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Arts Biomedicine N.M. Avena, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Ed.) Animal Models of Eating Disorders

M.R. Paranjape, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India Y.-W. Tang, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; C.W. Stratton, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, The growth of the field of eating disorder research Nashville, TN, USA (Eds.) Making India: Colonialism, National has led to a vast array of empirical articles, and the development of new animal models that can be used Culture, and the Afterlife of Indian Advanced Techniques in Diagnostic to study these disorders continues to stimulate new English Authority research. Animal Models of Eating Disorders serves Microbiology as a collection of detailed techniques contributed by experts in the field who are well-versed in the Compared to how it looked 150 years ago at the eve In the United States, hospitals annually report over development and implementation of these models. of the colonial conquest, today’s India is almost com- 5 million cases of infectious-disease-related illnesses: Since eating disorders are complex and likely due to pletely unrecognizable. A sovereign nation, with a clinical microbiology laboratories in these hospitals a combination of environmental, genetic, and social teeming, industrious population, it is an economic are engaged in detecting and identifying the path- causes, the detailed chapters of this volume have powerhouse and the world’s largest democracy. It ogenic microorganisms in clinical specimens col- been designed to highlight different contributing fac- can boast of robust legal institutions and a dizzy- lected from these patients with suspected infections. tors. Collectively, these chapters give a comprehen- ing plurality of cultures, in addition to a lively and Clearly, the timely and accurate detection/identi- sive and representative[...] unrestricted print and electronic media. The ques- fication of these microbial pathogens is critical for Features tion is how did it get to where it is now? Covering patient treatment decisions and outcomes for mil- The growth of the field of eating disorder research the period from 1800 to 1950, this study of about a lions of patients each year. Despite an appreciation has led to a vast array of empirical articles, and the dozen makers of modern India is a valuable addi- that the outcome of an infectious-disease-related ill- development of new animal models that can be used tion to India’s cultural and intellectual history. More ness is directly related to the time required to detect to study these disorders continues to stimulate new specifically, it shows how through the very act of and identify a microbial pathogen, clinical microbi- research. Animal Models of Eating Disorders serves writing, often in English,[...] ology[...] as a collection of detailed techniques contributed by Features Features experts in the field who are well-versed in the devel- Today’s India is almost completely unrecognizable Over the past several decades, advanced molecular opment and implementation of these [..] from what it was at the eve of the colonial conquest. techniques in diagnostic microbiology quietly have Contents A sovereign nation, with a teeming, industrious been revolutionizing the practice of clinical micro- Introduction: Binge Eating, Bulimia Nervosa, and population, it is an economic powerhouse and the biology in the hospital setting. Indeed, molecular Hedonic Overeating.- Binge-Prone vs. Binge-Resis- world’s largest democracy. The question is how did it diagnostic testing in general and nucleic-acid-based tant Rats and Their Concomitant Behavioral Pro- get to where it is now?Covering the period from 1800 amplification methods in particular have been her- files.- Binge Eating in Female Rats Induced by Yo- to 1950, this study of about a dozen makers of mod- alded as diagnostic tools for the new millennium. Yo Dieting and Stress.- Binge-Type Eating Induced ern India is a valuable addition to India’s [..] There is no question that the development of rapid by Limited Access to Optional Foods.- Assessment [..] Contents of Stress-Independent Binge-Like Eating Behavior I: Introduction.- II:“Usable Pasts”: Rammohun Roy’s Contents in Mice.- Predicting and Classifying Rats Prone to Occidentalism.- III: Michael Madhusudan Dutt: Automated blood culture systems.- Breath test cov- Overeating Fat.- Modeling Binge Eating in Non- Prodigal, Prodigy.- IV: Bankimchandra Chatterjee- ering H. pylori and Aspergillus.- Rapid antigen test.- Human Primates.- Psychosocial Stress and Diet His- and the Allegory of Rajmohan’s Wife.- V: Subjects Advanced antibody detection.- Cytometry-based tory Promote Emotional Feeding in Female Rhesus to Change: Considering Women’s Authority.- VI: antimicrobial resistance techniques.- Rapid pheno- Monkeys.- Stressful Experiences in Early Life and[...] Sri Aurobindo and the Renaissance in India?.- VII: typic systems and instruments for microbial identifi- Fields of interest Spiritual vs. Historical Facts: Representing Swami cation.- Host response-based techniques, interferon, Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Animal Models Vivekananda.- VIII: “Home and the World”: Colo- procalcitonin etc.- Functional assessment of micro- nialism and AlterNativity in Tagore’s India.- IX: bial infections by real time cell analysis systemCel- Sarojini Naidu: Reclaiming a Kinship.- X: The Target groups lular Fatty Acid-Based Microbial Identification and Professional/practitioner “Sanatani” Mahatma?Re-reading Gandhi Post-Hin- Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.- MALDI-TOF dutva. mass spectrometry.- Nucleic acid extraction tech- Type of publication niques.- Nonamplified probe-based[...] Fields of interest Contributed volume Humanities; Comparative Literature; Interdiscipli- Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-103-5 nary Studies Medical Microbiology Hardcover 2013. XVI, 379 p. 76 illus., 10 in color. (Neuromethods, Target groups Target groups Vol. 74) Research Research 109,95 € ISBN 978-1-62703-103-5 Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Contributed volume Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4660-2 More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3969-1 Hardcover Hardcover 2012. XIII, 265 p. (Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Phi- 2013. X, 957 p. 132 illus., 79 in color. losophy of Traditions and Cultures, Vol. 2) 199,95 € 99,95 € ISBN 978-1-4614-3969-1 ISBN 978-94-007-4660-2 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Biomedicine 3

J.D. Dinman, University of Maryland, MD, USA (Ed.) I.W. Fong, Saint Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada (Ed.) J.D. Lambris, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; V.M. Holers, University of Colorado School of Medicine; D. Ricklin, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Eds.) Biophysical approaches to Challenges in Infectious Diseases translational control of gene Complement Therapeutics expression This next volume in the series will provide up to date Information and discussion on future approach to control several challenging Infectious Disease This book highlights progress and trends in the This book provides a premier resource on under- worldwide. The past decade has been highlighted by rapidly evolving field of complement-related drug standing the ribosome's essential nature and how numerous advances in research of medical scientific discovery and spotlights examples of clinical appli- it interacts with other proteins and nucleic acids to knowledge. medical technology and the biological cations. As an integral part of innate immunity and control protein synthesis. As one of the central foun- and diagnostic techniques-but somewhat less dra- critical mediator in homeostatic and inflammatory dations in our understanding of the biology at the matic changes or improvement in management of processes, the human complement system has been molecular level, this topic appeals to a wide audi- medical conditions. This volume will address some identified as contributor to a large number of dis- ence, from bench researcher to clinician. With the of the emerging issues, challenges, and controversies orders including ocular, cardiovascular, metabolic, advent of atomic scale structures, methods to visual- in Infectious Diseases. autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases as well as ize and separate individual molecules, and the com- in ischemia/reperfusion injury, cancer and sepsis. In putational power to model the complex interactions Features addition, complement is often involved in adverse of over a million atoms at once, our understanding This latest volume in the Emerging Infectious Dis- immune reactions to biomaterials, cell and organ of how gene expression is controlled at the level of eases of the 21st Century series provides timely transplants or drug delivery systems. Although the protein translation is now deeply ensconced in the information and discussions on future approaches complement cascade with its close to 50[...] biophysical realm. to controlling various infectious disease world- wide. Challenges in Infectious Diseases addresses Features Features numerous advances in medical-scientific knowledge, This book highlights progress and trends in the When quantum mechanics was first proposed a medical technology and biological and diagnostic rapidly evolving field of complement-related drug century ago, nobody could have anticipated how techniques over the past decade.However recent discovery and spotlights examples of clinical appli- deeply it would affect our lives. Today, we are con- developments [..] cations. As an integral part of innate immunity and nected and powered through devices whose exis- critical mediator in homeostatic and inflammatory tence is predicated on the basic principles of this Contents processes, the human complement system has been strange physics. Not even the biological sciences Preface.- HIV Epidemic.- Multidrug-resistant Bac- identified as contributor to a large number of disor- have escaped its reach. As scientists query the deep- teria: The Emerging Crisis.- Multidrug-Resistant ders including ocular, cardiovascular, metabolic, [..] est mysteries of the living world, the physical scales Tuberculosis: A Global Challenge.- Urbanization probed and [..] and Infectious Diseases: General Principles, Histor- Contents ical Perspectives, and Contemporary Challenges.- Progress and Trends in Complement Therapeutics.- Contents Challenges in enteric epidemics from Cholera to Inhibition of the serine proteases of the complement X-ray analysis of prokaryotic and eukaryotic ribo- malnutrition and cognitive development: barometers system.- The role of MASP-1/3 in complement acti- somes.- A passage through the ribosome by Cryo- of inadequate water sanitation.- Challenges in con- vation.- Membrane-bound complement regulatory EM.- Molecular dynamics simulations of the ribo- trol and eradication of malaria.- Lymphatic filariasis: proteins as biomarkers and potential therapeutic tar- some.- Structural analyses of the ribosome by chem- progress and challenges in the move toward elimina- gets for SLE.- DAF as a therapeutic target for steroid ical modification methods.- Methods for studying tion.- Leishmaniasis: Challenges in the control and hormones: implications for host pathogen interac- the interactions of translation factors with the eradication.- Challenges in controlling[...] tions.- Targeting gC1qR domains for therapy against ribosome.- Riboproteomic approaches to under- infection and inflammation.- The Alternative C5a standing IRES elements.- Rapid kinetic analysis of Fields of interest Receptor Function.- The effects of selective comple- protein synthesis.- Investigating RNAs Involved in Immunology; Antibodies; Drug Resistance ment- and CD14-inhibition on the E. coli-induced Translational Control by NMR and SAXS.- Analy- tissue factor mRNA up-regulation,[...] ses of RNA-ligand interactions by fluorescence Target groups anisotropy.- Approaches for the Identification Research Fields of interest and[...] Immunology; Microbiology; Infectious Diseases; Type of publication Pathology Fields of interest Contributed volume Target groups Gene Expression; Biophysics and Biological Physics; More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4495-4 Biochemistry; Single Molecule Studies, Molecular Research Hardcover Motors; Nucleic Acid Chemistry; Crystallography 2013. XII, 319 p. (Emerging Infectious Diseases of the Type of publication Target groups 21st Century) Contributed volume Research 139,95 € More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4117-5 ISBN 978-1-4614-4495-4 Hardcover Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Contributed volume 2013. VIII, 320 p. 89 illus., 62 in color. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 734) More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3990-5 139,95 € Hardcover ISBN 978-1-4614-4117-5 2013. XII, 317 p. 67 illus., 52 in color. (Biophysics for the Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Life Sciences, Vol. 1) 149,95 € ISBN 978-1-4614-3990-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 4 Biomedicine springer.com

Z. Trajanoski, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria (Ed.) B. Reisfeld, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA; A.N. L.K. McLoon, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; F. Mayeno, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA (Eds.) Andrade, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA (Eds.) Computational Medicine Computational Toxicology Craniofacial Muscles Tools and Challenges Volume I A New Framework for Understanding the Effector Side of Computational methodologies and modeling play a Craniofacial Muscle Control growing role for investigating mechanisms, and for Rapid advances in computer science, biology, chem- the diagnosis and therapy of human diseases. This istry, and other disciplines are enabling powerful Of the approximately 640 muscles in the human progress gave rise to computational medicine, an new computational tools and models for toxicol- body, over 10% of them are found in the craniofa- interdisciplinary field at the interface of computer ogy and pharmacology. These computational tools cial region. The craniofacial muscles are involved in science and medicine. The main focus of compu- hold tremendous promise for advancing science, a number of crucial non-locomotor activities, and tational medicine lies in the development of data from streamlining drug efficacy and safety testing, are critical to the most basic functions of life, includ- analysis methods and mathematical modeling as to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of risk ing vision, taste, chewing and food manipulation, well as computational simulation techniques specifi- assessment for environmental chemicals. Computa- swallowing, respiration, speech, as well as regulat- cally addressing medical problems. In this book, we tional Toxicology provides biomedical and quanti- ing facial expression and controlling facial aperture present a number of computational medicine top- tative scientists with essential background, context, patency. Despite their importance, the biology of ics at several scales: from molecules to cells, organs, examples, useful tips, and an overview of current these small skeletal muscles is relatively unexplored. and organisms. At the molecular level, tools for the developments in the field. Divided into four sections, Only recently have we begun to understand their analysis of genome variations as well as[...] Volume I covers a wide array of methodologies and unique embryonic development and the genes that topics. Opening with an introduction to[...] control it and characteristic features that separate Features them from the skeletal muscle[...] Computational methodologies and modeling play a Features growing role for investigating mechanisms, and for Rapid advances in computer science, biology, chem- Features the diagnosis and therapy of human diseases. This istry, and other disciplines are enabling powerful Of the approximately 640 muscles in the human progress gave rise to computational medicine, an new computational tools and models for toxicol- body, over 10% of them are found in the craniofa- interdisciplinary field at the interface of computer ogy and pharmacology. These computational tools cial region. The craniofacial muscles are involved in science and medicine. The main focus of compu- hold tremendous promise for advancing science, a number of crucial non-locomotor activities, and tational medicine lies in the development of data from streamlining drug efficacy and safety testing, are critical to the most basic functions of life, includ- analysis methods and mathematical modeling as well to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of risk ing vision, taste, chewing and food manipulation, as [..] assessment for environmental chemicals. Computa- swallowing, respiration, speech, as well as regulating tional [..] facial expression and controlling facial aperture [..] Contents 1. Bioinformatics tools for the search of disease-asso- Contents Contents ciated variations. Stefan Coassin, Anita Kloss-Brand- What is Computational Toxicology?.- Computa- Craniofacial Muscles: An argument for uniqueness.- stätter, Florian Kronenberg.- 2. Cloud computing: tional Toxicology – Application in Environmen- Development of craniofacial muscles.- Extraocular bringing computational power to medical genetics. tal Chemicals.- Role of Computational Methods in Muscle.- Masticatory Muscles.- Laryngeal and pha- Lukas Forer, Sebastian Schönherr, Hansi Weißen- Pharmaceutical Sciences.- Best Practices in Math- ryngeal muscles.- Tongue Musculature.- Facial Mus- steiner, Günther Specht, Florian Kronenberg, Anita ematical Modeling.- Tools and Techniques.- Pre- cles.- Innervation and Facial Palsies.- Facial Spasm Kloss-Brandstätter.- 3. High-throughput charac- diction of Physicochemical Properties.- Informing Disorders. terization and comparison of microbial communi- Mechanistic Toxicology with Computational Mol- Fields of interest ties. Bettina Halwachs, Gregor Gorkiewicz, Gerhard ecular Models.- Chemical Structure Representa- Human Physiology; Anatomy; Neurosciences G. Thallinger.- 4. Microarray Meta-Analysis: From tions and Applications in Computational Toxicity.- Accessing and Using Chemical Property Databases.- Data to Expression to Biological Relationships. Julia Target groups Accessing, Using and Creating Chemical Property Feichtinger, Gerhard G. Thallinger, Ramsay[...] Professional/practitioner Databases for Computational Toxicology Modeling.- Fields of interest Molecular Dynamics.-[...] Type of publication Molecular Medicine; Bioinformatics; Cell Biology Contributed volume Fields of interest Target groups Pharmacology / Toxicology; Computer Applications More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4465-7 Research in Life Sciences Hardcover 2013. VIII, 345 p. 65 illus., 44 in color. Type of publication Target groups 149,95 € Contributed volume Professional/practitioner ISBN 978-1-4614-4465-7 More on www.springer.com/978-3-7091-0946-5 Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Hardcover Contributed volume 2012. IX, 206 p. 25 illus., 19 in color. More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-049-6 149,95 € ISBN 978-3-7091-0946-5 Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2013. XI, 613 p. 157 illus., 75 in color. (Methods in Mole- cular Biology, Vol. 929) 124,95 € ISBN 978-1-62703-049-6 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Biomedicine 5

L. Bjergbæk, University of Aarhus, Denmark (Ed.) D. Denys, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; M. Feen- W.G. Jiang, Cardiff University, UK (Ed.) stra, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; R. Schuurman, University of Amsterdam, The DNA Repair Protocols Netherlands (Eds.) Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing and Cancer Metastasis Current knowledge of the mechanisms that regulate Deep Brain Stimulation DNA repair has grown significantly over the past Cell based impedance sensing is becoming a new years with technology advances such as RNA inter- A New Frontier in Psychiatry biophysical and cellular technology in cell based ference, advanced proteomics and microscopy as Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Frontier in Psychi- analyses. The technology has been used in investiga- well as high throughput screens. The third edition atry provides an overview of current developments tion of cellular growth and death, cell adhesion and of DNA Repair Protocols covers various aspects of and the future possibilities of deep brain stimula- migration, cell invasion and cell-cell interactions, the eukaryotic response to genomic insult including tion for patients with therapy-refractory psychiatric cell toxicity, angiogenesis, cell permeability, signal recent advanced protocols as well as standard tech- disorders. The side-by-side presentation of clinical transduction and cellular behaviour under flow con- niques used in the field of DNA repair. Both mam- applications and animal research provides a truly ditions. It is a probe free, highly sensitive, and ver- malian and non-mammalian model organisms are translational approach. Also included is a special satile technology platform. Recent development in covered in the book, and many of the techniques can chapter on the ethical issues involved in deep brain the technology has also allowed high throughput, be applied with only minor modifications to other stimulation in psychiatry.Deep brain stimulation of automated analyses. It has been widely explored in systems than the one described. Written in the highly selected brain areas has been shown to result in a chemistry, toxicity, cell biology, cancer biology, and successful Methods in Molecular Biology? series[...] substantial improvement of symptoms and quality of other areas of chemistry, medicinal chemistry, life Features life in patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive and medical science.[...] Current knowledge of the mechanisms that regulate disorder, major depressive disorder and drug addic- Features DNA repair has grown significantly over the past tion. Although it is still[...] Cell based impedance sensing is becoming a new years with technology advances such as RNA inter- Features biophysical and cellular technology in cell based ference, advanced proteomics and microscopy as Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Frontier in Psychi- analyses. The technology has been used in investiga- well as high throughput screens. The third edition atry provides an overview of current developments tion of cellular growth and death, cell adhesion and of DNA Repair Protocols covers various aspects of and the future possibilities of deep brain stimula- migration, cell invasion and cell-cell interactions, the eukaryotic response to genomic insult including tion for patients with therapy-refractory psychiatric cell toxicity, angiogenesis, cell permeability, signal recent advanced protocols as well as standard [..] disorders. The side-by-side presentation of clinical transduction and cellular behaviour under flow con- Contents applications and animal research provides a truly ditions. It is a probe free, highly sensitive, and [..] DNA repair: Front and Center and Not Going translational approach. Also included is a special Contents Away!.-Identification of Genes Required for Dam- chapter on the ethical issues involved in deep [..] Preface.-1 Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing age Survival using a Cell Based RNAi Screen against Contents Concept to Commercialisation.-2 Protein Kinase C the Drosophila Genome.-Isolating Genes Involved Basic principles of deep brain stimulation.- Neural Isoforms in the Formation of Focal Adhesion Com- with Genotoxic Drug Response in the Nematode circuits affected by DBS for psychiatric disorders.- plexes: Investigated by Cell Impedance.-3 ECIS as Caenorhabditis elegans using Genome-wide RNAi Mechanisms of action of SBS for psychiatric dis- a tool in the study of metastasis suppressor genes: Screening.-Establishment of the DNA Repair-defec- orders.- DBS for obsessive-compulsive disorder.- Epithelial Protein Lost In Neoplasm (EPLIN).-4 tive Mutants in DT40 Cells.-Electrophoretic Mobility Obsessive-compulsive disorders in animals.- Sub- Electrical Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing for Shift Assays for Protein-DNA Complexes Involved callosal cingulate cortex DBS for treatment resis- Measuring Cellular Transformation, Migration, in DNA Repair.-The Comet Assay A Sensitive Geno- tant mood disorders.- DBS to the human reward Invasion, and Anticancer Compound Screening.-5 toxicity Test for the Detection of DNA Damage and system as a putative treatment for refractory major Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and the use Repair.-Detection of DNA Damage by Comet Fluo- depression.- DBS in animal models of depression.- of ECIS.-6 Cell Growth and Cell Death Studied rescence in situ[...] DBS in Tourette syndrome.- Surgical treatments for by Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing.-7 Fields of interest drug addictions in humans.- Manipulating addictive Tight[...] Human Genetics; Gene Function behaviour in animal models.- Neuropsychiatric[...] Fields of interest Target groups Fields of interest Cancer Research; Biomedicine (general); Molecular Professional/practitioner Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Neurobiology Medicine; Oncology

Type of publication Target groups Target groups Contributed volume Research Research More on www.springer.com/978-1-61779-997-6 Type of publication Type of publication Hardcover Contributed volume Contributed volume 2012. XVII, 631 p. 101 illus., 20 in color. (Methods in More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30990-8 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4926-9 Molecular Biology, Vol. 920) Hardcover Hardcover 139,95 € 2012. XI, 295 p. 38 illus., 26 in color. 2012. VIII, 260 p. 76 illus., 60 in color. (Cancer Metastasis ISBN 978-1-61779-997-6 139,95 € - Biology and Treatment, Vol. 17) Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-3-642-30990-8 139,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-94-007-4926-9 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 6 Biomedicine springer.com

H.-G. Zhang, University of Louisville, KY, USA (Ed.) A.R. Karpf, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, L. Wu, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; O. USA (Ed.) Schwartz, Institut Pasteur, Pairs, France (Eds.) Emerging Concepts of Tumor Exosome–Mediated Cell-Cell Epigenetic Alterations in HIV Interactions with Dendritic Cells Oncogenesis Communication Infection and Immunity Given rapid research progress and advance of the The purpose of this book is to provide an up to date In multicellular organisms, communication between techniques in studying HIV interactions with host review of the nature and consequences of epige- cells involves secretion of proteins that bind to cells and factors, there is a critical need for a book netic changes in cancer. Epigenetics literally means receptors on neighboring cells. While this has been on HIV interactions with DCs. The proposed book “above” genetics, and consists of heritable gene well documented, another mode of intercellular will aim for a broad readership to facilitate HIV/ expression or other phenotypic states not accounted communication has recently become the subject of AIDS research and provide a practical tool for HIV for by DNA base sequence. Epigenetic changes are increasing interest: the release of exosomes. In can- researchers to continuously address novel questions. now known to make a large contribution to vari- cer, tumor exosomes are involved in various aspects Specifically, the editors will summarize the literature ous aspects of tumorigenesis. These changes include of pathogenesis, including proliferation, immuno- in this field and provide critical analysis and future alterations in global and promoter specific DNA suppression, and metastasis. Given the ability of exo- directions. International researchers will be invited methylation, activating and repressive histone mod- somes to export unneeded endogenous molecules as contributors of the book, highlighting authors ifications, and changes in higher order chromatin from cells, these structures hold great potential as who have contributed significantly to the field from structures. Each of these topics will be covered in this anticancer therapeutic agents. They are also being different angles and aspects of virology, cell biology book. studied as prognostic markers for cancer. and immunology, etc. Features Features Features The purpose of this book is to provide an up to date Tumor exsome-mediated cell-cell communication Given rapid research progress and advance of the review of the nature and consequences of epige- has grown increasingly important in cancer research. techniques in studying HIV interactions with host netic changes in cancer. Epigenetics literally means Recent findings on vesicle-based information trans- cells and factors, there is a critical need for a book “above” genetics, and consists of heritable gene fer by exosomes have changed our view of the tumor on HIV interactions with DCs. The proposed book expression or other phenotypic states not accounted microenvironment. Currently, exosomes repre- will aim for a broad readership to facilitate HIV/ for by DNA base sequence. Epigenetic changes are sent the main extracellular processes implicated in AIDS research and provide a practical tool for HIV now known to make a large contribution to vari- the regulation of multiple physiological processes. researchers to continuously address novel questions. ous aspects of tumorigenesis. These changes include Importantly, in cancer, exosomes contribute to the Specifically, the editors will summarize the literature alterations [..] formation [..] [..] Contents Contents Contents Preface.- Section I: Epigenetic Marks and Mecha- Preface.- The Cell Biology of Exosomes : Histori- Preface.- Immunobiology of dendritic cells and nisms.- DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), DNA cal and Perspectives.- The role of exosomal shuttle the influence of HIV infection.- Antiviral immune damage repair, and cancer.- DNA hypomethyla- RNA (esRNA) in cell-to-cell.- Exosomal lipids in responses by human Langerhans cells and dendritic tion and hemimethylation in cancer.- Ten Eleven cell-cell communication.- The Functional Impor- cells in HIV-1 infection.- Plasmacytoid dendritic Translocation (TET) Enzymes and 5-hydroxymethy- tance Of Tetraspanins In Exosomes.- The effects of cells in HIV infection.- Cellular and viral mech- lation in Mammalian Development and Cancer.- exosomes and related vesicles on cancer develop- anisms of HIV transmission by dendritic cells.- Altered histone modifications in cancer.- Nucle- ment, progression, and dissemination.- Circulating Role of glycosphingolipid in dendritic cell-medi- osome occupancy and gene regulation during Cell-derived Vesicles Mediate Tumor Progression.- ated HIV-1 trans-infection.- Simian immunodefi- tumorigenesis.- Section II: The Impact of Epigenetic Immune modulation of T cells and natural killer cells ciency virus interactions with macaque dendritic Alterations on Cancer Biology.- Epigenetic regula- by tumor-derived exosomes.- The Role Of Tumor cells.- Interactions between HIV-1 and innate immu- tion of miRNAs in cancer.- DNA hypomethylation Exosomes In Tumorigenicity.- Microenvironmental nity in dendritic cells.- HIV impairment of immune and activation of germline-specific genes in cancer.- regulation of metastasis by exosomes.-[...] responses in dendritic cells.- HIV-derived vectors APC and DNA demethylation[...] for[...] Fields of interest Fields of interest Cancer Research; Cell Biology; Posttranslational Fields of interest Cancer Research; Human Genetics; Oncology Modification; Protein Science; Immunology Virology; Immunology; Medical Microbiology; Med- Target groups icine (general) Target groups Research Research Target groups Type of publication Research Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9966-5 Contributed volume More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3696-6 Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4432-9 Hardcover 2013. XV, 348 p. 22 illus. in color. (Advances in Experi- 2013. VII, 220 p. 34 illus., 20 in color. Hardcover mental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 754) 149,95 € 2013. XI, 294 p. 30 illus., 21 in color. (Advances in Exper- 149,95 € ISBN 978-1-4614-3696-6 imental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 762) ISBN 978-1-4419-9966-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 149,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-1-4614-4432-9 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Biomedicine 7

M. Manto, ULB Erasme Neurologie, Bruxelles, Belgium; D. Gruol, B. Lee, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA; J.M. Gidday, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA; J. Schmahmann, P.A. Rota, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, USA (Eds.) MO, USA; M.A. Perez-Pinzon, University of Miami, FL, USA; J.H. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; N. Koibuchi, Gunma Zhang, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA (Eds.) University, Maebashi, Japan; F. Rossi, Rita Levi Montalcini Center for Brain Repair, Turin, Italy (Eds.) Henipavirus Innate Tolerance in the CNS Ecology, Molecular Virology, and Pathogenesis Handbook of the Cerebellum and Translational Neuroprotection by Pre- and Post-Conditioning Cerebellar Disorders Henipaviruses form a new genus of emerging paramyxoviruses that are the deadliest human Cerebral preconditioning is a phenomenon wherein pathogens within the Paramyxoviridae family. a mild insult or stress induces cellular and tissue Our knowledge of cerebellar functions and cerebellar This volume deals with the many facets of heni- adaptation or tolerance to a later, severe injury, disorders, called ataxias, is increasing considerably. pavirus biology, and covers our current understand- therefore reflecting the efficacy of endogenous mech- Studies of the cerebellum are now a central focus in ing regarding the ecology, molecular virology, and anisms of cerebrovascular protection. Initially iden- neuroscience. During the last four decades, many pathogenesis of henipavirus infections. It is an inter- tified for rapid cardiac protection, preconditioning laboratories worldwide have dedicated their research national effort written by a multidisciplinary panel has expanded to all aspects of CNS protection from activities to understanding the roles of the cerebel- of experts at the front lines of research into this ischemia, trauma and potentially neurodegenera- lum in motor control, cognitive processes and biol- lethal emerging group of paramyxoviruses. The tion. Many different stimuli or stressors have been ogy of mental processes, behavioral symptoms, and first section introduces the epidemiology and ecol- identified as preconditioning agents, suggesting a emotion. It is now accepted that the cerebellum acts ogy of Nipah and Hendra viruses in their respec- downstream convergence of mechanisms and under- as a cognitive operator in learning, perception, and tive endemic areas, including a first-hand account scoring the potential for translational application of attention. Moreover, major improvements in our of the discovery of Nipah virus during its initial out- preconditioning in the clinic. Moreover, the funda- assessment of in vivo cerebellar architecture using break[...] mental mechanisms responsible for[...] imaging techniques have occurred. A typical exam- Features ple is the accurate[...] Features Henipaviruses form a new genus of emerging Cerebral ischemia from cardiac arrest, stroke, Features paramyxoviruses that are the deadliest human and subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage, Our knowledge of cerebellar functions and cerebellar pathogens within the Paramyxoviridae family. together with trauma, epilepsy, and other CNS disorders, called ataxias, is increasing considerably. This volume deals with the many facets of heni- pathologies, continue to impose immense burdens Studies of the cerebellum are now a central focus in pavirus biology, and covers our current understand- of morbidity and mortality the world over. Despite neuroscience. During the last four decades, many ing regarding the ecology, molecular virology, and many decades of research aimed at understanding laboratories worldwide have dedicated their research pathogenesis of henipavirus infections. It is an inter- the genetic and molecular basis of these patholo- activities to understanding the roles of the cerebel- national effort written by a multidisciplinary panel of gies, therapeutics developed on the basis of blocking lum in motor control, cognitive processes and biol- [..] ‘known’ injury [..] ogy of mental processes, behavioral symptoms, [..] Fields of interest Contents Contents Virology; Vaccine; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Man- Preface.- Section I. Comparative Physiology and Chapter 1. Embryology.- Chapter 2. Anatomy.- agement Historical Background.- 1. Tolerance, Historical Chapter 3. Neuroimaging of the cerebellum.- Chap- Review.- 2. Anoxia resistance in lower and higher ter 4. Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators.- Target groups vertebrates.- 3. Hibernation: A Natural Model of Chapter 5. Fructose metabolism and the cerebellum.- Research Tolerance to Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion.- 4. Pre- Chapter 6. Physiology of the cerebellum.- Chapter 7. conditioning in the Heart.- Section II. Conditioning Type of publication Cerebellum and pain processing.- Chapter 8. Com- Methods.- 5. Neuroprotection and Physical Precon- Contributed volume putational models of cerebellar function.- Chapter ditioning: Exercise, Hypothermia, and Hyperther- 9. Animal models of cerebellar ataxias.- Chapter 10. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-29818-9 mia.- 6. A New Future in Brain Preconditioning Based on Nutraceuticals: Focus on α-Linolenic Symptoms of cerebellar disorders in human.- Chap- Hardcover Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Stroke Protection.- 7. Med- ter 11. Clinical deficits.- Chapter 12. Cerebellum and 2012. XI, 226 p. 26 illus., 19 in color. (Current Topics in ical Gases for Conditioning: Volatile[...] cognitive processes.- Chapter 13. Cerebellum and Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 359) emotion regulation.- Chapter 14.[...] 139,95 € Fields of interest ISBN 978-3-642-29818-9 Fields of interest Neurosciences; Neurology; Neurobiology Neurosciences; Neurochemistry; Neurobiology; Neu- Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Target groups rology; Neurosurgery; Human Physiology Graduate Target groups Type of publication Research Contributed volume Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9694-7 Handbook Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1332-1 2013. IX, 699 p. 60 illus., 44 in color. (Springer Series in 2013. XXXIV, 2424 p. 450 illus., 400 in color. eReference. Translational Stroke Research) 999,00 € 169,95 € ISBN 978-94-007-1333-8 ISBN 978-1-4419-9694-7 Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 8 Biomedicine springer.com

G. Brown, University of Oxford, UK; E. Morava, Radboud Univer- M.V. Kiselevsky, Russian Academy of Medical Science (Ed.) S.-Y. Ying, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA sity Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Eds.) (Ed.) Malignant Effusions JIMD Reports - Case and Research MicroRNA Protocols Reports, 2012/4 Pleuritis, Ascites, Pericardites Malignant effusions (pleurites, ascites and pericardi- Extensive studies have been conducted on the iden- tis) are some of the most frequent manifestations of tification, biogenesis, and processing of microRNA JIMD Reports publishes case and short research dissemination process of malignant tumors. Accu- (miRNA) as well as research on the exact mechanism reports in the area of inherited metabolic disorders. mulation of the malignant fluid in serous cavities by which miRNAs bring about translational silencing Case reports highlight some unusual or previously results in impairment of respiratory and cardiac of their targets. In addition, numerous publications unrecorded feature relevant to the disorder, or serve functions, however long-term evacuation of the fluid point to an important role of miRNAs in develop- as an important reminder of clinical or biochemical leads to severe disorders of homeostasis that may ment, reprogramming, epigenetics, pathogenesis of features of a Mendelian disorder. directly cause the patient’s death. The aim of this cancer, oncogenes and tumor suppressors, biomark- Features comprehensive book is to provide detailed informa- ers of various disease onset, and regulation of adipo- JIMD Reports publishes case and short research tion of pathogenesis and management of malignant genesis and obesity; yet many questions still remain. reports in the area of inherited metabolic disorders. effusions. The current book focuses on three of these In MicroRNA Protocols, Second Edition, experts in Case reports highlight some unusual or previously categories: pleuritis, acsites and pericarditis. This the field provide up-to-date coverage of this diverse unrecorded feature relevant to the disorder, or serve book, written by recognized experts in the field, pro- area of study. The specific chapters of this edition as an important reminder of clinical or biochemical vides a detailed overview[...] are related to the[...] features of a Mendelian disorder. Features Features Contents Malignant effusions (pleurites, ascites and peri- Extensive studies have been conducted on the iden- Different case studies. cardites) are some of the most frequent manifesta- tification, biogenesis, and processing of microRNA tions of dissemination process of malignant tumors. (miRNA) as well as research on the exact mechanism Fields of interest Accumulation of the malignant fluid in serous cavi- by which miRNAs bring about translational silencing Human Genetics; Metabolic Diseases; Pediatrics; ties results in impairment of respiratory and cardiac of their targets. In addition, numerous publications Human Physiology functions, however long-term evacuation of the fluid point to an important role of miRNAs in develop- leads to severe disorders of homeostasis that may ment, reprogramming, epigenetics, pathogenesis of Target groups directly cause the patient’s death. The aim of this [..] cancer, oncogenes and tumor suppressors, biomark- Research ers of [..] Contents Type of publication Preface. List of Contributors.-1 Morphological and Contents Contributed volume functional characteristics of serous cavities.-2 Patho- The MicroRNA.- Analysis of MicroRNA Length More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32441-3 genesis of malignant effusions. -3 Diagnosis and Variety Generated by Recombinant Human Dicer.- treatment of malignant pleural effusion.-4 Malig- A User-Friendly Computational Workflow for the Softcover nant ascites: diagnosis and treatment.-5 Malignant Analysis of miRNA Deep Sequencing Data.- The 2013. VII, 128 p. 28 illus., 7 in color. (JIMD Reports, Vol. pericardial disease.-6 Adoptive immunotherapy of RNA Gene Information: Retroelement-MicroRNA 7) malignant effusions.-7 Hyperthermia and intracav- Entangling as the RNA Quantum Code.- Setting 99,95 € itary chemotherapy in prevention and treatment of Up an Intronic miRNA Database.- Identify Intronic ISBN 978-3-642-32441-3 malignant effusions. Index. MicroRNA with Bioinformatics.- Experimental Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. miRNA Target Validation.- Enrichment Analysis of Fields of interest miRNA Targets.- MicroRNA Expression Profiling Biomedicine (general); Cancer Research; Oncology; During Neural Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Medical Education; Immunology; Imaging / Radiol- Carcinoma P19 Cells.- Evaluating the MicroRNA ogy Targeting Sites by Luciferase Reporter[...]

Target groups Fields of interest Professional/practitioner Human Genetics; Gene Expression

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M. Müller, Medical University Vienna, Austria (Ed.) L.-J.C. Wong, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA (Ed.) W. Tang, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; X. Tu, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA (Eds.) Microdialysis in Drug Development Mitochondrial Disorders Caused by Nuclear Genes Modern Clinical Trial Analysis A vast number of diagnostic and therapeutic deci- sions are based on measuring blood concentrations Mitochondrial cytopathies are mutations in the of molecules, yet most biochemical and pharma- This volume covers classic as well as cutting-edge inherited maternal mitochondrial genome, or the cological events actually take place in the tissues. topics on the analysis of clinical trial data in biomed- nuclear DNA-mutation. Mitochondrial respiratory Microdialysis is a key semi-invasive sampling tech- ical and psychosocial research and discusses each chain disorders (RCD) are a group of genetically nique to measure in vivo drug penetration to the topic in an expository and user-friendly fashion. The and clinically heterogeneous diseases, due to the fact target site in humans, the method being feasible in intent of the book is to provide an overview of the that protein components of the respiratory chain virtually every organ. Authored by international primary statistical and data analytic issues associated are encoded by both mitochondrial and nuclear experts in this cutting edge field, this book will pro- with each of the selected topics, followed by a dis- genomes and are essential in all cells. In addition, vide a comprehensive overview of microdialysis and cussion of approaches for tackling such issues and the biogenesis, structure and function of mitochon- its application for measuring drug distribution in available software packages for carrying out analy- dria, including DNA replication, transcription, and drug development. ses. While classic topics such as survival data analy- translation, all require nuclear encoded genes. Since sis, analysis of diagnostic test data and assessment of Features mitochondria are present in every cell, every tis- measurement reliability are well known and covered In vivo target site concentrations are probably the sue, mitochondrial disorder usually affects multiple in depth by available topic-specific texts, this volume most important determinant of drug effects. Tradi- organs. serves[...] tionally, linking drug concentrations to drug effects Features has been accomplished by modelling blood-derived Features Mitochondrial cytopathies are mutations in the data, mostly because a direct quantification of tis- This volume covers classic as well as cutting-edge inherited maternal mitochondrial genome, or the sue concentrations has been beyond technical reach. topics on the analysis of clinical trial data in biomed- nuclear DNA-mutation. Mitochondrial respiratory Today, a direct measurement of target site concen- ical and psychosocial research and discusses each chain disorders (RCD) are a group of genetically trations is possible by employing microdialysis or [..] topic in an expository and user-friendly fashion. and clinically heterogeneous diseases, due to the fact Starting with survival data analysis, this book tran- Contents that protein components of the respiratory chain sitions from such a classic topic to modern issues Introduction to the Microdialysis Technology.- are encoded by both mitochondrial and nuclear by stepping through diagnostic test and instrument Recovery and Calibration Techniques: Toward genomes and are essential in all cells. In addition, assessment, sequential and dynamic treatment [..] Quantitative Microdialysis.- Analytical Consid- the biogenesis, [..] erations for Microdialysis Sampling.- Regulatory Contents Contents Aspects of Microdialysis: A United States Food & Preface.- Survival Analysis.- Longitudinal Data Part 1: Overview.- The Clinical Spectrum of Nuclear Drug Administration Perspective.- Microdialysis in Analysis.- Assessment of Diagnostic Tests and DNA-Related Mitochondrial Disorders.- Biochem- CNS PKPD Research: Unraveling Unbound Concen- Instruments.- Analysis of Sequential Clinical Tri- ical and Molecular Methods for the Study of Mito- trations.- Microdialysis in Antibiotic Research.- Skin als.- Dynamic Treatment Regimes.- Statistical Issues chondrial Disorders.- Part 2: Genes Involved in and Transdermal Drug Delivery: Advantages and with Trial Data and Economic Modeling for Cost- Mitochondrial DNA Biogenesis and Maintenance Challenges.- Translational Approaches For Predict- effectiveness Evaluation.- Active-controlled Clinical of Mitochondrial DNA Integrity.- Mitochondrial ing CNS Drug Effects Using Microdialysis.- Extra- Trials.- Thorough QT/QTc Clinical Trials .- Causal Disorders Associated with the Mitochondrial DNA cellular Amyloid-β Protein Dynamics in Alzheimer's Inference in Cancer Clinical Trials.- Index. Polymerase g: A Focus on Intersubunit Interactions.- Disease.-[...] Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Polymerase Gamma Fields of interest Fields of interest 1, and Mitochondrial Disease.- Deoxyguanosine Cancer Research; Oncology; Bioinformatics Pharmaceutical Sciences / Technology; Biomedicine Kinase.- MPV17-Associated Hepatocerebral Mito- Target groups (general) chondrial DNA Depletion Syndrome.- Mitochondr- ial DNA Multiple[...] Research Target groups Type of publication Professional/practitioner Fields of interest Human Genetics; Molecular Medicine; Biomedicine Contributed volume Type of publication (general) More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4321-6 Contributed volume Target groups Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4814-3 Research 2013. IX, 253 p. 15 illus., 1 in color. (Applied Bioinfor- Hardcover matics and Biostatistics in Cancer Research) 2013. XI, 338 p. 55 illus., 29 in color. 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D. Ribatti, University of Bari Medical School, Italy J. Reineke, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA (Ed.) M. Diederich, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire du Cancer, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; K. Noworyta, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire du Cancer, Luxembourg, Morphofunctional Aspects of Tumor Nanotoxicity Luxembourg (Eds.)

Microcirculation Methods and Protocols Natural compounds as inducers of The field of nanotechnology has developed very Blood vessels of tumors display many structural cell death rapidly over the past decade lending great promise to and functional abnormalities. Their unusual leaki- medical applications in drug delivery, therapeutics, ness, potential for rapid growth and remodeling, and volume 1 and biological imaging. Due to the great promise, expression of distinctive surface molecules medi- rapid development, and broad application of nano- Cancer still remains a most important killer and even ate the dissemination of tumor cells in the blood- materials, it is imperative that researchers from though synthetic chemotherapeutic agents are cur- stream and maintain the tumor microenvironment. development through application seek a thorough rently used, they are cost-intensive and do not always Like normal blood vessels, they consist of endothe- understanding of nanotoxicity. Nanotoxicity: Meth- meet the expectations. In parallel, there is increas- lial cells, mural cells and their enveloping basement ods and Protocols address the special considerations ing evidence for the potential of nature-derived com- membrane. Common features, irrespective of their when applying toxicity studies to nanomaterials and pounds on the inhibition of different steps of cancer origin, size and growth pattern, are absent hierar- detail newly developed methods for the study of nan- initiation, promotion and progression. We believe chy, formation of large-caliber sinusoidal vessels, otoxicity. These diverse methods span in vitro cell that all diseases can be found in Nature but that markedly heterogeneous density, increased perme- culture, model tissues, in situ exposure, in vivo mod- Nature also provides the efficient cures as said the ability, decreased and abnormal pericyte-endothelial els, analysis in plants, and[...] Prophet of Allah: “Allah did not create any illness cell adhesion, irregular basement membrane[...] without also creating the remedy”. The content of Features Features this book gives a multi-disciplinary approach into The field of nanotechnology has developed very Blood vessels of tumors display many structural and the anti-cancer research field related to natural prod- rapidly over the past decade lending great promise to functional abnormalities. Their unusual leakiness, ucts and dietary[...] medical applications in drug delivery, therapeutics, potential for rapid growth and remodelling, and and biological imaging. Due to the great promise, Features expression of distinctive surface molecules medi- rapid development, and broad application of nano- The content of this book gives a multi-disciplinary ate the dissemination of tumor cells in the blood- materials, it is imperative that researchers from approach into the anti-cancer research field related stream and maintain the tumor microenvironment. development through application seek a thorough to natural products and dietary compounds. Mainly, Like normal blood vessels, they consist of endothe- understanding of nanotoxicity. Nanotoxicity: Meth- it covers the area of antitumor activity through an lial cells, mural cells and their enveloping basement ods and [..] in-depth description of the cytotoxic, anti-inflamma- membrane. [..] tory and anti-oxidant properties in cancer, inflam- Contents Contents matory and cardio-vascular diseases. The cell death Historical Overview of Nanotechnology and Nan- List of abbreviations.- Introduction.- 1.1.Tumor inducing mechanisms (apoptosis, anti-proliferative otoxicology.- Characterization of Nanomaterials for endothelial cell features.- 1.2. Tumor pericytes.- 1.3. [..] Toxicological Studies.- Methods for Understanding Tumor lymphatic vessels.- 2.1.Tumor angiogenesis.- the Interaction Between Nanoparticles and Cells.- Contents 2.2.The role of inflammatory cells in tumor angio- Single-Cell Gel Electrophoresis (COMET) Assay in Section 1, Phytochemicals as inducers of cell death genesis.- 2.3. Alternative mode of tumor vascular Nano-Genotoxicology.- Single-Cell Nanotoxicity mechanisms.- 1. Phytochemicals and Amino Acids: growth.- 2.4. The role of bone marrow stem cells in Assays of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanopar- Inducers or Inhibitors of Cell Death?.- 2. Pomegran- tumor angiogenesis.- 3.1. Anti-angiogenic therapy.- ticles (SPIONs).- Western Blot Analysis.- Applica- ate-derived constituents as inducers of cell death: 3.2. Metronomic chemotherapy.- 3.3.Combinator- tion of Reverse Transcription-PCR and Real-Time implications in cancer prevention and therapy.- 3. ial approach.- 3.4.Vascular targeting to tumor vas- PCR in Nanotoxicity Research.- Deriving TC50 Val- Antitumor effects of anthocyanins: focus on apop- culature.- 3.5. Tumor vascular normalization.- 3.6. ues of Nanoparticles from Electrochemical Mon- tosis.- 4. Anti-proliferative and apoptosis-inducing Drawbacks of anti-angiogenesis therapies.- Refer- itoring of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Activity properties of Xanthohumol, a prenylated chalcone ences. Indirectly.-[...] from hops (Humulus lupulus L.).- 5. Bioavailabitil- Fields of interest ity and Metabolism of Curcuminoids. Section 2, Nat- Fields of interest Cancer Research; Oncology; Cell Biology ural compounds from animal origins.- 6. Melatonin Pharmacology / Toxicology in cell fate decisions: mechanistic[...] Target groups Target groups Research Fields of interest Professional/practitioner Biomedicine (general) Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Target groups Contributed volume Research More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4935-1 More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-001-4 Hardcover Type of publication Hardcover 2012. XI, 116 p. 27 illus., 23 in color. Contributed volume 2012. XII, 414 p. 85 illus., 47 in color. (Methods in Molec- 139,95 € ular Biology, Vol. 926) More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4574-2 ISBN 978-94-007-4935-1 109,95 € Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-1-62703-001-4 2012. IX, 518 p. 70 illus., 39 in color. Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 149,95 € ISBN 978-94-007-4574-2 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Biomedicine 11

D.W. Pfaff, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA (Ed.) F. Radtke, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (Ed.) K. Aktories, University of Freiburg, Germany; J.H.C. Orth, Uni- versity of Freiburg, Germany; B. Adler, Monash University, Mel- bourne, Australia (Eds.) Neuroscience in the 21st Century Notch Regulation of the Immune

From Basic to Clinical System Pasteurella multocida

Edited and authored by a wealth of international Molecular Biology, Toxins and Infection Notch signaling regulates many cell fate decision and experts in neuroscience and related disciplines, the differentiation processes during embryonic devel- aim behind this key new resource is to offer med- This volume brings together contributions from opment and tissue homeostasis. Moreover, disreg- ical students and graduate researchers around the experts in the field of Pasteurella research. Its cov- ulation of the pathway is associated with human world a comprehensive introduction and overview ers areas such as comparative genomics, patho- disorders and cancer. In the last 15 years it became of modern neuroscience. Neuroscience research is genic mechanisms, bacterial proteomics, as well as evident that Notch plays important roles in the certain to prove a vital element in combating mental a detailed description and analysis of PMT and its hematopoietic system as well as in the regulation of illness in its various incarnations, a strategic battle- interaction with host tissues, cells, immune system, immune responses. This special issue on Notch reg- ground in the future of medicine, as the prevalence and signalling pathways. ulation of the immune system summarizes recent of mental disorders is becoming better understood advances and covers multiple aspects of Notch sig- Features each year. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide naling within the hematopoietic and the immune It is more than 125 years since Louis Pasteur iden- are affected by mental, behavioral, neurological and system. This issue covers subjects including Notch tified as the causative agent of “choléra des poules” substance use disorders. The World Health Organi- function in embryonic and adult hematopoietic stem the bacterium that now bears his name. Since that zation estimated in 2002 that[...] cells, lymphocyte development and function as[...] time, Pasteurella multocida has been recognized as Features the causative agent of a wide range of infections in a Features Edited and authored by a wealth of international wide range of animal species as well as in humans. Notch signaling regulates many cell fate decision and experts in neuroscience and related disciplines, the Indeed, the species name multocida could be literally differentiation processes during embryonic devel- aim behind this key new resource is to offer medical translated as “multi-killer”. [..] opment and tissue homeostasis. Moreover, disreg- students and graduate researchers around the world ulation of the pathway is associated with human Fields of interest a comprehensive introduction and overview of mod- disorders and cancer. In the last 15 years it became Pharmacology / Toxicology; Medical Microbiology ern neuroscience. Neuroscience research is certain to evident that Notch plays important roles in the prove a vital element in combating mental illness in hematopoietic system as well as in the regulation of Target groups its various incarnations, a strategic [..] immune responses. This volume of Current Topics Research in [..] Contents Type of publication Section 1 Basic Neuroscience.- Part 1 Biophysics.- Fields of interest Handbook 1Water, ions, membranes, pumps and transporters.- Immunology 2 Voltage-gated ion channels.- 3 Ionotropic gluta- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31016-4 mate receptors.- 4 Signal transduction-dependent Target groups Hardcover channels.- 5 Membrane Potentials.- Part 2 Devel- Research 2012. X, 147 p. 25 illus., 13 in color. (Current Topics in opment.- 6 Stem cells: Neural stem cells in cere- Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 361) bral cortex development.- 7Adult neurogenesis.- Type of publication 139,95 € 8 Dendrites: a key structural element of neurons.- Contributed volume ISBN 978-3-642-31016-4 Part 3 Cell Biology of neurons and glia.- 9 Dendritic Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. function.- 10 Axonal transport.- 11 Cell biology of More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-24293-9 the synapse.- 12 Molecular regulation of synaptic Hardcover release.- 13 The postsynaptic density.- 14[...] 2012. XI, 184 p. 26 illus., 24 in color. (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 360) Fields of interest 139,95 € Neurosciences; Neurobiology; Neurology ISBN 978-3-642-24293-9 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Target groups Research

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Y. Zheng, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Q. Teng, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, A.S. Azmi, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA (Ed.) OH, USA (Ed.) USA Systems Biology in Cancer Research Rational Drug Design Structural Biology and Drug Discovery Methods and Protocols Practical NMR Applications

Over the past three decades there have been new This 2nd edition begins with an overview of NMR Systems Biology in Cancer Research and Drug Dis- developments in therapeutic drug design. In Ratio- development and applications in biological systems. covery provides a unique collection of chapters, by nal Drug Design: Methods and Protocols, expert It describes recent developments in instrument hard- world-class researchers, describing the use of inte- researchers in the field detail many of the method- ware and methodology. Chapters highlight the scope grated systems biology and network modeling in ologies used to study rational drug design. These and limitation of NMR methods. While detailed the cancer field where traditional tools have failed include methods such as virtual screening of chem- math and quantum mechanics dealing with NMR to deliver expected promise. This book touches four ical hits, rational lead discovery by high through- theory have been addressed in several well-known applications/aspects of systems biology (i) in under- put screening, combinatorial and fragment based NMR volumes, chapter two of this volume illustrates standing aberrant signaling in cancer (ii) in identi- lead generation, peptide based drug discovery, and the fundamental principles and concepts of NMR fying biomarkers and prognostic markers especially animal models of lead validation. Written in the spectroscopy in a more descriptive manner. Top- focused on angiogenesis pathways (iii) in unwind- highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ ics such as instrument setup, data acquisition, and ing microRNAs complexity and (iv) in anticancer series format, chapters include introductions to their data processing using a variety of offline software are drug discovery and in clinical trial design. This book respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and discussed. Chapters further discuss several routine reviews the state-of-the-art knowledge and touches reagents, step-by-step, readily[...] stategies for preparing samples, especially for[...] upon cutting edge newer and[...]

Features Features Features Over the past three decades there have been new Over the years since NMR was first applied to solve Systems Biology in Cancer Research and Drug Dis- developments in therapeutic drug design. In Ratio- problems in structural biology, both NMR instru- covery provides a unique collection of chapters, by nal Drug Design: Methods and Protocols, expert ment hardware and methodology have been dramat- world-class researchers, describing the use of inte- researchers in the field detail many of the method- ically developed. This book offers a much-needed grated systems biology and network modeling in ologies used to study rational drug design. These update to the 2005 first edition, and will be of crit- the cancer field where traditional tools have failed include methods such as virtual screening of chemi- ical importance to those who routinely use NMR to deliver expected promise. This book touches four cal hits, rational lead discovery by high throughput to study various biological systems as well as a text- applications/aspects of systems biology (i) in under- screening, combinatorial and fragment based lead [..] book. Thus, the book is organized with experimen- standing aberrant signaling in cancer (ii) in [..] talists in [..] Contents Contents On Setting up and Assessing Docking simulations Contents Preface. I Systems Biology in Cancer.-1 Systems Biol- for Virtual Screening.-Virtual Ligand Screening Basic Principles of NMR.- Instrumentation.- NMR ogy Approach to Metabolomics in Cancer Studies.-2 Combined with NMR to Identify Dvl PDZ Domain Sample Preparation.- Practical Aspects.- Multi- System Biology Approach to Study Cancer Related Inhibitors Targeting the Wnt Signaling.-Rational Dimensional Heteronuclear NMR Experiments.- Pathway.-3 Modeling Oncogenic Signaling Net- Design of Rho GTPase Targeting Inhibitors.-Ratio- Studies Of Small Biological Molecules.- Protein works from Gene Expression Dynamics.-4 An Inte- nal Design of Peptide Ligands Against a Glycol- Structure Determination From NMR Data.- Protein grated Systems Approach to the Study of Pancreatic ipid by NMR Studies.-A Combinatorial Strategy Dynamics.- NMR-based Metabolomics. Cancer.-5 Protein Microarray: an Ideal Platform for for the Acquisition of Potent and Specific Protein Systems Biology.-6 Systems Biology of Pancreatic Tyrosine Phosphatase Inhibitors.-Identification of Fields of interest Cancer: the Role of Tumor-Microenvironment com- Allosteric Inhibitors of p21-Activated Kinase.-Using Molecular Medicine; Biomedicine (general); Bio- munication in Development, Progression and Ther- a Modified Yeast Two-hybrid System to Screen for physics and Biological Physics; Biochemistry; apy Resistance.II Systems Approaches to understand Chemical GEF Inhibitors.-Random Mutagenesis of Biotechnology cancer Progression.-7 Understanding Cancer Pro- Peptide[...] gression[...] Target groups Fields of interest Research Fields of interest Pharmacology / Toxicology; Medicinal Chemistry Biomedicine (general); Cancer Research; Systems Type of publication Biology; Bioinformatics Target groups Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Target groups Professional/practitioner More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3963-9 Research Type of publication Hardcover Contributed volume 2013. XIV, 431 p. 152 illus., 30 in color. Type of publication 79,99 € Contributed volume More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-007-6 ISBN 978-1-4614-3963-9 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4818-7 Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2012. XI, 230 p. 58 illus., 22 in color. (Methods in Molec- Hardcover ular Biology, Vol. 928) 2012. XII, 423 p. 80 illus., 59 in color. 94,95 € 149,95 € ISBN 978-1-62703-007-6 ISBN 978-94-007-4818-7 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Chemistry 13

A. Szallasi, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA; T. S. HOPPLER, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom; Bíró, University of Debrecen, Hungary (Eds.) P.D. Vize, University of Calgary, Alberta, AB, Canada (Eds.) Chemistry

TRP Channels in Drug Discovery Xenopus Protocols P.J. Pérez, University of Huelva, Spain (Ed.) Volume I Post-Genomic Approaches

Recent findings have implied a distinct therapeu- During the 20th century Xenopus has flourished as Alkane C-H Activation by Single- tic potential for drugs targeting Transient Receptor an accessible experimental model system for study- Site Metal Catalysis Potential (TRP) channels in a wide variety of dis- ing vertebrate biology. The second edition of Xeno- eases, many with no existing satisfactory treatment pus Protocols:Post-Genomic Approaches expands options. Thus, the TRP superfamily of ion channels upon the previous edition with novel approaches Over the past decade, much research effort has been has attracted a great deal of well-deserved attention. inspired by Xenopus tropicalis and the sequenc- devoted to the design and synthesis of new reagents TRP Channels in Drug Discovery provides a thor- ing of its genome. Xenopus tropicalis genomics and and catalysts that can influence carbon-hydrogen ough collection of the most up-to-date reviews and tractable genetics combined with the unique exper- bond activation, mainly because of the prospect that protocols on the subject, coming from top experts in imental advantages of Xenopus laevis and their dis- C−H activation could enable the conversion of cheap the field. Volume I presents a series of state-of-the- tinctive phylogenetic position make them unique and abundant alkanes into valuable functionalized art minireviews on the most interesting TRP chan- model systems for vertebrate embryonic develop- organic compounds. Alkane C-H Activation by Sin- nels (from TRPA1 to TRPV4), as well as TRP-related ment in the 21st century. Written in the highly suc- gle-Site Metal Catalysis presents the current state-of- protocols involving airways and the genitourinary cessful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, the-art development in the catalytic systems for the tract. Written for the[...] chapters include introductions to their respective[...] catalytic trans-formations of alkanes under homo- geneous conditions. Chapter 1 offers a comprehen- Features Features sive summary of the main discoveries realized so far. Recent findings have implied a distinct therapeu- During the 20th century Xenopus has flourished as Chapter 2 reviews the so-called electrophilic activa- tic potential for drugs targeting Transient Receptor an accessible experimental model system for study- tion, initiated by Shulpín[...] Potential (TRP) channels in a wide variety of dis- ing vertebrate biology. The second edition of Xeno- eases, many with no existing satisfactory treatment pus Protocols:Post-Genomic Approaches expands Features options. Thus, the TRP superfamily of ion channels upon the previous edition with novel approaches Over the past decade, much research effort has been has attracted a great deal of well-deserved attention. inspired by Xenopus tropicalis and the sequenc- devoted to the design and synthesis of new reagents TRP Channels in Drug Discovery provides a thor- ing of its genome. Xenopus tropicalis genomics and and catalysts that can influence carbon-hydrogen ough collection of the most up-to-date reviews [..] tractable [..] bond activation, mainly because of the prospect that C−H activation could enable the conversion of cheap Contents Contents and abundant alkanes into valuable functionalized Introduction to TRPs: A Quest for Novel Drug Tar- Xenopus tropicalis as a Model Organism for Genet- organic compounds. Alkane C-H Activation by Sin- gets.- TRP-Mediated Cytoskeletal Reorganization: ics and Genomics: Past, Present and Future.-Hus- gle-Site Metal Catalysis presents the [..] Implications for Disease and Drug Development.- bandry of Xenopus tropicalis.-Generating Diploid TRPA1 in Drug Discovery.- Canonical Transient Embryos from Xenopus tropicalis.-Navigating Contents Receptor Potential Channel (TRPC) Expression, the Xenopus tropicalis Genome.-Genetic Analy- Foreword by Robert G. Bergman.- Introduction: Regulation, and Function in Vascular and Air- sis of Xenopus tropicalis.-Forward Genetic Screens Alkane C—H Activation by Single-Site Metal Cataly- way Diseases.- TRPM2 Function and Potential as in Xenopus using Transposon-mediated Inser- sis.- Alkane Functionalization via Electrophilic Acti- a Drug Target.- The Ca2+-Activated Monovalent tional Mutagenesis.-Targeted Gene Disruption vation.- Catalytic Carbon–Boron Bond Formation Cation Selective Channels TRPM4 and TRPM5.- The with Engineered Zinc-finger Nucleases (ZFNs).- via Activation of Alkane C–H Bonds.- Alkane Dehy- Emerging Role of TRPM7 in the Regulation of Mag- Reverse Genetic Studies using Antisense Morpholino drogenation.- Alkane C-H Oxygenation Catalyzed nesium Homeostasis.- TRPM8 Channels as Potential Oligonucleotides.-Chemical Genetics and Drug Dis- by Transition Metal Complexes.- Alkane Catalytic Therapeutic Targets for Pain, Analgesia, and Ther- covery in Xenopus.-Maternal mRNA Knock-down Functionalization by Carbene or Nitrene Insertion moregulation.- TRPML[...] Studies: Antisense Experiments[...] Reactions.

Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Pharmacology / Toxicology; Proteomics Human Genetics; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Organic Chemistry; Catalysis Animal Models Target groups Target groups Professional/practitioner Target groups Research Professional/practitioner Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-076-2 Contributed volume More on www.springer.com/978-90-481-3697-1 Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-61779-991-4 Hardcover 2012. XI, 446 p. 39 illus., 13 in color. (Methods in Phar- Hardcover 2012. XIV, 269 p. 272 illus. (Catalysis by Metal Com- macology and Toxicology) 2012. XIII, 568 p. 92 illus., 59 in color. (Methods in Mole- plexes, Vol. 38) 139,95 € cular Biology, Vol. 917) 99,95 € ISBN 978-1-62703-076-2 124,95 € ISBN 978-90-481-3697-1 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-1-61779-991-4 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 14 Chemistry springer.com

O.V. Roussak, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; S.A. Piletsky, Cranfield University, UK; M.J. Whitcombe, Cranfield A.J. Dijkstra, St. Eutrope-de-Born, France H.D. Gesser, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada University, UK (Eds.) Edible Oil Processing from a Patent Applied Chemistry Designing Receptors for the Next Perspective A Textbook for Engineers and Technologists Generation of Biosensors

The second edition of Gesser’s classic Applied Patent literature has always been a mine of infor- Despite achievements in the application of enzymes, Chemistry includes updated versions of the original mation, but until recently, it was difficult to access. antibodies and biological receptors to diagnostics 16 chapters plus two new chapters on semiconduc- Now, with the Internet, access to all patent docu- and sensing, the last two decades have also witnessed tors and nanotechnology. This textbook introduces ments is almost instantaneous and free. However, the emergence of a number of alternative technolo- chemistry students to the applications of their field interpreting the technical information provided by gies based on synthetic chemistry. This volume to engineering design and function across a wide patent literature requires a certain skill. This mono- shows how synthetic receptors can be designed with range of subjects, from fuels and polymers to elec- graph aims to provide that skill by explaining patent characteristics that make them attractive alternatives trochemistry and water treatment. Each chapter jargon and providing background information on to biological molecules in the sensory and diagnos- concludes with a reading list of relevant books and patenting. Patents dealing with edible oil processing tics fields, with contributions from leading experts in articles as well as a set of exercises which include are used to explain various aspects of patenting. To the area. Subjects covered include synthetic receptors problems that extend the topics beyond the text. make the explanations less impersonal, some have for a range of biomolecules, the use of antimicrobial Other supplements to the text include a laboratory been larded with personal remarks and experiences. peptides for the detection of pathogenic microor- section with step-by-step experiments and a solu- Accordingly, this monograph is intended for scien- ganisms, the development of molecularly imprinted tions manual for instructors. tists and engineers dealing[...] polymer (MIP)[...] Features Features Features The second edition of Gesser’s classic Applied Patent literature has always been a mine of infor- Despite achievements in the application of enzymes, Chemistry includes updated versions of the original mation, but until recently, it was difficult to access. antibodies and biological receptors to diagnostics 16 chapters plus two new chapters on semiconduc- Now, with the Internet, access to all patent docu- and sensing, the last two decades have also witnessed tors and nanotechnology. This textbook introduces ments is almost instantaneous and free. However, the emergence of a number of alternative technolo- chemistry students to the applications of their field interpreting the technical information provided by gies based on synthetic chemistry. This volume to engineering design and function across a wide patent literature requires a certain skill. This mono- shows how synthetic receptors can be designed with range of subjects, from fuels and polymers to elec- graph aims to provide that skill by explaining patent characteristics that make them attractive alternatives trochemistry and water treatment. Each chapter con- jargon and providing background information on [..] to biological molecules in the sensory and [..] cludes with a [..] Contents Contents Contents Preface.- 1. Introducing the World of Patents.- Multichannel Sensors Based on Biphenyl and Cyclo- Energy: An overview.- Solid fuels.- Crude oil.- Liq- 2. Production of Oils and Fats from Single Cells hexane Conformational Changes.- Learning from uid fuels.- Alternate fuels.- Gaseous fuels.- Nuclear and Animal Raw Materials.- 3. Production of Veg- Proteins and Drugs: Receptors that Mimic Biomed- energy.- Lubrication and lubricants.- Electrochem- etable Oils from Fruits and Germs.- 4. Produc- ically Important Binding Motifs.- Molecular Recog- istry, batteries and fuel cells.- Corrosion.- Polymers tion of Vegetable Oils from Oilseeds and Beans.- 5. nition of Nucleotides.- Molecular Recognition of and plastics.- Adhesives and adhesion.- Paint and Degumming.- 6. Neutralization.- 7. Bleaching.- 8. Oligopeptides and Protein Surfaces.- Antimicro- coatings.- Explosives.- Water.- Carbon-based poly- Dewaxing.- 9. Vacuum Stripping.- 10. Hydrogena- bial Peptides for Detection and Diagnostic Assays.- mers, activate carbons.- Cement, ceramics, and com- tion.- 11. Interesterification.- 12. Fractionation. Plastic Antibodies.- Computational Approaches in posites.- Semiconductors and nanotechnology.- the Design of Synthetic Receptors.- MIP Sensors on Fields of interest Epoilogue. the Way to Real-World Applications.- Molecularly Food Science; Chemistry (general) Fields of interest Imprinted Au Nanoparticle Composites for Selective Target groups Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering; Phys- Sensing Applications.- Design and Development of Professional/practitioner ical Chemistry; Renewable and Green Energy; Char- in vivo[...] acterization and Evaluation of Materials Fields of interest Type of publication Monograph Target groups Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering; Ana- Graduate lytical Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry; Bioorganic More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3350-7 Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials Hardcover Type of publication 2013. XV, 275 p. 11 illus. Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Target groups Research 129,95 € More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4261-5 ISBN 978-1-4614-3350-7 Hardcover Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2013. XXIV, 370 p. 177 illus., 8 in color. Reviews 74,95 € More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32328-7 ISBN 978-1-4614-4261-5 Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2013. XII, 264 p. 133 illus., 70 in color. (Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors, Vol. 12) 229,00 € ISBN 978-3-642-32328-7 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Chemistry 15

V.P. Ananikov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; M. Th.M. Gøgsig, Aarhus, Denmark G. van Koten, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; D. Milstein, Tanaka, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan (Eds.) The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (Eds.) New Discoveries on the β-Hydride Hydrofunctionalization Elimination Organometallic Pincer Chemistry

Valentine P. Ananikov, Irina P. Beletskaya: Alkyne Gerard van Koten: The Mono-anionic ECE-Pin- The work presented in Thomas M. Gøgsig's the- and alkene insertion into metal-heteroatom and cer Ligand - a Versatile Privileged Ligand Platform: sis deals with the discovery of new metal-catalyzed metal-hydrogen bonds – the key stages of hydro- General Considerations.- Elena Poverenov, David transformations ranging from Kumada-, Heck- and functionalization process.- Akihiko Ishii* and Norio Milstein: Non-Innocent Behavior of PCP and PCN Suzuki-type reactions. The thesis starts with a formi- Nakata: The Mechanism for Transition Metal-Cat- Pincer Ligands of Late Metal Complexes.- Dean M. dable introduction to Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling alyzed Hydrochalcogenation of Unsaturated Organic Roddick: Tuning of PCP Pincer Ligand Electronic reactions. New results have been obtained on: (i) Pd- Molecules.- A. L. Reznichenko and Kai C. Hultzsch: and Steric Properties.- Gemma R. Freeman, J. A. catalyzed 1,2-migration reactions, (ii) Pd-catalyzed Early Transition Metal (Group 3-5, Lanthanides and Gareth Williams: Metal Complexes of Pincer Lig- Heck reactions employing heteroaromatic tosylates, Actinides) and Main Group Metal (Group 1, 2, and ands: Excited States, Photochemistry, and Lumines- (iii) Ni-catalyzed Heck reactions, and (iv) Pd-cat- 13) Catalyzed Hydroamination.- Naoko Nishina cence.- Davit Zargarian, Annie Castonguay, Denis alyzed carbonylative Heck reaction. Metal-catalyzed and Yoshinori Yamamoto: Late transition metal cat- M. Spasyuk: ECE-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel.- cross-coupling reactions are today a highly competi- alyzed hydroamination.- Sumod A. Pullarkat and Roman Jambor and Libor Dostál: The Chemistry of titve field (the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was Pak-Hing Leung: Chiral Metal Complex Promoted Pincer Complexes of 13 - 15 Main Group Elements.- awarded "for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in Asymmetric Hydrophosphinations.- Masato Tanaka: Kálmán J. Szabo: Pincer Complexes as Catalysts in organic synthesis", the 2001 and[...] Recent[...] Organic[...] Features Features Features The work presented in Thomas M. Gøgsig's the- Valentine P. Ananikov, Irina P. Beletskaya: Alkyne Gerard van Koten: The Mono-anionic ECE-Pin- sis deals with the discovery of new metal-catalyzed and alkene insertion into metal-heteroatom and cer Ligand - a Versatile Privileged Ligand Platform: transformations ranging from Kumada-, Heck- and metal-hydrogen bonds – the key stages of hydro- General Considerations.- Elena Poverenov, David Suzuki-type reactions. The thesis starts with a formi- functionalization process.- Akihiko Ishii* and Norio Milstein: Non-Innocent Behavior of PCP and PCN dable introduction to Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling Nakata: The Mechanism for Transition Metal-Cat- Pincer Ligands of Late Metal Complexes.- Dean M. reactions. New results have been obtained on: (i) Pd- alyzed Hydrochalcogenation of Unsaturated Organic Roddick: Tuning of PCP Pincer Ligand Electronic catalyzed 1,2-migration reactions, (ii) Pd-catalyzed Molecules.- A. L. Reznichenko and Kai C. Hultzsch: and Steric Properties.- Gemma R. Freeman, J. A. Heck reactions employing heteroaromatic tosylates, Early Transition Metal (Group 3-5, Lanthanides and Gareth Williams: Metal Complexes of Pincer Lig- [..] Actinides) and [..] ands: Excited States, [..] Contents Contents Contents Background.- Palladium 1,2-migration in the Heck Valentine P. Ananikov, Irina P. Beletskaya: Alkyne Gerard van Koten: The Mono-anionic ECE-Pin- reaction.- Palladium 1,2-migration in the Negishi and alkene insertion into metal-heteroatom and cer Ligand - a Versatile Privileged Ligand Platform: and Kumada coupling.- Stoichiometric studies on metal-hydrogen bonds – the key stages of hydro- General Considerations.- Elena Poverenov, David the palladium 1,2-migration.- Heteroaromatic tosy- functionalization process.- Akihiko Ishii* and Norio Milstein: Non-Innocent Behavior of PCP and PCN lates in the regio-selective Heck reaction.- Cationic Nakata: The Mechanism for Transition Metal-Cat- Pincer Ligands of Late Metal Complexes.- Dean M. intermediates in the Ni(0)-catalyzed Heck reaction.- alyzed Hydrochalcogenation of Unsaturated Organic Roddick: Tuning of PCP Pincer Ligand Electronic Carbonylative Heck reaction.- Conclusions. Molecules.- A. L. Reznichenko and Kai C. Hultzsch: and Steric Properties.- Gemma R. Freeman, J. A. Early Transition Metal (Group 3-5, Lanthanides and Fields of interest Gareth Williams: Metal Complexes of Pincer Lig- Actinides) and Main Group Metal (Group 1, 2, and Organometallic Chemistry; Catalysis ands: Excited States, Photochemistry, and Lumines- 13) Catalyzed Hydroamination.- Naoko Nishina cence.- Davit Zargarian, Annie Castonguay, Denis and Yoshinori Yamamoto: Late transition metal cat- Target groups M. Spasyuk: ECE-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel.- alyzed hydroamination.- Sumod A. Pullarkat and Research Roman Jambor and Libor Dostál: The Chemistry of Pak-Hing[...] Pincer Complexes[...] Type of publication Fields of interest Monograph Fields of interest Organometallic Chemistry; Catalysis; Organic Organometallic Chemistry; Catalysis; Materials Chemistry More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32098-9 Science (general) Hardcover Target groups 2012. XVII, 122 p. 125 illus., 57 in color. 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M. Orlik, University of Warsaw, Poland M. Orlik, University of Warsaw, Poland A.H. Pripp, Oslo University Hospital, Norway

Self-Organization in Self-Organization in Statistics in Food Science and Electrochemical Systems I Electrochemical Systems II Nutrition

General Principles of Self-organization. Temporal Instabilities Spatiotemporal Patterns and Control of Chaos Many statistical innovations are linked to applica- This is the first of two volumes offering the very first This is the second of two volumes offering the very tions in food science. For example, the student t-test comprehensive treatise of self-organization and first comprehensive treatise of self-organization and (a statistical method) was developed to monitor the non-linear dynamics in electrochemical systems. non-linear dynamics in electrochemical systems. quality of stout at the Guinness Brewery and multi- The second volume covers spatiotemporal patterns The first volume covers general principles of self- variate statistical methods are applied widely in the and the control of chaos.The content of both vol- organization as well as temporal instabilities. The spectroscopic analysis of foods. Nevertheless, statisti- umes is organized so that each description of a content of both volumes is organized so that each cal methods are most often associated with engineer- particular electrochemical system is preceded by description of a particular electrochemical system ing, mathematics, and the medical sciences, and are an introduction to basic concepts of nonlinear is preceded by an introduction to basic concepts rarely thought to be driven by food science. Conse- dynamics, in order to help the reader unfamiliar with of nonlinear dynamics, in order to help the reader quently, there is a dearth of statistical methods aimed this discipline to understand at least fundamental unfamiliar with this discipline to understand at least specifically at food science, forcing researchers to concepts and the methods of stability analysis. The fundamental concepts and the methods of stability utilize methods intended for other disciplines. The presentation of the systems is not limited to labora- analysis. The presentation of the systems is not lim- objective of this Brief will be to highlight the most[...] tory models but stretches out to real-life objects and ited to laboratory models but stretches out to real- processes, [...] life[...] Features Many statistical innovations are linked to applica- Features Features tions in food science. For example, the student t-test This is the first of two volumes offering the very first This is the second of two volumes offering the very (a statistical method) was developed to monitor the comprehensive treatise of self-organization and first comprehensive treatise of self-organization and quality of stout at the Guinness Brewery and multi- non-linear dynamics in electrochemical systems. The non-linear dynamics in electrochemical systems. The variate statistical methods are applied widely in the second volume covers spatiotemporal patterns and first volume covers general principles of self-organi- spectroscopic analysis of foods. Nevertheless, statisti- the control of chaos.The content of both volumes is zation as well as temporal instabilities. The content cal methods are most often associated with engineer- organized so that each description of a particular of both volumes is organized so that each descrip- ing, mathematics, and the medical sciences, [..] electrochemical system is preceded by an intro- tion of a particular electrochemical system is pre- duction to basic concepts of [..] ceded by an introduction to [..] Contents 1. Statistics in Food Science and Nutrition.- 2. Contents Contents Methods and Principles of Statistical Analy- Introduction.- Basic Principles of Nonlinear Dynam- Theoretical background of spatial and spatiotem- sis.- 3. Applying Statistics to Food Quality.- 4. ics.- Stability of Electrochemical Systems.- Applica- poral patterns in dynamical systems.- Experimental Nutritional Epidemiology and Health Effects of tion of Impedance Spectroscopy to Electrochemical and model spatiotemporal patterns in electrochemi- Foods.- 5. Applications of Mutlivariate Analysis. Instabilities.- Temporal Instabilities in Cathodic cal systems.- Cooperative dynamics of coupled and Processes at Liquid and Solid Electrodes.- Tem- forced oscillators.- Spatial and spatiotemporal pat- Fields of interest poral Instabilities in Anodic Oxidation of Small terns in anodized semiconductors.- Convection Food Science; Biostatistics; Nutrition; Statistics for Molecules/Ions at Solid Electrodes.- Temporal Insta- as a source of self-organization in electrochemical Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences bilities in Corrosion Processes. systems.- Liquid membrane and other membrane oscillators.- Control of electrochemical chaos and Target groups Fields of interest unstable steady-states. Professional/practitioner Electrochemistry; Neurosciences; Physical Chemistry Fields of interest Type of publication Target groups Electrochemistry; Neurosciences; Statistical Physics, Brief Research Dynamical Systems and Complexity More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-5009-2 Type of publication Target groups Softcover Monograph Research 2013. VIII, 66 p. 15 illus., 3 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-27672-9 Type of publication 49,95 € Hardcover Monograph ISBN 978-1-4614-5009-2 2013. XX, 528 p. 297 illus., 21 in color. (Monographs in Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Electrochemistry) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-27626-2 169,95 € Hardcover ISBN 978-3-642-27672-9 2013. XIX, 448 p. 347 illus., 50 in color. (Monographs in Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Electrochemistry) 189,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-27626-2 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Computer Science 17

T. Kumagai, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, B.K. Banik, The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, TX, Berlin, Germany USA (Ed.) Computer Science

Visualization of Hydrogen-Bond β-Lactams: Unique Structures of S. Castano, University degli Studi di Milano, Italy; P. Vassiliadis, Dynamics Distinction for Novel Molecules The University of Ioannina, Hellas, Greece; L. Lakshmanan, The University of British Columbia, BC, Vancouver, Canada; M.L. Lee, Water-Based Model Systems on a Cu(110) Surface National University of Singapore, Singapore (Eds.) I. Ojima • E. S. Zuniga • J. D. Seitz: Advances in the The hydrogen bond represents an important inter- Use of Enantiopure β-Lactams for the Synthesis of action between molecules, and the dynamics of Biologically Active Compounds of Medicinal Inter- Advances in Conceptual Modeling hydrogen bonds in water create an ever-present ests.- I. Fernández • Miguel A. Sierra: β -Lactams question associated with the process of chemi- ER 2012 Workshops CMS, ECDM-NoCoDA, MODIC, MORE-BI, from Fischer Carbene Complexes: Scope, Limita- RIGIM, SeCoGIS, WISM, Florence, Italy, October 15-18, 2012, cal and biological reactions. In spite of numerous tions, and Reaction Mechanism.- Bablee Mandal Proceedings studies, the process remains poorly understood • Basudeb Basu: Synthesis of β-Lactams Through at the microscopic level because hydrogen-bond Alkyne–Nitrone Cycloadditions.- T. T. Tidwell: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of dynamics, such as bond rearrangements and hydro- Preparation of Bis-β-Lactams by Ketene–Imine workshops, held at the 31st International Confer- gen/proton transfer reactions, are extremely diffi- Cycloadditions.- Edward Turos: The Chemistry and ence on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2012, in Florence, cult to probe. Those studies have been carried out Biology of N-Thiolated β-Lactams.- Indrani Banik Italy in October 2012. The 32 revised papers pre- by means of spectroscopic methods where the signal • Bimal K. Banik: Synthesis of β-Lactams and Their sented together with 6 demonstrations were care- stems from the ensemble of a system and the hydro- Chemical Manipulations Via Microwave-Induced fully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The gen-bond dynamics were inferred indirectly. This Reactions. papers are organized in sections on the workshops book addresses the direct imaging of hydrogen-bond CMS 2012, EDCM-NoCoDa, MODIC, MORE- dynamics within[...] Features BI, RIGIM, SeCoGIS and WISM. The workshops -I. Ojima • E. S. Zuniga • J. D. Seitz Advances in the cover different conceptual modeling topics, from Features Use of Enantiopure β-Lactams for the Synthesis of requirements, goal and service modeling, to evolu- The hydrogen bond represents an important interac- Biologically Active Compounds of Medicinal Inter- tion and change management, to non-conventional tion between molecules, and the dynamics of hydro- ests -I. Fernández • M. A. Sierraβ -Lactams from Fis- data access, and they span a wide range of domains gen bonds in water create an ever-present question cher Carbene Complexes: Scope, Limitations, and including Web information systems, geographical associated with the process of chemical and bio- Reaction Mechanism-B. Mandal • B. BasuSynthesis information systems,[...] logical reactions. In spite of numerous studies, the of β-Lactams Through Alkyne–Nitrone Cycloaddi- process remains poorly understood at the micro- tions 5-T. T. [..] Features scopic level because hydrogen-bond dynamics, such This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of as bond rearrangements and hydrogen/proton trans- Contents workshops, held at the 31st International Confer- fer reactions, are [..] Advances in the Use of Enantiopure β-Lactams for ence on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2012, in Florence, the Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds Italy in October 2012. The 32 revised papers pre- Contents of Medicinal Interests.- β -Lactams from Fischer sented together with 6 demonstrations were care- Introduction.- Principles and Techniques.- Experi- Carbene Complexes: Scope, Limitations, and Reac- fully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The ments.- Water Monomer: Structure and Diffusion tion Mechanism.- Synthesis of β-Lactams Through papers are organized in sections on the workshops of a Single Water Molecule.- Water Dimer: Direct Alkyne–Nitrone Cycloadditions.-Preparation of Bis- CMS 2012, EDCM-NoCoDa, MODIC, MORE-BI, Observation of Hydrogen-Bond Exchange.- Water β-Lactams by Ketene–Imine Cycloadditions.- The RIGIM, SeCoGIS and [..] Clusters: Formation of One-Dimensional Water Chemistry and Biology of N-Thiolated β -Lactams.- Clusters.- Hydroxyl Group: Tunneling Dynamics Synthesis of β-Lactams and Their Chemical Manipu- Contents of Hydrogen Atom.- Hydroxyl Dimer: Non-linear lations Via Microwave-Induced Reactions. CMS 2012-Third International Workshop on Con- I–V Characteristics in an STM Junction.- Water- ceptual Modelling of Services.- Preface to CMS Hydroxyl Complexes: Direct Observation of a Sym- Fields of interest 2012.- Session I: Ontologies and Web Applications.- metric Hydrogen Bond.- One-Dimensional Water- Organic Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry; Phar- A Rule Based Approach for Mapping Sensor Data to Hydroxyl Chain Complexes: Hydrogen-Atom Relay macy; Cancer Research Ontological Models in AAL Environments.- Session Reactions in Real Space.- Conclusions. II: Services and Cloud Computing.- Parameters for Target groups Service Level Agreements Generation in Cloud Com- Fields of interest Research puting: A Client-Centric Vision.- Resource, Process, Physical Chemistry; Atomic/Molecular Structure and and Use-Views on Service Modeling.- A Client-Cen- Type of publication Spectra tric ASM-Based Approach to Identity Management Contributed volume in Cloud Computing.- ECDM-NoCoDa 201-First Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33187-9 International Workshop on Evolution and Change in Research Hardcover Data[...] Type of publication 2013. IX, 226 p. 55 illus., 5 in color. (Topics in Hetero- Fields of interest Monograph cyclic Chemistry, Vol. 30) 189,95 € Simulation and Modeling; Information Systems More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-54155-4 ISBN 978-3-642-33187-9 Applications (incl.Internet); Database Management; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2012. 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G. Peterson, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson G. Hanaoka, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science J. Hollmen, Aalto University, Finland; F. Klawonn, Ostfalia Uni- Air Force Base, OH, USA; S. Shenoi, University of Tulsa, OK, USA and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan; T. Yamauchi, Okayama Univer- versity of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbüttel, Germany; A. Tucker, (Eds.) sity, Japan (Eds.) Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK (Eds.)

Advances in Digital Forensics VIII Advances in Information and Advances in Intelligent Data

8th IFIP WG 11.9 International Conference on Digital Foren- Computer Security Analysis XI sics, Pretoria, South Africa, January 3-5, 2012, Revised Selected Papers 7th International Workshop on Security, IWSEC 2012, 11th International Symposium, IDA 2012, Helsinki, Finland, Fukuoka, Japan, November 7-9, 2012, Proceedings October 25-27, 2012, Proceedings Digital forensics deals with the acquisition, preser- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of vation, examination, analysis and presentation of the 7th International Workshop on Security, IWSEC the 11th International Conference on Intelligent electronic evidence. Networked computing, wire- 2012, held in Fukuoka, Japan, in November 2012. Data Analysis, IDA 2012, held in Helsinki, Finland, less communications and portable electronic devices The 16 revised selected papers presented in this in October 2012. The 32 revised full papers pre- have expanded the role of digital forensics beyond volume were carefully reviewed and selected from sented together with 3 invited papers were care- traditional computer crime investigations. Practically 53 submissions. They are organized in topical sec- fully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. every crime now involves some aspect of digital evi- tions named: implementation; encryption and key All current aspects of intelligent data analysis are dence; digital forensics provides the techniques and exchange; cryptanalysis; and secure protocols. addressed, including intelligent support for mod- tools to articulate this evidence. Digital forensics also eling and analyzing data from complex, dynamical has myriad intelligence applications. Furthermore, Features systems. The papers focus on novel applications of it has a vital role in information assurance -- investi- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of IDA techniques to, e.g., networked digital informa- gations of security breaches yield valuable informa- the 7th International Workshop on Security, IWSEC tion systems; novel modes of data acquisition and the tion that can be used to design more secure systems. 2012, held in Fukuoka, Japan, in November 2012. associated issues; robustness and scalability issues of Advances in[...] The 16 revised selected papers presented in this intelligent data analysis techniques;[...] volume were carefully reviewed and selected from Features 53 submissions. They are organized in topical sec- Features Digital forensics deals with the acquisition, preser- tions named: implementation; encryption and key This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of vation, examination, analysis and presentation of exchange; cryptanalysis; and secure protocols. the 11th International Conference on Intelligent electronic evidence. Networked computing, wire- Data Analysis, IDA 2012, held in Helsinki, Finland, less communications and portable electronic devices Contents in October 2012. The 32 revised full papers pre- have expanded the role of digital forensics beyond Model-Based Conformance Testing for Android.- sented together with 3 invited papers were carefully traditional computer crime investigations. Practically Application of Scalar Multiplication of Edwards reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. All cur- every crime now involves some aspect of digital evi- Curves to Pairing-Based Cryptography.- Standard- rent aspects of intelligent data analysis are addressed, dence; digital forensics provides the techniques and ized Signature Algorithms on Ultra-constrained 4- including intelligent support for modeling and [..] [..] Bit MCU.- Very Short Critical Path Implementa- tion of AES with Direct Logic Gates.- One-Round Contents Contents Authenticated Key Exchange with Strong Forward Intelligent Data Analysis of Human Genetic Data.- On the Creation of Reliable Digital Evidence.- Man- Secrecy in the Standard Model against Constrained Queries for Data Analysis.- Parallel Data Mining aging Terabyte-Scale Investigations with Similar- Adversary.- Compact Stateful Encryption Schemes Revisited. Better, not Faster.- Weighting Features ity Digests.- Visualizing Information in Digital with Ciphertext Verifiability.- Structured Encryption for Partition Around Medoids Using the Minkowski Forensics.- XML Conversion of the Windows Reg- for Conceptual Graphs.- Symmetric-Key Encryption Metric.- On Initializations for the Minkowski istry for Forensic Processing and Distribution.- Scheme with Multi-ciphertext Non-malleability.- Weighted K-Means.- A Skew-t-normal Multi-level Context-Based File Block Classification.- A New Slide[...] Reduced-rank Functional PCA Model for the Analy- Approach for Creating Forensic Hashsets.- Reason- sis of Replicated Genomics Time Course Data.- ing about Evidence Using Bayesian Networks.- Data Fields of interest Methodological Foundation for Sign Language 3D Visualization for Social Network Forensics.- Foren- Systems and Data Security; Management of Comput- Motion Trajectory Analysis.- Assembly Detection in sic Analysis of Pirated Chinese Shanzhai Mobile ing and Information Systems; Data Encryption; Dis- Continuous Neural Spike Train Data.- Online Tech- Phones.- Comparing Sources of Location Data from crete Mathematics in Computer Science; Computer niques for Dealing with Concept Drift in Process Android Smartphone.- An Open Framework for Communication Networks; Algorithm Analysis and Mining.- An[...] Smartphone[...] Problem Complexity Fields of interest Fields of interest Target groups Database Management; Information Systems Appli- Systems and Data Security; Information Storage and Research cations (incl.Internet); Artificial Intelligence (incl. 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H. Isahara, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan; K. Kanzaki, J. Frick, University of Stavanger, Norway; B.T. Laugen, University N.H. Bshouty, Technion, Haifa, Israel; G. Stoltz, Ecole Normale Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan (Eds.) of Stavanger, Norway (Eds.) Supérieure, CNRS, INRIA, Paris, France; N. Vayatis, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, France; Th. Zeugmann, Hokkaido Univer- sity, Sapporo, Japan (Eds.) Advances in Natural Language Advances in Production Processing Management Systems. Algorithmic Learning Theory Value Networks: Innovation, 8th International Conference on NLP, JapTAL 2012, Kanazawa, 23rd International Conference, ALT 2012, Lyon, France, Octo- Japan, October 22-24, 2012, Proceedings Technologies, and Management ber 29-31, 2012, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2011, Stavanger, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 8th International Conference on Advances in Nat- Norway, September 26-28, 2011, Revised Selected Papers the 23rd International Conference on Algorithmic ural Language Processing, JapTAL 2012, Kanazawa, Learning Theory, ALT 2012, held in Lyon, France, This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Japan, in October 2012.The 27 revised full papers in October 2012. The conference was co-located conference proceedings of the International IFIP and 5 revised short papers presented were carefully and held in parallel with the 15th International Con- WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. The ference on Discovery Science, DS 2012. The 23 full Management Systems, APMS 2011, held in Sta- papers are organized in topical sections on machine papers and 5 invited talks presented were carefully vanger, Norway, in September 2011. The 66 revised translation, multilingual issues, resouces, semantic reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. The and extended full papers were carefully reviewed and analysis, sentiment analysis, as well as speech and papers are organized in topical sections on induc- selected from 124 papers presented at the confer- generation. tive inference, teaching and PAC learning, statistical ence. The papers are organized in 3 parts: production learning theory and classification, relations between Features process, supply chain management, and strategy. models and data, bandit problems, online prediction This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the They represent the breadth and complexity of topics of individual sequences, and other models of online 8th International Conference on Advances in Nat- in operations management, ranging from optimiza- learning. ural Language Processing, JapTAL 2012, Kanazawa, tion and use of technology, management of organi- Japan, in October 2012.The 27 revised full papers zations and networks, to sustainable production and Features and 5 revised short papers presented were carefully globalization. The authors use a broad range of[...] This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. The the 23rd International Conference on Algorithmic Features papers are organized in topical sections on machine Learning Theory, ALT 2012, held in Lyon, France, This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- translation, multilingual issues, resouces, semantic in October 2012. The conference was co-located conference proceedings of the International IFIP [..] and held in parallel with the 15th International Con- WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production ference on Discovery Science, DS 2012. The 23 full Contents Management Systems, APMS 2011, held in Sta- papers and 5 invited talks presented were carefully The Impact of Crowdsourcing Post-editing with vanger, Norway, in September 2011. The 66 revised reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. The the Collaborative Translation Framework.- Trans- and extended full papers were carefully reviewed and papers are [..] lation of Quantifiers in Japanese-Chinese Machine selected from 124 papers presented at the confer- Translation.- Toward Practical Use of Machine ence. The papers are organized in 3 parts: production Contents Translation.- Phrase-Level Pattern-Based Machine process, supply chain [..] inductive inference.- teaching and PAC learning.- Translation Based on Analogical Mapping Method.- statistical learning theory and classification.- rela- Contents Parallel Texts Extraction from Multimodal Compa- tions between models and data.- bandit problems, Centralization or Decentralization of Remanufac- rable Corpora.- A Reliable Communication System online prediction of individual sequences.- other turing Facilities in an After-Market Service Supply to Maximize the Communication Quality.- DAnIEL: models of online learning. Language Independent Character-Based News Sur- Chain.- Energy Implications of Production Planning veillance.- OOV Term Translation, Context Infor- Decisions.- Cyclic Steady State Refinement: Multi- Fields of interest mation and Definition Extraction Based on OOV modal Processes Perspective.- A World Class Order Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathemati- Term Type Prediction.-[...] Picking Methodology: An Empirical Validation.- cal Logic and Formal Languages; Algorithm Analysis Mathematical Formulation for Mobile Robot Sched- and Problem Complexity; Computation by Abstract Fields of interest uling Problem in a Manufacturing Cell.- A Proposed Devices; Logics and Meanings of Programs; Pattern Artificial Intelligence (incl. 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P. McBurney, King´s College London, UK; S. Parsons, Brooklyn L.S. Iliadis, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece; L.S. Iliadis, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece; College, New York, USA; I. Rahwan, Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi, I. Maglogiannis, University of Central Greece, Lamia, Greece; H. I. Maglogiannis, University of Central Greece, Lamia, Greece; H. United Arab Emirates (Eds.) Papadopoulos, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus (Eds.) Papadopoulos, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus; N. Karatzas, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece; S. Sioutas, Ionian Uni- versity, Corfu, Greece (Eds.) Argumentation in Multi-Agent Artificial Intelligence Applications Systems and Innovations Artificial Intelligence Applications 8th International Workshop, ArgMAS 2011, Taipei, Taiwan, 8th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference, AIAI 2012, and Innovations May 2011, Revised Selected Papers Halkidiki, Greece, September 27-30, 2012, Proceedings, Part I AIAI 2012 International Workshops: AIAB, AIeIA, CISE, COPA, This book constitutes the thoroughly reviewed post- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of IIVC, ISQL, MHDW, and WADTMB, Halkidiki, Greece, Septem- proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on the 8th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on ber 27-30, 2012, Proceedings, Part II Argumentation in Multi-Agent Systems, ArgMas Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 2011, held in Taipei, Taiwan in May 2011 in asso- AIAI 2012, held in Halkidiki, Greece, in Septem- the Workshops held at the 8th IFIP WG 12.5 Inter- ciation with the 10th International Conference on ber 2012. The 44 revised full papers and 5 revised national Conference on Artificial Intelligence Appli- Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems short papers presented were carefully reviewed and cations and Innovations, AIAI 2012, in Halkidiki, (AAMAS 2011). The 8 revised full papers taken from selected from 98 submissions. The papers are orga- Greece, in September 2012. The book includes a ArgMAS 2011. Also included are 5 invited papers nized in topical sections on ANN-classification and total of 66 interesting and innovative research papers based on presentations on argumentation at the pattern recognition, optimization - genetic algo- from the following 8 workshops: the Second Arti- AAMAS 2011 main conference. All together the 13 rithms, artificial neural networks, learning and min- ficial Intelligence Applications in Biomedicine papers included in the book give a representative ing, fuzzy logic, classification - pattern recognition, Workshop (AIAB 2012), the First AI in Education overview on current research on argumentation in multi-agent systems, multi-attribute DSS, clustering, Workshop: Innovations and Applications (AIeIA multi-agent systems. The papers are listed alphabet- image-video classification and processing, and engi- 2012), the Second International Workshop on Com- ically by first author within three thematic topics: neering applications of AI[...] putational Intelligence in Software Engineering foundations[...] Features (CISE 2012), the First Conformal Prediction and Its Features This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Applications Workshop (COPA 2012), the First[...] This book constitutes the thoroughly reviewed post- the 8th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on Features proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Argumentation in Multi-Agent Systems, ArgMas AIAI 2012, held in Halkidiki, Greece, in Septem- the Workshops held at the 8th IFIP WG 12.5 Inter- 2011, held in Taipei, Taiwan in May 2011 in asso- ber 2012. The 44 revised full papers and 5 revised national Conference on Artificial Intelligence Appli- ciation with the 10th International Conference on short papers presented were carefully reviewed and cations and Innovations, AIAI 2012, in Halkidiki, Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems selected from 98 submissions. The papers are orga- Greece, in September 2012. The book includes a (AAMAS 2011).The 8 revised full papers taken from nized in topical sections on ANN-classification and total of 66 interesting and innovative research papers ArgMAS 2011. Also included are 5 invited papers pattern [..] from the following 8 workshops: the Second Artifi- based on presentations on [..] Contents cial Intelligence Applications in Biomedicine Work- Contents ANN-Classification and Pattern Recognition.- Opti- shop (AIAB [..] Fuzzy Labeling for Argumentation Frame- mization-Genetic Algorithms.- Artificial Neural Net- Contents works.-ABA: Argumentation Based Agents.-Practi- works.- Learning and Data Mining.- Fuzzy Logic.- Future SDP through Cloud Architectures.- Detec- cal Argumentation Semantics for Pareto Optimality Classification Pattern Recognition.- Multi Agent Sys- tion of Geriatric Depression Symptoms Co-exist- and Its Relationships with Values.-Syncretic Argu- tems.- Multi Atrribute DSS.- Clustering.- Image- ing with Cognitive Decline.- Combining Outlier mentation for Multi-agents by Lattice Homomor- Video Classification and Processing.- Engineering Detection with Random Walker for Automatic Brain phism, Fusion and Sum.-A Semantics for Dynamic Applications of AI and Artificial Neural Networks. Tumor Segmentation.- An Ontological Approach Argumentation Frameworks.-On the Outcomes of for Domain Knowledge Modeling and Management Multiparty Persuasion.-Arguing with Justifications Fields of interest in E-Learning Systems.- Association Rules Mining between Collaborating Agents.-Reasoning about and Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Recog- from the Educational Data of ESOG Web-Based Discussing Preferences between Arguments.-Multi- nition; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Application.- Adaptation Strategies: A Comparison criteria Argument Selection in Persuasion Dia- Image Processing and Computer Vision; Computers between E-Learning and E-Commerce Techniques.- logues.-Argumentation Strategies for Collaborative and Education; Information Systems Applications Player Modeling Using HOSVD towards Dynamic Plan Resourcing.-Cooperative[...] (incl.Internet) Difficulty Adjustment in Videogames.- Proposing a Fields of interest Target groups Fuzzy Adaptation Mechanism[...] Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathematical Research Fields of interest Logic and Formal Languages; Computer Communi- Artificial Intelligence (incl. 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A.L. Brooks, Aalborg University, Denmark (Ed.) H. Yin, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; D. Song, University P. Levi, Universität Stuttgart; O. Zweigle, Universität Stuttgart; of California, Berkeley, CA, USA K. Häußermann, Universität Stuttgart; B. Eckstein, Universität Stuttgart (Eds.) Arts and Technology Automatic Malware Analysis Second International Conference, ArtsIT 2011, Esbjerg, Den- Autonomous Mobile Systems 2012 mark, December 10-11, 2011, Revised Selected Papers An Emulator Based Approach 22. Fachgespräch Stuttgart, 26. bis 28. September 2012 This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Malicious software (i.e., malware) has become a conference proceedings of the Second Interna- severe threat to interconnected computer systems for The 22nd Conference on Autonomous Mobile tional Conference on Arts and Technology, ArtsIT decades and has caused billions of dollars damages Systems (AMS 2012) provides a platform for idea 2011, which was held in December 2011 in Esbjerg, each year. A large volume of new malware samples exchange, scientific discussion and cooperation Denmark.The 19 revised full papers and the two are discovered daily. Even worse, malware is rapidly for scientists from universities as well as industry. poster papers cover various topics such as Interac- evolving becoming more sophisticated and evasive to Autonomous mobile systems as well as their prac- tion and Art, Music and Performance, and Digital strike against current malware analysis and defense tical approach are in the center of interest. The pre- Technology. systems. Automatic Malware Analysis presents a vir- sented selection of articles focuses on approaches tualized malware analysis framework that addresses from the fields of perception and sensors, map- Features common challenges in malware analysis. In regards ping and localization, control, navigation, micro- This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- to this new analysis framework, a series of analysis and nano robotics, machine learning, autonomous conference proceedings of the Second Interna- techniques for automatic malware analysis is devel- cars, humanoid robots, system architectures and the tional Conference on Arts and Technology, ArtsIT oped. These techniques capture intrinsic characteris- application in autonomous mobile systems. 2011, which was held in December 2011 in Esbjerg, tics of malware, and are[...] Denmark.The 19 revised full papers and the two Features poster papers cover various topics such as Interac- Features In erster Linie werden Tagungsberichte von Fach- tion and Art, Music and Performance, and Digital Malicious software (i.e., malware) has become a tagungen der Gesellschaft für Informatik veröf- Technology severe threat to interconnected computer systems for fentlicht, die regelmäßig, oft in Zusammenarbeit mit decades and has caused billions of dollars damages anderen wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaften, von den Contents each year. A large volume of new malware samples Fachausschüssen der Gesellschaft für Informatik ver- Session 1: Interaction and Art.- Session 2: Music and are discovered daily. Even worse, malware is rapidly anstaltet werden.Die Auswahl der Vorträge erfolgt Performance.- Session 3: Interactive Methods.- Ses- evolving becoming more sophisticated and evasive to im allgemeinen durch international zusammenge- sion 4: Interaction and Art.- Session 5: Digital Tech- strike against current malware analysis and defense setzte Programmkomitees. Die Tagungssprache ist nology.- Poster Session. systems. Automatic Malware Analysis [..] Deutsch.

Fields of interest Contents Contents Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities; Media Introduction.- Dynamic Binary Analysis Platform.- Perception.- sensors.- mapping.- localization.- Design; User Interfaces and Human Computer Hidden Code Extraction.- Privacy-breaching Behav- control.- navigation.- micro- and nano robotics.- Interaction; Information Systems Applications ior Analysis.- Hooking Behavior Analysis.- Analysis machine learning.- autonomous cars.- humanoid (incl.Internet); Music; Performing Arts of Trigger Conditions and Hidden Behaviors.- Con- robots.- system architectures cluding Remarks. Target groups Fields of interest Research Fields of interest Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Systems and Data Security; Data Encryption; Data Systems Applications (incl.Internet) Type of publication Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory; Proceedings Information Systems and Communication Service; Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33328-6 Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet) Research

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L.M. Camarinha-Matos, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; L. J. Cowley, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK S.-M. Hu, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; R. Martin, Cardiff Xu, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK; H. Afsarmanesh, Univer- University, UK (Eds.) sity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Eds.) Communications and Networking Computational Visual Media Collaborative Networks in the An Introduction First International Conference, CVM 2012, Beijing, China, Internet of Services This textbook presents a detailed introduction November 8-10, 2012, Proceedings to the essentials of networking and communica- 13th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of PRO-VE 2012, Bournemouth, UK, October 1-3, 2012, Proceed- tions technologies. Revised and updated, this new ings edition retains the step-by-step approach of the CVM 2012, the First International Conference on original, organised to help those without a strong Computational Visual Media, held in Beijing, China, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the knowledge of the subject matter. Features: provides in November 2012. The 33 revised full papers were 13th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual chapter-ending summaries and review questions, carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submis- Enterprises, PRO-VE 2012, held in Bournemouth, an Appendix on TCP/IP packet formats and an sions. The papers are organized in topical sections UK, in October 2012. The 61 revised papers pre- expanded Glossary; supplies supplementary material on image processing I and II, geometric processing, sented were carefully selected from numerous sub- at the associated Springer website, including teaching saliency, recognition, perception and learning, shape missions. They provide a comprehensive overview of slides, solutions to the end-of-chapter questions and analysis, media retrieval, and capture, rendering and identified challenges and recent advances in various supplementary exercises with solutions; presents a visualization. collaborative network (CN) domains and their appli- greater emphasis on mobile computing and network Features cations with a particular focus on the Internet of Ser- security, and extended coverage of IPv6 (NEW);[...] vices. The papers are organized in topical sections on This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of service enhanced products; service composition; col- Features CVM 2012, the First International Conference on laborative ecosystems; platform requirements; cloud- Computer communications and networks are an Computational Visual Media, held in Beijing, China, based support; colllaborative business frameworks; integral part of any computer science degree, with in November 2012. The 33 revised full papers were service design; e-governance;[...] the technology growing ever more pervasive in carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. modern life.This clear and easy-to-follow textbook The papers are organized in topical sections on imae Features presents a detailed introduction to the essentials of processing I and II, geometric processing, saliency, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the networking and communications technologies, sup- recognition, perception and learning, shape [..] 13th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual ported by numerous diagrams, examples and exer- Contents Enterprises, PRO-VE 2012, held in Bournemouth, cises designed to increase confidence in using and Identifying Shifted Double JPEG Compression Arti- UK, in October 2012. The 61 revised papers pre- understanding [..] sented were carefully selected from numerous sub- facts for Non-intrusive Digital Image Forensics.- A missions. They provide a comprehensive overview of Contents Novel Customized Recompression Framework for identified challenges and recent advances in various Introduction.- Communications Technologies.- Net- Massive Internet Images.- Decomposition Equa- collaborative network (CN) domains and their appli- working Models and Standards.- Local Area Net- tion of Basis Images with Consideration of Global cations with a [..] works.- Wide Area Networks.- Network Protocols.- Illumination.- Intrinsic Image Decomposition Internet Application Layer Protocols.- Network with Local Smooth Assumption and Global Color Contents Security.- Network Management.- Wireless Net- Assumption.- A Game-Theoretical Approach to Service Enhanced Products.- Service Composition.- works. Image Segmentation.- Clothed and Naked Human Collaborative Ecosystems.- Platform Requirements.- Shapes Estimation from a Single Image.- Image Col- Cloud-Based Support.- Collaborative Business Fields of interest orization with an Affective Word.- Semantic Image Frameworks.- Services Design.- e-Governance.- Col- Computer Systems Organization and Communica- Clustering Using Object Relation Network.- Efficient laboration in Traditional Sectors.- Collaboration tion Networks Solid Texture[...] Motivators.- Virtual Organization Breeding Envi- ronments.- Collaboration Spaces.- Designing Collab- Target groups Fields of interest orative Networks.- Cost, Benefits and Performance.- Lower undergraduate Image Processing and Computer Vision; Pattern Identification of Patterns.- Co-innovation and Com- Recognition; Information Systems Applications petitiveness.- Collaborative Behavior Models.- Risk, Type of publication (incl.Internet); Computer Graphics; Artificial Intelli- Governance, Trust. 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M. Vlăduţiu, "Politehnica" University of Timişoara, Romania I. Kotenko, St. Petersburg Insitute for Information and Automa- P. Atzeni, Universita Roma Tre, Italy; D. Cheung, The University tion, Russia; V. Skormin, Binghamton University, NY, USA (Eds.) of Hong Kong, China; S. Ram, The University of Arizona, AZ, USA (Eds.) Computer Arithmetic Computer Network Security Algorithms and Hardware Implementations Conceptual Modeling 6th International Conference on Mathematical Methods, Mod- The subject of this book is the analysis and design of els and Architectures for Comüuter Network Security, MMM- 31st International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Flo- digital devices that implement computer arithmetic. ACNS 2012, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 17-19, 2012, Pro- rence, Italy, October 15-18, 2012, Proceeding The book's presentation of high-level detail, descrip- ceedings This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the tions, formalisms and design principles means that This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 31st International Conference on Conceptual Mod- it can support many research activities in this field, the 6th International Conference on Mathemati- eling, ER 2012, held in Florence, Italy, in October with an emphasis on bridging the gap between algo- cal Methods, Models, and Architectures for Com- 2012. The 24 regular papers presented together with rithm optimization and hardware implementa- puter Network Security, MMM-ACNS 2012, held 13 short papers, 6 poster papers and 3 keynotes were tion. The author provides a unified view linking the in St. Petersburg, Russia in October 2012. The 14 carefully reviewed and selected from 141 submis- domains of digital design and arithmetic algorithms, revised full papers and 8 revised short presentations sions. The papers are organized in topical sections based on original formalisms and hardware descrip- were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of on understandability and cognitive approaches; con- tion languages. A feature of the book is the large 44 submissions. The papers are organized in topi- ceptual modeling for datawarehousing and business number of examples and the implementation details cal sections on applied cryptography and security intelligence; extraction, discovery and clustering; provided. While the author does not avoid high-level protocols, access control and information protec- search and documents; data and process modeling; details, providing for[...] tion, security policies, security event and information ontology based approaches; variability and evolu- Features management, instrusion prevention, detection and tion; adaptation, preferences and query refinement; The subject of this book is the analysis and design of response, anti-malware techniques, security model- queries, matching and topic[...] digital devices that implement computer arithmetic. ing and cloud security. Features The book's presentation of high-level detail, descrip- Features This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the tions, formalisms and design principles means that This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 31st International Conference on Conceptual Mod- it can support many research activities in this field, the 6th International Conference on Mathematical eling, ER 2012, held in Florence, Italy, in October with an emphasis on bridging the gap between algo- Methods, Models, and Architectures for Computer 2012. The 24 regular papers presented together with rithm optimization and hardware implementation. Network Security, MMM-ACNS 2012, held in St. 13 short papers, 6 poster papers and 3 keynotes were The author provides a unified view linking the [..] Petersburg, Russia in October 2012. The 14 revised carefully reviewed and selected from 141 submis- Contents full papers and 8 revised short presentations were sions. The papers are organized in topical sections on The representation of numbers in computing sys- carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 44 understandability and cognitive approaches; [..] tems.- Functional analysis and synthesis of binary submissions. The papers are organized in topical sec- Contents and decimal adding and substracting devices.- Func- tions on [..] Keynotes.- Mega-modeling for Big Data Analyt- tional analysis and synthesis of binary multiplication Contents ics.- Roberto Trasarti.- Spatial Keyword Querying.- devices.- Functional analysis and synthesis of binary Finding Malware on a Web Scale..- Exposing Secu- Of Cubes, DAGs and Hierarchical Correlations:A division devices.- Functional analysis and synthesis rity Risks for Commercial Mobile Devices.- From Novel Conceptual Model for Analyzing Social of floating point arithmetic devices. Qualitative to Quantitative Enforcement of Secu- Media Data.- Understandability and Cognitive Fields of interest rity Policy.- Design and Implementation of a Cloud- Approaches.- Understanding Constraint Expressions Computer Hardware; Processor Architectures; Elec- Based Assured Information Sharing System.- Opti- in Large Conceptual Schemas by Automatic Filter- tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation mization of Key Distribution Protocols Based on ing.- Understanding Understandability of Concep- Extractors for Noisy Channels within Active Adver- tual Models–What Are We Actually Talking about?.- Target groups saries.- A Vulnerability in the UMTS and LTE Rules from Cognition for Conceptual Modelling.- Upper undergraduate Authentication and Key Agreement Protocols.- Blind Conceptual Modeling for Datawarehousing and 384-bit Digital Signature Scheme.- RABAC: Role- Business Intelligence.- Using Domain Ontologies as Type of publication Centric Attribute-Based Access Control.- Trust- Semantic Dimensions in[...] Monograph Aware RBAC.- Alternative Mechanisms for Informa- tion Security.-[...] Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-18314-0 Software Engineering; Logics and Meanings of Pro- Hardcover Fields of interest grams; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; 2012. 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K. Aberer, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland; E. Damiani, Università J.-G. Ganascia, Paris VI University, France; P. Lenca, Telecom Bre- M.K. Aguilera, Microsoft Corp., Mountain View, CA, USA (Ed.) degli Studi di Milano, Crema CR, Italy; T. Dillon, University of tagne, Brest, France; J.-M. Petit, INSA Lyon, France (Eds.) Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Eds.) Distributed Computing Discovery Science Data-Driven Process Discovery and 26th International Symposium, DISC 2012, Salvador, Brazil, 15th International Conference, DS 2012, Lyon, France, Octo- October 16-18, 2012, Proceedings Analysis ber 29-31, 2012, Proceedings This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of First International Symposium, SIMPDA 2011, Campione This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the D’Italia, Italy, June 29 – July 1, 2011, Revised Selected Papers the 26th International Symposium on Distributed 15th International Conference on Discovery Science, Computing, DISC 2012, held in Salvador, Brazil, in This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed pro- DS 2012, held in Lyon, France, in October 2012. The October 2012. The 27 revised full papers presented ceedings of the First International Symposium on 22 papers presented in this volume were carefully together with 24 brief announcements were carefully Data-Driven Process Discovery and Analysis held reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. The field reviewed and selected from 119 submissions. The in Campione d'Italia, Italy, in June/July 2011. The of discovery science aims at inducing and validating papers are organized in topical sections on shared 11 revised full papers were carefully selected from new scientific hypotheses from data. The scope of memory, mobile agents and overlay networks, wire- 31 submissions. In addition to the thorough review this conference includes the development and analy- less and multiple access channel networks, dynamic process, the lively discussions at the event itself also sis of methods for automatic scientific knowledge networks, distributed graph algorithms, wireless helped the authors to improve their papers and to discovery, machine learning, intelligent data analysis, and loosely connected networks, robots, and lower foster interesting extensions. The selected papers theory of learning, tools for supporting the human bounds and separation. cover a wide range of topics spanning from theoreti- process of discovery in science, as well as their appli- cal issues related to process representation to practi- cation to knowledge discovery. Features cal experience in process discovery and analysis. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Features the 26th International Symposium on Distributed Features This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Computing, DISC 2012, held in Salvador, Brazil, in This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed pro- 15th International Conference on Discovery Science, October 2012. The 27 revised full papers presented ceedings of the First International Symposium on DS 2012, held in Lyon, France, in October 2012. The together with 24 brief announcements were carefully Data-Driven Process Discovery and Analysis held 22 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 119 submissions. The in Campione d'Italia, Italy, in June/July 2011.The reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. The field papers are organized in topical sections on shared 11 revised full papers were carefully selected from of discovery science aims at inducing and validating memory, mobile agents and overlay networks, wire- 31 submissions. In addition to the thorough review new scientific hypotheses from data. The scope of less and [..] process, the lively discussions at the event itself also this conference includes the development and [..] helped the authors to improve their papers and to Contents Contents foster [..] CBTree: A Practical Concurrent Self-Adjusting Declarative Modeling for Machine Learning and Search Tree.- Efficient Fetch-and-Increment.- Show Contents Data Mining.- Recent Developments in Pattern No Weakness: Sequentially Consistent Specifi- Towards Distributed Collaborative Workflow Man- Mining.- Exploring Sequential Data.- Large Scale cations of TSO Libraries.- Collecting Informa- agement for Mobile Devices.- Monitoring Business Spectral Clustering Using Resistance Distance and tion by Power-Aware Mobile Agents.- Memory Processes in the Networked Enterprise.- Towards Spielman-Teng Solvers.- Prediction of Quantiles by Lower Bounds for Randomized Collaborative Improving the Representational Bias of Process Statistical Learning and Application to GDP Fore- Search and Implications for Biology.- A Gener- Mining.- MailOfMine – Analyzing Mail Mes- casting.- Policy Search in a Space of Simple Closed- alized Algorithm for Publish/Subscribe Overlay sages for Mining Artful Collaborative Processes.- form Formulas: Towards Interpretability of Rein- Design and Its Fast Implementation.- Bounded- BowlognaBench—Benchmarking RDF Analytics.- forcement Learning.- Towards Finding Relational Contention Coding for Wireless Networks in the Towards Evaluating an Ontology-Based Data Match- Redescriptions.- Descriptive Modeling of Systemic High SNR Regime.- Distributed Backbone Struc- ing Strategy for Retrieval and Recommendation of Banking Crises.- A Trim Distance between Posi- ture for Algorithms in the SINR Model of Wireless Security Annotations for Business Process Mod- tions in Nucleotide Sequences.- Data Squashing for Networks.- Distributed Online and Stochastic[...] els.- FP-Growth in Discovery of Customer Patterns.- HSV[...] Case Study in Process Mining in a Multinational Fields of interest Fields of interest Enterprise.- Discovering[...] Computer Communication Networks; Software Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Informa- Engineering; Information Systems Applications Fields of interest tion Storage and Retrieval; Information Systems (incl.Internet); Algorithm Analysis and Problem Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Applications (incl.Internet); Database Management; Complexity; Programming Techniques; Artificial Business Information Systems; Data Mining and Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Algorithm Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Knowledge Discovery Analysis and Problem Complexity Target groups Target groups Target groups Research Research Research Type of publication Type of publication Type of publication Proceedings Proceedings Proceedings More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33650-8 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33491-7 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-34043-7 Softcover Softcover Softcover 2012. XVI, 450 p. 49 illus. (Theoretical Computer Science 2012. X, 213 p. 82 illus. (Lecture Notes in Business Infor- 2012. XIII, 329 p. 77 illus. 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M.M. Hassan, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; E.-N. B. Schneier, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Ed.) A. Pande, University of California, Davis, CA, USA; J. Zambreno, Huh, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA Economics of Information Security Dynamic Cloud Collaboration and Privacy III Embedded Multimedia Security Platform Systems

