensive ing peak floating point performance. There is an time spans exceeding available records from instru- treatment of moving mesh methods and their basic increasingly well-developed theory which is having a ments, such as rain gauges and thermometers. Tree components, along with their application for a num- direct impact on the development and improvement rings have become increasingly valuable in provid- ber of nontrivial physical problems. Many explicit of these algorithms. ing this long-term information because extensive examples with computed figures illustrate the var- data networks have been developed in temperate and ious methods and the effects of parameter choices Features boreal zones of the Earth, and quantitative methods for those methods. The partial differential equations These are the proceedings of the 19th international for analyzing these data have advanced. Tree rings considered are mainly[..] conference on domain decomposition methods in are among the most useful paleoclimate information science and engineering. Domain decomposition sources available because they provide a[..] Features methods are iterative methods for solving the often Moving mesh methods are an effective, mesh-adap- very large linear or nonlinear systems of algebraic Features tation-based approach for the numerical solution equations that arise in various problems in math- A top priority in climate research is obtaining broad- of mathematical models of physical phenomena. ematics, computational science, engineering and extent and long-term data to support analyses of his- Currently there exist three main strategies for mesh industry. They are designed for massively parallel torical patterns and trends, and for model develop- adaptation, namely, to use mesh subdivision, local computers and take [..] ment and evaluation. Along with directly measured high order approximation (sometimes combined climate data from the present and recent past, it is with mesh subdivision), and mesh movement. The Fields of interest important to obtain estimates of long past climate latter type of [..] Computational Mathematics and Numerical Anal- variations spanning multiple centuries and millen- ysis; Computational Science and Engineering; nia. These longer [..] Contents Numerical and Computational Physics; Mathematics Preface.- Introduction.- Adaptive Mesh Movement of Computing Contents in 1D.- Discretization of PDEs on Time-Varying part i: introductory section.-part ii: scientific bases Meshes.- Basic Principles of Multidimensional Mesh Target groups of dentroclimatology.- part iii: reconstruction of cli- Adaption.- Monitor Functions.- Variational Mesh Research mate patterns and values relative to today’s climate.- Adaptive Methods.- Velocity-Based Adaptive Meth- part iv: applications of dendroclimatology.- part v: ods.- Appendix: Sobolev Spaces.- Appendix: Arith- Type of publication overview. metic Mean Geometric Mean Inequality and Jensen's Proceedings Inequality.- Bibliography. Fields of interest Available Climate Change; Tree Biology; Paleontology; Fields of interest Archaeology; Earth Sciences (general) Numerical Analysis; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Partial Differential Equa- 2011. XV, 460 p. 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E. Hull, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK; K. Jackson, Uni- M. Ioannides, Higher Technical Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus; D. Fell- G.M. Iro, Universität Wien versity of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK; J. Dick, Integrate Systems ner, Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt, Germany; A. Georgopoulos, Engineering, Bath, UK National Technical University of Athens, Greece; D. Hadjimitsis, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus (Eds.) Bürgerliches Recht IV. Sachenrecht Requirements Engineering Digital Heritage Konkreter Anlass der Neuauflage ist die Grund- Third International Euro-Mediterranean Conference, EuroMed buchs-Novelle 2008, die in vielen Bereichen des 2010, Lemessos, Cyprus, November 8-13, 2010. Proceedings Using the latest research and driven by practical Liegenschaftsrechts umfangreiche Überarbeitungen experience from industry, the third edition of this erforderlich gemacht hat. Auch mussten kleinere popular book provides useful information to practi- Änderungen der Gesetzeslage, die für das Sachen- tioners on how to write and structure requirements. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of recht von Bedeutung sind, wie etwa die Ersetzung • Explains the importance of Systems Engineering the Third International Euro-Mediterranean Confer- der §§ 191 ff AußStrG über die freiwillige Feilbi- and the creation of effective solutions to problems • ence Digital Heritage, EuroMed 2010, held in Leme- etung durch die §§ 87a ff NO oder die Möglichkeit Describes the underlying representations used in sys- sos, Cyprus, in November 2010. The 25 revised full einer exekutiven Versteigerung im Internet, tem modelling and introduces the UML2 • Considers papers presented together with the 19 project papers berücksichtigt werden. Ferner hat die Insolven- the relationship between requirements and mod- were carefully reviewed and selected from numer- zrechts-Reform durch das IRÄG 2010 an den betref- elling • Covers a generic multi-layer requirements ous submissions. The topics covered include experi- fenden Stellen im Buch ihren Niederschlag gefunden. process • Discusses the key elements of effective ences in the use of innovative recording technologies Das gesamte Werk wurde sowohl in der Darstellung requirements management • Explains the impor- and methods and how to take best advantage of the als auch inhaltlich gründlich überarbeitet und durch tant concept of rich traceability In this third edition results obtained to build up new instruments and Berücksichtigung der neuesten Judikatur und Liter- the authors have updated the overview of DOORS improved methodologies for documenting in multi- atur auf den letzten Stand gebracht. to include the changes featured in version 9.2. An media form, archiving in Digital Libraries and man- expanded description of Product Family Manage- aging the Cultural Heritage. Features ment and a more explicit definition of Requirements Konkreter Anlass der Neuauflage ist die Grund- Engineering are also included. Requirements Engi- Features buchs-Novelle 2008, die in vielen Bereichen des neering is written for those who want to develop This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Liegenschaftsrechts umfangreiche Überarbeitungen their knowledge of requirements engineering, the Third International Euro-Mediterranean Confer- erforderlich gemacht hat. Auch mussten kleinere whether[..] ence Digital Heritage, EuroMed 2010, held in Leme- Änderungen der Gesetzeslage, die für das Sachen- sos, Cyprus, in November 2010. The 25 revised full recht von Bedeutung sind, wie etwa die Ersetzung Features papers presented together with the 19 project papers der §§ 191 ff AußStrG über die freiwillige Feilbietung Using the latest research and driven by practical were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous durch die §§ 87a ff NO oder die Möglichkeit einer experience from industry, the third edition of this submissions. The topics covered include experiences exekutiven [..] popular book provides useful information to practi- in the use of innovative recording technologies and tioners on how to write and structure requirements. [..] Contents • Explains the importance of Systems Engineering Erster Teil: Grundlagen des Sachenrechts §1. Grund- and the creation of effective solutions to problems • Fields of interest begriffe und Grundsätze §2. Besitz §3. Grundbuch Describes the underlying representations used in sys- Multimedia Information Systems; Information Zweiter Teil: Eigentum §4. 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H. Isomäki, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; S. Pekkola, Tampere T. Ito, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan; M. Zhang, The N.P. James, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Y. Bone, University of Technology, Finland (Eds.) University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia; V. Robu, University University of Adelaide, SA, Australia of Southampton, UK; S. Fatima, Loughborough University, UK; T. Matsuo, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan; H. Yamaki, Reframing Humans in Information Nagoya University, Japan (Eds.) Neritic Carbonate Sediments in a Systems Development Temperate Realm Innovations in Agent-Based Southern Australia Complex Automated Negotiations Modern society has been transformed by the digi- tal convergence towards a future where technolo- This book is the first comprehensive documentation gies embed themselves into the fabric of everyday Complex Automated Negotiations have been widely and interpretation of modern neritic carbonate sed- life. This ongoing merging of social and technolog- studied and are becoming an important, emerging iments on the southern Australian continental mar- ical infrastructures provides and necessitates new area in the field of Autonomous Agents and Multi- gin, the largest cool-water carbonate depositional possibilities to renovate past notions, models and Agent Systems. In general, automated negotiations system on the globe. The approach is classical but methods of information systems development that can be complex, since there are a lot of factors that the information is new. A brief chapter of introduc- accommodates humans as actors within the infras- characterize such negotiations. These factors include tion is followed by a section that describes the setting tructure. This shift introduces new possibilities for the number of issues, dependency between issues, of the continental margin in terms of the regional information systems designers to fulfil more and representation of utility, negotiation protocol, nego- geology, its evolution through time, the climate, and more everyday functions, and to enhance their value tiation form (bilateral or multi-party), time con- the complex oceanography. The setting is further and worth to the user. Reframing Humans in Infor- straints, etc. Software agents can support automation explored in chapter 3 that outlines the Pleistocene mation Systems Development aims to reframe the or simulation of such complex negotiations on the history of sedimentation in this region. This is par- phenomenon of human-centered development of behalf of their owners, and can provide them with ticularly important since many of the surficial sed- information systems by connecting scientific con- adequate bargaining strategies. In many multi-issue iments have a partial older history. The following structs produced within the field of information bargaining settings, negotiation becomes more than section on the carbonate factory describes in detail systems which has recently provided a plethora a zero-sum game, so bargaining agents have an the nature of the animals and plants that determine of multidisciplinary user views, without explicitly incentive to cooperate in order to achieve efficient the nature of the sediments and the environmen- defining clear constructs that serve the IS field in win-win agreements. Also, in a complex negotiation, tal conditions that control their distribution. The particular. IS researchers, practitioners and students there could be multiple issues that are interdepen- shelf itself cannot be discussed in isolation and thus a would benefit from[..] dent. Thus, agent's utility will become more complex short chapter on the[..] Features than simple utility functions. Further,[..] Features Modern society has been transformed by the digi- Features This book is the first comprehensive documentation tal convergence towards a future where technolo- Complex Automated Negotiations have been widely and interpretation of modern neritic carbonate sed- gies embed themselves into the fabric of everyday studied and are becoming an important, emerging iments on the southern Australian continental mar- life. This ongoing merging of social and technolog- area in the field of Autonomous Agents and Multi- gin, the largest cool-water carbonate depositional ical infrastructures provides and necessitates new Agent Systems. In general, automated negotiations system on the globe. The approach is classical but possibilities to renovate past notions, models and can be complex, since there are a lot of factors that the information is new. A brief chapter of introduc- methods of information systems development that characterize such negotiations. These factors include tion is followed by a section that describes the setting accommodates humans as actors within the infras- the number of issues, dependency between issues, of the [..] tructure. This shift [..] representation of utility, negotiation protocol, nego- Contents Contents tiation [..] Preface.- 1 Introduction .- 2 Setting.- 3 The Pleis- Preface.- 1. Introduction: Reframing Humans and Contents tocene Record.- 4 The Neritic Carbonate Factory.- 5 Information Systems.- Part 1: Human Systems Anal- Simulation of Sequential Auction Markets Using Marginal Marine Deposystems.- 6 Neritic Sedimen- ysis.- 2. On the Emergence of Techno-Religious Priced Options to Reduce Bidder Exposure.- Desire- tary Facies .- 7 Neritic Depositional Environments.- Spaces: Implications for Design and End Users.- 3. Based Negotiation in Electronic Marketplaces.- The 8 The Southwestern Shelf .- 9 The South Australian Towards Lifeworld-Oriented Information Systems Influence of Culture on ABMP Negotiation Parame- Sea .- 10 The Southeastern Continental Margin.- 11 Development.- 4. Understanding the Business Client ters.- Supporting the Design of General Automated Diagenesis.- 12 Summary & Synthesis.- References.- Systems Developer Relationship: A Power Perspec- Negotiators.- Common Testbed Generating Tool Appendices.- Subject Index. tive.- 5. A Semiotic Analysis of Interactions between based on XML for Multiple Interdependent Issues End Users and Information Systems.- 6. Informa- Negotiation Problems.- Simulation of Sequential Fields of interest tion Systems Development as an Intellectual Process: Auction Markets Using Priced Options to Reduce Sedimentology; Geology; Ecology; Marine & Fresh- Designers’ Perceptions of Users.- Part 2: Method- Bidder Exposure.- Constraint and Bid Quality Fac- water Sciences ology.- 7. Participatory Design in Information Sys- tor for Bidding and Deal Identification in Complex tems[..] Automated Negotiations.- Acting While Negotiating Target groups Research Fields of interest in the[..] User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Fields of interest Type of publication Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of Monograph History of Computing; Computers and Society; Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Management of Computing and Information Sys- Available tems Target groups Research Target groups 2011. X, 240 p. 100 illus. in color. 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R. Jeansoulin, IGM Université Paris Est, France; O. Papini, LSIS J.D. Johansen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; P.J. Frosch, W.J. Junk, Max-Planck-Institute for Limnology, Germany; M.T.F. UMR CNRS, Marseille, France; H. Prade, Université Paul Sabatier, Hautklinikum Dortmund, Germany; J.-P. Lepoittevin, Laboratoire Piedade, INPA/CPBA, Manaus, AM, Brazil; F. Wittmann, Max Toulouse, France; S. Schockaert, Ghent University, Belgium (Eds.) de Dermatochimie, Institut Le Bel, Strasbourg, France (Eds.) Planck Institute, Mainz, Germany; J. Schöngart, Max Planck Insti- tute, Mainz, Germany; P. Parolin, University of Hamburg, Ger- many (Eds.) Methods for Handling Imperfect Contact Dermatitis Spatial Information Amazonian Floodplain Forests

The fifth edition delivers up-to-date coverage of Ecophysiology, Biodiversity and Sustainable Management every conceivable aspect in modern-day manage- Spatial information is pervaded by uncertainty. ment of contact dermatitis. Leading experts have Indeed, geographical data is often obtained by an thoroughly updated the previous edition, while imperfect interpretation of remote sensing images, Central Amazonian floodplain forests are an unique adding new chapters on genetics, the skin barrier, while people attach ill-defined or ambiguous labels and endangered ecosystem. The forests grow in areas respiratory symptoms to chemicals and an exten- to places and their properties. As another example, that are annually flooded by large rivers during mean sive section on prevention. Both irritant and allergic medical images are often the result of measurements periods of up to 8 months and at depths of up to 10 contact dermatitis are covered with special emphasis by imprecise sensors (e.g. MRI scans). Moreover, by m. Despite this severe stress, these forests consist of on immunological mechanisms, molecular aspects processing spatial information in real-world appli- over 1,000 species and are by far the most species- of sensitizers, atypical clinical forms, reactions to cations, additional uncertainty is introduced, e.g. rich floodplain forests worldwide. The trees show medicaments, occupational and environmental due to the use of interpolation/extrapolation tech- a broad range of morphological, anatomical, phys- aspects. The comprehensive yet approachable text is niques or to conflicts that are detected in an infor- iological, and phenological adaptations that enable supplemented by numerous color illustrations and mation fusion step. To the best of our knowledge, them not only to survive the adverse environmen- tables. Core messages and case reports highlight the this book presents the first overview of spatial uncer- tal conditions, but also to produce large amounts of most important information and help in gaining bet- tainty which goes beyond the setting of geographical biomass when the nutrient levels in water and soils ter understanding of the topic and greater compe- information systems. Uncertainty issues are espe- are sufficiently high. This is the case in the flood- tence in daily practice. An extensive dictionary of cially addressed from a representation and reasoning plains of white-water rivers, which are used for fish- allergens gives quick access to specific information. point of view. In particular, the book consists of 14 eries, agriculture, and cattle-ranching but which also have a high potential for the production of timber chapters, which are clustered around three central Features and non-timber products, when adequately man- topics. The first of these topics is about the uncer- The fifth edition of Contact Dermatitis covers in aged. Latest research on ecophysiology gives insight tainty in meaning of[..] detail every conceivable aspect of irritant and aller- how tree species adapt to the oscillating flood-pulse gic contact dermatitis and its modern-day manage- Features focusing on their[..] ment. Special emphasis is given to immunological Spatial information is pervaded by uncertainty. mechanisms, molecular aspects of sensitizers, atyp- Indeed, geographical data is often obtained by an Features ical clinical forms, reactions to medicaments, and imperfect interpretation of remote sensing images, Central Amazonian floodplain forests are an unique occupational and environmental factors. In order to while people attach ill-defined or ambiguous labels and endangered ecosystem. The forests grow in areas optimize the diagnostic approach, a wide range of [..] to places and their properties. As another example, that are annually flooded by large rivers during mean periods of up to 8 months and at depths of up to 10 medical images are often the result of measurements Contents m. Despite this severe stress, these forests consist of by imprecise sensors (e.g. MRI scans). Moreover, by Basic Features.- Pathology.- Dermatotoxicology.- over 1,000 species and are by far the most species- processing spatial information in real-world [..] Clinical Features.- Diagnostic Tests.- Allergic Con- rich floodplain forests worldwide. The trees show a tact Dermatitis Related to Specific Exposures.- Ther- Contents broad range of morphological, anatomical, [..] apy, Rehabilitation and Prevention. Part 1: Describing spatial congurations.- Part 2 Sym- Contents bolic reasoning and information merging.- Part 3: Fields of interest Part I - Amazonian Floodplain Forests and the Envi- Prediction and interpolation. Dermatology; Allergology; Occupational Medicine / ronment Part II - Ecological and Ecophysiological Industrial Medicine Fields of interest Aspects of Amazonian Floodplain Forests Part III - Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of Target groups Sustainable Management of Amazonian Floodplain Engineering Professional/practitioner Forests Part IV - Discussion and conclusions

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P. Jürging, W. Kraus A.V. Kalueff, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA; J.M. C. Kanes, King's College of London, UK (Ed.) Cachat, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA (Eds.) Naturnaher Wasserbau Elaborating Professionalism Zebrafish Models in Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Fließgewässern Neurobehavioral Research Studies in Practice and Theory

Technik und Ökologie sind in diesem Werk über What are the future possibilities for the standing den naturnahen Wasserbau gleichwertige Partner. Es Animal models have traditionally played a cru- of professional practice as it faces growingly prob- wendet sich in fachübergreifender Blickweise an die cial role in improving our understanding of brain lematic markets for services, complex demands for in Wasserwirtschafts- und Naturschutzverwaltun- pathogenesis. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have gener- managerial accountability and control, and prob- gen sowie in Planungsbüros tätigen Ingenieure, Lan- ated considerable discoveries in the areas of genet- lematic circumstances and expectations in its eth- despfleger und Biologen sowie an alle, die für Ausbau ics, embryology, endocrinology, and neuroscience. ical and self-regulative governance? New sources und Unterhaltung von Fließgewässern zuständig Zebrafish Models in Neurobehavioral Research of inspiration may be needed if professionalism is oder daran interessiert sind. Vorgestellt wird ein emphasizes the growing importance of zebrafish in to be either a viable or desirable form for the social geschlossenes Bild für Planung und Durchführung neurobehavioral research and portrays an extensive, organisation of work in the coming years of poten- naturnaher Maßnahmen an unseren Fließgewässern. thorough perspective on the emergence of zebrafish tially deep economic and social change. Set in the Umfassende Hinweise zur aktuellen rechtlichen Situ- as robust and translational models. Written by lead- UK, South Africa, Australia and the USA, the empiri- ation, zum Planungsablauf und auf neue Aspekte bei ing international experts, the book covers major cal studies included elaborate problematic situations der Gewässerunterhaltung sind ebenso enthalten wie topics ranging from stress to learned recognition of professional practice concerning issues of iden- hydrologische, hydraulische und sedimentologische of environment, encompassing a wide spectrum of tity and knowledge. The theoretical studies explore Grundlagen. Die 4. Auflage des Fachbuches wurde the utility of zebrafish within neurobiological disci- the notion of generic processes; elaborate the plural- insbesondere im Hinblick auf die Neufassungen plines. The chapters provide authoritative reviews ity of notions of professional practice; theorise the zahlreicher Umweltgesetze aktualisiert. Zu nennen of many zebrafish paradigms commonly used in hybridisation witnessed in inter-professional and sind hier das neue Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG) the field today. This book will be a useful guide for cross-disciplinary team work; and outline new theo- sowie die Neufassung des Bundesnaturschutzgeset- zebrafish researchers, and will complement another retical departures relating to these. Elaborating pro- zes (BNatSchG). Des Weiteren wurde der Stand der related book from the popular Neuromethods series, fessionalism also raises important[..] Arbeiten im Rahmen der Umsetzung[..] Zebrafish Neurobehavioral Protocols. Comprehen- sive and[..] Features Features The subset of skilled workers among whom doc- Technik und Ökologie sind in diesem Werk über Features tors and lawyers are counted, always known as ‘the den naturnahen Wasserbau gleichwertige Partner. Es Animal models have traditionally played a cru- professions’, has always had to adapt to change. But wendet sich in fachübergreifender Blickweise an die cial role in improving our understanding of brain what challenges lie ahead for the concept of ‘profes- in Wasserwirtschafts- und Naturschutzverwaltun- pathogenesis. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have gener- sionalism’ itself, as the market for services becomes gen sowie in Planungsbüros tätigen Ingenieure, Lan- ated considerable discoveries in the areas of genet- ever more complex, the demands for accountability despfleger und Biologen sowie an alle, die für Ausbau ics, embryology, endocrinology, and neuroscience. more insistent, external regulation more rigid and und Unterhaltung von Fließgewässern zuständig Zebrafish Models in Neurobehavioral Research limiting, and ethical expectations move inexorably oder daran interessiert sind. Vorgestellt wird ein emphasizes the growing importance of zebrafish in higher? [..] geschlossenes [..] neurobehavioral research and portrays an extensive, thorough perspective [..] Contents Contents Preface.- Notes on Contributors.- 1. Challenging Zielsetzung.- Rechtlicher Rahmen.- Morphologie Contents Professionalism, Clive Kanes.- 2. On the Relation- der Fließgewässer.- Lebensraum Fließgewässer.- Zebrafish Ecology and Behavior.- Olfactory Behav- ship Between Problem Solving Skills and Profes- Gewässergüte, Gewässerstruktur.- Hydrologische ior: Making Scents of a Changing World.- Mod- sional Practice, Kevin W. Eva.- 3. A Lens on Literacy: Grundlagen.- Hydraulische Nachweise.- Feststoff- eling Stress and Anxiety in Zebrafish.- Nicotinic Workplace Competence and Professional Practice, transport in Fließgewässern.- Flussgebietsman- Receptor Systems and Neurobehavioral Function Jean Searle.- 4. Revisiting Informal and Incidental agement, Fließgewässerentwicklung.- Naturnahe in Zebrafish.- QTL Mapping of Behavior in the Learning as a Vehicle for Professional Learning and Gestaltung.- Baumaterialien im naturnahen Wasser- Zebrafish.- Genetics of Ethanol-Related Behaviors.- Development, Victoria J. Marsick,Karen E. Watkins, bau.- Gewässerunterhaltung.- Anhang. Conditioned Place Preference Models of Drug- Barbara Lovin.- 5. Making it Safe: The Effects of Dependence and Relapse to Drug Seeking: Stud- Leader Inclusiveness and Professional Status on Psy- Fields of interest ies with Nicotine and Ethanol.- Zebrafish Biogenic chological Safety and Improvement Efforts in Health Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics; Applied Amine Transporters and Behavior in Novel Envi- Care Teams, Ingrid M. Nembhard, Amy[..] Earth Sciences; Landscape, Regional and Urban ronments: Targets of Reuptake Inhibitors and Pesti- Planning; Ecology cide Action as Tools for Neurotoxicology Research.- Fields of interest Learned Recognition by[..] Professional and Vocational Education; Education Target groups (general); Learning and Instruction; Curriculum Professional/practitioner Fields of interest Studies; Educational Policy and Politics Neurosciences; Animal Models Type of publication Target groups Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Target groups Research Professional/practitioner Available Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume 2011. XVI, 468 S. 235 Abb., 65 in Farbe. Hardcover Available Available 93,41 € ISBN 978-3-642-12170-8 2011. XIV, 200 p. (Innovation and Change in Professional Educa- 2011. XIV, 296 p. 68 illus. (Neuromethods, Vol. 52) Hardcover tion, Vol. 5) Hardcover

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Th. Kannengiesser, BAM, Berlin, Germany; S.S. Babu, Ohio State C. Kasper, University of Hannover, Germany; M. van Griensven, 229,00 € University, Columbus, OH, USA; Y.-i. Komizo, Osaka University, Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Vienna, Austria; R. ISBN 978-3-642-16050-9 Japan; A.J. Ramirez, Campinas, Brazil (Eds.) Pörtner, Technische Universitaet Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, Germany (Eds.) In-situ Studies with Photons, Neutrons and Electrons Scattering Bioreactor Systems for Tissue Engineering II

Strategies for the Expansion and Directed Differentiation of In-situ scattering and diffraction measurements Stem Cells using synchrotron and neutron beam lines have become a viable tool to look at the non-equilib- rium processing of advanced materials. This vol- Alternative Sources of Adult Stem Cells: Human ume presents the subject from the theoretical and Amniotic Membrane, by S. Wolbank, M. van experimental standpoint, in order to provide a closer Griensven, R. Grillari-Voglauer, and A. Peter- insight into the different synchrotron and neu- bauer-Scherb; *Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived tron diffraction techniques as well as innovative from Human Umbilical Cord Tissues: Primitive microscopy techniques. It addresses the following Cells with Potential for Clinical and Tissue Engi- items: - Phase detection and quantification - In-situ neering Applications, by P. Moretti, T. Hatlapatka, welding experiments - Stress/strain build-up - Model D. Marten, A. Lavrentieva, I. Majore, R. Hass and development and Simulation - Analysis tools and C. Kasper; *Isolation, Characterization, Differen- programming tiation, and Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells, by J. W. Kuhbier, B. Weyand, C. Radtke, P. M. Features Vogt, C. Kasper and K. Reimers; *Induced Pluripo- In-situ scattering and diffraction measurements tent Stem Cells: Characteristics and Perspectives, by using synchrotron and neutron beam lines have T. Cantz and U. Martin; *Induced Pluripotent Stem become a viable tool to look at the non-equilib- Cell Technology in Regenerative Medicine and Biol- rium processing of advanced materials. This vol- ogy, by D. Pei, J. Xu, Q. Zhuang, H.-F. Tse and M. A. ume presents the subject from the theoretical and Esteban; *Production Process for Stem Cell Based experimental standpoint, in order to provide a closer Therapeutic Implants: Expansion of the Production insight into the different synchrotron and neu- Cell Line and Cultivation of Encapsulated Cells, by tron diffraction techniques as well as innovative C. Weber, S. Pohl, R. Poertner, P. Pino-Grace, D. microscopy techniques. [..] Freimark, C. Wallrapp, P.[..] Contents Features In-situ study of phase transformation in steel during Alternative Sources of Adult Stem Cells: Human welding.- In-Situ Studies of Phase Transformation Amniotic Membrane, by S. Wolbank, M. van and Residual Stresses in LTT Alloys during Weld- Griensven, R. Grillari-Voglauer, and A. Peter- ing Using Synchrotron Radiation.- In situ Scanning bauer-Scherb; *Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived Electron Microscopy High Temperature Deforma- from Human Umbilical Cord Tissues: Primitive tion Experiments to Study Ductility Dip Cracking Cells with Potential for Clinical and Tissue Engineer- of Ni-Cr-Fe Alloys.- Grain nucleation and growth ing Applications, by P. Moretti, T. Hatlapatka, D. of individual austenite and ferrite grains studied by Marten, A. Lavrentieva, I. Majore, R. Hass and C. 3DXRD microscopy at the ESRF.- Direct analysis of Kasper;

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N. Katkhouda, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, G. Kauermann, Universität Bielefeld; H. Küchenhoff, Ludwig-Max- P. Kaufmann, University of Zurich , Switzerland; H. Kuch, Freie USA imilians-Universität München Universität Berlin, Germany; C. Neuhaeuser, University of Pots- dam, Germany; E. Webster, University of Strathclyde Law School, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (Eds.) Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Stichproben

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This second edition of Advanced Laparoscopic Das Buch führt in Grundprinzipien der Stichproben- Human Dignity Violated Surgery, Techniques and Tips represents a com- ziehung und der zugehörigen statistischen Auswer- prehensive description of the current laparoscopic tung ein. Dabei stehen Motivation und anschauliche techniques. It supplies surgeons with all the infor- Beschreibung der Verfahren im Vordergrund. Nach Degradation, dehumanization, instrumentaliza- mation necessary to successfully accomplish laparo- einer generellen Einführung werden sowohl mod- tion, humiliation, and nonrecognition – these con- scopic surgery. It is a hands-on manual that helps ellbasierte als auch designbasierte Stichproben- cepts point to ways in which we understand human the surgeon avoid pitfalls and acquire the neces- verfahren wie Clusterstichprobe und geschichtete beings to be violated in their dignity. Violations of sary laparoscopic skills quickly and efficiently. It is Stichprobe entwickelt. Jedes Kapitel wird mit der human dignity are brought about by concrete prac- a ready source of practical help when trouble-shoot- Umsetzung der Verfahren mit dem Programpaket tices and conditions; some commonly acknowledged, ing is necessary. Advanced laparoscopic surgery is R abgeschlossen. Hierdurch werden die Leserin und such as torture and rape, and others more contested, an excellent merger of a textbook and atlas for the der Leser in die Lage versetzt, selbst komplexe Stich- such as poverty and exclusion. This volume collates surgeon who wants to extend and refine his laparo- probenverfahren direkt in R umzusetzen.Ein Aus- reflections on such concepts and a range of practices, scopic techniques. blick auf weitere Verfahren und praktische Probleme deepening our understanding of human dignity and schließt jedes Kapitel des Buches ab. its violation, bringing to the surface interrelation- Features ships and commonalities, and pointing to the values no back cover copy - Stamped cover! Features that are thereby shown to be in danger. In presenting Das Buch führt in Grundprinzipien der Stichproben- a streamlined discussion from a negative perspective, Contents ziehung und der zugehörigen statistischen Auswer- complemented by conclusions for a positive account General concepts.- Cholecystectomy.- Common tung ein. Dabei stehen Motivation und anschauliche of human dignity, the book is at once a contribution Bile Duct Exploration and Bilioenteric Anasto- Beschreibung der Verfahren im Vordergrund. Nach to the body of literature on what dignity is and how moses.- Liver Surgery.- Esophageal Surgery.- Gastric einer generellen Einführung werden sowohl mod- it should be protected as well as constituting an alter- Surgery.- Appendectomy.- Colorectal Procedures.- ellbasierte als auch designbasierte Stichproben- native, fresh and focused perspective relevant to this Small Bowel Obstruction.- Inguinal Hernia Repair.- verfahren wie Clusterstichprobe und geschichtete significant recurring debate.[..] Laparoscopic Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair.- Stichprobe entwickelt. Jedes Kapitel wird mit [..] Splenectomy (Total and Partial) and Splenopancre- Features atectomy.- Adrenalectomy.- Bariatric Surgery.- Sin- Contents Degradation, dehumanization, instrumentalization, gle-Access Laparoscopic Surgery (SALS).- Advanced Einführung.- Einfache Stichprobenverfahren.- Mod- humiliation, and nonrecognition – these concepts Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques.- Index. ellbasierte Stichprobenverfahren.- Designbasierte point to ways in which we understand human beings Stichprobenverfahren.- Gruppierung der Popula- to be violated in their dignity. Violations of human Fields of interest tion.- Mehrstufige und mehrphasige Verfahren.- dignity are brought about by concrete practices and Surgery; Abdominal Surgery; Colorectal Surgery; Probleme in der Anwendung.- Das Programmsystem conditions; some commonly acknowledged, such as Minimally Invasive Surgery; General Surgery; Vascu- R.- Literatur. torture and rape, and others more contested, such as lar Surgery poverty and exclusion. This volume collates [..] Fields of interest Target groups Statistical Theory and Methods; Statistics for Busi- Contents Professional/practitioner ness, Economics, Mathematical Finance, Insurance; Preface.-Human Dignity Violated: A Negative Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Edu- Approach.-Three Crucial Turns on the Road to an Type of publication cation, Public Policy, and Law Monograph Adequate Understanding of Human Dignity.-Part 1: Conceptions and Theories.-Part 2: Practices of Vio- Target groups lating Human Dignity. Available Upper undergraduate Fields of interest Type of publication Ethics; Law Theory / Law Philosophy 2011. XVII, 286 p. 255 illus. in color. With DVD. Hardcover German textbook 99,95 € Target groups ISBN 978-3-540-74842-7 Available Research

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J. Keinert, J. Teich R. Keller, High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), F. Kerschner, Johannes-Kepler-Universität Linz Germany; D. Kramer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; J.-P. Weiss, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (Eds.) Design of Image Processing Bürgerliches Recht V. Familienrecht Embedded Systems Using Facing the Multicore-Challenge Multidimensional Data Flow Aspects of New Paradigms and Technologies in Parallel Com- Die Darstellung des Rechtsstoffs in diesem puting achtbändigen Lehrbuch ist an den Bedürfnissen der Studierenden ausgerichtet. Leitlinien dabei sind This book presents a new set of embedded system Anschaulichkeit und Verständnisförderung. Im design techniques called multidimensional data This state-of-the-art survey features topics related to Mittelpunkt stehen die zentralen Rechtsinstitute flow, which combine the various benefits offered by the impact of multicore and coprocessor technolo- des Bürgerlichen Rechts; nicht zuletzt ihr Zusam- existing methodologies such as block-based system gies in science and for large-scale applications in an menwirken. Mit Beispielen wird nicht gespart; design, high-level simulation, system analysis and interdisciplinary environment. The papers cover all Streitfragen werden exemplarisch erörtert. Der polyhedral optimization. It describes a novel archi- issues of current research in mathematical modeling, vorliegende Band stellt die wesentlichen Grund- tecture for efficient and flexible high-speed com- design of parallel algorithms, aspects of microproces- lagen und Strukturen des österreichischen Fami- munication in hardware that can be used both in sor architecture, parallel programming languages, lienrechts dar. Typische Fälle und Beispiele aus der manual and automatic system design and that offers compilers, hardware-aware computing, heteroge- Judikatur, Übersichten und Grafiken dienen der various design alternatives, balancing achievable neous platforms, emerging architectures, tools, per- Veranschaulichung. Sie sind in dieser maßgeblich throughput with required hardware size. This book formance tuning, and requirements for large-scale erweiterten Neuauflage erheblich ausgebaut worden. demonstrates multidimensional data flow by show- applications. The contributions presented in this vol- ing its potential for modeling, analysis, and synthe- ume offer a survey on the state of the art, the con- Features sis of complex image processing applications. These cepts and perspectives for future developments. They Die Darstellung des Rechtsstoffs in diesem applications are presented in terms of their funda- are an outcome of an inspiring conference conceived achtbändigen Lehrbuch ist an den Bedürfnissen mental properties and resulting design constraints. and organized by the editors within the junior sci- der Studierenden ausgerichtet. Leitlinien dabei sind Coverage includes a discussion of how far the lat- entist program of Heidelberg Academy for Sciences Anschaulichkeit und Verständnisförderung. Im Mit- ter can be met better by multidimensional data flow and Humanities titled "Facing the Multicore-Chal- telpunkt stehen die zentralen Rechtsinstitute des than alternative approaches. Based on these results, lenge", held at Heidelberg, Germany, in March 2010. Bürgerlichen Rechts; nicht zuletzt ihr Zusammen- the book explains the principles of fine-grained sys- The 12 revised full papers presented together with wirken. Mit Beispielen wird nicht gespart; Streitfra- tem[..] the extended abstracts of 3 invited[..] gen werden exemplarisch erörtert. Der vorliegende Band stellt [..] Features Features Design of Image Processing Embedded Systems This state-of-the-art survey features topics related to Contents Using Multidimensional Data Flow Joachim Keinert the impact of multicore and coprocessor technolo- Abkürzungsverzeichnis § 1. Allgemeines § 2. Das Jürgen Teich This book presents a new set of embed- gies in science and for large-scale applications in an Eherecht § 2a. Eingetragene Partnerschaft § 3. ded system design techniques based on multidimen- interdisciplinary environment. The papers cover all Außereheliche Lebensgemeinschaft § 4. Beziehung sional data flow, which combine the various benefits issues of current research in mathematical modeling, zwischen Eltern und unehelichen Kindern § 5. offered by existing methodologies such as block- design of parallel algorithms, aspects of micropro- Adoption und Pflegekindschaft § 6. Obsorge einer based system design, high-level simulation, system cessor architecture, parallel programming languages, anderen Person / Kuratel / Sachwalterschaft Para- analysis and polyhedral optimization. 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Methods and Protocols After Pregnancy The inner magnetosphere plasma is a very unique composition of different plasma particles and waves. Recent developments in microarray technology have It covers a huge energy plasma range with spatial and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is becoming an changed the landscape of biology and biomedical time variations of many orders of magnitude. In such increasingly prevalent disease as obesity and other research, and they have revolutionized RNA and a situation, the kinetic approach is the key element, chronic diseases are on the rise. It requires care- DNA research. In Biological Microarrays: Methods and the starting point of the theoretical description ful and informed clinical management as the care and Protocols, expert researchers explore exciting of this plasma phenomena which requires a dedi- received during pregnancy affects not only perina- new developments in the field, providing a com- cated book to this particular area of research. tal health but the risk of developing type 2 diabetes prehensive approach to biological microarrays that even decades into the future, in both the mother and conveys not only the state-of-the-art fundamentals, Features the child.From epidemiology and pathophysiology to but also includes applications of the most innova- This book provides a broad introduction to the diagnosis and management, covering recent break- tive methods. Chapters address both the applica- kinetic theory of space plasma physics with the throughs in research and up-to-date developments tion of biological microarrays, including DNA/ major focus on the inner magnetospheric plasma. It in clinical practice, Gestational Diabetes During and RNA, apatmer, proteins, tissues, oligonucleotides, is designed to provide a comprehensive description After Pregnancy offers the reader a comprehensive carbohydrates, biomaterials, cells, bacteria, and of the different kinds of transport equations for both and current look at Gestational Diabetes. Anyone virus microarrays, and also explore the different plasma particles and waves with an emphasis on the involved in the research, public health or clinical techniques used for generating microarray plat- applicability and limitations of each set of equations. aspects of Gestational Diabetes will find this volume forms. Composed in the highly successful Methods The major topics are: Kinetic Theory of Superther- a valuable aid in consolidating all recent develop- in Molecular Biology™ series format, each chapter mal [..] ments regarding this disease. contains a brief introduction, step-by-step meth- ods, a list of necessary materials, and a Notes section Contents Features which shares tips on troubleshooting and avoiding Preface.- Introduction.- Kinetic Equations and Parti- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is becoming an known[..] cle Collisions.- General Description of Wave Particle increasingly prevalent disease as obesity and other Interaction Phenomena.- Hydrodynamic Descrip- chronic diseases are on the rise. It requires care- Features tion of Space Plasma.- Analysis of Superthermal ful and informed clinical management as the care Recent developments in microarray technology have Electron Transport.- Analysis of Cold Plasma Trans- received during pregnancy affects not only perina- changed the landscape of biology and biomedical port.- Kinetic Theory of Superthermal Electron tal health but the risk of developing type 2 diabetes research, and they have revolutionized RNA and Transport.- Kinetic Superthermal Electron Insta- even decades into the future, in both the mother and DNA research. In Biological Microarrays: Methods bilities in the Ionosphere.- Kinetic Theory of Ring the child.From epidemiology and pathophysiology to and Protocols, expert researchers explore exciting Current and Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves: diagnosis [..] new developments in the field, providing a compre- Fundamentals.- Kinetic Theory of Ring Current hensive approach to biological microarrays that con- and Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves: Applica- Contents veys not only the state-of-the-art fundamentals, but tions.- Concluding Remarks. An Overview of Problems and Solutions in the also includes [..] Diagnosis and Treatment of Gestational Diabetes.- Fields of interest SECTION I: SCREENING FOR AND IDENTIFICA- Contents Plasma Physics; Planetology; Extraterrestrial Physics, TION OF GDM DURING PREGNANCY.- Hyper- RNA and DNA Microarrays.- Aptamer Arrays.- Space Sciences glycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Oligonucleotide microarrays for identification of Study: An Overview.- Evolution of screening and microbial pathogens and detection of their viru- Target groups diagnosis criteria for GDM worldwide.- SECTION lence-associated or drug-resistance determinants.- Research II: BURDEN OF GDM IN US POPULATIONS.- Protein MicroArrays printed from DNA MicroAr- Prevalence of GDM.- Risk Factors for Gestational rays.- Lithographically-defined two- and three- Type of publication Diabetes: From an Epidemiological Standpoint.- dimensional tissue microarrays.- Ratiometric lectin Monograph SECTION III: BURDEN OF GDM IN DEVELOP- microarray analysis of the mammalian cell sur- ING COUNTRIES.- Burden of GDM in Developing face glycome.- Cell microarrays based on hydro- Available Countries.- SECTION IV: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY gel microstructures for the application to cell- AND GENETICS OF GDM.-[..] based biosensor.- Fabrication of Bacteria and Virus 2011. 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Security-Enriched Urban Manufacturing Excellence durch Short Interval Technology Computing and Smart Grid Toxins and Hemostasis (SIT) From Bench to Bedside First International Conference, SUComS 2010, Daejeon, Korea, September 15-17, 2010. Proceedings Produzierende Unternehmen stehen im globalen Umfeld vor großen Herausforderungen. Mehr und Circulation of blood is vital for the survival of ver- mehr werden sie zu Mitspielern in globalen Sup- tebrates, including man. Mainly, it plays an impor- This book constitutes the proceedings of the First ply Chains. Die bisherigen Zielgrößen der Pro- tant role in carrying food nutrients and oxygen to International Conference on Security-Enriched duktion verlieren dabei an Bedeutung und werden every tissue and organ and in removing all waste Urban Computing and Smart Grid, held in Daejeon, zunehmend durch marktorientierte Ziele ersetzt. Die products and carbon dioxide. Any imbalance in the Korea, in September 2010. meisten Unternehmen sind auf diese Anforderun- hemostatic and cardiovascular systems can lead to gen nur unzureichend vorbereitet. Die klassis- Features death and severe debility. A number of animals have chen Methoden der Produktionsplanung und – This book constitutes the proceedings of the First developed mechanisms to target these systems and steuerung sowie die häufig anzutreffenden Produk- International Conference on Security-Enriched exploit the vulnerability. In some species (for exam- tionsprozesse und Fertigungsstrukturen ermöglichen Urban Computing and Smart Grid, held in Daejeon, ple, snakes), such mechanisms are used to immobi- es den Unternehmen nur mit größtem Aufwand, Korea, in September 2010. lize and kill the victim/prey, whereas in others (for in den immer besser vernetzten und schneller example, insects, such as leaches, mosquitoes and getakteten Lieferketten mitzuspielen und kurze Fields of interest ticks), they are used to provide a continuous sup- Lieferzeiten, hohe Termintreuen, kleine Losgrößen, Computer Communication Networks; Computa- ply of blood. These mechanisms include, but are not kurzfristige Abrufe und just-in-time Anlieferungen tional Biology / Bioinformatics; Information Systems limited to, procoagulant and anticoagulant actions bei wettbewerbsfähigen Kosten sicherzustellen. Die Applications (incl.Internet); Pattern Recognition; that affect the coagulation cascade and platelet aggre- Autoren zeigen anhand von Praxisbeispielen auf, Computation by Abstract Devices; Image Processing gation, as well as altering vasodilatory responses. In wie sich durch die sogenannte Short Interval Tech- and Computer Vision all these various animals, these mechanisms have nology (SIT) systematisch schnelle Regelkreise im evolved to perfection over millions of years to sup- Unternehmen aufbauen lassen. Das Ziel ist die Per- Target groups port their survival. In last 3-4 decades, due[..] fekte Produktion[..] Research Features Features Type of publication Circulation of blood is vital for the survival of verte- Produzierende Unternehmen stehen im globalen Proceedings brates, including man. Mainly, it plays an important Umfeld vor großen Herausforderungen. Mehr und role in carrying food nutrients and oxygen to every mehr werden sie zu Mitspielern in globalen Sup- Available tissue and organ and in removing all waste products ply Chains. Die bisherigen Zielgrößen der Pro- and carbon dioxide. Any imbalance in the hemo- duktion verlieren dabei an Bedeutung und werden static and cardiovascular systems can lead to death 2011. XVII, 659 p. (Communications in Computer and Informa- zunehmend durch marktorientierte Ziele ersetzt. Die and severe debility. A number of animals have devel- tion Science, Vol. 78) Softcover meisten Unternehmen sind auf diese Anforderungen oped mechanisms to target these systems and exploit nur unzureichend vorbereitet. Die klassischen Meth- 89,00 € [..] oden der Produktionsplanung und [..] ISBN 978-3-642-16443-9 Fields of interest Contents Human Physiology; Hematology; Pharmacology / Anforderungen an die perfekte Produktion.- Short Toxicology Interval Technoloy (SIT).- Die Schwachstellen der klassischen Produktion.- Die perfekte Produktion Target groups durch Short Interval Technology (SIT).- Praktische Research Umsetzung. Type of publication Fields of interest Contributed volume Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Available Processing; Production / Logistics