A Market-Oriented Approach The Workshop on the Economics of Information Algorithms and Architectures Security (WEIS) is the leading forum for interdisci- Present trends in cloud providers (CPs) capabilities plinary scholarship on information security, com- Opening with a detailed review of existing tech- have given rise to the interest in federating or col- bining expertise from the fields of economics, social niques for selective encryption, this text then exam- laborating clouds, thus allowing providers to rev- science, business, law, policy and computer science. ines algorithms that combine both encryption and el on an increased scale and reach more than that is Prior workshops have explored the role of incentives compression. The book also presents a selection of achievable individually. Current research efforts in between attackers and defenders, identified mar- specific examples of the design and implementation this context mainly focus on building supply chain ket failures dogging Internet security, and assessed of secure embedded multimedia systems. Features: collaboration (SCC) models, in which CPs lever- investments in cyber-defense. Current contribu- reviews the historical developments and latest tech- age cloud services from other CPs for seamless pro- tions build on past efforts using empirical and ana- niques in multimedia compression and encryption; visioning. Nevertheless, in the near future, we can lytic tools to not only understand threats, but also discusses an approach to reduce the computational expect that hundreds of CPs will compete to offer strengthen security through novel evaluations of cost of multimedia encryption, while preserving the services and thousands of users will also compete to available solutions. Economics of Information Secu- properties of compressed video; introduces a poly- receive the services to run their complex heteroge- rity and Privacy III addresses the[...] morphic wavelet architecture that can make dynamic neous applications on a cloud computing environ- resource allocation decisions according to the appli- ment. In this open federation[...] Features cation requirements; proposes a[...] The Workshop on the Economics of Information Features Security (WEIS) is the leading forum for interdisci- Features Present trends in cloud providers (CPs) capabilities plinary scholarship on information security, com- Embedded multimedia systems have been widely have given rise to the interest in federating or col- bining expertise from the fields of economics, social deployed in a multitude of applications, yet their laborating clouds, thus allowing providers to rev- science, business, law, policy and computer science. use has lead to increasing concern over the security el on an increased scale and reach more than that is Prior workshops have explored the role of incentives of the resultant multimedia data.This unique text achievable individually. Current research efforts in between attackers and defenders, identified market presents a new perspective on the design of such this context mainly focus on building supply chain failures dogging Internet security, and assessed [..] multimedia systems. Opening with a detailed review collaboration (SCC) models, in which CPs leverage of existing techniques for selective encryption, the cloud services from other CPs for seamless [..] Contents book then examines algorithms that combine both The Impact of Immediate Disclosure on Attack [..] Contents Diffusion and Volume.- Where Do All the Attacks Overview of Cloud Computing and Motivation of Go?.- Sex, Lies and Cyber-Crime Surveys.- The Contents the Work.- Related Work.- Architectural Frame- Underground Economy of Fake Antivirus Software.- Part I: Multimedia Systems.- Introduction.- work and Market Model for Dynamic Cloud Collab- The Inconvenient Truth about Web Certificates.- Advances in Multimedia Encryption.- Securing oration.- Multi-Objective Optimization Model and Resilience of the Internet Interconnection Ecosys- Multimedia Content using Joint Compression Algorithms for Partner Selection.- Closing Remarks. tem.- Modeling Internet-Scale Policies for Cleaning and Encryption.- Part II: Examples.- Polymorphic up Malware.- Fixed Costs, Investment Rigidities, and Wavelet Transform.- The Secure Wavelet Trans- Fields of interest Risk Aversion in Information Security.- Are Home form.- Chaotic Filter Banks.- Chaotic Arithmetic Computer Communication Networks; Communica- Internet Users Willing to Pay ISPs for Improve- Coding.- Conclusion. tions Engineering, Networks ments in Cyber Security?.- Economic Methods and Fields of interest Decision Making by Security Professionals.- Real Target groups Image Processing and Computer Vision; Multime- Name[...] Professional/practitioner dia Information Systems; Computer Hardware; Data Fields of interest Encryption; Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Type of publication Circuits and Systems Brief Systems and Data Security; Business & Economics (general); Computer Communication Networks; Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-5145-7 Data Structures, Cryptology and Information The- Research Softcover ory; Computer Systems Organization and Commu- 2013. 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J.H. Laros III, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, N. Lee, Newton Lee Laboratories, LLC, Tujunga, CA, USA A. Canteaut, INRIA, Le Chesnay, France (Ed.) USA; K. Pedretti, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA; S.M. Kelly, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA; W. Shu, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA; Facebook Nation Fast Software Encryption K. Ferreira, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA; J. Van Dyke, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, Total Information Awareness 19th International Workshop, FSE 2012, Washington, DC, USA, USA; C. Vaughan, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, March 19-21, 2012. Revised Selected Papers NM, USA President Barack Obama, in his 2011 State of the Union Address, called America "the nation of Edison This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Energy-Efficient High Performance and the Wright brothers" and "of Google and Face- conference proceedings of the 19th International book." U.S. Chief Information Officer, Steven Van- Workshop on Fast Software Encryption, held in Computing Roekel, said that America has become a "Facebook Washington, DC, USA, in March 2012. The 24 nation" that demands increased transparency and revised full papers presented together with 1 invited Measurement and Tuning interactivity from the federal government. Facebook talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 89 ini- as a nation in 2012 would be the third largest coun- tial submissions. The papers are organized in topical In this work, the unique power measurement capa- try in the world with over 900 million citizens, after sections on block ciphers, differential cryptanalysis, bilities of the Cray XT architecture were exploited to China and India. This book portrays the social media hash functions, modes of operation, new tools for gain an understanding of power and energy use, and ecosystem as a world of increasing Total Information cryptanalysis, new designs and Keccak. the effects of tuning both CPU and network band- Awareness, which is essentially a civilian version of width. Modifications were made to deterministically the controversial Total Information Awareness pro- Features halt cores when idle. Additionally, capabilities were gram unveiled in 2002 by the[...] This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- added to alter operating P-state. At the application conference proceedings of the 19th International level, an understanding of the power requirements Features Workshop on Fast Software Encryption, held in of a range of important DOE/NNSA production sci- President Barack Obama, in his 2011 State of the Washington, DC, USA, in March 2012. The 24 entific computing applications running at large scale Union Address, called America "the nation of Edison revised full papers presented together with 1 invited is gained by simultaneously collecting current and and the Wright brothers" and "of Google and Face- talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 89 ini- voltage measurements on the hosting nodes. The book." U.S. Chief Information Officer, Steven Van- tial submissions. The papers are organized in topical effects of both CPU and network bandwidth tuning Roekel, said that America has become a "Facebook sections on block ciphers, differential cryptanalysis, are examined, and energy savings[...] nation" that demands increased transparency and hash [..] interactivity from the federal government. Facebook Features as a nation in 2012 would be the third largest country Contents Recognition of the importance of power and energy in the [..] Block ciphers.- Differential cryptanalysis.- Hash in the field of high performance computing (HPC) functions.- Modes of operation.- New tools for has never been greater. Research has been conducted Contents cryptanalysis.- New designs.- Keccak. in a number of areas related to power and energy, From 1984 to Total Information Awareness.- Social but little existing research has focused on large-scale Networks and Privacy.- Smartphones and Privacy.- Fields of interest HPC. Part of the reason is the lack of measurement Consumer Privacy in the Age of Big Data.- Twitter – Data Encryption; Computer Communication Net- capability currently available on small or large plat- a World of Immediacy.- Generation C in the Age of works; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; forms. Typically, research is conducted using [..] Big Data.- Privacy Breaches.- Business Intelligence.- Management of Computing and Information Sys- Misinformation and Disinformation.- E-Govern- tems; Systems and Data Security; Discrete Mathe- Contents ment and E-Activism.- Living in Facebook Nation.- matics in Computer Science Introduction.- Platforms.- Measuring Power.- Appli- Personal Information Management.- Total Informa- cations.- Reducing Power During Idle Cycles.- Tun- Target groups tion Awareness.- From Total Information Awareness ing CPU Power During Application Run-Time.- Research to 1984.- Facebook Timeline.- Index. 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T. Aoki, JAIST, Nomi, Japan; K. Taguchi, AIST, Amagasaki, Japan A.A. Salah, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey; J. Ruiz-del-Solar, W. Huang, CSIRO ICT Centre, Epping, NSW, Australia; L. Alem, (Eds.) Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; C. Mericli, Carnegie Mellon CSIRO ICT Centre, Epping, NSW, Australia; M.A. Livingston, Wash- University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; P.-Y. Oudeyer, INRIA Bordeaux ington, DC, USA (Eds.) Sud-Ouest, Talence, France (Eds.) Formal Methods and Software Engineering Human Factors in Augmented Human Behavior Understanding Reality Environments 14th International Conference on Formal Engineering Meth- Third Workshop, HBU 2012, Vilamoura, Portugal, October 7, ods, ICFEM 2012, Kyoto, Japan, November 12-16, 2012, Pro- 2012, Proceedings ceedings Advances in hardware and networking have made This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of possible a wide use of augmented reality (AR) tech- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third Workshop on Human Behavior Under- nologies. However, simply putting those hardware the 14th International Conference on Formal Engi- standing, HBU 2012, held in Vilamoura, Portugal, in and technologies together does not make a “good” neering Methods, ICFEM 2012, held in Kyoto, October 2012. The 14 revised papers presented were system for end users to use. New design principles Japan, November 2012. The 31 revised full papers carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. and evaluation methods specific to this emerging together with 3 invited talks presented were care- The papers are organized in topical sections on sens- area are urgently needed to keep up with the advance fully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. ing human behavior; social and affective signals; in technologies. Human Factors in Augmented Real- The papers address all current issues in formal meth- human-robot interaction; imitation and learning ity Environments is the first book on human factors ods and their applications in software engineering. from demonstration. in AR, addressing issues related to design, develop- They are organized in topical sections on concur- ment, evaluation and application of AR systems. rency, applications of formal methods to new areas, Features Topics include surveys, case studies, evaluation quantity and probability, formal verification, model- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of methods and metrics, HCI theories and design prin- ing and development methodology, temporal logics, the Third Workshop on Human Behavior Under- ciples, human factors and lessons learned and[...] abstraction and refinement, tools, as well as testing standing, HBU 2012, held in Vilamoura, Portugal, in and runtime verification. October 2012. The 14 revised papers presented were Features carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. None Features The papers are organized in topical sections on sens- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of ing human behavior; social and affective signals; Contents the 14th International Conference on Formal Engi- human-robot interaction; imitation and learning Issues in human factors evaluations of augmented neering Methods, ICFEM 2012, held in Kyoto, from demonstration. reality systems.- Human factors research in audio Japan, November 2012.The 31 revised full papers augmented reality.- Basic perception in head-worn together with 3 invited talks presented were care- Contents augmented reality displays.- Pursuit of "X-ray fully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. The sensing human behavior.- social and affective sig- Vision" for augmented reality.- Cognitive issues in papers address all current issues in formal methods nals.- human-robot interaction.- imitation and mobile augmented reality: an embodied perspec- and their applications in software engineering. They learning from demonstration. tive.- Mobile augmented reality: a design perspec- are [..] tive.- Design guidelines for mobile augmented reality Fields of interest - user experience.- Usability recommendations for Contents Pattern Recognition; User Interfaces and Human mixed interactive systems: extraction and integration Toward Practical Application of Formal Methods in Computer Interaction; Biometrics; Artificial Intelli- in a design process.- Concepts and subjective mea- Software Lifecycle Processes.- Formal Methods in the gence (incl. Robotics); Image Processing and Com- sures for evaluating user experience of[...] Aerospace Industry: Follow the Money.- Applying puter Vision; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Term Rewriting to Speech Recognition of Numbers.- Recognition and Graphics Fields of interest Variable Permissions for Concurrency Verification.- User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; A Concurrent Temporal Programming Model with Target groups Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Communica- Atomic Blocks.- A Composable Mixed Mode Con- Research tions Engineering, Networks; Computer Imaging, currency Control Semantics for Transactional Pro- Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics; Com- grams.- Towards a Formal Verification Methodology Type of publication puter Communication Networks for Collective Robotic Systems.- Modeling Resource- Proceedings Aware Virtualized Applications for the Cloud in More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-34013-0 Target groups Real-Time ABS.- Specification and Model Checking Professional/practitioner of the[...] Softcover 2012. X, 175 p. 44 illus. 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M. Winckler, ICS-IRIT University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France; M. David Hercheui, Westminster Business School; London, UK; D. B. Liu, Hebei United University, China; M. Ma, Nanyang Techno- P. Forbrig, Universität Rostock, Germany; R. Bernhaupt, ICS-IRIT Whitehouse, The Castlegate Consultancy, Malton, UK; W. McIver logical University, Singapore; J. Chang, Hebei United University, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France (Eds.) Jr., University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada; J. China (Eds.) Phahlamohlaka, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa (Eds.) Human-Centered Software Information Computing and Engineering ICT Critical Infrastructures and Applications Society 4th International Conference, HCSE 2012, Toulouse, France, Third International Conference, ICICA 2012, Chengde, China, October 29-31, 2012, Proceedings 10th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice September 14-16, 2012, Revised Selected Papers and Computers, HCC10 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of September 27-28, 2012, Proceedings This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Human-Cen- the Third International Conference on Information tered Software Engineering, HCSE 2012, held in This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Computing and Applications, ICICA 2012, held in Toulouse, France, in October 2012.The twelve full 10th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Chengde, China, in September 2012. The 100 revised papers and fourteen short papers presented were Choice and Computers, HCC10 2012, held in Ams- full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from carefully reviewed and selected from various submis- terdam, The Netherlands, in September 2012. The 37 1089 submissions. The papers are organized in topi- sions. The papers cover the following topics: user revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed cal sections on internet computing and applications, interface design, examining the relationship between and selected for inclusion in the volume. The papers multimedia networking and computing, intelligent software engineering and human-computer interac- are organized in topical sections on national and computing and applications, computational statistics tion and on how to strengthen user-centered design international policies, sustainable and responsible and applications, cloud and evolutionary computing, as an essential part of software engineering process. innovation, ICT for peace and war, and citizens' computer engineering and applications, knowledge involvement, citizens' rights and ICT. management and applications, communication tech- Features nology and applications. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Features the 4th International Conference on Human-Cen- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Features tered Software Engineering, HCSE 2012, held in 10th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Toulouse, France, in October 2012.The twelve full Choice and Computers, HCC10 2012, held in Ams- the Third International Conference on Information papers and fourteen short papers presented were terdam, The Netherlands, in September 2012. The 37 Computing and Applications, ICICA 2012, held in carefully reviewed and selected from various submis- revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed Chengde, China, in September 2012. The 100 revised sions. The papers cover the following topics: user and selected for inclusion in the volume. The papers full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from interface design, examining the relationship between are organized in topical sections on national and 1089 submissions. 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The papers cover with the Development, Operation and Management in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2012. The many important areas in information security such of Large-Scale complex IT Systems. 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The papers cover ciated with the Development, Operation and Man- The two-volume set LNCS 7609 and 7610 constitutes many important areas in information security such agement of Large-Scale complex IT Systems. The the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th Inter- as privacy, security in mobile systems, software and 21 revised full papers presented were significantly national Symposium on Leveraging Applications of [..] extended and improved by the insights gained from Formal Methods, Verification and Validation, held Contents the productive and lively [..] in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2012. 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Validation The central subject of the book is the generalization Mathematics plays a key role in computer science, 5th International Symposium, ISoLA 2012, Heraklion, Crete, of Loewy's decomposition - originally introduced by some researchers would consider computers as noth- Greece, October 15-18, 2012, Proceedings, Part II him for linear ordinary differential equations - to lin- ing but the physical embodiment of mathematical ear partial differential equations. Equations for a sin- systems. And whether you are designing a digital cir- The two-volume set LNCS 7609 and 7610 constitutes gle function in two independent variables of order cuit, a computer program or a new programming the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th Inter- two or three are comprehensively discussed. A com- language, you need mathematics to be able to rea- national Symposium on Leveraging Applications of plete list of possible solution types is given. Various son about the design -- its correctness, robustness Formal Methods, Verification and Validation, held ad hoc results available in the literature are obtained and dependability. This book covers the founda- in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2012. The algorithmically. The border of decidability for gen- tional mathematics necessary for courses in com- two volumes contain papers presented in the topi- erating a Loewy decomposition are explicitly stated. puter science.The common approach to presenting cal sections on adaptable and evolving software for The methods applied may be generalized in an obvi- mathematical concepts and operators is to define eternal systems, approaches for mastering change, ous way to equations of higher order, in more vari- them in terms of properties they satisfy, and then runtime verification: the application perspective, ables or systems of such equations. based on these definitions develop ways of comput- model-based testing and model inference, learning ing the result of applying the operators and prove techniques for software verification and validation, Features them[...] LearnLib tutorial: from finite automata to register The central subject of the book is the generalization interface programs, RERS grey-box challenge 2012, of Loewy's decomposition - originally introduced by Features Linux driver verification,[...] him for linear ordinary differential equations - to lin- Mathematics plays a key role in computer science, ear partial differential equations. Equations for a sin- some researchers would consider computers as noth- Features gle function in two independent variables of order ing but the physical embodiment of mathematical The two-volume set LNCS 7609 and 7610 constitutes two or three are comprehensively discussed. A com- systems. And whether you are designing a digital cir- the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th Inter- plete list of possible solution types is given. Various cuit, a computer program or a new programming national Symposium on Leveraging Applications of ad hoc results available in the [..] language, you need mathematics to be able to reason Formal Methods, Verification and Validation, held about the design -- its correctness, robustness and in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2012. The Contents dependability. This book covers the foundational two volumes contain papers presented in the topical Loewy's results for ordinary differential equations.- mathematics [..] sections on adaptable and evolving software for eter- Rings of partial differential operators.- Equations nal systems, approaches for mastering change, run- with finite-dimensional solution space.- Decom- Contents time [..] position of second-order operators.- Solving sec- Why Mathematics?.- Propositional Logic.- Predicate ond-order equations.- Decomposition of third-order Calculus.- Sets.- Relations.- Classifying Relations.- Contents operators.- Solving third-order equations.- Summary More Discrete Structures.- Defining New Structured Linux Driver Verification (Position and conclusions.- Solutions to the exercises.- Solving Types.- Numbers.- Reasoning About Programs.- Paper).- Bioscientific Data Processing and Riccati equations.- The method of Laplace.- Equa- Index. 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S. Jajodia, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; A.K. Ghosh, S. Stanković, University of Montenegro, Podorica, Montenegro; I. Hammouda, Tampere University of Technology, Finland; B. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; V.S. Subrahman- I. Orović, University of Montenegro, Podorica, Montenegro; E. Lundell, University of Skövde, Sweden; T. Mikkonen, Tampere ian, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; V. Swarup, Sejdić, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US University of Technology, Finland; W. Scacchi, University of Cali- The Mitre Corporation, McLean, VA, USA; C. Wang, Engineering fornia, Irvine, CA, USA (Eds.) Sciences Directorate, Triangle Park, NC, USA; X.S. Wang, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Eds.) Multimedia Signals and Systems Open Source Systems: Long-Term

Moving Target Defense II Multimedia signals include different data types (text, Sustainability sound, graphics, picture, animations, video, etc.), Application of Game Theory and Adversarial Modeling 8th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference, OSS 2012, Ham- which can be time-dependent (sound, video and ani- mamet, Tunisia, September 10-13, 2012, Proceedings mation) or spatially-dependent (images, text and Our cyber defenses are static and are governed by graphics). Hence, the multimedia systems represent This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of lengthy processes, e.g., for testing and security patch an interdisciplinary cross-section of the following the 8th International IFIP WG 2.13 Conference deployment. Adversaries could plan their attacks areas: digital signal processing, computer architec- on Open Source Systems, OSS 2012, held in Ham- carefully over time and launch attacks at cyber ture, computer networks and telecommunications. mamet, Tunisia, in September 2012. The 15 revised speeds at any given moment. We need a new class Multimedia Signals and Systems is an introduc- full papers presented together with 17 lightning of defensive strategies that would force adversaries tory text, designed for students or professionals and talks, 2 tool demonstration papers, 6 short industry to continually engage in reconnaissance and re-plan- researchers in other fields, with a need to learn the papers, 5 posters and 2 workshop papers were care- ning of their cyber operations. One such strategy is basics of signals and systems. A considerable empha- fully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. to present adversaries with a moving target where sis is placed on the analysis and processing of multi- The papers are organized in topical sections on col- the attack surface of a system keeps changing. Mov- media signals (audio,[...] laboration and forks in OSS projects, community ing Target Defense II: Application of Game Theory issues, open education and peer-production models, and Adversarial Modeling includes contributions Features integration and architecture, business ecosystems, from world experts in the cyber security field. In the Multimedia signals include different data types (text, adoption and evolution of OSS, OSS quality, OSS in first volume of MTD, we[...] sound, graphics, picture, animations, video, etc.), different domains, product development, and[...] which can be time-dependent (sound, video and ani- Features mation) or spatially-dependent (images, text and Features Our cyber defenses are static and are governed by graphics). 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T. Shibuya, University of Tokyo, Japan; H. Kashima, The University M. Ioannides, Cyprusv University of Technology, Lemessos, P. Groth, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Frew, of Tokyo, Japan; J. Sese, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Cyprus; D. Fritsch, Universität Stuttgart, Germany; J. Leissner, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (Eds.) S. Ahmad, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Osaka, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Brussels, Belgium; R. Davies, MDR Part- Japan (Eds.) ners Ltd., London, UK; F. Remondino, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy; R. Caffo, Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico delle Provenance and Annotation of Data biblioteche italiana, Rome, Italy (Eds.) Pattern Recognition in and Processes Bioinformatics Progress in Cultural Heritage 4th International Workshop, IPAW 2012, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, June 19-21, 2012, Revised Selected Papers 7th IAPR International Conference, PRIB 2012, Tokyo, Japan, Preservation November 8-10, 2012, Proceedings This book constitutes the revised selected papers 4th International Conference, EuroMed 2012, Lemessos, of the 4th International Provenance and Annota- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Cyprus, October 29 -- November 3, 2012, Proceedings tion Workshop, IPAW 2012, held in Santa Barbara, 7th International Conference on Pattern Recognition CA, USA, in June 2012. The 14 full papers, 4 demo This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of in Bioinformatics, PRIB 2012, held in Tokyo, Japan, papers and 12 poster papers presented were care- the 4th International Conference on Progress in Cul- in November 2012. 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A. Herout, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic; M. S.M. Thampi, Indian Institute of Information Technology and M. Chemuturi, Chemuturi Consultants Dubská, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic; J. Havel, Management, Kerala, India; A.Y. Zomaya, The University of Syd- Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic ney, NSW, Australia; T. Strufe, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany; J.M. Alcaraz-Calero, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Requirements Engineering Bristol, UK; T. Thomas, Indian Institute of Information Technology Real-Time Detection of Lines and and Management, Kerala, India (Eds.) and Management for Software Grids Development Projects Recent Trends in Computer By PClines and Other Approaches Networks and Distributed Systems Requirements Engineering and Management for This text provides a survey of the latest research into Security Software Development Projects presents a com- the Hough transform for line detection and its con- plete guide on requirements for software develop- temporary developments. Written with students in International Conference, SNDS 2012, Trivandrum, India, ment including engineering, computer science and mind, this work can serve as a condensed textbook October 11-12, 2012, Proceedings management activities. It is the first book to cover and as a reference for practitioners working in com- all aspects of requirements management in soft- puter vision. 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It is the first book to cover all and as a reference for practitioners working in com- carefully reviewed and selected from 112 submis- aspects of requirements management in software puter vision. The text also presents an overview and sions. The papers cover various topics in Computer development projects. 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F. Durán, Universidad de Málaga, Spain (Ed.) A. Jøsang, University of Oslo, Norway; B. Carlsson, Blekinge Insti- A. Amato, Politecnico di Bari, Taranto, Italy; V. Di Lecce, Politec- tute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden (Eds.) nico di Bari, Taranto, Italy; V. Piuri, Università degli Studi di Milano, Crema, Italy Rewriting Logic and Its Applications Secure IT Systems 9th International Workshop, WRLA 2012, Held as a Satellite Semantic Analysis and Event of ETAPS 2012, Tallinn, Estonia, March 24-25, 2012, 17th Nordic Conference, NordSec 2012, Karlskrona, Sweden, Revised Selected Papers October 31 -- November 2, 2012, Proceedings Understanding of Human Behavior in Video Streaming This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings workshop proceedings of the 9th International of the 17th Nordic Conference on Secure IT Sys- Workshop on Rewriting Logic and its Applications, tems, NordSec 2012, held in Karlskrona, Sweden, Semantic Analysis and Understanding of Human WRLA 2012, held as a satellite event of ETAPS 2012, in October 2012. The 16 revised papers were care- Behaviour in Video Streaming investigates the in Tallinn, Estonia, in March 2012. The 8 revised full fully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The semantic analysis of the human behaviour captured papers presented together with 4 invited papers were papers are organized in topical sections on applica- by video streaming, and introduces both theoreti- carefully reviewed and selected from 12 initial sub- tion security, security management, system security, cal and technological points of view. Video analy- missions and 5 invited lectures. The papers address a network security, and trust management. sis based on the semantic content is in fact still an great diversity of topics in the fields of rewriting logic open issue for the computer vision research commu- such as: foundations and models, languages, logi- Features nity, especially when real-time analysis of complex cal and semantic framework, model-based software This book constitutes the refereed proceedings scenes is concerned. This book explores an innova- engineering, real-time and probabilistic extensions, of the 17th Nordic Conference on Secure IT Sys- tive, original approach to human behaviour analysis verification techniques, and distributed systems. tems, NordSec 2012, held in Karlskrona, Sweden, and understanding by using the syntactical symbolic in October 2012. The 16 revised papers were care- analysis of images and video streaming described by Features fully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The means of strings of symbols. A symbol is associated This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- papers are organized in topical sections on applica- to each area of the analyzed scene. When a[...] workshop proceedings of the 9th International tion security, security management, system security, Workshop on Rewriting Logic and its Applications, network security, and trust management. Features WRLA 2012, held as a satellite event of ETAPS 2012, Semantic Analysis and Understanding of Human in Tallinn, Estonia, in March 2012.The 8 revised full Contents Behaviour in Video Streaming investigates the papers presented together with 4 invited papers were Designed to Fail: A USB-Connected Reader for semantic analysis of the human behaviour captured carefully reviewed and selected from 12 initial sub- Online Banking.- Security Add-Ons for Mobile Plat- by video streaming, and introduces both theoreti- missions and 5 invited lectures. The papers address forms.- THAPS: Automated Vulnerability Scanning cal and technological points of view. Video analysis [..] of PHP Applications.- Cyber security exercises and based on the semantic content is in fact still an open competitions as a platform for cyber security exper- issue for the computer vision research community, Contents iments.- The Development of Cyber Security Warn- especially when real-time analysis of complex scenes Rigorous Component-Based System Design (Invited ing, Advice & Report Points.- Towards an Empirical is [..] Paper).- Program Analysis Scenarios in Rascal.- K Examination of IT Security Infrastructures in SME.- Framework Distilled.- Design and Analysis of Cloud- How to Select a Security Requirements Method? Contents Based Architectures with KLAIM and Maude.- Mak- A comparative study with students and practition- Introduction.- Sensors for Human Behavior Analy- ing Maude Definitions More Interactive.- Model ers.- There is Safety in Numbers: Preventing Con- sis.- Related Works.- Sensor Data Interpretation for Checking LTLR Formulas under Localized Fairness.- trol-Flow Hijacking by Duplication.- Coinductive[...] Symbolic Analysis.- Semantic Analysis.- Evaluation Modelling and Analyzing Adaptive Self-assem- of the proposed methodology.- Conclusions. bly Strategies with Maude.- Formal Modeling and Fields of interest Analysis of Human Body Exposure to Extreme Heat Systems and Data Security; Data Structures, Cryptol- Fields of interest in HI-Maude.- Order-Sorted Equality Enrichments ogy and Information Theory; Coding and Informa- Image Processing and Computer Vision; Multimedia Modulo Axioms.- Timed CTL Model Checking in tion Theory; Data Encryption; Information Systems Information Systems; User Interfaces and Human Real-Time Maude.- Using Narrowing to Test Maude Applications (incl.Internet); Management of Com- Computer Interaction; Pattern Recognition; Artifi- Specifications.- A[...] puting and Information Systems cial Intelligence (incl. 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Serious Games: The Challenge Service-Oriented Computing ITEC/CIP/T 2011: Joint Conference of the Interdisciplinary Simulation, Modeling, and Research Group of Technology, Education, Communica- 10th International Conference, ICSOC 2012, Shanghai, China, tion, and the Scientific Network on Critical and Flexible November 12-15, 2012, Proceedings Programming for Autonomous Thinking,Ghent, Belgium, October 19-21, 2011, Revised Robots Selected Papers This book constitutes the conference proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Service-Ori- Third International Conference, SIMPAR 2012, Tsukuba, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the ented Computing, ICSOC 2012, held in Shanghai, Japan, November 5-8, 2012, Proceedings Joint Conference of the Interdisciplinary Research China in November 2012. The 32 full papers and Group on Technology, Education, Communication, 21 short papers presented were carefully reviewed This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of and the Scientific Network on Critical and Flexible and selected from 185 submissions. The papers are the Third International Conference on Simula- Thinking, held in Ghent, Belgium, in October 2011. organized in topical sections on service engineer- tion, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous The 12 papers in this volume represent extended ver- ing, service management, cloud, service QoS, service Robots, SIMPAR 2012, held in Tsukuba, Japan, sions of the 20 papers presented at the conference security, privacy and personalization, service appli- in November 2012. The 33 revised full papers and and selected from numerous submissions. The con- cations in business and society, service composition presented together with 3 invited talks were care- ference brought together scholars and researchers and choreography, service scaling and cloud, process fully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. who study the use of serious games in educational management, service description and discovery, ser- Ten papers describe design of complex behaviors settings from different perspectives, such as instruc- vice security, privacy and personalization, applica- of autonomous robots, 9 address software layers, 8 tional design, domain specific didactics, cognitive tions, as well as cloud computing. papers refer to related modeling and learning. The and computer science. papers are organized in topical sections on mobile Features robots, software modeling and architecture and Features This book constitutes the conference proceedings of humanoid and biped robots. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the the 10th International Conference on Service-Ori- Joint Conference of the Interdisciplinary Research ented Computing, ICSOC 2012, held in Shanghai, Features Group on Technology, Education, Communication, China in November 2012.The 32 full papers and 21 This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of and the Scientific Network on Critical and Flexible short papers presented were carefully reviewed and the Third International Conference on Simula- Thinking, held in Ghent, Belgium, in October 2011. selected from 185 submissions. The papers are orga- tion, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous The 12 papers in this volume represent extended ver- nized in topical sections on service engineering, ser- Robots, SIMPAR 2012, held in Tsukuba, Japan, sions of the 20 papers presented at the conference vice managment, cloud, service QoS, service security, in November 2012. The 33 revised full papers and and selected from numerous submissions. The con- [..] presented together with 3 invited talks were care- ference [..] fully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. Contents Ten papers describe design of complex behaviors of Contents Research Papers.-Service Engineering 1.-Specifi- autonomous [..] instructional design.- domain specific didactics.- cation and Detection of SOA Antipatterns.-Ver- cognitive and computer science. ification of GSM-Based Artifact-Centric Systems Contents through Finite Abstraction.-Service Component Invited Talks.- A Geometric Perspective of Anthro- Fields of interest Architecture Extensions for Dynamic Systems.-Ser- pomorphic Embodied Actions.- Cybernics:Fusion Personal Computing; Computers and Education; vice Management 1.-Who Do You Call? 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S.S. Ge, National University of Singapore; O. Khatib, Stanford Uni- S. Tilley, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA; T. B. George, Oracle Inc., Nashua, NH, USA; S. Kim, Esri, Redlands, versity, CA, USA; J.-J. Cabibihan, National University of Singapore; Parveen, Independent Consultant, Melbourne, FL, USA CA, USA R. Simmons, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; M.A. Williams, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Eds.) Software Testing in the Cloud Spatio-temporal Networks

Migration and Execution Modeling and Algorithms Social Robotics For a large, complex system, the amount of test cases Spatio-temporal networks (STN)are spatial net- 4th International Conference, ICSR 2012, Chengdu, China, in a regression test suite can range from a few hun- works whose topology and/or attributes change with October 29-31, 2012, Proceedings dred to several thousands, which can take hours or time. These are encountered in many critical areas of even days to execute. Regression testing also requires everyday life such as transportation networks, elec- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of considerable resources that are often not readily tric power distribution grids, and social networks of the 4th International Conference on Social Robot- available. This precludes their use in an interactive mobile users. STN modeling and computations raise ics, ICSR 2012, held in Chengdu, China, in Octo- setting, further contributing to an inefficient test- significant challenges. The model must meet the con- ber 2012. The 66 revised full papers were carefully ing process.Cloud computing offers the use of virtu- flicting requirements of simplicity and adequate sup- reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. alized hardware, effectively unlimited storage, and port for efficient algorithms. Another challenge is The papers are organized in topical sections on affec- software services that can help reduce the execution to address the change in the semantics of common tive and cognitive sciences for socially interactive time of large test suites in a cost-effective manner. graph operations, such as, shortest path computa- robots, situated interaction and embodiment, robots The research presented by Tilley and Parveen lever- tion assuming different semantics, or when temporal to assist the elderly and persons with disabilities, ages the resources provided by cloud computing dimension is added. Also paradigms (e.g. dynamic social acceptance of robots and their impact to the infrastructure to[...] programming) used in algorithm[...] society, artificial empathy, HRI through non-ver- bal communication and control, social telepresence Features Features robots, embodiments and networks, interaction and For a large, complex system, the amount of test cases Spatio-temporal networks (STN)are spatial net- collaboration among robots, humans[...] in a regression test suite can range from a few hun- works whose topology and/or attributes change with dred to several thousands, which can take hours or time. These are encountered in many critical areas of Features even days to execute. Regression testing also requires everyday life such as transportation networks, elec- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of considerable resources that are often not readily tric power distribution grids, and social networks of the 4th International Conference on Social Robot- available. This precludes their use in an interactive mobile users. STN modeling and computations raise ics, ICSR 2012, held in Chengdu, China, in Octo- setting, further contributing to an inefficient testing significant challenges. The model must meet the con- ber 2012. The 66 revised full papers were carefully process.Cloud computing offers [..] flicting requirements of simplicity and adequate [..] reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Contents Contents affecttive and cognitive sciences for socially interac- Introduction.- SMART-T: Migrating Testing to the Spatio-temporal Networks: An Introduction.- Time tive robots, situated interaction and embodiment, Cloud.- HadoopUnit: Test Execution in the Cloud.- Aggregated Graph - A model for Spatio-temporal robots to [..] Case Studies.- Conclusions. 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Affective and Cognitive Sciences for Socially Inter- Software Engineering; Management of Computing active Robots.- Situated Interaction and Embodi- and Information Systems Fields of interest ment.- Robots to Assist the Elderly and Persons with Database Management; Geographical Information Disabilities.- Social Acceptance of Robots and Their Target groups Systems / Cartography; Graph Theory Impact to the Society.- Artificial Empathy.- HRI Research through Non-verbal Communication and Control.- Target groups Social Telepresence Robots, Embodiments and Type of publication Research Networks.- Interaction and Collaboration among Brief Robots, Humans, and Environment.- Human Aug- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32121-4 Type of publication mentation, Rehabilitation, and Medical Robots I.- Brief Human Augmentation, Rehabilitation, and Medical Softcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4917-1 Robots II.Situated Interaction and Embodiment.- 2012. XV, 103 p. 40 illus. 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L. Calderon-Benavides, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga, G. Gimel´farb, University of Auckland, New Zealand; E. Hancock, J. Mikulski, Politechnika Slaska, Katowice, Poland (Ed.) Colombia; C. Gonzalez-Caro, Universidad Autonoma de Bucara- University of York, UK; A. Imiya, Chiba University, Japan; A. Kui- manga, Colombia; E. Chavez, Universidad Michoacana, Mexico, jper, Technische Universität Darmstadt/Fraunhofer IGD, Ger- Mexico; N. Ziviani, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo many; M. Kudo, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan; S. Omachi, Telematics in the Transport Horizonte, Brazil (Eds.) Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; T. Windeatt, University of Sur- rey, UK; K. Yamada, NEC Corporation, Ikoma, Japan (Eds.) Environment String Processing and Information 12th International Conference on Transport Systems Telemat- Structural, Syntactic, and Statistical ics, TST 2012, Katowice-Ustron, Poland, October 10--13, 2012, Retrieval Selected Papers Pattern Recognition 19th International Symposium, SPIRE 2012, Cartagena de This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th Indias, Colombia, October 21-25, 2012, Proceedings Joint IAPR International Workshop, SSPR & SPR 2012, International Conference on Transport Systems Hiroshima, Japan, November 7-9, 2012, Proceedings Telematics, TST 2012, held in Katowice-Ustron, This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Poland, in October 2012. The 48 papers included the 19th International Symposium on String Pro- This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected cessing and Information Retrieval, SPIRE 2012, the Joint IAPR International Workshops on Struc- for inclusion in this book. Transport telematics are held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, in Octo- tural and Syntactic Pattern Recognition (SSPR 2012) the systems using the information and communica- ber 2012. The 26 full papers, 13 short papers, and and Statistical Techniques in Pattern Recognition tion technologies in the area of infrastructure and 3 keynote speeches were carefully reviewed and (SPR 2012), held in Hiroshima, Japan, in Novem- of means of transport and its participants. An intel- selected from 81 submissions. The following topics ber 2012 as a satellite event of the 21st International ligent transport covers systems that allow, through are covered: fundamentals algorithms in string pro- Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2012. the data transmission and analysis, to influence the cessing and information retrieval; SP and IR tech- The 80 revised full papers presented together with 1 behaviour of road users and the action of technical niques as applied to areas such as computational invited paper and the Pierre Devijver award lecture elements in means of transport or along the traffic biology, DNA sequencing, and Web mining. were carefully reviewed and selected from more than route. Intelligent transport[...] 120 initial submissions. The papers are organized in Features topical sections on structural, syntactical, and statis- Features This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of tical pattern recognition, graph and tree methods, This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th the 19th International Symposium on String Pro- randomized methods and image[...] International Conference on Transport Systems cessing and Information Retrieval, SPIRE 2012, held Telematics, TST 2012, held in Katowice-Ustron, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, in October 2012. Features Poland, in October 2012. The 48 papers included The 26 full papers, 13 short papers, and 3 keynote This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected speeches were carefully reviewed and selected from the Joint IAPR International Workshops on Struc- for inclusion in this book. Transport telematics are 81 submissions. The following topics are covered: tural and Syntactic Pattern Recognition (SSPR 2012) the systems using the information and communica- fundamentals algorithms in string processing and and Statistical Techniques in Pattern Recognition tion technologies in the area of infrastructure and of information [..] (SPR 2012), held in Hiroshima, Japan, in Novem- means of [..] ber 2012 as a satellite event of the 21st International Contents Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2012.The Fields of interest fundamentals algorithms in string processing and 80 revised full papers presented together with 1 Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); information retrieval.- SP and IR techniques as invited [..] Simulation and Modeling; Artificial Intelligence applied to areas such as computational biology.- (incl. Robotics); Computers and Society; Computer DNA sequencing.- Web mining. 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J. Kotlarsky, Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK; I. Oshri, J.S. Jin, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; C. Xu, J. Zhou, Enginest, France Loughborough School of Business and Economics, UK; L.P. Will- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; M. Xu, University of cocks, London School of Economics, UK (Eds.) Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia The NCL Natural Constraint The Dynamics of Global Sourcing: The Era of Interactive Media Language Perspectives and Practices Interactive Media is a new research field and a land- "The NCL Natural Constraint Language" presents 6th Global Sourcing Workshop 2012, Courchevel, France, the NCL language which is a description language March 12-15, 2012, Revised Selected Papers mark in multimedia development. The Era of Inter- active Media is an edited volume contributed from in conventional mathematical logic for modeling and solving constraint satisfaction problems. NCL This book contains 13 carefully revised and selected world experts working in academia, research institu- differs from other declarative languages: It mod- papers from the 6th Workshop on Global Sourcing, tions and industry. The Era of Interactive Media fo- els problems naturally in a simplified form of first- held in Courchevel, France, during March 12-15, cuses mainly on Interactive Media and its various order logic with quantifiers, Boolean logic, numeric 2012. They have been selected from 46 submissions applications. This book also covers multimedia constraints, set operations and logical functions; it and represent both client and supplier perspec- analysis and retrieval; multimedia security rights solves problems by mixed set programming over the tives on sourcing of global services. This volume is and management; multimedia compression and mixed domain of real numbers, integers, Booleans, intended for use by students, academics, and practi- optimization; multimedia communication and net- dates/times, references, and in particular sets. The tioners interested in the outsourcing and offshoring working; and multimedia systems and applications. book uses plenty of examples and tutorials to illus- of information technology and business processes. It The Era of Interactive Media is designed for a pro- trate NCL and its applications. It is intended for offers a review of the key topics in outsourcing and fessional audience composed of practitioners and researchers and developers in the[...] offshoring, populated with practical frameworks that researchers working in the field of multimedia. [...] serve as a tool-kit for students and managers. The Features topics discussed combine theoretical and practical Features none "The NCL Natural Constraint Language" presents insights, and they are[...] the NCL language which is a description language in conventional mathematical logic for modeling Features Contents and solving constraint satisfaction problems. NCL This book contains 13 carefully revised and selected Best Papers and Runner-ups.- Face Detection, differs from other declarative languages: It models papers from the 6th Workshop on Global Sourc- Recognition and Synthesis.- Video Coding and problems naturally in a simplified form of first-order ing, held in Courchevel, France, during March 12– Transmission.- Audio, image and video quality logic with quantifiers, Boolean logic, numeric con- 15, 2012. 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General Intelligence Trustworthy Ubiquitous Computing covers aspects Transactions on Large-Scale Data- of trust in ubiquitous computing environments. The This book is a collection of writings by active and Knowledge-Centered Systems aspects of context, privacy, reliability, usability and researchers in the field of Artificial General Intelli- VI user experience related to “emerged and exciting gence, on topics of central importance in the field. new computing paradigm of Ubiquitous Comput- Each chapter focuses on one theoretical problem, Special Issue on Database- and Expert-Systems Applications ing”, includes pervasive, grid, and peer-to-peer com- proposes a novel solution, and is written in suffi- puting including sensor networks to provide secure ciently non-technical language to be understandable The LNCS journal Transactions on Large-Scale computing and communication services at anytime by advanced undergraduates or scientists in allied Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems focuses and anywhere. Marc Weiser presented his vision of fields. This book is the very first collection in the on data management, knowledge discovery, and disappearing and ubiquitous computing more than field of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) focusing knowledge processing, which are core and hot top- 15 years ago. The big picture of the computer intro- on theoretical, conceptual, and philosophical issues ics in computer science. Since the 1990s, the Internet duced into our environment was a big innovation in the creation of thinking machines. All the authors has become the main driving force behind applica- and the starting point for various areas of research. are researchers actively developing AGI projects, tion development in all domains. An increase in the In order to totally adopt the idea of[...] thus distinguishing the book from much of the theo- demand for resource sharing across different sites Features retical cognitive[...] connected through networks has led to an evolu- tion of data- and knowledge-management systems Trustworthy Ubiquitous Computing covers aspects Features from centralized systems to decentralized systems of trust in ubiquitous computing environments. The This book is a collection of writings by active enabling large-scale distributed applications pro- aspects of context, privacy, reliability, usability and researchers in the field of Artificial General Intelli- viding high scalability. Current decentralized sys- user experience related to “emerged and exciting new gence, on topics of central importance in the field. tems still focus on data and knowledge as their main computing paradigm of Ubiquitous Computing”, Each chapter focuses on one theoretical problem, resource.[...] includes pervasive, grid, and peer-to-peer computing proposes a novel solution, and is written in suffi- including sensor networks to provide secure com- ciently non-technical language to be understandable Features puting and communication services at anytime and by advanced undergraduates or scientists in allied The LNCS journal Transactions on Large-Scale [..] fields. This book is the very first collection in the [..] Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems focuses on data management, knowledge discovery, and Contents Contents knowledge processing, which are core and hot top- The automatic Trust Management of self-adaptive Introduction.- Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive ics in computer science. Since the 1990s, the Internet Multi-Display Environments.- Malicious Pixels – Modeling Have the Same Problem.- The Piaget- has become the main driving force behind applica- Using QR Codes as Attack Vector.- A Virtual Per- MacGuyver Room.- Beyond the Octopus: From Gen- tion development in all domains. An increase in the formance Stage as a Space for Children to Create eral Intelligence toward a Human-like Mind.- One demand for resource sharing across different sites and Perform Stories.- Network Forensics: Detec- Decade of Universal Artificial Intelligence.- Deep connected through [..] tion and Mitigation of Botnet and Malicious Code Reinforcement Learning as Foundation for Artificial via Darknet.- Trusted Log Management System.- General Intelligence.- The LIDA Model as a Foun- Contents Reasoning of Collaborative Human Behaviour in dational Architecture for AGI.- The Architecture Combination Skyline Queries.- Comparing and Security-Critical Work Practices: A Framework.- of Human-Like General Intelligence.- A New Con- Evaluating Approaches to Probabilistic Reasoning: Mitigation ofWormhole Attack in Wireless Sensor structivist AI.- Towards an Actual Gödel Machine Theory, Implementation, and Applications.- The Networks.- Protocol for Secure Access in Mobile Ad- Implementation.- Artificial General Intelligence Science and Art of Conceptual Modelling.- Predic- hoc Network for Emergency Services.- A Lightweight Begins with Recognition.- Theory Blending as a tive Line Queries for Traffic Prediction.- A DHT- Graph-Based[...] Framework[...] Based System for the Management of Loosely Struc- tured, Multidimensional Data.- A Grammarware for Fields of interest Fields of interest the Incremental Validation of Integrity Constraints Systems and Data Security; Artificial Intelli- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Models and on XML Documents under Multiple Updates.- Data- gence (incl. Robotics); Computer Communica- Principles; Simulation and Modeling; Cognitive Psy- base Support for Enabling Data-Discovery Queries tion Networks; Information Systems Applications chology over Semantically-Annotated Observational Data.- (incl.Internet); Computer Systems Organization and Probabilistically Ranking Web Article Quality Based Communication Networks Target groups on[...] Research Target groups Fields of interest Research Type of publication Database Management; Data Mining and Knowledge Type of publication Contributed volume Discovery; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-94-91216-61-9 Data Storage Representation; Simulation and Model- ing; Information Storage and Retrieval More on www.springer.com/978-94-91216-70-1 Hardcover Hardcover 2012. IX, 330 p. 37 illus., 4 in color. (Atlantis Thinking Target groups 2012. XIX, 267 p. 117 illus., 47 in color. 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D.B. Skillicorn, Queen's University M. Trauth, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany; E. Sillmann, Earth Sciences BlaetterwaldDesign, Landau, Germany Understanding High-Dimensional MATLAB® and Design Recipes for Spaces D. Wolf, University of Stuttgart, Germany; M.A. Santoyo, Univer- sidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; J. Fernández, CSIC-UCM, Earth Sciences Madrid, Spain (Eds.) High-dimensional spaces arise as a way of modelling How to Collect, Process and Present Geoscientific Information datasets with many attributes. Such a dataset can be directly represented in a space spanned by its attrib- Deformation and Gravity Change The overall aim of the book is to introduce students utes, with each record represented as a point in the to the typical course followed by a data analysis Indicators of Isostasy, Tectonics, Volcanism and Climate project in earth sciences. A project usually involves space with its position depending on its attribute val- Change Volume III ues. Such spaces are not easy to work with because searching relevant literature, reviewing and ranking published books and journal articles, extracting rel- of their high dimensionality: our intuition about This book is the third of a series highlighting this evant information from the literature in the form of space is not reliable, and measures such as distance topic of major importance for recent developments text, data, or graphs, searching and processing the do not provide as clear information as we might in geodynamics. Temporal variation of deformation relevant original data using MATLAB, and compil- expect. There are three main areas where complex and gravity fields recorded by geodetic measuring ing and presenting the results as posters, abstracts, high dimensionality and large datasets arise natu- techniques (either from ground surface or space) and and oral presentations using graphics design soft- rally: data collected by online retailers, preference reflecting isostatic, tectonic or volcanic processes ware. The text of this book includes numerous sites, and social media sites, and customer relation- in the earth's interior as well as hydrologic, oceano- examples on the use of internet resources, on the ship databases, where[...] graphic or climatic processes, have made a basic visualization of data with MATLAB, and on prepar- tool for research and monitoring. Part of the papers ing scientific presentations. As[...] Features collected in this topical volume were presented at High-dimensional spaces arise as a way of modelling the 3rd Workshop on "Deformation and Gravity Features datasets with many attributes. Such a dataset can be Change: Indicators of Isostasy, Tectonics, Volcanism directly represented in a space spanned by its attrib- The overall aim of the book is to introduce students and Climate Change" which took place at the Casa de to the typical course followed by a data analysis utes, with each record represented as a point in the los Volcanes on Lanzarote,[...] space with its position depending on its attribute val- project in earth sciences. A project usually involves searching relevant literature, reviewing and ranking ues. Such spaces are not easy to work with because of Features published books and journal articles, extracting rel- their high dimensionality: our intuition about space This book is the third of a series highlighting this evant information from the literature in the form of is not reliable, and measures such as [..] topic of major importance for recent developments text, data, or graphs, searching and processing the in geodynamics.Temporal variation of deformation relevant original data using MATLAB, and [..] Contents and gravity fields recorded by geodetic measuring Introduction.- Basic Structure of High-Dimensional techniques (either from ground surface or space) and Contents Spaces.- Algorithms.- Spaces with a Single Cen- reflecting isostatic, tectonic or volcanic processes ter.- Spaces with Multiple Clusters.- Representation Scientific Information in Earth Sciences.- Search- in the earth's interior as well as hydrologic, oceano- ing and Reviewing Scientific Literature.- Internet by Graphs.- Using Models of High-Dimensional graphic or climatic processes, have made a basic [..] Spaces.- Including Contextual Information.- Conclu- Resources for Earth Science Data.- MATLAB as a Visualization Tool.- Visualizing Two-Dimensional sions.- Index.- References. Contents Earth Science Data.- Visualizing Three-Dimensional Deformation and Gravity Change: Indicators of Earth Science Data.- Processing and Displaying Fields of interest Isostasy, Tectonics,Volcanism and Climate Change, Images in Earth Sciences.- Editing Graphics, Text, Information Systems and Communication Service; Vol. III. Introduction.- Observing gravity change and Tables.- Creating Conference Presentations.- Data Structures, Cryptology and Information The- in the Fennoscandian uplift area with the Han- Creating Conference Posters.- Creating Manuscripts, ory; Computing Methodologies; Systems and Data nover Absolute Gravimeter.- On the accuracy of the Flyers, and Books Security; e-commerce / e-business calibration of superconducting gravimeters using absolute and spring sensors: A critical comparison.- Target groups Fields of interest Separation of the geodetic consequences of past and Professional/practitioner Earth Sciences (general); Statistics for Engineering, present ice-mass change: Influence of topography Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Type of publication with application to Svalbard (Norway).- Retrieval Sciences; Computer Graphics Brief of large-scale hydrological signals in Africa from GRACE time-variable gravity fields.- Land water[...] Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33397-2 Upper undergraduate Softcover Fields of interest 2012. 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Y. Ye, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, China; C. Liu, Qing- L. Bengtsson, International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzer- F. Wang, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan; M. Miyajima, dao Institute of Marine Geology, China (Eds.) land; S. Koumoutsaris, International Space Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Japan; T. Li, Chang’an University, China; W. Bern, Switzerland; R.-M. Bonnet, International Space Science Shan, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China; T.F. Fathani, Institute, Bern, Switzerland; R.P. Allan, University of Reading, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Eds.) Natural Gas Hydrates UK; C. Fröhlich, World Radiation Centre, Davos, Switzerland; J. Heintzenberg, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric research, Experimental Techniques and Their Applications Leipzig, Germany; P. Ingmann, European Space Agency, Noord- Progress of Geo-Disaster Mitigation wijk, The Netherlands; R. Kandel, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, “Natural Gas Hydrates: Experimental Techniques France; N.G. Loeb, National Aeronautic and Space Administra- Technology in Asia and Their Applications” attempts to broadly inte- tion, Hampton, VA, USA; B. Soden, University of Miami, FL, USA; grate the most recent knowledge in the fields of K.E. Trenberth, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boul- der, CO, USA (Eds.) This book includes the recent 10-year achievement hydrate experimental techniques in the laboratory. of geo-disaster mitigation by leading Asian scientists The book examines various experimental techniques from Japan, China, Indonesia, Korea, Iran and Far in order to provide useful parameters for gas hydrate Observing and Modeling Earth's East of Russia. Case studies on recent occurred geo- exploration and exploitation. It provides experimen- Energy Flows disasters in Asian region have been presented. The tal techniques for gas hydrates, including the detec- forming mechanics of hazards such as earthquake tion techniques, the thermo-physical properties, and landslide are deeply discussed, and the disas- permeability and mechanical properties, geochemi- This book provides a comprehensive presentation ter mitigation technology for building and pipeline cal abnormalities, stability and dissociation kinetics, of Earth’s energy flows and their consequences for safety, landslide hazard assessment and risk manage- exploitation conditions, as well as modern measure- the climate. The Earth’s climate as well as planetary ment are introduced. ment technologies etc. This book will be of interest climates in general, are broadly controlled by three to experimental scientists who[...] fundamental parameters: the solar irradiance, the Features planetary albedo and the planetary emissivity. Space This book includes the recent 10-year achievement Features measurements indicate that these three quantities of geo-disaster mitigation by leading Asian scientists “Natural Gas Hydrates: Experimental Techniques are remarkably stable. A minor decrease in planetary from Japan, China, Indonesia, Korea, Iran and Far and Their Applications” attempts to broadly inte- emissivity is consistent with theoretical calculations. East of Russia. Case studies on recent occurred geo- grate the most recent knowledge in the fields of This is due to the ongoing increase of atmospheric disasters in Asian region have been presented. The hydrate experimental techniques in the laboratory. greenhouse gases making the atmosphere more forming mechanics of hazards such as earthquake The book examines various experimental techniques opaque to long wave terrestrial radiation. As a conse- and landslide are deeply discussed, and the disaster in order to provide useful parameters for gas hydrate quence radiation processes are slightly out of balance mitigation technology for building and pipeline [..] exploration and exploitation. It provides experimen- as less heat is[...] tal techniques for gas hydrates, including the detec- Contents tion [..] Features Damage by the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake This book provides a comprehensive presentation and tsunami.- Geological prerequisites for landslide Contents of Earth’s energy flows and their consequences for dams' disaster assessment and mitigation in Cen- Introduction.- Development of Experiment Detec- the climate. The Earth’s climate as well as planetary tral Asia.- Social benefits of landslide prevention tion Technique.- Relationship between Acoustic climates in general, are broadly controlled by three and mitigation in Hong Kong, China.- Advances properties and Hydrate Saturation.- Detecting fundamental parameters: the solar irradiance, the of geo-disaster mitigation technologies in Taiwan.- Hydrate in Porous Media Using Electrical Resis- planetary albedo and the planetary emissivity. Space The mechanisms for initiation and motion of Chi- tance.- Thermophysical Properties of Gas Hydrate measurements indicate that these three quantities are nese loess landslides.- Geo-disaster and its mitiga- in Porous Media.- Experimental Techniques for Per- remarkably stable. A minor decrease [..] tion in Nepal.- Hybrid socio-technical approach for meability and Mechanical Properties of Hydrate- landslide risk reduction in Indonesia.- Damage and Bearing Sediments.- Experimental Studies of Marine Contents recovery from the 1999 Chichi Earthquake in Tai- Gas Hydrate Geochemical Anomalies.- Experimen- Earth’s Energy Flows.- Solar forcing.- The role of wan.- Key factors influencing the mechanism of[...] tal Simulation of Hydrate Accumulation and Disper- water vapour.- The role of clouds.- Aerosol Forcing.- sion in Pore Fluids.- Stable Conditions of Marine Climate Feedback.- Future Challenges. Fields of interest Gas Hydrate.- Natural Gas Hydrate Dissociation.- Natural Hazards; Environmental Science and Engi- Experimental[...] Fields of interest neering; Earth System Sciences Climate Change; Geophysics / Geodesy; Earth Sys- Fields of interest tem Sciences; Atmospheric Sciences; Meteorology / Target groups Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Climatology; Energy (general) Research Energy Technology; Geophysics / Geodesy; Measure- ment Science, Instrumentation Target groups Type of publication Research Monograph Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-29106-7 Research Type of publication Monograph Hardcover Type of publication 2013. XV, 624 p. 513 illus., 305 in color. (Environmental More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4326-7 Contributed volume Science) Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31100-0 129,95 € 2012. VIII, 484 p. 165 illus., 155 in color. 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J.D. Istok, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA S.E. Damborenea, Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Plata, La Plata, M. Gregor, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia Argentina; J. Echevarría, Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Plata, La Plata, Argentina; S. Ros-Franch, Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Push-Pull Tests for Site Plata, La Plata, Argentina Surface- and Groundwater Quality Characterization Changes in Periods of Water Southern Hemisphere Scarcity The push-pull test is a powerful site characterization Palaeobiogeography of Triassic- technique that has been applied to a wide range of Jurassic Marine Bivalves This thesis deals with the evaluation of surface and problems in contaminant hydrogeology. The the- groundwater quality changes in the periods of water oretical and practical apsects of push-pull testing scarcity in river catchment areas. The work can be were initially developed to characterize groundwater Palaeobiogeography is a complex subject which divided into six parts. Existing methods of drought acquifers but the method has now been extended to processes information provided by both Biology and assessment are discussed in the first part, followed saturated and unsaturated soils and sediments as well Earth Sciences. It is conceptually and philosophi- by the brief description of the software package as to surface water bodies. Dr. Istok and his collab- cally equivalent to neobiogeography. Nevertheless, HydroOffice, designed by the author. The software orators have been instrumental in the development its methods are somewhat different, since it is limited is dedicated to analysis of hydrological data (separa- of these techniques and he is widely recognized as by the incompleteness of the fossil record. On the tion of baseflow, parameters of hydrological drought the world's leading expert push-pull testing. This is other hand, it has direct access to the time dimen- estimation, recession curves analysis, time series the only reference book available on this powerful sion, a key ingredient of organic evolution. Mesozoic analysis). The capabilities of the software are cur- method. benthonic mollusks, and especially bivalves, have rently used by scientist from more than 30 countries a great potential for palaeobiogeographical analy- around the world. The third section is devoted to a Features sis due to their commonly good preservation, abun- comprehensive[...] The push-pull test is a powerful site characterization dance, diversity and high dispersion potential at the technique that has been applied to a wide range of larval stage. From a merely descriptive point of view, Features problems in contaminant hydrogeology. The the- the analysis of their[...] The thesis deals with the evaluation of surface and oretical and practical aspects of push-pull testing groundwater quality changes in the periods of water were initially developed to characterize groundwater Features scarcity in river catchment areas. The work can be aquifers but the method has now been extended to Palaeobiogeography is a complex subject which divided into six parts. Existing methods of drought saturated and unsaturated soils and sediments and to processes information provided by both Biology and assessment are discussed in the first part, followed surface water bodies. Dr. Istok and his collaborators Earth Sciences. It is conceptually and philosophi- by the brief description of the software package [..] cally equivalent to neobiogeography. Nevertheless, HydroOffice, designed by the author. The software is its methods are somewhat different, since it is limited dedicated to analysis of hydrological data [..] Contents by the incompleteness of the fossil record. On the Push-pull tests.- Setting up a site.- Evaluation of other hand, it has direct access to the time dimen- Fields of interest site.- Improvement of site.- Long-term prognosis.- sion, a key ingredient of organic evolution. Mesozoic Hydrogeology; Quantitative Geology; Software The shape of things to come.- Analysis. [..] Engineering / Programming and Operating Sys- tems; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Fields of interest Contents Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Hydrogeology; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Introduction.--Paleobiogeography and neo- Earth Sciences; Sedimentology; Earth Sciences (gen- biogeography.--Why bivalves?.--Time frame.-- Target groups eral) Paleogeography.--Paleoclimates and water temper- Research atures.--Paleocurrents.-Techniques.--The data.-- Target groups Quantification: a difficult approach.--Analytic meth- Type of publication Research ods.-A bivalve perspective.--Previous research: a Monograph northern hemisphere affair.--Some general issues.-- Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32243-3 Paleobiogeographic affinities.-Regional scale.-- Monograph Facies and bivalve distributions: examples from the Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-13919-2 Neuquén Basin.--Latitudinal gradients.--Distribu- 2013. XVIII, 230 p. 125 illus., 107 in color. (Springer The- Hardcover tion patterns and boundaries.-Hemispheric scale.-- ses) 2013. X, 83 p. 39 illus., 16 in color. (Lecture Notes in Data.--Biochoreme recognition.--Evolution of[...] 99,95 € Earth System Sciences, 144) ISBN 978-3-642-32243-3 Fields of interest 99,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Paleontology; Biogeosciences; Historical Geology; ISBN 978-3-642-13919-2 Plant Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Target groups Research

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A. Alemanno, HEC, Jouy-en-Josas, France; F. den Butter, VU Uni- F.P. Jozsa Jr. Economics versity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; A. Nijsen, Regulatory Reform Adviser, Schoonhoven, The Netherlands; J. Torriti, Uni- versity of Surrey, United Kingdom (Eds.) College Sports Inc.

C.M. Lindow How Commercialism Influences Intercollegiate Athletics Better Business Regulation in a Risk Society For several decades in America, athletic programs in A Strategic Fit Perspective on colleges and universities received financial support Family Firm Performance and resources primarily from their respective schools The premise of this volume is that business regu- and such sources as alumni and the National Colle- lations are expected to grow in the near future as giate Athletic Association (NCAA). More recently, Corinna M. Lindow substantiates, develops, and a consequence of the emergence of a “(world) risk however, college coaches assigned to athletic depart- tests a strategic fit perspective on family firm per- society.” Risks related to terrorism, climate change, ments and the presidents and marketing or pub- formance in order to contribute to explaining previ- and financial crises, for example, will penetrate all lic relations officials of schools organize, initiate, ous inconclusive findings. In particular, she aims at conditions of life. Increasingly, the decisions and and participate in fund-raising campaigns and thus investigating whether strategic fit determines fam- actions of some bring about risks for many in this obtain a portion of revenue for their sports programs ily firm performance and what role family influence era of globalization. Controlling these risks implies from local, regional and national businesses, and plays. Based on a sample of German family firms, managing the world through high-quality regula- from other private donors, groups, and organiza- the author indicates that, against expectations, fam- tion, with a particular emphasis on businesses and tions. Because of this inflow of assets and financial ily firms’ performance is not driven by strategic fit financial institutions. Central to this approach is capital, intercollegiate[...] but through the effective use of family-specific fac- the argument that a major, if not the primary, aim tors such as family business governance and family of regulation is to internalize externalities, or in a Features culture. Further, the results suggest that family influ- broader context, to[...] For several decades in America, athletic programs in ence has important implications for strategy, organi- colleges and universities received financial support zational structure,[...] Features and resources primarily from their respective schools The premise of this volume is that business regu- and such sources as alumni and the National Colle- Features lations are expected to grow in the near future as giate Athletic Association (NCAA). More recently, Corinna M. Lindow substantiates, develops, and a consequence of the emergence of a “(world) risk however, college coaches assigned to athletic depart- tests a strategic fit perspective on family firm per- society.” Risks related to terrorism, climate change, ments and the presidents and marketing or public formance in order to contribute to explaining previ- and financial crises, for example, will penetrate all relations officials of schools organize, initiate, [..] ous inconclusive findings. In particular, she aims at conditions of life. Increasingly, the decisions and investigating whether strategic fit determines fam- actions of some bring about risks for many in this era Contents ily firm performance and what role family influence of globalization. Controlling these risks [..] Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Chapter plays. Based on a sample of German family firms, the 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Intercollegiate Athlet- author indicates that, against expectations, family [..] Fields of interest ics.- Chapter 3: Sports Finance.- Chapter 4: Coaches Economic Policy; Public Finance & Economics Compensation.- Chapter 5: Student-Athletes Envi- Contents ronment.- Chapter 6: Campus Facilities.- Chapter Family firms as research objects.- Literature review Target groups 7: College Sports Business.- Chapter 8: on family firm performance research.- A strategic fit Research Conclusion.- Appendix.- Bibliography. perspective on family firm performance.- Empirical analyses regarding the association between family Type of publication Fields of interest influence, strategic fit, and firm performance Monograph Labor Economics; Management/Business for Profes- sionals; Economic Policy Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4405-3 Business Strategy/Leadership Hardcover Target groups 2013. 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S. Alexiadis, Ministry of Rural Development and Foods, Athens, C. Boardman, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA; D.O. Th. Frisendal, Copenhagen, Denmark Greece Gray, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA; D. Rivers, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (Eds.) Design Thinking Business Analysis Convergence Clubs and Spatial Externalities Cooperative Research Centers and Business Concept Mapping Applied Technical Innovation This book undertakes to marry the concepts of "Con- Models and Applications of Regional Convergence in Europe Government Policies, Industry Strategies, and Organizational cept Mapping" with a "Design Thinking" approach in Do dynamic externalities, in the form of technol- Dynamics the context of business analysis. While in the past a ogy creation, adoption and spatial agglomeration lot of attention has been paid to the business process shape the pattern of regional growth in Europe? This At a time when scientific and technical innovation side, this book now focusses information quality and study provides an alternative view on regional con- now requires a multitude of heterogeneous inputs valuation, master data and hierarchy management, vergence. A model is developed which attributes and expertise from the public and private sectors business rules automation and business semantics as club-convergence to existing differences with respect alike, cooperative research centers (CRCs) have examples for business innovation opportunities. The to the degree of technology adoption. In the first emerged as the predominant vehicle for cross-sector book shows how to take "Business Concept Maps" instance, empirical results suggest that the NUTS-2 collaboration. In the U.S. alone, there are thousands further as information models for new IT paradigms. regions of the EU-27 converge at a very slow rate. of CRCs on university campuses, and agencies like In a way this books redefines and extends business Further tests, however, indicate that convergence is the National Science Foundation, National Institutes analysis towards solutions that can be described as restricted to a specific subset of regions. Such conclu- of Health, Department of Defense, and more recently business synthesis or business development. Business sions are tested further, using an alternative model of the Department of Energy fund CRCs to address modellers, analysts[...] club-convergence, which incorporates the impact of some of the nation’s most formidable challenges with Features spatial interaction,[...] science and technology, including cancer and other diseases, terrorism surveillance and the detection of This book undertakes to marry the concepts of Con- Features weapons of mass destruction,[...] cept Mapping with a Design Thinking approach in Do dynamic externalities, in the form of technol- the context of business analysis. While in the past a ogy creation, adoption and spatial agglomeration Features lot of attention has been paid to the business process shape the pattern of regional growth in Europe? This At a time when scientific and technical innovation side, this book now focusses information quality and study provides an alternative view on regional con- now requires a multitude of heterogeneous inputs valuation, master data and hierarchy management, vergence. A model is developed which attributes and expertise from the public and private sectors business rules automation and business semantics as club-convergence to existing differences with respect alike, cooperative research centers (CRCs) have examples for business innovation opportunities. [..] to the degree of technology adoption. In the first emerged as the predominant vehicle for cross-sector Contents instance, empirical results suggest that the NUTS-2 collaboration. In the U.S. alone, there are thousands Introduction.- What the business means.- "Design regions [..] of CRCs on university campuses, and agencies like the National Science Foundation, National Institutes Thinking" for business information analysis.- Contents of [..] Business concept management: business analysis Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Neoclassical and Post- redefined.- Where to find meaningful business infor- Keynesian Theories of Regional Growth and Con- Fields of interest mation.- Describing business meaning.- Concept vergence/Divergence.- 3 'Endogenous Growth R & D / Technology Policy; Economic Growth; Eco- harvesting.- Surprising support from next generation Theory' and 'New Economic Geography'.- 4 Club nomic Policy IT paradigms.- Reliable business information.- Info- Convergence.- 5 Empirical Measure of Regional nomics.- Meaningful intelligence.- Business rules Target groups Convergence.- 6 EU-27 Regions: Absolute or Club automation.- Reusable meaning.- Open information Research Convergence? 7 'Club Convergence': Geography, sharing.- "Pull" instead of "Push".- NoSQL and "Big Externalities and Technology.- 8 Conclusions.- Data".- Think big, start small - deliver value to the Type of publication business. 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H. Plattner, Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Softwaresystemtech- Y. Zhou, Y. Qin H. Emmons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, nik, Potsdam, Germany; C. Meinel, Hasso-Plattner-Institut für USA; G. Vairaktarakis, Case Western Reserve University, Cleve- Softwaresystemtechnik, Potsdam, Germany; L. Leifer, Stanford land, OH, USA University,CA, USA (Eds.) Empirical Analysis on Income Inequality of Chinese Residents Flow Shop Scheduling Design Thinking Research Theoretical Results, Algorithms, and Applications Measuring Performance in Context The subject of this book is discussing the income inequality of Chinese residents, its change and the Although several monographs and edited volumes This book summarizes the results of the third year factors that impact it. In this book all kinds of quan- have discussed scheduling in general, most of these in the Design Thinking Research Program, a joint titative methods, including decomposing Gini Coef- works survey the field by contributing a single chap- venture of Stanford University in Palo Alto and the ficients method, Fei-Ranis method, two-sectors ter to production systems like flow shops. Flow Shop Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. Understand- model and other econometric models. Some spe- Scheduling: Theoretical Results, Algorithms, and ing the evolution of innovation, and how to mea- cial features are that in this book, a two-sectors Applications is solely dedicated to bringing together sure the performance of the design thinking teams model was set up to analyze the impact of popula- a huge body of knowledge on the subject, along dis- behind innovations, is the central motivation behind tion migration from urban areas to rural areas on tinct design features, in order to help scholars and the research work presented in this book. Addressing income inequality of total residents, and the inverted practitioners easily identify problems of interest. these fundamental concerns, all of the contributions U hypothesis was tested by time-series regression This monograph has been organized into ten distinct in this volume report on different approaches and model. The inverted U hypothesis is supported by flow shop systems and explores their connections. research efforts aimed at obtaining deeper insights the change of income inequality of Chinese total resi- The chapters cover flow shop systems including two- into and a better understanding of how design think- dents which is different from the[...] machine, flexible, stochastic, and more. Outside of ing transpires. In highly creative ways, different the traditional flow shops[...] experiments were conceived and[...] Features The subject of this book is discussing the income Features Features inequality of Chinese residents, its change and the Although several monographs and edited volumes This book summarizes the results of the third year factors that impact it. In this book all kinds of quan- have discussed scheduling in general, most of these in the Design Thinking Research Program, a joint titative methods, including decomposing Gini Coef- works survey the field by contributing a single chap- venture of Stanford University in Palo Alto and the ficients method, Fei-Ranis method, two-sectors ter to production systems like flow shops. Flow Shop Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. Understand- model and other econometric models. Some spe- Scheduling: Theoretical Results, Algorithms, and ing the evolution of innovation, and how to mea- cial features are that in this book, a two-sectors Applications is solely dedicated to bringing together sure the performance of the design thinking teams model was set up to analyze the impact of population a huge body of knowledge on the subject, along dis- behind innovations, is the central motivation behind migration [..] tinct design features, in order to help [..] the research work presented in this book. Addressing these [..] Contents Contents 1.Introduction.- 2. Concept of Income Distrib- Introduction.- The Two-Machine Flow Shop.- Contents ution and Indexes and Methods for Measuring Transfer Lags in the Flow Shop.- The m-Machine Part I: Design Thinking Research in the Context Income Inequality.- 3.Income Inequality of China’s Flow Shop.- The Machine Flow Shop.- The Hybrid of Co-located Teams.- Part II: Design Thinking Urban Resident and the Factors Which Impact It.- Flow Shop.- The No-Wait Flow Shop.- Blocking Research in the Context of Distributed Teams.- Part 4.Income Inequality of Chinese Rural Resident and or Limited Buffers in Flow Shops.- Flexible Flow III: Design Thinking in the Context of Embedded the Factors Which Impact It.- 5.Income Inequality Shops.- Reentrant Flow Shops.- The Robust Flow Business Teams. of China’s Total Resident and the Factors Which Shops.- Stochastic Flow Shops.- The Complexity of Impact It.- 6.Impact of Rent-seeking on Income Problems. Fields of interest Inequality.- 7.Forecast for Chinese Resident’s Technology Management; Business Information Sys- Income Inequality in Future.- 8.Conclusions and Fields of interest tems; Media Design; Interaction Design Policy Suggestions.- Appendices.- References.- After- Operation Research / Decision Theory; Operations word Research, Mathematical Programming; Production / Target groups Logistics Research Fields of interest Population Economics Target groups Type of publication Research Contributed volume Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31990-7 Research Type of publication Monograph Hardcover Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-5151-8 2012. VIII, 302 p. 127 illus., 78 in color. (Understanding Monograph Innovation) Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-24951-8 99,95 € 2013. XVIII, 334 p. 58 illus. 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O. Dupouet, Bordeaux Management School, Talence, France; T. R. Ruozi, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; P. Ferrari, University of F. Rüther, Bispingen, Germany Bouzdine-Chameeva, Bordeaux Management School, Talence, Brescia, Italy France; C. Lakshman, Bordeaux Management School, Talence, France Patent Aggregating Companies Liquidity Risk Management in Their strategies, activities and options for producing compa- Innovation from Information Banks nies

Systems Economic and Regulatory Issues Entering the post-industrial age, knowledge has become an important asset for sustained competi- An Ambidexterity Approach The recent turmoil on financial markets has made tive advantage. In recent years, a new type of patent evident the importance of efficient liquidity risk acquirers has emerged. These companies do not pro- Relying on the extensive study of a multi-national management for the stability of banks. The measure- duce goods and therefore, do not need patents in Company, this work proposes a process view of ment and management of liquidity risk must take their historical meaning, they acquire patents and the way firms balance tensions between explor- into account economic factors such as the impact aggregate patent portfolios and little is known about ing new knowledge and exploiting old one. First, area, the timeframe of the analysis, the origin and the them. This book defines patent aggregating compa- ideas are generated throughout the organization. economic scenario in which the risk becomes man- nies and explores their strategies, activities, and their These ideas are funneled towards specific project ifest. Basel III, among other things, has introduced evolution over time, as well as how producing com- teams that further develop and refine them. Second, harmonized international minimum requirements panies can utilize them to leverage their patent port- projects are assessed by the top management. Agreed and has developed global liquidity standards and folios. projects are then progressively transformed into supervisory monitoring procedures. The short book exploitable products, following a transformative analyses the economic impact of the new regulation learning process. We then make propositions regard- Features on profitability, on assets composition and business Entering the post-industrial age, knowledge has ing the role information systems can play in sus- mix, on liabilities structure and[...] taining this process. Regarding the first phase of the become an important asset for sustained competi- tive advantage. In recent years, a new type of patent cycle, we will focus on systems that help in[...] Features acquirers has emerged. These companies do not The recent turmoil on financial markets has made produce goods and therefore, do not need patents Features evident the importance of efficient liquidity risk in their historical meaning. However, they acquire Relying on the extensive study of a multi-national management for the stability of banks. The measure- patents and aggregate patent portfolios and little is Company, this work proposes a process view of the ment and management of liquidity risk must take known about them. Frauke Rüther defines patent way firms balance tensions between exploring new into account economic factors such as the impact aggregating [..] knowledge and exploiting old one. First, ideas are area, the timeframe of the analysis, the origin and the generated throughout the organization. These ideas economic scenario in which the risk becomes man- are funneled towards specific project teams that fur- Contents ifest. Basel III, among other things, has introduced Patent Aggregating Companies.- Management ther develop and refine them. Second, projects are harmonized [..] assessed by the top management. Agreed projects are Framework.- Market for Technologies and Patents.- Archetypes.- Leveraging Patent Portfolios.- Poten- then [..] Contents tials. Introduction.- Liquidity Risk: Economic Issues.- Liq- Contents uidity Risk: Regulatory Issues.- Economic Impacts of Fields of interest Introduction.- Literature Review.- Case Study: The the New Regulation.- Conclusions. Group Legrand.- Theoretical Framework and Propo- Business Strategy/Leadership sitions.- Mathematical Modeling.- Conclusions. Fields of interest Target groups Finance / Banking; Financial Economics Fields of interest Research Business Information Systems; Technology Manage- Target groups Type of publication ment; Management of Computing and Information Research Monograph Systems Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-3-8349-4454-2 Target groups Brief Softcover Research More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-29580-5 2013. XVIII, 225 p. 44 illus. 56,03 € Type of publication Softcover ISBN 978-3-8349-4454-2 Monograph 2013. V, 54 p. 4 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Finance) Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32875-6 49,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-29580-5 Softcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2013. V, 73 p. 8 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Digital Spaces) 49,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-32875-6 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Economics 47

L. Mönch, University of Hagen, Germany; J.W. Fowler, Arizona C. Homburg, University of Mannheim, Germany; H. Schäfer, A. Maedche, University Mannheim, Germany; A. Botzenhardt, State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; S.J. Mason, Clemson University, Munich, Germany; J. Schneider, Ganderkesee, Germany University Mannheim, Germany; L. Neer, CAS Software AG, Karl- SC, USA sruhe, Germany (Eds.) Sales Excellence Production Planning and Control Software for People Systematic Sales Management for Semiconductor Wafer Fundamentals, Trends and Best Practices Fabrication Facilities This book presents a very novel and strategic approach to Sales Management, an area that has suf- The highly competitive and globalized software Modeling, Analysis, and Systems fered from a lack of sophistication in practice. This market is creating pressure on software companies. content-rich and thought-provoking book has a Given the current boundary conditions, it is crit- Over the last fifty-plus years, the increased complex- very unique positioning: It considers the sales per- ical to continuously increase time-to-market and ity and speed of integrated circuits have radically formance of an organization at a very high, strate- reduce development costs. In parallel, driven by pri- changed our world. Today, semiconductor manu- gic level and offers specific guidance in managing vate life experiences with mobile computing devices, facturing is perhaps the most important segment of not just a few direct reports but an entire organiza- the World Wide Web and software-based services, the global manufacturing sector. As the semiconduc- tion?s sales function. The book includes many useful peoples’ general expectations with regards to soft- tor industry has become more competitive, improv- tools and guidelines and is enhanced with numer- ware are growing. They expect software that is sim- ing planning and control has become a key factor ous examples that help bring the concepts to life and ple and joyful to use. In the light of the changes that for business success. This book is devoted to produc- make them very approachable for the trade mar- have taken place in recent years, software compa- tion planning and control problems in semiconduc- ket. A checklist-based scoring system that is utilized nies need to fundamentally reconsider the way they tor wafer fabrication facilities. It is the first book that throughout the book allows readers to[...] develop and deliver software to their customers. This takes a comprehensive look at the role of modeling, book introduces fundamentals,[...] analysis, and related information systems for such Features manufacturing systems. The book provides an opera- This book presents a very novel and strategic Features tions research- and computer[...] approach to Sales Management, an area that has suf- The highly competitive and globalized software fered from a lack of sophistication in practice. This market is creating pressure on software companies. Features content-rich and thought-provoking book has a very Given the current boundary conditions, it is critical Over the last fifty-plus years, the increased complex- unique positioning: It considers the sales perfor- to continuously increase time-to-market and reduce ity and speed of integrated circuits have radically mance of an organization at a very high, strategic development costs. In parallel, driven by private changed our world. Today, semiconductor manu- level and offers specific guidance in managing not life experiences with mobile computing devices, the facturing is perhaps the most important segment of just a few direct reports but an entire organization’s World Wide Web and software-based services, peo- the global manufacturing sector. As the semiconduc- sales [..] ples’ general expectations with regards to software tor industry has become more competitive, improv- are [..] ing planning and control has become a key factor for Contents business success. This book is devoted to production Introduction.- Sales Strategy - Setting the Funda- Contents planning [..] mental Course.- Sales Management - Designing Part I Fundamentals and Trends.- Part II Best Prac- Structures and Processes, Managing People and Liv- tices. Contents ing the Culture.- Information Management as the Introduction.- Semiconductor Manufacturing Key to Professionalism in Sales.- Customer Relation- Fields of interest Process Description.- Modeling and Analysis Tools.- ship Management - Staying on the Ball!. Business Information Systems; Project Management; Dispatching Approaches.- Deterministic Schedul- Technology Management; Management/Business ing Approaches.- Order Release Approaches.- Pro- Fields of interest for Professionals; Multimedia Information Systems; duction Planning Approaches.- Production Planning Sales/Distribution/Call Center/Customer Service; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction and Control Systems. Marketing; Management/Business for Professionals Target groups Fields of interest Target groups Professional/practitioner Operation Research / Decision Theory; Production / Professional/practitioner Logistics; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Type of publication Mathematics; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Type of publication Contributed volume Methods of Engineering Professional book More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31370-7 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-29168-5 Target groups Hardcover Professional/practitioner Hardcover 2012. VI, 293 p. 98 illus. (Management for Professionals) 2012. XX, 312 p. 112 illus. (Management for Profession- 79,95 € Type of publication als) ISBN 978-3-642-31370-7 Monograph 79,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4471-8 ISBN 978-3-642-29168-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Hardcover 2013. XII, 288 p. 46 illus., 22 in color. (Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series, Vol. 52) 129,95 € ISBN 978-1-4614-4471-8 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 48 Economics springer.com

G. Candela, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; P. Figini, Uni- P. Buxmann, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany; H. R.F. Crespo, Universidad Austral, Pilar, Argentina versity of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Diefenbach, TDS AG, Neckarsulm, Germany; Th. Hess, Lud- wig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany Theoretical and Practical Reason in The Economics of Tourism Economics Destinations The Software Industry Economic Principles, Strategies, Perspectives Capacities and Capabilities

The book aims at providing an overview of the main Whether ERP software, office applications, open- The aim of the book is to argue for the restoration economic issues related to tourism activities. While source products or online games: In terms of its eco- of theoretical and practical reason to economics. It tourism is an important sector, contributing to more nomic characteristics, software differs fundamen- presents Nancy Cartwright and Amartya Sen’s ideas than 10% of the European Union’s GDP, research tally from industrial goods or services. Based on the as cases of this restoration and sees Aristotle as an and teaching at the university level has only recently economic principles and rules of the software indus- influence on their thought. It looks at how we can grown to a considerable level, and the field still lacks try, the book reveals strategies and business mod- use these ideas to develop a valuable understanding a firm research methodology. This book approaches els to software vendors that comprise cooperation, of practical reason for solving concrete problems in tourism economics as an applied field of study in distribution, pricing and production and industri- science and society. Cartwright’s capacities are real which tourism markets are represented as imper- alization strategies, as well as software as a service causes of events. Sen’s capabilities are the human fect markets, with asymmetric and incomplete infor- and platform concepts. Further aspects including the person’s freedoms or possibilities. They relate these mation among agents, bounded rationality, and outsourcing behavior of software vendors and users; concepts to Aristotelian concepts. This suggests with a strong presence of externalities and public providing business software as open source software; that these concepts can be combined. Sen’s capabili- goods. The economic issues studied in the book are selecting software; and the value chains in the soft- ties are Cartwright’s capacities in the human realm; approached both intuitively,[...] ware industry are also[...] capabilities are[...]

Features Features Features The book aims at providing an overview of the main Whether ERP software, office applications, open- The aim of the book is to argue for the restoration economic issues related to tourism activities. While source products or online games: In terms of its eco- of theoretical and practical reason to economics. It tourism is an important sector, contributing to more nomic characteristics, software differs fundamentally presents Nancy Cartwright and Amartya Sen’s ideas than 10% of the European Union’s GDP, research from industrial goods or services. Based on the eco- as cases of this restoration and sees Aristotle as an and teaching at the university level has only recently nomic principles and rules of the software industry, influence on their thought. It looks at how we can grown to a considerable level, and the field still lacks the book reveals strategies and business models to use these ideas to develop a valuable understanding a firm research methodology. This book approaches software vendors that comprise cooperation, distrib- of practical reason for solving concrete problems in tourism economics as an applied field of study [..] ution, pricing and production and [..] science and society. Cartwright’s capacities are [..]

Contents Contents Contents Part I: Introduction to the Economics of Tourism.- 1 A. Background: How the software industry works.- Table of contents.- Summary.- Preface.- Chapter Definitions and Key Concepts.- 2 The Tourism Sec- Economic principles at work in the software indus- I: Introduction.- Chapter II: Nancy Cartwright, tor in the Economy.- 3 The Economics of Tourism try.- Software vendor strategies.- B. Specific Issues: Capacities and Nomological Machines: The Role of Destinations.- Part II: The Microeconomics of Outsourcing and offshoring of software develop- Theoretical Reason in Science.- Chapter III: Sen’s Tourism.- 4 The Consumer Theory Applied to the ment.- Platform concepts.- Software as a Service. 7. Capability Approach: The Role of Practical Reason Tourist.- 5 A Close Examination of the Consumer Open source software in Social Science.- Chapter IV: The Contributions Theory Applied to the Tourist.- 6 Production in of Aristotle’s Thought to the Capability Approach.- Tourism.- 7 The Production and the Sale of Holi- Fields of interest Chapter V: Socio-Economic Machines and Practi- days: Tour Operators and Travel Agencies.- 8 The Management/Business for Professionals; Business cal Models of Development: The Role of the Human Supply of Tourism Services: Hospitality, Transport, Information Systems; Technology Management; e- Development Index.- Chapter VI: Conclusion: Theo- Attractions.- 9 The Tourism Markets.- 10 The Con- commerce / e-business; Software Engineering / Pro- retical and Practical Reason in Economics. tracts in the Tourism Markets.- 11 The Information gramming and Operating Systems and[...] Fields of interest Target groups Methodology and the History of Economic Thought; Fields of interest Research Ethics; Methodology of the Social Sciences; Episte- Microeconomics; International Economics; Regional mology Science Type of publication Professional book Target groups Target groups Research More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31509-1 Upper undergraduate Hardcover Type of publication Type of publication 2013. XII, 223 p. 115 illus., 28 in color. Brief Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook 59,95 € More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5563-5 ISBN 978-3-642-31509-1 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20873-7 Softcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Hardcover 2013. IX, 109 p. (SpringerBriefs in Philosophy) 2012. XVIII, 616 p. 72 illus. (Springer Texts in Business 49,95 € and Economics) ISBN 978-94-007-5563-5 89,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-3-642-20873-7 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Economics 49

S. Aier, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; M. Ekstedt, Royal A. Altmann, MCI Management Center Innsbruck, Austria; B. K. Erlach, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnik und Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; F. Matthes, Technis- Ebersberger, MCI Management Center Innsbruck, Austria (Eds.) Automatisierung, Stuttgart, Germany che Universität München, Germany; E. Proper, CRP Henri Tudor, Luxembourg; J.L. Sanz, IBM Research, San Jose, CA, USA (Eds.) Universities in Change Value Stream Design

Trends in Enterprise Architecture Managing Higher Education Institutions in the Age of Global- The Way Towards a Lean Factory ization Research and Practice-Driven Value stream design is increasingly asserting itself as Research on Enterprise Universities find themselves in dynamic change. the key approach for production optimization, but Transformation They are confronted with growing expectations from there has never been a detailed and systematic pre- their stakeholders, increasing international compe- sentation of the value stream method before – a gap 7th Workshop, TEAR 2012, and 5th Working Conference, PRET tition, and new technological challenges. Featur- that has now been filled by this book.The author pro- 2012, Held at The Open Group Conference 2012, Barcelona, ing insights and in-depth case studies from leading vides an easily comprehensible code of practice for Spain, October 23-24, 2012, Proceedings researchers and university decision makers from the effective analysis of production processes, prod- around the world, this book argues that institutions uct family-oriented factory structuring and the tar- This volume constitutes the proceedings of the com- of higher education, in order to be successful, have get-oriented development of an ideal future state of bined 7th International Workshop on Trends in to actively reflect on circumstances, visions, and production. The book plausibly conveys ten design Enterprise Architecture Research (TEAR 2012) and strategies to master the future. Drawing from their guidelines for production optimization with corre- the 5th Working Conference on Practice-Driven experiences across a diverse array of institutions in sponding equations, descriptive illustrations and Research on Enterprise Transformation (PRET-5), Europe, Asia, and the Americas, the authors explore industrial examples well-proven in numerous indus- held in Barcelona, Spain, October 23-24, 2012, and the pressures on today’s universities and the oppor- trial projects. It[...] co-located with The Open Group's Conference on tunities for excelling in[...] Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, and Features Security. Joining the forces of the two events with Features Value stream design is increasingly asserting itself as The Open Group Conference provided the unique . the key approach for production optimization, but opportunity for an intensive exchange between prac- there has never been a detailed and systematic pre- titioners as well as for discussions on standardization Fields of interest sentation of the value stream method before – a gap efforts and academic research in the areas of enter- Management/Business for Professionals; Higher that has now been filled by this book.The author pro- prise transformation and enterprise architecture[...] Education; Administration, Organization and Lead- vides an easily comprehensible code of practice for ership the effective analysis of production processes, prod- Features uct family-oriented [..] This volume constitutes the proceedings of the com- Target groups bined 7th International Workshop on Trends in Research Contents Enterprise Architecture Research (TEAR 2012) and Production Optimization.- Value Stream Analysis.- Type of publication the 5th Working Conference on Practice-Driven Value Stream Design.- Towards a Lean Factory.- Contributed volume Research on Enterprise Transformation (PRET-5), Case Studies. held in Barcelona, Spain, October 23-24, 2012, and More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4589-0 Fields of interest co-located with The Open Group's Conference on Hardcover Production / Logistics; Engineering Economics, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, and 2013. XV, 369 p. 17 illus. (Innovation, Technology, and Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Industrial and Security.Joining the [..] Knowledge Management, Vol.) Production Engineering; Business Information Sys- 129,95 € Contents tems ISBN 978-1-4614-4589-0 TEAR: Languages for Enterprise Architecture.- TEAR/PRET: EA in the Financial Sector.- TEAR: Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Target groups Enterprise Architecture Management and the Ability Professional/practitioner to Change.- TEAR: Advanced Topics in Enterprise Architecture.- PRET: Governing Enterprise Trans- Type of publication formation.- TEAR: EA Management Effectivity. Professional book More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-12568-3 Fields of interest Business Information Systems; Computer Appl. in Hardcover Administrative Data Processing; Information Sys- 2013. XVI, 322 p. 160 illus. (Lecture Notes in Logistics) tems Applications (incl.Internet); Management of 129,95 € Computing and Information Systems ISBN 978-3-642-12568-3 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Target groups Research

Type of publication Proceedings More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-34162-5 Softcover 2012. XII, 319 p. 77 illus. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Vol. 131) 54,00 € ISBN 978-3-642-34162-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 50 Education springer.com

G. Tchibozo, Université de Limoges, France (Ed.) K. Schildkamp, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; Education M.K. Lai, Woolf Fisher Research Centre, Auckland, New Zealand; L. Earl, Aporia Consulting Ltd., Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.) Cultural and Social Diversity and

L. McFadyen Christensen, University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Transition from Education to Data-based Decision Making in AL, USA; J. Aldridge, World Organization for Early Childhood Edu- Work cation (OMEP), Birmingham, AL, USA Education

Challenges and Opportunities Critical Pedagogy for Early This edited volume provides multidisciplinary and international insights into the policy, managerial In a context where schools are held more and more Childhood and Elementary and educational aspects of diverse students’ transi- accountable for the education they provide, data- Educators tions from education to employment. As employers based decision making has become increasingly require increasing global competence on the part of important. This book brings together scholars from those leaving education, this research asks whether several countries to examine data-based decision Among the welter of books on critical pedagogy, this increasing multiculturalism in developed societies, making. Data-based decision making in this book volume will be especially valued for its direct focus often seen as a challenge to their cohesion, is in fact a refers to making decisions based on a broad range on early years and elementary educators. Benefit- potential advantage in an evolving employment sec- of evidence, such as scores on students’ assessments, ing from the considered views of two veteran teach- tor. This is a vital and under-researched field, and classroom observations etc.This book supports pol- ers of critical pedagogy, the volume is far more than this new publication in Springer’s Technical and icy-makers, people working with schools, researchers a knowledge-rich resource, offering as it does vital Vocational Education and Training series provides and school leaders and teachers in the use of data, by support in applying the tenets of critical pedagogy to analysis both of theory and empirical data, submitted bringing together the current research conducted on classroom practice. Alongside specific examples of by researchers from[...] data use across multiple countries into a single vol- teachers engaging in critical pedagogy in elementary ume. Some of these studies are[...] and early-childhood classrooms, the material fea- Features tures close analysis and guidance that will help ease This edited volume provides multidisciplinary and Features teachers into reflective practice in critical pedagogy international insights into the policy, managerial In a context where schools are held more and more that is based on praxis—the point at which theory and educational aspects of diverse students’ transi- accountable for the education they provide, data- and practice[...] tions from education to employment. As employers based decision making has become increasingly require increasing global competence on the part of important. This book brings together scholars from Features those leaving education, this research asks whether several countries to examine data-based decision Among the welter of books on critical pedagogy, this increasing multiculturalism in developed societies, making. Data-based decision making in this book volume will be especially valued for its direct focus often seen as a challenge to their cohesion, is in [..] refers to making decisions based on a broad range on early years and elementary educators. Benefit- of evidence, such as scores on students’ assessments, ing from the considered views of two veteran teach- Contents classroom [..] ers of critical pedagogy, the volume is far more than Part I – Introduction.- Chapter 1. Leveraging diver- a knowledge-rich resource, offering as it does vital sity to promote successful transition from educa- Contents support in applying the tenets of critical pedagogy to tion to work.- Part II. The Demand for Cultural 1. Introduction.- 2. Data-based Decision Mak- classroom practice. Alongside specific [..] and Social Diversity.- Chapter 2. Cultural and ing: an overview.- 3. Analysis and Discussion of Social Diversity in the United States: A Compelling Classroom and Achievement Data to Raise Student Contents National Interest.- Chapter 3. Perceptions of the Achievement.- 4. From “Intuition”- to “Data”-Dri- Chapter 1 What is Critical Pedagogy?.- Chapter Demand for Cultural Diversity in the Omani Work- ven Decision Making in Dutch Secondary Schools?.- 2 Being Critical of Critical Pedagogy.- Chapter 3 place and Its Availability among Secondary School 5. Professional Attitudes to the Use of Data in Eng- Assumptions—Where are We?.- Chapter 4 Identity.- Students.- Chapter 4. Cultural diversity and the land.- 6. Approaches to Effective Data Use: Does Chapter 5 Praxis and Critical Pedagogy.- Chapter 6 school-to-work transition: a relational perspective.- One Size Fit All?.- 7. Improving Data Literacy in Discrimination.- Chapter 7 Gender and Ethnicity.- Chapter 5. Workforce Diversity in Malaysia: Current Schools: Lessons from the School Feedback Project.- Chapter 8 The Dilemma of Social Justice.- Chapter 9 and Future Demand of Persons With[...] 8. Implementation of a Data Initiative in the NCLB Teaching for Transformation.- Chapter 10 Looking era.- 9. Towards Data-informed Decisions: from Back and Moving Forward. Fields of interest ministry policy to school practice.- 10. Conclu- Professional and Vocational Education; Educational sions[...] Fields of interest Policy and Politics; Labor Economics Childhood Education; Teaching and Teacher Educa- Fields of interest tion; Learning and Instruction Target groups International and Comparative Education; Assess- Research ment, Testing and Evaluation; Teaching and Teacher Target groups Education; Administration, Organization and Lead- Type of publication Research ership; Learning and Instruction Contributed volume Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5106-4 Target groups Monograph Research Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5394-5 2013. XV, 232 p. 14 illus. (Technical and Vocational Edu- Type of publication Hardcover cation and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, Contributed volume 2013. XXIII, 92 p. 1 illus. 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G. Conole, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom A. Wallwork, Pisa, Italy A. Wallwork, Pisa, Italy

Designing for Learning in an Open English for Academic Research: English for Academic Research: World Grammar Exercises Vocabulary Exercises

The Internet and associated technologies have been This book is based on a study of referees' reports This book is based on a study of referees' reports and around for almost twenty years. Networked access and letters from journal editors on reasons why letters from journal editors on reasons why papers and computer ownership are now the norm. There papers written by non-native researchers are rejected written by non-native researchers are rejected due to is a plethora of technologies that can be used to due to problems with English grammar. It draws problems with English (long sentences, redundancy, support learning, offering different ways in which on English-related errors from around 5000 papers poor structure etc). It draws on English-related learners can communicate with each other and their written by non-native authors, several hundred errors from around 5000 papers written by non- tutors, and providing them with access to interactive, emails, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over native authors, around 3000 emails, 500 abstracts multimedia content. However, these generic skills 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of teach- don’t necessarily translate seamlessly to an acade- and present research papers. The exercises include ing researchers how to write and present research mic learning context. Appropriation of these tech- the following areas: active vs passive, use of wearti- papers. The exercises are organized into nine chap- nologies for academic purposes requires specific cles (a/an, the, zero) and quantifiers (some, any, few ters on: adjectives and adverbs (e.g. actual vs current, skills, which means that the way in which we design etc)conditionals and modalscountable and uncount- different vs several, continually vs continuously), and support learning opportunities needs to provide able nounsgenitiveinfinitive vs -ing formnumbers, link words (e.g. on the contrary vs on the other appropriate support to harness the[...] acronyms, abbreviationsrelative clauses and[...] hand, despite vs nevertheless),[...]

Features Features Features Designing for Learning in an Open World pro- This book is based on a study of referees' reports and English for Academic Research: Vocabulary Exercis- vides specific information and research for acquiring letters from journal editors on reasons why papers esThis draws on English-related errors from around the requisite skills to both design and support learn- written by non-native researchers are rejected due 5000 papers written by non-native authors, around ing opportunities that harness the potential of avail- to problems with English grammar. It draws on Eng- 3000 emails, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over able technologies. Further, Designing for Learning in lish-related errors from around 5000 papers written 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and an Open World proposes new, innovative learning by non-native authors, several hundred emails, 500 present research papers. The exercises are organized pathways, created to empower learners to blend for- abstracts by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of into nine chapters on:· adjectives and adverbs mal educational offerings with free resources [..] teaching researchers how to write and present [..] (e.g. [..]

Contents Contents Contents Table of Contents 1. Preface: origins of and rationale 1 Nouns: plurals, countable vs uncountable etc.- 2 Section 1. Adjectives and Adverbs.- Section 2. Link for the book.- 2. Setting the scene3. Overviewb. 4. Genitive: the possessive form of nouns.- 3 indefinite Words.- Section 3. Nouns.- Section 4. Preposi- The context of modern educationc. 5. The nature article (a/an), definite article (the), and zero article tions.- Section 5. Verbs.- Section 6. False Friends and of educational technologyd. 6. Today’s learnerse. 7. (Ø).- 4 Quantifiers: some, any, little, few, a lot of, Synonyms.- Section 7. Spelling.- Section 8. Useful The need for a new learning design methodologyf. 8. lots, much, many.- 5 Relative pronouns: that, which, Phrases.- Section 9. Emails.- Index. Audience and structure of the bookg. 9. The process who, whose, what.- 6 Present tenses.- 7 Past tenses.- of writing the book.- Ch 2 Design languagesa. Intro- 8 Future tenses.- 9 Conditional forms: zero, first, Fields of interest ductionb. The challenges of designing for learningc. second, third, mixed.- 10 Passive vs active: imper- Language Education; Science; Biomedicine (general); Design languagesd. Design notation in music, archi- sonal vs personal forms.- 11 Infinitive, -ing form Chemistry (general) tecture and chemistryi. Musical notationii. Archi- (gerund), suggest, recommend.- 12 Modal verbs.- 13 tectural notationiii. Chemical notatione. Learning Phrasal verbs.- 14 Word order.- 15 Comparative and Target groups designi. [...] superlative[...] Popular/general

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D. Wu, Xi'an International Studies University, Xi'an, China T.G. Griffiths, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia; Z. Millei, M. Prenzel, Technische Universität München, Germany; M. University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia (Eds.) Kobarg, IPN, Kiel, Germany; K. Schöps, IPN, Kiel, Germany; S. Rön- nebeck, IPN, Kiel, Germany (Eds.) Introducing Writing Across the Logics of Socialist Education Curriculum into China Research on PISA Engaging with Crisis, Insecurity and Uncertainty Feasibility and Adaptation Research Outcomes of the PISA Research Conference 2009 For some, socialism is a potent way of achieving eco- Dr. Wu Dan’s Introducing Writing Across the Cur- nomic, political and social transformations in the The Programme for International Student Assess- riculum into China is an important and provocative twenty-first century, while others find the very term ment (PISA) is an important part of the OECD's research study that is broadly international in scope. socialism outdated. This book engages readers in a Indicator Programme. It collects data and provides Of particular significance for education in China, discussion about the viability of socialist views on comparative indicators of education systems in this book provides a historical analysis of writing education and identifies the capacity of some social- OECD member and partner countries. PISA pro- instruction in China and an original application of ist ideas to address a range of widely recognized vides datasets of outstanding quality regarding activity theory used to analyze problems and possi- social ills. It argues that these pervasive social prob- samples, instruments and analyses. In addition to bilities for Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) lems, which plague so-called ‘developed’ societies as its important function for educational monitor- in higher education. Through an examination of much as they contribute to the poverty, humiliation ing, the PISA datasets are the basis of a wide range important aspects of WAC as it has developed in the and lack of prospects in the rest of the world, funda- of secondary analyses from a number of different United States, Dr. Wu Dan brings together various mentally challenge us to act. In our contemporary scientific perspectives and disciplines. The aim of perspectives in support of developing and sustaining world-system, distancing ourselves from the injus- this book is to make some of the outstanding PISA WAC programs in China and by analogy throughout tices of others[...] related research results available for a wider audi- the world. Her work opens new[...] ence. Specifically four research areas will be focused: Features (1)[...] Features For some, socialism is a potent way of achieving eco- Dr. Wu Dan’s Introducing Writing Across the Cur- nomic, political and social transformations in the Features riculum into China is an important and provoca- twenty-first century, while others find the very term The Programme for International Student Assess- tive research study that is broadly international in socialism outdated. This book engages readers in a ment (PISA) is an important part of the OECD's scope.Of particular significance for education in discussion about the viability of socialist views on Indicator Programme. It collects data and provides China, this book provides a historical analysis of education and identifies the capacity of some social- comparative indicators of education systems in writing instruction in China and an original applica- ist ideas to address a range of widely recognized OECD member and partner countries. PISA pro- tion of activity theory used to analyze problems and social ills. It argues that these pervasive [..] vides datasets of outstanding quality regarding sam- possibilities for Writing Across the [..] ples, instruments and analyses. In addition to its Contents important function for educational monitoring, the Contents Preface, Professor Mark Ginsburg.- Introduction.- PISA datasets are the [..] I. INTRODUCTION.-Research Problem, Ques- Ch.1 Discovering and negotiating socialist educa- tions, and Significance.-Methods.-Organization of tional logics under post-socialist conditions, Tom Contents the Study.-II. A REVIEW OF WAC .-WAC Evolu- G. Griffiths, Zsuzsa Millei.- Negotiating the present: Introduction: Research on PISA, with PISA, and for tion.-CAC Evolution.-Activity Theory and WAC twenty-first century socialism.- Ch.2 Decolonising PISA: Manfred Prenzel.- Part I – Content Related Research.-The International Dissemination of Bolivian education – ideology versus reality, Mieke Research.- Introduction: Werner Blum.- 1. Implica- WAC.-III. CHINESE HIGHER EDUCATION.-The T.A. Lopes Cardozo.- Ch.3 Teaching ‘Valores’ in tions of PISA Outcomes for Science Curriculum Re- Chinese Higher Education System.-Reforms and Cuba: A Conversation Among Teacher Educators, form in the Netherlands: Harrie Eijkelhof, Johanna Current Issues.-Chinese Political Culture and Its Illana Lancaster, Anita Sanyal.- Ch.4 Soviets in the Kordes & Elwin Savelsbergh.- 2. Using Mathemati- Impacts on Higher Education.-Opportunities and Countryside: The MST’s Re-making of Socialist Edu- cal Competencies to Predict Item Difficulty in PISA: Challenges for Introducing WAC.-IV. METHODS.- cational Practices in Brazil, Rebecca Tarlau.- Ch.5 A MEG Study: Ross Turner, John Dossey, Werner Participants.-Materials.-Interview Questions.-Table Community participation in schooling[...] Blum & Mogens Niss.- 3. PISA Mathematics in Ger- of Contents (Continued).-Administration.-V. many: Extending the Conceptual Framework to CHINA INTERVIEWS QUALITATIVE RESULTS.- Fields of interest Enable a More Differentiated Assessment: Michael A Thematic[...] International and Comparative Education; Educa- Neubrand.- Part II – Methodological research.-[...] tional Policy and Politics; Sociology of Education Fields of interest Fields of interest Language Education Target groups Educational Psychology; Literacy; International and Research Comparative Education; Mathematics Education; Target groups Science Education; Assessment, Testing and Evalua- Research Type of publication tion Contributed volume Type of publication Target groups Brief More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4727-2 Research More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33095-7 Hardcover 2013. XII, 210 p. 6 illus. (Explorations of Educational Pur- Type of publication Softcover pose, Vol. 24) Contributed volume 2013. XIII, 137 p. 5 illus. 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A. Brunold, Augsburg, Germany; B. Ohlmeier, Augsburg, Ger- P. Sullivan, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; D. Clarke, P.G. Patrick, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA; S. Dale many (Eds.) Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; B. Clarke, Tunnicliffe, University of London, England, UK Monash University, Frankston, VIC, Australia School and Community Interactions Zoo Talk Teaching with Tasks for Effective Interface for Political and Civic Education Mathematics Learning Founded on the premise that zoos are ‘bilin- Within the European and Asian context scientists gual’—that the zoo, in the shape of its staff and from nine different countries are concerned with This book is about how teachers can use classroom exhibits, and its visitors speak distinct languages— political and social interactional structures between mathematics tasks to support student learning, and this enlightening analysis of the informal learning schools as public institutions and the local political presents data on the ways in which teachers used that occurs in zoos examines the ‘speech’ of exhibits actors which influence the school environment. The those tasks in a particular research project. It is the and staff as well as the discourse of visitors beginning contributions give answers to questions regarding product of research findings focusing on teacher in the earliest years. Using real-life conversations the cooperation between school administrations and practice, teacher learning and knowledge, and stu- among visitors as a basis for discussion, the authors community, to civic education for sustainable devel- dent learning. It demonstrates how teachers can interrogate children’s responses to the exhibits and opment at the interface between school and com- use mathematics tasks to promote effective student by doing so develop an ‘informal learning model’ munity, to teachers as moderators for political and learning. and a ‘zoo knowledge model’ that prompts sugges- democratic educational processes and to models for tions for activities that classroom educators can use successful cooperation between schools and local Features before, during, and after a zoo visit.Their analysis of political actors. Using classroom mathematics tasks to support stu- the ‘visitor voice’[...] dent learning is the topic of this timely volume. Features Employing research-based data, the authors focus on Features Within the European and Asian context scientists teacher practice as well as teacher and student learn- Founded on the premise that zoos are ‘bilin- from nine different countries are concerned with ing and knowledge creation to demonstrate the use gual’—that the zoo, in the shape of its staff and political and social interactional structures between of mathematics tasks which promote effective stu- exhibits, and its visitors speak distinct languages— schools as public institutions and the local political dent understanding. Unique in the field, the book this enlightening analysis of the informal learning actors which influence the school environment. The provides a thorough, comprehensive guide to the that occurs in zoos examines the ‘speech’ of exhibits contributions give answers to questions regarding nature of [..] and staff as well as the discourse of visitors beginning the cooperation between school administrations and in the earliest years. Using real-life conversations community, to civic education for sustainable [..] Contents among visitors as a basis for discussion, the [..] 1. Researching Tasks in Mathematics Classrooms.- 2. Contents Perspectives on Mathematics, Learning and Teach- Contents Educational Policy: School Leadership.- Education ing.- 3. Tasks and Mathematics Learning. 4. Using Introduction.- Chapter 1 A History of Animal Col- for Sustainable Development and Citizenship Purposeful Presentational Tasks.- 5. Using Math- lections.- Chapter 2 Rational for the Existence of Education.- Teacher Training for Stable Interactions ematical Tasks Arising from Contexts.- 6. Using Zoos.- Chapter 3 Visitors Knowledge of Zoos.- between Schools and Communities.- Experiences in Content-Specific Open-Ended Tasks.- 7. Moving Chapter 4 Exhibit Design.- Chapter 5 Talking About Collaboration between Schools and Local Commni- from the Task to the Lesson: Pedagogical Practices Animals.- Chapter 6 Visitor Voice.- Chapter 7 ties. and other Issues.- 8. Constructing a Sequencing of School and Family Groups’ Conversations.- Chap- Lessons.- 9. Students' Preferences for Different Types ter 8 The Zoo Voice: Zoo Education and Learning.- Fields of interest Chapter 9 Information Educators Need to Know Educational Policy and Politics of Mathematics Tasks.- 10. Students Perceptions of Characteristics of Desired Mathematics Lessons.- 11. About Zoo Field Trips (Useful Field Trip Informa- tion).- Chapter 10 Zoo Field Trip Design.- Conclu- Target groups Contrasting Types of Tasks: A Story of[...] sions. 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A.N. Proto, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; M. Squillante, D. Zhang, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Engineering University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy; J. Kacprzyk, Polish Acad- ON, Canada (Ed.) emy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Eds.) Advanced Mechatronics and MEMS V.V. Toi, International University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet- Advanced Dynamic Modeling of nam; N.B. Toan, International University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh Devices City, Vietnam; T.Q. Dang Khoa, International University Vietnam, Economic and Social Systems Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; T.H. Lien Phuong, International Uni- versity Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Eds.) Advanced Mechatronics and MEMS Devices- In this volume recent advances in the use of mod- describes state-of-the-art MEMS devices and ern quantitative models for the analysis of various introduces the latest technology in electrical and 4th International Conference on problems related to the dynamics of social and eco- mechanical microsystems. The evolution of design Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam nomic systems are presented. The majority chapters in microfabrication, as well as emerging issues in describe tools and techniques of broadly perceived nanomaterials, micromachining, micromanufactur- computational intelligence, notably fuzzy logic, evo- ing and microassembly are all discussed at length in This volume presents the proceedings of the Fourth lutionary computation, neural networks and some this volume. Advanced Mechatronics also provides International Conference on the Development of non-standard probabilistic and statistical analyses. a reader with knowledge of MEMS sensors array, Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam which was held Due to the high complexity of the systems and prob- MEMS multidimensional accelerometer, artificial in Ho Chi Minh City as a Mega-conference. It is lems considered, in many situations it is necessary to skin with imbedded tactile components, as well as kicked off by the Regenerative Medicine Confer- consider at the same time analytic, topological and other topics in MEMS sensors and transducers. The ence with the theme “BUILDING A FACE” USING statistical aspects and apply appropriate procedures book also presents a number of topics in advanced A REGENERATIVE MEDICINE APPROACH”, and algorithms. This volume is a direct result of vivid robotics and an abundance of applications of MEMS endorsed mainly by the Tissue Engineering and discussions held[...] in robotics, like[...] Regenerative Medicine International Society (TER- MIS). It is followed by the Computational Medicine Features Features Conference, endorsed mainly by the Computational In this volume recent advances in the use of modern Advanced Mechatronics and MEMS Devices- Surgery International Network (COSINE) and the quantitative models for the analysis of various prob- describes state-of-the-art MEMS devices and Computational Molecular Medicine of German lems related to the dynamics of social and economic introduces the latest technology in electrical and National Funding Agency; and the General Biomed- systems are presented. The majority of the chapters mechanical microsystems. The evolution of design ical Engineering Conference, endorsed[...] describe tools and techniques of broadly perceived in microfabrication, as well as emerging issues in computational intelligence, notably fuzzy logic, evo- nanomaterials, micromachining, micromanufactur- Features lutionary computation, neural networks and some ing and microassembly are all discussed at length in This volume presents the proceedings of the Fourth non-standard probabilistic and statistical [..] this volume. Advanced Mechatronics also provides a International Conference on the Development of reader with [..] Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam which was held Contents in Ho Chi Minh City as a Mega-conference. It is Modeling economic and social systems, and their Contents kicked off by the Regenerative Medicine Confer- dynamics.- Advances in data analysis for economic Development of a Silicon Based MEMS6-DoF-Force/ ence with the theme “BUILDING A FACE” USING and social systems. Torque-Sensor.- Piezoelectrically Actuated Robotic A REGENERATIVE MEDICINE APPROACH”, End-effector with Strain Amplification Mecha- endorsed mainly by the Tissue Engineering and Fields of interest nisms.- Autocalibration of MEMS Accelerometers.- Regenerative Medicine International Society [..] Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Miniaturization of Micromanipulation Tools.- Dig- (incl. Robotics); Business Information Systems ital Microrobotics Using MEMS Technology.- Flex- Contents ure-based Parallel-Kinematics Stages for Passive Target groups Biomedical Engineering.- Computational Medicine. Assembly of MEMS Optical Switches.- Micro-Tactile Research Sensors for Measurement of In-Vivo Young’s Mod- Fields of interest ulus and Shear Modulus of Elasticity.- Devices and Biomedical Engineering; Computer Applications in Type of publication Monograph techniques for micro-gripping.- A Wall-climbing Life Sciences; Medical and Radiation Physics; Health Robot with Biomimetic Adhesive Pedrail.- Develop- Informatics More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32902-9 ment of[...] Hardcover Target groups Fields of interest Research 2013. XIV, 233 p. 71 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 448) Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Control , Type of publication 99,95 € Robotics, Mechatronics; Biomedical Engineering ISBN 978-3-642-32902-9 Proceedings Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32182-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Research Softcover Type of publication 2013. XXII, 407 p. 439 illus. 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J.D. Velásquez, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile; V. S.C. Mukhopadhyay, Massey University (Turitea), Palmerston F.D. Moura Neto, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Nova Palade, Oxford University, UK; L.C. Jain, University of South Aus- North, New Zealand; K.P. Jayasundera, Massey University Friburgo, Brazil; A.J. da Silva Neto, State University of Rio de tralia, Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.) (Turitea), Palmerston North, New Zealand; A. Fuchs, Graz Univer- Janeiro, Nova Friburgo, Brazil sity of Technology, Austria (Eds.) Advanced Techniques in Web An Introduction to Inverse Intelligence-2 Advancement in Sensing Problems with Applications Technology Web User Browsing Behaviour and Preference Analysis New Developments and Practical Applications Computational engineering/science uses a blend of This research volume focuses on analyzing the web applications, mathematical models and computa- user browsing behaviour and preferences in tradi- The book presents the recent advancements in the tions. Mathematical models require accurate approx- tional web-based environments, social networks and area of sensors and sensing technology, specifically imations of their parameters, which are often viewed web 2.0 applications, by using advanced techniques in environmental monitoring, structural health mon- as solutions to inverse problems. Thus, the study in data acquisition, data processing, pattern extrac- itoring, dielectric, magnetic, electrochemical, ultra- of inverse problems is an integral part of computa- tion and cognitive science for modeling the human sonic, microfluidic, flow, surface acoustic wave, gas, tional engineering/science. This book presents sev- actions. The book is directed to graduate students, cloud computing and bio-medical. This book will eral aspects of inverse problems along with needed researchers/scientists and engineers interested in be useful to a variety of readers, namely, Master prerequisite topics in numerical analysis and matrix updating their knowledge with the recent trends in and PhD degree students, researchers, practition- algebra. If the reader has previously studied these web user analysis, for developing the next generation ers, working on sensors and sensing technology. The prerequisites, then one can rapidly move to the of web-based systems and applications. book will provide an opportunity of a dedicated and inverse problems in chapters 4-8 on image restora- a deep approach in order to improve their knowl- tion, thermal radiation, thermal characterization and Features edge in this specific field. heat transfer.“This text does provide[...] This research volume focuses on analyzing the web user browsing behaviour and preferences in tradi- Features Features tional web-based environments, social networks and The book presents the recent advancements in the Computational engineering/science uses a blend of web 2.0 applications, by using advanced techniques area of sensors and sensing technology, specifically applications, mathematical models and computa- in data acquisition, data processing, pattern extrac- in environmental monitoring, structural health mon- tions. Mathematical models require accurate approx- tion and cognitive science for modeling the human itoring, dielectric, magnetic, electrochemical, ultra- imations of their parameters, which are often viewed actions. The book is directed to graduate students, sonic, microfluidic, flow, surface acoustic wave, gas, as solutions to inverse problems. Thus, the study researchers/scientists and engineers [..] cloud computing and bio-medical. This book will of inverse problems is an integral part of computa- be useful to a variety of readers, namely, Master and tional engineering/science. This book presents sev- Contents PhD degree students, researchers, [..] eral aspects of inverse problems along with needed New Trends in Web User Behaviour Analysis.- Web [..] Usage Data Pre-processing.- Cognitive Science for- Contents Web Usage Analysis.- Web Usage Mining: Discov- 1: Ecological Monitoring Using Wireless Sensor Contents ering Usage Patterns for Web Applications.- Web Networks — Overview, Challenges, and Oppor- Road map.- Mathematical modeling.- Fundamental Opinion Mining and Sentimental Analysis.- Web tunities.- #2: Development of an Embedded Sys- concepts in inverse problems.- Spectral analysis of Usage Based Adaptive Systems.- Recommender Sys- tem-based Gateway for Environmental Monitoring an inverse problem.- Image restoration.- Radiative tems: Sources of Knowledge and Evaluation Metrics. in .- #3: Experimental Research Platform for Struc- transfer and heat conduction.- Thermal characteriza- tural Health Monitoring.- #4: A Review of Coop- tion.- Heat conduction.- A general perspective. Fields of interest erative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radios.- #5: Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Dielectric Characterisation of Lipid Droplet Suspen- Fields of interest (incl. Robotics) sions Using the Small Perturbation Technique.-#6: Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of Dielectric Properties of Wood for Improved Inter- Engineering; Computational Science and Engineer- Target groups nal Imaging.-#7: Laser-induced Breakdown Spec- ing; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Research troscopy Measurements for Dielectric Materials and Transfer Metals.-#8:[...] Type of publication Target groups Monograph Fields of interest Research More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33325-5 Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Measurement Type of publication Hardcover Science, Instrumentation Monograph 2013. XVI, 181 p. 24 illus. 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E. Cantatore, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Nether- V. Jain, Sabertek, Inc., Irvine, California; P. Heydari, University of A. Chella, University of Palermo, Italy; R. Pirrone, University lands (Ed.) California, Irvine of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; R. Sorbello, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; K.R. Jóhannsdóttir, Reykjavik University, Iceland (Eds.) Applications of Organic and Printed Automotive Radar Sensors in Electronics Silicon Technologies Biologically Inspired Cognitive A Technology-Enabled Revolution Architectures 2012 One of the leading causes of automobile accidents Organic and printed electronics can enable a rev- is the slow reaction of the driver while responding Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the BICA Society olution in the applications of electronics and this to a hazardous situation. State-of-the-art wireless The challenge of creating a real-life computational book offers readers an overview of the state-of-the- electronics can automate several driving functions, equivalent of the human mind requires that we bet- art in this rapidly evolving domain. The potentially leading to significant reduction in human error and ter understand at a computational level how natural low cost, compatibility with flexible substrates and improvement in vehicle safety. With continuous intelligent systems develop their cognitive and learn- the wealth of devices that characterize organic and transistor scaling, silicon fabrication technology ing functions. In recent years, biologically inspired printed electronics will make possible applications now has the potential to substantially reduce the cognitive architectures have emerged as a powerful that go far beyond the well-known displays made cost of automotive radar sensors. This book bridges new approach toward gaining this kind of under- with large-area silicon electronics. Since organic an existing gap between information available on standing (here “biologically inspired” is understood electronics are still in their early stage, undergoing dependable system/architecture design and circuit broadly as “brain-mind inspired”). Still, despite transition from lab-scale and prototype activities design. It provides the background of the field and impressive successes and growing interest in BICA, to production, this book serves as a valuable snap- detailed description of recent research and develop- wide gaps separate different approaches from each shot of the current landscape of the different devices ment of silicon-based radar[...] enabled by this[...] other and from solutions found in biology. Modern Features scientific societies pursue related yet separate goals, Features This book presents architectures and design tech- while the mission of the[...] Organic and printed electronics can enable a rev- niques for mm-wave automotive radar transceivers. Features olution in the applications of electronics and this Several fully-integrated transceivers and receivers The challenge of creating a real-life computational book offers readers an overview of the state-of-the- operating at 22-29 GHz and 77-81 GHz are demon- equivalent of the human mind requires that we bet- art in this rapidly evolving domain. The potentially strated in both CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS technolo- ter understand at a computational level how natural low cost, compatibility with flexible substrates and gies. Excellent performance is achieved indicating intelligent systems develop their cognitive and learn- the wealth of devices that characterize organic and the suitability of silicon technologies for automo- ing functions. In recent years, biologically inspired printed electronics will make possible applications tive radar sensors. This book bridges an existing gap cognitive architectures have emerged as a powerful that go far beyond the well-known displays made [..] between [..] new approach toward gaining this kind of under- Contents Contents standing (here “biologically inspired” is understood OE-A Roadmap for Organic and Printed Electron- Introduction.- Radar Fundamentals.- Automo- [..] ics.- Solution-Processed Organic Photovolaics.- tive Radars.- A 22-23-GHz UWB Pulse-Radar Contents High-Performance Organic Light-emitting Diode Receiver Front-End.- A BiCMOS Dual-Band Mil- Back to Basics and Forward to Novelty in Machine .- (OLED) Displays.- High Efficiency OLEDs for limeter-Wave Frequency Synthesizer.- A Single-Chip Characterizing and Assessing Human-like behavior Lighting Applications.- Large Area Electronics qith 22-29-GHz/77-81GHz BiCMOS Transceiver.- Con- in Cognitive.- Architects or Botanists? The relevance Organic Transistors.- Printed RFID and Smart clusion. Objects for New High-Volume Applications.- of (neuronal) trees to model.- Consciousness and the Organic RFID Tags.- Printed Organic Chemical Sen- Fields of interest Quest for Sentient.- Biological uctuation \Yuragi" sors and Sensor Systems. Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering as the principle of bio-inspired.- Active learning by (CAD, CAE) and Design selecting new training samples from unlabelled.- Fields of interest Biologically Inspired Beyond Neural. Bene ts of Mul- Circuits and Systems; Optical and Electronic Materi- Target groups tiple Modeling Levels.- Turing and de Finetti Ganes.- als; Organic Chemistry Research Machines making us.