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The emerging, multi-disciplinary field of systems The current shift in demographics – aging and This book contains a series of articles, written by biology is devoted to the study of the relationships shrinking populations – in many countries around international experts in the fields of intellectual dis- between various parts of a biological system, and the world presents a major challenge to companies ability and quality of life, that explore a broad range computer modeling plays a vital role in the drive and societies alike. One particularly essential impli- of issues that impact on the quality of life of people to understand the processes of life from an holis- cation is the emergence and constant growth of the with intellectual disabilities and their families. The tic viewpoint. Advancements in experimental tech- so-called “graying market” or “silver market”, the book commences with a general discussion on defin- nologies in biology and medicine have generated an market segment more or less broadly defined as ing quality of life and family quality of life and the enormous amount of biological data on the depen- those people aged 50 and older. Increasing in num- appropriateness of using these constructs in the field dencies and interactions of many different molecular ber and share of the total population while at the of intellectual disability, and is followed by an analy- cell processes, fueling the development of numerous same time being relatively well-off, this market seg- sis on the effects of living arrangements and employ- computational methods for exploring this data. The ment can be seen as very attractive and promising, ment on quality of life. The book concludes with mathematical formalism of Petri net theory is able to although still very underdeveloped in terms of prod- discussions on the unique issues facing children with encompass many of these techniques. This essential uct and service offerings. This book offers a thor- intellectual disabilities and people living in develop- text/reference presents a comprehensive overview of ough and up-to-date analysis of the challenges and ing countries and the effect these issues have upon cutting-edge research in applications of Petri nets in opportunities in leveraging innovation, technology, their quality of life. systems biology, with contributions from an interna- product development and marketing for older con- Features tional selection of experts. Those unfamiliar with the sumers and employees. Key lessons are drawn from a This book contains a series of articles written by field are also provided with a general introduction variety of industries and countries, including the lead international experts in the fields of intellectual dis- to systems biology, the foundations of biochemistry, market Japan. ability and quality of life. These articles explore a and the basics of Petri net theory.[..] Features broad range of issues that impact on the quality of Features The current shift in demographics – aging and life of people with intellectual disabilities and their The emerging, multi-disciplinary field of systems shrinking populations – in many countries around families. The book commences with a general discus- biology is devoted to the study of the relationships the world presents a major challenge to companies sion on defining quality of life and family quality of between various parts of a biological system, and and societies alike. One particularly essential impli- life, and the appropriateness of using [..] computer modeling plays a vital role in the drive cation is the emergence and constant growth of the Contents to understand the processes of life from an holistic so-called “graying market” or “silver market”, the Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Forword.- Section 1: viewpoint. Advancements in experimental technolo- market segment more or less broadly defined as Measurement and use of quality of life.- Section 2: gies in biology and medicine have generated an enor- those people aged 50 and older. Increasing in num- Literature Reviews.- Section 3: International Perspec- mous amount of biological data on the dependencies ber and share of [..] tives.- Section 4: Children with Intellectual disabil- and [..] Fields of interest ities.- Section 5: Family Quality of Life.- Section 6: Contents Management/Business for Professionals; Labor Eco- Enhancing QOL. 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Third International Symposium, SAGT 2010, Athens, Greece, A nonlinearity is one of the most important notions October 18-20, 2010, Proceedings The book gives a comprehensive review of the most in modern physics. A plasma is rich in nonlinear- advanced multiscale methods for protein structure ities and provides a variety of behaviors inherent prediction, computational studies of protein dynam- to instabilities, coherent wave structures and tur- ics, folding mechanisms and macromolecular inter- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of bulence. The book covers the basic concepts and actions. It approaches span a wide range of the levels the Third International Symposium on Algorithmic mathematical methods, necessary to comprehend of coarse-grained representations, various sampling Game Theory, SAGT 2010, held in Athens, Greece, nonlinear problems widely encountered in contem- techniques and variety of applications to biomedi- in October 2010. The 28 revised full papers pre- porary plasmas, but also in other fields of physics cal and biophysical problems. This book is intended sented together with 2 invited lectures were care- and current research on self-organized structures to be used as a reference book for those who are just fully reviewed and selected from 61 submissions. and magnetized plasma turbulence. The analyses beginning their adventure with biomacromolecular The papers are intended to cover all important areas make use of strongly nonlinear models solved by modeling but also as a valuable source of detailed such as solution concepts, game classes, computa- analytical techniques backed by extensive simula- information for those who are already experts in the tion of equilibria and market equilibria, convergence tions and available experiments. The text is written field of biomacromolecular modeling and in related and learning in games, complexity classes in game for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lectur- areas of computational biology or biophysics. theory, algorithmic aspects of fixed-point theorems, ers and researchers. mechanisms, incentives and coalitions, cost-sharing Features algorithms, computational problems in economics, Features Multiscale Approaches to Protein Modeling is a finance, decision theory and pricing, computational A nonlinearity is one of the most important notions comprehensive review of the most advanced mul- social choice, auction algorithms, price of anarchy in modern physics. A plasma is rich in nonlinearities tiscale methods for protein structure prediction, and its relatives, representations of games and their and provides a variety of behaviors inherent to insta- computational studies of protein dynamics, folding complexity, network formation on the internet, con- bilities, coherent wave structures and turbulence. mechanisms and macromolecular interactions. The gestion, routing and network design and formation The book covers the basic concepts and mathemat- approaches span a wide range of the levels of coarse- games, game-theoretic approaches to networking ical methods, necessary to comprehend nonlinear grained representations, various sampling techniques problems, and computational social choice. problems widely encountered in contemporary plas- and variety of applications to biomedical and bio- mas, but also in other fields of physics and current physical [..] Features [..] This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Contents the Third International Symposium on Algorithmic Contents Preface.- Lattice polymers and protein models.- Game Theory, SAGT 2010, held in Athens, Greece, Nature of High Temperature Plasmas.- Statisti- Multiscale approach to protein and peptide dock- in October 2010. The 28 revised full papers pre- cal Kinetics of Plasmas.- Fluid Description of Plas- ing.- Coarse-grained models of proteins: theory sented together with 2 invited lectures were care- mas.- Waves in Plasmas.- Nonlinear Interactions in and applications.- Coarse-grained modeling of fully reviewed and selected from 61 submissions. The Plasmas.- Nonlinear Plasma Wave Kinetics.- Pon- biomolecules with transferable force field.- Effective papers are intended to cover all important areas such deromotive Potential.- Solitons in Plasmas.- Wave all-atom potentials for protein studies.- Statistical as solution concepts, game classes, computation of Collapse.- Chaos in Plasmas.- Self-Organization and contact potentials in protein coarse-grained model- equilibria [..] Vortices in Plasma Turbulence.- Complexity in Laser ing: From pair to multi-body potentials.- Bridging Plasmas.- Relativistic Plasma Physics the atomic and coarse-grained descriptions of collec- Fields of interest Simulation and Modeling; e-commerce / e-busi- tive motions in proteins.- Structure-based models Fields of interest ness; Models and Principles; Computers and Society; of biomolecules: stretching of proteins, dynamics of Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Numeric Computing; Probability and Statistics in knots, hydrodynamic effects, and[..] Interaction Computer Science Fields of interest Target groups Target groups Protein Science; Protein Structure; Bioinformatics; Research Computational Biology / Bioinformatics Research Type of publication Type of publication Target groups Monograph Research Proceedings Available Type of publication Available Contributed volume 2010. 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S. Koranne, Wilsonville, OR, USA J. Korbicz, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland; J.M. H. Kormann, Büro Prof. Dr. Hermut Kormann, Heidenheim Koscielny, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland (Eds.) Handbook of Open Source Tools Zusammenhalt der Modeling, Diagnostics and Process Unternehmerfamilie Control Verträge, Vermögensmanagement, Kommunikation Handbook of Open Source Tools introduces a com- prehensive collection of advanced open source tools Implementation in the DiaSter System useful in developing software applications. 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The system allows einen vielfältigen Nutzen, dessen materielle und Source Software books, and introduces several tools early recognition of abnormal states of industrial immaterielle Facetten in diesem Buch eingehend (eg ACL2, CLIPS, CUDA, and COIN) which are not processes along with faults or malfunctions of actu- dargestellt werden. Damit daraus eine enge und kon- known outside of select groups, but are very pow- ators as well as technological and measuring units. fliktresistente Bindung entstehen kann, müssen die erful. Handbook of Open Source Tools is designed The universality of solutions implemented in DiaSter Bindungsfaktoren – speziell in reifen Mehrgenera- for[..] facilitates its broad application, for example, in the tionen-Gesellschaften – bewusst gestaltet werden: power, chemical, pharmaceutical, metallurgical and durch die Pflege einer verantwortungsvollen und Features food industries. The system is a world-scale unique Identität stiftenden Familienkultur, durch faire ver- None solution, and due to its open architecture it can be tragliche Regelungen und durch eine[..] connected practically with any other[..] Contents Features Part I Fundamentals.- GNU/Linux Operating Sys- Features „Firma vor Familie“ – dieser klassische Grundsatz tem.- Text processing.- Part II Software Engineer- Modern control systems are complex in the sense of wird auch heute noch gerne zitiert, um jungen Fami- ing and Libraries.- Software Engineering.- Standard implementing numerous functions, such as process liengesellschaftern die anspruchsvolle Aufgabe ihrer Libraries.- Apache Portable Runtime.- Boost C++ variable processing, digital control, process moni- Inhaberverantwortung deutlich zu machen. 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12th Ibero-American Conference on AI, Bahía Blanca, Argentina, November 1-5, 2010, Proceedings This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to Cancer of the Testis covers the complete field of examine in detail a range of interesting new concepts testis cancer including the germ cell tumors and in the diagnosis and therapy of pancreatic adenocar- the stromal tumors, from epidemiology to new This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of cinoma. It is divided into three parts. The first part chemotherapeutic agents and schedules, through- the 12th Ibero-American Conference on Artificial provides an epidemiological and clinical overview out genetic features, risk factors, risk adapted treat- Intelligence, IBERAMIA 2010, held in Bahía Blanca, of the disease, followed by an update on patholog- ments, role of different types of surgery and special Argentina, in November 2010. The 61 papers pre- ical findings, including new discoveries in the area clinical situations. 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R. Lal, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; M.V.K. D. Lamb, Center for Mined Land Rehabilitation, University of D.J.W. Lane, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei (Ed.) Sivakumar, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzer- Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia land; S.M.A. Faiz, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh; A.H.M. Mustafizur Rahman, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh; K.R. Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis: Islam, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations, Regreening the Bare Hills Rome, Italy (Eds.) The Indo-West Pacific Tropical Forest Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia This work assesses the issues facing biodiversity In Regreening the Bare Hills: Tropical Forest maintenance on tropical islands, and the impacts of Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region, David Lamb biodiversity loss. The emphasis is on the Indo-West explores how reforestation might be carried out both Pacific region, which includes many small islands This book addresses an important topic of food secu- to conserve biological diversity and to improve the where the biodiversity is under threat as a result of rity in South Asia with specific reference to climate livelihoods of the rural poor. While both issues have not only climate change and habitat destruction, but change. Of the 1 billion food insecure people in the attracted considerable attention in recent years, this invasions by organisms previously absent from an world, more than 30% are in South Asia. The prob- book takes a significant step, by integrating ecolog- island. The contributors are distinguished biodiver- lem of food insecurity may be exacerbated by the ical and silvicultural knowledge within the context sity scientists from inside and outside the region, projected climate change especially because of the of the social and economic issues that can determine and cover topics ranging from the state of conserva- water scarcity caused by rapid melting of the glaciers the success or failure of tropical forest landscape tion action in South-East Asia, the role of parks, and in the Himalayas and increase in variability in mon- restoration. Describing new approaches to the refor- the status and threat to endemics, to impacts of oil soonal rains and frequency of extreme events. Fur- estation of degraded lands in the Asia-Pacific tropics, and gas exploration and forest fragmentation. Issues thermore, large populations of Bangladesh and other the book reviews current approaches to reforestation needing still to be addressed, especially in relation coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. throughout the region, paying particular attention to to implications of biodiversity loss or change for the Thus, this volume addresses recommended land use those which incorporate native species – including maintenance of ecosystem processes, are highlighted. and soil/water/crop/vegetation management prac- in multi-species plantations. It presents case stud- The conclusions and case studies have lessons for tices which would enable land managers to adapt ies from across the Asia-Pacific region and discusses all involved in the conservation of the biotas and to climate disruption by enhancing soil/ecosys- how the silvicultural methods needed to manage ecosystems of islands. Previously published in Biodi- tem/social resilience. In addition to biophysical fac- these ‘new’ plantations will differ from conventional versity and[..] tors, this book also addresses the issues related to methods. It also[..] human dimensions including social, ethnical and Features Features political considerations. This work assesses the issues facing biodiversity In Regreening the Bare Hills: Tropical Forest maintenance on tropical islands, and the impacts of Features Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region, David Lamb biodiversity loss. These are one of the most threat- This book addresses an important topic of food secu- explores how reforestation might be carried out both ened reservoirs of Earth's biodiversity and so merit rity in South Asia with specific reference to climate to conserve biological diversity and to improve the special attention. The emphasis is on the Indo-West change. Of the 1 billion food insecure people in the livelihoods of the rural poor. While both issues have Pacific region, which includes many small islands world, more than 30% are in South Asia. The prob- attracted considerable attention in recent years, this where the biodiversity is under threat as a result of lem of food insecurity may be exacerbated by the book takes a significant step, by integrating ecologi- not only climate change and habitat destruction, [..] projected climate change especially because of the cal and silvicultural knowledge [..] water scarcity caused by rapid melting of the glaciers Contents Contents in the Himalayas and increase in variability in [..] Introduction; David J.W. Lane.- The state and con- Preface.- Abbreviations.- 1. Deforestation and its servation of Southeast Asian biodiversity; Navjot Contents Consequences in the Asia-Pacific region.- 2.Forest S. Sodhi et al.- Why tropical island endemics are Foreword; M. Jarraud, J. Diouf Foreword; Presi- and Land Degradation in the Asia-Pacific Region.- acutely susceptible to global change; Damien A. dent Grimsson, Iceland Preface Part I. CLIMATE 3. Reforestation, Conservation and Livelihoods.- 4. Fordham, Barry W. Brook.- Conservation of Bor- CHANGE IN SOUTH ASIA 1. Climate of South Different Types of Reforestation.- 5. Natural Regen- neo biodiversity: do small lowland parks have a role, Asia and the Human Wellbeing; R. Lal 2. Climate eration and Secondary Forests.- 6. Monocultural or are big inland sanctuaries sufficient? Brunei as Change in South Asia; M. Sivakumar and R. Stefan- Plantations.- 7. Mixed-species Plantings.- 8. Ecolog- an example; Peter S. Ashton.- Re-assessing current ski 3. Solar Irradiance of the Earth’s Atmosphere; S. ical Restoration.- 9. Income for Farmers from Tree- extinction rates; Nigel E. Stork.- Late quaternary Nahar 4. Mass Balance Approach to Study Glaciers planting.- 10. Assisting Farmers to Undertake Refor- turnover of mammals in Borneo: the zooarchaeolog- Dynamics in the Himalayas; D. Sveinbjörnsson, estation.- 11. Reforestation at a Landscape Scale.- ical record; Earl of Cranbrook.- Loss of biodiversity H. Björnsson Part II. CLIMATE CHANGE AND 12. Developing Institutions to Support Reforesta- and ecosystem functioning in Indo-Malayan[..] WATER RESOURCES 5. Understanding Surface tion.-13. Conclusions.- Glossary of[..] Water Flow and Storage Changes using Satellites: Fields of interest Fields of interest Emerging Opportunities for Bangladesh; F. Hossain, Conservation Biology / Ecology; Biodiversity; Terres- Forestry; Applied Ecology; Nature Conservation; D.Alsdorf 6. 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H.-J. Lang, Unterengstringen, Schweiz; J. Huder, P. Amann, Als- C. Laue, Universität Heidelberg, Deutschland S. Lawrence, P. Davies bach-Hähnlein, Deutschland; A.M. Puzrin, ETH Zürich, Schweiz Evolution, Kultur und Kriminalität An Archaeology of Australia Since Bodenmechanik und Grundbau Über den Beitrag der Evolutionstheorie zur Kriminologie 1788 Das Verhalten von Böden und Fels und die wichtigsten grund- baulichen Konzepte

Nach den furchtbaren Erfahrungen mit der Krim- This volume provides an important new synthesis inalbiologie hat die Kriminologie in der zweiten of archaeological work carried out in Australia on Das vorliegende Buch ist bewusst kompakt gehalten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts die Biowissenschaften the post-contact period. It draws on dozens of case und verzichtet weitgehend auf Doppelspurigkeiten systematisch aus ihrem Gedankengebäude verbannt. studies from a wide geographical and temporal span und Redundanz. Die Gliederung ist übersichtlich Die enormen Wissensfortschritte der Biologie wur- to explore the daily life of Australians in settings und der Inhalt auf Anwendbarkeit angelegt, wobei den nicht zur Kenntnis genommen oder gar integri- such as convict stations, goldfields, whalers' camps, Tabellen und ausgearbeitete Beispiele nützlich sind ert. Das vorliegende Buch überbrückt den Graben farms, pastoral estates and urban neighbourhoods. und der Kontrolle des Verständnisses des Lesers zwischen sozialwissenschaftlich orientierter Krim- The different conditions experienced by various dienen sollen. Bodenmechanik wird als die Wis- inologie und den Biowissenschaften. Untersucht groups of people are described in detail, including senschaft vom (mechanischen) Verhalten der Lock- wird, in wie weit neue Erkenntnisse aus der Evolu- rich and poor, convicts and their superiors, Aborig- ergsteine verstanden, während Grundbau die darauf tionsbiologie den kriminologischen Erkenntnisstand inal people, women, children, and migrant groups. beruhenden baulichen Schlussfolgerungen des Inge- bereichern können. Die Evolutionsbiologie gilt ein- The social themes of gender, class, ethnicity, status nieurs - und natürlich auch der Ingenieurin - sub- erseits vielen als Königsdisziplin der Biologie, ander- and identity inform every chapter, demonstrating summiert, die dem Problem angemessen erscheinen. erseits wird sie von manchen Sozialwissenschaftlern that these are vital parts of human experience, and Die Autoren vermeiden ganz bewusst jede weitere vor allem mit Eugenik, Sozialdarwinismus und cannot be separated from archaeologies of industry, Trennung des Inhaltes in Bodenmechanik (schon Rassismus in Verbindung gebracht. Tatsächlich urbanization and culture contact. 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Proceedings Sugeno Fuzzy Models The purpose of the 11th Conference Software Engi- neering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking, and Par- allel/Distributed Computing (SNPD 2010) held on This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Many problems in decision making, monitoring, June 9 - 11, 2010 in London, United Kingdom was HCI in Work and Learning, Life and Leisure, held fault detection, and control require the knowledge of to bring together scientists, engineers, computer as the 6th Symposium of the Workgroup Human- state variables and time-varying parameters that are users, and students to share their experiences and Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering of not directly measured by sensors. In such situations, exchange new ideas and research results about all the Austrian Computer Society, USAB 2010, in Kla- observers, or estimators, can be employed that use aspects (theory, applications and tools) of computer genfurt, Austria, in November 2010. The 10 revised the measured input and output signals along with a and information science, and to discuss the practical full papers and 10 revised short papers presented dynamic model of the system in order to estimate the challenges encountered along the way and the solu- were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 sub- unknown states or parameters. An essential require- tions adopted to solve them. The conference organiz- missions. An additional number of 13 papers deal ment in designing an observer is to guarantee the ers selected 15 outstanding papers from SNPD 2010, with two special thematic sessions UXFUL and convergence of the estimates to the true values or at all of which you will find in this volume of Springer’s WIMA. The papers are organized in topical sections least to a small neighborhood around the true values. Studies in Computational Intelligence. on psychological factors of HCI; e-health and HCI; However, for nonlinear, large-scale, or time-vary- enhancing the quality of life of elderly people; sup- ing systems, the design and tuning of an observer is Features porting fellow humans with special needs; teaching generally complicated and involves large computa- The purpose of the 11th Conference Software Engi- virtual/mobile learning; enhanced and new meth- tional costs. This book provides a range of methods neering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking, and Par- ods in HCI research; enabling user experience with and tools to design observers for nonlinear systems allel/Distributed Computing (SNPD 2010) held on future interactive learning systems (UXFUL 2010); represented by a special type of a dynamic nonlinear June 9 - 11, 2010 in London, United Kingdom was to and interactive multimedia applications (WIMA). model -- the Takagi--Sugeno (TS) fuzzy model. The bring together scientists, engineers, computer users, TS model is a convex combination of affine linear and students to share their experiences and exchange Features models, which facilitates its[..] new ideas and research results about all aspects (the- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of ory, applications and tools) of computer and [..] HCI in Work and Learning, Life and Leisure, held as Features the 6th Symposium of the Workgroup Human-Com- Many problems in decision making, monitoring, Contents puter Interaction and Usability Engineering of the fault detection, and control require the knowledge of Shape Decomposition for Graph Representation.- Austrian Computer Society, USAB 2010, in Klagen- state variables and time-varying parameters that are Improving Accuracy of an Artificial Neural Net- furt, Austria, in November 2010. The 10 revised full not directly measured by sensors. In such situations, work Model to Predict Effort and Errors in Embed- papers and 10 revised short papers presented were observers, or estimators, can be employed that use ded Software Development Projects.- From textual carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. the measured input and output signals along with a use-cases to component-based applications.- COID: An additional [..] dynamic model of the system in order to estimate the Maintaining case method based on Clustering, Out- unknown states or parameters. An essential [..] liers and Internal Detection.- Congestion and Net- Fields of interest work Density Adaptive Broadcasting in Mobile Ad Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Fields of interest Hoc Networks.- Design and Performance Evalua- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence tion of a Machine Learning-Based Method for Intru- Storage and Retrieval; User Interfaces and Human (incl. 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A. Lenk, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany; R.G. Bal- O.-M. Lesch, Austria; H. Walter, Austria; C. Wetschka, Austria; M. P. Liamputtong, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia las, KARL MAYER Textile Machinery, Obertshausen, Germany; R. Hesselbrock, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA; V. (Ed.) Werthschützky, University of Technology, Darmstadt, Germany; Hesselbrock, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA G. Pfeifer, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany Infant Feeding Practices Alcohol and Tobacco Electromechanical Systems in A Cross-Cultural Perspective Microtechnology and Mechatronics Medical and Sociological Aspects of Use, Abuse and Addiction

Electrical, Mechanical and Acoustic Networks, their Interac- It’s natural... It’s unsightly... It’s normal... It’s dan- tions and Applications Alcohol and nicotine addiction mostly occur gerous. To breastfeed or not? For millions of women together. Over the last ten years therapeutic aspects around the world, this personal decision is influ- and motivational strategies have been considerably enced by numerous social, cultural, and health fac- Electromechanical systems consisting of electrical, improved. Hence, groups and subgroups have been tors. Infant Feeding Practices is the first book to mechanical and acoustic subsystems are of special defined and can be treated with specific medication delve into these factors from a global perspective, importance in various technical fields, e.g. precision and tailor-made psychotherapies, leading in the long revealing striking similarities and differences from device engineering, sensor and actuator technology, term to considerably better and more effective results country to country. Dispatches from Asia, Aus- electroacoustics and medical engineering. Based on than the once broadly applied, rigorous abstinence tralia, Africa, the U.K., and the U.S. explore as wide a a circuit-oriented representation, providing readers -based therapies. However, alcohol and nicotine gamut of salient issues affecting feeding practices as with a descriptive engineering design method for addiction still represent major medical and social traditional beliefs about colostrums, “breast is best” these systems is the goal of this textbook. It offers problems. In this book, new therapeutic approaches campaigns, partner attitudes, workplace culture, an easy and fast introduction to mechanical, acous- are comprehensively described, outlining the dif- direct government intervention, and the pressure tic, fluid, thermal and hydraulic problems through ferent interactions between personality, environ- to be a “good mother.” Throughout these informa- the application of circuit-oriented basic knowledge. ment and the effects of the substance. In addition to tive pages, women are seen balancing innovation and The network description methodology, presented prevention-based therapies and diagnosis, essential tradition to nurture healthy, thriving babies. A sam- in detail, is extended to finite network elements and psychological and sociological strategies, as well as pling of topics covered: • Policy versus practice in combined with the finite element method (FEM): the medication-based therapies, are also presented in infant feeding. • Infant feeding in the age of AIDS. • combination of the advantages of both description detail. All of these therapies have realistic aims and Managing the lactating body: the view from the U.S. methods results in novel approaches, especially in are of global validity. In addition, the book provides • Motherhood, work, and[..] the higher frequency range. The book offers numer- a broad overview of the American and[..] ous current examples of both the design of sensors Features and actuators and that of direct coupled sensor-actu- Features Infant Feeding Practices A Cross-Cultural Perspec- ator systems. The appendix provides[..] Alcohol and nicotine addiction mostly occur tive Pranee Liamputtong, Editor It’s natural... It’s together. Over the last ten years therapeutic aspects unsightly... It’s normal... It’s dangerous. To breast- Features and motivational strategies have been considerably feed or not? For millions of women around the Electromechanical systems consisting of electrical, improved. Hence, groups and subgroups have been world, this personal decision is influenced by numer- mechanical and acoustic subsystems are of special defined and can be treated with specific medication ous social, cultural, and health factors. Infant Feed- importance in various technical fields, e.g. precision and tailor-made psychotherapies, leading in the long ing Practices is the first book to delve into these device engineering, sensor and actuator technology, term to considerably better and more effective results factors from a global perspective, revealing [..] electroacoustics and medical engineering. Based on than the once broadly applied, rigorous abstinence a circuit-oriented representation, providing readers [..] Contents with a descriptive engineering design method for Infant feeding beliefs and practices across cultures: these systems is the goal of this textbook. It [..] Contents An introduction.- Part I: Social Construction of Table of contents 1 Information on the orig- Infant Feeding & Policy Framework.- Shifting iden- Contents ination of the book1.1 Aims of this book1.2 Per- tities: Social and cultural factors that shape decision Part I Focus of the Book 1 Introduction.- 2 Elec- sonal reasons for the first author writing this book 2 making around sustaining breastfeeding.- Managing tromechanical Networks and Interactions Part II Addiction- a short overview over a widespread dis- the lactating body: The breast-feeding project at the Network Representation of Systems with Lumped ease2.1 Introduction2.2 Prevention2.3 Diagnosis of age of anxiety.- Infant feeding as a social problem: A and Distributed Parameters 3 Mechanical and addiction2.4 Aetiology of addiction2.5 Secondary study of developments in Great Britain.- The imper- Acoustic Networks with Lumped Parameters.- 4 disorders and addiction2.6 Secondary diseases and ative to breastfeed: A socio-cultural perspective.- Abstract Linear Network.- 5 Mechanical Trans- brain functions2.7 Subgroups of addicts2.8 Motiva- Socio-cultural dynamics and infant feeding practices ducers.- 6 Mechanical and Acoustic Networks with tion of addicts2.9 The path from motivation to ther- in northern Ghana: Implications for health policy in Distributed Parameters Part III Electromechanical apy2.10 Addiction and relapse2.11 Specific groups of Ghana.- Part II:[..] Transducers 7 Electromechanical Interactions.- 8 addicts2.12 Addiction and the homeless2.13 Polytox- Magnetic Transducers.- 9 Electrical Transducers.- 10 icomania2.14 Non-substance[..] Fields of interest Reciprocity in Linear Networks.- Part IV Appendix Maternal and Child Health; Public Health; Anthro- Fields of interest pology Fields of interest Psychiatry; General Practice / Family Medicine; Psy- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; chotherapy; Behavioral Therapy Target groups Mechanical Engineering; Vibration, Dynamical Sys- Research tems, Control; Acoustics Target groups Professional/practitioner Type of publication Target groups Monograph Research Type of publication Professional book Available Type of publication Monograph Available 2011. 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This discipline addresses cur- rent issues such as climate change, increasing food Glycemic Control in the Hospitalized Patient: A This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a unique, practi- of the Third International Conference on Intelli- soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiver- cal resource for health care providers dealing with gent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2010, held in sity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based hyperglycemia in the inpatient setting. Outlining Shanghai, China, in November 2010. The 140 revised on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil sci- a hands-on approach used by the Duke University full papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and ence, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecol- Inpatient Diabetes Management team, the book dis- selected from numerous submissions. They are orga- ogy, economy, philosophy and social sciences. As cusses a wide range of scenarios that occur while nized in topical sections on bionic dexterous hand; actual society issues are now intertwined, sustainable treating patients with hyperglycemia, including modeling and control systems involving hysteresis; agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. challenging circumstances such as steroids and control system modeling and applications; intelligent This book series analyzes current agricultural issues, tube feeding regimens. Special emphasis is given control and their applications; robot and automation and proposes alternative solutions, consequently to insulin therapy. The chapters are written by a in tunneling; robot mechanism and design; service helping all scientists, decision-makers, professors, group of health care providers with extensive, pio- robotics; computer vision and applications; sensor farmers and politicians wishing to build safe agricul- neering experience in hyperglycemia control in the design, multi-sensor data fusion; industrial process ture, energy and food systems for future generations. inpatient setting at the Duke University Medical control, manufacturing processes, and automation; Center. The book includes the most up-to-date sci- mobile robotics; theory applications of heavy manip- Features entific evidence and information and is addressed to ulators; robot vision; biomedical and rehabilitation Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field not only hospitalists and general internists but also engineering, and medical robotics; human-friendly aiming at producing food and energy in a sustain- endocrinology fellows, residents, nurse practition- robot partners; surface inspection, modeling and able way for humans and their children. Sustain- ers, nurses, and other primary care practitioners who machining; modeling for robotics and manufactur- able agriculture is a discipline that addresses current treat patients in the inpatient setting. The focus is ing automation; robot and investigation. issues such as climate change, increasing food and clearly on[..] fuel prices, poor-nation starvation, rich-nation obe- Features sity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest Features This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings control, and biodiversity depletion. Novel, [..] Glycemic Control in the Hospitalized Patient: A of the Third International Conference on Intelli- Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a unique, practi- gent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2010, held in Contents cal resource for health care providers dealing with Shanghai, China, in November 2010. The 140 revised 1. Agroecology as a transdisciplinary science for a hyperglycemia in the inpatient setting. Outlining full papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and sustainable agriculture; Fabio Caporali. 2. Measur- a hands-on approach used by the Duke University selected from numerous submissions. They are orga- ing agricultural sustainability; Dariush Hayati 3. Sus- Inpatient Diabetes Management team, the book dis- nized in topical sections on bionic dexterous hand; tainable bioenergy production, land and nitrogen cusses a wide range of scenarios that occur while modeling and control systems involving hysteresis; use; Enrico Ceotto 4. Biofuels, the role of biotechnol- treating patients with hyperglycemia, including chal- control [..] ogy to improve their sustainability and profitability; lenging [..] Meenu Saraf 5. Challenges and opportunities of soil Fields of interest organic carbon sequestration in croplands; Ilan Stavi Contents Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Image Pro- 6. Conservation agriculture under mediterranean Physiology of Diabetes Mellitus and Types of cessing and Computer Vision; Pattern Recognition; conditions in Spain; Felix Moreno 7. Conservation Insulin.- Subcutaneous insulin: A Guide for Dos- Computer Graphics; Information Systems Appli- tillage and sustainable agriculture in semi-arid dry- ing Regimens in the Hospital.- IV Insulin Infusions: cations (incl.Internet); Computer Communication land farming; Mohammad[..] How to Use an “Insulin Drip”.- Laboratory Test- Networks ing in Hospitalized Patients with Diabetes Melli- Fields of interest tus.- Inpatient Diabetes Education: Realistic and Target groups Agriculture; Sustainable Development; Plant Sci- Evidence-Based.- Hyperglycemic Emergencies: Dia- Research ences; Climate Change; Ecosystems; Soil Science & betic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Conservation State.- Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Hospital.- Type of publication Proceedings Target groups Insulin Pumps and Glucose Sensors in the Hospital.- Graduate Non–Insulin Antidiabetic Medications in the Inpa- tient Setting.- Hypoglycemia.- Transitioning to[..] Available Type of publication Fields of interest Contributed volume 2010. 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H. Liu, The University of Portsmouth, UK; H. Ding, Shanghai Jiao J. Liu, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China; C. Hu, D.J. Lockwood, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Tong University, China; Z. Xiong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China; Z. Kang, Wuhan L. Pavesi, University of Trento, Povo (Trento), Italy (Eds.) China; X. Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (Eds.) University, China; Y. Liu, The University of Aizu, Japan (Eds.) Silicon Photonics II Intelligent Robotics and Advances in Computation and Applications Intelligence Components and Integration