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M.I. Ishak, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; M.R. M. Glykas, University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece (Ed.) T. Bruckmann, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany; A. Pott, Abdul Kadir, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automa- tion IPA, Stuttgart, Germany (Eds.) Business Process Management Biomechanics in Dentistry: Evaluation of Different Surgical Theory and Applications Cable-Driven Parallel Robots Approaches to Treat Atrophic Business Process Management (BPM) has been in existence for decades. It uses, complements, inte- This publication presents the outcome of the "First Maxilla Patients grates and extends theories, methods and tools from International Conference on Cable-Driven Paral- other scientific disciplines like: strategic manage- lel Robots" in 2012. This is the first conference to bring together the cable robot community and ded- This book shows computational finite element sim- ment, information technology, managerial account- icate a forum for the international experts of this ulations to analyse the strength of implant anchor- ing, operations management etc. During this period field.It contains the Know-how, ideas and experi- age for intrasinus and extramaxillary approaches the main focus themes of researchers and profession- ences of active researchers developing cable-driven under various occlusal loading locations and direc- als in BPM were: business process modeling, busi- robots. The book presents the state of the art, includ- tions. Three-dimensional model of the craniofa- ness process analysis, activity based costing, business ing summarizing contributions and latest research cial area surrounding the region of interest, soft process simulation, performance measurement, results and, where relevant, the future outlook. The tissue and framework are developed using com- workflow management, the link between informa- book covers the essential topics for cable-driven puted tomography image datasets. The zygomatic tion technology and BPM for process automation robots: classification and definition, kinematics, and standard dental implants are modeled using a etc. More recently the focus moved to subjects like workspace analysis, cable modeling, control and cali- conventional computer-aided design software and Knowledge Management, Enterprise Resource[...] bration, design methodology,[...] placed at the appropriate location. Material proper- Features ties are assigned appropriately for the cortical, can- Business Process Management (BPM) has been in Features cellous bones and implants with Masseter forces existence for decades. It uses, complements, inte- This publication presents the outcome of the "First applied at the zygomatic arch and occlusal load- grates and extends theories, methods and tools from International Conference on Cable-Driven Parallel ings[...] other scientific disciplines like: strategic manage- Robots" in 2012. This is the first conference to bring together the cable robot community and dedicate Features ment, information technology, managerial account- a forum for the international experts of this field.It This book shows computational finite element simu- ing, operations management etc. During this period contains the Know-how, ideas and experiences of lations to analyse the strength of implant anchorage the main focus themes of researchers and profession- active researchers developing cable-driven robots. for intrasinus and extramaxillary approaches under als in BPM were: business process modeling, busi- The book presents the state of the art, [..] various occlusal loading locations and directions. ness [..] Three-dimensional model of the craniofacial area Contents Contents surrounding the region of interest, soft tissue and 1. John Krogstie. Perspectives to Process Model- Welcome.- Motion Planning.- Force Distribution.- framework are developed using computed tomog- ing.-Perspectives to Process Modeling.-2. Matthias Application and Protoypes.- Design and Compo- raphy image datasets. The zygomatic and standard Lohrmann and Manfred Reichert. Understanding nents.- Kinematics and Interval Methods.- Cali- dental [..] Business Process Quality.-Understanding Business bration und Identification.- Control.- Dynamics Modelling. Contents Process Quality.-3. E. Sezenias. Alexandros Farmakis Anatomical Considerations.- Treatment Options for and Giorgos Karagiannis, Evi Diagkou, Michael Glykas.-A Hollistic Business Performance Measure- Fields of interest Severely Atrophic Maxillae.- Biomechanical Consid- Robotics and Automation; Engineering Design erations.- Finite Element Modelling.- Bone and Pros- ment Network.-4. Ozcelick. Do Business Process Reengineering Projects Payoff? Evidence from the- thetic Component Responses in Various Occlusal Target groups United States.-Do Business Process Reengineering Loading Locations.- Bone and Prosthetic Compo- Research nent Responses in Various Occlusal Loading Direc- Projects Payoff? Evidence from theUnited States.-Do tions. Business Process Reengineering Projects Payoff? Evi- Type of publication dence[...] Monograph Fields of interest Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Continuum Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31987-7 Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Dentistry Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Hardcover (incl. Robotics); Business Information Systems 2013. XIV, 452 p. 223 illus. (Mechanisms and Machine Target groups Science, Vol. 12) Target groups Research 129,95 € Research ISBN 978-3-642-31987-7 Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 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M.E. Celebi, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, U.S.A.; G. T. Ito, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan; M. Zhang, The Uni- E. Patterson, University of Liverpool, UK; D. Backman, National Schaefer, Loughborough University, UK (Eds.) versity of Wollongong, NSW, Australia; V. Robu, University of Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; G. Cloud, Michi- Southampton, UK; T. Matsuo, Yamagata University, Japan (Eds.) gan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Eds.) Color Medical Image Analysis Complex Automated Negotiations: Composite Materials and Joining

Since the early 20th century, medical imaging has Theories, Models, and Software Technologies for Composites, been dominated by monochrome imaging modalities Competitions Volume 7 such as x-ray, computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. As a result, color Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental information has been overlooked in medical image Complex Automated Negotiations are a widely and Applied Mechanics analysis applications. Recently, various medical studied, emerging area in the field of Autonomous Composite Materials and the First International imaging modalities that involve color information Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. In general, auto- Symposium on Joining Technologies for Compos- have been introduced. These include cervicography, mated negotiations can be complex, since there are a ites, Volume 7: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Con- dermoscopy, fundus photography, gastrointestinal lot of factors that characterize such negotiations. For ference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics endoscopy, microscopy, and wound photography. this book, we solicited papers on all aspects of such represents one of seven volumes of technical papers However, in comparison to monochrome images, complex automated negotiations, which are stud- presented at the Society for Experimental Mechan- the analysis of color images is a relatively unexplored ied in the field of Autonomous Agents and Multi- ics SEM 12th International Congress & Exposition area. The multivariate nature of color image data Agent Systems. This book includes two parts, which on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, held at presents new challenges for researchers and[...] are Part I: Agent-based Complex Automated Nego- tiations and Part II: Automated Negotiation Agents Costa Mesa, California, June 11-14, 2012. The full set Features Competition. Each chapter in Part I is an extended of proceedings also includes volumes on Dynamic Since the early 20th century, medical imaging has version of ACAN 2011 papers after peer reviews by Behavior of Materials, Challenges in Mechanics of been dominated by monochrome imaging modalities three PC members. Part II includes ANAC 2011[...] Time -Dependent Materials and Processes in Con- such as x-ray, computed tomography, ultrasound, ventional and Multifunctional Materials, Imaging and magnetic resonance imaging. As a result, color Features Methods for Novel Materials and Challenging Appli- information has been overlooked in medical image Complex Automated Negotiations are a widely cations,[...] analysis applications. Recently, various medical studied, emerging area in the field of Autonomous Features imaging modalities that involve color information Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. In general, auto- Composite Materials and Joining Technologies for have been introduced. These include cervicography, mated negotiations can be complex, since there are a Composites, Volume 7: Proceedings of the 2012 dermoscopy, [..] lot of factors that characterize such negotiations. For this book, we solicited papers on all aspects of such Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Contents complex automated negotiations, which are studied Mechanics, the seventh volume of seven from the 1. A Data Driven Approach to Cervigram Image in the field of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Conference, brings together 25 contributions to this Analysis and Classification, by Edward Kim and Systems. [..] important area of research and engineering. The col- Xiaolei Huang.- 2. Macroscopic Pigmented Skin lection presents early findings and case studies on Lesion Segmentation and Its Influence on Lesion Contents fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental [..] Classification and Diagnosis, by Pablo G. Cavalcanti Part I Agent-based Complex Automated Negotia- Contents and Jacob Scharcanski.- 3. Color and Spatial Fea- tions.- Part II Automated Negotiating Agents Com- From the Contents: Evaluating Bolted Joint Strength tures Integrated Normalized Distance for Density petition. at High Strain Rates.- KEYNOTE: Fastening and Based Border Detection in Dermoscopy Images, by Fields of interest Joining of Composite Materials.- Inter-Cellular Join- Sinan Kockara, Mutlu Mete, Sait Suer.- 4. A Color Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence ing for Amorphous Honeycombs.- Milled Glass and Texture Based Hierarchical K-NN Approach to (incl. Robotics) Reinforced Polyurea Composites: the Effect of Sur- the Classification of Non-Melanoma Skin Lesions, by face Treatment.- KEYNOTE: Experimental and Lucia Ballerini, Robert B. Fisher, Ben Aldridge,[...] Target groups Numerical Characterization of Relaxation in Bolted Research Fields of interest Composite Joints.- New Composite Timbers, Full Field Analysis of Adhesive Behavior.- Cylindrical Biomedical Engineering; Image Processing and Type of publication Computer Vision; Imaging / Radiology Bending of Bonded Layered Thick Composites.- A Monograph Novel Method to Attach Membranes Uniformly on Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30736-2 MAV wings.- A Model for Fracture Characterization of[...] Research Hardcover 2013. XVI, 241 p. 86 illus. (Studies in Computational Type of publication Fields of interest Intelligence, Vol. 435) Contributed volume Engineering (general); Characterization and Eval- 99,95 € uation of Materials; Continuum Mechanics and More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5388-4 ISBN 978-3-642-30736-2 Mechanics of Materials Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2013. X, 204 p. 69 illus., 63 in color. (Lecture Notes in Target groups Computational Vision and Biomechanics, Vol. 6) Research 99,95 € ISBN 978-94-007-5388-4 Type of publication Proceedings Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4552-4 Hardcover 2013. VIII, 243 p. 233 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, Vol. 44) 139,95 € ISBN 978-1-4614-4552-4 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Engineering 59

J. Tu, RMIT University, Bunoora, VIC, Australia; K. Inthavong, RMIT M. Papadrakakis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece; S. Krishnaswamy, New York, NY, USA; I.L. Markov, University of University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia; G. Ahmadi, Clarkson Univer- G. Stefanou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece; V. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; J.P. Hayes, University of Michigan, sity, Potsdam, NY, USA Papadopoulos, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Eds.) Computational Fluid and Particle Design, Analysis and Test of Logic Dynamics in the Human Respiratory Computational Methods in Circuits Under Uncertainty System Stochastic Dynamics Volume 2 Logic circuits are becoming increasingly susceptible to probabilistic behavior caused by external radiation Traditional research methodologies in the human The considerable influence of inherent uncertainties and process variation. In addition, inherently prob- respiratory system have always been challenging due on structural behavior has led the engineering com- abilistic quantum- and nano-technologies are on to their invasive nature. Recent advances in medical munity to recognize the importance of a stochastic the horizon as we approach the limits of CMOS scal- imaging and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach to structural problems. Issues related to ing. Ensuring the reliability of such circuits despite have accelerated this research. This book compiles uncertainty quantification and its influence on the the probabilistic behavior is a key challenge in IC and details recent advances in the modelling of the reliability of the computational models are continu- design---one that necessitates a fundamental, prob- respiratory system for researchers, engineers, sci- ously gaining in significance. In particular, the prob- abilistic reformulation of synthesis and testing tech- entists, and health practitioners. It breaks down lems of dynamic response analysis and reliability niques. This monograph will present techniques for the complexities of this field and provides both stu- assessment of structures with uncertain system and analyzing, designing, and testing logic circuits with dents and scientists with an introduction and start- excitation parameters have been the subject of con- probabilistic behavior. ing point to the physiology of the respiratory system, tinuous research over the last two decades as a result fluid dynamics and advanced CFD modeling tools. of the increasing availability of powerful computing Features In addition to a brief introduction to the physics of resources and technology. This book is a follow up Integrated circuits (ICs) increasingly exhibit uncer- the respiratory system and an[...] of a previous book[...] tain characteristics due to soft errors, inherently probabilistic devices, and manufacturing variabil- Features Features ity. As device technologies scale, these effects can Traditional research methodologies in the human The considerable influence of inherent uncertainties be detrimental to the reliability of logic circuits. To respiratory system have always been challenging due on structural behavior has led the engineering com- improve future semiconductor designs, this book to their invasive nature. Recent advances in medical munity to recognize the importance of a stochastic describes methods for analyzing, designing, and test- imaging and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach to structural problems. Issues related to ing circuits subject to probabilistic effects. [..] have accelerated this research. This book compiles uncertainty quantification and its influence on the and details recent advances in the modelling of the reliability of the computational models are continu- Contents respiratory system for researchers, engineers, scien- ously gaining in significance. In particular, the prob- Introduction.- Probabilistic Transfer Matrices.- tists, and health practitioners. It breaks down the [..] lems of dynamic response analysis and [..] Computing with Probabilistic Transfer Matrices.- Testing Logic Circuits for Probabilistic Faults.- Sign- Contents Contents taure-based Reliability Analysis.- Design for Robust- From the Contents: Computational Fluid Par- Preface.- Random Dynamical Response of a Multi- ness.- Summary and Extensions. ticle Dynamics (CFPD) – An Introduction: body System with Uncertain Rigid Bodies, by Anas What is CFPD.- The Human Respiratory Sys- Batou and Christian Soize.- Dynamic Variabil- Fields of interest tem: Introduction.- Anatomy of the respiratory ity Response for Stochastic Systems, by Vissarion Circuits and Systems; Arithmetic and Logic Struc- system.- Reconstruction of the Human Airways: Papadopoulos and Odysseas Kokkinos.- A Novel tures; Computer Hardware; Performance and Introduction.- Medical image acquisition.- Genera- Reduced Spectral Function Approach for Finite Ele- Reliability; Logic Design; Symbolic and Algebraic tion of Computational Mesh for CFPD Simulation: ment Analysis of Stochastic Dynamical Systems, by Manipulation Introduction.- Mesh types.- Fundamentals of Fluid Abhishek Kundu and Sondipon Adhikari.- Com- Dynamics: Introduction.- Fluid dynamics and gov- putational Stochastic Dynamics based on Orthogo- Target groups erning equations.- Fundamentals of Particle Dynam- nal Expansion of Random Excitations, by X. 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N. Khan, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, USA; S. Hassoun, Tufts E.S. Gopi, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Tamil Nadu, X. Wang, University of Hagen, Germany; W.A. Halang, University University, Medford, MA, USA India of Hagen, Germany

Designing TSVs for 3D Integrated Digital Signal Processing for Discovery and Selection of Circuits Medical Imaging Using Matlab Semantic Web Services

This book explores the challenges and presents best This book describes medical imaging systems, such For advanced web search engines to be able not strategies for designing Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs) as X-ray, Computed tomography, MRI, etc. from only to search for semantically related informa- for 3D integrated circuits. It describes a novel tech- the point of view of digital signal processing. Read- tion dispersed over different web pages, but also nique to mitigate TSV-induced noise, the GND Plug, ers will see techniques applied to medical imaging for semantic services providing certain function- which is superior to others adapted from 2-D pla- such as Radon transformation, image reconstruction, alities, discovering semantic services is the key nar technologies, such as a backside ground plane image rendering, image enhancement and restora- issue. Addressing four problems of current solution, and traditional substrate contacts. The book also tion, and more. This book also outlines the physics this book presents the following contributions. A investigates, in the form of a comparative study, the behind medical imaging required to understand novel service model independent of semantic ser- impact of TSV size and granularity, spacing of C4 the techniques being described. The presentation is vice description models is proposed, which clearly connectors, off-chip power delivery network, shared designed to be accessible to beginners who are doing defines all elements necessary for service discovery and dedicated TSVs, and coaxial TSVs on the qual- research in DSP for medical imaging. Matlab pro- and selection. It takes service selection as its gist and ity of power delivery in 3-D ICs. The authors pro- grams and illustrations are used wherever possible to improves efficiency. Corresponding selection algo- vide detailed best design practices for designing 3-D reinforce the concepts being discussed. rithms and their implementation as components of power delivery networks. [...] the extended Semantically Enabled[...] Features Features This book describes medical imaging systems, such Features This book explores the challenges and presents best as X-ray, Computed tomography, MRI, etc. from For advanced web search engines to be able not strategies for designing Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs) the point of view of digital signal processing. Read- only to search for semantically related informa- for 3D integrated circuits. It describes a novel tech- ers will see techniques applied to medical imaging tion dispersed over different web pages, but also nique to mitigate TSV-induced noise, the GND Plug, such as Radon transformation, image reconstruction, for semantic services providing certain functional- which is superior to others adapted from 2-D planar image rendering, image enhancement and restora- ities, discovering semantic services is the key issue. technologies, such as a backside ground plane and tion, and more. This book also outlines the physics Addressing four problems of current solution, this traditional substrate contacts. The book also investi- behind medical imaging required to understand the book presents the following contributions. A novel gates, in the form of a comparative study, the [..] techniques [..] service model independent of semantic service description [..] Contents Contents Introduction.- Background.- Analysis and Mitiga- Randon Transformation.- Magnetic Resonance Contents tion of TSV-Induced Substrate Noise.- TSVs for Imaging.- Illustrations on MRI Techniques Using SemanticWeb Services and Ontologies.- Related- Power Delivery.- Early Estimation of TSV Area for MATLAB.- Medical Image Processing. Work.- A Service Model Facilitating to Discover Power Delivery in 3-D ICs.- Carbon Nanotubes SemanticWeb Services.- Building Application for Advancing TSV Technology.- Conclusions and Fields of interest Ontologies for SemanticWeb Services.- Ontol- Future Directions. Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Biomedical ogy-based Service Selection.-QoS-based Selection of Engineering; Circuits and Systems Semantic Services.- Evaluation. Fields of interest Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; Elec- Target groups Fields of interest tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation Professional/practitioner Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Systems Applications Target groups Type of publication (incl.Internet) Research Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3139-8 Target groups Type of publication Research Brief Hardcover 2013. XIII, 112 p. 55 illus. More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-5507-3 Type of publication 89,95 € Monograph Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-3139-8 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33937-0 2013. X, 76 p. 34 illus., 29 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Electrical and Computer Engineering) Hardcover 49,95 € 2013. XIV, 151 p. 37 illus. 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A. Martinoli, EPFL ENAC IIE DISAL, Lausanne, Switzerland; F. Mon- M. D'Errico, Seconda Universita de Napoli, Aversa, Italy (Ed.) V. Chalivendra, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North dada, EPFL ENAC IIE DISAL, Lausanne, Switzerland; N. Correll, Dartmouth, MA, USA; B. Song, Sandia National Laboratories, Boulder, CO, USA; G. Mermoud, EPFL ENAC IIE DISAL, Lausanne, Livermore, CA, USA; D. Casem, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Switzerland; M. Egerstedt, Georgia Institute of Technology, Distributed Space Missions for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA (Eds.) Atlanta, GA, USA; M.A. Hsieh, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; L.E. Parker, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; K. Earth System Monitoring Støy, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (Eds.) Dynamic Behavior of Materials, This title analyzes distributed Earth observation mis- Volume 1 Distributed Autonomous Robotic sions from different perspectives. In particular, the issues arising when the payloads are distributed on Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental Systems and Applied Mechanics different satellites are considered from both the the- The 10th International Symposium oretical and practical points of view. Moreover, the Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1: Proceed- problems of designing, measuring, and controlling ings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimen- Distributed robotics is a rapidly growing, interdis- relative trajectories are thoroughly presented in rela- tal and Applied Mechanics represents one of seven ciplinary research area lying at the intersection of tion to theory and applicable technologies. Then, the volumes of technical papers presented at the Soci- computer science, communication and control sys- technological challenges to design satellites able to ety for Experimental Mechanics SEM 12th Interna- tems, and electrical and mechanical engineering. The support such missions are tackled. An ample and tional Congress & Exposition on Experimental and goal of the Symposium on Distributed Autonomous detailed description of missions and studies comple- Applied Mechanics, held at Costa Mesa, California, Robotic Systems (DARS) is to exchange and stim- ments the book subject. June 11-14, 2012. The full set of proceedings also ulate research ideas to realize advanced distrib- includes volumes on Challenges in Mechanics of Features uted robotic systems.This volume of proceedings Time -Dependent Materials and Processes in Con- A key addition to Springer's Space Technology includes 43 original contributions presented at the ventional and Multifunctional Materials, Imaging Library series, this edited volume features the work Tenth International Symposium on Distributed Methods for Novel Materials and Challenging Appli- of dozens of authors and offers a wealth of perspec- Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS 2010), which cations, Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2nd tives on distributed Earth observation missions. In was held in November 2010 at the École Polytech- International Symposium on the Mechanics of Bio- sum, it is an eloquent synthesis of the fullest possi- nique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. logical[...] The selected papers in this volume are authored by ble range of current approaches to a fast-developing leading[...] field characterized by growing membership of the Features 'space club' to include nations formerly regarded as Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1: Proceed- Features [..] ings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimen- Distributed robotics is a rapidly growing, interdis- tal and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of seven Contents ciplinary research area lying at the intersection of from the Conference, brings together 80 contribu- Authors.- Dedication.- Preface.- Chapter 1: Bista- computer science, communication and control sys- tions to this important area of research and engi- tic Synthetic Aperture Radar (Antonia Moccia, tems, and electrical and mechanical engineering. The neering. The collection presents early findings and Alfredo Renga).- Chapter 2: Multistatic Radar Sys- goal of the Symposium on Distributed Autonomous case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of tems (Lopez-Dekker, Krieger, and Moreira).- Chap- Robotic Systems (DARS) is to exchange and stim- Experimental and Applied Mechanics, including [..] ulate research ideas to realize advanced distributed ter 3: Relative Trajectory Design (D'Errico, Fasano).- robotic systems.This volume of proceedings includes Chapter 4: Formation Establishment, Mainte- Contents [..] nance, and Control (Vadali, Alfriend).- Chapter Correlation of Structural Strain to Tip Vorticity and 5: GPS Based Relative Navigation (Montenbruck, Lift for a MAV Pliant Membrane Wing.- Deforma- Contents D'Amico).- Chapter 6: Radio frequency-based rela- tion Mapping at the Microstructural Length Scale.- Part I: Distributed Sensing.- Part II: Localization, tive navigation (Maessen, Gill, Grelier, Delpech).- Molecular Tailoring of Interfacial Adhesion Using Navigation, and Formations.- Part III: Coordination Chapter 7: Vision Based Relative Navigation Self-assembled Monolayers.- Micromechanical Algorithms and Formal Methods.- Part IV: Modular- (Accardo, Fasano, Grassi).- Chapter 8: Autonomy Characterization of Ductile Damage in DP Steel.- ity, Distributed Manipulation, and Platforms. (Iacopino,[...] MEMS Device for Fatigue Testing 25 Micrometer Thick Aluminum Specimens.- High Confidence Fields of interest Fields of interest Level Calibration for AFM Based Fracture Testing Robotics and Automation; Artificial Intelligence Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Geophysics of Nanobeams.- High Strain Rate Characteristics of (incl. Robotics) and Environmental Physics; Remote Sensing / Pho- Fiber Bragg Grating Strain sensors.- Dynamic Shape togrammetry Target groups and Strain Measurements of Rotating Tire in Time- Research Target groups series.-[...] Professional/practitioner Type of publication Fields of interest Monograph Type of publication Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics; Materials Science (general) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32722-3 Monograph Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4540-1 Target groups 2013. XXIV, 612 p. 293 illus. (Springer Tracts in Hardcover Research Advanced Robotics, Vol. 83) 2013. 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E. Tantar, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; A.-A. Tantar, C. Grimm, TU Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany; P. Neu- J.J.(.H. Park, Seoul University of Science & Technology, South University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; P. Bouvry, University mann, edacentrum GmbH, Hannover, Germany; S. Mahlknecht, Korea; Y.-S. Jeong, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea; of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; P. Del Moral, University of Bor- TU Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Eds.) S.O. Park, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea; H.-C. Chen, Asia deaux I, Talence, France; P. Legrand, University of Bordeaux II, University, Taichung, Taiwan (Eds.) France; C.A. Coello Coello, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, Mexico; O. Schütze, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, Mexico (Eds.) Embedded Systems for Smart Appliances and Energy Embedded and Multimedia EVOLVE- A Bridge between Management Computing Technology and Service Probability, Set Oriented Numerics EMC 2012 and Evolutionary Computation This book provides a comprehensive introduction to The 7th International Conference on Embedded and embedded systems for smart appliances and energy Multimedia Computing (EMC-12), will be held in management, bringing together for the first time a The aim of this book is to provide a strong theoret- Gwangju, Korea on September 6 - 8, 2012. EMC-12 multidisciplinary blend of topics from embedded ical support for understanding and analyzing the will be the most comprehensive conference focused systems, information technology and power engi- behavior of evolutionary algorithms, as well as for on the various aspects of advances in Embedded and neering. Coverage includes challenges for future creating a bridge between probability, set-oriented Multimedia (EM) Computing. EMC-12 will pro- resource distribution grids, energy management in numerics and evolutionary computation. The vol- vide an opportunity for academic and industry pro- smart appliances, micro energy generation, demand ume encloses a collection of contributions that were fessionals to discuss the latest issues and progress response management, ultra-low power stand by, presented at the EVOLVE 2011 international work- in the area of EM. In addition, the conference will smart standby and communication networks in shop, held in Luxembourg, May 25-27, 2011, coming publish high quality papers which are closely related home and building automation. from invited speakers and also from selected reg- to the various theories and practical applications in EM. Furthermore, we expect that the conference and ular submissions. The aim of EVOLVE is to unify Features its publications will be a trigger for further related the perspectives offered by probability, set oriented This book provides a comprehensive introduction to research and technology improvements[...] numerics and evolutionary computation. EVOLVE embedded systems for smart appliances and energy focuses on challenging aspects that arise at the pas- management, bringing together for the first time a Features sage from theory to new paradigms and[...] multidisciplinary blend of topics from embedded The 7th International Conference on Embedded and systems, information technology and power engi- Features Multimedia Computing (EMC-12), will be held in neering. Coverage includes challenges for future The aim of this book is to provide a strong theoret- Gwangju, Korea on September 6 - 8, 2012. EMC-12 resource distribution grids, energy management in ical support for understanding and analyzing the will be the most comprehensive conference focused smart appliances, micro energy generation, demand behavior of evolutionary algorithms, as well as for on the various aspects of advances in Embedded and response [..] creating a bridge between probability, set-oriented Multimedia (EM) Computing. EMC-12 will provide an opportunity for academic and industry profes- numerics and evolutionary computation. The vol- Contents sionals to discuss the latest issues and progress in the ume encloses a collection of contributions that were Demand-Responsive Management for Depend- area of [..] presented at the EVOLVE 2011 international work- able Power Grids.- Intelligent Small-Scale Decen- shop, held in Luxembourg, May 25-27, 2011, coming tralized Energy Systems.- Model-Based Design of Contents [..] Smart Appliances.- Wireless Network Standards for Image Dynamic-Range Enhancement Based on Building Automation.- Smart Embedded Appliances Contents Human Visual Adaption Mechanism; Minda Yang, Networks: Security Considerations.- Embedded Part I Foundations, probability and evolutionary et al.- A PVT-Aware and Low Power Pulse-Trig- and Integrated Platforms for Energy Management.- computation.- Part II Set oriented numerics.- Part gered Flip-Flop; Junjun Ma, et al.- Time Synchro- Power Supplies for Low Power Smart Appliances.- III Landscape, coevolution and cooperation.- Part IV nization by Double-Broadcasting for Wireless Sensor Energy Measurement Techniques for Smart Meter- Multi-objective optimization, heuristic conversion Networks; Shi-Kyu Bae.- Periodic Pattern Mining ing. algorithms. of Embedded Multimedia Application Traces; Patri- cia L´opez-Cueva, et al.- Design of an Adaptive 3D Fields of interest Fields of interest Graphics Embedded System; Fatma Abbes, et al.- Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Indoor Location Tracking Service Based on u-Home Energy Systems; Power Electronics, Electrical (incl. Robotics); Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Environments; Chang Won Jeong, et al.- A Study Machines and Networks Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences on PDR Heading Angle Error Correction Algorithm Target groups Using WLAN Based[...] Target groups Research Research Fields of interest Type of publication Communications Engineering, Networks; Multime- Type of publication Monograph dia Information Systems; Computer Systems Organi- Monograph zation and Communication Networks More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-8794-5 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32725-4 Hardcover Target groups Hardcover 2013. XIII, 148 p. 65 illus. (Embedded Systems, Vol. 3) Research 2013. XXII, 414 p. 102 illus. (Studies in Computational 99,95 € Intelligence, Vol. 447) Type of publication ISBN 978-1-4419-8794-5 129,95 € Proceedings Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-3-642-32725-4 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5075-3 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 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E. Brinksmeier, University of Bremen, Germany; O. Riemer, Uni- T. Kawahara, Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; H. Mizuno, Hitachi Ltd., S.K. Khaitan, Lowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; A. Gupta, IBM versity of Bremen, Germany; R.M. Gläbe, University of Bremen, Tokyo, Japan (Eds.) T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA (Eds.) Germany (Eds.) Green Computing with Emerging High Performance Computing in Fabrication of Complex Optical Memory Power and Energy Systems Components Low-Power Computation for Social Innovation From Mold Design to Product The twin challenge of meeting global energy This book describes computing innovation, using demands in the face of growing economies and pop- High quality optical components for consumer non-volatile memory for a sustainable world. It ulations and restricting greenhouse gas emissions products made of glass and plastic are mostly fab- appeals to both computing engineers and device is one of the most daunting ones that humanity has ricated by replication. This highly developed pro- engineers by describing a new means of lower power ever faced. Smart electrical generation and distribu- duction technology requires several consecutive, computing innovation, without sacrificing perfor- tion infrastructure will play a crucial role in meeting well-matched processing steps called a "process mance over conventional low-voltage operation. these challenges. We would need to develop capa- chain" covering all steps from mold design, advanced Readers will be introduced to methods of design bilities to handle large volumes of data generated by machining and coating of molds, up to the actual and implementation for non-volatile memory which the power system components like PMUs, DFRs and replication and final precision measurement of the allow computing equipment to be turned off nor- other data acquisition devices as well as by the capac- quality of the optical components. Current mar- mally when not in use and to be turned on instantly ity to process these data at high resolution via multi- ket demands for leading edge optical applications to operate with full performance when needed. scale and multi-period simulations, cascading and require high precision and cost effective parts in security analysis, interaction between hybrid systems large volumes. For meeting these demands it is nec- Features (electric, transport, gas,[...] essary to develop high quality process chains and This book describes computing innovation, using moreover, to crosslink all demands and[...] non-volatile memory for a sustainable world. It Features provides a compact overview of a green comput- The twin challenge of meeting global energy Features ing scheme, including cutting-edge CMOS low- demands in the face of growing economies and pop- High quality optical components for consumer power devices, comprehensive spintronics knowl- ulations and restricting greenhouse gas emissions products made of glass and plastic are mostly fab- edge, trends in low-volatile memory and non-volatile is one of the most daunting ones that humanity has ricated by replication. This highly developed pro- RAM, low voltage (low leakage) computing circuits ever faced. Smart electrical generation and distribu- duction technology requires several consecutive, and systems, and a low-power computing plan that tion infrastructure will play a crucial role in meeting well-matched processing steps called a "process uses non-volatile memory. [..] these challenges. We would need to develop capabil- chain" covering all steps from mold design, advanced ities to handle large volumes of data generated by the machining and coating of molds, up to the actual Contents [..] replication and final precision measurement of the Introduction.- Low-Power Electron Devices.- Low- quality of the [..] Power Spin Devices.- Low-Power SRAM.- Low- Contents Power DRAM.- Low-Power NV-RAM.- On-Chip From the contents: High Performance Computing in Contents Power Gating Technique.- Low-Power Processing Electrical Energy Systems Applications.- High Per- Total Quality Management in the replication process with NV-RAM.- Closing. formance Computing for Power System Dynamic of sophisticated optical elements.- Mold design for Simulation.- Distributed Parallel Power System Sim- complex optical plastics components.- Optical plas- Fields of interest ulation.- A MAS-Based Cluster Computing Platform tics components: Replication processes and plastic Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron- for Modern EMS.- High-Performance Comput- materials.- Freeform machining of molds for repli- ics, Instrumentation; Renewable and Green Energy ing for Real-Time Grid Analysis and Operation.- cation of plastic optics.- Mold structuring by dia- Dynamic Load Balancing and Scheduling for Parallel Target groups mond Machining.- Diamond machinable tool steels Power System Dynamic Contingency Analysis. by novel nitriding processes.- Novel processes for the Research machining of tool inserts for precision glass mold- Fields of interest Type of publication ing.- Deterministic polishing of smooth and struc- Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Net- Monograph tured molds.- Process chain for the replication of works; Energy Economics; Energy Systems complex optical glass[...] More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-0811-6 Target groups Hardcover Fields of interest Research 2013. VII, 213 p. 182 illus., 69 in color. Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Microwaves, RF 89,95 € and Optical Engineering; Surfaces and Interfaces, Type of publication ISBN 978-1-4614-0811-6 Thin Films; Optical and Electronic Materials Monograph Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32682-0 Target groups Professional/practitioner Hardcover 2013. XIV, 379 p. 164 illus. (Power Systems) Type of publication 129,95 € Proceedings ISBN 978-3-642-32682-0 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33000-1 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Hardcover 2013. XIV, 207 p. 161 illus. (Lecture Notes in Production Engineering) 139,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-33000-1 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 64 Engineering springer.com

H.K. Kim, Catholic University of DaeGu, South Korea; S.-I. Ao, A. Cocks, University of Oxford, UK; J. Wang, Peking University, P.K. Panigrahi, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India; K. International Association of Engineers, Hong Kong SAR; B.B. Beijing, China (Eds.) Muralidhar, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India Rieger, University of Trier, Germany (Eds.) IUTAM Symposium on Surface Imaging Heat and Mass Transfer IAENG Transactions on Engineering Effects in the Mechanics Processes Technologies of Nanomaterials and Visualization and Analysis Special Edition of the World Congress on Engineering and Heterostructures Computer Science 2011 Imaging Heat and Mass Transfer Processes: Visual- Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Beijing, China, ization and Analysis applies Schlieren and shadow- This volume contains thirty revised and extended 8-12 August, 2010 graph techniques to complex heat and mass transfer research articles written by prominent researchers processes. Several applications are considered where participating in an international conference in engi- This volume constitutes the proceedings of the thermal and concentration fields play a central role. neering technologies and physical science and appli- IUTAM Symposium on Surface Effects in the These include vortex shedding and suppression from cations. The conference serves as good platforms Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Heterostructures, stationary and oscillating bluff bodies such as cylin- for the engineering community to meet with each held in Beijing, 8-12 August, 2010. The symposium ders, convection around crystals growing from solu- other and to exchange ideas. The conference has also brought together the most active scientists working tion, and buoyant jets. Many of these processes are struck a balance between theoretical and application in this area from the fields of solid mechanics, com- unsteady and three dimensional. The interpretation development. The conference is truly international posites, physics, and materials science and summa- and analysis of images recorded are discussed in the meeting with a high level of participation from many rized the state-of-the-art research results with a view text. countries. Topics covered include chemical engineer- to advancing the frontiers of mechanics and materi- ing, circuits, communications systems, control the- als physics. Nanomaterials and heterostructures Features ory, engineering mathematics, systems engineering, have a large fraction of their atoms at surfaces and Imaging Heat and Mass Transfer Processes: Visual- manufacture engineering, and[...] interfaces. These atoms see a different environment ization and Analysis applies Schlieren and shadow- to those in the interior and can have a substantial graph techniques to complex heat and mass transfer Features effect on the overall mechanical[...] processes. Several applications are considered where This volume contains thirty revised and extended thermal and concentration fields play a central role. research articles written by prominent researchers Features These include vortex shedding and suppression from participating in an international conference in engi- This volume constitutes the proceedings of the stationary and oscillating bluff bodies such as cylin- neering technologies and physical science and appli- IUTAM Symposium on Surface Effects in the ders, convection around crystals growing from [..] cations. The conference serves as good platforms Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Heterostructures, for the engineering community to meet with each held in Beijing, 8-12 August, 2010. The symposium Contents other and to exchange ideas. The conference has also brought together the most active scientists working Refractive Index Methods.- Flow Past Heated Bluff struck a balance between theoretical and application in this area from the fields of solid mechanics, com- Bodies.- Convection in Superposed Fluid Layers.- [..] posites, physics, and materials science and summa- Transport Phenomena in Crystal Growth.- Imaging rized the state-of-the-art research results with a view Jet Flow Patterns.- Closure. Contents to advancing [..] Topics Covered Include Chemical Engineering.- Cir- Fields of interest cuits.- Communications Systems.- Control Theory.- Contents Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Engineering Mathematics.- Systems Engineering.- Preface.- A Biography of Bhushan L. Karihaloo.- Transfer; Visualization; Thermodynamics; Simula- Manufacture Engineering and Industrial Applica- Oriented Thermomechanics for Isothermal Pla- tion and Modeling tions. nar Elastic Surfaces under Small Deformation, by Xia-Hui Pan, Shou-Wen Yu, Xi-Qiao Feng.- The Target groups Fields of interest Energetics of Self-Organised InAs/GaAs(100) Quan- Research Communications Engineering, Networks; Appl. tum Dots, by Simon P.A. Gill.- Elastic and Electric Mathematics / Computational Methods of Engineer- Fields in Quantum Wire/Dot Nanostructures via the Type of publication ing; Software Engineering / Programming and Oper- Perturbation Theory, H. J. Chu, E. Pan, J. Wang.- Brief ating Systems; Electronic Circuits and Devices Overall Properties of Thermoelastic Nanocompos- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4790-0 ites Incorporating Interface Energies, by Zhuping Softcover Target groups Huang, Yongqiang Chen, Ruchao Huang, Lizhi Sun.- 2013. XI, 133 p. 81 illus., 6 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Research Size and Surface Effects on Stress-Diffusion Dou- Thermal Engineering and Applied Science) pling in[...] Type of publication 49,95 € Contributed volume Fields of interest ISBN 978-1-4614-4790-0 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4785-2 Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Mechanics; Nanotechnology Hardcover 2013. X, 388 p. 204 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Target groups Engineering, Vol. 170) Research 129,95 € ISBN 978-94-007-4785-2 Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Proceedings More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4910-8 Hardcover 2013. IX, 312 p. 120 illus., 70 in color. (IUTAM Bookseries (closed), Vol. 31) 119,95 € ISBN 978-94-007-4910-8 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Engineering 65

H. Jin, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, USA; C.A. Sci- I. Jordanov, University of Portsmouth, UK; L.C. Jain, University of A. Gorgulho, IST, Lisbon, Portugal; R.F.M.F. Neves, IST/IT, Lisboa, ammarella, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA; C. South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.) Portugal; N.C.G. Horta, IST, Lisbon, Portugal Furlong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA; S. Yoshida, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA, USA (Eds.) Innovations in Intelligent Machines Intelligent Financial Portfolio Imaging Methods for Novel -3 Composition based on Evolutionary Materials and Challenging Contemporary Achievements in Intelligent Systems Computation Strategies

Applications, Volume 3 This book aims to promote a sample of current the- The management of financial portfolios or funds oretical and application oriented intelligent systems Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental constitutes a widely known problematic in financial research specifically in the field of neural networks and Applied Mechanics markets which normally requires a rigorous analy- computing. It presents examples of experimental sis in order to select the most profitable assets. This Imaging Methods for Novel Materials and Challeng- and real-world investigations that demonstrate con- subject is becoming popular among computer scien- ing Applications, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2012 temporary achievements and advances in the area tists which try to adapt known Intelligent Computa- Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied of intelligent systems. This book will prove as a tion techniques to the market’s domain. This book Mechanics, the third volume of seven from the Con- valuable source of up-to-date theoretical and appli- proposes a potential system based on Genetic Algo- ference, brings together 62 contributions to this cation oriented research in intelligent systems for rithms, which aims to manage a financial portfolio important area of research and engineering. The col- researchers and postgraduate students. by using technical analysis indicators. The results are lection presents early findings and case studies on promising since the approach clearly outperforms fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Features the remaining approaches during the recent market and Applied Mechanics, including papers on: Role This book aims to promote a sample of current the- crash. of optical interferometry in advancement of mater- oretical and application oriented intelligent systems research specifically in the field of neural networks ial characterizationThree-dimensional imaging and Features computing. It presents examples of experimental volumetric correlationDigital holography and exper- The management of financial portfolios or funds and real-world investigations that demonstrate con- imental mechanicsDigital image correlationMetrol- constitutes a widely known problematic in financial temporary achievements and advances in the area of ogy and displacement measurement at different[...] markets which normally requires a rigorous analy- intelligent systems. This book will prove as a valu- sis in order to select the most profitable assets. This Features able source of up-to-date theoretical [..] subject is becoming popular among computer scien- Imaging Methods for Novel Materials and Challeng- tists which try to adapt known Intelligent Computa- ing Applications, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2012 Contents tion techniques to the market’s domain. This book Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied From the Contents: An introduction to Contempo- proposes a potential system based on Genetic Algo- Mechanics, the third volume of seven from the Con- rary Achievements in Intelligent Systems.- Market rithms, [..] ference, brings together 62 contributions to this Power Assessment Using Hybrid Fuzzy Neural Net- work.- Coaching Robots: Online Behavior Learn- important area of research and engineering. The col- Contents ing from Human Subjective Feedback.- Persian lection presents early findings and case studies on Preface.- Introduction.- Related Work.- Solution’s Vowel Recognition Using the Combination of Haar fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental [..] Architecture.- System Validation.- Conclusions and Wavelet and Neural Network.- The Reproduction of Future Work.- References.- Appendixes Contents the Physiological Behaviour of The Axon of Nervous From the Contents: KEYNOTE: Scale Indepen- Cells by means of Finite Element Models.- A Study Fields of interest dent Approach to Deformation and Fracture.- of a Single Multiplicative Neuron (SMN) Model for Computational Intelligence; Financial Economics; Classical Optical Interferometry for Strain Mea- Software Reliability Prediction.- Numerical Treat- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) surements.- KEYNOTE: Recent Advances in Holo- ment for Painlevé Equation I using Neural Networks graphic Strain and Stress Measurement.- Digital and[...] Target groups Holographic Microscopy by Mirau Interferometric Research Objective.- Digital Holographic Otoscope for Mea- Fields of interest surements of the Human Tympanic Membrane In- Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Type of publication vivo.- KEYNOTE: Optical Fourier Transforms in (incl. Robotics) Brief the Nano Range.- 3D/4D Strain Mapping Using In- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32988-3 situ X-ray Microtomography.- Dynamic Thermal Target groups Deformation Measurement Technique for Large- Research Softcover scale High Temperature Piping.- Hybrid[...] 2013. XI, 77 p. 30 illus., 15 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Type of publication Computational Intelligence) Fields of interest Monograph 49,95 € Structural Mechanics; Structural Materials; Contin- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32176-4 ISBN 978-3-642-32988-3 uum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials Hardcover Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Target groups 2013. X, 155 p. 112 illus. (Studies in Computational Research Intelligence, Vol. 442) 99,95 € Type of publication ISBN 978-3-642-32176-4 Proceedings Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4234-9 Hardcover 2013. X, 449 p. 411 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, Vol. 40) 189,95 € ISBN 978-1-4614-4234-9 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 66 Engineering springer.com

Y. Dekhtyar, Riga Technical University, Latvia; A. Katashev, Riga J.S. Khoury, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA; A.M.L. Canelas, IST, Lisbon, Portugal; R.F.M.F. Neves, IST/IT, Lis- Technical University, Latvia; L. Lancere, Riga Technical University, C.T. Abdallah, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA bon, Portugal; N.C.G. Horta, IST, Lisbon, Portugal Latvia (Eds.) Internet Naming and Discovery Investment Strategies Optimization International Symposium on based on a SAX-GA Methodology Biomedical Engineering and Architecture and Economics Naming is an integral building block within data Medical Physics, 10-12 October, This book presents a new computational finance networks and systems and is becoming ever more approach combining a Symbolic Aggregate approxi- 2012, Riga, Latvia important as complex data-centric usage models mation (SAX) technique with an optimization kernel emerge. Internet Naming and Discovery is timely in based on genetic algorithms (GA). While the SAX developing a unified model for studying the topic This volume presents the proceedings of the Interna- representation is used to describe the financial time of naming and discovery. It details the architectural tional Symposium on Biomedical Engineering and series, the evolutionary optimization kernel is used and economic tools needed for designing naming Medical Physics and is dedicated to the 150 anniver- in order to identify the most relevant patterns and and discovery schemes within the broader context of sary of the Riga Technical University, Latvia. The generate investment rules. The proposed approach internetwork architecture. Readers will find in this content includes various hot topics in biomedical considers several different chromosomes structures book a historic overview of the Internet and a com- engineering and medical physics. in order to achieve better results on the trading plat- prehensive survey of the literature, followed by and form The methodology presented in this book has Features an in-depth examination of naming and discovery. great potential on investment markets. This volume presents the proceedings of the Interna- Specific topics covered include: • formal definitions tional Symposium on Biomedical Engineering and of name, address, identifier,[...] Features Medical Physics and is dedicated to the 150 anniver- This book presents a new computational finance Features sary of the Riga Technical University, Latvia. The approach combining a Symbolic Aggregate approXi- Naming is an integral building block within data content includes various hot topics in biomedical mation (SAX) technique with an optimization kernel networks and systems and is becoming ever more engineering and medical physics. based on genetic algorithms (GA). While the SAX important as complex data-centric usage models representation is used to describe the financial time Contents emerge. Internet Naming and Discovery is timely in series, the evolutionary optimization kernel is used Generality, epidemiology and education.- Sensors, developing a unified model for studying the topic of in order to identify the most relevant patterns and instrumentation and telemedicine.- Diagnostics, naming and discovery. It details the architectural and generate investment rules. The proposed approach imaging, expert systems.- Biophysics and physiology, economic tools needed for designing naming and considers [..] drug delivery and molecular diagnostics.- Radiation discovery schemes within the broader context of [..] therapy and diagnostics, dosimetry and QA.- Bio- Contents Contents mechanics, Rehabilitation and Prostheses.- Bioma- Introduction.- Market Analysis Background and Part I: Computer Networks.- Introduction and terials, micro- nano- materials.- Bioimplants, tissue Related Work.- SAX-GA Approach.- Results.- Con- Overview.- The Internet.- Towards a Taxonomy of engineering, nanomedicine and nanotoxicity. clusions and Future Work. Inter-network Architectures.- Part II: Naming and Fields of interest Discovery in Networks.- Introduction.- A Survey of Fields of interest Biomedical Engineering; Medical and Radiation Naming Architectures.- Exploring the Design Space. Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Physics Discovery Service Differentiation.- Towards Formal- (incl. Robotics); Financial Economics; Quantitative izing Network Architectural Descriptions.- Part III: Finance Target groups Economics of Discovery.- On the Economics of Dis- Research covery.- Route-distribution Incentives in BGP. Target groups Research Type of publication Fields of interest Proceedings Communications Engineering, Networks; Informa- Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-34196-0 tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); R & D / Brief Technology Policy Softcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33109-1 2013. XXII, 220 p. 209 illus. (IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 38) Target groups Softcover 189,95 € Research 2013. XII, 81 p. 81 illus., 19 in color. (SpringerBriefs in ISBN 978-3-642-34196-0 Computational Intelligence) Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 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G.A. Shaw, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA; B.C. Prorok, Auburn Uni- W. Hoffelner, SUPPREM, Switzerland C.A. Reinhart-King, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA (Ed.) versity, AL, USA; L.A. Starman, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA (Eds.) Materials for Nuclear Plants Mechanical and Chemical Signaling

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Volume 6 The clamor for non-carbon dioxide emitting energy This volume describes and discusses recent advances production has directly impacted on the devel- Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental in angiogenesis research. The chapters are organized opment of nuclear energy. As new nuclear plants and Applied Mechanics to address all biological length scales of angiogen- are built, plans and designs are continually being esis: molecular, cellular and tissue in both in vivo MEMS and Nanotechnology, Volume 6: Proceed- developed to manage the range of challenging and in vitro settings. Specific emphasis is given to ings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimen- requirement and problems that nuclear plants face novel methodologies and biomaterials that have been tal and Applied Mechanics represents one of seven especially when managing the greatly increased oper- developed and applied to angiogenesis research. volumes of technical papers presented at the Soci- ating temperatures, irradiation doses and extended Angiogenesis experts from diverse fields including ety for Experimental Mechanics SEM 12th Interna- design life spans. Materials for Nuclear Plants: From engineering, cell and developmental biology, chem- tional Congress & Exposition on Experimental and Safe Design to Residual Life Assessments provides a istry and physics will be invited to contribute chap- Applied Mechanics, held at Costa Mesa, California, comprehensive treatment of the structural materials ters which focus on the mechanical and chemical June 11-14, 2012. The full set of proceedings also for nuclear power plants with emphasis on advanced signals which affect and promote angiogenesis. includes volumes on Dynamic Behavior of Materi- design concepts. Materials for Nuclear Plants: From als, Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Safe Design to Residual Life[...] Features Materials and Processes in Conventional and Mul- This volume of Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Features tifunctional Materials, Imaging Methods for Novel Engineering and Biomaterials describes the most The clamor for non-carbon dioxide emitting energy Materials and Challenging Applications, Experimen- recent advances in angiogenesis research at all bio- production has directly impacted on the devel- tal and Applied Mechanics, Mechanics of Biological logical length scales: molecular, cellular and tissue, opment of nuclear energy. As new nuclear plants Systems and[...] in both in vivo and in vitro settings. Angiogenesis are built, plans and designs are continually being experts from diverse fields including engineering, Features developed to manage the range of challenging cell and developmental biology, and chemistry have MEMS and Nanotechnology, Volume 6: Proceedings requirement and problems that nuclear plants face contributed chapters which focus on the [..] of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and especially when managing the greatly increased oper- Applied Mechanics, the sixth volume of seven from ating temperatures, irradiation doses and extended Contents the Conference, brings together 23 contributions to design life spans. [..] Mechanical and chemical regulation of arterial this important area of research and engineering. The and venous specification.- Mechanosensory Path- Contents collection presents early findings and case studies on ways in Angiocrine Mediated Tissue Regeneration.- Preface.- Introduction.- 1.Nuclear Plants.- 2.Materi- fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Microfluidic devices for quantifying the role of solu- als.- 3.Components and Production.- 4.Mechanical and Applied Mechanics, including papers [..] ble gradients in early angiogenesis.- Reactive oxygen Testing of Nuclear Materials.- 5.Irradiation Dam- species in physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis.- Contents age.- 6. Environmental damage in Nuclear Plants.- Microfluidic Devices for Angiogenesis.- Vascular From the Contents: Silicon Carbide High Temper- 7. Advanced Mechanical Testing and Analysis Meth- cell physiology under shear flow: role of cell mechan- ature MEMS Capacitive Strain Sensor.- Character- ods.- 8. Design, Life-time and Residual Life. ics and mechanotransduction.- Matrix Mechanics izing External Resistive, Inductive and Capacitive and Cell Contractility in Angiogenesis.- Computa- Loads for Micro-switches.- KEYNOTE: Principles Fields of interest tional modeling of angiogenesis: towards a multi- Involved in Interpreting Single-Molecule Force Mea- Nuclear Engineering; Tribology, Corrosion and scale understanding of cell-cell and[...] surement of Biomolecules.- KEYNOTE: Measure- Coatings; Operating Procedures, Materials Treat- ment; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; ment of the Gold-Gold Bond Rupture Force at 4 Fields of interest Nuclear Energy K in a Single-atom Chain Using Photon-momen- Biomedical Engineering; Multicellular Systems; Bio- tum-based Force Calibration.- A Precision Force materials; Biochemistry; Biochemical Engineering Microscope for Biophysics.- DNA Molecular Recog- Target groups Research nition Using AFM Nanometrology.- Hydrodynamic Target groups Force Compensation for Single-molecule Mechanical Type of publication Research Testing Using Colloidal Probe[...] Monograph Type of publication Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-1-4471-2914-1 Monograph Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Theoretical Hardcover and Applied Mechanics; Nanotechnology More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30855-0 2013. 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B.C. Prorok, Auburn University, AL, USA; F. Barthelat, McGill Uni- M.J. Jackson, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Northborough, MA, USA M.M. Kaila, Univerisity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Aus- versity, Montreal, QUE, Canada; C.S. Korach, State University of tralia; R. Kaila, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Aus- New York at Stony Brook, NY, USA; K.J. Grande-Allen, Rice Univer- tralia sity, Houston, TX, USA; E. Lipke, Auburn University, AL, USA; G. Micromachining with Lykofatitits, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; P. Zavat- tieri, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Eds.) Nanostructured Cutting Tools Molecular Imaging of the Brain

Using Multi-Quantum Coherence and Diagnostics of Brain Dis- Mechanics of Biological Systems Stress-reducing defects and subsequent microcracks orders are a central focus during micromachining processes. and Materials, Volume 5 After establishing the central process of microma- This book examines multi-quantum magnetic res- Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental chining Micromachining with Nanostructured Cut- onance imaging methods and the diagnostics of and Applied Mechanics ting Tools explains the underlying theories that brain disorders. It consists of two Parts. The part I describe chip formation and applies elementary cut- is initially devoted towards the basic concepts of the Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Vol- ting theory to machining at the microscale.Divided conventional single quantum MRI techniques. It is ume 5: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference into three parts, the second half of Micromachin- supplemented by the basic knowledge required to on Experimental and Applied Mechanics repre- ing with Nanostructured Cutting Tools develops on understand multi-quantum MRI. Practical illustra- sents one of seven volumes of technical papers pre- this introduction; explaining how frictional inter- tions are included both on recent developments in sented at the Society for Experimental Mechanics actions between uncoated and micro tools coated conventional MRI and the MQ-MRI. This is to illus- SEM 12th International Congress & Exposition on with nanostructered coatings can be characterized by trate the connection between theoretical concepts Experimental and Applied Mechanics, held at Costa using the elementary micromachining theories that and their scope in the clinical applications. The Part Mesa, California, June 11-14, 2012. The full set of were initially developed for machining at the[...] II initially sets out the basic details about quadru- proceedings also includes volumes on Dynamic pole charge distribution present in certain nuclei and Behavior of Materials, Challenges in Mechanics of Features their importance about the functions[...] Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Con- The purpose of the brief is to explain how nanos- ventional and Multifunctional Materials, Imag- tructured tools can be used to machine materials at Features ing Methods for Novel Materials and Challenging the microscale. The aims of the brief are to explain This book examines multi-quantum magnetic res- Applications, Experimental and Applied Mechanics, to readers how to apply nanostructured tools to onance imaging methods and the diagnostics of MEMS and[...] micromachining applications. This book describes brain disorders. It consists of two Parts. The part I the application of nanostructured tools to machin- is initially devoted towards the basic concepts of the Features ing engineering materials and includes methods conventional single quantum MRI techniques. It is Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Vol- for calculating basic features of micromachining. It supplemented by the basic knowledge required to ume 5: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Confer- explains the [..] understand multi-quantum MRI. Practical illustra- ence on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the tions are included both on recent developments in fifth volume of seven from the Conference, brings Contents conventional [..] together 31 contributions to this important area of Nature of Contact Between Tool and Workpiece.- research and engineering. The collection presents Analysis of Contact Between Tool and Workpiece.- Contents early findings and case studies on fundamental and Manufacture, Development, and Application of Part I: Introduction.- Simplistic theory of the func- applied aspects of Experimental and Applied [..] Nanostructured Micro Tools. tions of the ensemble of the electrons, atoms, mol- ecules, nuclei, in the brain.- Practical Illustrations.- Contents Fields of interest Quantum spin dynamics and the MRI.- The density From the Contents: Effect of Crystallite Orientation Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Nanotechnology matrix concept.- The imaging.- Future horizons of on Nanomechanical Properties of a Nanostructured and Microengineering; Engineering Design the brain science. Summary and conclusion.- Sugges- poly(KAMPS)/aragonite Composite.- Character- tions for further reading and references.- Part II: ization of the Mechanical Behavior of Sunflower Target groups Introduction.- Biomedical Diamagnetic Spin And Stem for Bio-composite Applications.- Long-range Research Electric-Qudrupole Interaction Systems.- Practical Mechanical Force Enables Self-assembly of Epithe- Illustrations Sodium Spectroscopy And Imaging: Type of publication lial Tubules.- Effects of Membrane Composition Clinical Applications.- Summary And Discussion Brief and Cytoskeletal Proteins on Membrane Mechan- Conclusion.- References. ics.- Interfacial Fracture Toughness of Nacre.- New More on www.springer.com/978-1-4471-4596-7 Fields of interest Insight into the Toughening Mechanisms of Nacre.- Softcover Biomedical Engineering; Single Molecule Studies, Thermal Analyses of Dental Ceramic Restorations.- 2013. VII, 55 p. 25 illus. 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X. Shen, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA; A.I. Zayed, DePaul M.H. Abu-Rahma, Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA, USA; F. Viadero, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain; M. Cecca- University, Chicago, IL, USA (Eds.) M. Anis, The American University in Cairo, Egypt relli, University of Cassino, Italy (Eds.)

Multiscale Signal Analysis and Nanometer Variation-Tolerant New Trends in Mechanism and Modeling SRAM Machine Science

Circuits and Statistical Design for Yield Theory and Applications in Engineering Multiscale Signal Analysis and Modeling presents recent advances in multiscale analysis and model- Variability is one of the most challenging obstacles This book contains the papers of the European ing using wavelets and other systems. This book also for IC design in the nanometer regime. In nanome- Conference on Mechanisms Science (EUCOMES presents applications in digital signal processing ter technologies, SRAM show an increased sensitiv- 2012 Conference). The book presents the most using sampling theory and techniques from various ity to process variations due to low-voltage operation recent research developments in the mechanism function spaces, filter design, feature extraction and requirements, which are aggravated by the strong and machine science field and their applications. classification, signal and image representation/trans- demand for lower power consumption and cost, Topics addressed are theoretical kinematics, com- mission, coding, nonparametric statistical signal pro- while achieving higher performance and density. putational kinematics, mechanism design, experi- cessing, and statistical learning theory. With the drastic increase in memory densities, lower mental mechanics, mechanics of robots, dynamics supply voltages, and higher variations, statistical sim- of machinery, dynamics of multi-body systems, Features ulation methodologies become imperative to esti- control issues of mechanical systems, mecha- Multiscale Signal Analysis and Modeling presents mate memory yield and optimize performance and nisms for biomechanics, novel designs, mechanical recent advances in multiscale analysis and model- power.This book is an invaluable reference on robust transmissions, linkages and manipulators, micro- ing using wavelets and other systems. This book also SRAM circuits and statistical design methodologies mechanisms, teaching methods, history of mech- presents applications in digital signal processing for researchers and practicing[...] anism science and industrial and non-industrial using sampling theory and techniques from various applications.This volume will also serve[...] function spaces, filter design, feature extraction and Features classification, signal and image representation/trans- Variability is one of the most challenging obstacles Features mission, coding, nonparametric statistical [..] for IC design in the nanometer regime. In nanome- This book contains the papers of the European ter technologies, SRAM show an increased sensitiv- Conference on Mechanisms Science (EUCOMES Contents ity to process variations due to low-voltage operation 2012 Conference). The book presents the most Part I Sampling.- Convergence and Summability requirements, which are aggravated by the strong recent research developments in the mechanism of Cardinal Series.- Improved Approximation via demand for lower power consumption and cost, and machine science field and their applications. Use of Transformations.- Generalized Sampling In while achieving higher performance and density. Topics addressed are theoretical kinematics, com- L2(Rd) Shift-Invariant Subspaces With Multiple With the drastic increase in memory densities, lower putational kinematics, mechanism design, experi- Stable Generators.- Function Spaces for Sampling supply [..] mental mechanics, mechanics of robots, dynamics of Expansions.- Coprime Sampling And Arrays In One machinery, dynamics of [..] And Multiple Dimensions.- Chromatic Expansions Contents and the Bargmann Transform.- Representation for- Introduction.- Variability in Nanometer Technolo- Contents mulas for Hardy space functions through the Cuntz gies and Impact on SRAM.- Variarion-Tolerant Preface.- Theoretical kinematics: Kinematical Capa- relations and new interpolation problems.- Con- SRAM Write and Read Assist Techniques.- Reducing bilities of an Inversion of the Double Linked Fourbar structions and a generalization of perfect autocorre- SRAM Power using Fine-Grained Wordline Pulse for UAV Morphing Wing Actuation, by J. Aguir- lation sequences on Z.- Part II Multiscale Analysis.- Width Control.- A Methodology for Statistical Esti- rebeitia, R. Avilés, I. Fernandez de Bustos and M. A unified[...] mation of Read Access Yield in SRAMs.- Character- Abasolo.- Kinematic waves in linear statically deter- ization of SRAM Sense Amplifier Input Offset for minate adjustable structures, by V. Bujakas.- Per- Fields of interest Yield Prediction. turbation of symmetric 3-RPR manipulators and Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Mathemati- asymptotic singularities, by M. Coste, D. Chablat and cal Modeling and Industrial Mathematics; Computa- Fields of interest P. Wenger.- Workspace and Singularities Analysis tional Science and Engineering Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering of a 6- DOF Parallel Mechanism with two Kinematic (CAD, CAE) and Design Chains for Platform Guidance, by R. Dadarlat, N. Target groups Plitea, B. Konya, C. Vaida and D. 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O. Büyüköztürk, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, USA; M.A. Taşdemir, A. Fuchs, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA I. Zelinka, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic; O.E. Rössler, Univer- Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; O. Güneş, Atilim sity of Tuebingen, Germany; V. Snášel, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech University, Ankara, Turkey; Y. Akkaya, Istanbul Technical Univer- Republic; A. Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR sity, Istanbul, Turkey (Eds.) Nonlinear Dynamics in Complex Labs) , Auburn, WA, USA; E.S. Corchado, University of Salamanca, Systems Spain (Eds.) Nondestructive Testing of Materials Theory and Applications for the Life-, Neuro- and Natural Nostradamus: Modern Methods of and Structures Sciences Prediction, Modeling and Analysis With many areas of science reaching across their of Nonlinear Systems Condition assessment and characterization of mate- boundaries and becoming more and more interdis- rials and structures by means of nondestructive test- ciplinary, students and researchers in these fields ing (NDT) methods is a priority need around the are confronted with techniques and tools not cov- This proceeding book of Nostradamus confer- world to meet the challenges associated with the ered by their particular education. Especially in the ence (http://nostradamus-conference.org) contains durability, maintenance, rehabilitation, retrofitting, life- and neurosciences quantitative models based accepted papers presented at this event in 2012. renewal and health monitoring of new and exist- on nonlinear dynamics and complex systems are Nostradamus conference was held in the one of ing infrastructures including historic monuments. becoming as frequently implemented as traditional the biggest and historic city of Ostrava (the Czech Numerous NDT methods that make use of certain statistical analysis. Unfamiliarity with the terminol- Republic, http://www.ostrava.cz/en), in September components of the electromagnetic and acoustic ogy and rigorous mathematics may discourage many 2012.Conference topics are focused on classical as spectrum are currently in use to this effect with vari- scientists to adopt these methods for their own work, well as modern methods for prediction of dynamical ous levels of success and there is an intensive world- even though such reluctance in most cases is not systems with applications in science, engineering and wide research effort aimed at improving the existing justified.This book bridges this gap by introducing economy. Topics are (but not limited to): prediction methods and developing new ones. The knowledge the procedures and methods used for[...] by classical and novel methods, predictive control, and information compiled in this book[...] deterministic chaos and its control, complex systems, Features modelling and prediction of its dynamics and much Features With many areas of science reaching across their more. Condition assessment and characterization of mate- boundaries and becoming more and more interdisci- rials and structures by means of nondestructive test- plinary, students and researchers in these fields are Features ing (NDT) methods is a priority need around the confronted with techniques and tools not covered by This proceeding book of Nostradamus confer- world to meet the challenges associated with the their particular education. Especially in the life- and ence (http://nostradamus-conference.org) contains durability, maintenance, rehabilitation, retrofitting, neurosciences quantitative models based on nonlin- accepted papers presented at this event in 2012. renewal and health monitoring of new and exist- ear dynamics and complex systems are becoming as Nostradamus conference was held in the one of ing infrastructures including historic monuments. frequently implemented as traditional statistical [..] the biggest and historic city of Ostrava (the Czech Numerous NDT methods that make use of certain Republic, http://www.ostrava.cz/en), in September components of [..] Contents 2012.Conference topics are focused on classical as Part I Nonlinear Dynamical Systems.- Introduction.- well as modern methods for prediction of dynamical Contents One-dimensional Systems.- Two-Dimensional Sys- systems with [..] Committee Membership.- Supporting Institutions tems.- The Poincare-Bendixon Theorem.- Higher- and Sponsors.- Preface, by Oral Büyüköztürk and Dimensional Systems and Chaos.- Discrete Maps Contents Mehmet Ali Taşdemir.- Dedication.- PART I: 1. and Iterations in Space.- Stochastic Systems.- Part Keynote speech .- Tutorials.- Regular participations. NDT Methods for the Characterization of Materials II Model Systems.- The Hodgkin Huxley Model.- and Structures Evolution of NDT Methods for Struc- The Haken-Zwanzig Model and Synergetics.- The Fields of interest tures and Materials: Some Successes and Failures Haken-Kelso-Bunz Model.- Part III Mathematical Complexity; Computational Intelligence; Artificial (Keynote paper), by C.U. Grosse.- Remote Detec- Basics.- Function Theory.- Differential and Inte- Intelligence (incl. Robotics) tion of Debonding in FRP-strengthened Concrete gral Calculus.- Vector Algebra.- Matrices and Linear Structures using Acoustic-Laser Technique, by O. Algebra.- Coordinate Systems.- Complex Number Target groups Büyüköztürk, R. Haupt, C. Tuakta and J. Chen.- A Theory.- Fourier Series.- Taylor Series.- Finally Some Research Quantitative Laser Ultrasound Visualization System Fun With Math. for Investigating the Interaction of Wedge Waves Type of publication with a[...] Fields of interest Proceedings Appl. 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M. Cavazzuti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy M. Ünal, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; A. Ak, Marmara S.C. Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, Palmerston North, New University, Istanbul, Turkey; V. Topuz, Marmara University, Istan- Zealand; O.A. Postolache, Institute of Telecommunications, Lis- bul, Turkey; H. Erdal, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey boa, Portugal (Eds.) Optimization Methods

From Theory to Design Scientific and Technological Aspects in Optimization of PID Controllers Pervasive and Mobile Sensing and Mechanics Using Ant Colony and Genetic Computing for Healthcare This book is about optimization techniques and is Algorithms Technological and Social Issues subdivided into two parts. In the first part a wide overview on optimization theory is presented. Opti- The pervasive healthcare system focus towards Artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and mization is presented as being composed of five achieving two specific goals: the availability of the ant colony optimization algorithm have become topics, namely: design of experiment, response sur- eHealth applications and medical information any- a highly effective tool for solving hard optimization face modeling, deterministic optimization, stochas- where and anytime and the invisibility of computing. problems. As their popularity has increased, applica- tic optimization, and robust engineering design. Furthermore, pervasive health system encompasses tions of these algorithms have grown in more than Each chapter, after presenting the main techniques new types of sensing and communication of health equal measure. While many of the books available for each part, draws application oriented conclu- information as well as new type of interactions on these subjects only provide a cursory discussion sions including didactic examples. In the second part among health providers and people, among patients, of theory, the present book gives special emphasis to some applications are presented to guide the reader among patients and researchers and patients and the theoretical background that is behind these algo- through the process of setting up a few optimization corporations.This book aims at promoting the dis- rithms and their applications. Moreover, this book exercises, analyzing critically the choices which are cussion on current trends in technologies and con- introduces a novel real time control algorithm, that made step by step, and showing[...] cepts that help integrate health monitoring and uses genetic algorithm and ant colony optimization healthcare more seamlessly to our everyday lives, Features algorithms for optimizing PID controller parame- regardless of space and time, but also present cut- This book is about optimization techniques and is ters. In general, the[...] ting[...] subdivided into two parts. In the first part a wide Features overview on optimization theory is presented. Opti- Features Artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and mization is presented as being composed of five top- The pervasive healthcare system focus towards the ant colony optimization algorithm have become ics, namely: design of experiment, response surface achieving two specific goals: the availability of a highly effective tool for solving hard optimization modeling, deterministic optimization, stochastic eHealth applications and medical information any- problems. As their popularity has increased, applica- optimization, and robust engineering design. Each where and anytime and the invisibility of computing. tions of these algorithms have grown in more than chapter, after presenting the main techniques for Furthermore, pervasive health system encompasses equal measure. While many of the books available on each [..] new types of sensing and communication of health these subjects only provide a cursory discussion of information as well as new type of interactions Contents theory, the present book gives special emphasis [..] among health providers and people, among patients, Part I Theory.- Design of experiments.- Response among patients [..] surface modelling.- Deterministic optimization.- Sto- Contents Artificial Neural Networks.- Genetic Algorithm.- chastic optimization.- Robust design analysis.- Part Fields of interest Ant Colony Optimization (ACO).- An Application II Applications.- General guidelines: how to proceed Biomedical Engineering; Computational Intelligence; for Process System Control. in an optimization exercise.- A forced convection Electrical Engineering; Health Informatics application: surface optimization for enhanced heat Fields of interest transfer.- A natural convection application: opti- Target groups Computational Intelligence; Control; Artificial Intel- mization of rib roughened chimneys.- An analytical Research application: optimization of a Stirling engine based ligence (incl. 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G. Karer, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; I. Škrjanc, University of Architectural Institute of Japan (Ed.) A. Kumar M., M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Ljubljana, Slovenia India; S. R., M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India; T.V.S. Kumar, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Ben- Preliminary Reconnaissance Report galuru, India (Eds.) Predictive Approaches to Control of of the 2011 Tohoku-Chiho Taiheiyo- Complex Systems Oki Earthquake Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in A predictive control algorithm uses a model of the Devastating damage in the Tohoku region of Japan Computing controlled system to predict the system behavior for occurred during and after the earthquake off the various input scenarios and determines the most Pacific coast of Tohoku earthquake on March 11, appropriate inputs accordingly. Predictive con- This is the first International Conference on 2011. The AIJ (Architectural Institute of Japan) dis- trollers are suitable for a wide range of systems; Advances in Computing (ICAdC-2012). The scope patched reconnaissance teams into the field to obtain therefore, their advantages are especially evident of the conference includes all the areas of New The- basic facts on the damage to buildings due to the when dealing with relatively complex systems, such oretical Computer Science, Systems and Software, massive ground motions and resultant tsunami. as nonlinear, constrained, hybrid, multivariate sys- and Intelligent systems. Conference Proceedings is Their mission included collecting information on tems etc. However, designing a predictive control a culmination of research results, papers and the the- the characteristics of the earthquake itself and the strategy for a complex system is generally a difficult ory related to all the three major areas of comput- observed major ground motions and tsunamis task, because all relevant dynamical phenomena have ing mentioned above.Helps budding researchers, throughout the area. For the structural damage to be considered. Establishing a suitable model of graduates in the areas of Computer Science, Infor- investigation, buildings are classified by their type the system is an essential part of predictive control mation Science, Electronics, Telecommunication, of construction, namely, steel buildings, reinforced design. Classic modeling and[...] Instrumentation, Networking to take forward their concrete buildings, wooden houses, etc. along[...] research work based on the reviewed results in the Features Features paper by mutual interaction through e-mail contacts A predictive control algorithm uses a model of the Devastating damage in the Tohoku region of Japan in the proceedings. controlled system to predict the system behavior for occurred during and after the massive earthquake various input scenarios and determines the most Features off the Pacific coast, the Tohoku earthquake, on appropriate inputs accordingly. Predictive con- This is the first International Conference on March 11, 2011. The Architectural Institute of Japan trollers are suitable for a wide range of systems; Advances in Computing (ICAdC-2012). The scope dispatched reconnaissance teams into the field to therefore, their advantages are especially evident of the conference includes all the areas of Theoretical obtain basic facts on the damage to buildings due to when dealing with relatively complex systems, such Computer Science, Systems and Software, and Intel- the massive ground motions and resultant tsunami. as nonlinear, constrained, hybrid, multivariate sys- ligent Systems. Conference Proceedings is a culmina- Their mission included collecting information on the tems [..] tion of research results, papers and the theory related [..] to all the three major areas of computing, i.e., Theo- Contents Contents retical Computer Science, Systems and Software, and Introduction .- Modeling of complex systems for Outline of the Survey.- Summary of the Damage.- [..] predictive control .- Modeling an identification of Strong Motions, Geology, and Tsunamis.-Earth- a batch reactor.- Predictive control of complex sys- Contents quake and Strong Motions.- Geology, Topogra- tems.- Predictive control of complex systems. New Theoretical Computer Science.- Systems & phy, and Ground Conditions.- Tsunamis .-Damage Software.- Intelligent Systems. Fields of interest Summary in each Building and Material Category.- Control; Complexity; Systems Theory, Control Wooden Houses.- Reinforced Concrete Buildings.- Fields of interest Steel-RC Buildings.-Resisting Wall Buildings.- Steel Computational Intelligence; Data Mining and Target groups Buildings.- Non-Structural Elements.- Ground and Knowledge Discovery; Simulation and Modeling Research Foundation Failure.- Historical Buildings. Target groups Type of publication Fields of interest Research Monograph Civil Engineering; Basics of Construction; Natural Hazards; Building Types and Functions More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33946-2 Type of publication Proceedings Hardcover Target groups 2013. XII, 274 p. 84 illus. (Studies in Computational Research More on www.springer.com/978-81-322-0739-9 Intelligence, Vol. 454) Softcover 99,95 € Type of publication 2012. XXVI, 1178 p. 627 illus. 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X. Jiao, Stony Brook University, NY, USA; J.-C. Weill, CEA, Arpajon R. Shen, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Beijing, China; W. J. Xu, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; M. Yasinzai, Quaid-e- Cedex, France (Eds.) Qian, Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Tech- Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan; B. Lev, Drexel University, nology, China (Eds.) Philadelphia, PA, USA (Eds.) Proceedings of the 21st International Meshing Roundtable Proceedings of the 26th Conference Proceedings of the Sixth of Spacecraft TT&C Technology in International Conference on