Third International Conference, ICIRA 2010, Shanghai, China, 5th International Symposium, ISICA 2010, Wuhan, China, November 10-12, 2010. Proceedings, Part II October 22-24, 2010, Proceedings This book is volume II of a series of books on silicon photonics. It gives a fascinating picture of the state- of-the-art in silicon photonics from a component This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings Volumes CCIS 107 and LNCS 6382 constitute the perspective. It presents a perspective on what can of the Third International Conference on Intelli- proceedings of the 5th International Symposium, be expected in the near future. It is formed from a gent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2010, held in ISICA 2010, held in Wuhan, China, in October 2010. selected number of reviews authored by world lead- Shanghai, China, in November 2010. The 140 revised ISICA 2010 attracted 267 submissions and through ers in the field, and is written from both academic full papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and rigorous reviews 53 papers were included in LNCS and industrial viewpoints. An in-depth discussion of selected from numerous submissions. They are orga- 6382. The papers are presented in sections on ANT the route towards fully integrated silicon photonics is nized in topical sections on bionic dexterous hand; colony and particle swarm optimization, differen- presented. This book will be useful not only to physi- modeling and control systems involving hysteresis; tial evolution, distributed computing, genetic algo- cists, chemists, materials scientists, and engineers control system modeling and applications; intelligent rithms, multi-agent systems, multi-objective and but also to graduate students who are interested in control and their applications; robot and automation dynamic optimization, robot intelligence, statistic the fields of micro- and nanophotonics and optoelec- in tunneling; robot mechanism and design; service learning and system design. tronics. robotics; computer vision and applications; sensor design, multi-sensor data fusion; industrial process Features Features control, manufacturing processes, and automation; Volumes CCIS 107 and LNCS 6382 constitute the This book is volume II of a series of books on silicon mobile robotics; theory applications of heavy manip- proceedings of the 5th International Symposium, photonics. 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Knowledge Discovery demonstrates intelligent com- This volume is dedicated to the memory of the late Many archaeologists, as primarily social scientists, puting at its best, and is the most desirable and inter- Professor C.C. (Chris) Heyde (1939-2008), distin- do not have a background in the natural sciences. esting end-product of Information Technology. To guished statistician, mathematician and scientist. This can pose a problem because they need to obtain be able to discover and to extract knowledge from Chris worked at a time when many of the founda- chemical and physical analyses on samples to per- data is a task that many researchers and practition- tional building blocks of probability and statistics form their research. This manual is an essential ers are endeavoring to accomplish. There is a lot of were being put in place by a phalanx of eminent sci- source of information for those students without a hidden knowledge waiting to be discovered – this entists around the world. He contributed signifi- background in science, but also a comprehensive is the challenge created by today’s abundance of cantly to this effort and took his place deservedly overview that those with some understanding of data. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Hand- among the top-most rank of researchers. Through- archaeological science will find useful. The manual book, 2nd Edition organizes the most current con- out his career, Chris maintained also a keen inter- provides readers with the knowledge to use archae- cepts, theories, standards, methodologies, trends, est in applications of probability and statistics, and ological science methods to the best advantage. It challenges and applications of data mining (DM) in the history of the subject. The magnitude of his describes and explains the analytical techniques in and knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) into impact on his chosen area of research, both in Aus- a manner that the average archaeologist can under- a coherent and unified repository. This handbook tralia and internationally, was well recognised by stand, and outlines clearly the requirements, benefits, first surveys, then provides comprehensive yet con- the abundance of honours he received within and and limitations of each possible method of analysis, cise algorithmic descriptions of methods, includ- without the profession. The book is comprised of a so that the researcher can make informed choices. ing classic methods plus the extensions and novel number of Chris’s papers covering each one of four The work includes specific information about a vari- methods developed recently. This volume concludes major topics to which he contributed. These papers ety of dating techniques, provenance studies, isotope with in-depth descriptions of data mining applica- are reproduced herein. The topics, and the papers in analysis as well as the analysis of organic (lipid and tions in various interdisciplinary industries including them, were selected by four of Chris’s friends and[..] finance,[..] protein) residues and ancient DNA. Case[..] Features Features Features This volume is dedicated to the memory of the late Many archaeologists, as primarily social scientists, Knowledge Discovery demonstrates intelligent com- Professor C.C. (Chris) Heyde (1939-2008), distin- do not have a background in the natural sciences. puting at its best, and is the most desirable and inter- guished statistician, mathematician and scientist. This can pose a problem because they need to obtain esting end-product of Information Technology. To Chris worked at a time when many of the founda- chemical and physical analyses on samples to per- be able to discover and to extract knowledge from tional building blocks of probability and statistics form their research. This manual is an essential data is a task that many researchers and practitioners were being put in place by a phalanx of eminent sci- source of information for those students without a are endeavoring to accomplish. There is a lot of hid- entists around the world. He contributed signifi- background in science, but also a comprehensive den knowledge waiting to be discovered – this is the cantly to this effort and took his place deservedly overview that those with some [..] challenge created by today’s abundance of data. [..] among the [..] Fields of interest Contents Contents Archaeology; Characterization and Evaluation of New Added Topics: Graph Mining.- Sequence Commentary: Author’s Pick, by C. C. 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Das Spek- zbare Recyclingtechnik ist dabei eine grundlegende lic Key Services, Applications and Infrastructures, trum umfasst Haut- und Weichteilverletzungen Voraussetzung für die wirtschaftliche Realisierung EuroPKI 2009, held in Pisa, Italy, in September 2009. ebenso wie Frakturen der Finger- und Handwurzel- der Prozesse. Das Buch behandelt zu Beginn die The 18 revised full papers presented together with an knochen, Gelenkluxationen, Sehnen- und Nerven- verfügbaren mechanischen, thermischen und invited speech were carefully reviewed and selected verletzungen. Informationen zu Indikationsstellung, physikalisch-chemischen Verfahrenstechniken. from 40 submissions. The papers are organized in Komplikationen und Nachbehandlung sind ebenso In den folgenden materialspezifischen Abschnit- topical sections on certificate less encryption, certifi- hilfreich wie Hinweise auf spezielle Tricks und tech- ten werden die Werkstofftypen und Abfallsorten cates and revocation, cryptographic protocols, PKI nische Hilfen. Mehr Praxisnähe geht nicht! vorgestellt und daraus die möglichen und technisch in practice, encryption and auctions, reputation and realisierten Recyclingverfahren für Metallschrotte, user aspects, and digital signatures. Features Altkunststoffe, Altglas, Altpapier, Stäube und flüssige Handverletzungen – Schritt für Schritt Zwei Abfälle abgeleitet und bewertet. 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Theorie und Numerik Ubiquitous Knowledge Discovery African Americans and HIV/AIDS Challenges, Techniques, Applications Understanding and Addressing the Epidemic Sehr viele Prozesse in Physik, Chemie, Biologie, Medizin und in den Ingenieur- und Wirtschaftswis- senschaften werden durch Differenzialgleichun- Knowledge discovery in ubiquitous environments is The HIV/AIDS epidemic is burgeoning among gen beschrieben. Dieses Buch stellt leistungsfähige an emerging area of research at the intersection of African American men and women. Despite com- analytische und numerische Methoden bereit, um the two major challenges of highly distributed and prising only 13% of the population, 50% of new HIV die in der Praxis auftretenden nichtlinearen Dif- mobile systems and advanced knowledge discovery diagnoses in 2004 were among African Americans. ferenzialgleichungen und dynamischen Systeme systems. It aims to provide a unifying framework for Among women and men who have sex with men zu analysieren. Die wichtigsten Methoden, Sätze systematically investigating the mutual dependencies (MSM), African Americans are grossly dispropor- und Beweistechniken für Differenzialgleichungen of otherwise quite unrelated technologies employed tionately affected by this epidemic, and this trend werden vorgestellt. Zum Einsatz kommen sowohl in building next-generation intelligent systems: shows no sign of abating. This book seeks to explore elementare analytische Techniken als auch qualita- machine learning, data mining, sensor networks, some of the contextual factors that contribute to tive, geometrische und numerische Verfahren. Der grids, peer-to-peer networks, data stream mining, this disparity as well as ways to intervene to slow Klärung grundlegender Phänomene wie Stabilität activity recognition, Web 2.0, privacy, user mod- the growth of the epidemic in the U.S. This volume und Lösungsverzweigungen dienen Grundlagen aus elling and others. This state-of-the-art survey is the will focus on the history and context of HIV/AIDS der Funktionalanalysis und der Bifurkationsthe- outcome of a large number of workshops, summer in African Americans and interventions targeting orie. Mit der breiten Verfügbarkeit von Comput- schools, tutorials and dissemination events organized specific subpopulations including adolescents, het- ern mit enormer Rechnerleistung wird zugleich der by KDubiq (Knowledge Discovery in Ubiquitous erosexual men and women, men who have sex with Einsatz effizienter numerischer Methoden sinnvoll, Environments), a networking project funded by the men, incarcerated populations, and injection drug da eine Analyse größerer Systeme nur mit Hilfe European Commission to bring together researchers users. Context chapters will focus on specific con- von Computern möglich ist. So werden aktuelle and practitioners of this emerging community. It textual and structural issues related to HIV/AIDS Näherungsverfahren einschließlich ihrer leicht[..] provides in its first part a conceptual foundation for the new field of ubiquitous knowledge discovery -[..] transmission and prevention in African Americans Features including disparities in incarceration, racism, eco- Sehr viele Prozesse in Physik, Chemie, Biologie, Features nomic issues and substance abuse.[..] Medizin und in den Ingenieur- und Wirtschaftswis- Knowledge discovery in ubiquitous environments is Features senschaften werden durch Differenzialgleichun- an emerging area of research at the intersection of African Americans and HIV/AIDS Understand- gen beschrieben. Dieses Buch stellt leistungsfähige the two major challenges of highly distributed and ing and Addressing the Epidemic Donna Hubbard analytische und numerische Methoden bereit, um mobile systems and advanced knowledge discovery McCree, Kenneth T. Jones, and Ann O’Leary, editors die in der Praxis auftretenden nichtlinearen Dif- systems. It aims to provide a unifying framework for According to the Centers for Disease Control and ferenzialgleichungen und dynamischen Systeme zu systematically investigating the mutual dependencies Prevention, nearly half of the more than one million analysieren. Die wichtigsten Methoden, Sätze und of otherwise quite unrelated technologies employed Americans living with HIV/AIDS are African Amer- Beweistechniken für [..] in building next-generation intelligent systems: [..] icans, despite the fact that they comprise only thir- Contents Contents teen percent of the US population. Incidence among 1. Funktionalanalytische Grundlagen.- 2. I A Blueprint for Ubiquitous Knowledge Discov- African Americans is [..] Gewöhnliche Differentialgleichungen.- 3. ery.- Introduction: The Challenge of Ubiquitous Contents Bifurkation bei gewöhnlichen DGL.- 4. Ana- Knowledge Discovery.- Ubiquitous Technologies.- Dedication.- Foreword.- Preface.- About the Edi- lytische Bifurkationstheorie.- 5. Numerik der Resource Aware Distributed Knowledge.- Ubiq- tors.- Part 1: Context.- History & statistics.- Context: Gleichgewichtslösungen.- 6. Numerik periodischer uitous Data.- Privacy and Security in Ubiquitous Poverty and racism.- Context: Organized religion, Lösungen.- 7. Quasi-periodische Lösungen und Knowledge Discovery.- A Human-Centric Per- i.e., the role of the Black church (positive and nega- invariante Tori.- Literaturverzeichnis. spective on Ubiquitous Knowledge Discovery.- Application Challenges for Ubiquitous Knowledge tive effects).- Context: Racial disparities in incarcer- Fields of interest Discovery.- II Case Studies.- On-Line Learning: ation.- Context: Mass media (e.g., hip-hop culture) Analysis; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Where Are We So Far?.- Change Detection with effects on youth.- Context: Other STD epidemics.- Functional Analysis; Ordinary Differential Equations Kalman Filter and CUSUM.- A Geometric Approach Context: Trauma, substance use and mental health. to Monitoring Threshold Functions over Distributed Context: Interactions among violence, substance Target groups Data Streams.- Privacy Preserving[..] use and HIV.- Context: Childhood sexual abuse and Upper undergraduate HIV.- Context: Bisexually active men.- Part II: Inter- Fields of interest ventions.- Interventions:[..] Type of publication Artificial Intelligence (incl. 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Computational Models and Empirical Studies Simulation and Optimization of Notation Furnaces and Kilns for Nonferrous Second International Workshop, BPMN 2010, Potsdam, Ger- Metallurgical Engineering many, October 13-14, 2010 Proceedings The volume “Genres on the Web” has been designed for a wide audience, from the expert to the novice. It is a required book for scholars, researchers and stu- This book constitutes the proceedings of the second dents who want to become acquainted with the latest "Simulation and Optimization of Furnaces and Kilns workshop on Business Process Modeling Notation, theoretical, empirical and computational advances for Nonferrous Metallurgical Engineering" is based BPMN 2010, held in Potsdam, Germany, in Octo- in the expanding field of web genre research. The on advanced theories and research methods for fluid ber 2010. The 6 research papers presented were care- study of web genre is an overarching and interdisci- flow, mass and heat transfer, and fuel combustion. fully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. In plinary novel area of research that spans from cor- It introduces a hologram simulation and optimiza- addition, 3 short papers and the extended abstracts pus linguistics, computational linguistics, NLP, and tion methods for fluid field, temperature field, con- of 3 invited talks are included. The BPMN work- text-technology, to web mining, webometrics, social centration field, and electro-magnetic field in various shop series provides a forum for academics and prac- network analysis and information studies. This book kinds of furnaces and kilns. Practical examples and titioners who share an interest in business process gives readers a thorough grounding in the latest a detailed introduction to methods for simulation modeling using the Business Process Modeling Nota- research on web genres and emerging document and optimization of complex systems are included tion, which is seen by many as the de facto standard types. The book covers a wide range of web-genre as well. These new methods have brought signifi- for business process modeling. BPMN promises to focused subjects, such as: • The identification of the cant economic benefits to the industries involved. bridge business and IT and brings process design sources of web genres • Automatic web genre iden- The book is intended for researchers and techni- and implementation closer together. tification • The presentation of structure-oriented cal experts in metallurgical engineering, materials models • Empirical case studies One of the driving engineering, power and thermal energy engineering, Features forces behind genre research is the idea of a genre- chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering. This book constitutes the proceedings of the second sensitive information system, which[..] Chi Mei, Jiemin Zhou, Xiaoqi Peng, Naijun Zhou workshop on Business Process Modeling Notation, and Ping Zhou are all professors at School of Energy BPMN 2010, held in Potsdam, Germany, in October Features Science and Engineering, Central South University, 2010. 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Issues related to gender and sexual diversity in Clean Development Mechanism in Bangladesh Dieses erfolgreiche Standardwerk deckt inhaltlich schools can generate a lot of controversy, with many und didaktisch die Bedürfnisse von Studierenden educators and youth advocates under-prepared der Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik ab. Aber auch der to address these topics in their school communi- Today, the effect of global climate change is clear Raumfahrt-Ingenieur in Forschung und Praxis erhält ties. This text offers an easy-to-read introduction to to all. It is clearly dangerous in developing coun- einen Überblick und rasch abrufbare Informatio- the subject, providing readers with definitions and tries such as Bangladesh. The industrial revolution nen über sein Fachgebiet. Besonderen Wert legen research evidence, as well as the historical context caused major changes in technology, socio-econ- die Autoren auf eine gut verständliche, physikalische for understanding the roots of bias in schools related omy and cultures in the late 18th and early 19th cen- und mathematisch nachvollziehbare Darstellung der to sex, gender, and sexuality. Additionally, the book tury, beginning in Britain and spreading throughout Grundlagen der Raumfahrt. Die 4. Auflage wurde offers tangible resources and advice on how to cre- the world. The technology dominated economy was insbesondere hinsichtlich der wirtschaftlichen Rel- ate more equitable learning environments. Topics mostly dependent on energy produced from fossil evanz der Raumfahrt sowie den gegenwärtig disku- such as working with same-sex parented families fuel, which still holds true today. 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The technology dominated economy was Daten- und Kommunikationssysteme.- Umweltfak- Chapter 1 – Introduction: Why learn about gen- mostly dependent on energy produced from fossil toren.- Anhang A: Geschichtliche Daten.- Anhang der and sexual diversity in schools?- Chapter 2 – fuel, [..] B: Übungsaufgaben.- Anhang C: Formelsammlung.- Understanding Sex and Gender.- Chapter 3 - Under- Literatur- und Sachverzeichnis. standing sexuality.- Part II Experiencing gender and Contents sexual diversity in schools.- Chapter 4 – Integrat- Climate Change Mitigation by the Forestry Options Fields of interest ing gender and sexual diversity across the curricu- in Bangladesh.- CDM Forests om Bangladesh and Automotive Engineering lum.- Chapter 5 – Law and policy issues.- Chapter 6 Learning from the Reforestation Success of the – Understanding the impacts of the school environ- Republic of Korea.- Implications of Biomass Energy Target groups ment.- Chapter 7 – Transforming school cultures.- Graduate and Traditional Burning Technology in Bangladesh.- Appendix A. – Glossary of Terms.- Index. 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A. Mitiche, INRS, Montréal, ON, Canada; I. Ben Ayed, INRS, M. Mobberley, Suffolk, UK T. Moore, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; S. Shenoi, Montréal, ON, Canada University of Tulsa, OK, USA (Eds.) Hunting and Imaging Comets Variational and Level Set Methods Critical Infrastructure Protection IV in Image Segmentation Fourth Annual IFIP WG 11.10 International Conference on Crit- For many astronomers, the holy grail of observa- ical Infrastructure Protection, ICCIP 2010, Washington, DC, tion is to discover a comet, not least because comets USA, March 15-17, 2010, Revised Selected Papers Image segmentation consists of dividing an image always bear the name of their discoverer! Hunting domain into disjoint regions according to a char- and Imaging Comets was written for comet hunters acterization of the image within or in-between the and digital imagers who want to discover, rediscover, The information infrastructure---comprising com- regions. Therefore, segmenting an image is to divide monitor, and make pictures of comets using astro- puters, embedded devices, networks and software its domain into relevant components. The efficient nomical CCD cameras and DSLRs. The old days systems---is vital to day-to-day operations in every solution of the key problems in image segmentation of the purely visual comet hunter are pretty much sector: information and telecommunications, bank- promises to enable a rich array of useful applications. over, but this is not to say that amateurs have lost ing and finance, energy, chemicals and hazardous The current major application areas include robotics, interest in finding comets. The books also covers the materials, agriculture, food, water, public health, medical image analysis, remote sensing, scene under- discovery of comet fragments in the SOHO image emergency services, transportation, postal and ship- standing, and image database retrieval. The subject data, CCD monitoring of older comets prone to ping, government and defense. Global business and of this book is image segmentation by variational violent outbursts, the imaging of new NEOs (Near industry, governments, indeed society itself, cannot methods with a focus on formulations which use Earth Objects) that have quite often been revealed function effectively if major components of the crit- closed regular plane curves to define the segmenta- as comets - not asteroids - by amateur astronomers, ical information infrastructure are degraded, dis- tion regions and on a level set implementation of the and the finding of recent comets impacting Jupiter. abled or destroyed. Critical Infrastructure Protection corresponding active curve evolution algorithms. IV describes original research results and innova- Features Each method is developed from an objective func- tive applications in the interdisciplinary field of crit- Of all the objects visible in the night sky, it is the tional which embeds constraints on both the image ical infrastructure protection. Also, it highlights the brightest comets that have most fascinated amateur domain partition of the segmentation and the image importance of weaving science, technology and pol- astronomers and alarmed the human population. No data within or in-between the partition regions. The icy in crafting sophisticated, yet practical, solutions other objects can stretch as far across the sky as the necessary conditions to optimize the objective[..] that will help secure information, computer and net- tail of a truly great comet, or be as easily visible as a work assets in the various critical infrastructure sec- Features zero-magnitude ‘broom star.’ In recent times ama- tors. Areas of coverage include:[..] Image segmentation consists of dividing an image teur astronomers have made some surprising discov- domain into disjoint regions according to a char- eries, including the comets Hale-Bopp and [..] Features acterization of the image within or in-between the The information infrastructure---comprising com- Contents regions. Therefore, segmenting an image is to divide puters, embedded devices, networks and software Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Comets, Their Orbits, its domain into relevant components. The efficient systems---is vital to day-to-day operations in every and Where They Hide!.- Great Comet Discover- solution of the key problems in image segmentation sector: information and telecommunications, bank- ies Throughout History.- Professional 21st Cen- promises to enable a rich array of useful applications. ing and finance, energy, chemicals and hazardous tury Comet Hunters.- Amateur 21st Century Comet The current major application areas include robotics, materials, agriculture, food, water, public health, Hunters.- Finding the Next Hale-Bopp with Your [..] emergency services, transportation, postal and ship- Gear.- Comets That Have Been Missed by the Pros.- ping, government and defense. Global business and Contents Recovering Returning Periodic Comets.- Discov- industry, [..] Introduction.- Image Segmentation.- Image Models.- ering Comets Using SOHO.- Following the NEOS Optical Flow Estimation.- Joint Optical Flow Estima- that Might Become Comets.- Monitoring Outburst- Fields of interest tion and Segmentation.- Optical Flow 3D segmenta- ing Comets.- Comet Imaging Techniques.- Lenses, Data Structures, Cryptology and Information The- tion.- Appendix. 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M.T. Morazán, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA; S.-B. G. Morgenschweis, Bergische Universität Wuppertal P. Moriarty, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; D. Scholz, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK (Eds.) Honnery, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Hydrometrie Implementation and Application of Rise and Fall of the Carbon Theorie und Praxis der Durchflussmessung in offenen Gerin- Functional Languages nen Civilisation 21st International Symposium, IFL 2009, South Orange, NJ, Resolving Global Environmental and Resource Problems USA, September 23-25, 2009, Revised Selected Papers Die Kenntnis der in einem Gewässer (Fluss, Kanal) fließenden Wassermenge und ihrer räumlichen und A vast amount has been written on climate change zeitlichen Varianz ist eine wesentliche Grundlage This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- and what should be our response. Rise and Fall of für die Bemessung von Wasserbauwerken sowie die proceedings of the 21st International Workshop on the Carbon Civilisation suggests that most of this lit- rationale Bewirtschaftung der Ressource Wasser. Implementation and Applications of Functional Lan- erature takes a far too optimistic position regarding Um das pro Zeiteinheit durchfließende Wasservol- guages, IFL 2000, held in South Orange, NJ, USA, the potential for conventional mitigation solutions umen, den Durchfluss, messtechnisch zu erfassen, in September 2009. The 13 revised full papers pre- to achieve the deep cuts in greenhouse gases neces- gibt es seit Jahrhunderten eingesetzte traditionelle sented were carefully reviewed and were selected sary in the limited time frame we have available. In Verfahren, aber auch in den letzten Jahren ver- from numerous submissions. The IFL symposia addition, global environmental problems, as exem- mehrt „neue" Messverfahren, die aufgrund des bring together researchers and practitioners that are plified by climate change, and global resource prob- zunehmenden Einsatzes von Elektronik in der Mess- actively engaged in the implementation and the use lems – such as fossil fuel depletion or fresh water und Regeltechnik möglich geworden sind. Auf- of functional and function based programming lan- scarcity – have largely been seen as separate issues. bauend auf den physikalischen Grundlagen behan- guages. Every year IFL provides a venue for the pre- Further, proposals for solution of these problems delt der Autor die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der sentation and discussion of new ideas and concepts, often focus at the national level, when the problems einzelnen Messverfahren, bei ihrem Einsatz unter of work in progress, and of publication-ripe results. are global. The authors argue that the various chal- den rauen Umweltbedingungen von Feldmessun- lenges the planet faces are both serious and intercon- gen in kleinen und großen Flüssen sowie in Zu- und Features nected. Rise and Fall of the Carbon Civilisation takes Abläufen von Kläranlagen. Anhand von Beispielen This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- a global perspective in its treatment of various solu- aus der nationalen und internationalen Messpraxis proceedings of the 21st International Workshop on tions: • renewable energy; • nuclear energy; • energy sowie mit ausgeführten Berechnungsbeispielen wer- Implementation and Applications of Functional Lan- efficiency; • carbon sequestration; and • geo-engi- den Kriterien für die Wahl der geeigneten Messtech- guages, IFL 2000, held in South Orange, NJ, USA, neering. It also[..] in September 2009. The 13 revised full papers pre- nik[..] sented were carefully reviewed and were selected Features Features from numerous submissions. The IFL symposia A vast amount has been written on climate change Die Kenntnis der in einem Gewässer (Fluss, Kanal) bring together researchers and practitioners that are and what should be our response. Rise and Fall of fließenden Wassermenge und ihrer räumlichen und actively engaged [..] the Carbon Civilisation suggests that most of this lit- zeitlichen Varianz ist eine wesentliche Grundlage erature takes a far too optimistic position regarding für die Bemessung von Wasserbauwerken sowie die Fields of interest the potential for conventional mitigation solutions to rationale Bewirtschaftung der Ressource Wasser. Logics and Meanings of Programs; Software Engi- achieve the deep cuts in greenhouse gases necessary Um das pro Zeiteinheit durchfließende Wasservolu- neering; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; in the limited time frame we have available. In addi- men, den Durchfluss, messtechnisch zu erfassen, gibt Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; tion, global environmental problems, [..] Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Programming es seit Jahrhunderten eingesetzte traditionelle Ver- Techniques fahren, aber [..] Contents 1. The Problems We Face.- 2. Global Climate Contents Target groups Change.- 3. Earth's Resources Are Finite.- 4. Uncer- Vorwort.- Aufgaben und Bedeutung der Hydrome- Research tainty in Global Environmental and Resource Prob- trie.- Grundbegriffe.- Messung des Wasserstands.- lems.- 5. Renewable Energy: Too Little, Too Late?.- 6. Type of publication Messung des Durchflusses.- Kontinuierliche Erfas- Nuclear Energy: The Ultimate Technological Fix?.- Proceedings sung des Durchflusses.- Datenerfassung und – 7. Engineering for Greater Energy Efficiency.- 8. 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K. Mosler, Universität zu Köln; F. Schmid, Universität zu Köln O.G. Mouritsen, Universität von Süd-Dänemark, Odense, S. Murer, Binz, Switzerland; B. Bonati, Zug, Switzerland; F.J. Fur- Dänemark rer, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und schließende Statistik Sushi Managed Evolution Für Wiss- und Bissgierige A Strategy for Very Large Information Systems

Das Buch bietet eine Einführung in die wichtig- sten Methoden der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung In den vergangenen Jahrzehnten hat sich Sushi von Many organizations critically depend on very large und des statistischen Schließens, das heißt, der einer eher exotischen Speise hin zu einer weltweit information systems. In the authors' experience these Schätzung von Parametern und des Testens von bekannten Speise entwickelt. Der Däne Ole G. organizations often struggle to find the right strat- Hypothesen. Die Darstellung zielt auf klare Begriffe, Mouritsen hat sich über viele Jahre sich als Wis- egy to sustainably develop their systems. Based on nachvollziehbare Verfahren und Motivation aus senschaftler und Hobbykoch ein ungeheures Wis- their own experience at a major bank, over more den Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Sie enthält zahlre- sen über Sushi angeeignet, deren interessanteste und than a decade, the authors have developed a success- iche durchgerechnete Beispiele, auch mit realen faszinierendste Facetten er in diesem Buch zusam- ful strategy to deal with these challenges, including: Daten. Hinweise zur Durchführung der Verfahren mengetragen hat. Das Buch ist eine einzigartige - A thorough analysis of the challenges associated am Computer mit Excel® und SPSS® ergänzen den Mischung aus Kultur und Geschichte, Chemie und with very large information systems - An assess- Text. Das Lehrbuch richtet sich an Studierende ins- Sensorik, Lebensmittelkunde und Rezepten. Mourit- ment of possible strategies for the development of besondere der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften sen kombiniert in diesem Buch die Faszination des these systems, resulting in managed evolution as the im Bachelorstudium. Es ist auch zum Selbststudium Fremden mit einfachen Rezepten für die Zubere- preferred strategy - Describing key system aspects geeignet. itung; Prosa und wissenschaftliche Darstellung vere- for the success of managed evolution, such as archi- inen sich in diesem ungewöhnlichen Werk, so dass tecture management, integration architecture and Features Sie beim Schmökern sicherlich Lust auf sofortigen infrastructure - Developing the necessary organiza- Das Buch bietet eine Einführung in die wichtig- Sushi-Genuss bekommen. tional, cultural, governance and controlling mecha- sten Methoden der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung nisms for successful execution und des statistischen Schließens, das heißt, der Features Schätzung von Parametern und des Testens von In den vergangenen Jahrzehnten hat sich Sushi von Features Hypothesen. Die Darstellung zielt auf klare Begriffe, einer eher exotischen Speise hin zu einer weltweit Many organizations critically depend on very large nachvollziehbare Verfahren und Motivation aus den bekannten Speise entwickelt. Der Däne Ole G. information systems. In the authors' experience these Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Sie enthält zahlreiche Mouritsen hat sich über viele Jahre sich als Wis- organizations often struggle to find the right strat- durchgerechnete Beispiele, auch mit realen Daten. senschaftler und Hobbykoch ein ungeheures Wis- egy to sustainably develop their systems. Based on Hinweise zur [..] sen über Sushi angeeignet, deren interessanteste und their own experience at a major bank, over more faszinierendste Facetten er in diesem Buch zusam- than a decade, the authors have developed a success- Contents mengetragen hat. Das Buch ist eine einzigartige Mis- ful strategy to deal with these challenges, including: - Einführung.- Zufallsvorgänge und Wahrschein- chung aus Kultur und [..] A thorough analysis of the challenges associated [..] lichkeiten.- Zufallsvariable und Verteilungen.- Gemeinsame Verteilung und Grenzwertsätze.- Contents Contents Stichproben und Stichprobenfunktionen.- Vorwort.- Über dieses Buch und wie man es PART 1: Structure, Properties, Challenges and Schätzverfahren für Parameter.- Hypothesen- liest.- Sushi – Zen, Lust, Wissenschaft & Well- Architecture of Very Large Information Systems: tests.- Lineare Regression.- Tabellenanhang.- Liter- ness.- Sushi und Zen.- Was ist Sushi?.- Leben, Very Large Information System Challenge.- Archi- aturverzeichnis.- Index. Nahrung & Moleküle.- Die Moleküle des Lebens.- tecture Management.- Integration Architecture.- Sinneswahrnehmung.- Etwas aus dem Meer & etwas Infrastructure.- PART 2: Organization and Manage- Fields of interest von den Bergen.- Die Meeresfrüchte: Fisch und ment Processes for the Execution of Managed Evolu- Game Theory / Mathematical Methods; Statistics for Schalentiere.- Pflanzen aus dem Meer.- Sojabohnen: tion: Business-IT Alignment.- People, Culture and Business, Economics, Mathematical Finance, Insur- Tofu, Shõyu und Miso.- Reis, Reiswein und Reises- Organization.- Measuring the Managed Evolution.- ance sig.- Gewürze in der japanischen Küche.- Lagerung PART 3: Summary, Conclusions and Outlook: Con- & Konservierung.- Fisch und Schalentiere.- Tsuke- clusions and Outlook. 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A.S. Murphy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; W. Peer, M. Mutanen, University of Helsinki, Finland; A.-M. Pajari, Univer- M. Mwinyihija, PhD, FCIWEM, HSC, CSci., CBiol., CEnv., Nairobi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; B. Schulz, Purdue Uni- sity of Helsinki, Finland (Eds.) Kenya versity, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Eds.) Vegetables, Whole Grains, and Ecotoxicological Diagnosis in the The Plant Plasma Membrane Their Derivatives in Cancer Tanning Industry Prevention In plant cells, the plasma membrane is a highly The primary focus in this book is to identify the eco- elaborated structure that functions as the point of toxicological impacts related to the tanning indus- exchange with adjoining cells, cell walls and the Vegetables, Whole Grains and their Derivatives in try on terrestrial and aquatic systems. The research external environment. Transactions at the plasma Cancer Prevention looks in detail at the evidence incorporated both field related and laboratory based membrane include uptake of water and essential regarding the effects and mechanisms of action techniques in the experimental design to address the mineral nutrients, gas exchange, movement of of potentially cancer-preventive components and underlying environmental problems in the tanning metabolites, transport and perception of signal- their sources from plant kingdom. The book covers sector. First, the study aimed to investigate the occu- ing molecules, and initial responses to external current knowledge on certain foods and their con- pational hazards within a tannery caused by contam- biota. Selective transporters control the rates and stituents in cancer prevention, such as cruciferous inated dust. An optical set-up involving microscopy direction of small molecule movement across the and green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds, whole and digital imaging techniques was initially used to membrane barrier and manipulate the turgor that grains, tomato lycopene and carotenoids, alliums determine dust particle numbers and size distribu- maintains plant form and drives plant cell expansion. and their sulphur and selenium constituents, and tions. After determining the particulate numbers and The plasma membrane provides an environment capsaicinoids from chilli peppers. It focuses not only sizes a Monte Carlo method was used to estimate the in which molecular and macromolecular interac- on single compounds but aims to widen the view concentration of the dust in the air throughout the tions are enhanced by the clustering of proteins in by discussing a whole-diet approach in cancer pre- tannery during an 8 h working day. However know- oligimeric complexes for more efficient retention of vention. A single component may lose its chemopre- ing the particulate quantitative profile is always not biosynthetic intermediates, and by the anchoring of ventive efficacy when isolated from the food matrix sufficient to adjudge the toxic potency of the dust. protein complexes to promote regulatory interac- and in many cases isolated and concentrated com- In retrospect therefore the work related to the book tions. The coupling of signal perception at the mem- ponents as supplements may actually induce tumor inclined a notch higher to determine the toxic nature brane surface with intracellular second messengers development. Apart from describing the effects and of the dust (in addition[..] also involves transduction[..] mechanisms of action, the chapters also contain information on intake, bioavailability, metabolism Features Features and possible toxic[..] With a wide experience spanning over thirty years in In plant cells, the plasma membrane is a highly the Leather subsector Dr. M Mwinyihija embarked elaborated structure that functions as the point of Features on his doctoral studies at the University of Aberdeen, exchange with adjoining cells, cell walls and the Vegetables, Whole Grains and their Derivatives in focusing on the latest ecotoxicological and novel external environment. Transactions at the plasma Cancer Prevention looks in detail at the evidence techniques that could provide environmental diag- membrane include uptake of water and essential regarding the effects and mechanisms of action nostic insights to the tanning industry. Certain crite- mineral nutrients, gas exchange, movement of of potentially cancer-preventive components and rion was fundamental in writing this book; that the metabolites, transport and perception of signaling their sources from plant kingdom. The book covers tanning industry is a major source of pollution [..] molecules, and initial responses to external biota. current knowledge on certain foods and their con- Selective [..] stituents in cancer prevention, such as cruciferous Contents and green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds, whole Introduction.- Main Pollutants and Environmen- Contents grains, tomato [..] tal Impacts of the Tanning Industry.- Ecotoxicolog- Introduction.- Lipids of the Plant Plasma Mem- ical Techniques and Assessment of Environmental brane.- Plasma Membrane Protein Trafficking.- Contents Samples.- Occupational Risk in the Tanning Indus- The Plasma Membrane and the Cell Wall.- Plas- List of Contributors.- Preface.- 1 Cruciferous Veg- try.- Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) of a Tanning modesmata and Non-Cell Autonomous Signaling in etables – and biological activity of isothiocyanates Industry.- General Discussion.- References.- Further Plants.- Post-Translational Modifications of Plasma and indoles.- 2 Green Leafy Vegetables in Can- Reading.- Index.- Appendix. 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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Die Neuauflage des Senkrechtstarters unter the 8th International Conference on Integrated For- den Biochemielehrbüchern - jetzt noch besser! This book provides an accurate overview of the mal Methods, IFM 2010, held in Nancy, France, Vollständig überarbeitet, auf den aktuellen Stand recent research or industrial application in interac- in October 2010. The 20 revised full papers pre- gebracht, didaktisch noch einmal verbessert. Die 2. tive design. The different arguments, taken from the sented together with 3 invited papers were carefully Auflage enthält unter anderem vier komplett neue international conference Virtual Concept 2005, will reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. The Kapitel zu den Themen “Hormonelle Steuerung provide the reader with some advanced solutions papers address the spectrum of integrated formal komplexer Systeme”, “Molekulare Physiologie des concerning new methods and tools by discussing methods, ranging from formal and semiformal nota- Gastrointestinaltrakts”, “Molekulare Basis von Kreb- modelling techniques, design solution space explo- tions, semantics, refinement, verification and model sentstehung und -bekämpfung” und “Erforschung ration and interactive process organization. transformations to type systems, logics, tools and und Entwicklung neuer Arzneistoffe” sowie einen case studies. erheblich erweiterten Tafelteil.Das bewährte Features Lehrbuch richtet sich an Studierende der Medizin, Research in Interactive Design (vol. 3) presents an Features Biologie und Chemie, die einen fundierten und leicht in-depth study of new product design methods. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of zugänglichen Überblick über das Gesamtgebiet der Interactive design is an original structured design the 8th International Conference on Integrated For- Biochemie suchen, ohne in der Fülle der moder- approach that has recently emerged from transversal mal Methods, IFM 2010, held in Nancy, France, nen biochemisch-molekularbiologischen Erkennt- research. On the research side, the topic of interac- in October 2010. The 20 revised full papers pre- nisse den Boden unter den Füßen zu verlieren. Dem tive design is the fruitful result of sophisticated joint sented together with 3 invited papers were carefully Autor gelingt es, die Grundlagen, Leitmotive und studies combining specific numerical engineering reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. The Schlüsselkonzepte der Biochemie herauszuarbeiten theories, original development in design science and papers address the spectrum of integrated formal und dem Leser somit das Rüstzeug für erfolgreiche [..] methods, ranging from formal and semiformal nota- Prüfungen wie auch für die spätere Vertiefung in tions, semantics, [..] die[..] Fields of interest Engineering (general); Engineering Design; Appl. Fields of interest Features Mathematics / Computational Methods of Engineer- Software Engineering; Logics and Meanings of Pro- Der „Müller-Esterl“ – das Maßstäbe setzende ing; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; grams; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter- Lehrbuch der Biochemie, bei Lehrenden und Ler- Manufacturing, Machines, Tools preters; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; nenden gleichermaßen beliebt:Ich finde, dass mit Programming Techniques; Algorithm Analysis and diesem Buch wirklich eine seit langem notwendige Target groups Problem Complexity Erneuerung auf dem deutschen Buchmarkt gelungen Research ist. Prof. Dr. Michael Breitenbach, Universität [..] Target groups Type of publication Research Contents Proceedings Teil I: Molekulare Architektur des Lebens.- Teil II: Type of publication Struktur und Funktion von Proteinen.- Teil III: Spe- Available Proceedings icherung und Ausprägung von Erbinformation.- Teil IV: Signaltransduktion und zelluläre Funktion.- Teil Available V: Energiewandlung und Biosynthese. 2011. XII, 146 p. With CD-ROM. Softcover

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Transboundary Strategies for Sustainable Use and Protection Transboundary Strategies for Sustainable Use and Protection of Resources of Resources This book focuses on defining the achievements of software engineering in the past decades and showcasing visions for the future. It features a col- lection of articles by some of the most prominent This volume is the result of work carried out under This volume is the result of work carried out under researchers and technologists who have shaped the the NATO SPS Study Pilot Project "Sustainable Use the NATO SPS Study Pilot Project "Sustainable Use field: Barry Boehm, Manfred Broy, Patrick Cousot, and Protection of Groundwater Resources - Trans- and Protection of Groundwater Resources - Trans- Erich Gamma, Yuri Gurevich, Tony Hoare, Michael boundary Water Management." It contains basic boundary Water Management." It contains basic A. Jackson, Rustan Leino, David L. Parnas, Dieter information on hydrogeological conditions, ground- information on hydrogeological conditions, ground- Rombach, Joseph Sifakis, Niklaus Wirth, Pamela water management and monitoring in areas of the water management and monitoring in areas of the Zave, and Andreas Zeller. The contributed articles Belarus, Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian borders, Belarus, Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian borders, reflect the authors‘ individual views on what con- simultaneously borders of the European Union with simultaneously borders of the European Union with stitutes the most important issues facing software its eastern partners. In view of the importance of the its eastern partners. In view of the importance of the development. Both research- and technology-ori- rational utilization of groundwater reserves, which is rational utilization of groundwater reserves, which is ented contributions are included. The book provides essential for our future existence, the book presents essential for our future existence, the book presents at the same time a record of a symposium held at recommendations for a united methodology of an recommendations for a united methodology of an ETH Zurich on the occasion of Bertrand Meyer‘s integrated groundwater monitoring system in this integrated groundwater monitoring system in this 60th birthday. transnational area. The contributions also cover transnational area. The contributions also cover environmental and surface water issues that have environmental and surface water issues that have Features direct effects on groundwater resources. The finan- direct effects on groundwater resources. The finan- This book focuses on defining the achievements cial dimension of resource mobilization for environ- cial dimension of resource mobilization for environ- of software engineering in the past decades and mental projects in Eastern Europe also features as mental projects in Eastern Europe also features as showcasing visions for the future. It features a col- part of a complex project solution. part of a complex project solution. lection of articles by some of the most prominent researchers and technologists who have shaped the Features Features field: Barry Boehm, Manfred Broy, Patrick Cousot, This volume is the result of work carried out under This volume is the result of work carried out under Erich Gamma, Yuri Gurevich, Tony Hoare, Michael the NATO SPS Study Pilot Project "Sustainable Use the NATO SPS Study Pilot Project "Sustainable Use A. Jackson, Rustan Leino, David L. 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It contains basic information on hydrogeological conditions, ground- information on hydrogeological conditions, ground- Contents water management and monitoring in areas of the water management and monitoring in areas of the Barry Boehm: Some Future Software Engineer- Belarus, Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian borders, Belarus, Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian borders, ing Opportunities and Challenges.- Manfred Broy: simultaneously borders of the European Union with simultaneously borders of the European Union with Seamless Method- and Model-based Software its eastern [..] its eastern [..] and Systems Engineering.-Patrick Cousot, Radhia Cousot, Laurent Mauborgne: Reduced Product of Contents Contents Logical and Algebraic Abstract Interpretations.- Yuri Introduction.- Sustainable Use And Protection Of Introduction.- Sustainable Use And Protection Of Gurevich, Michal Moskal, Itay Neeman: Evidental Groundwater Resources.- Transboundary Water Groundwater Resources.- Transboundary Water Communication.- Michael Jackson: Engineering and Management.- Belarus, Poland, Ukraine Project Management.- Belarus, Poland, Ukraine Project Software Engineering.- Rustan Leino: Abstraction As A Step For Establishing Integrated Transbound- As A Step For Establishing Integrated Transbound- and Tools.- David Lorge Parnas: Precise Documen- ary Groundwater Management East Of Eu.- Fur- ary Groundwater Management East Of Eu.- Fur- tation: The Key To Better Software.- Pamela Zave: A ther Perspectives Of The Project “Sustainable Use ther Perspectives Of The Project “Sustainable Use Compositional Architecture for the Next Internet.- And Protection Of Groundwater Resources.– Trans- And Protection Of Groundwater Resources.– Trans- Andreas Zeller:[..] boundary Water Management.- Belarus - Poland – boundary Water Management.- Belarus - Poland – Ukraine,- Hydrogeological And Legal Problems Of Ukraine,- Hydrogeological And Legal Problems Of Fields of interest Transboundary Aquifers In Poland; State Geological Transboundary Aquifers In Poland; State Geological Software Engineering Survey Of Ukraine.- Groundwater Monitoring Sys- Survey Of Ukraine.- Groundwater Monitoring Sys- tem In Belarus.- Groundwater Monitoring System In tem In Belarus.- Groundwater Monitoring System In Target groups Lithuania.-[..] Lithuania.-[..] Research

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P. Narayanasamy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbat- P. Narayanasamy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbat- J. Nauta, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Weesp, Netherlands ore, India ore, India Statistics in Clinical Vaccine Trials Microbial Plant Pathogens- Microbial Plant Pathogens- Detection and Disease Diagnosis: Detection and Disease Diagnosis:

Fungal Pathogens, Vol.1 Bacterial and Phytoplasmal Pathogens, Vol.2 This monograph offers well-founded training and expertise on the statistical analysis of data from clin- ical vaccine trials, i.e., immunogenicity and vaccine field efficacy studies. The book's scope is practi- Morphological, biological, biochemical and physio- Microbial plant pathogens causing qualitative and cal rather than theoretical. It opens with two intro- logical characteristics have been used for the detec- quantitative losses in all corps are present not only ductory chapters on the immunology of vaccines tion, identification and differentiation of fungal in the infected plants, but also in the environmental to provide readers with the necessary background pathogens up to species level. Tests based on biolog- comprising of soil, water and air. The vectors present knowledge. It then continues with an in-depth explo- ical characteristics are less consistent. Immunoas- in the environment spread the microbial pathogens ration of the statistical methodology. Many real- says have been shown to be effective in detecting to short and/or long distances. Detection of micro- life examples and SAS codes are presented, making fungal pathogens present in plants and environ- bial pathogens rapidly and reliably by employing application of the methods straightforward. Topics mental samples. Development of monoclonal anti- suitable sensitive applicable for different ecosystems. discussed include maximum likelihood estimation body technology has greatly enhanced the sensitivity The pathogens have to be identified precisely and for censored antibody titers, ANCOVA for antibody and specificity of detection, identification and dif- differentiated and quantified to plan appropriate values, analysis of equivalence and non-inferiority ferentiation of fungal species and varieties/strains. short- and long-term strategies to contain the inci- immunogenicity trial data, analysis of data from vac- Nucleic acid-based techniques involving hybridiza- dence and spread of diseases induced by them. This cine field efficacy trials (including data from stud- tion with or amplification of unique DNA have pro- book aims to present all relevant and latest informa- ies with recurrent infection data), fitting protection vided results rapidly and reliably. Presentation of a tion on the detection techniques based on the biolog- curves to data of challenge or field efficacy studies, large number of protocols is a unique feature of this ical, biochemical, immunological and nucleic acid and the analysis of vaccine safety data. volume. characteristics of microbial pathogens presents in the host plants, as well as in the natural substrates Features Features that support the survival and perpetuation of the This monograph offers well-founded training and Plants are infected by different microbial pathogens, pathogens. expertise on the statistical analysis of data from clin- of which fungal pathogens form the highly evolved ical vaccine trials, i.e., immunogenicity and vaccine and earliest recognized group. The morphological, Features field efficacy studies. The book's scope is practi- biological, biochemical and physiological character- The bacterial and wall-less phytoplasamal pathogens cal rather than theoretical. It opens with two intro- istics have been used for the detection, identification are comparatively much smaller than fungal ductory chapters on the immunology of vaccines and differentiation of fungal pathogens up to species pathogens. The morphological characteristics of bac- to provide readers with the necessary background level. Pathogenicity on a set of differential host plant terial pathogens have limited application for their knowledge. It then continues with an in-depth explo- species or crop cultivars has been useful [..] detection and identification. Hence, cultural, bio- ration [..] chemical and physiological characteristics have to Contents be determined for the detection and identification of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.- 1.1 Microbial plant bacteria up to generic/species level. Immunoassays Basic Concepts of Vaccine Immunology.- Humoral pathogens as a major limiting factor of crop produc- have been [..] and Cellular Immunity.- Standard Statistical Meth- tion.- 1.2 Discovery of fungi as plant pathogens.- ods for the Analysis of Immunogenicity Data.- Anti- 1.3 Detection of fungal plant pathogens and dis- Contents body Titres and Two Types of Bias.- Adjusting for ease diagnosis.- References.- Chapter 2 Detection Volume 2.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- 1.1. Micro- Imbalance in Pre-vaccination State.- Vaccine Equiv- of Fungal Pathogens in Plants.- 2.1 Detection of bial plant pathogens as a major limiting factor of alence and Non-Inferiority Immunogenicity Trials.- fungal pathogens in plant organs.- 2.2 Detection of crop production.- 1.2. Discovery of bacteria as plant Vaccine Field Efficacy Trials.- Correlates of Pro- fungal pathogens in seeds and planting materials.- pathogens.-1.3. Detection of bacterial and phytoplas- tection.- Safety of Vaccines.- Appendices: SAS and Appendix.- References.- Chapter 3 Detection of Fun- mal pathogens and disease diagnosis.- References.- Floating Point Format for Calculated Variables.- gal Pathogens in the Environment.- 3.1 Detection Chapter 2 Detection of Bacterial and Phytoplas- Closed-Form Solutions for the Constrained ML Esti- of fungal pathogens in soil.- 3.2 Detection of fungal mal Pathogens in Plants.- 2.1 Detection of bacterial mators Ro.- Simulation Results on Jewell’s Correc- pathogens in water.- 3.3 Detection of fungal[..] pathogens in plant organs.- 2.2 Detection of phyto- tion for the Rate Ratio.- Proof of Inequality.- A[..] plasmal pathogens in plant organs.- 2.3 Detection of Fields of interest bacterial pathogens in seeds and planting materials.- Fields of interest Plant Pathology; Microbiology; Plant Breeding / 2.4 Detection of phytoplasmal pathogens in planting Statistics (general) Biotechnology; Entomology; Biological Techniques materials.- Appendix.-[..] Target groups Target groups Fields of interest Research Research Plant Pathology; Microbiology; Plant Breeding / Biotechnology; Entomology; Biological Techniques Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Monograph Target groups Research Available Available Type of publication Monograph 2010. 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K.-H. Neeb, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, S. Neumann-Ponesch, A. Höller T.R. New, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Germany; A. Pianzola, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Eds.) Gefühlsarbeit in Pflege und Butterfly Conservation in South- Developments and Trends in Betreuung Eastern Australia: Progress and Infinite-Dimensional Lie Theory Sichtbarkeit und Bewertung gelungener Beziehungsarbeit Prospects

This collection of invited expository articles Gefühlsarbeit wird von vielen Pflegenden täglich A survey of the development and practice of butter- focuses on recent developments and trends in infi- geleistet und verlangt ein hohes Maß an Sensibilität fly conservation in south east Australia, tracing evo- nite-dimensional Lie theory, which has become one und Konzentration. Als Konzept der Beziehungsar- lution of the science through a series of cases from of the core areas of modern mathematics. The book beit ist sie Prävention, Therapie oder Rehabilita- focus on single subspecies through increasing lev- is divided into three parts: infinite-dimensional Lie tion. Sie erfolgt jedoch meist ungeplant, häufig els of ecological complexity to critical biotopes and (super-)algebras, geometry of infinite-dimensional unbewusst, und wird daher nicht als hochqualita- communities. The book summarises much previ- Lie (transformation) groups, and representation the- tive Professionsarbeit wahrgenommen. So entzieht ously scattered information, and provides access to ory of infinite-dimensional Lie groups. Part (A) is sich „Gefühls-ARBEIT" Sprache und Transparenz much regional information of considerable interest mainly concerned with the structure and representa- bei Pflegenden, Gepflegten und Gesellschaft und to practitioners elsewhere. tion theory of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras and wird in die „Nichtleistung" ohne Beimessung eines Features contains articles on the structure of direct-limit Lie (Geld-)Wertes gedrängt. Konsequenz kann ein durch This survey of the development of butterfly conser- algebras, extended affine Lie algebras and loop alge- das Gesundheits- und Sozialsystem erzwungenes vation in an important, largely endemic and highly bras, as well as representations of loop algebras and Ignorieren des Menschen als Gefühlswesen sein, das threatened regional fauna of Australia demonstrates Kac–Moody superalgebras. The articles in Part (B) Aggression, Langeweile oder Einsamkeit bedingen how lessons from elsewhere have been applied and examine connections between infinite-dimensional kann. Die Autoren heben daher die Bedeutung von developed in a relatively poorly known fauna, in Lie theory and geometry. The topics range from Gefühlsarbeit in der Pflege für die Gesellschaft her- which conservation targets range from single sub- infinite-dimensional groups acting on fiber bun- vor, geben Einblicke in zugrundeliegende Theorien species to entire biotopes and communities. Princi- dles, corresponding characteristic classes and gerbes, und erläutern Prinzipien und Rahmenbedingungen. ples and practical programmes are discussed, and to Jordan-theoretic geometries and new results on Zahlreiche Beispiele und daraus abgeleitete Hand- much hitherto [..] direct-limit groups. The analytic representation[..] lungsanweisungen und Vorschläge für die Ausbil- dung schlagen die Brücke in die Praxis. Contents Features Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Part 1. Setting the This collection of invited expository articles Features scene: south-eastern Australia’s butterflies and their focuses on recent developments and trends in infi- Gefühlsarbeit wird von vielen Pflegenden täglich conservation.- Chapter 1 Australia’s butterflies: nite-dimensional Lie theory, which has become one geleistet und verlangt ein hohes Maß an Sensibilität some background.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Diversity.- of the core areas of modern mathematics. The book und Konzentration. Als Konzept der Beziehungsar- 1.3 Biogeography.- 1.4 Collecting and recording.- is divided into three parts: infinite-dimensional Lie beit ist sie Prävention, Therapie oder Rehabilitation. 1.5 Distribution and conservation status.- Chap- (super-)algebras, geometry of infinite-dimensional Sie erfolgt jedoch meist ungeplant, häufig unbewusst, ter 2 Environments for butterflies in south eastern Lie (transformation) groups, and representation the- und wird daher nicht als hochqualitative Profession- Australia.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Environmental ory of infinite-dimensional Lie groups.Part [..] sarbeit wahrgenommen. So entzieht sich „Gefühls- ARBEIT" Sprache und Transparenz bei Pflegenden, change.- 2.3 Threats and butterfly declines.- 2.4 Contents [..] Urbanisation.- Chapter 3 Butterflies in Australian Preface.- Part A: Infinite-Dimensional Lie conservation legislation.- 3.1 Introduction: History, (Super-)Algebras.- Isotopy for Extended Affine Lie Fields of interest development and reception.- 3.2[..] Algebras and Lie Tori.- Remarks on the Isotriviality Nursing; Nursing Management / Nursing Research Fields of interest of Multiloop Algebras.- Extended Affine Lie Alge- Entomology; Conservation Biology / Ecology; Biodi- bras and Other Generalizations of Affine Lie Alge- Target groups versity; Applied Ecology; Animal Ecology bras – A Survey.- Tensor Representations of Classical Professional/practitioner Locally Finite Lie Algebras.- Lie Algebras, Vertex Type of publication Target groups Algebras, and Automorphic Forms.- Kac–Moody Professional book Research Superalgebras and Integrability.- Part B: Geometry of Infinite-Dimensional Lie (Transformation) Groups.- Type of publication Available Jordan Structures and Non-Associative Geometry.- Monograph Direct Limits of Infinite-Dimensional Lie[..] 2011. 150 S. 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K. Nilsson, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark; W. Nolting, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin M. Sangster, Land Use and Social Research, Edinburgh, UK; C. Transactions on Computational Gallis, National Agricultural Research Foundation, Thessaloniki, Greece; T. Hartig, Uppsala University, Gävle, Sweden; S. de Vries, Grundkurs Theoretische Physik 1 Collective Intelligence I Alterra, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands; K. Seeland, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Zurich, Klassische Mechanik Switzerland; J. Schipperijn, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen K, Denmark (Eds.) These Transactions publish research in com- puter-based methods of computational collective Der beliebte Grundkurs Theoretische Physik deckt intelligence (CCI) and their applications in a wide Forests, Trees and Human Health in sieben Bänden alle für das Diplom und für Bach- range of fields such as the Semantic Web, social net- elor/Master-Studiengänge maßgeblichen Gebiete works and multi-agent systems. TCCI strives to ab. Jeder Band vermittelt gut durchdacht das im cover new methodological, theoretical and practical jeweiligen Semester nötige theoretische-physikalis- The link between modern lifestyles and increasing aspects of CCI understood as the form of intelligence che Rüstzeug. Zahlreiche Übungsaufgaben mit levels of chronic heart disease, obesity, stress and that emerges from the collaboration and competi- ausführlichen Lösungen dienen der Vertiefung des poor mental health is a concern across the world. tion of many individuals (artificial and/or natural). Stoffes. Der erste Band behandelt die klassische The cost of dealing with these conditions places a The application of multiple computational intelli- Mechanik, wie sie im ersten Studiensemester ver- large burden on national public health budgets so gence technologies such as fuzzy systems, evolution- mittelt werden kann. Es wird lediglich die übliche that policymakers are increasingly looking at pre- ary computation, neural systems, consensus theory, Schulmathematik vorausgesetzt. Weitergehende vention as a cost-effective alternative to medical etc., aims to support human and other collective mathematische Hilfsmittel werden zu Beginn treatment. Attention is turning towards interactions intelligence and to create new forms of CCI in natu- eingeführt und ausführlich erläutert. Die vorliegende between the environment and lifestyles. Explor- ral and/or artificial systems. This is the first volume neue Auflage wurde grundlegend überarbeitet und ing the relationships between health, natural envi- of TCCI. It contains a collection of articles selected ergänzt. Sie ermöglicht durch die neue zweifarbige ronments in general, and forests in particular, this from regular submissions and invited papers of sub- Darstellung einen sehr übersichtlichen und schnellen groundbreaking book is the outcome of the Euro- stantially extended contributions based on the best Zugriff auf den Lehrstoff. pean Union’s COST Action E39 ‘Forests, Trees and papers presented at the First International Confer- Human Health and Wellbeing’, and draws together ence on Computational Collective Intelligence:[..] Features work carried out over four years by scientists from Der beliebte Grundkurs Theoretische Physik deckt Features 25 countries working in the fields of forestry, health, in sieben Bänden alle für das Diplom und für Bach- These Transactions publish research in com- environment and social sciences. While the focus is elor/Master-Studiengänge maßgeblichen Gebiete puter-based methods of computational collective primarily on health priorities defined within Europe, ab. Jeder Band vermittelt gut durchdacht das im intelligence (CCI) and their applications in a wide this volume explicitly draws also on research from jeweiligen Semester nötige theoretische-physikalis- range of fields such as the Semantic Web, social net- North America. che Rüstzeug. Zahlreiche Übungsaufgaben mit works and multi-agent systems. TCCI strives to ausführlichen Lösungen dienen der Vertiefung des Features cover new methodological, theoretical and practical Stoffes. Der erste Band behandelt die klassische The link between modern lifestyles and increasing aspects of CCI understood as the form of intelligence Mechanik, wie sie [..] levels of chronic heart disease, obesity, stress and that emerges from the collaboration and competition poor mental health is a concern across the world. of many [..] Contents The cost of dealing with these conditions places a Mathematische Vorbereitungen.- Mechanik des Fields of interest large burden on national public health budgets so freien Massenpunktes.- Mechanik der Mehrteilchen- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer that policymakers are increasingly looking at preven- systeme.- Der starre Körper.- Lösungen der Communication Networks; Information Systems tion as a cost-effective alternative to medical treat- Übungsaufgaben. Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engineering; ment. Attention is turning towards interactions [..] Information Storage and Retrieval; Computation by Fields of interest Contents Abstract Devices Mechanics; Theoretical, Mathematical and Compu- Preface.- 1. Forests, Trees and Human Health and tational Physics Target groups Well-being: Introduction.- Part I: Forest Prod- Research ucts and Environmental Services. 2. Urban forests Target groups and their ecosystem services in relation to human Upper undergraduate Type of publication health.- 3. Forest Products with Health-Promoting Proceedings and Medicinal Properties.- 4. Negative aspects and Type of publication hazardous effects of forest environment on human German textbook health.- Part II: Physical and Mental Health and the Available Experience of Nature. 5. Health benefits of nature Available experience: Psychological, social and cultural pro- 2010. VII, 207 p. (Transactions on Computational Collective Intel- cesses.- 6. 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Theory and Numerical Solution Methods Emotion Regulation and Well-Being Stepped care provides the least intrusive interven- tion to individuals seeking treatment by provid- This is a book on deterministic and stochastic ing a range of treatment intensities. In the past two Growth Theory and the computational methods Emotion is a basic phenomenon of human func- decades, computers and the internet have provided a needed to produce numerical solutions. Exogenous tioning, most of the time having an adaptive value new and efficient medium that lends well to adding and endogenous growth models are thoroughly enhancing our effectiveness in pursuing our goals steps in a stepped-care model. While there is ample reviewed. Special attention is paid to the use of these in the broadest sense. Regulation of these emotions, evidence to support the positive effects of bibliother- models for fiscal and monetary policy analysis. Mod- however, is essential for adaptive functioning, and apy or self-help books, computer-aided therapy (also ern Business Cycle Theory, the New Keynesian suboptimal or dysfunctional emotion regulation may known as e-health) has the potential to take these Macroeconomics, the class of Dynamic Stochastic even be counterproductive and result in adverse con- effects even further. This volume will be of interest to General Equilibrium models, can be all considered sequences, including a poor well-being and ill health. practitioners and organizations attempting to serve as special cases of models of economic growth, and This volume provides a state-of-the art overview of rural and underserved communities. The book will they can be analyzed by the theoretical and numeri- issues related to the association between emotion focus on evidence-based treatment, making it con- cal procedures provided in the textbook. Analytical regulation and both mental and physical well-being. sistent with quality improvement initiatives. Each discussions are presented in full detail. The book is It covers various areas of research highly relevant chapter will be set up as follows: Brief description of self contained and it is designed so that the student to both researchers in the field and clinicians work- the problem A stepped-care approach A. Description advances in the theoretical and the computational ing with emotion regulation issues in their practice. of each step and evidence base B. Triage/assessment issues in parallel. EXCEL and Matlab files are pro- Included topics are arranged along four major areas: C. Toolbox and resources for each step D. Quality vided on an accompanying website to illustrate the- • (Neuro-)biological processes involved in the gen- assurance oretical results as well as to simulate the effects of eration and regulation of emotions • Psychologi- economic policy interventions. cal processes and mechanisms related to the link Features between emotion regulation and psychological well- Stepped Care and E-Health Practical Applications Features being as well as physical health • Social[..] to Behavioral Disorders William T. O’Donohue and This is a book on deterministic and stochastic Crissa Draper, editors The facts are simple enough: Growth Theory and the computational methods Features the need for therapy outstrips the supply of quality needed to produce numerical solutions. Exogenous Emotion Regulation and Well-Being Ivan Nyklicek, therapists. Not everyone who needs help has the time and endogenous growth models are thoroughly Ad Vinderhoets, and Marcel Zellenberg, editors Inti- or money for treatment, or has access to a qualified reviewed. Special attention is paid to the use of these mately involved in our behavior, cognitions, and practitioner. And in many cases, traditional therapy models for fiscal and monetary policy analysis. Mod- interpersonal communications, emotions are basic may not be appropriate or necessary. Enter [..] ern Business Cycle Theory, the New Keynesian building blocks of our existence. And it is increas- Macroeconomics, the class of Dynamic Stochastic ingly understood that their regulation, whether Contents General Equilibrium [..] adaptive or dysfunctional, is also intricately linked to Introduction (William O’Donohue and Crissa the gamut of somatic and mental health issues. Emo- Draper, U. Nevada, Reno).- Depression (Martin Contents tion [..] Seligman, U. Pennsylvania).- Anxiety (Michelle Introduction.- The Neoclassical Growth Model G. Newman, Penn State).- Obsessive-Compulsive under a Constant Savings Rate.- Optimal Growth. Contents Disorder (Mark Kenwright, NHS Self-Help Clinic, Continuous Time Analysis.- Optimal Growth. Dis- Section 1. Biological Processes.- 1. The brain, emo- London).- Specific phobia (Isaac M. Marks, Kings crete Time Analysis.- Numerical Solution Models.- tional awareness and implicit emotion regulation.- 2. College London).- Panic Disorder with Agora- Endogenous Growth Models.- Additional Endoge- Non-conscious emotion regulation.- 3. Self-reg- phobia (Per Carlbring, Linkoping U.).- Post-trau- nous Growth Models.- Growth in Monetary Eco- ulating brain and health.- 4. Body language and matic Stress Disorder (Crissa Draper, U. Nevada, nomics: Steady-State Analysis of Monetary Policy.- emotions.- 5. Emotions in animals.- Section 2. Psy- Reno).- Social Phobia (Gerhard Andersson, Linkop- Transitional Dynamics in Monetary Economics. chological Processes.- 6. Mindfulness, emotion regu- ing U.).- Trichotillomania (Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Numerical Solutions.- Mathematical Appendix. lation, health.- 7. Implicit emotion theory and well- StopPulling.com).- Substance Abuse (Emil Chiauzzi, being.- 8. Self-Control.- 9. Emotion regulation as Inflexxion, Inc.).- Eating[..] Fields of interest form of self-regulation.- 10. Rumination, emotion Economic Growth; Macroeconomics / Monetary regulation, and health.- 11. Language, emotion, and Fields of interest Economics; Economic Theory; Game Theory / well-being.- Section 3. Social Perspective.- 12. 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Design and Use of Assistive Sensors, Ultra High Temperature Ceramics, Thermoelectrics, Armor Am Anfang war Darwin Gut 150 Jahren sind Technology vergangen, seit Darwin sein Werk „Die Entste- Social, Technical, Ethical, and Economic Challenges hung der Arten“ geschrieben hat. Das Evolution- sparadigma hat sich inzwischen als erfolgreicher The objective of this book is to discuss the current Forschungsansatz in den Wissenschaften vom status of research and development of boron-rich Menschen erwiesen. Er trägt zur Erklärung vieler Design and Use of Assistive Technology assesses solids as sensors, ultra-high temperature ceram- psychologischer, kognitiver, sozialer, ethisch- major hurdles in the design and use of assistive ics, thermoelectrics, and armor. Novel biologi- moralischer, ästhetischer, künstlerischer, politischer technologies, while also providing guidelines and cal and chemical sensors made of stiff and light- und selbst religiöser Fragen bei. Namhafte Natur- recommendations to improve these technologies. weight boron-rich solids are very exciting and effi- und Geisteswissenschaftler haben das Wort zu This volume takes an interdisciplinary approach cient for applications in medical diagnoses, environ- ihren jeweiligen Gebieten. Sie zeigen Möglichkeiten to solving the major issues surrounding designing mental surveillance and the detection of pathogen evolutionärer Erklärungen und Vorhersagen für die and using assistive technologies for the physically and biological/chemical terrorism agents. Ultra- „condito humana“. Die interdisziplinäre Herange- impaired by blending engineering, computer sci- high temperature ceramic composites exhibit excel- hensweise hat sich als überaus fruchtbar für die Wis- ence and medicine. The most difficult problems in lent oxidation and corrosion resistance for hyper- senschaften, die den Menschen betreffen, erwiesen. assistive technologies, such as privacy concerns in sonic vehicle applications. Boron-rich solids are also Allerdings ist dieser Weg mitunter nicht einfach und data gathering and analysis, inherent heterogeneity promising candidates for high-temperature thermo- eine immerwährende, von gegenseitiger Achtung of the user population, knowledge transfer of novel electric conversion. Armor is another very impor- getragene Aufgabe, um die Zukunft des Menschen technologies and incorporation of the user perspec- tant application of boron-rich solids, since most of auf der Erde zu gestalten. Die Entstehung des mod- tive into the design process are all addressed. The them exhibit very high hardness, which makes them ernen Menschenbildes book also: -Presents theories on assistive technol- perfect candidates with high resistance to ballistic ogy through the lens of fields ranging from engineer- impact. The following topical areas are presented: Features ing and computer science to occupational therapy •Boron-rich solids: science and technology •Synthe- Am Anfang war Darwin Gut 150 Jahren sind and neurology -Discusses assistive technologies in a sis and sintering strategies of boron rich[..] vergangen, seit Darwin sein Werk „Die Entste- broad scope that presents designs and theories that Features hung der Arten“ geschrieben hat. Das Evolution- are universally applicable Design and Use of Assis- The objective of this book is to discuss the current sparadigma hat sich inzwischen als erfolgreicher tive[..] Forschungsansatz in den Wissenschaften vom status of research and development of boron-rich Menschen erwiesen. Er trägt zur Erklärung vieler Features solids as sensors, ultra-high temperature ceram- psychologischer, kognitiver, sozialer, ethisch- Design and Use of Assistive Technology provides ics, thermoelectrics, and armor. Novel biological moralischer, ästhetischer, künstlerischer, politischer an interdisciplinary approach to assess some of the and chemical sensors made of stiff and light-weight und selbst religiöser Fragen [..] major hurdles in creating effective assistive technol- boron-rich solids are very exciting and efficient for ogy. Assistive technology must be integrated with applications in medical diagnoses, environmental Contents clinical needs, user requirements, ethical considera- surveillance and the detection of pathogen and [..] Was hat das Universum mit uns zu tun?.- Evolu- tions, and the social context of the technology’s use. Contents tion: Treibende Kräfte in Natur und Kultur.- Evo- Gaps between engineering design, clinical evalua- Contributing Authors.- Preface.- Acknowledgment.- lution ernst nehmen.- Sterblichkeit: der paradoxe tion, and actual use often derail potentially [..] Kunstgriff des Lebens - Eine Betrachtung vor dem Boron Carbide/Boron Carbide - Carbon Nanofibers Hintergrund der modernen Biologie.- Darwin als Fields of interest Laminates with Weak Interfaces.- All Ceramic Can- Sehhilfe für die Psychologie – Evolutionspsycholo- Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; User Inter- tilever Sensors With Boron Carbide Layer: Advan- gie.- Schönheit und andere Provokationen: Eine faces and Human Computer Interaction; Control , tages And Dimensional Limitations; M. Lugovy.- neue evolutionsbiologische Theorie der Kunst.- Robotics, Mechatronics Raman Effect In Boron And Boron-Rich Com- Sprache macht Kultur.- Darwin, Engels und die Rolle pounds.- Experimentally Founded Charge Transport der Arbeit in der biologischen und kulturellen Evo- Target groups Model For Icosahedral Boron-Rich Solids.- Mag- lution des Menschen.- Menschliches Erkennen in Research netic And Thermoelectric Properties Of Boron-Rich evolutionärer Sicht.- Der Geist ist ein Naturprodukt: Solids.- Scratch Studies in Boron-Rich Lightweight Macht das[..] Type of publication and Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramic.- The Elec- Contributed volume tronic Properties Of Metal Borides And Borocar- Fields of interest bides. Differences And[..] Evolutionary Biology; Philosophy of Biology; Available Humanities Fields of interest Solid State Physics; Characterization and Evaluation Target groups 2010. XX, 120 p. 8 illus. 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N. Orlovskaya, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA; M. E. Padilla Rodal, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico (Ed.) A.R.A. Palmans, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Nether- Lugovy, Institute for Problems of Materials Science, Kyiv, Ukraine lands; A. Heise, Dublin City University, Ireland (Eds.) (Eds.) 6th Mexican Nuclear Physics School Enzymatic Polymerisation Boron Rich Solids

Sensors, Ultra High Temperature Ceramics, Thermoelectrics, These lecture notes are based on material presented Armor at the Sixth Mexican School of Nuclear Physics, they Oxireductases in the Enzymatic Synthesis of Water- introduce the reader into various topics including Soluble Conducting Polymers, by E. Ochoteco and theoretical models and algebraic techniques used to D. Mecerreyes*Transferases in Polymer Chem- The objective of this book is to discuss the current describe the nucleus; concepts of interaction of the istry, by J. van der Vlist and K. Loos*Hydrolases status of research and development of boron-rich radiation with matter that are important to under- Part I: Enzyme Mechanism, Selectivity and Con- solids as sensors, ultra-high temperature ceram- stand the way detection systems works; acceleration trol in the Synthesis of Well-Defined Polymers, by ics, thermoelectrics, and armor. Novel biologi- techniques and their application to different research M.A.J. Veld and A.R.A. Palmans*Hydrolases in cal and chemical sensors made of stiff and light- areas in science; research with radioactive ion beams Polymer Chemistry: Chemoenzymatic Approaches weight boron-rich solids are very exciting and effi- a powerful new technique that is pushing the fron- to Polymeric Materials, by A. Heise and A.R.A. cient for applications in medical diagnoses, environ- tiers in nuclear physics; theories of stellar evolution Palmans*Hydrolases in Polymer Chemistry: mental surveillance and the detection of pathogen and nucleosynthesis; and recent measurements of Part III: Synthesis and Limited Surface Hydrol- and biological/chemical terrorism agents. Ultra- neutrino mass and mixing. ysis of Polyesters and Other Polymers, by G.M. high temperature ceramic composites exhibit excel- Guebitz*Exploiting Biocatalysis in the Synthesis of lent oxidation and corrosion resistance for hyper- Features Supramolecular Polymers, by S. Roy and R. V. Ulijn sonic vehicle applications. Boron-rich solids are also These lecture notes are based on material presented Features promising candidates for high-temperature thermo- at the Sixth Mexican School of Nuclear Physics, they Oxireductases in the Enzymatic Synthesis of Water- electric conversion. Armor is another very impor- introduce the reader into various topics including Soluble Conducting Polymers, by E. Ochoteco and tant application of boron-rich solids, since most of theoretical models and algebraic techniques used to D. Mecerreyes*Transferases in Polymer Chemistry, them exhibit very high hardness, which makes them describe the nucleus; concepts of interaction of the by J. van der Vlist and K. Loos*

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Theoretical and Experimental Dual Source CT - Asian Adaptation The Family Orchidaceae in the Serra Sonochemistry Involving Inorganic do Japi, São Paulo state, Brazil Systems This is the Asian adaptation of the Dual Source CT (DSCT) imaging protocol book providing a compre- This study presents a floristic survey of orchid hensive source on scan and contrast protocols for all species occurring in the Serra do Japi in São Paulo, Despite the fact that chemical applications of ultra- important indications for the first generation DSCT southeastern Brazil. The region studied is strategi- sound are now widely acknowledged, a detailed scanner, the Somatom Definition [1]. The book pre- cally placed in the transitional zone between interior presentation of inorganic systems covering nano- sented here is a compilation of cases and adapted semi-deciduous mesophytic forests and the Atlantic particles, catalysis, aqueous chemistry of metallic protocols especially tailored for the Asian population forest, presenting species from both formations solutions and their redox characteristics, both from a to fully utilize the potential of the DSCT technology and is characterized by semi-deciduous mesophytic theoretical and experimental perspective has eluded in Asia. forests, altitudinal forests and rocky outcrops. In the researchers of this field. Theoretical and Experimen- Serra do Japi the orchid family is represented by 125 tal Sonochemistry Involving Inorganic Systems fills Features species distributed among 61 genera. The most rep- this gap and presents a concise and thorough review This is the Asian adaptation of the Dual Source CT resentative genus is Epidendrum, followed by Oncid- of this fascinating area of Sonochemistry in a single (DSCT) imaging protocol book providing a compre- ium and Habenaria. Most of the species occur as volume. hensive source on scan and contrast protocols for all important indications for the first generation DSCT epiphytes, while 40 species are terrestrial, 31 species Features scanner, the Somatom Definition [1]. The book pre- are rupicolous, two are hemi-epiphytes and only one The influence of sonochemistry in almost every sented here is a compilation of cases and adapted is myco-heterotrophic. Although the orchid diver- sphere of science and technology has been phenom- protocols especially tailored for the Asian population sity is high, the region has been affected by anthro- enal. However, whilst several books have covered to fully utilize the potential of the DSCT technology pogenic disturbances, making the preservation and physical and organic sonochemistry, no single book in Asia. integrated study of the diversity present in the Serra has ever featured inorganic systems. Theoretical and do Japi an urgent necessity, with social, economic Experimental Sonochemistry Involving Inorganic Contents and preservationist aspects. Systems fills this gap by presenting a comprehensive DSCT Technology / Contrast Medium.- Cardiovas- Features and timely international multi-author overview of cular and Body Radiology DSCT Applications.- Dual This study presents a floristic survey of orchid [..] Energy CT Applications. species occurring in the Serra do Japi in São Paulo, Contents Fields of interest southeastern Brazil. The region studied is strategi- 1. Fundamentals of Acoustic Cavitation and Sono- Imaging / Radiology cally placed in the transitional zone between interior chemistry.- 2. Theory of Cavitation and Design semi-deciduous mesophytic forests and the Atlantic Aspects of Cavitational Reactors.- 3. Cavitation Gen- Target groups forest, presenting species from both formations eration and Usage Without Ultrasound: Hydrody- Professional/practitioner and is characterized by semi-deciduous mesophytic namic Cavitation.- 4. Sonoelectrochemical Synthesis forests, altitudinal forests and rocky outcrops. [..] of Materials.- 5. Sonochemical Synthesis of Metal Type of publication Contents Nanoparticles.- 6. Sonochemical Preparation of Monograph Index of species.- The family Orchidaceae Nomen- Monometallic, Bimetallic and Metal-Loaded Semi- clature and classification.- List of species of orchids conductor Nanoparticles.- 7. Acoustic and Hydro- Available occurring in the Serra do Japi.- The Serra do Japi dynamic Cavitations for Nano CaCO3 Synthesis.- 8. Objectives and justificative Material and methods.- Sonochemical Synthesis of Oxides and Sulfides.- 9. 2010. 200 p. Softcover Taxonomic treatment of orchid species occurring in Aqueous Inorganic Chemistry.- 10. Sonochemical the Serra do Japi.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Legends Study of[..] 4,95 € of figures. ISBN 978-3-642-15133-0 Fields of interest Fields of interest Inorganic Chemistry; Theoretical and Computa- Plant Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography; Bio- tional Chemistry diversity; Plant Sciences Target groups Target groups Research Research Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Atlas

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George Berkeley was considered "the most engaging La prima fornisce strumenti dell'algebra lineare nel 4th International Conference, IAIT 2010, Bangkok, Thailand, and useful man in Ireland in the eighteenth century". caso finito-dimensionale pensato con una prospet- November 4-5, 2010, Proceedings This hyperbolic statement refers both to Berkeley’s tiva infinito-dimensionale. La seconda tratta di life and thought; in fact, he always considered him- equazioni/sistemi differenziali ordinari, con partico- self a pioneer called to think and do new things. He lare enfasi sulla stabilit# dei punti di equilibrio e delle was an empiricist well versed in the sciences, an ama- This book constitutes the proceedings of the 4th orbite periodiche. Non mancano applicazioni alle teur of the mechanical arts, as well as a metaphysi- International Conference on Advances in Informa- equazioni alle derivate parziali. La prima parte pu# cian; he was the author of many completely different tion Technology, IAIT 2010, held in Bangkok, Thai- essere utilizzata autonomamente, mentre la seconda discoveries, as well as a very active Christian, a zeal- land in November 2010. The 22 revised full papers dipende in parte dai risultati esposti nella prima. presented were carefully reviewed and selected ous bishop and the apostle of the Bermuda project. from numerous submissions. The volume aims to Features The essays collected in this volume, written by some provide a forum for researchers, educators, gov- Si tratta di un testo avanzato suddiviso in due parti. leading scholars, aim to reconstruct the complexity ernment officers, consultants, private sectors, man- La prima fornisce strumenti dell'algebra lineare nel of Berkeley’s figure, without selecting "major" works, agers, developers and others in the rapidly growing caso finito-dimensionale pensato con una prospet- nor searching for "coherence" at any cost. They will field of information technology to meet, discuss tiva infinito-dimensionale. La seconda tratta di focus on different aspects of Berkeley’s thought, and exchange ideas on recent advances. The papers equazioni/sistemi differenziali ordinari, con partico- showing their intersections; they will explore the address current issues in the fields of e-service, infor- lare enfasi sulla stabilit# dei punti di equilibrio e delle important contributions he gave to various scien- mation and communication technology, intelligent orbite periodiche. Non mancano applicazioni alle tific disciplines, as well as to the eighteenth-century systems, information management, and platform equazioni alle derivate parziali. La prima [..] philosophical and theological debate. 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The volume aims to provide Undergraduate textbook was an empiricist well versed in the sciences, an ama- a forum for researchers, educators, government offi- teur of the mechanical arts, as well as a metaphysi- cers, consultants, private sectors, managers, develop- Available cian; he was the author of many completely [..] ers and [..] Contents 2010. VIII, 208 pagg. 8 figg. (La Matematica per il 3+2) Softcover Fields of interest Introduction: Berkeley’s Philosophy between the Analytics and the Historians: beyond the "Standard Software Engineering; User Interfaces and Human 26,88 € Interpretation". Part I: Interpretations of Berkeley’s Computer Interaction; Artificial Intelligence (incl. ISBN 978-88-470-1787-0 Robotics); Data Encryption; Computer Systems Philosophy. How Berkeley’s Works Are Interpreted, Organization and Communication Networks S.H. 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J.E. Quintela Varajao, University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, J.E. Quintela Varajao, University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, J. Raber, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA Vila Real, Portugal; M.M. Cruz-Cunha, Polytechnic Institute of Vila Real, Portugal; M.M. Cruz-Cunha, Polytechnic Institute of (Ed.) Cavado and Ave, Vila Frescainha - Barcelos, Portugal; G.D. Putnik, Cavadi and Ave, Vila Frescainha - Barcelos, Portugal; G.D. Putnik, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal; A. Trigo, Politechnic University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal; A. Trigo, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal (Eds.) Institute of Coimbra, Portugal (Eds.) Animal Models of Behavioral Analysis ENTERprise Information Systems, ENTERprise Information Systems, Part I Part II Despite the difficulty in comparing clinic-based International Conference, CENTERIS 2010, Viana do Castelo, International Conference, CENTERIS 2010, Viana do Castelo, human tests with animal model testing, there is still Portugal, October 20-22, 2010, Proceedings, Part I Portugal, October 20-22, 2010, Proceedings, Part II great value in pursuing translational approaches, as tests and treatment strategies might be developed to improve brain function in humans suffering from This book constitutes the proceedings of the Interna- This book constitutes the proceedings of the Interna- neurological conditions and knowledge obtained tional Conference on ENTERprise information sys- tional Conference on ENTERprise information sys- from human behavioral studies can be used to fur- tems, held Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in October tems, held Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in October ther improve the animal models of behavioral analy- 2010. 2010. sis. In Animal Models of Behavioral Analysis, expert neuroscientists focus on approaches to translate and Features Features compare behavioral tests used in animals with those This book constitutes the proceedings of the Interna- This book constitutes the proceedings of the Interna- used in humans not only to increase our understand- tional Conference on ENTERprise information sys- tional Conference on ENTERprise information sys- ing of brain function across species but also to pro- tems, held Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in October tems, held Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in October vide objective performance measures and bridge the 2010. 2010. gap between behavioral alterations in humans with cognitive disorders and the correlating animal mod- Fields of interest Fields of interest els of these conditions. Written in the Neurometh- Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); ods series format, the chapters provide authoritative Computer Communication Networks; Information Computer Communication Networks; Information reviews of many commonly used approaches in the Storage and Retrieval; Database Management; Soft- Storage and Retrieval; Database Management; Soft- field today. Provocative and cutting-edge,[..] ware Engineering; Management of Computing and ware Engineering; Management of Computing and Information Systems Information Systems Features Despite the difficulty in comparing clinic-based Target groups Target groups human tests with animal model testing, there is still Research Research great value in pursuing translational approaches, as tests and treatment strategies might be developed to Type of publication Type of publication improve brain function in humans suffering from Proceedings Proceedings neurological conditions and knowledge obtained from human behavioral studies can be used to fur- Available Available ther improve the animal models of behavioral analy- sis. In [..] 2010. XIX, 453 p. (Communications in Computer and Information 2010. XX, 467 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 109) Softcover Science, Vol. 110) Softcover Contents Eyeblink Conditioning in Animal Models and 72,00 € 72,00 € Humans.- Anatomical, Physiological, and Behavioral ISBN 978-3-642-16401-9 ISBN 978-3-642-16418-7 Analysis of Rodent Vision.- Correlates and Analysis of Motor Function in Humans and Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease.- Spatial Learning and Mem- ory in Animal Models and Humans.- Fear Condi- tioning in Rodents and Humans.- Conditioned Place Preference in Rodents and Humans.- Social Interac- tions in the Clinic and the Cage: Towards A More Valid Mouse Model of Autism.- The Experimen- tal Manipulation of Uncertainty.- Circadian Varia- tion in the Physiology and Behavior of Humans and Nonhuman Primates.-[..]