This volume contains the articles presented at the China Management Science and 21st International Meshing Roundtable (IMR) orga- Shared and Flexible TT&C (Tracking, Telemetry and Com- Engineering Management nized, in part, by Sandia National Laboratories and mand) Systems was held on October 7–10, 2012 in San Jose, CA, Focused on Electrical and Information Technology USA. The first IMR was held in 1992, and the confer- 'Proceedings of the 26th Conference of Spacecraft Welcome to the proceedings of the Sixth Interna- ence series has been held annually since. Each year TT&C Technology in China' collects selected papers tional Conference on Management Science and the IMR brings together researchers, developers, and from the 26th Conference of Spacecraft TT&C Tech- Engineering Management (ICMSEM2012) held from application experts in a variety of disciplines, from nology in China held in Nanjing on October 16-19, November 11 to 14, 2012 at Quaid-i-Azam Univer- all over the world, to present and discuss ideas on 2012. The book features state-of-the-art studies on sity, Islamabad, Pakistan and supported by Sichuan mesh generation and related topics. The technical spacecraft TT&C in China with the theme of “Shared University (Chengdu, China), Quaid-i-Azam Uni- papers in this volume present theoretical and novel and Flexible TT&C Systems”. The selected works versity (Islamabad, Pakistan) and The National Nat- ideas and algorithms with practical potential, as well can help promote the technologies in standardiza- ural Science Foundation of China. The International as technical applications in science and engineering, tion, informatization, communication networks and Conference on Management Science and Engineer- geometric modeling,[...] intelligence. Researchers and engineers in the field of ing Management is the annual conference organized aerospace engineering and communication engineer- by the International Society of Management Science Features ing can benefit from the book. SHEN Rongjun is the and Engineering Management. The goals of the Con- This volume contains the articles presented at the Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering; ference are to foster international research collab- 21st International Meshing Roundtable (IMR) orga- QIAN Weiping is the Director General of[...] nized, in part, by Sandia National Laboratories and orations in Management Science and Engineering was held on October 7–10, 2012 in San Jose, CA, Features Management as well[...] USA. The first IMR was held in 1992, and the confer- Proceedings of the 26th Conference of Spacecraft Features ence series has been held annually since. Each year TT&C Technology in China collects selected papers Welcome to the proceedings of the Sixth Interna- the IMR brings together researchers, developers, and from the 26th Conference of Spacecraft TT&C Tech- tional Conference on Management Science and application experts in a variety of disciplines, from nology in China held in Nanjing on October 16-19, Engineering Management (ICMSEM2012) held from [..] 2012. The book features state-of-the-art studies on November 11 to 14, 2012 at Quaid-i-Azam Univer- spacecraft TT&C in China with the theme of “Shared sity, Islamabad, Pakistan and supported by Sichuan Contents and Flexible TT&C Systems”. The selected works can University (Chengdu, China), Quaid-i-Azam Uni- Mesh Morphing and Moving Mesh.- Mesh Quality help promote development of [..] and Mesh Improvement.- Hex and Quad Meshing I.- versity (Islamabad, Pakistan) and The National Nat- Tri and Tet Meshing.- Hex and Quad Meshing II.- Contents ural Science Foundation of China. The International Surface Meshing.- Parallel Meshing and GPU Algo- Spacecraft TT&C System Design and Research.- Mis- Conference on [..] rithms.- Boundary Layer and Polytopal Meshes.- sion Operations and Management.- Information Fields of interest Applications. Transfer and Processing.- Trajectory, Orbits and Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Navigation. Fields of interest Marketing; Technology Management Appl. 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V.V. Das, Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam, India (Ed.) B. Denkena, Leibniz University of Hannover, Garbsen, Germany; J. Kleiman, Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc., ON, Canada; M. F. Hollmann, German Research Foundation, Bonn, Germany Tagawa, Kobe University, Japan; Y. Kimoto, Japanese Aerospace (Eds.) Exploration Agency, Ibaraki, Japan (Eds.) Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Trends Process Machine Interactions Protection of Materials and in Information, Telecommunication Predicition and Manipulation of Interactions between Manu- Structures From the Space and Computing facturing Processes and Machine Tool Structures Environment This contributed volume collects the scientific results Third International Conference on Recent Trends in of the DFG Priority Program 1180 Prediction and The goals of the 10th International Space Confer- Information, Telecommunication and Computing – Manipulation of the Interactions between Struc- ence on “Protection of Materials and Structures from ITC 2012. ITC 2012 will be held during Aug 03-04, tures and Processes. The research program has been Space Environment” ICPMSE-10J, since its inception 2012, Kochi, India. ITC 2012, is to bring together conducted during the years 2005 and 2011, whereas in 1992, have been to facilitate exchanges between innovative academics and industrial experts in the the primary goal was the analysis of the interactions members of the various engineering and science dis- field of Computer Science, Information Technology, between processes and structures in modern pro- ciplines involved in the development of space mate- Computational Engineering, and Communication duction facilities. This book presents the findings rials, including aspects of LEO, GEO and Deep Space to a common forum. The primary goal of the confer- of the 20 interdisciplinary subprojects, focusing on environments, ground-based qualification, and in- ence is to promote research and developmental activ- different manufacturing processes such as high per- flight experiments and lessons learned from opera- ities in Computer Science, Information Technology, formance milling, tool grinding or metal forming. tional vehicles that are closely interrelated to disci- Computational Engineering, and Communication. It contains experimental investigations as well as plines of the atmospheric sciences, solar-terrestrial Another goal is to promote scientific information mathematical modeling of production processes and interactions and space life sciences.The knowledge of interchange between researchers, developers, engi- machine interactions. New[...] environmental conditions on and around the Moon, neers, students, and practitioners. Mars, Venus and the low Earth[...] Features Features This contributed volume collects the scientific results Features The Proceedings of the Third International Confer- of the DFG Priority Program 1180 Prediction and The goals of the 10th International Space Confer- ence on Trends in Information, Telecommunication Manipulation of Interactions between Structure and ence on “Protection of Materials and Structures from and Computing provides in-depth understanding of Process. The research program has been conducted Space Environment” ICPMSE-10J, since its inception the fundamental challenges in the fields of Compu- during the years 2005 and 2012, whereas the primary in 1992, have been to facilitate exchanges between tational Engineering, Computer, Power Electronics, goal was the analysis of the interactions between members of the various engineering and science dis- Instrumentation, Control System, and Telecommu- processes and structures in modern production facil- ciplines involved in the development of space mate- nication Technology. This book provides a broad ities. This book presents the findings of the 20 [..] rials, including aspects of LEO, GEO and Deep Space vision for the future of research in these fields with environments, ground-based qualification, and in- [..] Contents flight [..] From the Contents: Part I Basics.- Measurement Contents and Test Techniques.- Modeling and Simulation.- Fields of interest Full Papers.- High Through-put VLSI Architecture Adaptive finite elements and mathematical opti- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Extrater- for FFT Computation.- Formal Approach to Reli- mization methods.- Part II Grinding.- High-Per- restrial Physics, Space Sciences; Materials Science ability Improvement with Model Checker.- DDoS formance Surface Grinding.- Process-Machine (general); Operating Procedures, Materials Treat- attacks Defense System using Information Metrics.- Interaction in Speed-Stroke Grinding.- Part III Cut- ment CEAR: Cluster based Energy Aware RoutingAl- ting.- HPC Stability Simulation.- Development of gorithm to Maximize Lifetime of Wireless Sen- a Stability Prediction Tool for the Identification Target groups sor Networks (WSNs).- TGAR: Trust Dependent of Stable Milling Processes.- Synthesis of Stability Research Greedy Anti-void Routing in Wireless Sensor Net- Lobe Diagrams.- Part IV Forming.- Advanced Form- works (WSNs).- DoS Attack-resistant Framework ing Process Model – AFPM.-Consideration of the Type of publication for Client/Server Intelligent Computing.- Effect of Machine Influence on Multistage Sheet Metal Form- Proceedings Forwarding Strategy on the Life Time of Multi-hop ing Processes..-[...] More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30228-2 Multi-sink Sensor Networks.- Concept Similarity and Cosine Similarity Result[...] Fields of interest Hardcover Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Computational 2013. XVIII, 617 p. 458 illus., 2 in color. (Astrophysics Fields of interest Science and Engineering; Vibration, Dynamical Sys- and Space Science Proceedings, Vol. 32) Circuits and Systems; Computer Hardware; Input/ tems, Control; Machinery and Machine Elements; 299,00 € Output and Data Communications Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of ISBN 978-3-642-30228-2 Engineering Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Target groups Research Target groups Research Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3362-0 Proceedings Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32447-5 2013. XIV, 668 p. 369 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Hardcover Engineering, Vol. 150) 2013. XVI, 519 p. 393 illus. (Lecture Notes in Production 169,95 € Engineering) ISBN 978-1-4614-3362-0 189,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-3-642-32447-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. springer.com Engineering 75

Y. Qiao, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; S. Chen, Uni- A. Adamatzky, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Mexico; P. Melin, versity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; T. Li, University of Florida, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Mexico; J. Kacprzyk, Polish Acad- Gainesville, FL, USA emy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland (Eds.) Reaction-Diffusion Automata: RFID as an Infrastructure Phenomenology, Localisations, Recent Advances on Hybrid Computation Intelligent Systems RFID (radio frequency identification) tags are becoming ubiquitously available in object tracking, Reaction-diffusion and excitable media are amongst This book presents recent advances on hybrid intel- access control, and toll payment. The current appli- most intriguing substrates. Despite apparent sim- ligent systems using soft computing techniques cation model treats tags simply as ID carriers and plicity of the physical processes involved the media for intelligent control and robotics, pattern recog- deals with each tag individually for the purpose of exhibit a wide range of amazing patterns: from tar- nition, time series prediction and optimization of identifying the object that the tag is attached to. The get and spiral waves to travelling localisations and complex problems. Soft Computing (SC) consists uniqueness of RFID as an Infrastructure is to change stationary breathing patterns. These media are at of several intelligent computing paradigms, includ- the traditional individual view to a collective view the heart of most natural processes, including mor- ing fuzzy logic, neural networks, and bio-inspired that treats universally-deployed tags as a new infra- phogenesis of living beings, geological formations, optimization algorithms, which can be used to pro- structure, a new wireless platform on which novel nervous and muscular activity, and socio-economic duce powerful hybrid intelligent systems. The book applications can be developed. The book begins with developments. This book explores a minimalist par- is organized in five main parts, which contain groups an introduction to the problems of tag estimation adigm of studying reaction-diffusion and excitable of papers around a similar subject. The first part con- and information collection from RFID systems, and media using locally-connected networks of finite- sists of papers with the main theme of hybrid intel- explains the[...] state machines: cellular automata and automata on ligent systems for control and robotics, which are proximity graphs. Cellular automata[...] Features basically state of the art papers[...] RFID (radio frequency identification) tags are Features Features becoming ubiquitously available in object tracking, Reaction-diffusion and excitable media are amongst This book presents recent advances on hybrid intel- access control, and toll payment. The current appli- most intriguing substrates. Despite apparent sim- ligent systems using soft computing techniques for cation model treats tags simply as ID carriers and plicity of the physical processes involved the media intelligent control and robotics, pattern recognition, deals with each tag individually for the purpose of exhibit a wide range of amazing patterns: from tar- time series prediction and optimization of complex identifying the object that the tag is attached to. The get and spiral waves to travelling localisations and problems. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several uniqueness of RFID as an Infrastructure is to change stationary breathing patterns. These media are at the intelligent computing paradigms, including fuzzy the traditional individual view to a [..] heart of most natural processes, including morpho- logic, neural networks, and bio-inspired optimiza- genesis of living beings, geological formations, [..] Contents tion algorithms, which can be used to produce pow- erful [..] Introduction.- Tag Estimation in RFID Systems.- Contents Collecting Information from Sensor-augmented Part I Phenomenology and localisations.- Part II Contents RFID Systems.- Tag-ordering Polling Protocols in Population dynamics.- Part III Computation with Part I Hybrid Intelligent Systems for Control and RFID Systems. excitation. Robotics.- Part II Hybrid Intelligent Systems for Pat- tern Recognition and Time Series Prediction.- Part Fields of interest Fields of interest III Bio-Inspired and Genetic Optimization Meth- Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Commu- Complexity; Computational Intelligence; Artificial ods.-Part IV Intelligent Optimization and Applica- nications Engineering, Networks; Information Sys- Intelligence (incl. Robotics) tems Applications (incl.Internet) tions.-Part V Evolutionary Methods and Intelligent Target groups Computing. Target groups Research Research Fields of interest Type of publication Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Type of publication Monograph (incl. Robotics) Brief More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31077-5 Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-5229-4 Hardcover Research Softcover 2013. XIV, 329 p. 263 illus. (Emergence, Complexity and Type of publication 2013. VII, 82 p. 22 illus. 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R. Ansorge, University of Hamburg, Germany; H. Bijl, Delft Univer- J.A. Richards, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, R. Guerrero-Lemus, Universidad La Laguna, Spain; J.M. Martínez- sity of Technology, Netherlands; A. Meister, University of Kassel, Australia Duart, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain Germany; Th. Sonar, Technical University of Braunschweig, Ger- many (Eds.) Remote Sensing Digital Image Renewable Energies and CO2

Recent Developments in the Analysis Cost Analysis, Environmental Impacts and Technological Trends- 2012 Edition Numerics of Nonlinear Hyperbolic An Introduction Providing up-to-date numerical data across a range Conservation Laws Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis provides the of topics related to renewable energy technologies, non-specialist with an introduction to quantitative Lectures Presented at a Workshop at the Mathematical Renewable Energies and CO2 offers a one-stop evaluation of satellite and aircraft derived remotely Research Institute Oberwolfach, Germany, Jan 15 – 21, 2012 source of key information to engineers, economists retrieved data. Since the first edition of the book and all other professionals working in the energy and In January 2012 an Oberwolfach workshop took there have been significant developments in the algo- climate change sectors. The most relevant up-to-date place on the topic of recentdevelopments in the rithms used for the processing and analysis of remote numerical data are exposed in 201 tables and graphs, numerics of partial differential equations. Focus was sensing imagery; nevertheless many of the funda- integrated in terms of units and methodology, and laidon methods of high order and on applications mentals have substantially remained the same. This covering topics such as energy system capacities and in Computational Fluid Dynamics. The book covers new edition presents material that has retained value lifetimes, production costs, energy payback ratios, most of the talks presented at this workshop. since those early days, along with new techniques carbon emissions, external costs, patents and litera- that can be incorporated into an operational frame- ture statistics.The data are first presented and then Features work for the analysis of remote sensing data. The analyzed to project potential future grid, heat and In January 2012 an Oberwolfach workshop took book is designed as a teaching text for the senior fuel parity[...] place on the topic of recentdevelopments in the undergraduate and[...] numerics of partial differential equations. Focus was Features laidon methods of high order and on applications Features Providing up-to-date numerical data across a range in Computational Fluid Dynamics. The book covers Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis provides the of topics related to renewable energy technologies, most of the talks presented at this workshop. non-specialist with a treatment of the quantitative- Renewable Energies and CO2 offers a one-stop analysis of satellite and aircraft derived remotely- source of key information to engineers, economists Contents sensed data. Since the first edition of the book there and all other professionals working in the energy and Spectral Element Methods.- WENO Schemes.- Filter have been significant developments in the algorithms climate change sectors. The most relevant up-to-date Design Time Stepping Schemes.- Feature Detection. used for the processing and analysis of remote sens- numerical data are exposed in 201 tables and graphs, ing imagery; nevertheless many of the fundamentals integrated in terms of units and [..] Fields of interest have substantially remained the same. [..] Engineering (general); Numerical Analysis; Partial Contents Differential Equations; Mathematical Applications in Contents Part I.INTRODUCTION.- 1.Executive summary.- Computer Science Sources and characteristics of remote sensing image 2. Renewable Energy and CO2: Current Status and data.- correcting and registering images.- interpret- Costs - Part II. RENEWABLE FUELS AND CAR- Target groups ing images.- radiometric enhancement of images.- RIERS.- 3. Biomass.- 4.Biofuels.- 5.Hydrogen pro- Research geometric processing and enhancement: image duction.- Part III.POWER FROM RENEWABLE domain techniques.- spectral domain image trans- Type of publication SOURCES.-6.Photovoltaics.- 7.Concentrating solar forms.- spatial domain image transforms.- super- Monograph power.- 8.Wind Power.- 9.Hydropower.- 10.Geot- vised classification techniques.- clustering and hermal energy.- 11.Ocean energy.- 12.Nuclear More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33220-3 unsupervised classification.- Feature Reduction.- fusion.- Part IV. STORAGE AND MANAGE- Image Classification in Practice.- Multisource Image Hardcover MENT.- 13.Solar heating and cooling.- 14.Fuel cells.- Analysis. 2013. XIV, 327 p. 135 illus. 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W.D. van Driel, Philips Lighting, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; X.J. K. Toshiyuki, University of Tsukuba, Japan; P. Kabele, Czech Tech- R. Kruse, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany; Fan, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA (Eds.) nical University in Prague, Czech Republic; H. Fukuyama, Building M.R. Berthold, University of Konstanz, Germany; C. Moewes, Insti- Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; Y. Uchida, Gifu Uni- tute for Knowledge and Language Processing, Magdeburg, Ger- versity, Japan; H. Suwada, Building Research Institute, Tsukuba, many; M.Á. Gil, University of Oviedo, Spain; P. Grzegorzewski, Solid State Lighting Reliability Ibaraki, Japan; V. Slowik, Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; O. Hryniewicz, Pol- Germany; K. Rokugo, Gifu University, Japan; T. Kanda, Kajima ish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Eds.) Components to Systems Technical Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan (Eds.)

Solid State Lighting Reliability: Components to Sys- Synergies of Soft Computing and tems begins with an explanation of the major ben- Strain Hardening Cement Statistics for Intelligent Data efits of solid state lighting (SSL) when compared Composites: Structural Design and to conventional lighting systems including but not Analysis limited to long useful lifetimes of 50,000 (or more) Performance hours and high efficacy. When designing effective State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee In recent years there has been a growing interest to devices that take advantage of SSL capabilities the 208-HFC, SC3 extend classical methods for data analysis.The aim reliability of internal components (optics, drive elec- is to allow a more flexible modeling of phenomena tronics, controls, thermal design) take on critical Strain Hardening Cement Composites, SHCC here- such as uncertainty, imprecision or ignorance.Such importance. As such a detailed discussion of reliabil- after, demonstrate excellent mechanical behavior extensions of classical probability theory and sta- ity from performance at the device level to sub com- showing tensile strain hardening and multiple fine tistics are useful in many real-life situations, since ponents is included as well as the integrated systems cracks. This strain hardening behavior improves the uncertainties in data are not only present in the form of SSL modules, lamps and luminaires including var- durability of concrete structures employing SHCC of randomness --- various types of incomplete or ious failure modes,[...] and the multiple fine cracks enhance structural per- subjective information have to be handled.About formance. Reliable tensile performance of SHCC twelve years ago the idea of strengthening the dia- Features enables us to design structures explicitly account- logue between the various research communities in Solid State Lighting Reliability: Components to Sys- ing for SHCC’s tensile properties. Reinforced SHCC the field of data analysis was born and resulted in the tems begins with an explanation of the major ben- elements (R/SHCC) indicate large energy absorbing International Conference Series on Soft Methods in efits of solid state lighting (SSL) when compared performance under large seismic excitation. Against Probability and[...] to conventional lighting systems including but not various types of loads, R/SHCC elements can be limited to long useful lifetimes of 50,000 (or more) designed by superimposing re-bar performance and Features hours and high efficacy. When designing effective SHCC’s tensile performance. This report focuses[...] In recent years there has been a growing interest to devices that take advantage of SSL capabilities the extend classical methods for data analysis.The aim reliability of internal components (optics, [..] Features is to allow a more flexible modeling of phenomena Strain Hardening Cement Composites, SHCC here- such as uncertainty, imprecision or ignorance.Such Contents after, demonstrate excellent mechanical behavior extensions of classical probability theory and sta- Quality and Reliability in Solid State Lighting.- showing tensile strain hardening and multiple fine tistics are useful in many real-life situations, since Solid State Lighting Technology in a Nutshell.- LED cracks. This strain hardening behavior improves the uncertainties in data are not only present in the form Reliability.- Failure Modes and Failure Analysis.- durability of concrete structures employing SHCC of randomness --- various types of [..] Degradation Mechanisms in LED Packages.- An and the multiple fine cracks enhance structural per- Introduction to Driver Reliability.- Highly Accel- formance. Reliable tensile performance of SHCC Contents erated Testing of LED Modules, Drivers and Sys- enables us to design structures explicitly accounting PART I Invited Papers.- PART II Foundations.- tems.- Reliability Engineering for Driver Electronics for SHCC’s [..] PART III Statistical Methods.- PART IV Mathemati- in Solid State Lighting Products.- Solder Joint Relia- cal Aspects.- PART V Engineering. bility in SSL Applications.- A Multiscale Approach Contents for Interfacial Delamination in Solid State Lighting.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Structural Behavior and Design Fields of interest On the Effect of Microscopic Surface Roughness on of R/SHCC Elements: 2.1 Flexural Characteristics Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence Macroscopic Polymer-Metal Adhesion.-[...] and Design.- 2.2 Shear Characteristics and Design.- (incl. Robotics) 2.3 Finite Element Modeling; 2.4 Ductility and Fields of interest Anti-seismic Design.- 3. Applications of SHCC. Target groups Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Research Optical and Electronic Materials; Circuits and Sys- Fields of interest tems Civil Engineering; Structural Mechanics; Structural Type of publication Materials Proceedings Target groups Research Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-33041-4 Research Softcover Type of publication 2013. XVI, 584 p. 74 illus. 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R. Du, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; L. Xie, South Y. Shimomura, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan; K. Kimita, E.W. Aslaksen, Gumbooya Pty Ltd, Allambie Heights, NSW, Aus- China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan (Eds.) tralia

The Mechanics of Mechanical The Philosopher's Stone for The System Concept and Its Watches and Clocks Sustainability Application to Engineering

Proceedings of the 4th CIRP International Conference on "The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks" Industrial Product-Service Systems, Tokyo, Japan, November Systems engineering is a mandatory approach in presents historical views and mathematical models 8th - 9th, 2012 some industries, and is gaining wider acceptance of mechanical watches and clocks. Although now for complex projects in general. However, under Industrial Product-Service Systems (IPS2), which over six hundred years old, mechanical watches and the imperative of delivering these projects on time is defined as “an integrated industrial product and clocks are still popular luxury items that fascinate and within budget, the focus has been mainly on the service offering that delivers value in use,” has many people around the world. However few have management aspects, with less attention to improv- expanded rapidly over the last decade. IPS2 has examined the theory of how they work as presented ing the core engineering activity – design. This book allowed us to achieve both high added value and in this book. The illustrations and computer ani- addresses the application of the system concept high productivity and has enriched our QOL by mations are unique and have never been published to design in several ways: by developing a deeper improving the performance of products and ser- before.It will be of significant interest to researchers understanding of the system concept, by defining vices. We are now struggling with many awkward in mechanical engineering, watchmakers and clock- design and its characteristics within the process of issues related to sustainability, but IPS2 is expected makers, as well as people who have an engineer- engineering, and by applying the system concept to to be the “philosopher’s stone” for solving these ing background and are interested in mechanical the early stage of design, where it has the greatest issues.Following the pattern of conferences held in watches and clocks. It will also inspire people in[...] impact. A central theme of the book[...] Cranfield in 2009, Linköping in 2010, and Braun- Features schweig in 2011, the fourth International CIRP Con- Features "The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks" ference on Industrial Product-Service Systems, held Systems engineering is a mandatory approach in presents historical views and mathematical models on[...] some industries, and is gaining wider acceptance of mechanical watches and clocks. Although now for complex projects in general. However, under Features over six hundred years old, mechanical watches and the imperative of delivering these projects on time Industrial Product-Service Systems (IPS2), which clocks are still popular luxury items that fascinate and within budget, the focus has been mainly on the is defined as “an integrated industrial product and many people around the world. However few have management aspects, with less attention to improv- service offering that delivers value in use,” has examined the theory of how they work as presented ing the core engineering activity – design. This book expanded rapidly over the last decade. IPS2 has in this book. The illustrations and computer anima- addresses the application of the system concept to allowed us to achieve both high added value and tions are [..] design [..] high productivity and has enriched our QOL by Contents improving the performance of products and services. Contents Introduction.- A Brief History of Mechanical We are now struggling with many awkward issues Introduction .- PART A THE SYSTEM CON- Watch and Clock.- The Mechanics of Swiss Lever related to [..] CEPT.-A1 Everyday Use and Meaning.-A2 The Escapement.- The Mechanic of the Spiral Spring.- Philosophical Context.-A3 The System Concept Contents Automatic Winding Device.- Gear and Power Trans- Within the Philosophical Framework.-A4 Some Special Keynote Presentation.- Keynote Presenta- mission.- Concluding Remarks. Features of the System Concept.-A5 Applying tions.- PSS Design and Development.- Uncertainty the System Concept.- .PART B ENGINEERING.- in Networks for PSS.- Service Engineering and Ser- Fields of interest B1 A Short History.-B2 Characteristics of vice Science.- PSS-Business Models.- Organizational Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanical Engineering.-B3 Usefulness – The Purpose of Issue and Management.- Planning for PSS Imple- Engineering; Mechanics Engineering.-B4 Design and Creativeness.-B5 mentation.- Customer Analysis.- PSS and Process Requirements Definition.-B6 Standardisation and Modeling.- Lifecycle Management and Sustainabil- Target groups the Bottom-Up Design Process.-B7 Managing the ity.- From Academic Disclipline to Industrial Appli- Research Process of Engineering.- PART C APPLYING THE cations.- Planning for PSS Implementation.- PSS and SYSTEM CONCEPT TO[...] Type of publication ICT.- Future PSS Research Forum.- Strategy, Mar- Monograph keting and Economics. 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V.L. Kharitonov, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia A. Schmitt, University of Ulm, Germany; W. Minker, University of P.V.A. Mohan, Electronics Corporation of India, Ltd., Bangalore, Ulm, Germany India Time-Delay Systems Towards Adaptive Spoken Dialog VLSI Analog Filters Lyapunov Functionals and Matrices Systems Active RC, OTA-C, and SC Stability is one of the most studied issues in the the- ory of time-delay systems, however the correspond- Great strides have been made in the development In Monitoring Adaptive Spoken Dialog Systems, ing chapters of published volumes on time-delay of analog filters over the past few decades. The first authors Alexander Schmitt and Wolfgang Minker systems do not include a comprehensive study of a book to treat these recent advances in depth, "VLSI investigate statistical approaches that allow for counterpart of classical Lyapunov theory for linear Analog Filters" provides a comprehensive guide recognition of negative dialog patterns in Spoken delay free systems. The principal goal of the book is for researchers and upper-level graduate students, Dialog Systems (SDS). The presented stochastic to fill this gap, and to provide readers with a system- which fully prepares readers for professional work. methods allow a flexible, portable and accurate atic and exhaustive treatment of the basic concepts In particular, the work covers active R filters, OTA- use. Beginning with the foundations of machine of the Lyapunov-Krasovskii approach to the stabil- C filters, and switched-capacitor filters, including learning and pattern recognition, this mono- ity analysis of linear time-delay systems. Time-Delay topics such as differential output opamps, sensitivity graph examines how frequently users show nega- Systems: Lyapunov Functionals and Matrices will be analysis for passive components, multiple-feedback tive emotions in spoken dialog systems and develop of great use and interest to researchers and gradu- techniques, double-sampling, and N-path filters. novel approaches to speech-based emotion recog- ate students in automatic control and applied mathe- Throughout the book, exercises are included to rein- nition using hybrid approach to model emotions. matics as well as[...] force understanding of concepts, and simulations are The authors make use of statistical methods based on used to enhance[...] Features acoustic, linguistic and contextual features to exam- Stability is one of the most studied issues in the the- ine the relationship[...] Features ory of time-delay systems, but the corresponding Great strides have been made in the development Features chapters of published volumes on time-delay systems of analog filters over the past few decades. The first In Monitoring Adaptive Spoken Dialog Systems, do not include a comprehensive study of a counter- book to treat these recent advances in depth, VLSI authors Alexander Schmitt and Wolfgang Minker part of classical Lyapunov theory for linear delay free Analog Filters provides a comprehensive guide for investigate statistical approaches that allow for systems. The principal goal of the book is to fill this researchers and upper-level graduate students, fully recognition of negative dialog patterns in Spoken gap, and to provide readers with a systematic and preparing readers for professional work. In particu- Dialog Systems (SDS). The presented stochastic exhaustive treatment of the basic concepts [..] lar, the work covers active RC filters, OTA-C filters, methods allow a flexible, portable and accurate and Switched-capacitor filters, [..] Contents use. Beginning with the foundations of machine Preface.- Notations and Symbols.- Part I: Delay learning and pattern recognition, this mono- Contents Type Systems.- 1 General Theory. 2 Single graph examines [..] I. Introduction.- II. Active RC filters.- III. OTA-C Delay Case.- 3 Multiple Delay Case.- 4 Systems filters.- IV. SC filters.- V. Practical designs of VLSI Contents with Distributed Delay.- Part II: Neutral Type analog filters.- Appendix A.- Appendix B. Introduction.- Background and Related Research.- Systems.- 5 General Theory.- 6 Linear Interaction Modeling and Platform Development.- Systems.- 7 Distributed Delay Case.- References.- Fields of interest Novel Strategies for Emotion Recognition.- Novel Subject Index. Electrical Engineering; Engineering Design; Infor- Approaches to Pattern-based Interaction Quality mation and Communication, Circuits; Applications Fields of interest Modeling.- Statistically Modeling and Predicting of Mathematics; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Control; Systems Theory, Control; Dynamical Sys- Task Success.- Conclusion and Future Directions. Methods of Engineering; Mathematical Applications tems and Ergodic Theory; Computational Intelli- in the Physical Sciences Fields of interest gence; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Data Min- of Engineering; Applications of Mathematics Target groups ing and Knowledge Discovery; User Interfaces and Graduate Target groups Human Computer Interaction; Computer Imaging, Research Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics Type of publication Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Target groups Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-0-8176-8357-3 Monograph Research Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-0-8176-8366-5 Type of publication 2013. XV, 618 p. 451 illus., 37 in color. (Modeling and Hardcover Monograph Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology) 2013. XVI, 311 p. 4 illus. 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T. McConaghy, Solido Design Automation Inc., Saskatoon, SK, E.V. Yakushev, Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Oslo, Nor- Canada; K. Breen, Solido Design Automation, Saskatoon, SK, Environment way (Ed.) Canada; J. Dyck, A. Gupta Chemical Structure of Pelagic Redox Variation-Aware Design of Custom M. Sofiev, Finnish Meteorological Institute; K.-C. Bergmann, Interfaces Integrated Circuits: A Hands-on Foundation German Pollen Information Service (Eds.) Observation and Modeling Field Guide Allergenic Pollen Over the last few decades many studies have focused A Review of the Production, Release, Distribution and Health on the oxygen depletion of coastal and oceanic This book targets custom IC designers who are Impacts waters. An understanding of the processes involved encountering variation issues in their designs, espe- is fundamental to assess the effects of global and cli- cially for modern process nodes at 45nm and below, This is the first book to summarize all aspects of matic changes and to support an ecosystem approach such as statistical process variations, environmen- allergenic pollen: production, atmospheric distri- to adaptive environmental management for coastal tal variations, and layout effects. It teaches them bution, and health impacts, as well as the means seas and ocean basins.This timely book presents the state-of-the-art in Variation-Aware Design of monitoring and forecasting these phenomena. the state-of-the-art of our knowledge of the nature tools, which help the designer to analyze quickly the Based on a four-year effort by a large group of lead- and chemical structure of redox interfaces in a variation effects, identify the problems, and fix the ing European scientists, this book highlights the marine water column, oxygen depletion and con- problems. Furthermore, this book describes the algo- new developments in research on allergenic pollen, nected processes. The structures of the redox layers, rithms and algorithm behavior/performance/limita- including the modelling prospects and effects of cli- including the distribution of certain parameters and tions, which is of use to designers considering these mate change. The multidisciplinary team of authors microbiological features, are described in detail. The tools, designers using these tools, CAD researchers, offers insights into the latest technology of detection volume also covers studies devoted[...] and CAD managers. of pollen and its allergenic properties, forecasting methods, and the influence of allergenic pollen on Features Features the population. The comprehensive coverage in this Over the last few decades many studies have focused This book targets custom IC designers who are book makes it an indispensible[...] on the oxygen depletion of coastal and oceanic encountering variation issues in their designs, espe- waters. An understanding of the processes involved cially for modern process nodes at 45nm and below, Features is fundamental to assess the effects of global and cli- such as statistical process variations, environmental This is the first book to summarize all aspects of matic changes and to support an ecosystem approach variations, and layout effects. The authors have cre- allergenic pollen: production, atmospheric distri- to adaptive environmental management for coastal ated a field guide to show how to handle variation bution, and health impacts, as well as the means seas and ocean basins.This timely book presents the proactively, and to understand the benefits of doing of monitoring and forecasting these phenomena. state-of-the-art of our knowledge of the nature [..] so. Readers facing variation challenges in their [..] Based on a four-year effort by a large group of lead- ing European scientists, this book highlights the Contents Contents new developments in research on allergenic pollen, Introduction.- Biogeochemical peculiarities of the Introduction.- Fast PTV Verification and Design.- including the modelling prospects and effects of cli- vertical distributions of nutrients in the Black Sea.- Pictoral Primer on Probablilities.- 3-Sigma Verifi- mate [..] Anaerobic Microbial Community in the Aerobic cation and Design.- High-Sigma Verification and Water and at the Oxic/Anoxic Interface in the Black Design.- Variation-Aware Design.- Conclusion. Contents Sea.- The Energetic Balance of Microbial Exploita- Foreword.- Introduction.- Pollen sources.- The tion of Pelagic Redox Gradients.- Manganese and Fields of interest onset, course, and intensity of the pollen season.- Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron- iron at the redox-interfaces in the Black Sea, the Monitoring, modelling and forecasting of the pollen Baltic Sea and the Oslo Fjord.- Role of Sulfide Oxida- ics, Instrumentation; Nanotechnology and Micro- season.- Airborne pollen transport.- Impact of engineering tion Intermediates in the Redox Balance of the Oxic- pollen.- Presentation and dissemination of pollen Anoxic Interface of the Gotland Deep, Baltic Sea.- information. 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M. Ali, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh D.M. Whitacre, Summerfield, NC, USA (Ed.) D.M. Whitacre, Summerfield, NC, USA (Ed.)

Climate Change Impacts on Plant Reviews of Environmental Reviews of Environmental Biomass Growth Contamination and Toxicology Contamination and Toxicology Volume 221 This book offers a methodical explanation of our Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxi- biomass-driven ecosystem, the undeniable uncer- cology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxi- tainties posed by the response of vegetation to timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of cology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of changes in environmental conditions and the fact accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of that humans everywhere have an interest, even an xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of obligation, to cooperate in a global campaign to well as toxicological implications. xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as combat climate change. Features well as toxicological implications. Features CONTENTSForewordPrefacePersistence, Bioac- Features Plant biomass plays a crucial role in environment cumulation and Toxicity of Halogen-Free Flame CONTENTSForewordPrefaceSoil Column Leaching and life. Except for its absorption of solar energy, RetardantsSusanne L. Waaijers, Deguo Kong, Hes- of PesticidesToshiyuki KatagiBehavior and Impact the earth is a closed system; green biomass is the ter S. Hendriks, Cynthia A. de Wit, Ian T. Cousins, of Zirconium in the Soil-Plant System: Plant Update only part that captures, converts and allocates solar Remco H.S. Westerink, Pim E.G. Leonards, Michiel and PhytotoxicityMuhammad Shahid, Emmanuel energy to other components and consumers of the H.S. Kraak, Wim Admiraal, Pim de Voogt and John Ferrand, Eva Schreck, and Camille DumatIndex ecosystem. Humans occupy almost all positions in R. ParsonsRadiation Exposure and Adverse Health the consumer chain, deriving food, fiber, fuel and Effects of Interventional Cardiology [..] Contents fodder directly from green biomass and indirectly [..] Foreword.- Preface.- Soil Column Leaching of Pes- Contents ticides.- Behavior and Impact of Zirconium in the Contents Foreword.- Preface.- Persistence, Bioaccumulation Soil-Plant System: Plant Update and Phytotoxicity.- Contents.- I. Introduction.- 2. Climate Change: and Toxicity of Halogen-Free Flame Retardants.- Index. What is in the Name.- 3. The Greenhouse Effect.- 4. Radiation Exposure and Adverse Health Effects of Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation.- 5: Role Interventional Cardiology Staff.- Environmental Fate Fields of interest of Vegetation in Reducing CO2.- 6: The Carbon and Toxicology of Methomyl.- Recent Advances in Ecotoxicology; Environmental Management; Waste Balance in the Managed Forest.- 7. Short and Long Drinking Water Disinfection: Successes and Chal- Management / Waste Technology Term Resolution.- 8. Environmental Regulations lenges.- Index. on Activities Associated with Enhanced Co2 Con- Target groups centrations.- 9. Perspective of Climate Change in Fields of interest Research Bangladesh.- 10. Conclusions. Ecotoxicology; Environmental Management; Waste Management / Waste Technology Type of publication Fields of interest Contributed volume Climate Change; Environmental Science and Engi- Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4447-3 neering Research Hardcover Target groups Type of publication 2013. XI, 127 p. 6 illus., 1 in color. (Reviews of Environ- Lower undergraduate Contributed volume mental Contamination and Toxicology, Vol. 221) More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4716-0 99,95 € Type of publication ISBN 978-1-4614-4447-3 Monograph Hardcover 2013. XI, 177 p. 15 illus. (Reviews of Environmental Con- Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5369-3 tamination and Toxicology, Vol. 222) Hardcover 99,95 € 2013. X, 113 p. 14 illus., 4 in color. ISBN 978-1-4614-4716-0 99,95 € Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. ISBN 978-94-007-5369-3 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 82 Geography springer.com

J.P. Doody, Liverpool Hope University, UK A.E. Egelston, Lone Star College-Montgomery, Conroe, TX, USA Geography Sand Dune Conservation, Sustainable Development

Management and Restoration A History P.L. Lawrence, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA (Ed.)

This book documents the influence of nongovern- This book deals with the development of temper- mental organizations on the rise of the sustainable Geospatial Tools for Urban Water ate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been development movement in international politics. It Resources influenced by human activity. The different states adds to the body of scholarly research on non-gov- in which the habitat exists both for the beach/fore- ernmental organizations, by examining their political dune and inland dune are reviewed against the pres- influence during the first two decades of interna- This book examines the application of geotechniques sures exerted upon them. Options for management tional environmental politics - from the Stockholm to address a wide range of issues facing urban water are considered and the likely consequences of tak- Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 to resources. Growing populations leading to urbaniza- ing a particular course of action highlighted. These the establishment of the World Conference on Envi- tion and related development have lead to problems options include traditional approaches to the conser- ronment and Development in 1982. NGOs wielded associated with water quality, storm water man- vation and management of wildlife and landscapes as their rational moral authority to achieve their goals agement, flood control, environmental health, and well as habitat restoration. The way the value of the in attending environmental mega-conferences. In related ecosystem impacts. Major cities and other areas changes under different management regimes turn, these successes gave rise to a symbiotic rela- urban areas are facing challenges in addressing the is considered mainly from an environmental per- tionship with the United Nations Environment[...] implications of impacts to water resources. Recent spective. Consideration is given to new[...] innovations in geotechnologies, including Geo- Features graphic Information Science (GIS), remote sensing, Features This book documents the influence of non-govern- and other spatial tools and techniques, provide great This book deals with the development of temper- mental organizations on the rise of the sustainable opportunities and potential to assist in dealing with ate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been development movement in international politics. It these problems. This volume[...] influenced by human activity. The different states adds to the body of scholarly research on non-gov- in which the habitat exists both for the beach/fore- ernmental organizations, by examining their political Features dune and inland dune are reviewed against the pres- influence during the first two decades of interna- This book examines the application of geotechniques sures exerted upon them. Options for management tional environmental politics - from the Stockholm to address a wide range of issues facing urban water are considered and the likely consequences of tak- Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 to resources. Growing populations leading to urbaniza- ing a particular course of action highlighted. These the [..] tion and related development have lead to problems options [..] associated with water quality, storm water man- Contents agement, flood control, environmental health, and Contents Contents.- List of Abbreviations.- 1. An Invitation related ecosystem impacts. Major cities and other Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Human Occupation, to Explore the Role of NGOs.- 2. NGOs Herald the urban areas are facing challenges in addressing the Use and Abuse.- 3. Nature Conservation - Policy and Arrival of Sustainability.- 3. Theoretical Concepts.- [..] Procedures.- 4. Physical States and Values - Beaches/ 4. From Stockholm to Our Common Future.- 5. Foredune.- 5. Vegetated States and Values -Inland Reflections.- 6. Parting Thoughts.- Index. Contents Dune.- 6. Trends and Trade-offs - Beaches/Fore- GIS - A Useful Tool in Urban Water Manage- dune.- 7. Trends and Trade-offs - Inland Vegetated Fields of interest ment.-Identifying the Water Conservation Potential Dune.- 8. Alien Plant Invasion.- 9. Management and Sustainable Development; International Relations; of Neighborhoods in Phoenix, Arizona: An Inte- Restoration - Applying Best Practice.- 10. Integrated Political Science, general grated Socio-Spatial Approach.-Evaluating Collec- Action - Golf Course Management.- 11. Integrated tive Effects: A participatory approach to mapping Action - Machair, Human History and Nature Inter- Target groups public information about water issues in an uncer- twined.- 12. 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N. Kämpfer, University of Bern, Switzerland (Ed.) C. Dahlman, Lund University, Sweden; E. Feteris, University of Law Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Eds.) Monitoring Atmospheric Water Legal Argumentation Theory: Cross- Vapour R.H. Weber, University of Zurich, Switzerland; M. Burri, University of Bern, Switzerland Disciplinary Perspectives Ground-Based Remote Sensing and In-situ Methods

Atmospheric water plays a key role in climate. Water Classification of Services in the This book offers its readers an overview of recent vapour is the most important greenhouse gas and Digital Economy developments in the theory of legal argumenta- its condensed forms exert a profound influence on tion written by representatives from various disci- both incoming solar and outgoing infrared radiation. plines, including argumentation theory, philosophy Unfortunately, accurate, height-resolved global-scale The classification of services in the digital economy of law, logic and artificial intelligence. It presents an measurements of atmospheric humidity are difficult proves critical for doing business, but it appears to overview of contributions representative of different to obtain. The change in concentration of five orders be a particularly complex regulatory matter that academic and legal cultures, and different continents of magnitude form the ground to the stratosphere is based upon a manifold set of issues. In the con- and countries. The book contains contributions on means there is no standard instrument that will mea- text of the General Agreement on Trade in Services strategic maneuvering, argumentum ad absurdum, sure everywhere. This has led to different measuring (GATS), when the services classification scheme was argumentum ad hominem, consequentialist argu- techniques, all with strengths and weaknesses. This drafted in the early 1990s, convergence processes mentation, weighing and balancing, the relation book assesses all presently available techniques that had not unfolded yet and the internet was still in between legal argumentation and truth, the distinc- are used in monitoring networks. Special weight is its infancy and not a reality in daily life. Therefore, tion between the context of discovery and context of given to presenting[...] policy makers are now struggling with the problem justification, and the role of[...] of regulating trade in electronic services and are in Features search of a future-oriented solution for classifying Features Atmospheric water plays a key role in climate. Water them in multilateral and preferential trade agree- This book offers its readers an overview of recent vapour is the most abundant greenhouse gas and ments. In late fall[...] developments in the theory of legal argumenta- its condensed forms exert a profound influence on tion written by representatives from various disci- both incoming solar and outgoing infrared radiation. Features plines, including argumentation theory, philosophy Unfortunately, accurate, height-resolved global-scale The classification of services in the digital economy of law, logic and artificial intelligence. It presents an measurements of atmospheric humidity are difficult proves critical for doing business, but it appears to overview of contributions representative of different to obtain. The change in concentration of five orders be a particularly complex regulatory matter that academic and legal cultures, and different continents of magnitude from the ground to the stratosphere [..] is based upon a manifold set of issues. In the con- and countries. The book contains contributions [..] text of the General Agreement on Trade in Services Contents (GATS), when the services classification scheme was Contents In Situ Sensors.- Thin Film Capacitive Sensors.- Bal- drafted in the early 1990s, convergence processes had Table of Contents.- Introduction; Christian loon-Borne Frostpoint-Hygrometry.- Application not unfolded yet and the internet was still in [..] Dahlman and Eveline Feteris.- Reasoning by Conse- of Fluorescence Method.- Microwave Radiometry.- quences: Applying Different Argumentation Struc- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry.- Lidar.- Contents tures to the Analysis of Consequentialist Reasoning Role of Networks and Long-Term.- Overview of IT Services, Telecommunications and New Media in in Judicial Decisions; Flavia Carbonell.- On the Satellite Sensors.- Cominging Observation by Dif- a Converging Era.- Overview of Services Classifica- Argumentum ad Absurdum Statutory Interpreta- ferent Techniques.- Survey of Intercomparisons of tions and the Role of Services Classifications.- ICT tion: its Uses and Normative Significance; Thomas Water Vapour Measurements. Services Classification.- Conclusions.- Justification of Bustamante.- Why precedent in law (and elsewhere) Trade Restricting Rules (Article XIV GATS). is not totally (or even substantially) about analogy; Fields of interest Frederick Schauer.- Fallacies in Ad Hominem Argu- Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Climate Change; Fields of interest ments; Christian Dahlman, David Reidhav and Lena Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Meteorol- Private International Law, International & Foreign Wahlberg.- The Rule of Law and the Ideal of a Criti- ogy / Climatology Law, Comparative Law cal[...]

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J.M. Beneyto, Institute for European Studies, Madrid, Spain; D. D. Abels, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands M. Hevia, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina Kennedy, Institute for Global Law and Policy, Cambridge, MA, USA (Eds.) Prisoners of the International Reasonableness and Responsibility: New Approaches to International Community A Theory of Contract Law Law The Legal Position of Persons Detained at International Crimi- nal Tribunals If, as John Rawls famously suggests, justice is the first The European and the American Experiences virtue of social institutions, how are we to under- Little has been written about the legal position and stand the institution of contract law? This book pro- The contributed volume provides a unique reflec- conditions of detention of persons detained by inter- poses a Rawlsian theory of contract law. It argues tion on the historic impact and contemporary rele- national criminal tribunals, particularly as regards that justice requires that we understand contract vance of the New Approaches to International Law their internal legal position (their rights and duties rules in terms of the idea of reasonable, terms of (NAIL) movement within the European and the inside the remand facility). The primary purpose of interaction – that is, terms that would be accepted American contexts. The volume is organized to focus this book is to set out the law governing the deten- by reasonable persons moved by a desire for a social on three regimes of international law. First, contrib- tion of persons detained under the tribunals’ juris- world in which they, as free and equal, can cooper- utors assess current challenges within the human diction. The book provides a detailed account of ate with others on terms they accept. On that basis, rights movement through a historical perspective. this area of international criminal law. It sets out the the book explains the main doctrines of contract law, Second, the volume provides a selection of theoret- applicable law, including the law’s underlying prin- including those governing third parties, in both the ical-oriented scholarship that suggests future direc- ciples, and focuses on a number of specific proce- Common Law and the Civil Law. tions for international law. Third, contributions will dural and substantive legal issues. As to procedural turn to analyze the development and contemporary issues, it examines the available complaints and dis- Features state of the laws of war. The volume will include a ciplinary[...] If, as John Rawls famously suggests, justice is the first preface by the founder of NAIL, David[...] virtue of social institutions, how are we to under- Features stand the institution of contract law? This book pro- Features This book addresses a specific aspect of international poses a Rawlsian theory of contract law. It argues This volume offers a unique reflection on the historic criminal law. It describes the legal position and con- that justice requires that we understand contract and contemporary influence of the New Approaches ditions of persons detained under the jurisdiction rules in terms of the idea of reasonable, terms of to International Law (NAIL) movement within the of international criminal tribunals, particularly as interaction – that is, terms that would be accepted by context of Europe and America. In particular, the regards their internal legal position, their rights and reasonable persons moved by a desire [..] contributions focus on the intellectual product of duties inside the remand facility. Central to the book NAIL's founder, David Kennedy, in relation to three is the understanding that the circumstances sur- Contents legal streams: human rights, legal history, and the rounding these persons’ detention are [..] Introduction.- Chapter I: Setting the Scene: Dis- law of war. On the one hand, the volume is valuable tributive Justice, Corrective Justice, and Monism in [..] Contents Political Philosophy and Contract Law.- Chapter Introduction.- The protection of detained persons III: Libertarianism and the Law of Contracts.- Chap- Contents under international law.- The legal regimes govern- ter IV: The Division of Responsibility and Contract Where Does the Critique of International Human ing detention at the international criminal tribunals.- Law.- Chapter V: Explaining Contract Doctrine.- Rights Stand? An Exploration in 18 Vignettes.- Self- Principles of law governing detention at interna- Chapter VI: The Objective Standard of Interaction in critique, (Anti)politics and Criminalization: Reflec- tional criminal tribunals.- Making and handling Contract Law: The Reasonable Person.- Chapter VII: tions on the History and Trajectory of the Human complaints.- Discipline.- The designation of States Fuller, Fried and the Nature of Contractual Rights Rights Movement.- National Responses in Latin for the enforcement of sentences.- Contact with the and Remedies.- Chapter VIII: Contracts and Third America to International Events Propelling the Jus- outside world.- Concluding remarks and recommen- Parties.- Chapter IX: Material Non-Disclosure, Cor- tice Cascade: The Gelman Case.- New Theoretical dations. rective Justice, and the Division of[...] Approaches in International Law in a European con- text .- Hugo Grotius in the Contemporary Mem- Fields of interest Fields of interest ory of International Law: Secularism, Liberalism, International Criminal Law; Human Rights; Public Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History; and the Politics of Restatement and Denial.- New International Law Political Philosophy; Civil Law Approaches to International Law: Images of a[...] Target groups Target groups Fields of interest Research Research Public International Law; European Law; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Monograph Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-90-6704-887-3 Research More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4604-6 Hardcover Hardcover Type of publication 2012. 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P. O'Callaghan, Newcastle University, UK D. Maresca, Maresca & Partners Studio Legale, Genova, Italy X. Zhao, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P.R.China Refining Privacy in Tort Law Regulation of Infrastructure Markets The Duty of Medical Practitioners This book is about privacy interests in English tort and CAM/TCM Practitioners to Legal Cases and Materials on Seaports, Railways and Airports law. Despite the recent recognition of a misuse of Inform Competent Adult Patients private information tort, English law remains under- This casebook is an effort to explain infrastructure about Alternatives developed. The presence of gaps in the law can be markets from a unique perspective: regulation. Regu- explained, to some extent, by a failure on the part of lation means the analysis of two main groups of laws, courts and legal academics to reflect on the mean- namely internal market and antitrust law. The aim The book pays interest to a small and almost ing of privacy. Through comparative, critical and is to find a uniform regulation applicable to infra- untouched topic: a health practitioner’ s duty to historical analysis, this book seeks to refine our structures in the European common market through inform about alternatives. It covers both orthodox understanding of privacy by considering our shared a direct reading and explanation of judicial opinions. medicine practitioners and CAM practitioners. The experience of it. To this end, the book draws on the The book is divided into five parts: two general chap- topic is explored in a co mparative way, examin- work of Norbert Elias and Karl Popper, among oth- ters and three thematic chapters. The first chapter ing the laws of not only common law jurisdictions, ers, and compares the English law of privacy with the is an introduction to the main European law princi- such as the USA, England, Canada, Australia, New highly elaborate German law. In doing so, the book ples applicable to infrastructure markets. The second Zealand, but also two East Asia jurisdictions ( China reaches the conclusion[...] chapter applies the Services of General Interest doc- and Japan ) . It uses the collective wisdom of several trine to infrastructure markets: The key issue is the common law jurisdictions, but also differentiates Features separation of[...] them. It places the issue of “disclosure of alterna- This book is about privacy interests in English tort tives” in a clear and wider context, making a cogent law. Despite the recent recognition of a misuse of Features distinction between diagnosis/treatment and infor- private information tort, English law remains under- This casebook is an effort to explain the infrastruc- mation disclosure. developed. The presence of gaps in the law can be ture markets under a unique perspective: the regu- explained, to some extent, by a failure on the part of lation. Regulation means the analysis of two main Features courts and legal academics to reflect on the meaning group of laws: Internal Market and Antitrust. The The book pays interest to a small and almost of privacy. Through comparative, critical and histor- aim is to find a uniform regulation applicable to untouched topic: a health practitioner’ s duty to ical analysis, this book seeks to refine our [..] Infrastructures in the European common market, inform about alternatives. It covers both orthodox through a direct reading and explanation of judicial medicine practitioners and CAM practitioners. The Contents opinions. It is organized in five parts: two general topic is explored in a co mparative way, examin- Refining Privacy.- Three Conjectures About Pri- chapters [..] ing the laws of not only common law jurisdictions, vacy.- A Privacy Curve.- Comparing Hard Cases.- such as the USA, England, Canada, Australia, New Conclusions. Contents Zealand, but also two East Asia jurisdictions ( China European Union Law: Main Principles and the Reg- and Japan ) . It [..] Fields of interest ulation of Public Infrastructures.- Infrastructures Private International Law, International & Foreign Management as a Service of General Interest.- Sea- Contents Law, Comparative Law; Civil Law; Theories of Law, ports.- Railways.- Airports. 1 INTRODUCTION.- 2 INFORMATION Philosophy of Law, Legal History; Media Law; Euro- DISCLOSURE: A DISTINCTIVE PROFILE.- pean Law Fields of interest INTRODUCTION.- THE COMMONWEALTH European Law; Private International Law, Interna- APPROACH.- THE USA APPROACH.- THE Target groups tional & Foreign Law, Comparative Law; Interna- MATERIALITY TEST.- MAKING HEALTH Research tional Economic Law, Trade Law CARE DIVISIBLE.- The Doctor-oriented Stan- Type of publication dard v. The Patient-oriented Standard.- Medical Target groups Monograph Judgment v. Layperson Knowledge.- Information Research v. Materiality.-

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M.C. Alder, Murdoch University, Canning Vale, WA, Australia M. Freeman, UCL Law School, London, UK; P. Mindus, Uppsala D. Canale, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; G. Tuzet, Bocconi Uni- University, Sweden (Eds.) versity, Milan, Italy (Eds.) The Inherent Right of Self-Defence in International Law The Legacy of John Austin's The Planning Theory of Law Jurisprudence A Critical Reading