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D.C. Ranasinghe, University of Adelaide, Australia; Q.Z. Sheng, K.R. Rao, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA; D.N. Kim, R. Rappuoli, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Siena, Italy; G. Del University of Adelaide, Australia; S. Zeadally, University of the University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA; J.-J. Hwang, Kunsan Giudice, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Siena, Italy (Eds.) District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA (Eds.) National University, Kunsan, Korea Influenza Vaccines for the Future Unique Radio Innovation for the Fast Fourier Transform - Algorithms 21st Century and Applications

Building Scalable and Global RFID Networks The emergence of H5N1 avian influenza in 1997 and of the influenza A H1N1 of swine origin in 2009 calls Fast Fourier Transform - Algorithms and Applica- for new, rapid and sustainable solutions for both sea- tions presents an introduction to the principles of sonal and pandemic influenza viruses. During the Are you an engineer or a researcher developing the fast Fourier transform (FFT). It covers FFTs, fre- last ten years, science and technology have made RFID systems? Are you a manager considering quency domain filtering, and applications to video enormous progress, and we are now able to mon- deploying RFID-based applications? If so, this book and audio signal processing. As fields like commu- itor in real time the genetics of viruses while they is for you. Covering modern RFID systems, the chal- nications, speech and image processing, and related spread globally, to make more powerful vaccines lenges to RFID implementation are addressed using areas are rapidly developing, the FFT as one of the using novel adjuvants, and to generate viruses in the specific industrial research examples and common essential parts in digital signal processing has been laboratory using reverse genetics. This volume not integration issues. The primary focus is on answer- widely used. Thus there is a pressing need from only provides state-of-the-art information on the ing questions surrounding building scalable global instructors and students for a book dealing with the biology of influenza viruses and on influenza vac- Internet-based RFID networks. Key topics include latest FFT topics. 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There has been significant interest for designing flight controllers for small-scale unmanned heli- Glioblastoma is the most malignant brain tumor that The book concentrates on the microstructural, elec- copters. Such helicopters preserve all the physical still remains incurable. It is such a deadly disease that tric and optoelectronic properties of rare-earth attributes of their full-scale counterparts, being at patients do not survive more than a few months after implanted MOS structures and their use as light the same time more agile and dexterous. This book diagnosis. Our understanding of the histopathol- emitters in potential applications. It describes the presents a comprehensive and well justified anal- ogy and molecular mechanisms of formation of structural formation processes in the gate oxide ysis for designing flight controllers for small-scale glioblastoma is rapidly advancing so as to provide during fabrication and under operation, how this unmanned helicopters guarantying flight stability us clues for devising rational therapeutic strategies microstructure development will affect the electrical and tracking accuracy. The design of the flight con- for treatment of this malignancy. It is important that device performance and how both microstructure troller is a critical and integral part for developing we continue to improve our knowledge about the and electrical characteristics determine the opto- an autonomous helicopter platform. Helicopters are pathogenesis of this devastating disease and explore electronic features of the light emitters. However, underactuated, highly nonlinear systems with sig- new areas to find successful therapeutic strategies. most of the discussed physical processes as well as nificant dynamic coupling that needs to be consid- Various approaches such as sophisticated imaging the described fabrication methods and device charac- ered and accounted for during controller design and techniques, improved surgical procedures, ground- terization techniques are of general interest and are implementation. Most reliable mathematical tools breaking strategies for radiotherapy, chemother- beyond the scope of this type of light emitter. The for analysis of control systems relate to modern con- apy, immunotherapy, chemoimmunotherapy, and book will be of value to engineers, physicists, and trol theory. Modern control techniques are model- photodynamic therapy are being used for eradicat- scientists dealing either with Si based photonics in based since the controller architecture depends on ing glioblastoma. Hopefully, this book will be an particular or optoelectronic device fabrication and the dynamic representation of the system to be con- important source of information on glioblastoma characterization in general. trolled. Therefore, the flight controller design[..] and therefore be highly useful to the students, post- doctoral fellows, principal investigators, and clini- Features Features cians[..] The book concentrates on the microstructural, elec- There has been significant interest for designing tric and optoelectronic properties of rare-earth flight controllers for small-scale unmanned heli- Features implanted MOS structures and their use as light copters. Such helicopters preserve all the physical Glioblastoma, the deadliest of all primary brain emitters in potential applications. It describes the attributes of their full-scale counterparts, being at tumors, is heterogenic and has very complex pathol- structural formation processes in the gate oxide the same time more agile and dexterous. This book ogy and multiple mechanisms of cell prolifera- during fabrication and under operation, how this presents a comprehensive and well justified anal- tion and growth. This book describes all the latest microstructure development will affect the electrical ysis for designing flight controllers for small-scale concepts about the molecular mechanisms of device performance and how both microstructure unmanned helicopters guarantying flight [..] pathogenesis of glioblastoma and new therapeutic and electrical [..] opportunities. The contributors to this book include Contents basic scientists and clinicians, who are experts in the Contents 1 Introduction.- 1.1 Background Information.- [..] Introduction.- Si-based Light Emitters.- Microstruc- 1.2 The Mathematical Problem ..- 1.3 Controller ture.- Electrical Properties.- Electroluminescence Designs.- 1.3.1 Linear Controller Design.- 1.3.2 Non- Contents Spectra.- Electroluminescence Efficiency.- Stability linear Controller Design.- 1.4 Outline of the Book.- 2 Overview of the Molecular Genetics and Molecular and Degradation.- Applications. 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The development of nuclear weapons during the High Performance Computing on Manhattan Project is one of the most significant sci- In this monograph, new combinatorial and com- Vector Systems 2010 entific events of the twentieth century. This book, putational approaches in the study of RNA struc- prepared by a gifted teacher of physics, explores tures are presented which enhance both mathematics the challenges that faced the members of the Man- and computational biology. It begins with an intro- hattan project. In doing so it gives a clear introduc- This book presents the state of the art in high perfor- ductory chapter, which motivates and sets the back- tion to fission weapons at the level of an upper-level mance computing and simulation on modern super- ground of this research. In the following chapter, undergraduate physics student. Details of nuclear computer architectures. It covers trends in hardware all the concepts are systematically developed. The reactions, their energy release, the fission process, and software development in general and specifi- reader will find * integration of more than forty how critical masses can be estimated, how fissile cally the future of vector-based systems and hetero- research papers covering topics like, RSK-algorithm, materials are produced, and what factors compli- geneous architectures. The application contributions reflection principle, singularity analysis and random cate bomb design are covered. An extensive list of cover computational fluid dynamics, material sci- graph theory * systematic presentation of the theory references and a number of problems for self-study ence, medical applications and climate research. of pseudo-knotted RNA structures including their are included. Links are given to several spreadsheets Innovative fields like coupled multi-physics or multi- generating function, uniform generation as well as with which users can run many of the calculations scale simulations are presented. All papers were cho- central and discrete limit theorems * computational for themselves. sen from presentations given at the 11th Teraflop biology of pseudo-knotted RNA structures, includ- Workshop held in October 2009 at Tohoku Univer- ing dynamic programming paradigms and a new Features sity, Japan, and the 12th Teraflop Workshop held in folding algorithm * analysis of neutral networks of The development of nuclear weapons during the March 2010 at the Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum pseudo knotted RNA structures and their random Manhattan Project is one of the most significant sci- Stuttgart (HLRS), Germany entific events of the twentieth century. This book, graph theory, including neutral paths, giant compo- prepared by a gifted teacher of physics, explores the nents and connectivity All algorithms[..] Features challenges that faced the members of the Manhattan This book presents the state of the art in high perfor- Features project. In doing so it gives a clear introduction to mance computing and simulation on modern super- In this monograph, new combinatorial and com- fission weapons at the level of an upper-level under- computer architectures. It covers trends in hardware putational approaches in the study of RNA struc- graduate physics student. Details of nuclear [..] and software development in general and specifi- tures are presented which enhance both mathematics cally the future of vector-based systems and hetero- and computational biology. It begins with an intro- Contents geneous architectures. The application contributions ductory chapter, which motivates and sets the back- Preface.- Part 1. 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Concepts, Research, and Outcomes Multifunctional Agents Pediatric retinal diseases are not simply retinal dis- Experimental and Clinical Results eases that occur in children; rather, they are unique disorders that often are not found in adults. This The many significant technological and medical textbook of the pediatric retina offers in-depth guid- advances of the 21st century cannot overcome the ance on congenital and acquired diseases of the Razoxane and dexrazoxane are two novel drugs with escalating risk posed to older adults by such stressors retina in the pediatric population. It is organized some uniquely useful features. They block cell divi- as pain, weakness, fatigue, depression, anxiety, mem- according to disease onset and timing, as well as sion at the G2/M border, but nowhere else, so that ory and other cognitive deficits, hearing loss, visual anatomy. All chapters are written by leading author- they have a low toxicity profile. They suppress tumor impairment, isolation, marginalization, and physical ities in the field from both the pediatric and the reti- metastasis and haemorrhages through normalization and mental illness. In order to overcome these and nal perspective. A multidisciplinary approach to the of pathological blood vessels. Razoxane potentiates other challenges, and to maintain as high a quality topic is adopted, and critical information is included radiotherapy especially in the treatment of soft tissue of life as possible, older adults and the profession- on disease classification and diagnosis, pathophysi- sarcomas and gastrointestinal neoplasms. They pro- als who treat them need to promote and develop the ology, genetics, complications, and prognosis. Pedi- tect normal tissues against toxic chemicals, e.g. the capacity for resilience, which is innate in all of us to atric Retina will be a useful source of information myocardium against anthracyclines or subcutaneous some degree. The purpose of this book is to provide for pediatric ophthalmologists, retina specialists, and tissue against injuries caused by incidental extravasa- the current scientific theory, clinical guidelines, and other eye care providers who care for children. tions of anthracyclines. Dexrazoxane is the only drug real-world interventions with regard to resilience approved by the FDA/EMEA for the specific pur- as a clinical tool. To that end, the book addresses Features pose of preventing cardiac damage when giving the such issues as concepts and operationalization of Pediatric ophthalmology is a unique subspecialty widely used and effective antitumor anthracyclines. resilience; relevance of resilience to successful aging; embracing all ocular anatomy and visual function. The reduction of cardiotoxicity is achieved with- impact of personality and genetics on resilience; rela- Within this discipline, the area representing the most out response reduction or reducing of time to pro- tionship between resilience and motivation; relation- diverse and challenging pathophysiology is pediatric gression of tumors. While the full analysis of their ship between[..] retina. A sound grasp of the depth and range of pedi- actions at the molecular level is not yet completely atric retinal disorders – from tumors to infections, Features understood, it seems most likely[..] from retinopathy of prematurity to inherited disor- Resilience in Aging Concepts, Research, and Out- ders, from abuse to uveitis – is critical to [..] Features comes Barbara Resnick, Karen A. Roberto, and Lisa Razoxane and dexrazoxane are two novel drugs with P. Gwyther, editors While medical advances are pro- Contents some uniquely useful features. They block cell divi- longing the lives of countless older adults, longevity Development of the Retina.- Anatomy and Physi- sion at the G2/M border, but nowhere else, so that can come at a steep price, such as chronic pain, ology of the Retina.- Electroretinographic Testing they have a low toxicity profile. They suppress tumor fatigue, depression, or cognitive decline. To meet this in Infants and Children.- Retinopathy of Prematu- metastasis and haemorrhages through normalization widespread challenge, resilience—the ability to meet rity (ROP).- Optic Nerve Malformation.- Inborn of pathological blood vessels. Razoxane potentiates and recover from setbacks—has emerged as a [..] Errors of Metabolism Affecting the Retina.- Pha- radiotherapy especially in the treatment of soft tissue comatoses.- Persistant Fetal Vasculature.- A Lan- Contents sarcomas and gastrointestinal neoplasms. They [..] guage for Retinoblastoma: Guidelines and Standard Section 1. Introduction.- Definition and Concepts Operating Procedures.- Coats Disease.- Pediatric Contents of Resilience.- Relevance of Resilience to Success- Hereditary Macular Degenerations.- Generalized PREFACE; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. RAZOXANE; 3. ful Aging.- Section 2. Principles and Concepts of Hereditary Dystrophies.- Vitreoretinal Dystrophies.- DEXRAZOXANE; 4. SUMMARY and OUTLOOK Resilience.- Resilience and the Impact of Personality Macular Choroidal Neovascularization and Defects and Genetics.- Resilience in Older Adults.- Psycho- in Bruch's Membrane in Children.- Proliferative[..] Fields of interest logical Resilience.- Physiological Resilience and the Cancer Research; Oncology; Radiotherapy; Cardiol- Impact on Health.- Creative Resilience.- Economic Fields of interest ogy; Internal Medicine; Neurosciences Resilience.- Resilience from a Cultural Perspective.- Ophthalmology; Pediatrics; Anatomy; Imaging / Section 3. 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F. Ricci, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy; L. Rokach, Ben- G. Richards B. Rieger, University of Trier, Trier, Germany; M.A. Amouzegar, Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; B. Shapira, Ben-Gurion Uni- California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA (Eds.) versity, Beer-Sheva, Israel; P.B. Kantor, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (Eds.) Psychology, Religion, and the Nature of the Soul Machine Learning and Systems Recommender Systems Handbook Engineering A Historical Entanglement

The explosive growth of e-commerce and online A large international conference on Advances in Neither a book about the psychology of spirituality environments has made the issue of information Machine Learning and Systems Engineering was held nor America’s ongoing turf wars between religion search and selection increasingly serious; users are in UC Berkeley, California, USA, October 20-22, and science, Psychology, Religion, and the Nature of overloaded by options to consider and they may not 2009, under the auspices of the World Congress on the Soul takes to task many of the presumed relation- have the time or knowledge to personally evaluate Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS 2009). ships between the two—from sharing common con- these options. Recommender systems have proven Machine Learning and Systems Engineering con- cerns to diametrically hostile opposites—to analyze to be a valuable way for online users to cope with tains forty-six revised and extended research articles the myriad functions religion and psychology play the information overload and have become one of written by prominent researchers participating in in our understanding of the human life and mind. the most powerful and popular tools in electronic the conference. Topics covered include Expert sys- Graham Richards takes the historical and philosoph- commerce. Correspondingly, various techniques for tem, Intelligent decision making, Knowledge-based ical long view in these rigorous and readable essays, recommendation generation have been proposed. systems, Knowledge extraction, Data analysis tools, which trace three long-running and potentially out- During the last decade, many of them have also Computational biology, Optimization algorithms, moded threads: that psychology and religion are been successfully deployed in commercial environ- Experiment designs, Complex system identification, irrelevant to each other, that they are complementary ments. Recommender Systems Handbook, an edited Computational modeling, and industrial applica- and should collaborate, and that one will eventually volume, is a multi-disciplinary effort that involves tions. Machine Learning and Systems Engineering replace the other. He references a stunning variety of world-wide experts from diverse fields, such as artifi- offers the state of the art of tremendous advances in texts (from Freud and Allport to Karen Armstrong cial intelligence, human computer interaction, infor- machine learning and systems engineering and also and Paul Tillich) reflecting the evolution of these mation technology, data mining, statistics, adaptive serves as an excellent reference text for researchers ideas over the decades, to emphasize both the com- user interfaces, decision support systems, marketing, and graduate students, working on machine learning plexity of the issues and the enduring lack of easy and consumer behavior. Theoreticians and practi- and systems engineering. answers. The eloquence of the writing and[..] tioners from[..] Features Features Features A large international conference on Advances in Neither a book about the psychology of spirituality The explosive growth of e-commerce and online Machine Learning and Systems Engineering was held nor America’s ongoing turf wars between religion environments has made the issue of information in UC Berkeley, California, USA, October 20-22, and science, Psychology, Religion, and the Nature of search and selection increasingly serious; users are 2009, under the auspices of the World Congress on the Soul takes to task many of the presumed relation- overloaded by options to consider and they may not Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS 2009). ships between the two—from sharing common con- have the time or knowledge to personally evaluate Machine Learning and Systems Engineering contains cerns to diametrically hostile opposites—to analyze these options. Recommender systems have proven forty-six revised and extended research articles writ- the myriad functions religion and psychology play in to be a valuable way for online users to cope with the ten by prominent researchers participating in the [..] our understanding of the human life and mind. Gra- information overload and have become one of the ham [..] Contents most powerful [..] 1. Multimodal Human Spacecraft Interaction In Contents Contents Remote Environments.- 2. A Framework For Col- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- The Nature of the Introduction to Recommender Systems Handbook.- laborative Aspects Of Intelligent Service Robot.- 3. Problem.- Mythos and Logos.- Psychology's Reli- Part I Basic Techniques.- Data Mining Methods for Piecewise Bezier Curves Path Planning With Contin- gious Roots.- Psychology of Religion.- A Boundary Recommender Systems.- Content-based Recom- uous Curvature Constraint For Autonomous Driv- Problem.- The Authenticity of Religious Experi- mender Systems: State of the Art and Trends.- A ing.- 4. Combined Heuristic Approach To Resource- ence.- Religion and Psychotherapy.- The Problem Comprehensive Survey of Neighborhood-based Rec- Constrained Project Scheduling Problem.- 5. A of Prayer.- Religion and Personality.- The Theism ommendation Methods.- Advances in Collaborative Development Of Data-Logger For Indoor Environ- Question.- Psychology and Non-Christian Reli- Filtering.- Developing Constraint-based Recom- ment.- 6. Multiobjective Evolutionary Optimization gions.- Religion and Psychological Theory.- Con- menders.- Context-Aware Recommender Systems.- And Machine Learning: Application To Renewable clusions, Hypotheses, Suggestions and a Stab at a Part II Applications and Evaluation of RSs.- Evalu- Energy Predictions.- 7. Hybriding Intelligent Host- Personal 'Position Statement'.- Bibliography. ating Recommendation Systems.- A Recommender Based And Network-Based Stepping Stone Detec- tions.- 8. Open Source[..] System for an IPTV Service Provider: a Real Large- Fields of interest Scale Production Environment.- How to Get the History of Psychology; Philosophy of Religion; Reli- Fields of interest Recommender Out of the Lab?.-[..] gious Studies Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems and Data Security Fields of interest Target groups Artificial Intelligence (incl. 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The book contains articles from leading experts in different areas of biological physics. Topics ranging The contributions in this volume are written by the Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal demen- from cell dynamics to the evolution of multicellular- foremost international researchers and practition- tia, two of the most prevalent neurodegenerative ity to conscious versus non-conscious evidence accu- ers in the GP arena. They examine the similarities diseases, are dreaded disorders that attack the neu- mulation are reviewed and discussed, both from a and differences between theoretical and empirical ral networks underlying memory and personality, theoretical and an experimental perspective. Further- results on real-world problems. The text explores systems that make us who we are. Major break- more, current developments of practical applications the synergy between theory and practice, producing throughs in recent years have spurred new research like magnetic tweezers for the study of DNA replica- a comprehensive view of the state of the art in GP approaches to these conditions. In Alzheimer's Dis- tion and brain imaging are presented. application. 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Both the theoretical and experimental and contemporary research on them, the book con- Regression by Continuous Evolution, Symbolic Den- aspects are covered, and particular care is devoted to tinues with specialized protocols for working with sity Models, GP Transforms in Linear Regression the pedagogical nature of the presentations. The first amyloid-# peptide, tau, and apolipoprotein E as well Situations, Protein Interactions in a Computational survey article, by Jean-Francois Joanny and [..] as experimental systems for studying AD and FTD, Evolution System, Composition of Music and Finan- including cell and animal models, and outcome mea- cial Strategies via GP, and Evolutionary Art Using Contents sures that can be used to assess neuronal function in Summed Multi-Objective Ranks. Readers will dis- Foreword Jean-François Joanny and Jacques Prost these systems. 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In Alzheimer's Dis- ral Sequence Learning: An Initial Study.- Ensemble cation at the Single Molecule Level Using Magnetic ease and Frontotemporal Dementia: Methods and Classifiers: AdaBoost and Orthogonal Evolution of Tweezers Raymond E.[..] Protocols, expert [..] Teams.- Covariant Tarpeian Method for Bloat Con- trol in Genetic Programming.- A Survey of Self Mod- Fields of interest Contents ifying Cartesian Genetic Programming.- Abstract Physics (general); Biophysics and Biological Physics Contemporary Approaches to Alzheimer’s Disease Expression Grammar Symbolic Regression.- Age- and Frontotemporal Dementia.- Preparing Synthetic Fitness Pareto Optimization.- Scalable Symbolic Target groups A# in Different Aggregation States.- Isolation of Regression by Continuous Evolution with Very Research Low-n Amyloid #-Protein Oligomers from Cultured Small Populations.-[..] Cells, CSF, and Brain.- Detecting A#*56 Oligomers Type of publication in Brain Tissues.- Assessing A# Aggregation State Fields of interest Collection of essays by Atomic Force Microscopy.- Measuring APP Car- Computing Methodologies; Artificial Intelligence boxy-Terminal Fragments.- Detection of APP Intra- (incl. 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The expectations for a therapeutic CSP helps users to understand concurrent systems, kinase activity associated with certain oncoproteins, impact of intervention with PI3K activity are high, and to decide whether a program meets its specifica- PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) has been cata- and progress in the clinical arena is being monitored tion. As a member of the family of process algebras, pulted to the forefront of drug development in can- by many. However, targeted therapies almost invari- the concepts of communication and interaction are cer, immunity and thrombosis, with the first clinical ably encounter roadblocks, often exposing unre- presented in an algebraic style. An invaluable refer- trials of PI3K pathway inhibitors now in progress. solved questions in the basic understanding of the ence on the state of the art in CSP, Understanding Here we give a brief overview of some key discover- target Concurrent Systems also serves as a comprehensive ies in the PI3K area and their impact, and include introduction to the field, in addition to providing thoughts on the current state of the field, and where Features material for a number of more advanced courses. it could go from here From humble beginnings over 25 years ago as a lipid A first point of reference for anyone wanting to use kinase activity associated with certain oncoproteins, CSP or learn about its theory, the book also intro- Features PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) has been cata- duces other views of concurrency, using CSP to From humble beginnings over 25 years ago as a lipid pulted to the forefront of drug development in can- model and explain these. 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This book Runtime Verification provides the state-of-the-art developments in using The Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) has biomaterials as artificial niches for engineering stem emerged as the next frontier for wireless com- First International Conference, RV 2010, St. Julians, Malta, cells, both for the purpose of better understanding munications networking in both the military and November 1-4, 2010. Proceedings their biology under 3D biomimetic conditions as commercial arena. Handbook of Mobile Ad Hoc well as for developing new strategies for efficient Networks for Mobility Models introduces 40 dif- long term maintenance and directed differentiation ferent major mobility models along with numerous of stem cells into various therapeutic lineages. Ani- This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed con- associate mobility models to be used in a variety of mal and human stem cells of both embryonic and ference proceedings of the First International Con- MANET networking environments in the ground, adult origin are discussed with applications rang- ference on Runtime Verification, RV 2010, held in air, space, and/or under water mobile vehicles and/ ing from nerve regeneration, orthopedics, cardio- St. Julians, Malta, in November 2010. The 23 revised or handheld devices. These vehicles include cars, vascular therapy, blood cell generation and cancer full papers presented together with 6 invited papers, armors, ships, under-sea vehicles, manned and therapy. Both synthetic and natural biomaterials are 6 tutorials and 4 tool demonstrations were carefully unmanned airborne vehicles, spacecrafts and more. reviewed with emphasis on how material-stem cell reviewed and selected from 74 submissions. 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Statistik für Synchronization and Triggering: Computational Intelligence and Wirtschaftswissenschaftler from Fracture to Earthquake Informatics Eine anwendungsorientierte Darstellung Processes Principles and Practice Laboratory, Field Analysis and Theories Im Buch werden die grundlegenden Begriffe This volume contains a careful selection of papers und Verfahren der deskriptiven und induktiven that are based on and are extensions of correspond- This monograph contains experimental and theoreti- Statistik dargestellt und durch viele ausführliche ing lectures presented at the jubilee conference. The cal considerations on synchronization and triggering Beispiele erläutert. Statistik soll als Management- main subject area called Computational Intelligence in laboratory fracture experiments and in earthquake technik die Fähigkeiten fördern, den möglichen includes diverse topics. Therefore, we offer snap- processes. Non-linear dynamics and the physics of Einfluss des Datenentstehungs- und Auswer- shots rather than a full coverage of a small particu- rotational motions reveal such ordering in geophys- tungsprozesses auf das Ergebnis zu erkennen sowie lar subject to the interested reader. This principle is ical processes and observed time series. Presented vorgegebene Datensätze hinsichtlich gewünschter also supported by the common national root of the experiments with electromagnetic and mechanical Informationen selbstständig auszuwerten und authors. forcing show synchronization of the slip instabilities die Ergebnisse im Sachzusammenhang zu inter- observed as acoustic burst emissions. New observa- pretieren. Dabei helfen nach der Darstellung der Features grundlegenden Konzepte ausgewählte Anwen- tional results, based on a net of broadband seismic This volume contains a careful selection of papers stations, indicate the hidden periodicities and mul- dungsbeispiele aus der Wirtschaftsstatistik. Das that are based on and are extensions of correspond- Lehrbuch ist so konzipiert, dass eine Quer- und tiple coherence effects in the low frequency micro- ing lectures presented at the jubilee conference. The seismic oscillations observed tens of hours before the Längsschnittsintegration in die meisten Bache- main subject area called Computational Intelligence lor-Curricula für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler an earthquakes. These results are supported by obser- includes diverse topics. Therefore, we offer snapshots vational evidence on synchronization between shear deutschsprachigen Hochschulen gewährleistet ist. rather than a full coverage of a small particular sub- Zusätzliche Lern- und Präsentationshilfen im Inter- oscillations and rotation motions in microseismic ject to the interested reader. This principle is also fields before earthquakes occur. net erleichtern das Selbststudium und den Ein- supported by the common national root of the [..] satz des Buches als Ergänzungslektüre zu einer entsprechenden Lehrveranstaltung. Neu in der 2. Features Contents Auflage sind Managementsummaries[..] This monograph contains experimental and theoreti- Part I Information Systems and Communication. – cal considerations on synchronization and triggering Part II Robotics and Control. – Part III Computa- Features in laboratory fracture experiments and in earthquake tional Techniques and Algorithms. – Part IV Fuzzy processes. Non-linear dynamics and the physics of Im Buch werden die grundlegenden Begriffe und Systems and Neural Networks. – Part V Modeling Verfahren der deskriptiven und induktiven Statis- rotational motions reveal such ordering in geophys- and Optimization. ical processes and observed time series. Presented tik dargestellt und durch viele ausführliche Beispiele erläutert. 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Male Infertility: Problems and Solutions beam transportation and recombination, detecting eine bis jetzt andauernde Entwicklung neuer und provides rapid acquisition of pertinent background fringes using modern sensors, and image synthesis. umfassender Erkenntnisse zur Ätiologie, Patho- and development of management plans through the Astronomical science that benefits from aperture genese, Epidemiologie, Diagnostik und Therapie des use of concise discussion and treatment algorithms synthesis imaging are highlighted as well. Aortenaneurysmas sowie weiterer Erkrankungen der and thus will be of great value to general urologists, Aorta. In diesem Kontext entstand das vorliegende gynecologists, primary care providers and allied Features Buch. 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Die [..] pretation of Basic Semen Analysis and Advanced Image Recovery.- Astronomy with Diluted Aperture Semen Testing.- Azoospermia: Diagnosis and Man- Interferometry.- Appendix A: Transfer Function of Contents agement.- Ejaculatory Dysfunction.- Genetic Issues an Optical System.- Appendix B: Fourier Optics.- Teil I Operationen an der abdominalen Aorta 1 with Male Fertility.- Endocrinopathies.- Female fer- Appendix C: Spatial Frequency Response.- Appendix Ultraschallscreening des abdominellen Aortena- tility: Implications on Management of Male Factor.- D: Zernike Representation of Atmospheric Turbu- neurysmas - sinnvoll und notwendig 2 Biome- Varicocele--To fix or not to fix.- Medical Manage- lence.- Appendix E: Celestial Coordinate System.- chanical definition of mechanical properties of the ment of Male Infertility.- Surgical Reconstructions References.- Index. normal abdominal aortic aneurysm walls 3 Opera- of Obstruction.- Techniques for Sperm Harvest.- tive Zugangswege zur Rekonstruktion der Aorta 4 Sperm Banking--When, Why and How?.- Assisted Fields of interest Laparoskopische Aortenchirurgie 5 Die Korallen- Reproduction--Which Type is Right?.- Ethical Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Applied riffsklerose der abdominellen und viszeralen Aorta Dilemmas with Infertility. 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S. Sanchez-Alonso, University of Alcala, Spain; I.N. Athanasiadis, A. Sangalli, Montreal, Kanada D. Schanz, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallen- Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Manno, Lugano, dar, Germany; S. Schanz, University of Magdeburg, Germany Switzerland (Eds.) Pythagoras' Rache Business Taxation and Financial Metadata and Semantic Research Ein mathematischer Thriller Decisions 4th International Conference, MTSR 2009, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, October 20-22, 2010, Proceedings Der berühmte Mathematiker und Philosoph Pythagoras hinterließ keinerlei Schriften. Doch was Managerial decisions are considerably influenced by wäre, wenn er es doch getan hätte, das Manuskript taxes: e.g. the choice of location, buying or leasing This volume constitutes the selected papers of the aber nie entdeckt worden wäre? Wo könnte es auf- decisions, or the proper mix of debt and equity in fourth international conference on Metadata and bewahrt sein? 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Die Arbeit wurde iar, with the field of biomolecular modeling and sim- Das beiliegende Repetitorium! Es dient als Lernleit- mit dem Rudolf-Mäder-Dissertationspreis an der ulation may also benefit from the broad coverage of faden und ideale Wiederholung vor der Prüfung. Universität St. Gallen sowie dem Dissertationspreis problems and approaches. The book surveys three Alle prüfungsrelevanten Inhalte der Kapitel sind hier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Natio- broad areas: biomolecular structure and modeling: noch einmal ganz kompakt in Stichpunkten zusam- nen ausgezeichnet. current problems and state of computations; molec- mengestellt. Das Repetitorium können Sie überall Features ular mechanics: force field origin, composition, and mitnehmen und haben so immer das Wichtigste zur . evaluation techniques; and simulation methods: Hand. Die perfekte Kombination zum Nachschlagen geometry optimization, Monte Carlo, and molecular und Lernen! 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I am also often bis zur Zellphysiologie, über Hirn, Herz und Niere, approached by my colleagues in computational biol- im Schmidt/Lang/Heckmann ist alles Physiologis- Fields of interest ogy to recommend a solid textbook for a graduate che enthalten, was Sie für Ihr Studium benötigen. European Law / Public International Law course in the area. Tamar Schlick has written the Nicht nur für die Vorklinik, denn auch im klinischen book that I will be recommending to both groups. 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H. Schneider, Universitätssfrauenklinik am Inselspitall Bern; W.P. L. Schneider, Regensburg M. Scholz, University of Salford, Salford, UK Husslein, Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde Wien; K.-T.M. Schneider, Technische Universität München (Eds.) Neue Behandlungsmethoden im Wetland Systems

Die Geburtshilfe Arzthaftungsrecht Storm Water Management Control Behandlungsfehler - Aufklärungsfehler - Versicherung

Wie schon in den Vorauflagen gelingt es den drei Wetland Systems covers broad water and environ- mental engineering aspects relevant for the drainage Herausgebern aus der Schweiz, Österreich und Das Werk nimmt seinen Ausgang in einer weiten and treatment of storm water and wastewater. It Deutschland abermals, die Geburtshilfe in ihrer Begriffsbestimmung der „neuen Behandlungsmeth- provides a descriptive overview of complex ‘black vierten Auflage fachlich zu verbessern und inhaltlich ode“ und deren Einordnung in das System des box’ treatment systems and the general design issues fundiert auszustatten. Einige neue Autoren brin- ärztlichen Tätigwerdens. Die gefundenen Kate- involved. Standard and novel design recommenda- gen ihren Sachverstand ein. Alle Kapitel wurden gorien bezieht es nach einem Überblick über das tions for predominantly constructed wetlands and gründlich überarbeitet, etliche neu konzipiert. System der Arzthaftung unter Berücksichtigung related sustainable drainage systems are given to Wesentliche Entwicklungen sind aufgezeigt und ihrer allgemeinen Legitimationsvoraussetzungen take into account the interests of professional engi- in einen praktischen Zusammenhang gestellt. Die in selbiges ein. Den Schwerpunkt bildet ein haf- neers and environmental scientists. Wetland Sys- Auswirkungen der Zunahme des mittleren Alters der tungsrechtlicher Durchlauf des gesamten Behand- tems deals comprehensively with not only the design, Schwangeren und die Verbreitung der Adipositas lungsgeschehens mit speziellem Blick auf die bei operation, maintenance and water quality monitor- werden in verschiedenen Kapiteln hervor gehoben. neuen Methoden möglichen Fehlerquellen in ing of traditional and novel wetland systems, but also Grundlegend überarbeitet - Schwangerschaftsab- Behandlung, Aufklärung und Organisation. Im covers: • Analysis of asset performance • Modelling bruch - Ernährung - Lebensführung - Frühgeburt Vordergrund stehen die mannigfachen Fragestel- of treatment processes • Performances of existing - Übertragung - Kaiserschnitt - Geburt und Beck- lungen bei individueller Neulandbehandlung. Die infrastructure • Sustainability and economic issues enboden - Wochenbett - Stillen - Homöopathie - haftungsrechtlichen Probleme bei forschendem Solutions to pressing water quality problems associ- Forensik Neu aufgenommen Fetale Programmierung ärztlichem Handeln werden im Anschluss erörtert. ated with constructed treatment wetlands, integrated Sämtliche Inhalte für die fakultative Weiterbildung Die Beleuchtung der aus den haftungsrechtlichen constructed wetlands, farm constructed wetlands „Spezielle Geburtshilfe und Perinatologie“ sind kom- Gefahren folgenden Besonderheiten im Bereich and storm water ponds, and other sustainable bio- plett abgedeckt. der ärztlichen Haftpflichtversicherung leitet über logical[..] zu einer umfassenden Darstellung der Probanden- Features versicherung, die in die Diskussion der Fragen der Wie schon in den Vorauflagen gelingt es den drei Features Analoganwendung mündet. Herausgebern aus der Schweiz, Österreich und Wetland Systems covers broad water and environ- mental engineering aspects relevant for the drainage Deutschland abermals, die Geburtshilfe in ihrer Features and treatment of storm water and wastewater. It vierten Auflage fachlich zu verbessern und inhaltlich Das Werk nimmt seinen Ausgang in einer weiten provides a descriptive overview of complex ‘black fundiert auszustatten. Einige neue Autoren brin- Begriffsbestimmung der „neuen Behandlungsmeth- box’ treatment systems and the general design issues gen ihren Sachverstand ein. Alle Kapitel wurden ode“ und deren Einordnung in das System des involved. Standard and novel design recommenda- gründlich überarbeitet, etliche neu konzipiert. ärztlichen Tätigwerdens. Die gefundenen Kategorien tions for predominantly constructed wetlands and Wesentliche Entwicklungen sind aufgezeigt und [..] bezieht es nach einem Überblick über das System related sustainable drainage systems are given to take der Arzthaftung unter Berücksichtigung ihrer allge- Contents [..] meinen Legitimationsvoraussetzungen in selbiges I Frühschwangerschaft. Extrauteringravidität, ein. Den Schwerpunkt bildet ein haftungsrechtlicher Trophoblastische Erkrankungen; II Abklärung Contents Durchlauf des gesamten [..] und Beratung während der Schwangerschaft. 1. Introduction to Wetland Systems.- 2. Wetland Case Studies.- 3. Carbon Storage and Fluxes Within Screening Fehlbildungen, Schwangerenvorsorge, Contents Wetland Systems.- 4. Wetlands and Sustainable Ultraschall 3. Trimenon; III Erkrankungen in Aus dem Inhalt: Das System des ärztlichen Drainage.- 5. Modeling of Complex Wetland Sys- der Schwangerschaft. HypertensiveErkrankun- Tätigwerdens.- Haftungsrechtliche Grundlagen tems. gen, Anämie; IV Pathologie der Schwangerschaft. der Anwendung neuer Methoden.- Die ärztlichen Myometriumkontraktilität, Fetale Programierung; Pflichten in der individuellen Neulandbehandlung.- Fields of interest V Geburt. Geburtsüberwachung, Intrapartale Besonderheiten beim Übergang zur Forschung.- Asphyxie; VI Postpartum/Wochenbett/Stillzeit. Environmental Engineering / Biotechnology; Waste Anspruch auf Versicherungsleistungen.- Schlussbe- Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Versorgung Neugeborener, Wochenbett, Stillen; trachtung. VII Qualitätssicherung/Ethik/Psychosomatik. 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N. Schrage, Aachener Zentrum für Technologietransfer in der J.B. Schulz, Universitätsklinikum Aachen (Ed.) A. Schwab, Universität Karlsruhe, Deutschland; W. Kürner, CASE³ Ophthalmologie e.V. (ACTO); F. Burgher, Prevor, Valmondois, Ingenieurdienstleistungen Dr. Kürner & Dr. Argus GbR, Hamburg, France; J. Blomet, Prevor, Valmondois, France; L. Bodson, CHU Deutschland de Liège, France; M. Gerard, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Neurologie...in 5 Tagen Cayenne, Guyane, France; A. Hall, TCMTS, Inc., Laramie, WY, USA; P. Josset, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris, France; L. Mathieu, Prevor, Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit Valmondois, France; H. Merle, Hôpital Pierre Zobda Quitman, Martinique, France Neurologie in 5 Tagen - perfekt aufgeteilt für die sichere PlanungEine konkrete Zeitplanung mit Chemical Ocular Burns optimaler Einteilung ist für das Pauken vor dem Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV) ist eine "Hammerexamen" unerläßlich. Wir helfen Ihnen unentbehrliche Voraussetzung jeder Elektroniken- New Understanding and Treatments dabei!Mit "Neurologie..in 5 Tagen" liefern wir die twicklung, da die die häufig enge Nachbarschaft streng nach GK orientierten Inhalte, die sich in von Leistungs- und Mikroelektronikkomponen- ihrer Gewichtung auch noch nach den Häufigkeiten ten sowie der Einsatz drahtloser Kommunikations- der Fragen des IMPP richten. Kurz: wer hier lernt, und Datentechniken die Gefahr unerwünschter More than 25,000 chemical products have the poten- weiß, dass er das Richtige lernt. Keine unzähligen Funktionsstörungen mit sich bringen. Darüber tial to cause ocular burns. Because such burns can Möglichkeiten zu Diagnostik, Klinik und Therapie. hinaus ist EMV eine vom Gesetzgeber geforderte result in loss of sight or the need for corneal trans- Hier wird aufgeführt, was Sie brauchen. Nicht mehr Produkteigenschaft, die gleichzeitig individuellen plantation, they must be taken very seriously. This und nicht weniger. So starten Sie ungebremst in den Anforderungen unterschiedlicher Industriezweige book is the first to be devoted entirely to chemical Lernerfolg!Übersichtliche, prägnante aber dennoch genügen muss. In der sechsten Auflage des Buches ocular burns. All aspects of the subject are covered, komplette Darstellung des Faches, orientiert an den wurde die Darstellung des inneren Blitzschutzes including history, epidemiology, chemical agents and aktuellen Leitlinien für Diagnostik und Therapie, erweitert, der dank der weiten Verbreitung der reactions, histology, pathophysiology, clinical signs, aus einem Guss in bewährter Form. Ob alleine oder Mikroelektronik zunehmend an Bedeutung gewon- medical and surgical treatments, and emergency in einer Kleingruppe - ob von morgens bis abends nen hat. Neue Verfahren der Leistungsbestimmung care. Particular attention is paid to the mechanisms nur Neurologie oder in Kombination mit einem in komplexen Systemen werden beschrieben. Nach involved in ocular burns and to the links between the anderen "5-Tage-Fach" - für alle, die kurz vor dem Inkrafttreten der Neufassung des EMV-Gesetzes im chemical reactivity of corrosive agents and the clini- Hammerexamen stehen und ihr Wissen nochmal Jahr 2008 sind die entsprechenden Kapitel bearbeitet cal manifestations. Current principles of decontam- überprüfen möchten: pauken mit[..] und ergänzt worden. Das Buch führt Studierende in ination are fully explained and the latest treatment leicht verständlicher Weise in die EMV-Thematik techniques are discussed in detail. This book stands Features ein und befähigt Hersteller und Entwickler zu eige- at the interface of the chemical and medical sciences. 5 Tage gegen schwache NervenNoch im PJ und das nen[..] It will be of great practical value to ophthalmologists Hammerexamen steht vor der Tür? Da bleibt keine and doctors in emergency medical and burns units, Zeit mehr für große Lehrbücher und lange Texte! Features and will acquaint chemists with the clinical conse- Das Konzept „… in 5 Tagen“ kommt da gerade Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV) ist eine quences of corrosivity. recht, um kurz vor der Prüfung das zu wiederholen, unentbehrliche Voraussetzung jeder Elektroniken- was gerne geprüft wird.Der Prüfungsstoff der Neu- twicklung, da die die häufig enge Nachbarschaft Features rologie ist auf fünf Lerntage aufgeteilt. So [..] von Leistungs- und Mikroelektronikkomponen- More than 25,000 chemical products have the poten- ten sowie der Einsatz drahtloser Kommunikations- tial to cause ocular burns. Because such burns can Contents und Datentechniken die Gefahr unerwünschter result in loss of sight or the need for corneal trans- Tag 1: 1. Vaskuläre Erkrankungen . 2. Traumatis- Funktionsstörungen mit sich bringen. Darüber hin- plantation, they must be taken very seriously. This che Schäden des Gehirns und des Rückenmarks.- aus ist EMV eine vom Gesetzgeber geforderte Pro- book is the first to be devoted entirely to chemical Tag 2: 3. Hirn- und Rückenmarkstumoren.- 4. dukteigenschaft, die [..] ocular burns. All aspects of the subject are covered, Epilepsie.- 5. Synkopen.- 6. Schlafstörungen.- including history, epidemiology, chemical agents and 7.Bewusstseinsstörungen.- 8. Schwindel.- Tag Contents reactions, histology, pathophysiology, clinical [..] 3: 9. Bewegungsstörungen.- 10. Demenzen.- 11. Einführung in die Elektromagnetische Motoneuronkrankheiten.- Tag 4: 12: Kopfschmerzen Verträglichkeit.- Störquelle.- Koppelmech- Contents und andere Schmerzen.- 13. Hirnnervensyn- anismen und Gegenmaßnahmen.- Passive History of Chemical Burns and Relative Treatments.- drome.- 14. Erkrankungen peripherer Nerven.- 15. Entstörkomponenten.- Elektromagnetis- Epidemiology of Ocular Burns.- The Chemical Muskelkrankheiten.- 16. Metabolische und toxis- che Schirme.- Theorie elektromagnetischer Agents and the Involved Chemical Reactions.- His- che Erkrankungen des Nervensystems.- Tag 5: 17. Schirme.- EMV-Emissionsmesstechnik.- tology and Physiology of the Cornea.- Physiopathol- Entzündliche und erregerbedingte Erkrankungen.- EMV-Störfestigkeitsprüftechnik.- EMV- ogy of the Cornea and Physiopathology of the Eye.- 18. Multiple Sklerose.- 19.[..] Entstörmittelmessungen.- Repräsentative EMV- Rinsing Therapy of Eye Burns.- The Clinical of Ocu- Probleme.- EMV gerechter Entwurf elektron- lar Burns.- Surgical Therapeutic of Ocular Burns.- Fields of interest ischer Baugruppen.- EMV-Normung und CE- Emergency Treatment.- Treatment of Ocular Injury: Neurology Konformität.- Literatur.- Index. The importance of the Emergency Chain for Care.- Index. Target groups Fields of interest Upper undergraduate Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Fields of interest Communications Engineering, Networks Ophthalmology Type of publication German textbook Target groups Target groups Research Professional/practitioner Available Type of publication Type of publication Professional book Monograph 2011. VIII, 280 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover Available Available 23,32 € ISBN 978-3-642-05113-5 2011. XIII, 545 S. 300 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Hardcover 2011. XI, 122 p. 161 illus., 138 in color. Hardcover 46,68 € 99,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-16609-9 ISBN 978-3-642-14549-0 springer.com 163

D.A. Schwartz, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA (Ed.) D.A.J. Seargent, The Entrance, NSA, Australia D. Secchi, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, WI, USA

Medicine Science and Dreams Weird Astronomy Extendable Rationality

The Making of Physician-Scientists Tales of Unusual, Bizarre, and Other Hard to Explain Observa- Understanding Decision Making in Organizations tions

Physician-scientists are unusual creatures. While we “How do people make decisions in organizations?” are drawn to the clinical challenges of our patients, Weird Astronomy appeals to all who are interested is the question at the core of this book. Do people we are also drawn to the opportunities that our in unusual celestial phenomena, whether they be act rationally? Under what conditions can informa- patients’ medical problems bring to science. This amateur or professional astronomers or science buffs tion and knowledge be shared to improve decision book contains the unique experiences and encoun- who just enjoy reading of odd coincidences, unex- making? Davide Secchi applies concepts and theories ters that drew 20 accomplished physician-scien- plained observations, and reports from space probes from cognitive science, organizational behavior, and tists to this profession. These personal stories are that "don’t quite fit." This book relates a variety of social psychology to explore the dynamics of deci- those of people and circumstances that have had pro- "unusual" astronomical observations – unusual in sion making. In particular, he integrates “bounded found effects on our career decisions, our creative the sense of refusing to fit easily into accepted think- rationality” (people are only partly rational; they opportunities, and our lives. These stories also serve ing, or unusual in the observation having been made have (a) limited computational capabilities and to highlight the lessons learned along the way and under difficult or extreme circumstances. Although (b) limited access to information) and “distributed the distinct attributes of these women and men of some of the topics covered are instances of "bad cognition” (knowledge is not confined to an individ- medicine and science. Our combined hope is that astronomy," most are not. Some of the observations ual, but is distributed across the members of a group) our collective biographies will enhance the public recorded here have actually turned out to be impor- to build upon the pioneering work of Herbert Simon understanding of our profession, will move peo- tant scientific breakthroughs. Included are some (1916-2001) on rational decision making and con- ple from medicine to science and from science to amusing anecdotes (such as the incident involving tribute fresh insights. This book is divided into two medicine, and will inspire those who are contemplat- "potassium flares" in ordinary stars and the story of parts. The first part (Chapters 2 to 5) explores how ing this extraordinary profession. Abba 1, the solar system’s own flare star!), but the recent studies on biases, prospect theory, heuris- book’s purpose is not to ridicule those who report tics, and emotions provide the so-called “map” of Features anomalous observations, nor is it to challenge scien- bounded rationality. The second part (Chapter[..] Physician-scientists are unusual creatures. While we tific orthodoxy. It is more to[..] are drawn to the clinical challenges of our patients, Features we are also drawn to the opportunities that our Features “How do people make decisions in organizations?” patients’ medical problems bring to science. This You go out for a night’s observing and look up at the is the question at the core of this book. Do people book contains the unique experiences and encoun- sky. There are all the usual suspects—a splattering of act rationally? Under what conditions can informa- ters that drew 21 accomplished physician-scientists stars, the Moon, Venus, maybe Mercury and Mars. tion and knowledge be shared to improve decision to this profession. These personal stories are those Perhaps you can identify some of the constellations. making? Davide Secchi applies concepts and theories of people and circumstances that have had profound If you are using binoculars or a small telescope, you from cognitive science, organizational behavior, and [..] can see many wonders not revealed to the naked eye social psychology to explore the dynamics of deci- but still well known to telescope users for centuries. sion making. In particular, he integrates “bounded Contents But what if you look up and see something [..] [..] 1. The Loneliness of the Physician-Scientist - Fer- nando D. Martinez.- 2. Gamow, Guppies, and the Contents Fields of interest Search for GOD - David S. Pisetsky.- 3. The Epigen- Preface.- Our Weird Moon.- Odd and Interesting Organization / Planning; Industrial and organisa- esis of an Epigeneticist - Andrew P. Feinberg, MD, Happenings Near the Sun.- Planetary Weirdness.- tional psychology MPH.- 4. A Delicate Balance: Science, Medicine, Weird Meteors.- Strange and Star-like Objects.- and Motherhood - Laurie H. Glimcher.- 5. …First Moving Mysteries and Wandering Stars.- Facts, Fal- Target groups Pick Good Parents - Edward J. Benz, Jr.- 6. The Long lacies, Unusual Observations and Other Miscella- Research Way to Somewhere - Moisés Selman.- 7. Sputnik, neous Gleanings.- Appendix 1: The Danjon Scale Slime Molds, and Botticelli in the Making of a Physi- of Lunar Eclipse Brightness.- Appendix 2: Lunar Type of publication cian-Scientist - R. Sanders Williams.- 8. Success for Eclipses 2011 - 2050.- Appendix III: Solar Eclipses Monograph the Whole Community---Play to Win - Talmadge E. 2011 - 2030.- Appendix IV: Transits of Mercury 2016 King, Jr.- 9. 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J. Seckbach, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Z. Dubin- E. Seedhouse, Defense R&D, Toronto, ON, Canada C. Sehested, Implement Consulting Group, Horsholm, Denmark; sky, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel (Eds.) H. Sonnenberg, Implement Consulting Group, Horsholm, Den- mark Ocean Outpost All Flesh Is Grass The Future of Humans Living Underwater Lean Innovation Plant-Animal Interrelationships A Fast Path from Knowledge to Value

One of the greatest scientific and technological This new book takes us through a journey from early achievements of the 21st century will be to cast a life to modern agriculture. The thirty eight authors light on the eternal darkness of the deep ocean and Within manufacturing, Lean has lead to significant present current studies on the interrelation of plants- this book identifies the key determinants of life or results throughout the world. But what happens animals. This topic has always fascinated man, as death in its extreme environment. Dr. Erik Seed- when Lean meets Innovation? Is the needed cre- evidenced even by the first chapters of Genesis. The house examines how individuals survive free dives ativity destroyed, or can Lean make the results of world of aqueous and terrestrial fauna appeared to 200m, how humans adapt to breathing exotic gas the organization even better? In Lean Innovation, on early earth only after the flora covered the areas mixes at depths exceeding 700m, and how techno- Claus Sehested and Henrik Sonnenberg reveal how with the green pigmentation. Almost all life depends logical innovation will enable humans to enter unen- a managed iteration between creativity and effective- upon sunlight via the photosynthesis of the botani- durable realms. The book describes the problems ness can ensure that the visions of top management cal world. We read abut the harnessing of bee polli- unique to the hostile environment of the deep ocean, are realized through the innovation processes. Lean nation of crops to make it an essential component of such as decompression sickness, discusses how the can elevate the innovation processes to a new level modern agriculture endeavor. Some plants seduce human body responds to increased pressure, and where they become a true strategic differentiator. insects for pollination by their appearance (e.g., dis- what happens when adaptive mechanisms fail. Ocean The authors address the key challenges facing leaders guised orchids entice visitors); there is the produc- Outpost describes how the technology will evolve, of knowledge organizations, and present a number tion of sweet nectar as a bribe in flowers to attract how crews will be selected and trained and what a of principles which they can use to bring more lead- bees, butterflies, and honey-sucking birds. A partic- typical underwater mission will entail. The book also ership into the innovation work. They also discuss ular outstanding phenomena are the carnivorous chronicles the frontiers of diving medicine that will methods which can increase result focus and contin- plants that have developed trapping and digesting eventually take humans into the midst of a world we uous learning in the core innovation processes. The systems of insects and higher animals. could once only guess at. book contains specific and practical examples from five companies who started on a Lean Innovation Features Features journey. Innovation Insights from Apple, Google,[..] This new book takes us through a journey from early Ocean Outpost is an undersea roadmap charting the life to modern agriculture. The thirty eight authors future of man's exploration of Earth's last vast unex- Features present current studies on the interrelation of plants- plored territory. To realize the goal of an extended Within manufacturing, Lean has lead to significant animals. This topic has always fascinated man, as human presence underwater a wealth of new tech- results throughout the world. But what happens evidenced even by the first chapters of Genesis. The nologies will be developed, such as new manned and when Lean meets Innovation? Is the needed creativ- world of aqueous and terrestrial fauna appeared on unmanned submersibles, advanced propulsion sys- ity destroyed, or can Lean make the results of the early earth only after the flora covered the areas with tems, underwater rescue systems, decompression organization even better? In Lean Innovation, Claus the green pigmentation. Almost all life [..] methods, and revolutionary physiological interven- Sehested and Henrik Sonnenberg reveal how a man- tion strategies [..] aged iteration between creativity and effectiveness Contents can ensure that the visions of top management are Introduction . [Seckbach, J.].- List of authors and Contents realized [..] their addresses.- PART 1: EVOLUTION .- Evolu- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- About the Author.- tion of Plant-Animal Interactions. [Chela-Flores, J., List of figures.- List of tables.- List of panels.- List Contents et al.].- PART 2: INSECTS INTERACTIONS.- The of abbreviations and acronyms.- Section I Div- Part I Understanding the Background.- Introduc- Leaf Cutting Ant-Plant Interaction from a Microbial ing.- Chapter 1:No Limits freediving.- Chapter 2: tion.- Chapter 1 The Potential of Lean Innovation.- Ecology Perspective. [Abril A.].- Intestinal Spiro- Technical and saturation diving.- Part II Manned Part II Understanding the Fundamentals.- Chapter 2 chetes of Termites. [König, H. and Dröge, S.].- The Submersibles and Undersea Habitats.- Chapter Understanding Innovation.- Chapter 3 Understand- Plant–Aphid Universe. [Iluz, D.].- Insect—Plant 3: Hardsuits.- Chapter 4: Manned Submersibles.- ing Lean Innovation.- Part III Achieving Success Interactions: The Gall Factor. [Raman, A.] .- PART Chapter 5: Personal Submersibles and underwater with Lean Innovation.- Chapter 4 Releasing the 3: POLLINATION AND SEED DISPERSAL.- Ants flight.- Chapter 6: Ocean outpost.- Part III Ocean Potential for Innovation.- Chapter 5 Active and Visi- as Pollinators of Plants and the Role of Floral Scents. 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Iberic Web Application Security Conference, IBWAS 2009, Madrid, Spain, December 10-11, 2009. Revised Selected This book is based on presentations by some of the Papers Since the 1960s, x-ray fluorescence spectrometry world’s leading experts at the Sixth International (XRF), both wavelength and energy-dispersive have Conference on Clinical Cancer Prevention, held in served as the workhorse for non-destructive and destructive analyses of archaeological materials. St. Gallen, Switzerland, during March 2010. The This book constitutes the proceedings of the Iberic Recently eclipsed by other instrumentation such main themes are the latest advances in the preven- Web Application Security Conference, held in as LA-ICP-MS, XRF remains the mainstay of non- tion of breast and prostate cancer and the role of Madrid, Spain, in December 2009. infection in the development of liver and gastric can- destructive chemical analyses in archaeology, par- cer. Special emphasis is given to perspectives on the Features ticularly for volcanic rocks, and most particularly chemoprevention of breast cancer, as the confer- This book constitutes the proceedings of the Iberic for obsidian. In a world where heritage and repa- ence included an international consensus meeting Web Application Security Conference, held in triation issues drive archaeological method and on this subject. New research findings are presented Madrid, Spain, in December 2009. theory, XRF remains an important tool for under- and potentially more effective cancer prevention standing the human past, and will remain so for strategies are discussed, with careful consideration Fields of interest decades to come.Currently, there is no comprehen- of controversies. The expertise of the contributors Computer Communication Networks; Manage- sive book in XRF applications in archaeology at a encompasses genetics and microbiology, epidemiol- ment of Computing and Information Systems; Data time when the applications of portable XRF and ogy, and health economics, as well as clinical cancer Encryption; Information Systems Applications desktop XRF instrumentation are exploding particu- prevention. This book will be of interest to all who (incl.Internet); Computers and Society; Algorithm larly in anthropology and archaeology departments wish to learn about the most recent progress in com- Analysis and Problem Complexity worldwide. The contributors to this volume are the bating the development of cancer. experts in the field, and most are at the forefront of Target groups the newest applications of XRF to archaeological Features Research problems. It covers all[..] This book is based on presentations by some of the world’s leading experts at the Sixth International Type of publication Features Conference on Clinical Cancer Prevention, held in Proceedings Since the 1960s, x-ray fluorescence spectrometry St. Gallen, Switzerland, during March 2010. The (XRF), both wavelength and energy-dispersive have main themes are the latest advances in the preven- Available served as the workhorse for non-destructive and tion of breast and prostate cancer and the role of destructive analyses of archaeological materials. infection in the development of liver and gastric can- Recently eclipsed by other instrumentation such 2011. X, 83 p. (Communications in Computer and Information as LA-ICP-MS, XRF remains the mainstay of non- cer. Special emphasis is given to perspectives on the Science, Vol. 72) Softcover [..] destructive chemical analyses in archaeology, partic- 56,00 € ularly for volcanic rocks, and most particularly for Contents ISBN 978-3-642-16119-3 [..] Allocating cancer directed expenditures – Tensions between prevention, early detection and treatment.- Contents Lessons learned from prevention programs: Differ- Introduction: Why XRF in Archaeology?- X-Ray ent endpoints should be used in secondary and ter- Fluorescence Theory and Method.- Factors Affect- tiary prevention.- Biomarkers for early detection ing the Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence and as surrogate endpoints in cancer prevention tri- (EDXRF) Analysis of Archaeological Obsidian.- als: Issues and opportunities.- Targeting polyamines Non-destructive EDXRF analyses of archaeological and inflammation for cancer prevention.- Think- basalt.- Non-Destructive Applications of Wavelength ing about the role (largely ignored) of heavy met- XRF in Obsidian Studies.- Comparison and contrast als in cancer prevention: Hexavalent chromium and between NAA and XRF: trace element analysis of the melanoma as a case in point.- Hepatitis B virus and obsidian sources in central Mexico.- INAA versus cancer prevention.- Chemoprevention of[..] XRF in Basalt Studies.- PXRF of archaeological arti- facts: potentials and limitations.- Is There a Future Fields of interest for XRF in a 21st Century Archaeology? Oncology; Gynecology; Urology / Andrology; Epi- demiology; Health Promotion and Disease Preven- Fields of interest tion; Public Health Archaeology

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N. Khardori, South Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA; R.A. M. Shama, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt D.T.L. Shek, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China (Ed.) Khan, Aligarh Muslim University, J.N. Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh, India; T. Tripathi, Alighar Muslim University, J.N. Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh, India (Eds.) Torsion and Shear Stresses in Ships Quality of Life of Chinese People in a Changing World Biomedical Aspects of Histamine In the last few decades, much research work was Current Perspectives conducted to improve ship structure analysis and An examination of the major academic databases design. Most of the efforts were directed to improve shows that there is a severe lack of studies of the the strength of hull girder and to use the method of quality of life of Chinese people. This picture finite element analysis more efficiently and effec- Since its identification by Sir Henry H. Dale a cen- deserves attention, particularly in view of the grow- tively. Because of the high degree of complexity of tury ago, histamine has become one of the most ing influence of China in the global arena. This book ship structures the interaction between hull girder important multifunctional biogenic amines in the examines quality of life in Chinese people in differ- strength and local strength require special atten- field of biomedicine. The pharmacological effects ent Chinese communities, including Hong Kong, tion. The complex system of stresses could pro- of histamine are mediated through four types of Taiwan and Macau. It is pioneer in the field and duce unacceptable deformations and high values membrane histamine receptors; H1R, H2R, H3R it has several unique features. First, in view of the of equivalent stresses. This book covers an area of and H4R, which are all heptahelical G-protein-cou- lack of studies on Chinese family quality of life, this ship structure analysis and design that has not been pled receptors. It has been known to play the broad- book contains papers on Chinese family quality of exhaustively covered by other books on ship struc- est spectrum of activities in various physiological life. Second, in response to the lack of studies on the tures in a simple form. It presents the basic concepts and pathological conditions including cell prolif- quality of life of Chinese adolescents, several papers of the methods and procedures required to calculate eration, differentiation, hematopoiesis, embryonic on adolescent assessment, theory and intervention torsion and shear stresses in ship structures. More- development, regeneration, wound healing, amin- are included. Third, several papers examine quality over, it is enhanced with a set of some solved and ergic neurotransmission and numerous brain func- of life of Chinese people in different stages of the life unsolved problems, very useful for students of naval tions, secretion of pituitary hormones, regulation of cycle. Finally, to give a broad picture about quality and marine engineering. gastrointestinal and circulatory functions, cardio- of life phenomena, papers adopting quantitative and vascular system, as well as inflammatory reactions, qualitative methodologies are included in this book. modulation of the immune response, endocrine Features In the last few decades, much research work was function and homeostasis, and other important Features conducted to improve ship structure analysis and areas. This book is a compendium of the current There is a severe lack of studies on the quality of life design. Most of the efforts were directed to improve state of established and investigational literature on of Chinese people, which is a distressing void, given the strength of hull girder and to use the method of Histamine, its receptors and[..] the growing influence of China in the global arena. finite element analysis more efficiently and effec- This book fills that void. Quality of Life of Chinese tively. Because of the high degree of complexity of Features People in a Changing World is a pioneering work ship structures the interaction between hull girder Since its identification by Sir Henry H. Dale a cen- that offers the most updated picture on the quality of strength and local strength require special attention. tury ago, histamine has become one of the most life of Chinese people in different Chinese communi- [..] important multifunctional biogenic amines in the ties, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and [..] field of biomedicine. The pharmacological effects of Contents histamine are mediated through four types of mem- Contents Torsion stresses in ships.- Shear loading and stresses brane histamine receptors; H1R, H2R, H3R and Introduction: Quality of Life of Chinese People in a in ships.- Modelling. H4R, which are all heptahelical G-protein-coupled Changing World - Daniel T. L. Shek.- The Impact of receptors. It has been known to play the broadest Fields of interest Fathers’ Work and Family Conflicts on Children’s spectrum of [..] Mechanical Engineering; Continuum Mechanics and Self-Esteem: The Hong Kong Case - Yuk King Lau.- Life Satisfaction of Older Adults in Hong Kong: The Contents Mechanics of Materials; Engineering Design; Operat- ing Procedures, Materials Treatment Role of Social Support from Grandchildren - Vivian Preface, Romesh Khardori; Section I Histamine biol- W. Q. 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Epistemology for Information Soil enzymes are one of the vital key mediators Systems, Software Engineering and Web-Age Information involved in nutrient recycling and the decomposition Service Science of organic matter and thereby in maintaining soil Management. WAIM 2010 quality and fertility. This Soil Biology volume cov- 4th International Workshop, ONTOSE 2010, held at CAiSE Workshops ers the various facets of soil enzymes, such as their 2010, Hammamet, Tunisia, June 7-8, 2010, Revised Selected functions, biochemical and microbiological proper- Papers WAIM 2010 International Workshops: IWGD 2010, WCMT ties and the factors affecting their activities. Enzymes 2010, XMLDM 2010, Jiuzhaigou Valley, China, July 15-17, in the rhizosphere, in forest soils, and in volcanic 2010, Revised Selected Papers ash-derived soils are described. 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9th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelli- 9th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelli- gence, MICAI 2010, Pachuca, Mexico, November 8-13, 2010, gence, MICAI 2010, Pachuca, Mexico, November 8-13, 2010, In recent years, both Networks-on-Chip, as an archi- Proceedings, Part I Proceedings, Part II tectural solution for high-speed interconnect, and power consumption, as a key design constraint, have continued to gain interest in the design and research This two-volume set LNAI 6437 and 6438 consti- This two-volume set LNAI 6437 and 6438 constitutes communities. This book offers a single-source ref- tutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Mexican the refereed proceedings of the 9th Mexican Interna- erence to some of the most important design tech- International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, tional Conference on Artificial Intelligence, MICAI niques proposed in the context of low-power design MICAI 2010, held in Pachuca, Mexico, in November 2010, held in Pachuca, Mexico, in November 2010. for networks-on-chip architectures. 2010. Based on rigorous peer reviews, the program Based on rigorous peer reviews, the program com- committee carefully selected 82 revised papers from mittee carefully selected 82 revised papers from 301 Features 301 submissions for presentation in two volumes. submissions for presentation in two volumes. The Low Power Networks-on-Chip Edited by: (editors) The first volume includes 38 papers representing the second volume includes 44 papers focusing on soft Cristina Silvano Marcello Lajolo Gianluca Palermo current main topics of interest for the AI commu- computing. The papers are organized in topical sec- In recent years, both Networks-on-Chip, as an archi- nity and their applications. The papers are organized tions on machine learning and pattern recognition; tectural solution for high-speed interconnect, and in topical sections on natural language processing; automatic learning for natural language processing; power consumption, as a key design constraint, have robotics, planning and scheduling; computer vision evolutionary algorithms and other naturally-inspired continued to gain interest in the design and research and image processing; logic and distributed systems; algorithms; hybrid intelligent systems and neural communities, since power and energy issues still rep- and AI-based medical applications. networks; and fuzzy logic. resent one of the limiting factors in integrating [..]

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J. Simmen, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; E.S. Liv- T.E. Simos, University of Peloponnese, Greece (Ed.) S.-W. Sin, University of Macau, Macao, P.R. China; S.-P. U, Uni- ingston, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA, USA; J.-X. Zhou, versity of Macau, Macao, P.R. China; R.P. Martins, University of Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; F.-H. Li, Chi- Macau, Macao, P.R. China nese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (Eds.) Recent Advances in Computational and Applied Mathematics Generalized Low-Voltage Circuit Shallow Water Acoustics Techniques for Very High-Speed Proceedings of the Second International Shallow-Water Time-Interleaved Analog-to-Digital Acoustics Conference (SWAC'09) This multi-author contributed proceedings volume contains recent advances in several areas of Compu- Converters tational and Applied Mathematics. Each review is written by well known leaders of Computational and Undersea acoustic applications in shallow water, to Applied Mathematics. The book gives a comprehen- detect, communicate, navigate, monitor and mea- Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) play an sive account of a variety of topics including – Effi- sure, are dependent upon a good physical under- important role in most modern signal processing cient Global Methods for the Numerical Solution of standing of sound propagation and scattering in and wireless communication systems where exten- Nonlinear Systems of Two point Boundary Value this highly dynamic and inhomogeneous waveg- sive signal manipulation is necessary to be per- Problems; Advances on collocation based numer- uide. Achieving such an understanding requires an formed by complicated digital signal processing ical methods for Ordinary Differential Equations interdisciplinary approach encompassing acoustics, (DSP) circuitry. This trend also creates the possibil- and Volterra Integral Equations; Basic Methods for physical oceanography, marine geophysics, marine ity of fabricating all functional blocks of a system Computing Special Functions, Melt Spinning: Opti- biology, ocean engineering, and signal processing, as in a single chip (System On Chip - SoC), with great mal Control and Stability Issues; Brief survey on the well as the underlying physics and mathematics of reductions in cost, chip area and power consump- CP methods for the Schrödinger equation; Symplec- the integrated theory. tion. However, this tendency places an increasing tic Partitioned Runge-Kutta methods for the numeri- challenge, in terms of speed, resolution, power con- cal integration of periodic and oscillatory problems. Features sumption, and noise performance, in the design of Recent Advances in Computational and Applied Undersea acoustic applications in shallow water, to the front-end ADC which is usually the bottleneck Mathematics is aimed at advanced undergraduates detect, communicate, navigate, monitor and mea- of the whole system, especially under the unavoid- and researchers who are working in these fast mov- sure, are dependent upon a good physical under- able low supply-voltage imposed by technology scal- ing fields. standing of sound propagation and scattering in ing, as well as the requirement of battery operated this highly dynamic and inhomogeneous waveg- Features portable devices. Generalized Low-Voltage Cir- uide. Achieving such an understanding requires an This multi-author contributed proceedings volume cuit Techniques for Very High-Speed Time-Inter- interdisciplinary approach encompassing acoustics, contains recent advances in several areas of Compu- leaved Analog-to-Digital Converters will present physical oceanography, marine geophysics, marine tational and Applied Mathematics. Each review is new techniques tailored for low-voltage and high- biology, ocean engineering, [..] written by well known leaders of Computational and speed Switched-Capacitor (SC) ADC[..] Applied Mathematics. The book gives a comprehen- Fields of interest Features sive account of a variety of topics including – Effi- Acoustics; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Signal, Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) play an cient Global Methods for the Numerical Solution of Image and Speech Processing important role in most modern signal processing Nonlinear Systems of Two point Boundary Value [..] and wireless communication systems where exten- Target groups sive signal manipulation is necessary to be per- Research Contents 1. Fifty Years of Stiffness.- 2. Efficient Global Meth- formed by complicated digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry. This trend also creates the possibil- Type of publication ods for the Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Sys- ity of fabricating all functional blocks of a system Proceedings tems of Two Point Boundary Value Problems.- 3. 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N.S. Skolnik, Temple University School of Medicine, Associate M. Slevin, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (Ed.) H. Smith, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA Director of the Family Residency Program, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA, USA (Ed.) Therapeutic Angiogenesis for An Introduction to Delay Electronic Medical Records Vascular Diseases Differential Equations with Applications to the Life Sciences A Practical Guide for Primary Care Molecular Mechanisms and Targeted Clinical Approaches for the Treatment of Angiogenic Disease

This book is intended to be an introduction to Delay Physician adoption of electronic medical records Angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels and Differential Equations for upper level undergrad- (EMRs) has become a national priority. It is said that is a key process which occurs during pathological uates or beginning graduate mathematics students EMRs have the potential to greatly improve patient disease progression. Excessive and damaging angio- who have a reasonable background in ordinary dif- care, to provide the data needed for more effective genesis occurs in diseases such as cancer, diabetic ferential equations and who would like to get to the population management and quality assurance of retinopathies, age-related macular degeneration applications quickly. The author has used prelimi- both an individual practice’s patients and well as and atherosclerosis. In other diseases such as stroke nary notes in teaching such a course at Arizona State patients of large health care systems, and the poten- and myocardial infarction, insufficient or improper University over the past two years. This book focuses tial to create efficiencies that allow physicians to pro- angiogenesis results in tissue loss and ultimately on the key tools necessary to understand the applica- vide this improved care at a far lower cost than at higher morbidity and mortality. In this book we will tions literature involving delay equations and to con- present. There is currently a strong U.S. government begin by providing the reader with an overview of struct and analyze mathematical models involving push for physicians to adopt EMR technology, with the process of angiogenesis including normal embry- delay differential equations. The book begins with a the Obama administration emphasizing the use of ological development of blood vessels. The following survey of mathematical models involving delay equa- EMRs as an important part of the future of health chapters will each focus on a key angiogenic dis- tions. care and urging widespread adoption of this technol- ease incorporating current scientific knowledge con- ogy by 2014. This timely book for the primary care cerning the causes of activation of the “angiogenic Features community offers a concise and easy to read guide switch”, pathological consequences, current treat- This book is intended to be an introduction to Delay for implementing an EMR system. Organized in six ment options and future perspectives. Where appro- Differential Equations for upper level undergrad- sections, this invaluable title details the general state priate, results from pre-clinical trials, novel imaging uates or beginning graduate mathematics students of the EMR landscape, covering the government’s modalities and nanotechnological approaches will be who have a good background in ordinary differential incentive program, promises and pitfalls[..] incorporated into these sections.[..] equations and would like to learn about the appli- cations. It may also be of interest to applied mathe- Features Features maticians, computational scientists, and engineers. It Physician adoption of electronic medical records Angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels and focuses on key tools necessary to understand the [..] (EMRs) has become a national priority. It is said that is a key process which occurs during pathological EMRs have the potential to greatly improve patient disease progression. Excessive and damaging angio- Contents care, to provide the data needed for more effec- genesis occurs in diseases such as cancer, diabetic 1 Introduction.-The Simplest Delay Equa- tive population management and quality assurance retinopathies, age-related macular degeneration tion.-Delayed Negative Feedback: A Warm-Up.- of both an individual practice’s patients as well as and atherosclerosis. In other diseases such as stroke Existence of Solutions.- Linear Systems and Lin- patients of large health care systems, and the poten- and myocardial infarction, insufficient or improper earization.- Semidynamical Systems and Delay tial to create efficiencies that allow physicians to [..] angiogenesis results in tissue loss and ultimately [..] Equations.- Hopf Bifurcation.- Distributed Delay Equations and the Linear Chain Trick.- Phage and Contents Contents Bacteria in a Chemostat.-References.- Index. Background and State of the Art.- Primary Care Per- 1) Modified 3D fibrin matrices for stimulation spectives – Interviews and Stories of Success and of angiogenesis and wound healing; 2) Ocular Fields of interest Disappointment.- Choosing an EMR.- Pre-Imple- retinopathies and clinical control of angiogenesis; Partial Differential Equations; Mathematical Biology mentation Planning.- Implementation.- Mainte- 3) Angiogenic gene therapy for the treatment of in General; Applications of Mathematics nance and Optimization.- A View from the Top – vasoproliferative retinopathies; 4) Angiogenesis in Lessons from Leaders of Industry. tumour development and metastasis; 5) Anti-angio- Target groups Graduate Fields of interest genic cancer therapy; 6) Molecular Mechanisms of Post-Ischemic Angiogenesis in the Brain; 7) Angio- Primary Care Medicine; General Practice / Family Type of publication genesis, the neurovascular niche and neuronal rein- Medicine; Internal Medicine Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook tegration after stroke; 8) Clinical Strategies for Safe Target groups and Effective Therapeutic Angiogenesis for Ischemic Professional/practitioner Stroke: Insights from VEGF; 9) Atherosclerotic[..] Available