Determining the earliest point in time at which inter- This collection of essays is the outcome of a work- This is the first ever collected volume on John national law authorises a state to exercise its inher- shop with Scott Shapiro on The Planning Theory Austin, whose role in the founding of analytical ent right of self-defence is an issue which has been of Law that took place in December 2009 at Boc- jurisprudence is unquestionable. After 150 years, debated, but unsatisfactorily reasoned, by scholars coni University. It brings together a group of schol- time has come to assess his legacy. The book fills and states since the 1960’s. Yet it remains arguably ars who wrote their contributions to the workshop a void in existing literature, by letting top scholars the most pressing question of law that faces the inter- on a preliminary draft of Shapiro’s Legality. Then, with diverse outlooks flesh out and discuss Austin’s national community. This book unravels the legal after the workshop, they wrote their final essays on legacy today. A nuanced, vibrant, and richly diverse and factual complications which have obscured the the published version of the book. The contributions picture of both his legal and ethical theories emerges, answer to this question. In contrast to most other clearly highlight the difference of the continental and making a case for a renewal of interest in his work. works, it takes an historic approach by tracing the civil law perspective from the common law back- The book applies multiple perspectives, reflecting evolution of the rights, rules and principles of inter- ground of Shapiro but at the same time the volume Austin’s various interests – stretching from moral national law which have governed the use of force tries to bridge the gap between the two. The essays theory to theory of law and state, from Roman Law by states since the 16th century. Its emphasis on self- provide a critical reading of the planning theory of to Constitutional Law – and it offers a comparative defence[...] law, highlighting its merits on[...] outlook on Austin and[...] Features Features Features Determining the earliest point in time at which inter- This collection of essays is the outcome of a work- This is the first ever collected volume on John national law authorises a state to exercise its inher- shop with Scott Shapiro on The Planning Theory of Austin, whose role in the founding of analytical ent right of self-defence is an issue which has been Law that took place in December 2009 at Bocconi jurisprudence is unquestionable. After 150 years, debated, but unsatisfactorily reasoned, by scholars University. It brings together a group of scholars time has come to assess his legacy. The book fills and states since the 1960’s. Yet it remains arguably who wrote their contributions to the workshop on a a void in existing literature, by letting top scholars the most pressing question of law that faces the inter- preliminary draft of Shapiro’s Legality. Then, after with diverse outlooks flesh out and discuss Austin’s national community. This book unravels the legal the workshop, they wrote their final essays on the legacy today. A nuanced, vibrant, and richly diverse and factual complications which have [..] published version of the book. The contributions [..] picture of both his legal and ethical theories [..] Contents Contents Contents Chapter 1 The use of force between states before 100th edition announcement.- Authors Biographies.- Preface; Michael Freeman and Patricia Mindus.- 1815 – the sovereign right to use war.- Chapter 2 Introduction; Damiano Canale & Giovanni Tuzet.- Chapter 1 John Austin and Constructing Theories The use of force between states – 1815 to 1914.- 1. Looking for the Nature of Law: On Shapiro’s Chal- of law; Brian H. Bix.- Chapter 2 Austin’s Methodol- Chapter 3 The use force between states – 1919 to lenge; Damiano Canale.- 2. The Possibility Puzzle ogy? His Bequest to Jurisprudence; Andrew Halpin.- 1939.- Chapter 4 Charter of the United Nations and Legal Positivism; Francesca Poggi.- 3. What is Chapter 3 "Darkening the Fair Face of Roman Law": 1945.- Chapter 5 The existing scholarly debate and Wrong with Legal Realism?; Giovanni Tuzet.- 4. Rule Austin and Roman Law; Andrew Lewis.- Chapter 4 judicial developments in self-defence.- Chapter 6 of Recognition, Convention and Obligation. What Austin, Kelsen and the Model of Sovereignty: Notes State practice in self-defence since 1945.- Chapter 7 Shapiro Can Still Learn from Hart’s Mistakes; Aldo on the History of Modern Legal Positivism;Lars Conclusion.- Documents.- Bibliography.- Books and Schiavello.- 5. Legality: Between Purposes and Func- Vinx.- Chapter 5 Austin and Scandinavian Realism; Texts.- Articles.- Index. tions; Diego Papayannis.- 6. What Can Plans Do for Patricia Mindus.- Chapter 6 Sense and Nonsense Legal Theory?; Bruno Celano.- 7. Ruling Platitudes, Fields of interest about Austin's Jurisprudence from a Scandina- Old Metaphysics, and a Few[...] Private International Law, International & Foreign vian Perspective; Jes Bjarup.- Chapter 7 Did Austin Law, Comparative Law; Philosophy of Law; Theories Remain an[...] Fields of interest of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History; Fields of interest Philosophy of Law Target groups Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History; Research Ethics; Fundamentals of Law; Philosophy of Law; Target groups History of Philosophy Research Type of publication Monograph Target groups Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4850-7 Research Contributed volume Hardcover Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4592-6 2013. XVII, 221 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspec- Contributed volume Hardcover tives on Law and Justice, Vol. 19) More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4829-3 2013. XVII, 205 p. 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Z.A. Cheema, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; M. R.R.N. Alves, Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, Brazil; I.L. Rosa, Life Sciences Farooq, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; A. Wahid, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil (Eds.) University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (Eds.) Animals in Traditional Folk R. Voeks, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA; J. Rash- Allelopathy ford, College of Charleston, SC, USA (Eds.) Medicine Current Trends and Future Applications Implications for Conservation African Ethnobotany in the Allelopathy is an ecological phenomenon by which People have relied on medicinal products derived plants release organic chemicals (allelochemicals) Americas from natural sources for millennia, and animals have into the environment influencing the growth and long been an important part of that repertoire; nearly survival of other organisms. In this book, leading sci- all cultures, from ancient times to the present, have African Ethnobotany in the Americas provides the entists in the field synthesize latest developments in used animals as a source of medicine. Ingredients first comprehensive examination of ethnobotanical allelopathy research with a special emphasis on its derived from wild animals are not only widely used knowledge and skills among the African Diaspora application in sustainable agriculture. The following in traditional remedies, but are also increasingly in the Americas. Leading scholars on the subject topics are highlighted: Ecological implications, such valued as raw materials in the preparation of mod- explore the complex relationship between plant use as the role of allelopathy during the invasion of alien ern medicines. Regrettably, the unsustainable use of and meaning among the descendants of Africans in plant species; regional experiences with the applica- plants and animals in traditional medicine is recog- the New World. With the aid of archival and field tion of allelopathy in agricultural systems and pest nized as a threat to wildlife conservation, as a result research carried out in North America, South Amer- management; the use of microscopy for modeling of which discussions concerning the links between ica, and the Caribbean, contributors explore the allelopathy; allelopathy and abiotic stress tolerance; traditional medicine and biodiversity are becoming historical, environmental, and political-ecological host[...] factors that facilitated/hindered transatlantic eth- increasingly[...] nobotanical diffusion; the role of Africans as active Features Features agents of plant and plant knowledge transfer during Allelopathy is an ecological phenomenon by which People have relied on medicinal products derived the period of plantation slavery in the[...] plants release organic chemicals (allelochemicals) from natural sources for millennia, and animals have into the environment influencing the growth and long been an important part of that repertoire; nearly Features survival of other organisms. In this book, leading sci- all cultures, from ancient times to the present, have African Ethnobotany in the Americas provides the entists in the field synthesize latest developments in used animals as a source of medicine. Ingredients first comprehensive examination of ethnobotanical allelopathy research with a special emphasis on its derived from wild animals are not only widely used knowledge and skills among the African Diaspora application in sustainable agriculture. The following in traditional remedies, but are also increasingly val- in the Americas. Leading scholars on the subject topics are highlighted: Ecological [..] explore the complex relationship between plant use ued as raw materials in the preparation of [..] and meaning among the descendants of Africans in Contents Contents the New World. With the aid of archival and field Role of Allelopathy during the Invasion process by Introduction – Toward a Plural Approach to the research carried out in North America, South Amer- Alien Invasive Plants in Terrestrial Ecosystems.- Study of Medicinal Animals.- From Past to Present: ica, and [..] Ecological Consequences of Allelopathy.- Evidences Medicinal Animals in a Historical Perspective.- Med- of Bryophyte Allelochemical Interactions: the Case icine From the Wild: An Overview of the Use and Contents of Sphagnum.- Plant-mycorrhizae Interactions: Trade of Animal Products in Traditional Medicines.- Introduction.- Seeds of Memory: Botanical Lega- Broad spectrum of Allelopathy Studies.- Allelo- Medicinal Animals in Ethnoveterinary Practices: A cies of the African Diaspora.- Did Enslaved Africans pathic Dynamics in Resource Plants.- Application World Overview.- Animals as a Source of Drugs: Spark South Carolina’s 18th-Century Rice Boom?.- of Allelopathy in Crop Production: Success Story Bioprospecting and Biodiversity Conservation.- Fish African Origins of Sesame Cultivation in the Ameri- from Pakistan.- Allelopathy in South China Agroe- Folk Medicine of Caiçara (Atlantic Coastal Forest) cas.- By the Rivers of Babylon: The Lowcountry Bas- cosystems.- Allelopathy Research in Iran: Experi- and Caboclo (Amazon Forest) Communities.- Her- ket in Slavery and Freedom.- Gathering, Buying, and ences, Challenges and Prospects.- Allelopathy of petofauna Used in Traditional Folk Medicine: Con- Growing Sweetgrass (Muhlenbergia sericea): Urban- Bangladeshi rice: Application in the Agricultural[...] ization and Social Networking in the Sweetgrass servation Implications.- Primates in Traditional[...] Basket-Making Industry of Lowcountry South Car- Fields of interest Fields of interest olina.- Marketing, Culture and Conservation Value Plant Physiology; Agriculture; Plant Ecology; Plant Zoology; Conservation Biology / Ecology; Ecology of NTFPs: A Case Study of Afro-Ecuadorian Use of Biochemistry; Plant Pathology; Molecular Ecology Piquigua (Heteropsis ecuadorensis, Araceae).-[...] Target groups Target groups Research Fields of interest Research Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Anatomy / Type of publication Type of publication Development; Plant Physiology; Plant Genetics and Contributed volume Genomics Contributed volume More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-29025-1 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30594-8 Target groups Hardcover Hardcover Professional/practitioner 2013. 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Atlas of Stem Anatomy in Herbs, Disease of Farmed and Wild Fish Methods and Protocols

Shrubs and Trees This completely updated fifth edition of Bacterial Over the past 40 years the field of molecular sim- Volume 2 Fish Pathogens is a comprehensive discussion of the ulations has evolved from picosecond studies of biological aspects of the bacteria which cause dis- isolated macromolecules in vacuum to studies of This work, published in two volumes, contains ease in farmed and wild fish. Since the 4th edition complex, chemically heterogeneous biological sys- descriptions of the wood and bark anatomies of 3000 was published in 2007, there has been an upturn tems consisting of millions of atoms, with the sim- dicotyledonous plants of 120 families, highlight- in the application of molecular approaches to tax- ulation time scales spanning up to milliseconds. In ing the anatomical and phylogenetic diversity of onomy, diagnosis and vaccine development. New Biomolecular Simulations: Methods and Protocols, dicotyledonous plants of the Northern Hemisphere. pathogens, e.g. Aeromonas schubertii, have been expert researchers illustrate many of the methods The first volume principally treats families of the described. Also, there has been the emergence of commonly used in molecular modelling of biological Early Angiosperms, Eudicots, Core Eudicots and diseases caused by bacteria which have not been systems, including methods for electronic structure Rosids, while the second concentrates on the Aster- cultured, and which have been equated with new calculations, classical molecular dynamics simula- ids. Presented in Volume 2 are microsections of the taxa, i.e. ‘Candidatus’. Consideration is given to tions and coarse-grained techniques. A selection xylem and phloem of herbs, shrubs and trees of 1000 all the bacterial fish pathogens, including primary of advanced techniques and recent methodological species and ca. 35 families of various life forms of pathogens and opportunists. developments, which rarely find coverage in[...] the temperate zone along altitudinal gradients from the lowland at the Mediterranean coast to the alpine Features Features zone in Western Europe. Special[...] This completely updated fifth edition of Bacterial Over the past 40 years the field of molecular simula- Fish Pathogens is a comprehensive discussion of the tions has evolved from picosecond studies of isolated Features biological aspects of the bacteria which cause disease macromolecules in vacuum to studies of complex, This work, published in two volumes, contains in farmed and wild fish. Since the 4th edition was chemically heterogeneous biological systems consist- descriptions of the wood and bark anatomies of 3000 published in 2007, there has been an upturn in the ing of millions of atoms, with the simulation time dicotyledonous plants of 120 families, highlight- application of molecular approaches to taxonomy, scales spanning up to milliseconds. In Biomolec- ing the anatomical and phylogenetic diversity of diagnosis and vaccine development. New pathogens, ular Simulations: Methods and Protocols, expert dicotyledonous plants of the Northern Hemisphere. e.g. Aeromonas schubertii, have been [..] researchers illustrate many of the methods com- The first volume principally treats families of the monly [..] Early Angiosperms, Eudicots, Core Eudicots and Contents Rosids, while the second concentrates on the Aster- 1. Introduction.- 2 Gram-positive bacteria (anaer- Contents ids. [..] obes and lactic acid bacteria’).- 3. Aerobic Gram- Ab initio, Density Functional Theory, and Semi- positive rods and cocci.- 4. Aeromonadaceae rep- empirical Calculations.-Ab initio Molecular Dynam- Contents resentatives (motile aeromonads).- 5. Aeromon- ics.-Introduction to QM/MM simulations.-Compu- Introduction to Volume 2.- Monographic Descrip- adaceae representative (Aeromonas salmonicida).- tational Enzymology.-QM and QM/MM Simulations tions (Actinidiaceae – Verbenaceae).- Ecological, 6. Enterobacteriaceae representatives.- 7. Flavobac- of Proteins.-Classical Molecular Dynamics in a Nut- Morphological, Taxonomical and Functional Sig- teriaceae representatives.- 8. Francisellaceae repre- shell.-Enhanced Sampling Algorithms.-Force Fields nificance of Stem Features Within the Dicotyle- sentatives.- 9. Photobacteriaceae representatives.- for Classical Molecular Dynamics.-Polarizable Force dons.- Anatomical Adaptations to Environmental 10. Pseudomonadaceae representatives.- 11. Vib- Fields.-Electrostatics Interactions in Classical Sim- Conditions.- Ontogeny of the Xylem.- Secondary rionaceae representatives.- 12. Miscellaneous ulations.-An Introduction to Best Practices in Free Woodiness and Paedomorphosis.- Conclusions.- pathogens.- 13.- Isolation/detection.- 14. Diagnosis.- EnergyCalculations.-Recipes for Free Energy Calcu- References.-Alphabetic List of Species. 15. 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D.G. Lambert, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK; R.D. Rainbow, Leices- T.M. Phillips, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; H. K. Kitayama, School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan ter Royal Infirmary, UK (Eds.) Kalish, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA (Eds.) (Ed.)

Calcium Signaling Protocols Clinical Applications of Capillary Co-benefits of Sustainable Forestry

Electrophoresis Ecological Studies of a Certified Bornean Rain Forest The regulation of intracellular Ca2+ has continued Methods and Protocols to be a powerful area of study since the publication Tropical rain forests are increasingly expected to serve for climate change mitigation and biodiver- of the first and second editions of Calcium Signal- Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful and sity conservation amid global climate change and ing Protocols, and the developments in the field have rapid tool for performing complex analyses of a increasing human demands for land. Natural pro- also, naturally, continued. With the third edition, number of different molecular species ranging from duction forests that are legally designated to produce expert contributors explore some of the exciting new small inorganic ions to large nucleic acid fragments timber occur widely in the Southeast Asian tropics. molecular techniques that have both enabled new and proteins. It is quickly becoming established as a Synergizing timber production, climate change mit- studies of intracellular Ca2+ regulation and provided useful tool in clinical medicine due to its consump- igation and biodiversity conservation in such trop- much new information on processes. Comprised of tion of minute samples (less than a microlitre), low ical production forests is one of the most realistic five main section, the book covers theoretical and reagent costs, and extreme sensitivity, depending means to resolve these contemporary global prob- very simple suspension-based fluorimetric assays, upon the source of detection used. Clinical Applica- lems. Next-generation sustainable forest manage- specialist measurement systems, measurement of tions of Capillary Electrophoresis aims to give an in- ment is being practiced in the natural tropical rain channel activity, measurement of store release, as depth manual of CE applications in several impor- forest of a model site in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, well as specialist[...] tant areas of clinical science. Divided into seven sec- while earlier sustainable management[...] tions, this volume provides a brief overview of how Features CE has been applied in[...] The regulation of intracellular Ca2+ has continued Features Tropical rain forests are increasingly expected to to be a powerful area of study since the publication Features serve for climate change mitigation and biodiver- of the first and second editions of Calcium Signal- Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful and sity conservation amid global climate change and ing Protocols, and the developments in the field have rapid tool for performing complex analyses of a increasing human demands for land. Natural pro- also, naturally, continued. With the third edition, number of different molecular species ranging from duction forests that are legally designated to produce expert contributors explore some of the exciting new small inorganic ions to large nucleic acid fragments timber occur widely in the Southeast Asian tropics. molecular techniques that have both enabled new and proteins. It is quickly becoming established as a Synergizing timber production, climate change miti- studies of intracellular [..] useful tool in clinical medicine due to its consump- gation and biodiversity conservation in such tropical tion of minute samples (less than a microlitre), low Contents [..] reagent costs, and extreme sensitivity, depending [..] Fluorescent Measurement of [Ca2+]c: Basic Prac- Contents tical Considerations.- Measurement of [Ca2+]i in Contents 1.- Management history of the model site, the Dera- Whole Cell Suspensions Using Fura-2.- Confocal An Overview of CE in Clinical Analysis.- Monitoring makot and Tangkulap Forest Reserves.- by Robert C. Microscopy: Theory and Applications for Cellular of Arrays of Amino Acids in Clinical Samples Using Ong, Forest Research Centre, Malaysia and Andreas Signaling.- Ratiometric Ca2+ Measurements Using Capillary Electrophoresis with Contactless Conduc- Langner, Kyoto University, Japan. 2.- The applica- the FlexStation® Scanning Fluorometer.- Measuring tivity Detection.- The Selective Determination of tion of satellite remote sensing for classifying for- Ca2+ Changes in Multiwell Format Using the Flu- Sulfates, Sulfonates and Phosphates in Urine by Cap- est degradation and deriving above-ground biomass orometric Imaging Plate Reader (FLIPR®).- Ratio- illary Electrophoresis – Mass Spectrometry.- Analy- estimates.- by Andreas Langner, Kyoto University, metric [Ca2+]i Measurements in Adherent Cell-lines sis of Neurotransmitter Amino Acids by CE-LIF Japan and Kanehiro Kitayama, Kyoto University, Using the NOVOstar Microplate Reader.- Whole- Detection in Biological Fluids.- Expanded Newborn Japan. 3.- Management effects on tree species diver- Cell Patch Clamp Recording of Voltage-Sensitive Screening of Inborn Errors of Metabolism by Capil- sity and dipterocarp regeneration.- by Nobuo Imai, Ca2+ Channel Currents in Single Cells: Heterolo- lary Electrophoresis-Electrospray Ionization-Mass Kyoto University, Japan, Tatsuyuki Seino, Tsukuba gous Expression[...] Spectrometry (CE-ESI-MS).- Development of an | University, Japan, Shin-Ichiro Aiba,[...] On-Site Measurement System for Salivary[...] Fields of interest Fields of interest Biochemistry Fields of interest Forestry Management; Ecosystems; Conservation Biochemistry; Electrophoresis Target groups Biology / Ecology Professional/practitioner Target groups Target groups Professional/practitioner Type of publication Research Contributed volume Type of publication Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-085-4 Contributed volume Monograph Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-028-1 More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-54140-0 2013. 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S.M. Clay, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, P. Pontarotti, University of Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France (Ed.) B. Arts, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; J. Behagel, USA; S.S. Fong, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; S. van Bommel, VA, USA Wageningen University, The Netherlands; J. de Koning, Wagenin- Evolutionary Biology: Mechanisms gen University, The Netherlands; E. Turnhout, Wageningen Uni- versity, The Netherlands (Eds.) Developing Biofuel Bioprocesses and Trends Using Systems and Synthetic Forest and Nature Governance Biology The annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Mar- seilles serve to gather leading evolutionary biologists A Practice Based Approach and other scientists using evolutionary biology con- Advances in technological and analytical meth- cepts, e.g. for medical research. The aims of these Today, problems such as deforestation, biodiversity ods have fostered rapid growth of systems biology meetings are to promote the exchange of ideas and to loss and illegal logging have provoked various pol- and synthetic biology. There continues to be rapid encourage interdisciplinary collaborations.This book icy responses that are often referred to as forest and changes and discoveries in both fields with a small collects 19 selected contributions presented at the nature governance. In its broadest interpretation, number of recent peer-reviewed reviews indicating 15th meeting, which took place in September 2011. It governance is about the many ways in which public some of the relationships between systems biology starts with a description of the life and work of J.B.S. and private actors from the state, market and/or civil and synthetic biology. This proposed SpringerBrief Haldane, a remarkable evolutionary biologist of the society govern public issues at multiple scales. This will cover core concepts of systems biology and syn- 20th century. The remaining chapters are grouped book takes a fresh perspective on the study of for- thetic biology and illustrate the implementation under the following three themes:· New Concepts est and nature governance. Departing from ‘practice of associated research methodologies for an inte- in Evolutionary Biology· Macroevolution: Mecha- theory’, and building upon scholars like Giddens, grated approach to specifically address engineering nisms and[...] Bourdieu, Reckwitz, Schatzki and Callon, it seeks to microorganisms for biofuel production. move beyond established understandings of institu- Features tions, actors, and knowledge. In so doing, it not only Features The annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Mar- presents an[...] Advances in technological and analytical meth- seilles serve to gather leading evolutionary biologists ods have fostered rapid growth of systems biology and other scientists using evolutionary biology con- Features and synthetic biology. There continues to be rapid cepts, e.g. for medical research. The aims of these Problems such as deforestation, biodiversity loss changes and discoveries in both fields with a small meetings are to promote the exchange of ideas and and illegal logging have provoked various policy number of recent peer-reviewed reviews indicating to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations.This responses that are often referred to as forest and some of the relationships between systems biology book collects 19 selected contributions presented at nature governance. In its broadest interpretation, and synthetic biology. This proposed SpringerBrief the 15th meeting, [..] governance is about the many ways in which public will cover core concepts of systems biology and syn- and private actors from the state, market and/or civil thetic [..] Contents society govern public issues at multiple scales. Exam- The life and work of J.B.S. Haldane.- Cultural cladis- ples range from the United Nations’ Convention on Contents tics and the early history of North America.- Effects [..] Introduction.- Part I: Societal Context.- Biofuel Con- of random and selective mass extinction on commu- text.- Life Cycle Assessment.- Part II: Research Con- nity composition in communities of digital organ- Contents text.- Systems Biology.- Synthetic Biology.- Part III: isms.- Co-evolution of gene families – models, Preface.- Introduction.- 1. Prelude to practice: Intro- Developing Biofuel Processes by Engineering.- Inte- algorithms, and systems biology.- Molecular phy- ducing a practice based approach to forest and grating Systems and Synthetic Biology.- Building logenetic trees.- Protein aggregation acts as strong nature governance.- 2. From practical science to a Engineered Strains.- State of the Field and Future constraint during evolution.- Evolution of cellular practice based approach: A short history of forest Prospects. pattern formation during early nematode embryo- policy studies.- Rethinking institutions.- 3. Bricolage genesis.- Environmental regulation of floral color.- practices in local forestry.- 4. What institutions do: Fields of interest Variable risk and the evolution of defense repertoire Grasping participatory practices in the Water Frame- Systems Biology; Microbiology; Biomedical Engi- of the tupelo leafminer.-[...] work Directive.- 5. Invited spaces and informal prac- neering tices in participatory community forest management Fields of interest in India.- The global-local nexus.- 6. Global for- Target groups Evolutionary Biology; Animal Genetics and est governance: Multiple practices of policy perfor- Research Genomics; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Microbial mance.- 7. The practice[...] Genetics and Genomics; Developmental Biology; Type of publication Ecology Fields of interest Brief Forestry; Environmental Law / Policy / Ecojustice; More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-5579-0 Target groups Nature Conservation; Political Science, general; Research Social Sciences (general); Biodiversity Softcover 2013. IX, 68 p. 8 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs in Systems Type of publication Target groups Biology) Contributed volume Graduate 49,95 € More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30424-8 ISBN 978-1-4614-5579-0 Type of publication Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Hardcover Contributed volume 2012. 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T.A.L. Brevini, University of Milan, Italy; G. Pennarossa, Universita' A.H. Paterson, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA (Ed.) R. Matyssek, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany; Degli Studi Di Milano. Italy H. Schnyder, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany; W. Oßwald, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany; Genomics of the Saccharinae D. Ernst, Helmholtz Center Munich, Neuherberg, Germany; J.C. Gametogenesis, Early Embryo Munch, Helmholtz Center Munich, Neuherberg, Germany; H. Pretzsch, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany Development and Stem Cell The Saccharinae clade of the Poaceae (grass) family (Eds.) Derivation of flowering plants includes several important crops with a rich history of contributions to humanity and Growth and Defence in Plants the promise of still-greater contributions, as a result This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the of some of the highest biomass productivity levels Resource Allocation at Multiple Scales main concepts related to Embryology, revisited known, resilience to drought and other environmen- through the novel concepts that are applied daily tal challenges that are likely to increase, amenabil- Plants use resources, i.e. carbon, nutrients, water and in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented ity to production systems that may mitigate or even energy, either for growth or to defend themselves investigations. It is based on three main areas: - reverse losses of ecological capital such as topsoil from biotic and abiotic stresses. This volume pro- The process involved in female gamete differentia- erosion, and the recent blossoming of sorghum as vides a timely understanding of resource allocation tion and maturation. The main aspects related to cell a botanical and genomic model for the clade. In and its regulation in plants, linking the molecular biology will be covered and an overview of the epige- Genomics of the Saccharinae, advances of the past with biochemical and physiological-level processes. netic regulation of gametogenesis will be presented. decade and earlier are summarized and synthesized Ecological scenarios covered include competitors, -Early stages of embryo development with a careful to elucidate the current[...] pathogens, herbivores, mycorrhizae, soil microor- analysis of the regulatory mechanisms driving cleav- ganisms, carbon dioxide/ozone regimes, nitrogen age, polarization and genome activation. -Stem cell Features and light availabilities. The validity of the “Growth- and gametogenesis. The use of the oocyte as a possi- ! Differentiation Balance Hypothesis” is examined and ble source for the derivation[...] novel theoretical concepts and approaches to mod- Contents elling plant resource allocation are discussed. The Features Phylogenetic relationships of Saccharinae and results presented can be[...] This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the Sorghinae.- The gene pool of Sorghum bicolor and main concepts related to Embryology, revisited its improvement.- The gene pool of Saccharum Features through the novel concepts that are applied daily species and their improvement.- The gene pool Plants use resources, i.e. carbon, nutrients, water and in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented of Miscanthus species and its improvement.- The energy, either for growth or to defend themselves investigations. It is based on three main areas: - Sorghum genome sequence: a core resource for Sac- from biotic and abiotic stresses. This volume pro- The process involved in female gamete differentia- charinae genomics.- Transcriptome analysis in the vides a timely understanding of resource allocation tion and maturation. The main aspects related to cell Saccharinae.- Sorghum and Sugarcane Proteomics.- and its regulation in plants, linking the molecular biology will be covered and an overview of the [..] Gene mutagenesis systems and resources for the with biochemical and physiological-level processes. Saccharinae.- Association Genetics Strategies and Ecological scenarios covered include competitors, Contents Resources.- Sorghum transformation: overview and pathogens, herbivores, mycorrhizae, soil [..] Gametogenesis: Primordial germ cells; Mitosis utility.- Genetic engineering of Saccharum.- Genetic and Meiosis; Maturation of the female gamete; engineering[...] Contents Imprinting and epigenetic regulation; Fertilization; The balance between resource sequestration and Oocyte activation.- Early embryo development: Syn- Fields of interest retention – a challenge in plant science.- Common gamy and spindle formation; Cleavage, compaction Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Sciences; Plant links of molecular biology with biochemistry and and blastulation; Cell commitment and Wadding- Breeding / Biotechnology physiology in plants under ozone and pathogen ton model of epigenetic restriction. Asymmetric attack.- Host-parasite interactions and trade-offs imprinting; Establishment of the body axis.- Stem Target groups between growth and defence related metabolism cells and gametogenesis: Oocyte competence and Research under changing environments.- Conifer Defense potency; Oocyte as a source of uniparental pluripo- Against Insects and Fungal Pathogens.- The rhi- Type of publication tent cells; Spindles of uniparental origin in mam- zosphere: molecular interactions between microor- Contributed volume mals; Stem cells as a source of oocytes. ganisms and roots.- Stores as substrate sources More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-5946-1 of respiration – effects of nitrogen stress and day Fields of interest length.- Tracing carbon fluxes – resolving complex- Stem Cells; Reproductive Medicine; Cell Biology Hardcover 2013. XVI, 567 p. 61 illus., 11 in color. 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J. Houghton, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Th.J. Bach, Université de Strasbourg, France; M. Rohmer, Univer- S.W. Eisenman, Temple University, Ambler, PA, USA; D.E. Zaurov, Worcester, MA, USA (Ed.) sité Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France (Eds.) Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA; L. Struwe, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (Eds.) Helicobacter Species Isoprenoid Synthesis in Plants and Microorganisms Medicinal Plants of Central Asia: Methods and Protocols Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Identifying Helicobacter infection as the leading New Concepts and Experimental Approaches cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer has Isoprenoids are important in primary and secondary This unique book is a collaborative effort between dramatically altered the treatment of these disease metabolism. They have implications in a myriad of researchers at Rutgers University and colleagues states. Over the last several decades, scientists have physiological processes notably in plants, microor- from numerous institutions in Uzbekistan and Kyr- come to understand that the interplay between the ganisms and parasites, and biological activities at the gyzstan. It will be the first book to document more bacteria, the host, and the environment all contribute cellular, organism, and ecosystem levels. The impor- than 200 of the most important medicinal plants of to the clinical outcome of infection. In Helicobacter tance of isoprenoids in various areas of the scien- Central Asia, many whose medicinal uses and activi- Species: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers tific world has spurred intense research worldwide. ties are being described in English for the first time. in the field detail many of the methods and which Also their role in "nutraceuticals" has stimulated sci- The majority of the plants described grow wild in are now commonly used to study Helicobacter infec- entific curiosity. Literature on isoprenoids is widely Central Asia with some being endemic, while other tion. These include protocols and methods that have scattered in journals with quite differing readerships species have been introduced to Central Asia but are evolved over time, and standards across the field and geographic distribution. A comprehensive book commonly used in regional plant based medicine. have been established which are essential for optimal on isoprenoids does not exist. Isoprenoid Synthesis The book contains four introductory chapters. The outcomes and to[...] in Plants and Microorganisms: New Concepts and first and second chapters cover the geography, cli- Features Experimental[...] mate and vegetation of[...] Identifying Helicobacter infection as the leading Features Features cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer has Isoprenoids are important in primary and secondary Medicinal Plants of Central Asia: Uzbekistan and dramatically altered the treatment of these disease metabolism. They have implications in a myriad of Kyrgyzstan is the first English-language book detail- states. Over the last several decades, scientists have physiological processes notably in plants, microor- ing medicinal plant diversity in the region. More come to understand that the interplay between the ganisms and parasites, and biological activities at the than two hundred of the most important medicinal bacteria, the host, and the environment all contribute cellular, organism, and ecosystem levels. The impor- plants of Central Asia are listed and it includes many to the clinical outcome of infection. In Helicobacter tance of isoprenoids in various areas of the scientific whose medicinal uses and activities are being com- Species: Methods and Protocols, [..] world has spurred intense research worldwide. Also piled for the first time. Information on the taxon- Contents their role in "nutraceuticals" has stimulated [..] omy, morphology, ecology, ethnobotany, [..] Introduction.-Helicobacter pylori: An Overview.- Contents Contents Perspectives on Methodology for in vitro Culture of Isoprenoid Bbiosynthesis in Pprokaryotic Organ- Acknowledgements.- Editors and Contributors.- Helicobacter pylori.-Successful Culture Techniques isms.- 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate Synthase Introduction.- Chapter 1: Geography, climate and for Helicobacter Species : General Culture Tech- (DXS), A Crucial Enzyme for Isoprenoids Biosyn- vegetation of Kyrgyzstan.- Chapter 2: Geography, niques for Helicobacter pylori.-Successful Culture thesis.- Biosynthetic Genes and Enzymes of Iso- climate and vegetation of Uzbekistan.- Chapter 3: A Techniques for Helicobacter Species: Establishing H. prenoids Produced by Actinomycetes.- Interactions short history of medicinal plant use in Central Asia.- pylori Cultures From Infected Rodents.-Successful of Isoprenoid Pathway Enzymes and Indirect Stim- Chapter 4: Phytochemistry of medicinal plants.- Culture Techniques for Helicobacter Species: Ver- ulation of Isoprenoid Biosynthesis by Pentose Phos- Chapter 5: Medicinal plants of Uzbekistan and Kyr- ification of Helicobacter Identity Using 16S rRNA phate Cycle Substrates in Synechocystis PCC 6803.- gyzstan.- Appendix 1: English-Russian glossary of Gene Sequence Analysis.-The Helicobacter pylori Metabolic Engineering of Monoterpenoids Pro- botanical and ecological terms.- Appendix 2: Eng- cag Pathogenicity Island.-Genetic Manipulation of a duction in Yeast.- Metabolic Engineering of Iso- lish-Russian glossary of chemistry terms.- Appendix Naturally Competent Bacterium, Helicobacter[...] prenoid Production: Reconstruction of Multistep 3: English-Russian glossary of medical terms.- Refer- Fields of interest Heterologous Pathways in Tractable Hosts.- Micro- ences.- General Index.- Index to Plant Species. Microbiology; Bacteriology bially-Derived[...] Fields of interest Target groups Fields of interest Plant Biochemistry; Plant Sciences; Plant Systemat- Professional/practitioner Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Pathology; ics / Taxonomy / Biogeography; Plant Anatomy / Microbiology; Plant Physiology; Animal Physiology Development Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Target groups Research Research More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-004-5 Hardcover Type of publication Type of publication 2013. X, 258 p. 28 illus., 8 in color. (Methods in Molecu- Contributed volume Contributed volume lar Biology, Vol. 921) More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4062-8 More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3911-0 94,95 € Hardcover Hardcover ISBN 978-1-62703-004-5 2013. XIX, 505 p. 172 illus., 40 in color. 2013. XI, 340 p. 205 illus., 203 in color. 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N. Vaidehi, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, J.C. St. John, Centre for Reproduction & Development, Monash M. Dickinson, The University of Nottingham, UK; J. Hodgetts, The Duarte, CA, USA; J. Klein-Seetharaman, University of Pittsburgh Institute of Medical Research, Clayton VIC, Auatralia (Ed.) Food and Environment Research Agency, York, UK (Eds.) School of Medicine, PA, USA (Eds.) Mitochondrial DNA, Mitochondria, Phytoplasma Membrane Protein Structure and Disease and Stem Cells Dynamics Methods and Protocols Phytoplasmas are a group of bacteria that are capable Methods and Protocols This volume investigates how the mitochondrial of multiplying and causing severe diseases in a wide genome is transmitted, segregated, and inherited. range of plant species and are transported between Membrane proteins play key roles in numerous cel- It starts by describing mtDNA mutations and dele- plants by insect vectors in which the bacteria can lular processes, in particular mediating cell-to-cell tions and how these impact on the offspring’s well- also multiply. Phytoplasmas can cause serious and communication and signaling events that lead to a being. It progresses to discuss how mutations to the devastating problems for crop plants, especially in multitude of biological effects. Membrane proteins mtDNA-nuclear-encoded transcription, replication developing countries. In Phytoplasmas: Methods have also been implicated in many critical diseases and translational factors lead to mtDNA-depletion and Protocols experts in the field cover topics per- such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes and syndromes and how these affect cellular function and tinent to scientists intending to develop a research cancer. In Membrane Protein Structure Predictions lead to the pathology of human mitochondrial dis- program on phytoplasmas. The volume opens with Methods: Methods and Protocols, expert researcher ease. It also highlights the importance of the mito- an introductory chapter on the importance of phyto- in the field detail the advances in both experimen- chondrial assembly factors and how mutations to plasma diseases, followed by methods for detection tal and computational approaches of the structure, these can lead to mitochondrial disease. The reader and diagnosis as well as techniques for separating dynamics and interactions of membrane proteins is then introduced to how mtDNA is transmitted and classifying the phytoplasmas[...] dividing the volume into two sections. The first sec- through the oocyte and how stem cells can be[...] tion details the procedures used for measurements of Features structure and dynamics of[...] Features Phytoplasmas are a group of bacteria that are capable This volume investigates how the mitochondrial of multiplying and causing severe diseases in a wide Features genome is transmitted, segregated, and inherited. range of plant species and are transported between Membrane proteins play key roles in numerous cel- It starts by describing mtDNA mutations and dele- plants by insect vectors in which the bacteria can lular processes, in particular mediating cell-to-cell tions and how these impact on the offspring’s well- also multiply. Phytoplasmas can cause serious and communication and signaling events that lead to a being. It progresses to discuss how mutations to the devastating problems for crop plants, especially in multitude of biological effects. Membrane proteins mtDNA-nuclear-encoded transcription, replication developing countries. In Phytoplasmas: Methods and have also been implicated in many critical diseases and translational factors lead to mtDNA-depletion Protocols experts in the field cover [..] such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes and syndromes and how these affect cellular function and cancer. In Membrane Protein Structure Predictions lead to the [..] Contents Methods: Methods and Protocols, expert [..] The Phytoplasmas - An Introduction.- Techniques Contents for the Maintenance and Propagation of Phyto- Contents Clinical Approach to the Diagnosis of Mitochon- plasmas in Glasshouse Collections of Catharan- Crystallization of Membrane Proteins in Bicelles.- drial Disease.- Mitochondrial DNA Mutations and thus roseus.- Micropropagation and Maintenance Vapor Diffusion Controlled meso Crystallization Their Effects on Complex I Biogenesis: Implications of Phytoplasmas in Tissue Culture.- Dodder Trans- of Membrane Proteins.-Solution NMR Studies of for Metabolic Disease.- Embryonic Stem Cells: A mission of Phytoplasmas.- Insect Maintenance and Integral Polytopic #-helical Membrane Proteins: The Signalling Perspective.- From Oocytes and Pluripo- Transmission.- Capturing Insect Vectors of Phyto- Structure Determination of the Seven-helix Trans- tent Stem Cells to Fully Differentiated Fates: (Also) plasmas.- Insect Vector Transmission Assays.- Mole- membrane Receptor Sensory Rhodopsin II, pSRII.- A Mitochondrial Odyssey.- From Pluripotency cular Identification of Phytoplasma Vector Species.- Use of NMR Saturation Transfer Difference Spec- to Differentiation: The Role of mtDNA in Stem Dienes’ Staining and Light Microscopy for Phyto- troscopy to Study Ligand Binding to Membrane Cell Models of Mitochondrial Diseases.- The Role plasma Visualization.- DAPI Staining and Fluores- Proteins.-How to Investigate Interactions Between of Mitochondrial DNA in Tumor Cells.- Assisted cence Microscopy Techniques for Phytoplasmas.- Membrane Proteins and Ligands by Solid-state Reproductive Technologies to Prevent the Transmis- Visualisation of[...] NMR.-Identifying and Measuring Transmembrane sion of mtDNA from one Generation to the Next. Helix-helix Interactions by FRET.-Studying Sub- Fields of interest strate Binding to[...] Fields of interest Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics and Genomics Stem Cells; Cell Biology; Cell Physiology Fields of interest Target groups Protein Science; Membrane Biology Target groups Professional/practitioner Professional/practitioner Target groups Type of publication Professional/practitioner Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-088-5 Contributed volume More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-100-4 Hardcover Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-022-9 2013. XIII, 421 p. 68 illus., 45 in color. (Methods in Mole- 2013. X, 189 p. 21 illus., 15 in color. (Stem Cell Biology cular Biology, Vol. 938) Hardcover and Regenerative Medicine) 109,95 € 2012. XI, 357 p. 96 illus., 62 in color. 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S. Xu, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA A.E. Kister, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA (Ed.) M. Lambardi, National Research Council, Sesto Fiorentino, Flo- rence, Italy; E.A. Ozudogru, Gebze Institute of Technology, Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey; S.M. Jain, University of Helsinki, Finland Principles of Statistical Genomics Protein Supersecondary Structures (Eds.)

Statistical genomics is a rapidly developing field, Super secondary structure(SSS) helps to understand Protocols for Micropropagation of with more and more people involved in this area. the relationship between primary and tertiary struc- Selected Economically-Important However, a lack of synthetic reference books and ture of proteins. In Protein Supersecondary Struc- textbooks in statistical genomics has become a major ture: Methods and Protocols expert researchers in Horticultural Plants hurdle on the development of the field. Although the field detail the usefulness of the study of super many books have been published recently in bioin- secondary structure in different areas of protein Micropropagation is a reliable technology applied formatics, most of them emphasize DNA sequence research. This is done through four main studies SSS commercially worldwide for large-scale plant multi- analysis under a deterministic approach. Principles representation, SSS prediction, SSS and protein fold- plication, germplasm conservation, pathogen elimi- of Statistical Genomics synthesizes the state-of-the- ing, and other application of SSS concept to protein nation, genetic manipulations and supply of selected art statistical methodologies (stochastic approaches) biology. Written in the highly successful Methods in plants. In Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected applied to genome study. It facilitates understand- Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include Economically-Important Horticultural Plants, well ing of the statistical models and methods behind the introductions to their respective topics, lists of the recognised researchers in the field compile step-wise major bioinformatics software packages, which will necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, read- protocols for rapid plant multiplication of economi- help researchers choose the[...] ily reproducible[...] cally-important horticultural species. The book con- Features Features tains 35 chapters, divided into four major sections. Statistical genomics is a rapidly developing field, Super secondary structure(SSS) helps to understand The first three sections (Section A, B and C) contain with more and more people involved in this area. the relationship between primary and tertiary struc- 29 micropropagation protocols of selected fruit and However, a lack of synthetic reference books and ture of proteins. In Protein Supersecondary Struc- nut species, indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, textbooks in statistical genomics has become a major ture: Methods and Protocols expert researchers in cut flowers, and[...] hurdle to the development of the field. Although the field detail the usefulness of the study of super Features many books have been published recently in bioin- secondary structure in different areas of protein Micropropagation is a reliable technology applied formatics, most of them emphasize DNA sequence research. This is done through four main studies SSS commercially worldwide for large-scale plant multi- analysis under a deterministic approach. Principles representation, SSS prediction, SSS and [..] plication, germplasm conservation, pathogen elimi- [..] Contents nation, genetic manipulations and supply of selected Contents Super-secondary Structure: A Historical Perspec- plants. In Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected Genetic Linkage Map.- Map Functions.- Physical tive.-Hierarchical Representation of Super-secondary Economically-Important Horticultural Plants, well map and genetic map.- Derivation of map func- Structures Using a Graph-theoretical Approach.-Up, recognised researchers in the field compile step-wise tions.- Haldane map function.- Kosambi map func- Down and Around: Identifying Recurrent Interac- protocols for rapid plant multiplication of [..] tion.- Recombination Fraction.- Mating designs.- tions Within and Between Super Secondary Struc- Contents Maximum likelihood estimation of recombina- tures in b-Propellers.-Structure Description and Micropropagation of Pear (Pyrus sp.).- In Vitro tion fraction.- Standard error and significance test.- Identification using the Tableau Representation Propagation of Jojoba.- In Vitro Propagation of Fisher’s scoring algorithm for estimating.- EM algo- of Protein Folding Patterns.-Computational Pre- Olive (Olea europaea L.) by Nodal Segmentation of rithm for estimating.- Genetic Map Construction.- diction of Secondary and Supersecondary Struc- Elongated Shoots.- Micropropagation Systems of Criteria of optimality.- Search algorithms.- Exhaus- tures.-A Survey of Machine Learning Methods for Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret).- Micro- tive search.- Heuristic search.- Simulated annealing.- Secondary and Supersecondary Protein Structure propagation of Vaccinium sp. by In Vitro Axil- Branch and bound.- Bootstrap confidence of a map.- Prediction.-Beyond Supersecondary Structure: The lary Shoot Proliferation.- In Vitro Propagation of Multipoint Analysis of Mendelian Loci.- Joint[...] Global Properties[...] Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) by Shoot Tip Culture.- Fields of interest Fields of interest In Vitro Propagation of Persimmon (Diospyrus Plant Genetics and Genomics; Animal Genetics and Protein Science; Protein Structure kaki Thunb.).- Micropropagation of Citrus spp. Genomics by Organogenesis and Somatic Embryogenesis Target groups Benedetta Chiancone and Maria Antonietta Ger- Target groups Professional/practitioner manà.- Micropropagation[...] Research Type of publication Fields of interest Type of publication Contributed volume Plant Breeding / Biotechnology; Plant Sciences; Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Plant Anatomy / Development; Plant Genetics and More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-064-9 Genomics More on www.springer.com/978-0-387-70806-5 Hardcover Hardcover 2013. 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P.P. Reddy, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, J.L. Keck, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public D.T. Carrell, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, India Health, Madison, WI, USA (Ed.) UT, USA; K.I. Aston, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA (Eds.) Recent advances in crop protection Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins Spermatogenesis In the recent years, the need to increase food pro- Methods and Protocols Methods and Protocols duction to meet the demands of rapidly increasing Deficiencies in sperm function are usually the result population from a limited land resource necessi- The genomes of cellular organisms are organized of spermatogenic defects. Spermatogenesis is a tated the use of intensive farming systems, with the as double-stranded DNA, a structure that must be biologically complex and essential process during inputs like narrow genetic base, high dose of fer- unwound to provide DNA replication, recombina- which spermatogonia undergo meiotic recombi- tilizers, pesticides, irrigation, monocropping, etc. tion, and repair machinery access to genomic infor- nation, reduction of the genome to a haploid state, which led to the development of diseases and pest. mation. However, DNA unwinding comes with and extensive cellular modifications that result in a The effect of changing global climate, particularly the inherent risks to genome stability. To help mediate motile cell capable of traversing the female reproduc- sharp increase in CO2 concentration, has increased these risks, bacterial, archael, and eukaryotic cells tive tract, withstanding various potential assaults to the susceptibility of plants to pathogens and pests. have evolved protective ssDNA-binding proteins viability, and finally successfully fertilizing a mature Because of the chemicalization of agriculture, the (SSBs) that bind ssDNA with high affinity and speci- oocyte to give rise to an embryo. Defects in any step age-old eco-friendly pest management practices like ficity. SSBs also aid genome metabolic processes of spermatogenesis or spermatogenesis can lead to sanitation, crop rotation, mixed cropping, adjust- through direct interactions with key proteins in male infertility, a disease that affects approximately ment of date of planting,[...] genome maintenance enzymes. Single-Stranded 5-7% of the population. Spermiogenesis and Sper- DNA Binding Proteins: Methods and Protocols Features matogenesis: Methods[...] assembles methods developed for examining the fun- In the recent years, the need to increase food pro- damental[...] duction to meet the demands of rapidly increasing Features Deficiencies in sperm function are usually the result population from a limited land resource necessitated Features of spermatogenic defects. Spermatogenesis is a the use of intensive farming systems, with the inputs The genomes of cellular organisms are organized biologically complex and essential process during like narrow genetic base, high dose of fertilizers, pes- as double-stranded DNA, a structure that must be which spermatogonia undergo meiotic recombi- ticides, irrigation, monocropping, etc. which led to unwound to provide DNA replication, recombina- nation, reduction of the genome to a haploid state, the development of diseases and pest. The effect of tion, and repair machinery access to genomic infor- and extensive cellular modifications that result in a changing global climate, [..] mation. However, DNA unwinding comes with motile cell capable of traversing the female reproduc- inherent risks to genome stability. To help mediate Contents tive tract, withstanding various potential assaults to these risks, bacterial, archael, and eukaryotic cells Preface.- chapter 1. introduction.-chapter2. aver- [..] have evolved protective ssDNA-binding proteins mectins.-chapter3. bacteriophages.-chapter 4. biofu- (SSBs) that bind [..] migation.-chapter 5. biotechnological approaches.- Contents Methods For Sperm Concentration Determination.- chapter6. bio-priming of seeds.- chapter 7. disguising Contents Methods of Sperm Vitality Assessment.- The Hypo- the leaf surface.-chapter 8. non-pathogenic strains.- Functions of Single-Strand DNA-Binding Proteins in osmotic Swelling Test for Evaluation of Sperm Mem- chapter 9. plant defense activators.-chapter 10. plant DNA Replication, Recombination and Repair.-Struc- brane Integrity.- Sperm Morphology Classifica- growth promoting rhizobacteria (pgpr).-chapter tural Diversity Based on Variability in Quaternary tion: A Rational Method For Schemes Adopted By 11. soil solarization.-chapter 12. strobilurin fungi- Association. A Case Study Involving Eubacterial and The World Health Organization.- Sperm Morphol- cides.-chapter 13. variety mixtures/cultivar mix- Related SSBs.- SB Binding to ssDNA Using Isother- ogy Assessment Using Strict (Tygerberg) Criteria.- tures/multilines.-chapter 14. biointensive integrated mal Titration Calorimetry.- SSB-DNA Binding Mon- Methods For Direct And Indirect Antisperm Anti- pest management.- chapter 15. pathogenesis-related itored by Fluorescence Intensity and Anisotropy.- body Testing.- Manual Methods For Sperm Motil- proteins[...] Single Molecule Analysis of SSB Dynamics on Sin- ity Assessment.- Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis gle Stranded DNA.- Sample Preparation Methods to Fields of interest (CASA) Of Sperm Motility And Hyperactivation.- Analyze DNA-induced Structural Changes in Repli- Plant Sciences; Plant Ecology; Sustainable Develop- The Hemizona Assay For Assessment Of Sperm cation Protein A (RPA).- Structural Studies of SSB ment; Agriculture; Plant Pathology Function.- The Sperm Penetration[...] Interaction with RecO.- Investigation of[...] Target groups Fields of interest Fields of interest Research Cell Biology; Embryology; Developmental Biology Protein Science; Protein Structure Type of publication Target groups Target groups Monograph Professional/practitioner Professional/practitioner More on www.springer.com/978-81-322-0722-1 Type of publication Type of publication Hardcover Contributed volume Contributed volume 2013. 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I.N. Lavrik, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Ger- N. Yamamura, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, many (Ed.) Kyoto, Japan; N. Fujita, Research Institute for Humanity and Materials Science Nature, Kyoto, Japan; A. Maekawa (Eds.) Systems Biology of Apoptosis The Mongolian Ecosystem Network I. Antoniac, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania (Ed.)

Systems Biology of Apoptosis summarizes all cur- Environmental Issues Under Climate and Social Changes rent achievements in this emerging field. Apoptosis Biologically Responsive is a process common to all multicellular organ- The aim of this book is to describe what is currently Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering isms. Apoptosis leads to the elimination of cells via occurring in the Mongolian grasslands, to analyze a complex but highly defined cellular programme. how various factors creating environmental prob- Defects in the regulation of apoptosis result in seri- lems interact, and to suggest solutions for sustain- Developments in the area of biomaterials, bionan- ous diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, AIDS able management of the grasslands. The book has otechnology, tissue engineering, and medical devices and neurodegeneration. Recently, a substantial step three parts. Part I is an introduction, explaining the are becoming the core of health care. Almost all forward in understanding the complex apoptotic key concept of an ecosystem network and providing medical specialties involve the use of biomaterials, pathways has been made by utilising systems biol- background information on the general features of and research plays a key role in the development ogy approaches. Systems biology combines rigor- Mongolian nomadic pastoralism as well as distribu- of new and improved treatment modalities. This ous mathematical modelling with experimental tion of vegetation in Mongolian grasslands. Part II volume focuses on several current trends in tissue approaches in a closed loop cycle for advancing our describes the effects of natural environmental fac- engineering, remodelling and regeneration. Leading knowledge about complex biological processes. In tors and nomadic activities on grassland conditions. researchers describe the use of nanomaterials to cre- this[...] Water dynamics that maintain the grassland system ate new functionalities when interfaced with biolog- are analyzed in a steppe region[...] ical molecules or structures. In addition to coverage Features of basic science and engineering aspects, a range of Apoptosis is highly defined programmed cell death, Features applications in bionanotechnology are presented, which leads to the elimination of cells. Deregulation The aim of this book is to describe what is currently including diagnostic devices,[...] of programmed cell death is associated with serious occurring in the Mongolian grasslands, to analyze diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, AIDS and how various factors creating environmental prob- Features neurodegeneration. In recent years, apoptosis has lems interact, and to suggest solutions for sustain- Developments in the area of biomaterials, bionan- been successfully studied using a systems biology able management of the grasslands. The book has otechnology, tissue engineering, and medical devices approach. Systems biology is a novel field of science three parts. Part I is an introduction, explaining the are becoming the core of health care. Almost all which combines mathematical modeling with [..] key concept of an ecosystem network and providing medical specialties involve the use of biomaterials, background information on the general features of and research plays a key role in the development of Contents [..] new and improved treatment modalities. This vol- Preface.- Modeling formalisms in systems biol- ume focuses on several current trends in tissue engi- ogy of apoptosis.- Systems biology of death recep- Contents neering, remodelling and regeneration. Leading [..] tor-induced apoptosis.- Systematic complexity Preface.- Part I. Ecosystem Network and Mongo- reduction of signaling models and application to lian Nomadism.- Part II. Natural Environment and Contents a CD95 signaling model for apoptosis.- Systems Ecosystem Network.- Part III. Socio-Economic Preface.- Chapter 1 Scaffold Design For Bone Tis- Biology of the Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway.- Activity and Ecosystem Network. sue Engineering: From Micrometric To Nanometric Systems biology of cell death in hepatocytes.- Under- Level.- Chapter 2 Molecular Scissors - from Bioma- Fields of interest standing different types of cell death using Systems terials Implant to Tissue Remodeling.- Chapter 3 Ecosystems; Terrestial Ecology; Environmental Man- Biology.- Modeling Single Cells in Systems Biology.- Synthetic Morphogens and Pro-morphogens for agement; Human Geography Cytokine-cytokine crosstalk and cell-death deci- Aided Tissue Regeneration.- Chapter 4 The role of oxidative stress in the response of endothelial cells sions.- Genetic and genomic dissection of apoptosis Target groups signaling.- Index. to metals.- Chapter 5 Comparative properties of Research ethyl, n-butyl and n-octyl cyanoacrylate bioadhe- sives intended for wound closure.- Chapter 6 Devel- Fields of interest Type of publication opment of bioabsorbable interference screws – how Systems Biology; Apoptosis; Biomedicine (general) Monograph influence biomaterials composition, clinical and[...] Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-54051-9 Research Hardcover Fields of interest 2013. 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T.F. Moriarty, AO Foundation, Davos Platz, Switzerland; S.A.J. J.K. Saha, Institute for Steel Development & Growth, Kolkata, C. Avellaneda, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil (Ed.) Zaat, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; H.J. India Busscher, University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands (Eds.) NanoCarbon 2011 Corrosion of Constructional Selected works from the Brazilian Carbon Meeting Biomaterials Associated Infection Steels in Marine and Industrial Environment This book presents highlighted results coming up Immunological Aspects and Antimicrobial Strategies from NanoCarbon2011, a Brazilian Carbon event. Frontier Work in Atmospheric Corrosion The topics cover the latest advances in Brazilian Biomaterials associated infection (BAI) is one of basic and applied research related to different carbon the most common complications associated with The book entails investigative methods for better materials. The chapters address reviews on their fun- implantation of any biomaterial regardless of form understanding of the degradation process and uses of damental and outstanding properties and describe or function. These infections usually involve bacte- high performance paints formulation and also com- various classes of new promising high-tech applica- rial colonization and biofilm formation on the bio- pares them on mild steel (MS) and weathering steel tions for carbon materials. material itself, rendering the infection impervious (WS) through various AC/DC electrochemical test to antimicrobials and host defenses. In addition, it is methods and surface characterization through elec- Features becoming increasingly clear that infection of the sur- tron microscopy, XRD and Raman spectroscopy. This book presents highlighted results coming up rounding tissues also plays an important role in BAI, This book also deals with the corrosion studies from NanoCarbon2011, a Brazilian Carbon event. and that the infection may be influenced by the com- undertaken considering three phases (solid, liquid The topics cover the latest advances in Brazilian position and design of the implanted biomaterial. and gas) with latest techniques and the emphasis has basic and applied research related to different carbon In this book, worldwide leaders in the field address also been given on degradation of materials due to materials. The chapters address reviews on their fun- this critical problem in the translation of biomateri- atmospheric corrosion as this is of immense interest damental and outstanding properties and describe als research into[...] to present engineers and researchers. MS has got ver- various classes of new promising high-tech applica- satile application as structural steel[...] tions for carbon materials. Features Biomaterials associated infection (BAI) is one of Features Contents the most common complications associated with The book entails investigative methods for better Preface.- Review of Field Emission from Carbon implantation of any biomaterial regardless of form understanding of the degradation process and uses of Nanotubes: Highlighting measuring energy spread.- or function. These infections usually involve bacte- high performance paints formulation and also com- Synthesis and characterisation of carbon nanocom- rial colonization and biofilm formation on the bio- pares them on mild steel (MS) and weathering steel posites.- Performance of Ni/MgAl2O4 Catalyst material itself, rendering the infection impervious (WS) through various AC/DC electrochemical test Obtained by a Metal-Chitosan Complex Method in to antimicrobials and host defenses. In addition, it is methods and surface characterization through elec- Methane Decomposition Reaction with Production becoming increasingly clear that infection of the [..] tron microscopy, XRD and Raman spectroscopy. of Carbon Nanotubes.- The use of nanostructures This book also deals with the corrosion studies for DNA transfection.- Applications of Carbon Nan- Contents undertaken [..] otubes in Oncology.- CNTs/TiO2 composites.- Syn- Preface.- PART 1. The Pathogenesis of Medical thesis of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes by CVD Device associated Infection.- Chapter 1: Biomaterial Contents Technique: A Review.- Thermoset Three-Compo- associated infection: a perspective from the clinic.- Theoretical Evidences.- Practical Approach.- Experi- nent Composite Systems using Carbon nantoubes. Chapter 2: Staphylococcus epidermidis in biomate- mental Evidence.- Analysis. rial associated infection.- Chapter 3: Staphylococ- Fields of interest cal virulence factors.- Chapter 4: Propionibacterium Fields of interest Nanotechnology; Optical and Electronic Materials; acnes: a new emerging pathogen in biomaterial Structural Materials; Industrial Chemistry / Chemi- Characterization and Evaluation of Materials associated infection.- Chapter 5: Bridging the gap cal Engineering; Electrochemistry between in vitro and in vivo testing for Biomaterial Target groups associated infection.- Chapter 6: Biomaterial-depen- Target groups Research dent characteristics of the foreign body response and Research S. epidermidis biofilm[...] Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Fields of interest Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31959-4 Biomaterials; Immunology; Surgery; Biomedical More on www.springer.com/978-81-322-0719-1 Engineering; Microbiology Hardcover Hardcover 2013. 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V. Eswarappa, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; S.K. Bha- O. Loboda, Institute of Colloid and Water Chemistry, Kiev, R. Castro, University of California, Davis, CA, USA; K. van Ben- tia, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA Ukraine them, University of California, Davis, CA, USA (Eds.)