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B.R. Smoller, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, USA; F. Ron- G. Soberón-Chávez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A. Soro, Center for Advanced Studies, Pula, Italy; E. Vargiu, Uni- gioletti, University of Genoa, Italy (Eds.) Alvaro Obregón, México (Ed.) versity of Cagliari, Italy; G. Armano, University of Cagliari, Italy; G. Paddeu, Center for Advanced Studies, Pula, Italy (Eds.) Clinical and Pathological Aspects Biosurfactants Information Retrieval and Mining in of Skin Diseases in Endocrine, From Genes to Applications Metabolic, Nutritional and Distributed Environments Deposition Disease Biosurfactants, tensio-active compounds produced by living cells, are now gaining increasing interest At DART'09, held in conjunction with the 2009 due to their potential applications in many differ- IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Through a unique presentation of clinical pho- ent industrial areas in which to date almost exclu- Intelligence (WI 2009) and Intelligent Agent Tech- tographs and accompanying histologic photomicro- sively synthetic surfactants have been used. Their nology (IAT 2009) in Milan (Italy), practitioners graphs, Clinical and Pathological Aspects of Skin unique structures and characteristics are just start- and researchers working on pervasive and intelli- Diseases in Endocrine, Metabolic, Nutritional and ing to be appreciated. In addition, biosurfactants are gent access to web services and distributed informa- Deposition Disease provides the practicing surgical considered to be environmentally “friendly,” rela- tion retrieval met to compare their work ad insights pathologist, dermatologist, endocrinologist, internal tively non-toxic and biodegradable. This Microbiol- in such fascinating topics. Extended and revised medicine physician and dermatopathologist with a ogy Monographs volume deals with the most recent versions of their papers, together with selected and single volume source that reviews the clinical and advances in the field of microbial biosurfactants, invited original contributions, are collected in this pathologic features of metabolic and endocrine dis- such as rhamnolipids, serrawettins, trehalolipids, book. Topics covered are those that emerged at orders that display cutaneous manifestations. Color mannosylerythritol lipids, sophorolipids, surfactin DART'09 as the most intriguing and challenging: (i) photographs are presented for each condition fol- and other lipopeptides. Each chapter reviews the community oriented tools and techniques as infras- lowed by a series of phoromicrographs depicting characteristics of an individual biosurfactant includ- tructure of the Web 2.0; (ii) agent technology applied each entity microscopically. The text includes Clini- ing the physicochemical properties, the chemical to virtual world scenarios; (iii) context aware infor- cal Features, Pathology, Etiopathogenesis, Differen- structures, the role in the physiology of the produc- mation retrieval; (iv) content based information tial Diagnosis and Therapy for all entities, described ing microbes, the biosynthetic pathways, the genetic retrieval; and (v) industrial applications of informa- in a clear, concise style. In-depth discussions of the regulation, and the potential biotechnological appli- tion retrieval. Every chapter, before discussing in clinical findings, as well as the histologic features of cations. depth the specific topic, presents a comprehensive these diseases are included. Additionally, laboratory review of related work and state of the art, in the[..] data used to make and support the diagnoses is dis- Features cussed for each entity. The first section[..] Biosurfactants, tensio-active compounds produced Features by living cells, are now gaining increasing interest At DART'09, held in conjunction with the 2009 Features due to their potential applications in many different IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Through a unique presentation of clinical pho- industrial areas in which to date almost exclusively Intelligence (WI 2009) and Intelligent Agent Tech- tographs and accompanying histologic photomicro- synthetic surfactants have been used. Their unique nology (IAT 2009) in Milan (Italy), practitioners and graphs, Clinical and Pathological Aspects of Skin structures and characteristics are just starting to be researchers working on pervasive and intelligent Diseases in Endocrine, Metabolic, Nutritional and appreciated. In addition, biosurfactants are consid- access to web services and distributed information Deposition Disease provides the practicing surgical ered to be environmentally “friendly,” [..] retrieval met to compare their work ad insights in pathologist, dermatologist, endocrinologist, internal such fascinating topics. Extended and revised ver- medicine physician and dermatopathologist with a Contents sions of their [..] single volume source that reviews the clinical and Gloria Soberón- Chávez and Raina M. Maier: Bio- pathologic [..] surfactants: a General Overview.- Ahmad Moham- Contents mad Abdel-Mawgoud, Rudolf Hausmann, Francois State-of-the-Art in Group Recommendation and Contents Lépine, Markus M. Müller and Eric Déziel: Rham- New Approaches for Automatic Identification of Adrenal Disease.-Pancreas Disease and Diabetes nolipids: Detection, Analysis, Biosynthesis, Genetic Groups.-Reputation-based Trust Disffusion in Com- Mellitus.- Thyroid Disease.- Pituitary Gland Regulation and Bioengineering of Production.- plex Socio-Economic Networks.-From Unstructured Disease.- Parathyroid Disease.- Dyslipidemia Philippe Jacques: Surfactin and other lipopeptides Web Knowledge to Plan Descriptions.- Semantic (Hyperlipidemia).- Gout.- Lipomatosis.- Obesity.- from Bacillus spp.- Tohey Matsuyama*, Taichiro Desktop: a Common Gate on Local and Distributed Porphyrias.- Hemochromatosis.- The Metabolic Tanikawa and Yoji Nakagawa: Serrawettins and Indexed Resources.- An Agent-Oriented Architec- Syndrome in Psoriasis.- Acquired Nutritional Defi- other Surfactants Produced by Serratia.- Zongze ture for Researcher Proling and Association using ciencies.- Anorexia Nervosa.- Alcohol Abuse.- Shao: Trehalolipids.- J. Arutchelvi and Mukesh Semantic Web Technologies.- Integrating Peer-to- Lucagonoma Syndrome and Necrolytic Migratory Doble: Mannosylerythritol lipids: Microbial produc- Peer and Multi-Agent Technologies for the Real- Erythema.- Amyloidoses.- Mucinoses.- Lipoid Pro- tion and their[..] ization of Content Sharing Applications.- Intelli- teinosis.- Colloidmilium.- Calcification and Ossifica- gent Advisor Agents in Distributed Environments.- tion.- Pigmentary Deposition Disorders.- Exogenous Fields of interest Agent-based Search and[..] Cutaneous Deposits with Special Consideration to Microbiology Skin Reactions to[..] Fields of interest Target groups Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Fields of interest Research (incl. 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L. Specht, University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; J. L. Spence, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK; M. Painter- P. Speth, University of Cologne, Germany; M. Christoph, Univer- Yahalom, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Morland, De Paul University, Chicago, IL, USA (Eds.) sity of Cologne, Germany; B. Diekkrüger, University of Bonn, Ger- USA (Eds.) many (Eds.) Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Radiotherapy for Hodgkin Enterprises Impacts of Global Change on the Lymphoma Hydrological Cycle in West and A Global Commentary Northwest Africa

This book deals in detail with all aspects of the best practice in modern radiotherapy for Hodgkin lym- This book is the first of its kind – a global overview Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of cli- phoma. It provides the background and rationale of extant research on ethics in small and medium mate change. In particular shortage of fresh water for the inclusion of radiotherapy in today’s com- sized enterprises. While vast amounts of corpo- is expected to be the dominant water problem for bined-modality approach, including special clinical rate money, government policy and media time are West and Northwest Africa of the 21th century. In situations such as Hodgkin lymphoma in children, in directed at the social and ethical activities of large order to solve present and projected future prob- the pregnant patient, and in the elderly. Radiother- corporations, small businesses don’t generally attract lems concerning fresh water supply, a highly inter- apy planning using state-of-the-art imaging, target the spotlight. This is wildly inappropriate, however, disciplinary approach is used in the book. Strategies definition, planning software, and treatment equip- since upward of 90% of private businesses are small are offered for a sustainable and future-oriented ment is expounded in detail. Acute and long-term or medium sized. This book goes some way to help- water management. Based on different scenarios, side effects of radiotherapy are analyzed, and the ing us understand the social and ethical contribution a range of management options is suggested with implications for modern radiotherapy approaches in of this majority organizational form. The first section the aid of Information Systems and Spatial Deci- Hodgkin lymphoma are explained. of the book is a global round-up of research on ethics in small and medium sized enterprises from major sion Support Systems for two river catchments in Features regions of the world. In the second section smaller Northwest and West Africa: the wadi Drâa in south- This book deals in detail with all aspects of the best scale research projects from a variety of countries eastern Morocco and the Ouémé basin in Benin. The practice in modern radiotherapy for Hodgkin lym- present both empirical and theoretical advances selected catchments are representative in the sense: phoma. It provides the background and rationale in the area. Anyone with an interest in ethics and "what can be learnt from these catchments for other for the inclusion of radiotherapy in today’s com- small and medium sized enterprises should find this similar catchments? bined-modality approach, including special clinical an inspiring book which paves the way for future Features situations such as Hodgkin lymphoma in children, in research. How can Africa´s finite water and land resources be the pregnant patient, and in the elderly. Radiother- managed sustainably under the influence of Global apy planning using state-of-the-art imaging, target Features Change so as to meet the growing needs of humans [..] This book is the first of its kind – a global overview of extant research on ethics in small and medium in ways that avert the looming crisis? The need to Contents sized enterprises. While vast amounts of corpo- find answers to this question has taxed the brains of History of radiotherapy of Hodgkin’s disease (now rate money, government policy and media time are many scientists who recognize the urgency of these Hodgkin lymphoma).- Background and rationale directed at the social and ethical activities of large problems. The pressing water problems must clearly for radiotherapy in early stage Hodgkin lymphoma corporations, small businesses don’t generally attract be tackled from an integrated perspective, taking into (HL).- Background and rationale for radiotherapy the spotlight. This is wildly inappropriate, however, [..] in advanced stage HL.- Salvage therapy for relapsed since upward of 90% of private businesses are [..] Contents and refractory HL.- Principles of chemotherapy in Part I Fundamentals and process understanding, HL.- Management of lymphocyte predominant HL.- Contents 1. Introduction, 2. Impacts of Global Change, 3. Pediatric HL, the rationale for radiation therapy.- Acknowlegements and Foreward.- 1.Introduction: Regional Geography of West and Northwest Africa: The role of imaging in radiotherapy for HL.- Tar- Global perspectives on Ethics in Small and Medium An Introduction, 4. Measurement Concepts, 5. get definitions for HL - the involved node radiation Sized Enterprises.- Global overviews.- 2. AFRICA: Atmosphere, 6. Continental Hydrosphere, 7. Bio- field concept.- Traditional and modern techniques Ethics and sustainability within SMEs in sub-Saha- sphere, 8. Anthrosphere, 9. Summary Part II Future for radiation treatment planning.- Quality[..] ran Africa: Enabling, constraining and contaminat- ing relationships by Mollie Painter-Morland and Projections and Decision support, 1. Introduction: Fields of interest Kris Dobie.- 3.EUROPE: Practice and Politics: Ethics The IMPETUS method, 2. 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E.A. Spiegel, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA (Ed.) M. Stanisavljevi#, Ecole Polytechnique Federale, Lausanne, T.P. Stitik, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Switzerland; A. Schmid, Ecole Polytechnique Federale, Lausanne, Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA (Ed.) Switzerland; Y. Leblebici, Ecole Polytechnique Federale, Lau- The Theory of Turbulence sanne, Switzerland Injection Procedures Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's 1954 Lectures Reliability of Nanoscale Circuits and Osteoarthritis and Related Conditions Systems In January 1937, Nobel laureate in Physics Subrah- Methodologies and Circuit Architectures manyan Chandrasekhar was recruited to the Univer- This practical guide is ideal for healthcare pro- sity of Chicago. He was to remain there for his entire fessionals, including family medicine and sports career, becoming Morton D. Hull Distinguished medicine physicians, who wish to integrate periph- Service Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics in This book is intended to give a general overview of eral joint and soft tissue injection procedures into 1952 and attaining emeritus status in 1985. This is reliability, faults, fault models, nanotechnology, nan- their practices. Emphasis is placed on helping clin- where his then student Ed Spiegel met him during odevices, fault-tolerant architectures and reliability icians perform injections with accuracy and effi- the summer of 1954, attended his lectures on tur- evaluation techniques. Additionally, the book pro- ciency. Procedures are presented in a step-by-step bulence and jotted down the notes in hand. His lec- vides an in depth state-of-the-art research results and fashion. A wealth of illustrations adds clarity, and tures had a twofold purpose: they not only provided methods for fault tolerance as well as the methodol- fluoroscopic images are featured where applicable. a very elementary introduction to some aspects of ogy for designing fault-tolerant systems out of highly Billing and coding are covered in order to aid read- the subject for novices, they also allowed Chandra to unreliable components. ers in obtaining reimbursement. Chart documenta- organize his thoughts in preparation to formulating tion designed to improve patient management and his attack on the statistical problem of homogeneous Features medical-legal protection is presented via ready-to- turbulence. After each lecture Ed Spiegel transcribed Reliability of Nanoscale Circuits and Systems: use templates that can be inserted into office notes. the notes and filled in the details of the derivations Methodologies and Circuit Architectures Milos Key information on needle gauge sizes and medica- that Chandrasekhar had not included, trying to pre- Stanisavljevic Alexandre Schmid Yusuf Leblebici tion dosages is summarized in an easily accessible serve the spirit of his presentation and even adding Future integrated circuits are expected to be made table. A useful discussion on conducting clinical tri- some of his side remarks. The lectures were rather of emerging nanodevices and their associated inter- als is outlined as well. impromptu and the notes as presented here[..] connects, but the reliability of such components is a major threat to the design of future integrated com- Features Features puting systems. Reliability of Nanoscale Circuits and Joint injection is a particularly beneficial treatment In January 1937, Nobel laureate in Physics Subrah- Systems: [..] for inflammatory and degenerative conditions in manyan Chandrasekhar was recruited to the Univer- the upper and lower extremities and the spine. The sity of Chicago. He was to remain there for his entire Contents technique is effective for managing pain after other career, becoming Morton D. Hull Distinguished Ser- Introduction.- Reliability, Faults and Fault Models.- treatments have failed and, though the procedure has vice Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics in 1952 Nanotechnology and Nanodevices.- Fault-Tolerant historically been performed by orthopedists, physi- and attaining emeritus status in 1985. This is where Architectures and Approaches.- Reliability Evalu- atrists, rheumatologists and interventional radiolo- his then student Ed Spiegel met him during the sum- ation Techniques.- Averaging Design Implemen- gists, the ease with which injection procedures can mer of 1954, attended his lectures on turbulence and tations.- Statistical Evaluation of Fault-Tolerance [..] [..] Using Proability Density Functions.- System Level Reliability Evaluation and Optimization.- Summary Contents Contents and Conclusions.- References. Basic principles of joint and soft tissue injection pro- 1: The Turbulence Problem.- 2: The Net Energy cedures.- Pharmacotherapy of joint and soft tissue Balance.- 3: The Interchange of Energy between Fields of interest injections.- Viscosupplementation.- Low back pain: States of Motion.- 4.- Some Remarks.- 5: The Spec- Circuits and Systems; Quality Control, Reliabil- considerations of when to refer patients for interven- trum of Turbulent Energy.- 6: Some Preliminaries ity, Safety and Risk; Computer-Aided Engineering tional spine procedures.- Administrative aspects of to the Development of a Theory of Turbulence.- (CAD, CAE) and Design office-based injection procedures.- The shoulder.- 7: Heisenberg's Theory of Turbulence.- 8: Other The elbow.- The wrist.- The hand.- The hip.- The Derivatives of K-2/3 Law.- 9: An Alternate Approach Target groups knee and its region.- The ankle and the foot – Correlations.- 10: The Equations of Isotropic Tur- Research bulence.- 11: The Karman-Howarth Equations.- 12: Fields of interest Type of publication The Meanings of the Defining Scalars.- 13: Some General Practice / Family Medicine; Primary Care Monograph Results from the Karman-Howarth Equation.- 14: Medicine; Sports Medicine; Rheumatology; Rehabili- The Relation Between Fourth Order and Second tation Medicine; Orthopedics Order[..] Available Target groups Professional/practitioner Fields of interest 2011. 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A broad class of accelerators rests on the induction Humans perceive the three-dimensional structure of principle whereby the accelerating electrical fields This volume provides a review of the past 10 to 15 the world with apparent ease. However, despite all are generated by time-varying magnetic fluxes. Par- years of intensive research, development and demon- of the recent advances in computer vision research, ticularly suitable for the transport of bright and high- strations on the in situ remediation of dissolved the dream of having a computer interpret an image intensity beams of electrons, protons or heavy ions chlorinated solvents. The intended audience includes at the same level as a two-year old remains elusive. in any geometry (linear or circular) the research and the decision makers and practicing engineers and Why is computer vision such a challenging problem development of induction accelerators is a thriv- hydrogeologists who will select, design and operate and what is the current state of the art? Computer ing subfield of accelerator physics. This text is the these remedial systems, as well as researchers seek- Vision: Algorithms and Applications explores the first comprehensive account of both the fundamen- ing to improve the current state-of-the-art. Our hope variety of techniques commonly used to analyze and tals and the state of the art about the modern con- is that this volume will serve as a useful resource interpret images. It also describes challenging real- ceptual design and implementation of such devices. to assist remediation professionals in applying and world applications where vision is being success- Accordingly, the first part of the book is devoted to developing the technology as effectively as possible. fully used, both for specialized applications such as the essential features of and key technologies used medical imaging, and for fun, consumer-level tasks Features for induction accelerators at a level suitable for post- such as image editing and stitching, which students In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes graduate students and newcomers to the field. Sub- can apply to their own personal photos and videos. H.F. Stroo & C.H. Ward Editors This volume sequent chapters deal with more specialized and More than just a source of “recipes,” this exception- presents a critical analysis and timely synthesis of the advanced topics. ally authoritative and comprehensive textbook/refer- past two decades of intensive research, development ence also takes a scientific approach to basic vision Features and demonstrations on the in situ remediation of problems, formulating physical models of the imag- A broad class of accelerators rests on the induction chlorinated solvent plumes. The intended audiences ing process before inverting them to[..] principle whereby the accelerating electrical fields include the decision makers, practicing engineers are generated by time-varying magnetic fluxes. Par- and hydrogeologists who [..] Features ticularly suitable for the transport of bright and high- Humans perceive the three-dimensional structure of Contents intensity beams of electrons, protons or heavy ions the world with apparent ease. However, despite all Groundwater Contamination by Chlorinated Sol- in any geometry (linear or circular) the research and of the recent advances in computer vision research, vents: History, Remediation Technologies, and development of induction accelerators is a thriving the dream of having a computer interpret an image Strategies.- Chlorinated Solvent Chemistry: Struc- subfield of accelerator physics. This text [..] at the same level as a two-year old remains elusive. tures, Nomenclature and Properties.- Biodegradation Why is computer vision such a challenging problem Contents of Chlorinated Ethenes.- Abiotic Processes Affecting and what is the current state of the art? Computer Introduction.- Historical Perspectives.- Principles the Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents.- Engineer- Vision: Algorithms and Applications [..] of Induction Acceleratores.- Modulators.- Magnetic ing and Implementation Challenges for Chlorinated Materials.- Induction Cell Design Tradeoffs and Solvent Remediation.- Modeling Remediation of Contents Examples.- Electron Induction Linacs.- Applica- Chlorinated Solvent Plumes.- Impacts of Source Introduction.- Image Formation.- Image Process- tions of Electron Linear Induction Accelerators.- Ion Management on Chlorinated Solvent Plumes.- ing.- Feature Detection and Matching.- Segmenta- Induction Accelerators.- Applications of Ion Induc- DNAPL Site Characterization Issues at Chlorinated tion.- Feature-based Alignment.- Structure from tion Accelerators.- Induction Synchrotron.- Applica- Solvent Sites.- Remedial Technology Selection for Motion.- Dense Motion Estimation.- Image Stitch- tions of Induction Synchrotrons.- Index. 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C.J.K. Tan, Exascala Ltd., Birmingham, UK (Ed.) C.J.K. Tan, Exascala Ltd., Birmingham, UK (Ed.) Y.-H. Tan, University of Delft, Netherlands; N. Björn-Andersen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark; S. Klein, University of Münster, Germany; B. Rukanova, University of Amsterdam, Transactions on Computational Transactions on Computational Netherlands (Eds.) Science IX Science VIII Accelerating Global Supply Chains Special Issue on Voronoi Diagrams in Science and Engineering with IT-Innovation The 8th issue of the Transactions on Computational Science has been divided into two parts. Part I, pre- ITAIDE Tools and Methods The 9th issue of the Transactions on Computational pared by Guest Editors Nadia Nedjah, Abdelhamid Science journal, edited by François Anton, is devoted Bouchachia, and Luiza de Macedo Mourelle, con- to the subject of Voronoi diagrams in science and sists of 5 detailed papers, presenting state-of-the- One of the major challenges for European govern- engineering. The 9 papers included in the issue con- art research results on adaptive models for evolu- ments is to solve the dilemma of increasing the secu- stitute extended versions of selected papers from the tionary computation and their application in vari- rity and reducing fraud in international trade, while International Symposium on Voronoi Diagrams, ous dynamic environments. The 6 papers in Part II at the same time reducing the administrative bur- held in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 23-36, 2009. take an in-depth look at selected computational sci- den for commercial as well as public administration Topics covered include: divide and conquer con- ence research in the areas of geometric computing, organisations. To address these conflicting demands, struction of Voronoi diagrams; new generalized Euclidean distance transform, distributed systems, the ITAIDE project has developed a large set of inno- Voronoi diagrams or properties of existing general- segmentation, visualization of monotone data, and vative IT-related tools and methods that enable ized Voronoi diagrams; and applications of Voronoi data interpolation. companies to be better in control of their business diagrams and their duals in graph theory, computer operations. These tools and methods have been inte- graphics, bioinformatics, and spatial process simula- Features grated in the ITAIDE Information Infrastructure tion. The 8th issue of the Transactions on Computational (I3) framework. By using the I3 framework, compa- Science has been divided into two parts. 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To [..] Algorithms.- Automatic Adaptive Modeling of Fuzzy Site Voronoi Diagram - Voronoi Graph Matching Systems Using Particle Swarm Optimization.- Com- Contents for Robot Localization and Mapping - Properties putational Algorithm for Some Problems with Vari- Part 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduc- and an Approximation Algorithm of Round-Tour able Geometrical Structure.- In-Place Linear-Time tion ...... 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Führen Sie zum Erfolg! Führung im Gesundheitswe- sen ist anspruchsvoll und Fachwissen allein reicht Gas hydrates are ice-like crystalline substances that Natural resource management by rural citizens in nicht, um eine gute Führungskraft zu sein. Während form a rigid cage of water molecules and entrap tropical regions is crucial both to the conservation of in den Fort- und Weiterbildungen meist harte Fak- hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gas by hydrogen biodiversity and ecosystem processes, but also to the ten vermittelt werden, bleibt die Schulung der soft- bonding. Natural gas hydrate is primarily composed the well-being and food security of the people that skills wie Gesprächsführung, Selbstmarketing und of water and methane. These are solid, crystalline, live there. This situation is especially acute in Africa Motivation oft auf der Strecke. Stärken Sie daher Ihre ice-like substances found in permafrost areas and where conflicts between habitat destruction and uti- Führungskompetenz durch gezielte Trainingsmeth- deepwater basins around the world. They naturally lization can arise in areas which are important not oden. In diesem Handbuch finden Führungskräfte occur in the pore space of marine sediments, where only for biodiversity but for the long-term mainte- in Gesundheitsfachberufen – egal ob „Einsteiger" appropriate high pressure and low temperature con- nance of ecosystems on which the people ultimately oder „alte Hasen" – anhand von zahlreichen Beispie- ditions exist in an adequate supply of gas (mainly rely. There can also be conflicts between outside spe- len aus der Praxis Anleitungen und Strategien zur methane). Gas hydrates are considered as a potential cialists and the indigenous knowledge of local com- Förderung ihrer Führungsrolle. Lernen Sie, Meth- non conventional energy resource. Methane hydrates munities. A holistic approach involving local peoples oden und Strategien für Führungskräfte, Ziele zu are also recognized as, an influence on offshore in management of their natural resources is there- entwickeln und wertorientiert zu führen. Gestalten platform stability, a major factor in climate change fore essential. A range of approaches to the prob- Sie die Organisation aktiv mit und erfahren Sie, wie contributing to global warming and a significant lem is explored here in relation to natural resource Sie bei allem Engagement die Work-Life-Balance contribution to the ocean carbon cycle. The pro- management to local development and livelihoods, erhalten. Lernen Sie von erfolgreichen Pflegeman- posed book treats various geophysical techniques in and the multi-functional nature of land-use. Major agern! order to quantify the gas hydrate reserves and their topics debated are the dichotomy between strictly impact on environment. 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Problem energies.- Oil & Gas scenario.- Alternatives. Heavy strategic pillars of communal natural resource man- oder Herausforderung?: Teamdynamik verstehen.- Oil. Coal Bed Methane. Hydrogen. Hydrates. Oth- agement: benefit, empowerment and conservation; Entscheidungen treffen.- Selbstwert stärken.- Ver- ers.- Gas hydrates. What are gas hydrates. Structure. Marshall W. Murphree.- Community based natu- handlungen führen.- Stress managen.- Organisation Shape and forms.- Stability conditions. Availability ral resource management in Zimbabwe: the experi- gestalten.- III. nnovationen im Gesundheitswesen: of methane. Pressure and Temperature conditions. ence of CAMPFIRE; Russel D. Taylor.- Mobilizing Notwendigkeit von Innovationen.- Risiken wagen: Water chemistry. Higher hydrocarbons.- Geologi- for nature in southern African community-based Marie Manthey.- Gegen den Trend - Menschlichkeit cal indicators. Geophysical surveys. 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In PCR Muta- Computer Science, WG 2010, held in Zarós, Crete, knowledge, understanding and issues related to tion Detection Protocols, Second Edition, expert Greece, in June 2010. The 28 revised full papers breast cancer and its benign lesions that are associ- researchers bring the subject up-to-date with key presented together with two invited papers were ated with an increased risk for the subsequent devel- protocols involving the PCR and its many various carefully reviewed and selected from 94 initial sub- opment of cancer. This book targets the language, incarnations such as SSCP, CSGE, and dHPLC. The missions. 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Lasers Entropy Coders of the H.264/AVC Biomphalaria Snails and Larval

Fundamentals and Applications Standard Trematodes Algorithms and VLSI Architectures

Ever since their invention in 1960, lasers have The purpose of this book is to provide an overview assumed tremendous importance in the fields of sci- of the biology of the planorbid snail Biomphalaria This book presents a collection of algorithms and ence, engineering and technology because of their glabrata mainly as related to the snail’s role as a host VLSI architectures of entropy (or statistical) codecs use both in basic research and in various technolog- of larval trematodes . This snail is of great impor- of recent video compression standards, with focus ical applications. Lasers: Theory and Applications tance in medical and economic zoology as a vector of on the H.264/AVC standard. For any visual data 2nd Edition will provide a coherent presentation important trematode (fluke) diseases in human and compression scheme, there exists a combination of of the basic physics behind the working of the laser veterinary medicine and in wildlife biology. More- one, two, or all of the following three stages: spa- along with some of their most important applica- over, this snail is a useful model for numerous basic tial, temporal, and statistical compression. General tions. Numerical examples are scattered through- studies in biology and chemistry. A book that pro- readers are first introduced with the various algo- out the book for helping the student gain a better vides modern coverage of diverse topics from the rithms of the statistical coders. The VLSI implemen- appreciation of the concepts and problems at the molecule to the community of this snail as related tations are also reviewed and discussed. Readers end of each chapter and provides the student a bet- to larval trematode parasitism is not available. This with limited hardware design background are also ter understanding of the basics and help in applying book should appeal to a wide audience of biologists, introduced with a design methodology starting from the concepts to practical situations. This book serves ecologists, biochemists, malacologists, parasitolo- performance-complexity analysis to software/ hard- as a text in a course on lasers and their applications gists, public health workers, epidemiologists, and ware co-simulation. A typical design of the Con- for students majoring in various disciplines such as graduate and advanced undergraduate students in text-based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding Physics, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering. biomedical and allied health sciences. (CABAC) encoder is also presented in details. To Features support System-on-Chip design environment, the Features Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications, serves CABAC design is wrapped with a SoC-based Wish- This book on “Biomphalaria Snails and Larval as a vital textbook to accompany undergraduate bone system bus interface. Trematodes” presents up to date information on the and graduate courses on lasers and their applica- interactions of these snails and their trematode para- Features tions. Ever since their invention in 1960, lasers have sites, particularly on Schistosoma spp. larvae. Snails This book presents a collection of algorithms and assumed tremendous importance in the fields of sci- of the genus Biomphalaria are of significant medi- VLSI architectures of entropy (or statistical) codecs ence, engineering and technology because of their cal importance since several species in this genus are of recent video compression standards, with focus on diverse uses in basic research and countless techno- obligate intermediate hosts of the human blood fluke the H.264/AVC standard. For any visual data com- logical applications. This book provides a coherent S. mansoni, the causative agent of hepatosplenic [..] pression scheme, there exists a combination of one, [..] two, or all of the following three stages: spatial, tem- Contents Contents poral, and statistical compression. General readers Preface.- Biosystematics of Biomphalaria spp. with Introduction.- Basic Optics.- Elements of Quantum are first introduced with the various algorithms [..] an Emphasis on Biomphalaria glabrata.- Laboratory Mechanics.- The Einstein Coefficients and Light Rearing of Biomphalaria glabrata Snails and Mainte- Contents Amplification.- Laser Rate Equations.- Semiclassi- nance of Larval Schistosomes In Vivo and In Vitro.- Introduction to Video Compression.- Review of cal Theory of the Laser.- Optical Resonators.- Vec- Biomphalaria: Natural History, Ecology and Schisto- Arithmetic Coding and CABAC.- Review of Exist- tor Spaces and Linear Operators: Dirac Notation.- some Transmission.- Studies of Biomphalaria Snails ing Statistical Codec Designs.- Design of a CABAC Quantum Theory of Interaction of Radiation Fields Infected with Larval Trematodes Using Chromatog- Encoder.- Efficient Architecture of Context Mod- with Matter.- Properties of Lasers.- Some Laser Sys- raphy and Atomic Spectrometry.- Effects of Larval eling of CABAC Encoder.- Design of System Bus tems.- Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Lasers.- Semi- Schistosomes on Biomphalaria snails.- Effects of Interface & Inter-connection of SoCbased CABAC conductor Lasers.- Optical Parametric Oscillators.- non-schistosome larval trematodes on Biomphalaria Encoder. Spacial Frequency Filtering and Holography.- Laser snails.- Immunobiology of Biomphalaria-Trematode Induced Fusion.- Lightwave Communications.- Fields of interest Interactions.- Advances in the genomics and[..] Lasers in Science.- Lasers in Industry. Communications Engineering, Networks Fields of interest Fields of interest Target groups Parasitology; Infectious Diseases; Biomedicine (gen- Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Research eral) Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices Type of publication Target groups Monograph Research Target groups Graduate Type of publication Available Contributed volume Type of publication Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook 2011. XXIV, 179 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Available Hardcover Available 99,95 € 2011. X, 141 p. 26 illus., 3 in color. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-642-14702-9 2011. XXII, 650 p. 452 illus. 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Combining aspects of alge- bra, topology, and analysis, manifolds have also been Applications and Challenges applied to classical mechanics, general relativity, and This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th quantum field theory. In this streamlined introduc- ER 2010 Workshops ACM-L, CMLSA, CMS, DE@ER, FP-UML, International Conference on Modeling Decisions tion to the subject, the theory of manifolds is pre- for Artificial Intelligence, MDAI 2010, held in Per- SeCoGIS, WISM, Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 1-4, 2010, Proceedings sented with the aim of helping the reader achieve a pignan, France, in October 2010. The 25 papers pre- rapid mastery of the essential topics. By the end of sented were carefully reviewed and selected from the book the reader should be able to compute, at 43 submissions. The volume also contains extended least for simple spaces, one of the most basic topo- abstracts of the three invited papers. 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Hints and solutions are provided to International Conference on Modeling Decisions Conceptual Issues in GIS (SeCoGIS); Conceptual many of the exercises and problems. This work may for Artificial Intelligence, MDAI 2010, held in Per- Modeling of Life Sciences Applications (CMLSA); be used as the text for a one-semester[..] pignan, France, in October 2010. The 25 papers pre- Conceptual Modelling of Services (CMS); Active sented were carefully reviewed and selected from Conceptual Modeling of Learning (ACM-L); Web Features 43 submissions. The volume also contains extended Information Systems Modeling (WISM); Domain Manifolds, the higher-dimensional analogues of abstracts of the three invited papers. The topics cov- Engineering (DE@ER); and Foundations and Prac- smooth curves and surfaces, are fundamental objects ered are aggregation operators and decision making; tices of UML (FP-UML). in modern mathematics. 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International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference, APMS 2009, Bordeaux, Friction-Induced Vibration in Lead Screw Drives France, September 21-23, 2009, Revised Selected Papers covers the dynamics of lead screw drives with an Evolvability, the ability to respond effectively to emphasis on the role of friction. Friction-induced change, represents a major challenge to today's high- vibration in lead screws can be the cause of unac- end embedded systems, such as those developed in ceptably high levels of audible noise as well as loss of This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- the medical domain by Philips Healthcare. These operation accuracy and shortened life. Although lead conference proceedings of the International IFIP systems are typically developed by multi-disciplinary screw drives have a long history and their mechani- WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production teams, located around the world, and are in con- cal design and manufacturing aspects are very well Management Systems, APMS 2009, held in Bor- stant need of upgrading to provide new advanced understood, the role of friction in their dynami- deaux, France, in September 2009. The 82 revised features, to deal with obsolescence, and to exploit cal behavior has not been comprehensively treated. papers were carefully selected from numerous sub- emerging enabling technologies. Despite the impor- The book draws on the vast body of work on the missions. The papers are organized in six topical tance of evolvability for these types of systems, the subject of dynamical systems with friction (such as sections on production systems, supply chains, inter- field has received scant attention from the scientific disk brake systems) and offers said treatment, along operable and distributed systems, strategy and inno- and engineering communities. Views on Evolvability with: · Unique coverage of modeling of multi- vation, performances, and service. of Embedded Systems focuses on the topic of evolv- DOF lead screw systems with friction· Detailed ability of embedded systems from an applied scien- analysis of negative damping, mode coupling, and Features tific perspective. In particular, the book describes kinematic constraint instability mechanisms in lead This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- results from the Darwin project that researched screws drives· A practical parameter identifica- conference proceedings of the International IFIP evolvability in the context of Magnetic Resonance tion approach for the velocity dependent coefficient WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production Imaging (MRI) systems. This project applied the of friction in lead screw[..] Management Systems, APMS 2009, held in Bor- Industry-as-Laboratory paradigm, in which industry deaux, France, in September 2009. The 82 revised and academia join forces to ensure continuous[..] Features papers were carefully selected from numerous sub- Friction-Induced Vibration in Lead Screw Drives missions. The papers are organized in six topical Features covers the dynamics of lead screw drives with an sections on production systems, supply chains, inter- Evolvability, the ability to respond effectively to emphasis on the role of friction. Friction-induced operable and distributed [..] change, represents a major challenge to today's high- vibration in lead screws can be the cause of unac- end embedded systems, such as those developed in ceptably high levels of audible noise as well as loss of Fields of interest the medical domain by Philips Healthcare. These operation accuracy and shortened life. Although lead Software Engineering; Computer Communica- systems are typically developed by multi-disciplinary screw drives have a long history and their mechani- tion Networks; Information Systems Applications teams, located around the world, and are in constant cal design and manufacturing [..] (incl.Internet); Information Storage and Retrieval; need of upgrading to provide new advanced features, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; to deal with obsolescence, and to exploit [..] Contents Database Management Introduction.- Mathematical Modeling of Lead Contents Screw Drives.- Negative Damping.- Kinematic Con- Target groups Foreword; Fons Gijselhart. Preface; Boudewijn straint.- Mode Coupling.- An Experimental Case Research Haverkort. Acknowledgements; Darwin team. 1 Study.- Appendices. 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B. Vanderborght, Boechout, Belgium S. Verstovsek, Leukemia Department, M.D. Anderson Cancer Cen- C.J. Vidal, Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, Spain (Ed.) ter, Houston, TX, USA; A. Tefferi, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA (Eds.) Dynamic Stabilisation of the Biped Post-Translational Modifications in Lucy Powered by Actuators with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Health and Disease Controllable Stiffness Biology and Therapy Post-translational modifications serve many differ- ent purposes in several cellular processes such as This book reports on the developments of the This succinct resource provides an ideal balance of gene expression, protein folding and transport to bipedal walking robot Lucy. Special about it is that the biology and practical therapeutic strategies for appropriate cell compartment, protein-lipid and the biped is not actuated with the classical electrical classic and non-classic BCR-ABL-negative myelo- protein-protein interactions, enzyme regulation, drives but with pleated pneumatic artificial muscles. proliferative neoplasms. Utilizing current World signal transduction, cell proliferation and differen- In an antagonistic setup of such muscles both the Health Organization nomenclature, classification, tiation, protein stability, recycling and degradation. torque and the compliance are controllable. From and diagnostic criteria, international experts have Although several-hundred different modifications human walking there is evidence that joint com- assembled to convey the most up-to-date knowledge are known, the significance of many of them remains pliance plays an important role in energy efficient in this rapidly evolving field. The opening chapters unknown. The enormous versatility of the modifi- walking and running. Moreover pneumatic artifi- cover the diagnosis and classification, genetics, cyto- cations which frequently alter the physico-chemical cial muscles have a high power to weight ratio and genetic findings, and prognostic factors of MPNs. properties of the respective proteins represents an can be coupled directly without complex gearing Further chapters explore therapies specific to the extraordinary challenge in understanding their phys- mechanism, which can be beneficial towards legged different disease entities, including polycythemia iological role. Since essential cellular functions are mechanisms. Additionally, they have the capability vera, essential thrombocytopenia, myelofibrosis, and regulated by protein modifications, an improvement of absorbing impact shocks and store and release eosinophilic disorders, and mastocytosis. Unique of current understanding of their meaning might motion energy. This book gives a complete descrip- areas of discussion include JAK2 inhibitor therapy, allow new avenues to prevent and/or alleviate human tion of Lucy: the hardware, the electronics and the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and blas- and animal diseases. software. A hybrid simulation program, combining tic transformation. A valuable reference for practic- the robot dynamics and muscle/valve thermodynam- ing hematologists, this forefront book enriches our Features ics, has been written to evaluate control strategies understanding of recent discoveries and their impact Post-translational modifications serve many before implementing them in the real biped. on conventional and investigational[..] different purposes in a wide variety of cellular processes,such as protein synthesis, folding, sta- Features Features bility, the housing of prosthetic groups, vesicular This book reports on the developments of the This succinct resource provides an ideal balance of trafficking,protein targeting to particular cell stores, bipedal walking robot Lucy. Special about it is that the biology and practical therapeutic strategies for exocytosis and endocytosis, the biogenesis of cell the biped is not actuated with the classical electrical classic and non-classic BCR-ABL-negative myelo- organelles and basal lamina. Signal transduction, drives but with pleated pneumatic artificial muscles. proliferative neoplasms. Utilizing current World with functional effects for enzyme regulation and In an antagonistic setup of such muscles both the Health Organization nomenclature, classification, metabolic [..] torque and the compliance are controllable. From and diagnostic criteria, international experts have human walking there is evidence that joint compli- assembled to convey the most up-to-date knowledge Contents ance plays an important role in energy efficient [..] in this rapidly evolving field. The opening chapters Isoprenoid Modifications.- GPI-Anchored Pro- teins in Health and Disease.- Protein Oxidation.- Contents cover [..] Involvement of S-Nitrosylation in Neurodegenera- Part1 Introduction.- Part2 Description of Lucy.- Contents tion.- Protein Glycosylation, and Congenital Disor- Part3Trajectory generator.- Part4 Trajectory track- Chapter 1 - Diagnosis and Classification of the BCR- ders of Glycosylation.- Defective Glycosylation of ing.- Part5 Compliance.- Part6 General conclusions ABL-#negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.- Dystroglycan in Muscular Dystrophy and Cancer.- and future work Chapter 2 - Genetics of the Myeloproliferative Neo- Protein kinase A: The Enzyme and Cyclic AMP Sig- Fields of interest plasms.- Chapter 3 - Cytogenetic Findings in Clas- naling.- The Protein Kinase C Family: Key Regula- Robotics and Automation; Artificial Intelligence sic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.- Chapter 4 - tors Bridging Signaling Pathways in Skin and Tumor (incl. Robotics); Control; Circuits and Systems; Prognostic Factors in Classic Myeloproliferative Epithelia.- Maintaining Energy Balance in Health Human Physiology; Systems Theory, Control Neoplasms.- Chapter 5 - Therapy of Polycythemia and Disease: Role of AMP-activated Protein Kinase.- Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia.- Chapter 6 Protein Phosphatases in the Brain: Regulation, Func- Target groups - Conventional and Investigational Therapy for Pri- tion[..] Research mary Myelofibrosis.- Chapter 7 - Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Myelofibrosis.- Chapter 8 - Fields of interest Type of publication JAK2 Inhibitors as Therapy for Classic Myeloprolif- Biochemistry; Animal Biochemistry; Medical Bio- Monograph erative[..] chemistry; Cell Biology

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A. Vilcinskas, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany (Ed.) A. Vilenkin, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA A.N. Viswanathan, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; C. Kirisits, Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie, Wien, Aus- tria; B.E. Erickson, Medical College, Milwaukee, WI, USA; R. Pötter, Insect Biotechnology Kosmische Doppelgänger: Wie es Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie, Wien, Austria (Eds.) zum Urknall kam - Wie unzählige Universen entstehen Gynecologic Radiation Therapy The book provides a fascinating overview about cur- rent and sophisticated developments in applied ento- Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management mology that are powered by molecular biology and that can be summarized under a novel term: insect Alex Vilenkin ist einer der kreativsten und angese- biotechnology. By analogy with the application of hensten Kosmologen unserer Zeit. Er wendet sich Recent advances in the treatment of gynecologic powerful molecular biological tools in medicine (red mit diesem Buch erstmals an ein breites Publikum. malignancies led to a new worldwide consensus to biotechnology), plant protection (green biotechnol- Mit Humor und unterhaltsamen Anekdoten aus dem introduce image guidance to gynecologic radiation ogy) and industrial processing (white biotechnol- 'Kosmologen-Alltag' beschreibt er leicht verständlich therapy, particularly to brachytherapy. The book ogy), insect biotechnology (yellow biotechnology) das faszinierende Weltbild der modernen Kos- summarizes the changed practice of management: provides novel tools and strategies for human wel- mologie. Zunächst erklärt er die Urknall-Theo- treatment planning for cervical cancer, not modified fare and nutrition. Insect Biotechnology has emerged rie und ihre Erweiterung durch das Szenario der for over 60 years, has been shifted to an image-based as a prospering discipline with considerable eco- Kosmischen Inflation. Dann führt er den Leser an approach, endometrial cancer management with nomic potential, and encompasses the use of insect die vorderste Forschungsfront und macht ihn auf an increase in the use of chemotherapy and vaginal model organisms and insect-derived molecules in spannende Weise mit den neuesten Ideen der Kos- brachytherapy, and vaginal cancer therapy including medical research as well as in modern plant protec- mologen vertraut – viele stammen von Vilenkin image guidance and high-dose delivery with IMRT. tion measures. selbst. Er beschreibt, wie es zum Urknall kam und warum ständig neue Universen entstehen. Eine der Features Features erstaunlichsten Aussagen seiner Theorie ist, dass es Recent advances in the treatment of gynecologic Insects have plagued humanity throughout his- Regionen im Kosmos geben muss, unendlich viele malignancies led to a new worldwide consensus to tory both as competitors in human nutrition and as sogar, die mit unserer identisch sind – Welten mit introduce image guidance to gynecologic radiation vectors of diseases such as plague and malaria. On exakten Doppelgängern von uns! Wir müssen uns therapy, particularly to brachytherapy. The book the other hand, beneficial insects are economically deshalb endgültig von der Vorstellung unserer Einzi- summarizes the changed practice of management: important both as allies in biological control of pest gartigkeit verabschieden. Und das Anthropische treatment planning for cervical cancer, not modified or vector insect species and as pollinators. Insects are Prinzip – wonach die physikalischen[..] for over 60 years, has been shifted to an image-based by far the most diverse group of organisms on earth. approach, endometrial cancer management with an Their evolutionary success regarding species [..] Features increase [..] Alex Vilenkin ist einer der kreativsten und angese- Contents hensten Kosmologen unserer Zeit. Er wendet sich Contents Part 1: Insect Biotechnology in Medicine 1: The mit diesem Buch erstmals an ein breites Publikum. Section 1:Radiologic Imaging of Gynecologic Malig- greater wax moth Galleria mellonella as an alterna- Mit Humor und unterhaltsamen Anekdoten aus dem nancies General Considerations.- Section 2: Clini- tive model host for human pathogens; Krishnendu 'Kosmologen-Alltag' beschreibt er leicht verständlich cal Utility of Imaging for EBRT Issues with Imaging Mukherjee, Eugen, Domann, Torsten Hain 2: Fruit das faszinierende Weltbild der modernen Kosmolo- in the Use of Radiation for Locally Advanced Cervi- flies as models in biomedical research – a Drosophila gie. Zunächst erklärt er die Urknall-Theorie und ihre cal Cancer.-The Use of Image Guidance in External asthma model; Thomas, Roeder, Kerstin Isermann, Erweiterung durch das Szenario der Kosmischen Beam Planning.-The Use of Imaging for 3D Confor- Christina Wagner, Christine Warmbold 3: Ther- Inflation. [..] mal and for IMRT in Vaginal/Vulvar cancer.- Sec- apeutic potential of antimicrobial peptides from tion 3: Image Guided Brachytherapy, Medical and insects; Jochen Wiesner, Andreas Vilcinskas 4: From Contents Biological Treatment Planning Adaptive Contouring traditional maggot therapy to modern biosurgery ; Prolog.- I. GENESE.- Der Urknall - was knallte, of GTV, CTV and Organs and Ris.-Medical Aspects Andreas Vilcinskas 5: Insect-associated microor- wie es knallte und weshalb.- Aufstieg und Fall der of Treatment Planning.-Radiobiologic Aspects of ganisms as source for novel secondary metabolites abstoßenden Gravitation.- Die Schöpfung und ihre Brachytherapy in the Era of 3D Imaging.- Section 4: with[..] Mängel.- Die moderne Geschichte der Genese.- [..] Inflation des Universums.- Zu gut, um falsch zu Fields of interest sein.- II. 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T. Volk, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel; K. Artzt, N. Volpi, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy A. Wachter, Pallas Inc., Brühl, Germany University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA (Eds.) (Ed.) Relativistic Quantum Mechanics Post#Transcriptional Regulation by Capillary Electrophoresis of STAR Proteins Carbohydrates

Control of RNA Metabolism in Development and Disease From Monosaccharides to Complex Polysaccharides * Which problems do arise within relativistic enhancements of the Schrödinger theory, especially if one adheres to the usual one-particle interpreta- tion? * To what extent can these problems be over- This book aims to bring to the forefront a field that Simple carbohydrates, complex oligosaccharides come? * What is the physical necessity of quantum has been developing since the late 1990s called the and polysaccharides all belong to a class of ubiq- field theories? In many textbooks, only insufficient STAR pathway for Signal Transduction and Activa- uitous (macro)molecules that exhibit a wide range answers to these fundamental questions are provided tion of RNA. It is a signaling pathway that targets of biological functions, and the recent advent of by treating the relativistic quantum mechanical one- RNA directly; in contrast to the canonical signal— enhanced enzymatic, chemical and analytical tools particle concept very superficially and instead intro- kinase cascade—transcription factor—DNA—RNA. used to study these sugars has inaugurated a gen- ducing field quantization as soon as possible. By con- It is proposed to allow quick responses to environ- uine explosion in the field of glycomics. Specifi- trast, this book emphasizes particularly this point ment changes such as those necessary in many bio- cally, it has led to a deeper understanding of how of view (relativistic quantum mechanics in the ''nar- logical phenomenon such as the nervous system and specific sugar structures modulate cellular pheno- row sense''): it extensively discusses the relativistic during development. types, and that breakthrough has led to the discovery one-particle view and reveals its problems and lim- of new pharmaceuticals for the treatment of many itations, therefore illustrating the necessity of quan- Features serious diseases, such as cancer. The subsequent tized fields in a physically comprehensible way. The This book aims to bring to the forefront a field that rapid expansion of this research holds high promise first two chapters contain a detailed presentation and has been developing since the late 1990s called the for future therapeutic regimens, and capillary elec- comparison of the Klein-Gordon and Dirac theory, STAR pathway for Signal Transduction and Activa- trophoresis (CE) refers to the range of related separa- always with a view to the non-relativistic theory. In tion of RNA. It is a signaling pathway that targets tion techniques that are integral to this vital research. the third chapter, we[..] RNA directly; in contrast to the canonical signal— CE uses narrow-bore fused-silica capillaries to sep- kinase cascade—transcription factor—DNA—RNA. arate a complex array of large and small molecules, Features It is proposed to allow quick responses to environ- and Capillary Electrophoresis of Carbohydrates Which problems do arise within relativistic enhance- ment changes such as those necessary in many bio- offers a comprehensive look at the latest[..] ments of the Schrödinger theory, especially if one logical [..] adheres to the usual one-particle interpretation, and Features to what extent can these problems be overcome? And Contents Simple carbohydrates, complex oligosaccharides and what is the physical necessity of quantum field theo- STAR TREK: An Introduction to STAR Family Pro- polysaccharides all belong to a class of ubiquitous ries? In many books, answers to these fundamental teins and Review of QKI.- THE STAR FAMILY (macro)molecules that exhibit a wide range of bio- questions are given highly insufficiently by treating MEMBER: QUAKING (QKI) AND CEL SIGNAL- logical functions, and the recent advent of enhanced the relativistic quantum mechanical one-particle [..] ING.- INSIGHTS INTO THE STRUCTURAL BASIS enzymatic, chemical and analytical tools used to OF RNA RECOGNITION BY STAR DOMAIN study these sugars has inaugurated a genuine explo- Contents PROTEINS.- Post#translat ional Regulat ion of sion in the field of glycomics. Specifically, it has led List of Exercises.- Preface.- 1. Relativistic Descrip- STAR Proteins and Effects on Their Biological to a deeper understanding of how specific sugar [..] tion of Spin-0 Particles.- 2. Relativistic Description of Functions.- EXPRESSION AND FUNCTIONS Spin-1/2 Particles.- 3. Relativistic Scattering Theory, OF THE star PROTEINS Sam68 AND t#star IN Contents Appendix. 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This book examines the progress to date in the many mit ausführlichen Erläuterungen und zahlreichen Beispielen How is it that one system is more effective, appeal- facets – conceptual, epistemological and method- ing, satisfying and/or more beautiful than another ological - of the field of legal semiotics. It reflects to its stakeholder community? This question drove the fulfilment of the promise of legal semiotics Christopher Alexander’s fifty-year quest to explain Erfahrungsgemäß ist für die meisten when used to explore the law, its processes and great physical architecture and gave birth to pat- Studienanfänger der Mathematikteil des Studiums interpretation.This study in Legal Semiotics brings tern-languages for building that underpin much mit vielen Befürchtungen verbunden, die oft auf together the theory, structure and practise of legal of modern systems engineering. How is it that so traumatische Erinnerungen an den Mathematikun- semiotics in an accessible style. 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This monograph fuses these diverse greichen Studienabschlusses führt. Zu den Inhalten and researchers in law and social sciences , as well streams of thought in proposing Thriving Systems gehören: Komplexe Zahlen, Relationen, Matrizen- as those who are interested in the interdisciplinary Theory by translating Alexander’s properties of und Vektorrechnung, Lineare Gleichungssysteme, dynamics of law and semiotics. physical design quality into the abstract domain Optimierung, Differenzial- und Integralrechnung, Features of information systems and modeling. Metaphor- auch für mehrere Variablen, Reihen, Differenzial- This book examines the progress to date in the many Driven Modeling incorporates the theory while gleichungen, Statistik und Numerische Mathematik. facets – conceptual, epistemological and method- examining its impact throughout the system life Auch wenn Ihnen das im Moment als Widerspruch ological - of the field of legal semiotics. It reflects the cycle: modeling,[..] erscheinen mag: Sie werden beim Lesen dieses fulfilment of the promise of legal semiotics when Buchs Spaß finden an der Mathematik. Es ist in Features used to explore the law, its processes and interpreta- leicht verständlichem, sogar unterhaltsamem Stil How is it that one system is more effective, appeal- tion. This study in Legal Semiotics brings together geschrieben, der das Lesen leicht macht, ohne es[..] ing, satisfying and/or more beautiful than another the theory, structure and practice of legal [..] to its stakeholder community? This question drove Features Contents Christopher Alexander’s fifty-year quest to explain Erfahrungsgemäß ist für die meisten Part I – Deconstructing Legal Semiotics.- Chapter 1 great physical architecture and gave birth to pat- Studienanfänger der Mathematikteil des Studiums – Legal Semiotics and Semiotic Aspects of Jurispru- tern-languages for building that underpin much of mit vielen Befürchtungen verbunden, die oft auf dence; Bernard Jackson.- Chapter 2 - Firstness and modern systems engineering. How is it that so many traumatische Erinnerungen an den Mathematikun- phenomenology - Peirce and Husserl on Attitude individual stakeholders consistently recognize the terricht in der Schule zurückgehen, sich jedoch Change; Jan M. Broekman.- Chapter 3 - The gift same [..] mithilfe der richtigen studienbegleitenden Liter- and the meaning-giving subject: a reading of Given atur als unbegründet herausstellen. Dieses Buch Contents Time; Jacques de Ville.- Chapter 4 - Resources for a hilft Ihnen, alle mathematischen Schwierigkeiten zu Introduction.- Part One - Thriving Systems The- Dialectical Legal Semiotics?Michael Salter.- Part II – überwinden, indem es Sie quasi an die [..] ory.- 1. Christopher Alexander’s Nature Of Order.- Legal Semiotics as Communication.- Chapter 5 - The 2. Wholeness And Center Properties Mapped To Contents problems of the subjects; Louis Wolcher.- Chapter 6 Modeling.- 3. Achieving Vs Observing Strength In 1 Grundlagen.- 2 Lineare Gleichungssysteme, Vek- - Law and governance in prophetic painting: Jackson Choice Properties.- 4. Building Life Into Informa- toren und Matrizen.- 3 Analytische Geometrie.- 4 Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Gilles[..] tion Systems.- 5. 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Behavioral Health Disability Mathematische Probleme lösen mit A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings V

Innovations in Prevention and Management Maple The Small-Scale History Paintings Ein Kurzeinstieg

The purpose of this book is to demystify the evalu- In October 2010 the fifth volume will appear of A ation and management of common psychological CORPUS OF REMBRANDT PAINTINGS, which Buch und CD-ROM ermöglichen es, ohne Vorken- disorders and psychosocial issues which impact all will consist of six volumes in total. The CORPUS ntnisse das Computeralgebra-System MAPLE zu realms of medical and mental health practice. These is dedicated to the painted works of Rembrandt. It nutzen, um elementare mathematische Probleme types of issues are often seen as "medical quicksand" aims to isolate Rembrandt’s own works from the am Computer zu lösen. Sie liefern einen schnellen by treating professionals, employers, and insurers great volume of Rembrandt-like paintings, pro- Zugriff auf die Lösung mit der Beschreibung der alike. Consequently, there is a system-wide avoid- duced by his many pupils and followers, sometimes zugehörigen MAPLE-Befehle. Besondere Vorteile: ance of these disorders that significantly increase with the involvement of the master himself. The Alle Probleme werden exemplarisch behandelt. Die medical and disability costs. However, there is a con- fourth volume (Springer 2005) was dedicated to flexiblen elektronischen Arbeitsblätter können an siderable cost to individual and society as well in Rembrandt’s self portraits. This fifth volume is about die eigenen Problemstellungen einfach angepasst terms of the reduction in the quality of life of the the small-scale history and genre paintings. The so- werden. Die übersichtliche Struktur der einzel- individual and the high costs associated with chronic called ‘histories’ (paintings, etchings and drawings nen Abschnitte: - Jedes Thema wird mathematisch use of medical resources. It is essential to note the with biblical or mythological scenes) were consid- beschrieben. - Das Problem wird mit MAPLE gelöst. complexity of the psychiatric and psychosocial dis- ered to be the most challenging assignments for an - Die Syntax des MAPLE-Befehls wird erläutert. ability conundrum. This dilemma is not limited artist. All kinds of artistic insights and skills – known - Ein Beispielaufruf wird angegeben. - Hinweise solely to short-term, minor problems but leach into in Rembrandt’s time as the basic aspects of the art of behandeln Besonderheiten des Befehls oder der Aus- the full spectrum of disability systems: private insur- painting - played a role in the creation of this kind gabe. Die CD-ROM enthält neben den über 120 im ance, disability insurance, and federal programs for of work, especially in the history paintings. System- Text gelösten Problemen viele weitere Beispiele. disabled persons. This book will provide innovative atic research into this hitherto little known area has Inhaltsverzeichnis und Index ermöglichen eine tools to confidently navigate the[..] revealed a rich, and often fresh understanding of[..] übersichtliche und benutzerfreundliche Navigation Features auf der CD-ROM zum gezielten Aufsuchen der The- Features Behavioral Health Disability Innovations in Pre- men und der MAPLE-Worksheets. Die 4. Auflage . vention and Management Pamela A. Warren It’s enthält eine[..] a frequent occurrence: a sick worker is treated Contents Features for physical symptoms, but receives little care for Preface.- Bibliographical and other Abbrevia- Buch und CD-ROM ermöglichen es, ohne Vorken- the accompanying psychological problems. The tions.- Essays:.- I. Towards a Reconstruction of ntnisse das Computeralgebra-System MAPLE zu employee is put on ineffective medication, is sus- Rembrandt’s Art Theory.- II. An Illustrated Chrono- nutzen, um elementare mathematische Probleme pected of malingering, and never fully recovers. The logical Survey of Rembrandt’s Small-Scale ‘Histories’: am Computer zu lösen. Sie liefern einen schnellen authors of the Behavioral Health Disability attribute Paintings, Etchings and a Selection of Drawings, with Zugriff auf die Lösung mit der Beschreibung der this no-win [..] Remarks on Art-Theoretical Aspects, Function and zugehörigen MAPLE-Befehle. Besondere Vorteile: Questions of Authenticity.- III. Rembrandt’s Proto- Contents Alle Probleme werden exemplarisch behandelt. Die types and Pupils’ Production of Variants.- IV. On Overview of the scope of psychological and behav- flexiblen elektronischen Arbeitsblätter können an die Quality: Comparative Remarks on the Functioning ioral health disability.- Overview of the lack of eigenen Problemstellungen einfach [..] of Rembrandt’s Pictorial Mind.- V. More than One coordination of treatment.- Overview of lack of Hand in Paintings by Rembrandt.- Catalogue of the Contents coordination among all professionals involved in Small-Scale History and Genre Paintings[..] Rechnen mit Zahlen.- Umformen von Ausdrücken.- the psychological and behavioral health disability Gleichungen, Ungleichungen, Gleichungssysteme.- process.- True psychological concerns versus psy- Fields of interest Vektoren, Matrizen und Eigenwerte.- Vektoren im cho-social concerns.- Comorbidity and psychological Arts; History; Fine Arts IRn.- Affine Geometrie.- Definitionen von Funk- concerns.- present multiple perspectives from differ- tionen.- Graphische Darstellung von Funktionen in ent types of professionals involved in the psycholog- Target groups einer Variablen.- Graphische Darstellung von Funk- ical and disability process. -Primary Care Medicine Research tionen in mehreren Variablen.- Einlesen, Darstellen and Psychological and Behavioral Health Disability.- und Analysieren von Messdaten.- Funktionen in Type of publication Epidemiological and prevalence of[..] einer Variablen.- Funktionen in mehreren Vari- Contributed volume Fields of interest ablen.- Grenzwerte und Reihen.- Differentiation.- Primary Care Medicine; Rehabilitation; Behavioral Integration.- Fourier-Reihen und FFT.- Integral- Available Therapy; Psychiatry; Clinical Psychology; Health transformationen.- Gewöhnliche Differentialgle- ichungen 1.[..] Promotion and Disease Prevention 2011. 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E. van de Wetering, The Rembrandt Research Project (Ed.) C. Whitby, University of Essex, UK; T.L. Skovhus, Danish Techno- S. Whiteson, Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands logical Institute, Arhus, Denmark (Eds.) A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings V Adaptive Representations for Applied Microbiology and Reinforcement Learning The Small-Scale History Paintings Molecular Biology in Oilfield Systems

In October 2010 the fifth volume will appear of A Proceedings from the International Symposium on Applied This book presents new algorithms for reinforce- CORPUS OF REMBRANDT PAINTINGS, which Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Oil Systems (ISMOS-2), ment learning, a form of machine learning in which will consist of six volumes in total. The CORPUS 2009 an autonomous agent seeks a control policy for a is dedicated to the painted works of Rembrandt. It sequential decision task. Since current methods typ- aims to isolate Rembrandt’s own works from the ically rely on manually designed solution represen- great volume of Rembrandt-like paintings, pro- tations, agents that automatically adapt their own Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in duced by his many pupils and followers, sometimes representations have the potential to dramatically Oil Field Systems addresses the major problems with the involvement of the master himself. The improve performance. This book introduces two microbes cause in oil fields, (e.g. biocorrosion and fourth volume (Springer 2005) was dedicated to novel approaches for automatically discovering high- souring) and how beneficial microbial activities may Rembrandt’s self portraits. This fifth volume is about performing representations. The first approach syn- be exploited (e.g. MEOR and biofuels). The book the small-scale history and genre paintings. The so- thesizes temporal difference methods, the traditional describes theoretical and practical approaches to spe- called ‘histories’ (paintings, etchings and drawings approach to reinforcement learning, with evolution- cific Molecular Microbiological Methods (MMM), with biblical or mythological scenes) were consid- ary methods, which can learn representations for a and is written by leading authorities in the field from ered to be the most challenging assignments for an broad class of optimization problems. This synthesis both academia and industry. The book describes artist. All kinds of artistic insights and skills – known is accomplished by customizing evolutionary meth- how MMM can be applied to faciliate better man- in Rembrandt’s time as the basic aspects of the art of ods to the on-line nature of reinforcement learn- agement of oil reservoirs and downstream processes. painting - played a role in the creation of this kind ing and using them to evolve representations for The book is innovative in that it utilises real indus- of work, especially in the history paintings. System- value function approximators. The second approach trial case studies which gives useful technical and atic research into this hitherto little known area has automatically learns representations based on piece- scientific information to researchers, engineers and revealed a rich, and often fresh understanding of[..] wise-constant approximations of value functions. microbiologists working with oil, gas and petroleum It[..] Features systems. . Features Features This book presents new algorithms for reinforce- Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Contents ment learning, a form of machine learning in which Oil Field Systems addresses the major problems Preface.- Bibliographical and other Abbrevia- an autonomous agent seeks a control policy for a microbes cause in oil fields, (e.g. biocorrosion and tions.- Essays:.- I. Towards a Reconstruction of sequential decision task. Since current methods typ- souring) and how beneficial microbial activities may Rembrandt’s Art Theory.- II. An Illustrated Chrono- ically rely on manually designed solution represen- be exploited (e.g. MEOR and biofuels). The book logical Survey of Rembrandt’s Small-Scale ‘Histories’: tations, agents that automatically adapt their own describes theoretical and practical approaches to spe- Paintings, Etchings and a Selection of Drawings, with representations have the potential to dramatically cific Molecular Microbiological Methods (MMM), Remarks on Art-Theoretical Aspects, Function and improve performance. This book introduces two and is written by leading authorities in the field from Questions of Authenticity.- III. Rembrandt’s Proto- novel approaches [..] types and Pupils’ Production of Variants.- IV. On both [..] Quality: Comparative Remarks on the Functioning Contents Contents of Rembrandt’s Pictorial Mind.- V. More than One Part 1 Introduction.- Part 2 Reinforcement Learn- PART I: Introduction, Sampling and Procedures. Hand in Paintings by Rembrandt.- Catalogue of the ing.- Part 3 On-Line Evolutionary Computation.- PART II: Application of Molecular Microbial Meth- Small-Scale History and Genre Paintings[..] Part 4 Evolutionary Function Approximation.- Part 5 ods to the Oil Industry. PART III: Problems Caused Sample-Efficient Evolutionary Function Approxima- by Microbes to the Oil Industry and Treatment Fields of interest tion.- Part 6 Automatic Feature Selection for Rein- Strategies. PART IV: How Specific Microbial Com- Arts; History; Fine Arts forcement Learning.- Part 7 Adaptive Tile Coding.- munities Benefit the Oil Industry. PART V: Fuel for Part 8 RelatedWork.- Part 9 Conclusion.- Part 10 the Future. APPENDIX I. Target groups Statistical Significance. Research Fields of interest Fields of interest Applied Microbiology; Microbiology; Microbial Type of publication Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Ecology; Energy Technology Contributed volume (incl. 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Computational Methods for the Innovative Design Die Theorie gewöhnlicher Differentialgleichungen of Electrical Devices is entirely focused on the opti- und dynamischer Systeme spielt eine zentrale Rolle Depite the rapid expansion of the field of biophysics, mal design of various classes of electrical devices. in der Modellierung realer zeitabhängiger Prozesse. there are very few books that comprehensively treat Emerging new methods, like e.g. those based on Damit gehört sie zur universitären Grundausbil- specific topics in this area. Recently, the field of sin- genetic algorithms, are presented and applied in the dung von Mathematikern, Physikern, Informatik- gle molecule biophysics has developed very quickly, design optimization of different devices and systems. ern und Ingenieuren und sollte auch in den Life- and a few books specifically treating single molecule Accordingly, the solution to field analysis prob- Sciences und den Wirtschaftswissenschaften präsent methods are beginning to appear. However, the lems is based on the use of finite element method, sein. Das vorliegende Lehrbuch beinhaltet eine mod- promise of single molecule biophysics is to con- and analytical methods as well. An original aspect erne Darstellung dieser Theorie, wobei der Schwer- tribute to the understanding of specific fields of biol- of the book is the broad spectrum of applications punkt auf Dynamik gelegt ist. Neben den klassischen ogy using new methods. 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In this edited volume, we present the state-of-the- The tiny microRNAs (miRNAs) can have huge This essentially self-contained, deliberately compact, art views of the perspective of enterprise risk man- impacts on the regulation of a variety of genes and and user-friendly textbook is designed for a first, agement, to include frameworks and controls in the play crucial roles in the fundamental cellular pro- one-semester course in statistical signal analysis for ERM process with respect to supply chains, con- cesses. Recent miRNA studies change the landscape a broad audience of students in engineering and the structions, and project, energy, environmental and of cancer genetics by scrutinizing the alterations of physical sciences. The emphasis throughout is on sustainable development risk management. The bulk genome-wide miRNA expressions in most common fundamental concepts and relationships in the statis- of this volume is devoted to presenting a number of cancers and their regulatory functions during the tical theory of stationary random signals, explained modeling approaches that have been (or could be) development of cancer. The connections between in a concise, yet fairly rigorous presentation. New applied to enterprise risk management in construc- miRNAs and cancer are widespread enough to war- to the Second Edition: many redrawn figures to bet- tion. rant more comprehensive investigations in the sys- ter illustrate the scale of the quantities represented; tems biology perspective. In MicroRNA and Cancer: revised notation and terminology to better reflect the Features Methods and Protocols, internationally renowned concepts under discussion; considerably expanded In this edited volume, we present the state-of- experts provide the latest miRNA knowledge, the sections with new examples, illustrations, and com- the-art views of the perspective of enterprise risk various techniques and methodologies currently mentary; addition of more applied exercises; a large management,to include frameworks and controls in available for cancer research application. Ranging appendix containing solutions of selected problems the ERM process with respect to supply chains, con- from the fundamental concepts to practical applica- from each of the nine chapters. Developed by the structions, and project, energy, environmental and tions, this book presents: • Overview of microRNA author over the course of many years of classroom sustainable development risk management. The bulk biogenesis, computational prediction of new miR- use, A First Course in Statistics for Signal Analy- of this volume is devoted to presenting a number of NAs in the cancer genome, and miRNA-based ther- sis may be used by junior/senior undergraduates or modeling approaches that have been (or could be) apeutic approaches for cancer treatment • Detailed graduate students in[..] applied to [..] experimental protocols in miRNA[..]

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W.-S. Wu, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; C.-T. Hu, Buddhist A. Wyttenbach, University of Southampton, UK; V. O'Connor, Uni- A. Wüthrich, University of Bern, Switzerland Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan (Eds.) versity of Southampton, UK (Eds.) The Genesis of Feynman Diagrams Signal Transduction in Cancer Folding for the Synapse Metastasis In a detailed reconstruction of the genesis of Feyn- Folding for the Synapse addresses the current view man diagrams the author reveals that their devel- on how protein folding and misfolding, controlled by The poor prognosis and high mortality for cancer opment was constantly driven by the attempt to molecular chaperones, contribute to synapse func- patients are majorly ascribed to tumor metasta- resolve fundamental problems concerning the unin- tion and dysfunction. Molecular chaperones have sis, one of the most complicated pathological pro- terpretable infinities that arose in quantum as well been studied in relation to de novo protein folding, cesses. Elucidation of molecular mechanisms for as classical theories of electrodynamic phenomena. but there is increasing awareness that chaperone metastasis is essential for management and pre- Accordingly, as a comparison with the graphical function is required for the regulation of protein vention of this lethal condition. In the book to be representations that were in use before Feynman dynamics when functioning physiologically as an published, we take comprehensive review in regard diagrams shows, the resulting theory of quantum isolated moiety or part of a protein complex. This with the signal mechanisms responsible for trig- electrodynamics, featuring Feynman diagrams, dif- book will introduce both important concepts of fold- gering a series of phenotypical changes of primary fered significantly from earlier versions of the theory ing machineries and give examples of the biological tumor which may lead to final colonization of the in the way in which the relevant phenomena were relevance of further chaperone functions. tumor in a second home. Specifically, the initial stage conceptualized and modelled. The author traces the of tumor metastasis will be highlighted. The com- development of Feynman diagrams from Feynman's Features "struggle with the Dirac equation" in unpublished plex tumor microenvironment accumulate a lot of Folding for the Synapse addresses the current view growth factors, inflammatory cytokines and extracel- manuscripts to the two of Freeman Dyson's publi- on how protein folding/misfolding and its regulation cations which put Feynman diagrams into a field lular matrix which may turn into a group of potent by molecular chaperones contribute to synapse func- metastatic factors. An integrated and sustained sig- theoretic context. The author brings to the fore that tion and dysfunction. Molecular chaperones control Feynman and Dyson not only created a powerful naling induced by these metastatic factors may trig- de novo protein folding. However, there is increasing ger EMT, migration and invasion of primary tumor computational device but, above all, a new concep- awareness that chaperones physiologically function tual framework in which the[..] into surround tissue. Blokcade of these signal path- to regulate protein-protein interaction cascades. This ways is the most effective approach for prevention of book will introduce the concept [..] Features Features In a detailed reconstruction of the genesis of Feyn- Contents man diagrams the author reveals that their devel- The poor prognosis and high mortality for cancer Introduction,- Protein Folding and Molecular Chap- patients are majorly ascribed to tumor metastasis, opment was constantly driven by the attempt to erones.- Transport of Proteins and Vesicles to the resolve fundamental problems concerning the unin- one of the most complicated pathological processes. Synapse.- Protein Synthesis, Folding and Degrada- Elucidation of molecular mechanisms for metasta- terpretable infinities that arose in quantum as well tion in the Synaptic Compartment.- Synaptic Protein as classical theories of electrodynamic phenomena. sis is essential for management and prevention of Interactions/Reguatlion by Molecular Chaperones.- this lethal condition. In the book to be published, we Accordingly, as a comparison with the graphical rep- Folding/Misfolding and Synaptic Dysfunction Dur- resentations that were in use before Feynman dia- take comprehensive review in regard with the signal ing Chronic Neurodegeration. mechanisms responsible for triggering a series of [..] grams shows, the [..] Fields of interest Contents Contents Neurosciences; Molecular Medicine; Neurobiology; Contents.- Acknowledgements.- 1. 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B. Xie, Peking University, Beijing, China; J. Branke, University G. Xu, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Y. Zhang, B.S. Yadav, University of Delhi, India; M. Mohan, University of of Warwick, UK; S.M. Sadjadi, Florida International University, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; L. Li, Wuhan Uni- Delhi, India (Eds.) Miami, FL, USA; D. Zhang, Institute TELECOM SudParis, Evry, versity of Technology, China France; X. Zhou, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China (Eds.) Ancient Indian Leaps into Web Mining and Social Networking Mathematics Autonomic and Trusted Computing Techniques and Applications

7th International Conference, ATC 2010, Xi'an, China, October 26-29, 2010, Proceedings This book presents contributions of mathematicians This book examines the techniques and applications covering topics from ancient India, placing them in involved in the Web Mining, Web Personalization the broader context of the history of mathematics. and Recommendation and Web Community Analy- Although the translations of some Sanskrit mathe- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of sis domains, including a detailed presentation of the matical texts are available in the literature, Indian the 7th International Conference on Autonomic and principles, developed algorithms, and systems of the contributions are rarely presented in major West- Trusted Computing, ATC 2010, held in Xi'an, China, research in these areas. The applications of web min- ern historical works. Yet some of the well-known in October 2010. The 20 revised full papers pre- ing, and the issue of how to incorporate web min- and universally-accepted discoveries from India, sented together with 3 invited papers and 2 keynote ing into web personalization and recommendation including the concept of zero and the decimal rep- abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from systems are also reviewed. Additionally, the volume resentation of numbers, have made lasting contri- 68 submissions. The papers address all current issues explores web community mining and analysis to find butions to the foundation of modern mathematics. in autonomic, organic, and trusted computing, with the structural, organizational and temporal develop- Ancient Indian Leaps into Mathematics examines special focus on theory and models, architectures ments of web communities and reveal the societal these ancient mathematical ideas that were spread and systems, components and modules, communica- sense of individuals or communities. The volume throughout India, China, the Islamic world, and tion and services, as well as on tools and interfaces. will benefit both academic and industry communi- Western Europe. Through a systematic approach, it They also feature actual research on trust models ties interested in the techniques and applications of gives an historical account of ancient Indian mathe- and specifications, trust-related security and privacy, web search, web data management, web mining and matical traditions and their influence on other parts trusted reliable and dependable systems, trustworthy web knowledge discovery, as well as web community of the world. services and applications, plus trust standards and and social network analysis. non-technical issues. Features Features This book presents contributions of mathematicians Features This book examines the techniques and applications covering topics from ancient India, placing them in This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of involved in the Web Mining, Web Personalization the broader context of the history of mathematics. the 7th International Conference on Autonomic and and Recommendation and Web Community Analy- Although the translations of some Sanskrit mathe- Trusted Computing, ATC 2010, held in Xi'an, China, sis domains, including a detailed presentation of the matical texts are available in the literature, Indian in October 2010. The 20 revised full papers pre- principles, developed algorithms, and systems of the contributions are rarely presented in major Western sented together with 3 invited papers and 2 keynote research in these areas. The applications of web min- historical works. Yet some of the well-known and abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from ing, and the issue of how to incorporate web mining universally-accepted discoveries from India, [..] 68 submissions. The papers address all current issues into web personalization and recommendation sys- in autonomic, organic, and trusted computing, with tems [..] Contents [..] Foreword.- Prelude.- Indian Mathematics in the Contents Medieval Islamic World.- Brahmagupta: the Ancient Fields of interest Part I Foundations: Introduction.- Theoretical Back- Indian Mathematician.- Indian Calendrical Calcula- Systems and Data Security; Software Engineer- grounds.- Algorithms and Techniques.- Part II Web tions.- India’s contributions to Chinese Mathematics ing; Computer Communication Networks; Data Mining Techniques and Applications: Web content up to the Eighth Century A.D..- Some Discussions Encryption; Information Systems Applications mining.- Web Linkage Analysis.- Web Usage Min- about how Indian Trigonometry affected Chinese (incl.Internet); Management of Computing and ing.- Part III Web Community and Social Network Calendar-Calculation in the Tang Dynasty.- On Information Systems Analysis: Techniques and Applications: Web Com- the Application of Areas in the Sulbasutra.- Indian Target groups munity Mining for Web Recommendation.- Social Mathematical Tradition with special reference to Research Network Analysis and Applications.- Conclusion.- Kerala: Methodology and Motivations.- Mainland References.- Index. 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E.M. de Carvalho, Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Rio de C.R. de Duve P. van Bommel, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Janeiro, Brazil S. Hoppenbrouwers, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Nether- lands; S. Overbeek, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Die Genetik der Ursünde Netherlands; E. Proper, Research Centre Henri Tudor, Luxem- Semiotics of International Law bourg-Kirchberg, Luxembourg; J. Barjis, Delft University of Tech- Die Auswirkung der natürlichen Selektion auf die Zukunft der nology, Delft, The Netherlands (Eds.) Trade and Translation Menschheit The Practice of Enterprise Modeling

Language carries more than meanings; language con- Dieses Buch beschreibt in anschaulicher Weise, wie Third IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference, PoEM 2010, Delft, The veys a means of conceiving the world. In this sense, durch natürliche Selektion alle heutigen Lebensfor- Netherlands, Novermber 9-10, 2010, Proceedings national legal systems expressed through national men aus einem gemeinsamen Ursprungsprozess her- languages organize the Law based on their own vorgegangen sind. Dann blickt der Autor nach vorn understanding of reality. International Law becomes, und entwirft einige Zukunftsszenarien, von denen This volume constitutes the proceedings of the Third in this context, the meeting point where different die meisten durch den genetisch determinierten IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference on the Practice legal cultures and different views of world intersect. Evolutionsdruck (der „Ursünde“) zu einem katas- of Enterprise Modeling, held in Delft, The Nether- The diversity of languages and legal systems can trophalen Verschwinden allen Lebens auf diesem lands, during November 9-10, 2010. The goal of the enrich the possibilities of understanding and devel- Planeten führen werden. Den Menschen weißt der conference is both to foster a better understanding of oping international law, but it can also represent an Autor eine besondere Rolle zu. Wenn sie es nur the practice of enterprise modeling and to improve instability and unsafety factor to the international wahrhaben wollten, könnten sie sich der drohen- its theoretical foundations.The 17 papers presented scenario. This multilegal-system and multilingual den Gefahren bewusst werden und durch ihr Wissen were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 sub- scenario adds to the complexity of international und ihren Geist der natürlichen Selektion entgegen- missions. They reflect interests of both practitioners law and poses new challenges. One of them is legal wirken. Dafür nimmt der Autor die Wissenschaft, and academics, addressing domains and conceptual- translation, which is a field of knowledge and pro- die Religion und speziell auch die Frauen in die Ver- izations of dedicated business-oriented topics such as fessional skill that has not been the subject of theo- antwortung. Der renommierte Forscher und Moral- business intelligence or domain-driven process fam- retical thinking on the part of legal scholars. How to ist Christian de Duve appelliert an uns alle, jegliche ilies, and thus reaching beyond traditional informa- negotiate, draft or interpret an international treaty Anstrengung zu unternehmen, um dem Leben auf tion systems engineering. that mirrors what the parties, – who belong to differ- dieser Erde eine Überlebenschance zu geben. ent legal cultures and who, on many[..] Features Features This volume constitutes the proceedings of the Third Features Christian de Duve beschreibt in anschaulicher IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference on the Practice of Language carries more than meanings; language con- Weise, wie durch natürliche Selektion alle heuti- Enterprise Modeling, held in Delft, The Netherlands, veys a means of conceiving the world. In this sense, gen Lebensformen aus einem gemeinsamen during November 9-10, 2010. The goal of the confer- national legal systems expressed through national Ursprungsprozess hervorgegangen sind und entwirft ence is both to foster a better understanding of the languages organize the Law based on their own dann einige Zukunftsszenarien, von denen die meis- practice of enterprise modeling and to improve its understanding of reality. International Law becomes, ten durch den genetisch determinierten Evolutions- theoretical foundations.

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