Naturally Based Biomaterials and Quantum-chemical studies on Sintering

Therapeutics Porphyrins, Fullerenes and Carbon Mechanisms of Convention Nanodensification and Field Assisted Processes The Case of India Nanostructures Sintering process studies have re-emerged strongly This book advances biomedical innovations to This book presents theoretical studies of electronic in the past decade due to extensive discussions about address the plethora of health problems afflicting structure, optical and spectroscopic properties the stabilization of nanoparticles and nanostructures, the developing world. A panoply of cultural, eco- of a number of compounds such as porphyrins, and the development of controlled nanograined nomic, infrastructural, and other factors prevent fullerenes and heteroatomic single-wall nanotubes. bulk materials. This book presents the state-of-art in many interventions currently popular in the devel- The book presents new, faster calculation meth- experiments and theory of novel sintering processes, oped world from being similarly effective in the ods for application in quantum-chemical theory of traditional sintering and grain growth. The scope developing world. This book discusses less-tradi- electronic structures. It addresses issues of practical ranges from powder metallurgy to ceramic and com- tional approaches, such as naturally based biomate- importance such as the development of materials for posites processing. The challenges of conventional rials and therapeutics, an area that has traditionally photosensitizers, organic LEDs and solar cells. and novel sintering and grain growth in nanopow- been overlooked but has also demonstrated impres- ders and nanostructures are addressed, being useful sive potential for health applications in recent years. Features for students as well as professionals interested in sin- This book explores precisely the kinds of applica- This book presents theoretical studies of electronic tering at the nanoscale. tions which can enable countries like India to access structure, optical and spectroscopic properties more effective, inexpensive treatments[...] of a number of compounds such as porphyrins, Features fullerenes and heteroatomic single-wall nanotubes. Sintering process studies have re-emerged strongly Features The book presents new, faster calculation meth- in the past decade due to extensive discussions about This book advances biomedical innovations to ods for application in quantum-chemical theory of the stabilization of nanoparticles and nanostructures, address the plethora of health problems afflicting electronic structures. It addresses issues of practical and the development of controlled nanograined the developing world. A panoply of cultural, eco- importance such as the development of materials for bulk materials. This book presents the state-of-art in nomic, infrastructural, and other factors prevent [..] experiments and theory of assisted sintering, nanos- many interventions currently popular in the devel- intering and grain growth. The scope ranges from oped world from being similarly effective in the Contents powder metallurgy to ceramic and composites [..] developing world. This book discusses less-tradi- Porphyrins.- Exohedral Metallofullerenes.- Non- tional approaches, such as naturally based biomateri- linear optical properties of fullerene derivatives.- Contents als and therapeutics, [..] Enhohedral metallofullerenes.- Fullerene-Porphyrin Preface.- Overview of Conventional Sintering.- Mod- Dyads.- Linear Scaling Methodology. elling “nano-effects” in sintering.- Nanoscaled Grain Contents Growth.- Effect of Powder Characteristics on Nanos- Introduction to global health, biomaterials, and ther- Fields of interest intering.- Discrete Element Method Sintering Simu- apeutics.- Natural resources with potential for health Nanotechnology; Physical Chemistry; Nanoscale lation: A grain-scale simulation approach.- Sintering applications.- Biomaterial and therapeutic applia- Science and Technology of Porous Materials.- Electric Field and Current tions.- Implications, challenges, and recommenda- Effects on Sintering.- Field Assisted Sintering Mech- tions. Target groups anisms.- Effects of Applied Stress and Heating Rate Research Fields of interest in Field Assisted Sintering.- Characterization of Biomaterials; Biomedical Engineering; Industrial Microstructures Before, During and After Densifica- Type of publication tion. Chemistry / Chemical Engineering; Biochemical Monograph Engineering; Microbiology; Immunology More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31844-3 Fields of interest Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Target groups Hardcover Structural Materials; Optical and Electronic Materi- Research 2013. XVIII, 151 p. 63 illus., 16 in color. (Carbon Nanos- als; Nanotechnology; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin tructures) Films; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials Type of publication 99,95 € Brief ISBN 978-3-642-31844-3 Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-5385-7 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Graduate Softcover 2013. IX, 90 p. 27 illus., 17 in color. 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J.P. Davim, University of Aveiro, Portugal (Ed.) M. de Longueville, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Mathematics Germany Tribology in Manufacturing Technology A Course in Topological Th. Ernst, Uppsala University, Sweden Combinatorics

This book aims to show how tribological concepts A Comprehensive Treatment of q- can be applied in order to improve manufacturing Calculus A Course in Topological Combinatorics is the first technology in modern industry. It can be used as a undergraduate textbook on the field of topological guide book for engineering students or a reference combinatorics, a subject that has become an active useful for academics in the fields of tribology, manu- To date, the theoretical development of q-calcu- and innovative research area in mathematics over the facturing, materials and mechanical engineering. lus has rested on a non-uniform basis. Generally, last thirty years with growing applications in math, the bulky Gasper-Rahman notation was used, but computer science, and other applied areas. Topo- Features the published works on q-calculus looked different logical combinatorics is concerned with solutions The present book aims to provide research advances depending on where and by whom they were writ- to combinatorial problems by applying topologi- on tribology in manufacturing technology for mod- ten. This confusion of tongues not only complicated cal tools. In most cases these solutions are very ele- ern industry. This book can be used as a research the theoretical development but also contributed to gant and the connection between combinatorics and book for final undergraduate engineering course (for q-calculus remaining a neglected mathematical field. topology often arises as an unexpected surprise.The example, mechanical, manufacturing, materials, etc) This book overcomes these problems by introducing textbook covers topics such as fair division, graph or as a subject on manufacturing at the postgraduate a new and interesting notation for q-calculus based coloring problems, evasiveness of graph properties, level. Also, this book can serve as a useful reference on logarithms.For instance, q-hypergeometric func- and embedding problems from[...] for academics, manufacturing and tribology [..] tions are now visually clear and easy to trace back to Features their hypergeometric parents. With this new nota- Contents A Course in Topological Combinatorics is the first tion it is also easy to see the connection[...] Preface.- Tribology of cutting tools.- Tribology of undergraduate textbook on the field of topological machining.- Tribology in metal forming processes.- Features combinatorics, a subject that has become an active Tribology in hot rolling steel strip.- Micro-contact at To date, the theoretical development of q-calcu- and innovative research area in mathematics over the interface between tool and workpiece in metal form- lus has rested on a non-uniform basis. Generally, last thirty years with growing applications in math, ing.- Coatings and applications. the bulky Gasper-Rahman notation was used, but computer science, and other applied areas. Topo- the published works on q-calculus looked different logical combinatorics is concerned with solutions to Fields of interest depending on where and by whom they were writ- combinatorial problems by applying [..] Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Manufacturing, ten. This confusion of tongues not only complicated Machines, Tools; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films Contents the theoretical development but also contributed to Preface.- List of Symbols and Typical Notation.- 1 q-calculus remaining a neglected mathematical [..] Target groups Fair-Division Problems.- 2 Graph-Coloring Prob- Research Contents lems.- 3 Evasiveness of Graph Properties.- 4 Embed- 1 Introduction.- 2 The different languages of q.- 3 ding and Mapping Problems.- A Basic Concepts Type of publication from Graph Theory.- B Crash Course in Topology.- Monograph Pre q-Analysis.- 4 The q-umbral calculus and the semigroups. The Nørlund calculus of finite diff.- C Partially Ordered Sets, Order Complexes, and More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31682-1 5 q-Stirling numbers.- 6 The first q-functions.- 7 Their Topology.- D Groups and Group Actions.- E Hardcover An umbral method for q-hypergeometric series.- 8 Some Results and Applications from Smith Theory.- 2013. X, 196 p. 122 illus., 18 in color. (Materials Forming, Applications of the umbral calculus.- 9 Ciglerian q- References.- Index. Machining and Tribology) Laguerre polynomials.- 10 q-Jacobi polynomials.- 11 Fields of interest 99,95 € q-Legendre polynomials and Carlitz-AlSalam poly- Combinatorics; Convex and Discrete Geometry; ISBN 978-3-642-31682-1 nomials.- 12 q-functions of many variables.- 13 Lin- Graph Theory; Game Theory, Economics, Social and ear partial q-difference equations.- 14 q-Calculus and Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Behav. 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D.W. Cunningham, Buffalo State College, NY, USA R. Balakrishnan, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil R. Melnik, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada; I. Kot- Nadu, India; K. Ranganathan sireas, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada (Eds.) A Logical Introduction to Proof A Textbook of Graph Theory Advances in Applied Mathematics,

The book is intended for students who want to learn Modeling, and Computational how to prove theorems and be better prepared for Graph theory experienced a tremendous growth in Science the rigors required in more advance mathematics. the 20th century. One of the main reasons for this One of the key components in this textbook is the phenomenon is the applicability of graph theory in development of a methodology to lay bare the struc- other disciplines such as physics, chemistry, psy- The volume presents a selection of in-depth stud- ture underpinning the construction of a proof, much chology, sociology, and theoretical computer sci- ies and state-of-the-art surveys of several challeng- as diagramming a sentence lays bare its grammatical ence. This textbook provides a solid background in ing topics that are at the forefront of modern applied structure. Diagramming a proof is a way of present- the basic topics of graph theory, and is intended for mathematics, mathematical modeling, and com- ing the relationships between the various parts of a an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate putational science. These three areas represent the proof. A proof diagram provides a tool for showing course in graph theory. This second edition includes foundation upon which the methodology of mathe- students how to write correct mathematical proofs. two new chapters: one on domination in graphs and matical modeling and computational experiment is the other on the spectral properties of graphs, the built as a ubiquitous tool in all areas of mathemati- Features latter including a discussion on graph energy. The cal applications. This book covers both fundamental A Logical Introduction to Proof is a unique textbook chapter on graph colorings has been enlarged, cover- and applied research, ranging from studies of ellip- that uses a logic-first approach to train and guide ing additional topics such as[...] tic curves over finite fields with their applications to undergraduates through a transition or “bridge” cryptography, to dynamic blocking problems, to ran- course between calculus and advanced mathemat- Features dom matrix theory with its innovative applications. ics courses. The author’s approach prepares the stu- Graph theory experienced a tremendous growth in The book provides the reader with[...] dent for the rigors required in future mathematics the 20th century. 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P. Cardaliaguet, Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France; R. A. Gulisashvili, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA A.N. Carvalho, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos , Brazil; J.A. Cressman, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada (Eds.) Langa, Universidad de Sevilla, España; J.C. Robinson, University of Warwick, Mathematics InstituteCoventry, UK Analytically Tractable Stochastic Advances in Dynamic Games Stock Price Models Attractors for infinite-dimensional Theory, Applications, and Numerical Methods for Differential and Stochastic Games non-autonomous dynamical Asymptotic analysis of stochastic stock price mod- systems This book focuses on various aspects of dynamic els is the central topic of the present volume. Spe- game theory, presenting state-of-the-art research and cial examples of such models are stochastic volatility serving as a testament to the vitality and growth of models, that have been developed as an answer to The book treats the theory of attractors for non- the field of dynamic games and their applications. certain imperfections in a celebrated Black-Scholes autonomous dynamical systems. The aim of the Its contributions, written by experts in their respec- model of option pricing. In a stock price model book is to give a coherent account of the current tive disciplines, are outgrowths of presentations orig- with stochastic volatility, the random behavior of state of the theory, using the framework of processes inally given at the 14th International Symposium the volatility is described by a stochastic process. to impose the minimum of restrictions on the nature of Dynamic Games and Applications held in Banff. For instance, in the Hull-White model the volatility of the non-autonomous dependence. The book is Advances in Dynamic Games covers a variety of top- process is a geometric Brownian motion, the Stein- intended as an up-to-date summary of the field, ics, ranging from evolutionary games, theoretical Stein model uses an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process as but much of it will be accessible to beginning grad- developments in game theory and algorithmic meth- the stochastic volatility, and in the Heston model a uate students. Clear indications will be given as to ods to applications, examples, and analysis in fields Cox-Ingersoll-Ross process governs the behavior of which material is fundamental and which is more as varied as mathematical biology, environmental the volatility. One of the[...] advanced, so that those new to the area can quickly management, finance and[...] obtain an overview, while those already involved can Features pursue the topics we cover more deeply. Features Asymptotic analysis of stochastic stock price mod- This book focuses on various aspects of dynamic els is the central topic of the present volume. Spe- Features game theory, presenting state-of-the-art research and cial examples of such models are stochastic volatility This book treats the theory of pullback attractors serving as a testament to the vitality and growth of models, that have been developed as an answer to for non-autonomous dynamical systems. While the the field of dynamic games and their applications. certain imperfections in a celebrated Black-Scholes emphasis is on infinite-dimensional systems, the Its contributions, written by experts in their respec- model of option pricing. In a stock price model with results are also applied to a variety of finite-dimen- tive disciplines, are outgrowths of presentations orig- stochastic volatility, the random behavior of the sional examples. The purpose of the book is to pro- inally given at the 14th International Symposium of volatility is described by a stochastic process. [..] vide a summary of the current theory, starting with Dynamic Games and Applications held in Banff. [..] basic definitions and proceeding all the way to state- Contents of-the-art results. As such it is [..] Contents Preface.- Aknowledgements.- 1.Volatility Processes.- Part I Evolutionary Games.- 1 Some Generalizations 2.Stock Price Models with Stochastic Volatility.- Contents of a Mutual Mate Choice Problem with Age Prefer- 3.Realized Volatility and Mixing Distributions.- The pullback attractor.- Existence results for pull- ences.- 2 Signalling Victory to Ensure Dominance: 4.Integral Transforms of Distribution Densities.- back attractors.- Continuity of attractors.- Finite- A Continuous Model.- 3 Evolutionary Games for 5.Asymptotic Analysis of Mixing Distributions.- dimensional attractors.- Gradient semigroups and Multiple Access Control.- 4 Join Forces or Cheat: 6.Asymptotic Analysis of Stock Price Distribu- their dynamical properties.- Semilinear Differential Evolutionary Analysis of a Consumer-Resource Sys- tions.- 7.Regularly Varying Functions and Pareto Equations.- Exponential dichotomies.- Hyperbolic tem.- Part II Dynamic and Differential Games: The- Type Distributions.- 8.Asymptotic Analysis of solutions and their stable and unstable manifolds.- oretical Developments.- 5 Strong Strategic Support Option Pricing Functions.- 9.Asymptotic Analysis of A non-autonomous competitive Lotka-Volterra of Cooperative Solutions in Differential Games.- 6 Implied Volatility.- 10.More Formulas for Implied system.- Delay differential equations.-The Navier– Characterization of Feedback Nash Equilibrium for Volatility.- 11.Implied Volatility in Models Without Stokes equations with non-autonomous forcing.- Differential Games.- 7 Nash Equilibrium Payoffs in Moment Explosions.- Bibliography.- Index. Applications to parabolic problems.- A non- Mixed Strategies.- 8 A Penalty Method Approach[...] autonomous Chafee–Infante equation.- Perturbation Fields of interest of diffusion and continuity of attractors with[...] Fields of interest Quantitative Finance; Analysis; Probability The- Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. ory and Stochastic Processes; Approximations and Fields of interest Sciences; Game Theory / Mathematical Methods; Expansions; Applications of Mathematics Partial Differential Equations; Dynamical Systems Applications of Mathematics; Appl. Mathematics / and Ergodic Theory; Manifolds and Cell Complexes Computational Methods of Engineering; Numerical Target groups (incl. Diff. Topology) Analysis Professional/practitioner Target groups Target groups Type of publication Research Research Professional book More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31213-7 Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Contributed volume Hardcover 2012. XVII, 359 p. 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B. Toni, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, USA; K. A. Romano, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy W.-H. Hui, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Williamson, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, USA; N. China; K. Xu, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Ghariban, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, USA; D. Haile, China Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, USA; Z. Xie, Virginia Classical Mechanics with State University, Petersburg, VA, USA (Eds.) Mathematica® Computational Fluid Dynamics Bridging Mathematics, Statistics, Based on the Unified Coordinates This textbook takes a broad yet thorough approach Engineering and Technology to mechanics, aimed at bridging the gap between classical analytic and modern differential geometric "Computational Fluid Dynamics Based on the Uni- Contributions from the Fall 2011 Seminar on Mathematical fied Coordinates" reviews the relative advantages and Sciences and Applications approaches to the subject. 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T. Pisanski, Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenija; B. Servatius, Worcester J. Cvitanić, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA; N.J. Cutland, University of York, UK; A. Roux, University of York, Poytechnic Institute, MA, USA J. Zhang, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA UK

Configurations from a Graphical Contract Theory in Continuous- Derivative Pricing in Discrete Time Viewpoint Time Models Derivatives are financial entities whose value is derived from the value of other more concrete assets Configurations can be studied from a graph-theoret- In recent years there has been a significant increase such as stocks and commodities. They are an impor- ical viewpoint via the so-called Levi graphs and lie at of interest in continuous-time Principal-Agent mod- tant ingredient of modern financial markets. This the heart of graphs, groups, surfaces, and geometries, els, or contract theory, and their applications. Con- book provides an introduction to the mathemati- all of which are very active areas of mathematical tinuous-time models provide a powerful and elegant cal modelling of real world financial markets and exploration. In this self-contained textbook, alge- framework for solving stochastic optimization prob- the rational pricing of derivatives, which is part of braic graph theory is used to introduce groups; topo- lems of finding the optimal contracts between two the theory that not only underpins modern finan- logical graph theory is used to explore surfaces; and parties, under various assumptions on the informa- cial practice but is a thriving area of mathematical geometric graph theory is implemented to analyze tion they have access to, and the effect they have on research. The central theme is the question of how incidence geometries.After a preview of configura- the underlying "profit/loss" values. This monograph to find a fair price for a derivative; defined to be a tions in Chapter 1, a concise introduction to graph surveys recent results of the theory in a systematic price at which it is not possible for any trader to theory is presented in Chapter 2, followed by a geo- way, using the approach of the so-called Stochastic make a risk free profit by trading in the derivative. metric introduction to groups in Chapter 3. Maps Maximum Principle, in models driven by Brownian To keep the mathematics as[...] and surfaces are combinatorially treated in Chapter Motion. Optimal contracts are characterized via a 4. Chapter 5 introduces[...] system of Forward-Backward[...] Features Derivatives are financial entities whose value is Features Features derived from the value of other more concrete assets Configurations can be studied from a graph-theoret- In recent years there has been a significant increase such as stocks and commodities. They are an impor- ical viewpoint via the so-called Levi graphs and lie at of interest in continuous-time Principal-Agent mod- tant ingredient of modern financial markets.This the heart of graphs, groups, surfaces, and geometries, els, or contract theory, and their applications. Con- book provides an introduction to the mathematical all of which are very active areas of mathematical tinuous-time models provide a powerful and elegant modelling of real world financial markets and the exploration. In this self-contained textbook, alge- framework for solving stochastic optimization prob- rational pricing of derivatives, which is part of the braic graph theory is used to introduce groups; topo- lems of finding the optimal contracts between two theory that not only underpins modern financial [..] logical graph theory is used to explore surfaces; and parties, under various assumptions on the informa- geometric graph theory is implemented to [..] tion they have access to, and the effect they have on Contents [..] Derivative Pricing and Hedging.- A Simple Market Contents Model.- Single-Period Models.- Multi-Period Mod- Preface.- Introduction.- Graphs.- Groups, Actions, Contents els: No-Arbitrage Pricing.- Multi-Period Models: and Symmetry.- Maps.- Combinatorial Configura- Preface.- PART I Introduction: 1.The Princi- Risk-Neutral Pricing.- The Cox-Ross-Rubinstein tions.- Geometric Configurations.- Index.- Bibliogra- pal-Agent Problem.- 2.Single-Period Examples.- model.- American Options.- Advanced Topics. phy. 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G. Zumbach, Consulting in Financial Research, Saconnex d'Arve, A. Plakhov, University of Aveiro, Portugal G. Sirbiladze, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Switzerland Georgia. Exterior Billiards Discrete Time Series, Processes, and Extremal Fuzzy Dynamic Systems Systems with Impacts Outside Bounded Domains Applications in Finance Theory and Applications A billiard is a dynamical system in which a point particle alternates between free motion and specular In this book the author presents a new approach to Most financial and investment decisions are based reflections from the boundary of a domain. Exterior the study of weakly structurable dynamic systems. It on considerations of possible future changes and Billiards presents billiards in the complement of differs from other approaches by considering time require forecasts on the evolution of the financial domains and their applications in aerodynamics as a source of fuzzy uncertainty in dynamic systems. world. Time series and processes are the natural and geometrical optics. This book distinguishes It begins with a thorough introduction, where the tools for describing the dynamic behavior of finan- itself from existing literature by presenting billiard general research domain, the problems, and ways cial data, leading to the required forecasts. This dynamics outside bounded domains, including scat- of their solutions are discussed. The book then pro- book presents a survey of the empirical properties tering, resistance, invisibility and retro-reflection. It gresses systematically by first covering the theoret- of financial time series, their descriptions by means begins with an overview of the mathematical nota- ical aspects before tackling the applications. In the of mathematical processes, and some implications tions used throughout the book and a brief review application section, a software library is described, for important financial applications used in many of the main results. Chapters 2 and 3 are focused on which contains discrete EFDS identification meth- areas like risk evaluation, option pricing or portfo- problems of minimal resistance and Newton’s prob- ods elaborated during fundamental research of the lio construction. The statistical tools used to extract lem in media with positive[...] book. Extremal Fuzzy Dynamic Systems will be of information from raw data are introduced. Extensive interest to theoreticians[...] multiscale empirical[...] Features A billiard is a dynamical system in which a point Features Features particle alternates between free motion and specular In this book the author presents a new approach to Most financial and investment decisions are based reflections from the boundary of a domain. Exterior the study of weakly structurable dynamic systems. It on considerations of possible future changes and Billiards presents billiards in the complement of differs from other approaches by considering time require forecasts on the evolution of the financial domains and their applications in aerodynamics as a source of fuzzy uncertainty in dynamic systems. world. Time series and processes are the natural and geometrical optics. This book distinguishes It begins with a thorough introduction, where the tools for describing the dynamic behavior of finan- itself from existing literature by presenting billiard general research domain, the problems, and ways cial data, leading to the required forecasts. This dynamics outside bounded domains, [..] of their solutions are discussed. The book then pro- book presents a survey of the empirical properties of gresses systematically by first covering the [..] financial time series, their descriptions by [..] Contents -Notation and synopsis of main results. -Problem Contents Contents of minimum resistance to translational motion of F uzzy Measures and Fuzzy Statistics: Its Proba- Preface.- List of Figures.-List of Tables.- 1. Intro- bodies. -Newton’s problem in media with positive bility Representations.- Extended Extremal Fuzzy duction.- 2.Notation, naming and general defin- temperature. -Scattering in billiards. -Problems of Measures.- Extended Extremal Fuzzy Measures on itions.- 3.Stylized facts.- 4.Empirical mug shots.- optimal mass transportation. -Problems on opti- Compositional Product of Measurable Spaces.- Mod- 5.Process Overview.- 6.Logarithmic versus relative mization of mean resistance. -Magnus effect and eling of Extremal and Controllable Extremal Fuzzy random walks.- 7.ARCH processes.- 8.Stochastic dynamics of a rough disc. -On invisible bodies. – Processes.- Identification of Fuzzy-Integral Models volatility processes.- 9.Regime switching process.- Retroreflectors. of Extremal fuzzy Processes.- Optimization of Con- 10.Price and volatility using high-frequency data.- tinuous Controllable Extremal Fuzzy Processes and 11.Time reversal asymmetry.- 12.Characterizing het- Fields of interest the Choice of Decisions.- Problems of States Esti- eroskedasticity.- 13.The innovation distributions.- Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Calculus mation (Filtration) of Extremal Fuzzy Processes. - 14.Leverage effect.- 15.Processes and market risk of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization; Conclusions on the Parts I-VII.- Algorithms and evaluation.- 16.Option pricing.- 17.Properties of Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics software for Discrete Possibilistic EFDS.-[...] large covariance matrices.-[...] Target groups Fields of interest Fields of interest Research Systems Theory, Control; Simulation and Modeling; Quantitative Finance; Probability Theory and Sto- Artificial Intelligence (incl. 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M. Fontana, Università degli Studi "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy; E. P.G. Casazza, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA; G. X. Cheng, Chongqing University of Technology, China; Z. Shen, Houston, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA; Th. Kutyniok, Technishe Universität, Berlin, Germany (Eds.) Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, IN, US Lucas, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA Finite Frames Finsler Geometry Factoring Ideals in Integral Domains Theory and Applications An Approach via Randers Spaces Hilbert space frames have long served as a valuable "Finsler Geometry: An Approach via Randers tool for signal and image processing due to their Spaces" exclusively deals with a special class of This volume provides a wide-ranging survey of, and resilience to additive noise, quantization, and era- Finsler metrics -- Randers metrics, which are defined many new results on, various important types of sures, as well as their ability to capture valuable as the sum of a Riemannian metric and a 1-form. ideal factorization actively investigated by several signal characteristics. More recently, finite frame Randers metrics derive from the research on Gen- authors in recent years. Examples of domains studied theory has grown into an important research topic in eral Relativity Theory and have been applied in many include (1) those with weak factorization, in which its own right, with a myriad of applications to pure areas of the natural sciences. They can also be nat- each nonzero, nondivisorial ideal can be factored and applied mathematics, engineering, computer sci- urally deduced as the solution of the Zermelo nav- as the product of its divisorial closure and a prod- ence, and other areas. The number of research pub- igation problem. The book provides readers not uct of maximal ideals and (2) those with pseudo- lications, conferences, and workshops on this topic only with essential findings on Randers metrics but Dedekind factorization, in which each nonzero, non- has increased dramatically over the past few years, also the core ideas and methods which are useful invertible ideal can be factored as the product of an but no survey paper or monograph has yet appeared in Finsler geometry. It will be of significant interest invertible ideal with a product of pairwise comaximal on the subject.Edited by two of the leading experts in to researchers and practitioners working in Finsler prime ideals. Prüfer domains play a central role in the field, Finite[...] geometry, even in differential geometry or[...] our study, but many non-Prüfer examples are con- sidered as well. Features Features Hilbert space frames have long served as a valuable "Finsler Geometry: An Approach via Randers Features tool for signal and image processing due to their Spaces" exclusively deals with a special class of This volume provides a wide-ranging survey of, resilience to additive noise, quantization, and era- Finsler metrics -- Randers metrics, which are defined and many new results on, various important types sures, as well as their ability to capture valuable as the sum of a Riemannian metric and a 1-form. of ideal factorization actively investigated by sev- signal characteristics. More recently, finite frame Randers metrics derive from the research on Gen- eral authors in recent years. Examples of domains theory has grown into an important research topic in eral Relativity Theory and have been applied in many studied include (1) those with weak factorization, in its own right, with a myriad of applications to pure areas of the natural sciences. They can also be natu- which each nonzero, nondivisorial ideal can be fac- and applied mathematics, engineering, computer [..] rally deduced as the solution of the Zermelo naviga- tored as the product of its divisorial closure and a tion [..] product of maximal ideals and (2) those with [..] Contents Introduction.- Constructing Finite Frames with a Contents Fields of interest Given Spectrum.-Spanning and Independence Prop- Randers Spaces.- Randers Metrics and Geodesics.- Algebra; Commutative Rings and Algebras; Alge- erties of Finite.-Alegebraic Geometry and Finite Randers Metrics of Isotropic S-Curvature.- Riemann braic Geometry; Number Theory Frames.- Group Frames.- Gabor Framses in Finite- Curvature and Ricci Curvature.- Projective Geome- Target groups Dimensions.- Frames as Codes.- Quantization and try of Randers Spaces.- Randers Metrics with Special Research Finite Frames.- Finite Frames for Sparse Signal Pro- Riemann Curvature Properties.- Randers Metrics of cessing.- Finite Frames and Filter Banks.- Finite Weakly Isotropic Flag Curvature.-Projectively Flat Type of publication Frame theory in Pure Mathematics.- Probabilitstic Randers Metrics.- Conformal Geometry of Randers Monograph Frames.- Fusion Frames. Metrics.- Dually Flat Randers Metrics

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M.L. Lapidus, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA; M. van H.M. Farkas, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; R.C. Gun- B. Cordani, Universitá degli Studi, Milan, Italy Frankenhuijsen, Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT, USA ning, Princeton University, NJ, USA; M.I. Knopp, Temple Univer- sity, Philadelphia, PE, USA; B.A. Taylor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Eds.) Geography of Order and Chaos in Fractal Geometry, Complex Mechanics Dimensions and Zeta Functions From Fourier Analysis and Number Investigations of Quasi-Integrable Systems with Analytical, Geometry and Spectra of Fractal Strings Theory to Radon Transforms and Numerical, and Graphical Tools

Number theory, spectral geometry, and fractal geom- Geometry This original monograph aims to explore the dynam- etry are interlinked in this in-depth study of the In Memory of Leon Ehrenpreis ics in the particular but very important and signifi- vibrations of fractal strings, that is, one-dimensional cant case of quasi-integrable Hamiltonian systems, drums with fractal boundary.Key Features of this A memorial conference for Leon Ehrenpreis was or integrable systems slightly perturbed by other Second Edition:The Riemann hypothesis is given held at Temple University, November 15-16, 2010. forces. With both analytic and numerical methods, a natural geometric reformulation in the context In the spirit of Ehrenpreis’s contribution to mathe- the book studies several of these systems—including of vibrating fractal stringsComplex dimensions of matics, the papers in this volume, written by promi- for example the hydrogen atom or the solar system, a fractal string, defined as the poles of an associ- nent mathematicians, represent the wide breadth with the associated Arnold web—through mod- ated zeta function, are studied in detail, then used of subjects that Ehrenpreis traversed in his career, ern tools such as the frequency modified fourier to understand the oscillations intrinsic to the cor- including partial differential equations, combina- transform, wavelets, and the frequency modulation responding fractal geometries and frequency spec- torics, number theory, complex analysis and a bit indicator. Meanwhile, it draws heavily on the more traExplicit formulas are extended to apply to the of applied mathematics. With the exception of one standard KAM and Nekhoroshev theorems. Geogra- geometric, spectral, and dynamical zeta functions survey article, the papers in this volume are all new phy of Order and Chaos in Mechanics will be a valu- associated with a fractalExamples of[...] results in the various fields in which Ehrenpreis able resource for professional researchers and[...] worked . There are papers in pure analysis, papers in Features number theory, papers in what may be called applied Features Number theory, spectral geometry, and fractal geom- mathematics such as population[...] This original monograph aims to explore the dynam- etry are interlinked in this in-depth study of the ics in the particular but very important and signifi- vibrations of fractal strings; that is, one-dimensional Features cant case of quasi-integrable Hamiltonian systems, drums with fractal boundary. This second edition of This publication is an outgrowth of a memorial con- or integrable systems slightly perturbed by other Fractal Geometry, Complex Dimensions and Zeta ference for Leon Ehrenpreis held at Temple Uni- forces. With both analytic and numerical methods, Functions will appeal to students and researchers in versity, November 15–16, 2010. In the spirit of the book studies several of these systems—including number theory, fractal geometry, dynamical systems, Ehrenpreis’s contribution to mathematics, the papers for example the hydrogen atom or the solar system, spectral geometry, complex analysis, [..] in this volume, written by prominent mathemati- with the associated Arnold web—through modern cians, represent the wide breadth of subjects that tools [..] Contents Ehrenpreis traversed in his career, including partial Preface.- Overview.- Introduction.- 1. Complex differential equations, combinatorics, number the- Contents Dimensions of Ordinary Fractal Strings.- 2. Com- ory, [..] Preface.- List of Figures.- 1 Introductory Survey.- plex Dimensions of Self-Similar Fractal Strings.- 2 Analytical Mechanics and Integrable Systems.- 3 3. Complex Dimensions of Nonlattice Self-Simi- Contents Perturbation Theory.- 4 Numerical Tools I: ODE lar Strings.- 4. Generalized Fractal Strings Viewed Preface. Biographical Sketch of Leon Ehrenpreis Integration.- 5 Numerical Tools II: Detecting Order, as Measures.- 5. Explicit Formulas for Generalized (Yael Ehrenpreis Meyer).- Differences of Partition Chaos, and Resonances.- 6 The Kepler Problem.- 7 Fractal Strings.- 6. The Geometry and the Spectrum Functions - The Anti-Telescoping Method(G.E. The KEPLER Program.- 8 Some Perturbed Keplerian of Fractal Strings.- 7. Periodic Orbits of Self-Simi- Andrews).- The Extremal Plurisubharmonic Func- Systems.- 9 The Multi-Body Gravitational Problem.- lar Flows.- 8. Fractal Tube Formulas.- 9. Riemann tion for Linear Growth (D. Bainbridge).- Mahon- Bibliography.- Index. Hypothesis and Inverse Spectral Problems.- 10. Gen- ian Partition Identities Via Polyhedral Geometry eralized Cantor Strings and their Oscillations.- 11. (M. Beck, B. Braun, N. Le).- Second Order Modular Fields of interest Critical Zero of Zeta Functions.- 12[...] Forms with Characters (T. Blann, N. Diamantis).- Mathematical Physics; Differential Geometry; Non- Disjointness of Moebius From Horocycle Flows (J. linear Dynamics; Partial Differential Equations; Fields of interest Bourgain, P. Sarnak, T. Zeigler).- Duality and Differ- Numerical and Computational Physics; Mathemati- Number Theory; Measure and Integration; Par- ential Operators for Harmonic MAASS Forms (K. cal Methods in Physics tial Differential Equations; Dynamical Systems and Bringmann, B. Kane, R.C. 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Z. Xu, PLA University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China; A. Cegielski, University of Zielona Góra, Poland W. Ebeling, Leibniz Universität Hannover X. Cai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China Iterative Methods for Fixed Point Lattices and Codes Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information Problems in Hilbert Spaces Aggregation A Course Partially Based on Lectures by Friedrich Hirzebruch The purpose of coding theory is the design of effi- Theory and Applications Iterative methods for finding fixed points of non- cient systems for the transmission of information. expansive operators in Hilbert spaces have been The mathematical treatment leads to certain finite "Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information Aggregation: The- described in many publications. In this monograph structures: the error-correcting codes. Surprising- ory and Applications" is the first book to provide a we try to present the methods in a consolidated way. ly problems which are interesting for the design of thorough and systematic introduction to intuition- We introduce several classes of operators, examine codes turn out to be closely related to problems stud- istic fuzzy aggregation methods, the correlation, their properties, define iterative methods generated ied partly earlier and independently in pure mathe- distance and similarity measures of intuitionistic by operators from these classes and present general matics. In this book, examples of such connections fuzzy sets and various decision-making models and convergence theorems. On this basis we discuss the are presented. The relation between lattices studied approaches based on the above-mentioned informa- conditions under which particular methods con- in number theory and geometry and error-correct- tion processing tools. Through numerous practical verge. A large part of the results presented in this ing codes is discussed. The book provides at the same examples and illustrations with tables and figures, it monograph can be found in various forms in the lit- time an introduction to the theory of integral lattice- offers researchers and professionals in the fields of erature (although several results presented here are s and modular forms and to coding theory.In the 3rd fuzzy mathematics, information fusion and decision new). We have tried, however, to show that the con- edition, again numerous[...] analysis the most recent research findings, developed vergence of a large class of[...] by the authors. Zeshui Xu is a Professor at the PLA Features University of Science and[...] Features The purpose of coding theory is the design of effi- Iterative methods for finding fixed points of non- cient systems for the transmission of information. Features expansive operators in Hilbert spaces have been The mathematical treatment leads to certain finite "Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information Aggregation: The- described in many publications. In this monograph structures: the error-correcting codes. Surprisingly ory and Applications" is the first book to provide a we try to present the methods in a consolidated way. problems which are interesting for the design of thorough and systematic introduction to intuition- We introduce several classes of operators, examine codes turn out to be closely related to problems istic fuzzy aggregation methods, the correlation, their properties, define iterative methods generated studied partly earlier and independently in pure distance and similarity measures of intuitionistic by operators from these classes and present general mathematics. In this book, [..] fuzzy sets and various decision-making models and convergence theorems. On this basis we discuss the approaches based on the above-mentioned informa- [..] Contents tion processing tools. Through numerous practical Lattices and Codes.- Theta Functions and Weight examples [..] Contents Enumerators.- Even Unimodular Lattices.- The 1 Introduction.- 2 Algorithmic Operators.- 3 Con- Leech Lattice.- Lattices over Integers of Number Contents vergence of Iterative Methods.- 4 Algorithmic Pro- Fields and Self-Dual Codes. Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information Aggregation.- Inter- jection Operators.- 5 Projection methods. val-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information Aggre- Fields of interest gation.- The Correlation, Distance and Similarity Fields of interest Mathematics (general); Algebra Measures of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets.- Intuitionistic Optimization; Functional Analysis; Calculus of Vari- Fuzzy Clustering Algorithms.- The Decision-Mak- ations and Optimal Control; Optimization; Numeri- Target groups ing Models and Approaches Based on Intuitionis- cal Analysis; Operator Theory Graduate tic Preference Relations.- Projection Models-Based Approaches to Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Target groups Type of publication Decision-Making.- Dynamic Intuitionistic Fuzzy Research Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Multi-Attribute Decision-Making.- Nonlinear Opti- mization Models for Multiple Attribute Group Deci- Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-3-658-00359-3 sion Making with Intuitionistic Fuzzy[...] Monograph Softcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30900-7 2013. 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C. Miller, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; J.-P. Z. Xu, PLA University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China S. Cohen, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France; A. Rolin, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France; P. Speissegger, Kuznetsov, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; A.E. Kyprianou, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (Eds.) The University of Bath, UK; V. Rivero, CIMAT A.C., Guanajuato, Linguistic Decision Making Mexico

Lecture Notes on O-Minimal Theory and Methods Lévy Matters II Structures and Real Analytic "Linguistic Decision Making: Theory and Methods" Geometry is the first monograph which mainly deals with the Recent Progress in Theory and Applications: Fractional Lévy interdisciplinary subject of computing with words, Fields, and Scale Functions information fusion and decision analysis. It provides This is the second volume in a subseries of the Lec- This volume was produced in conjunction with the a thorough and systematic introduction to the lin- ture Notes in Mathematics called Lévy Matters, Thematic Program in o-Minimal Structures and Real guistic aggregation operators, linguistic preference which is published at irregular intervals over the Analytic Geometry, held from January to June of relations, and various models for and approaches years. Each volume examines a number of key top- 2009 at the Fields Institute. Five of the six contribu- to multi-attribute decision making with linguistic ics in the theory or applications of Lévy processes tions consist of notes from graduate courses associ- information. It also offers various practical examples and pays tribute to the state of the art of this rapidly ated with the program: Felipe Cano on a new proof with tables and figures to illustrate the theory and evolving subject with special emphasis on the non- of resolution of singularities for planar analytic vec- methods discussed. Researchers and professionals Brownian world. The expository articles in this sec- tor fields; Chris Miller on o-minimality and Hardy engaged in the relevant fields will find it a useful ref- ond volume cover two important topics in the area fields; Jean-Philippe Rolin on the construction of o- erence book. Professor Zeshui Xu, senior member of of Lévy processes. The first article by Serge Cohen minimal structures from quasianalytic classes; Fer- the IEEE, works at the[...] nando Sanz on non-oscillatory trajectories of vector reviews the most important findings on fractional fields; and Patrick Speissegger on pfaffian sets. The Features Lévy fields to date in a self-contained piece, offering sixth contribution, by Antongiulio Fornasiero and "Linguistic Decision Making: Theory and Methods" a theoretical introduction as well as possible applica- Tamara Servi, is an[...] is the first monograph which mainly deals with the tions and simulation[...] interdisciplinary subject of computing with words, Features Features information fusion and decision analysis. It provides This is the second volume in a subseries of the Lec- This volume was produced in conjunction with the a thorough and systematic introduction to the lin- ture Notes in Mathematics called Lévy Matters, Thematic Program in o-Minimal Structures and Real guistic aggregation operators, linguistic preference which is published at irregular intervals over the Analytic Geometry, held from January to June of relations, and various models for and approaches to years. Each volume examines a number of key top- 2009 at the Fields Institute. Five of the six contribu- multi-attribute decision making with linguistic [..] tions consist of notes from graduate courses associ- ics in the theory or applications of Lévy processes ated with the program: Felipe Cano on a new proof Contents and pays tribute to the state of the art of this rapidly of resolution of singularities for planar analytic vec- Linguistic Evaluation Scales.- Linguistic Aggrega- evolving subject with special emphasis on the non- tor fields; Chris Miller on o-minimality and Hardy tion Operators.- Linguistic Preference Relations.- Brownian world. The expository articles in this [..] [..] Approaches to Linguistic Multi-Attribute Decision Contents Making. Contents Fractional Lévy Fields.- The Theory of Scale Func- Preface.- Blowings-up of Vector Fields (F. Cano).- Fields of interest tions for Spectrally Negative Lévy Processes Basics of o-Minimality and Hardy Fields (C. 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X. Wang, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China; D. D.H. Laidlaw, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; A. Vilanova, S. Migórski, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland; A. Ochal, Pei, Guangzhou University, China Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands (Eds.) Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland; M. Sofonea, Université de Perpignan, France Modular Forms with Integral and New Developments in the Half-Integral Weights Visualization and Processing of Nonlinear Inclusions and Tensor Fields Hemivariational Inequalities "Modular Forms with Integral and Half-Integral Models and Analysis of Contact Problems Weights" focuses on the fundamental theory of mod- Bringing together key researchers in disciplines ular forms of one variable with integral and half- This book introduces the reader the theory of non- ranging from visualization and image processing to integral weights. The main theme of the book is the linear inclusions and hemivariational inequalities applications in structural mechanics, fluid dynam- theory of Eisenstein series. It is a fundamental prob- with emphasis on the study of contact mechanics. ics, elastography, and numerical mathematics, the lem to construct a basis of the orthogonal comple- The work covers both abstract results in the area of workshop that generated this edited volume was ment of the space of cusp forms; as is well known, nonlinear inclusions, hemivariational inequalities as the third in the successful Dagstuhl series. Its aim, this space is spanned by Eisenstein series for any well as the study of specific contact problems, includ- reflected in the quality and relevance of the papers weight greater than or equal to 2. The book proves ing their modelling and their variational analysis. presented, was to foster collaboration and fresh lines that the conclusion holds true for weight 3/2 by Provided results are based on original research on of inquiry in the analysis and visualization of ten- explicitly constructing a basis of the orthogonal com- the existence, uniqueness, regularity and behavior sor fields, which offer a concise model for numer- plement of the space of cusp forms. The problem for of the solution for various classes of nonlinear sta- ous physical phenomena. Despite their utility, there weight 1/2, which was solved by Serre and Stark, will tionary and evolutionary inclusions. In carrying out remains a dearth of methods for studying all but also be discussed in this book.[...] the variational analysis of various contact models, the simplest ones, a shortage the workshops aim to one systematically uses results of hemivariational Features address. Documenting the latest[...] inequalities and, in[...] "Modular Forms with Integral and Half-Integral Features Weights" focuses on the fundamental theory of mod- Features Bringing together key researchers in disciplines rang- ular forms of one variable with integral and half- Nonlinear Inclusions and Hemivariational Inequal- ing from visualization and image processing to appli- integral weights. The main theme of the book is the ities presents a broad insight into the theory of cations in structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, theory of Eisenstein series. It is a fundamental prob- inclusions, hemivariational inequalities, and their elastography, and numerical mathematics, the work- lem to construct a basis of the orthogonal comple- applications to Contact Mechanics. The content of shop that generated this edited volume was the third ment of the space of cusp forms; as is well known, this volume gathers recent results which are pub- in the successful Dagstuhl series. Its aim, reflected this space is spanned by Eisenstein series for any lished here for the first time and gives a largely self- in the quality and relevance of the papers presented, weight [..] contained and rigorous introduction to mathemati- was to foster collaboration and fresh lines of [..] cal analysis of contact problems. The book will be [..] Contents Contents Theta Functions and Their Transformation Formu- Contents Part I Structure-Tensor Computation.- Part II Ten- lae.- Eisenstein Series.- The Modular Group and Its Preface.- List of Symbols.- 1. Preliminaries.- 2. Func- sor-Field Visualization.- Part III Applications of Subgroups.- Modular Forms with Integral Weight tion Spaces.- 3. Elements of Nonlinear Analysis.- 4. Tensor-Field Analysis and Visualization.- Part IV or Half-integral Weight.- Operators on the Space of Stationary Inclusions and Hemivariational Inequali- Diffusion Weighted MRI Visualization.- Part V Modular Forms.- New Forms and Old Forms.-Con- ties.- 5. Evolutionary Inclusions and Hemivarational Beyond Second-Order Diffusion Tensor MRI.- Part struction of Eisenstein Series.- Weil Representation Inequalities.- 6. Modeling of Contact Problems.- 7. VI Tensor Metrics.- Part VII Tensor Analysis. and Shimura Lifting.- Trace Formula.- Integers Rep- Analysis of Static Contact Problems.- 8. Analysis of Dynamic Contact Problems.- Bibliographic Notes.- resented by Positive Definite Quadratic Forms. Fields of interest References.- Index. 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N. Touzi, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France G.R. Grimmett, Cambridge University, UK; H. Kesten, Cornell Uni- F. Campolongo, European Commission, Ispra (VA), Italy; H. Jöns- versity, Ithaca, NY, USA son, European Commission, Ispra (VA), Italy; W. Schoutens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Optimal Stochastic Control, Percolation Theory at Saint-Flour Stochastic Target Problems, and Quantitative Assessment of Backward SDE Grimmett, Geoffrey: Percolation and disordered sys- Securitisation Deals tems.- Kesten, Harry: Aspects of first passage perco- This book collects some recent developments in sto- lation. The book draws on current research on model risk chastic control theory with applications to financial and parameter sensitivity of securitisation ratings. Features mathematics. We first address standard stochastic It provides practical ideas and tools that can facili- Founded in 1971, the Saint-Flour Probability Sum- control problems from the viewpoint of the recently tate a more informed usage of securitisation ratings. mer School is organised every year by the mathe- developed weak dynamic programming principle. A We show how global sensitivity analysis techniques matics department of the Université Blaise Pascal at special emphasis is put on the regularity issues and, can be used to better analyse and to enhance the Clermont-Ferrand, France, and held in the pleasant in particular, on the behavior of the value function understanding of the uncertainties inherent in rat- surroundings of an 18th century seminary building near the boundary. We then provide a quick review ings due to uncertainty in the input parameters. The in the city of Saint-Flour, located in the French Mas- of the main tools from viscosity solutions which text introduces a novel global rating approach that sif Central, at an altitude of 900 m.It attracts a mixed allow to overcome all regularity problems. We next takes the uncertainty in the ratings into account audience of up to 70 PhD students, [..] address the class of stochastic target problems which when assigning ratings to securitisation products. extends in a nontrivial way the standard stochastic Contents The book also covers new prepayment and default control problems. Here the theory of viscosity solu- models that overcome flaws in current models. tions plays a crucial[...] Introduction.- Grimmett, Geoffrey: Percolation and disordered systems.- Kesten, Harry: Aspects of first Features passage percolation. Features The book draws on current research on model risk This book collects some recent developments in sto- Fields of interest and parameter sensitivity of securitisation ratings. It chastic control theory with applications to finan- provides practical ideas and tools that can facilitate cial mathematics. In the first part of the volume, Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Statis- tics and Computing / Statistics Programs a more informed usage of securitisation ratings. We standard stochastic control problems are addressed show how global sensitivity analysis techniques can from the viewpoint of the recently developed weak Target groups be used to better analyse and to enhance the under- dynamic programming principle. A special emphasis Research standing of the uncertainties inherent in ratings due is put on regularity issues and, in particular, on the to uncertainty in the input parameters. The [..] behavior of the value function near the boundary. Type of publication Then [..] Contributed volume Contents Preface.-Introduction.-Introduction to Asset Backed Contents More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32508-3 Securities.-Cashflow modeling.-Deterministic Mod- Preface.- 1. Conditional Expectation and Linear Par- Softcover els.- Stochastic Models.- Model Risk and Parame- abolic PDEs.- 2. Stochastic Control and Dynamic 2012. XXVII, 303 p. 78 illus. (Probability at Saint-Flour) ter Sensitivity.-Global Sensitivity Analysis for ABS.- Programming.- 3. Optimal Stopping and Dynamic 34,95 € Summary.-A Large Homogeneous Portfolio Approx- Programming.- 4. Solving Control Problems by Ver- ISBN 978-3-642-32508-3 imation.- A.1 The Gaussian One-Factor Model and ification.- 5. Introduction to Viscosity Solutions.- Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. the LHP Approximation.-A.2 Calibrating the Distri- 6. Dynamic Programming Equation in the Viscos- bution.-Bibliography. ity Sense.- 7. Stochastic Target Problems.- 8. Second Order Stochastic Target Problems.- 9. Backward Fields of interest SDEs and Stochastic Control.- 10. Quadratic Back- Quantitative Finance; Finance / Banking ward SDEs.- 11. Probabilistic Numerical Methods for Nonlinear PDEs.- 12. Introduction to Finite Differ- Target groups ences Methods.- References. Research

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Z.-L. Dou, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA; Q. B.I. Dundas, The Norwegian University of Science and Technol- Z. Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Zhang, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA ogy, Trondhiem, Norway; Th.G. Goodwillie, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; R. McCarthy, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA Variational, Topological, and Six Short Chapters on Automorphic Partial Order Methods with Their Forms and L-functions The Local Structure of Algebraic K- Applications Theory "Six Short Chapters on Automorphic Forms and L- Nonlinear functional analysis is an important branch functions" treats the period conjectures of Shimura of contemporary mathematics. It's related to topol- and the moment conjecture. These conjectures are of Algebraic K-theory encodes important invariants ogy, ordinary differential equations, partial dif- central importance in contemporary number theory, for several mathematical disciplines, spanning from ferential equations, groups, dynamical systems, but have hitherto remained little discussed in expos- geometric topology and functional analysis to num- differential geometry, measure theory, and more. In itory form. The book is divided into six short and ber theory and algebraic geometry. As is commonly this book, the author presents some new and inter- relatively independent chapters, each with its own encountered, this powerful mathematical object is esting results on fundamental methods in nonlinear theme, and presents a motivated and lively account very hard to calculate. Apart from Quillen's calcula- functional analysis, namely variational, topological of the main topics, providing professionals an over- tions of finite fields and Suslin's calculation of alge- and partial order methods, which have been used all view of the conjectures and providing researchers braically closed fields, few complete calculations extensively to solve existence of solutions for elliptic intending to specialize in the area a guide to the rele- were available before the discovery of homological equations, wave equations, Schrödinger equations, vant literature. Ze-Li Dou and Qiao Zhang are both invariants offered by motivic cohomology and topo- Hamiltonian systems etc., and are also used to study associate professors of Mathematics at Texas Christ- logical cyclic homology. This book covers the con- the existence of multiple solutions and properties of ian University, USA. nection between algebraic K-theory and Bökstedt, Hsiang and Madsen's topological cyclic homology solutions. This book is[...] Features and proves that the difference between[...] Features "Six Short Chapters on Automorphic Forms and L- Nonlinear functional analysis is an important branch functions" treats the period conjectures of Shimura Features of contemporary mathematics. It's related to topol- and the moment conjecture. These conjectures are of Algebraic K-theory encodes important invariants ogy, ordinary differential equations, partial dif- central importance in contemporary number theory, for several mathematical disciplines, spanning from ferential equations, groups, dynamical systems, but have hitherto remained little discussed in expos- geometric topology and functional analysis to num- differential geometry, measure theory, and more. In itory form. The book is divided into six short and ber theory and algebraic geometry. As is commonly this book, the author presents some new and inter- relatively independent chapters, each with its own encountered, this powerful mathematical object is esting results on fundamental methods in nonlinear theme, and presents a motivated and lively account very hard to calculate. Apart from Quillen's calcula- functional analysis, namely variational, topological of [..] tions of finite fields and Suslin's calculation of alge- braically closed fields, few complete calculations and [..] Contents were [..] Contents Modular forms and the Shimura-Taniyama Con- 1 Preliminaries.- Sobolev spaces and embedding jecture.- Periods of automorphic forms.- Lifting of Contents theorems.- Critical point.- Cone and partial order.- automorphic forms.- Zeros of L-functions.- Special Algebraic K-theory.- Gamma-spaces and S-algebras.- Brouwer Degree.- Compact map and Leray-Schauder Values of L-functions.- Theta lifts and periods with Reductions.- Topological Hochschild Homology.- Degree.- Fredholm operators.- Fixed point index.- respect to a quadratic extension. The Trace K → THH.- Topological Cyclic Homol- ogy.- The Comparison of K-theory and TC. 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H.-J. Lenz, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern N.M. Rajamannan, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, MN, USA (Ed.) Medicine California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Ed.) Cardiac Valvular Medicine Biomarkers in Oncology F.G. Holz, University of Bonn, Germany; D. Pauleikhoff, St. Franziskus-Hospital, Münster, Germany; R.F. Spaide, Vitre- Prediction and Prognosis The book will be written by the experts in the dis- ous-Retina-Macula Consultants, New York, NY, USA; A.C. Bird, ease including imaging, interventional cardiology Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK (Eds.) This integrated book covers the entire spectrum and surgical valve expertise. The book has five main of cancer biomarkers in development and clinical sections: Aortic Valve Disease Mitral Valve Disease Age-related Macular Degeneration use. 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Especially over the last years the standard apy, selecting drug regimens, monitoring the effi- cal approaches 3- to outline the possible implications of knowledge regarding etiology, risk factors, diag- cacy of treatment, and performing individualized for medical therapies in slowing progression of cal- nostics and therapy of this retina illness has substan- surveillance, biomarkers represent the forefront of cific aortic valve[...] tially grown – this will be covered in this up-to-date cancer research and treatment. As these technologies multi-authored work. 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International experts anisms and raising the possibility of treating these Age-related macular degeneration has become the provide insight into toxicity markers and surrogate valve lesions with other options besides [..] most common cause of blindness. With population markers. Attention is also given to biomarker assay ageing AMD will become an ever more prevalent development, validation, and strategies. [..] Contents cause of visual loss. Here, an expert panel of expe- 1.Natural History of Aortic Valve Stenosis.- 2. Car- rienced clinicians and eminent basic scientists pro- Contents diovascular Risk Factors for Calcific Aortic Valve vide an authoritative review on the pathogenesis, 1. Predictive Markers in Colon Cancer.- 2. Prognos- Disease.- 3.Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease: From epidemiology and risk factors, diagnostic methods, tic Markers in Breast Cancer.- 3. 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Chemotherapy in Psychiatry Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and

Pharmacologic Basis of Treatments for Major Mental Illness Humanitarian Relief As the population ages, clinicians are facing an Use of psychotropic drugs has come to dominate increasing number of elderly patients with colorec- The 2nd edition of the Dictionary of Disaster Med- clinical practice in psychiatry worldwide—perhaps tal cancer. These patients pose unique challenges as icine and Humanitarian Relief is an essential and owing largely to perceived simplicity, ease of use, and they have more comorbidities and lower functional practical reference for all those who work in human- apparent efficiency, as well as apparent cost-effec- reserves. In addition, the treatment goals may dif- itarian relief. This new, expanded edition presents tiveness of such treatments. Nevertheless, medicinal fer from those in younger patients. This book dis- more than 3000 definitions and acronyms covering treatments for patients with psychiatric disorders are cusses in depth the different aspects of management the entire multidisciplinary scope of disaster med- but one component of comprehensive clinical care of colorectal cancer in the elderly. After the provi- icine and humanitarian relief, as well as new fields of complex human problems. Extensively updated sion of pertinent background information on the such as climate change and bioterrorism. As natural since its second edition in 1985, Chemotherapy in normal physiology of aging, screening and diagnosis disasters, humanitarian emergencies, and infectious Psychiatry, Third Edition, again addresses basic are discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on a range disease epidemics increase in frequency and serious- aspects of modern psychopharmacology and clinical of issues associated with the surgical and perioper- ness, this book is an important reference to assist applications of drugs used in the treatment of major ative care of these patients and with adjuvant treat- international relief workers communicate with each psychiatric disorders, with major emphasis on psy- ment and palliative care. Each[...] other and with the media. The author has served as chotic, bipolar, and depressive[...] Features both the director of[...] Features As the population ages, clinicians are facing an Features Use of psychotropic drugs has come to dominate increasing number of elderly patients with colorec- In times of emergency, clear communication is crit- clinical practice in psychiatry worldwide—perhaps tal cancer. Disease management in these patients ical to saving lives and preventing further destruc- owing largely to perceived simplicity, ease of use, and poses a unique challenge as they have more comor- tion. Operations in the field, negotiations between apparent efficiency, as well as apparent cost-effec- bidities and lower functional reserves. In addi- governments and relief organizations, and planning tiveness of such treatments. Nevertheless, medicinal tion, the treatment goals may differ from those and training sessions all require collaboration among treatments for patients with psychiatric disorders are in younger patients. Appropriate management of people from various disciplines using different ter- but one component of comprehensive clinical care of elderly patients demands a greater understanding of minologies. Without a common lexicon, misunder- complex human problems. Extensively updated [..] not only the [..] standings and other communication errors can lead Contents Contents to [..] Modern Psychopharmacology and Psychiatric The normal physiology of ageing.- Screening, diag- Contents Treatment.- Antipsychotic Agents.- Antimanic nosis and investigations for colorectal cancer in the Part I: Dictionary.- Part II: Acronyms and Abbrevia- and Mood-stabilizing Agents.- Antidepres- elderly.- Risk stratification for surgery.- Rational- tions. sant Agents.- Antianxiety Agents.- Status and izing and managing comorbidities for the surgical Prospects for Psychopharmacology.Bibliography.- treatment of colorectal cancer.- Surgical considera- Fields of interest Index. tions prior to surgery Psychosocial considerations Public Health prior to surgery.- Prehabilitation.- Transdiscipli- nary care for elderly surgery patients.- Perioperative Target groups Fields of interest nutrition for elderly surgical patients.- Anaesthesia Professional/practitioner Neurology; Psychiatry; Internal Medicine; Neuro- and intraoperative care of elderly surgery patients.- sciences Minimally invasive surgery in elderly patients.- Post- Type of publication operative care.-[...] Professional book Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4444-2 Professional/practitioner Fields of interest Oncology; Geriatrics / Gerontology; Surgical Oncol- Softcover Type of publication ogy; Colorectal Surgery 2013. 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A. Ponte-Sucre, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, L.W. Brady, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; T.E. Yaeger, D. Crippen, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA (Ed.) Venezuela; E. Diaz, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir, NC, USA (Eds.) Venezuela; M. Padrón-Nieves, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela (Eds.) ICU Resource Allocation in the New Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology Millennium Drug Resistance in Leishmania Will We Say "No"? Parasites The aim of this comprehensive encyclopedia is to provide detailed information on radiation oncol- Intensive care medicine is one of the fastest growing ogy. The wide range of entries are written by leading Consequences, Molecular Mechanisms and Possible Treat- services provided by hospitals and perhaps one of the ments experts. They will provide basic and clinical scien- most expensive. Yet in response to the global finan- tists in academia, practice and industry with valuable cial crisis of the last few years, healthcare funding is One of the main problems concerning therapeutic information about the field of radiation oncology. slowing or decreasing throughout the world. How tools for the treatment of parasitic diseases, includ- Those in related fields, students, teachers, and inter- we manage health care resources in the intensive care ing leishmaniasis, is that some field parasites are nat- ested laypeople will also benefit from the important unit (ICU) now and in a future that promises only urally resistant to the classical drugs; additionally, and relevant information on the most recent devel- greater cost constraints is the subject of this book, current therapies may select parasites prone to be opments. the third in an informal series of volumes providing resistant to the applied drugs. These features are (at a global perspective on difficult issues arising in the least partially) responsible for the disappointing per- Features ICU. Taking 12 developed countries as their focus, sistence of the disease and resultant deaths world- The aim of this comprehensive encyclopedia is to leading experts provide a country-by-country analy- wide. This book provides a comprehensive view of provide detailed information on radiation oncol- sis of current ICU resource allocation. A second the pathology of the disease itself, and of parasitic ogy. The wide range of entries are written by leading group[...] drug resistance, its molecular basis, consequences experts. They will provide basic and clinical scien- tists in academia, practice and industry with valuable and possible treatments. Scientists both from acade- Features information about the field of radiation oncology. mic fields and from the industry involved in biomed- Intensive care medicine is one of the fastest growing Those in related fields, students, teachers, and inter- ical research[...] services provided by hospitals and perhaps one of the ested laypeople will also benefit from the [..] most expensive. Yet in response to the global finan- Features cial crisis of the last few years, healthcare funding is One of the main problems concerning therapeutic Contents slowing or decreasing throughout the world. How tools for the treatment of parasitic diseases, includ- SECTION I: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF we manage health care resources in the intensive care ing leishmaniasis, is that some field parasites are nat- RADIATION ONCOLOGY.- Part A: Radiobiol- unit (ICU) now and in a future that promises only urally resistant to the classical drugs; additionally, ogy.- Part B: Physics.- SECTION II: Techniques and greater [..] current therapies may select parasites prone to be Modalities.- SECTION III: DISEASE SITES.- Part A: Central Nervous System Tumors Overview.- Part resistant to the applied drugs. These features are (at Contents B: Head and Neck Tumors Overview.- Part C: Tho- least partially) responsible for the disappointing per- Foreword.- Introduction.- Part I. Contrasts in Global racic Neoplams Overview.- Part D: Gastrointestinal sistence of the disease and resultant [..] Health Care Resource Allocation.- 1. Australia: Tumors Overview.- Part E: Genitourinary Tumors Where Have We Been?.- 2. Brazil: Where Have We Contents Overview.- Part F: Gynecologic Tumors Overview.- Been?.- 3. Canada: Where Have We Been?.- 4. Ger- Foreword.- Introduction. Leishmaniasis, the biology Part G: Breast Cancer Overview.- Part H: Sarcoma many: Where Have We Been?.- 5. India: Where Have of a parasite. Alicia Ponte Sucre.- I Determinant fea- and Benign Disease.- Part I: Childhood Cancers We Been?.- 6. Israel: Where Have We Been?.- 7. tures in leishmaniasis.- 1 Molecular evolution and Overview.- Part J: Lymphoma & Hematologic Malig- Italy: Where Have We Been?.- 8. The Netherlands: phylogeny of Leishmania. Gabriele Schoenian, Elisa nancies Overview. Where Have We Been?.- 9. New Zealand: Where Cupolillo, Isabel Mauricio.- 2 The role of reservoirs: Have We Been?.- 10. South Africa: Where Have Canine leishmaniasis. Lenea Campino, Carla Maia.- Fields of interest We Been?.- 11. United Kingdom: Where Have We 3 Epidemiology of leishmaniasis in the time of drug Radiotherapy; Imaging / Radiology; Oncology Been?.- 12. United States, Private Practice: Where resistance. Jean Claude Dujardin, Saskya Decuypere.- Have We Been?.- 13. United States, Academic Medi- II Leishmania and the immune system.- 4 The role of Target groups cine: Where Have We[...] the immune system in resistance to infection. Lukasz Professional/practitioner Kedzierski, Krystal J. Evans.- 5 Vaccination as a con- Fields of interest trol measure.[...] Type of publication Encyclop(a)edia Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Theory of Medi- cine / Bioethics; Health and Quality of Life Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-3-540-85513-2 Infectious Diseases; Drug Resistance; Pharmaceutical Hardcover Target groups Sciences / Technology; Vaccine; Parasitology; Micro- 2013. XXX, 986 p. 800 illus. 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Th. Rustemeyer, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The R.R. Watson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; V.R. Preedy, P.A. Smith, Adventist Health System, Sanford, FL, USA Netherlands; P. Elsner, Klinikum der FSU, Jena, Germany; S.M. Kings College London, UK; S. Zibadi, University of Arizona, Tuc- John, Universität Osnabrück, Germany; H.I. Maibach, University son, AZ, USA (Eds.) of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (Eds.) Making Computerized Provider Magnesium in Human Health and Order Entry Work Kanerva’s Occupational Disease Dermatology Despite all the jokes about the poor quality of physi- cian handwriting, physician adoption of computer- Magnesium is an essential mineral which is required ized provider order entry (CPOE) in hospitals still Occupational skin diseases are a field of increasing for growth and survival of humans. Since magne- lags behind other industries’ use of technology. As interest in today’s dermatology. Due to rapid devel- sium is a mineral and not synthesizable it must be of the end of 2010, less than 22% of hospitals had opments in several areas of modern industry, new obtained through dietary foods and/or supplements. deployed CPOE. Yet experts claim that this tech- dermatological problems constantly occur amongst Magnesium in Human Health and Disease reviews nology reduces over 80% of medication errors and workers.The 1st edition of this Handbook of Occu- the benefits of magnesium supplementation to could prevent an estimated 522,000 serious medica- pational Dermatology was published in 2000 and has reach recommended intakes as well as provides new tion errors annually in the US. Even though the fed- served as the main reference book of occupational research that suggests how reaching levels above the eral government has offered $20 billion dollars in skin diseases for general and occupational derma- recommended intakes can promote health and treat incentives to hospitals and health systems through tologists and occupational physicians. The new edi- various diseases. Magnesium deficiency can cause the 2009 stimulus (the ARRA HITECH section of the tion is completely revised, updated and extended low serum potassium and calcium levels, retention of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), with respect to new developments. The layout allows sodium, and low circulating levels of regulatory hor- many organizations are struggling to[...] for both quick access to practical information and mones. These changes in nutrients cause neurologi- in-depth reading. Included are concise tables, algo- cal and muscular symptoms such as tremor and[...] Features rithms and figures on how to optimize the[...] Making Computerized Provider Order Entry Work Features is neither a scientific reference guide into medical Features Magnesium is an essential mineral which is required informatics nor a book on theory or a summary of Occupational skin diseases are a field of increasing for growth and survival of humans. Since magne- research studies in the field, but rather it is a prac- interest in today’s dermatology. Due to rapid devel- sium is a mineral and not synthesizable it must tical guide to visioning and executing successful opments in several areas of modern industry, new be obtained through dietary foods and/or supple- automation of physician workflow in the hospital dermatological problems constantly occur amongst ments. Magnesium in Human Health and Disease environment. This adaptation of workflow is the workers.The 1st edition of this Handbook of Occu- reviews the benefits of magnesium supplementation work of a team, with leadership, clear vision, [..] pational Dermatology was published in 2000 and has to reach recommended intakes as well as provides served as the main reference book of occupational new research that suggests how reaching levels above Contents skin diseases for general and occupational [..] the [..] Foreword.- Introduction.- Why the Concern for CPOE Now?.- Vision: How You Start.- Leadership Contents Contents and Governance.- Project Management.- Change Epidemiology of Occupational Skin Diseases.- Occu- Clinical Assessment of Magnesium Status in the Management.- Building Momentum.- Avoiding pational Skin Diseases: Clinical.- Causative Factors.- Adult: An Overview.- Dietary Mg Intake and Bio- Common Pitfalls along the Way.- Implementa- Diagnosis.- Therapy.- Prognosis.- Prevention.- Job markers of Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunc- tion.- Stabilization and Optimization.- Putting It All Descriptions.- Chemistry and Concentrations of tion .- Magnesium Role in Cytokine Regulation Together.- Appendix A Sample Forms and Other Patch Test Allergens. of Hypoxic Placentas Related to Certain Placen- Tools.- Glossary.- Bibliography/Suggested Readings.- tal Pathology.- Magnesium Links to Asthma Con- Index. 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R. Ménard, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France (Ed.) R. Shaker, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; J.I. Sandlow, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA C. Easterling, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, USA; (Ed.) P.C. Belafsky, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Malaria Sacramento, CA, USA; G.N. Postma, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA (Eds.) Microsurgery for Fertility Methods and Protocols Specialists Over the past ten years, many powerful new tech- Manual of Diagnostic and A Practical Text niques have been developed that have dramatically Therapeutic Techniques for changed malaria research. The second edition of Disorders of Deglutition Microsurgery for Fertility Specialists is an invaluable Malaria: Methods and Protocols expands upon the resource for physicians who specialize in the sur- previous edition with current, detailed techniques gical treatment of male and female infertility. This for laboratory research. With new chapters on para- Manual of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques practical text explains the basics of microsurgery site culture techniques, genome manipulation meth- for Disorders of Deglutition is the first in class com- and provides detailed operative descriptions of sur- ods, 'omic' approaches, and techniques for studying prehensive multidisciplinary text to encompass the gical procedures such as vasectomy reversal, sperm the biology of the red blood cell and pre-erythrocytic entire field of deglutition. The book is designed to retrieval, tubal reanastomosis, and penile surgery. stages of Plasmodium. Written in the highly success- serve as a treasured reference of diagnostics and An exceptional cadre of reproductive specialists ful Methods in Molecular Biology# series format, therapeutics for swallowing clinicians from such shares valuable knowledge of the current state of chapters include introductions to their respective diverse backgrounds as gastroenterology, speech lan- microsurgery, its role in infertility procedures, and topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, guage pathology, otolaryngology, rehabilitation med- the latest advances in the field --including some non- step-by-step, readily reproducible[...] icine, radiology and others.Manual of Diagnostic infertility microsurgical techniques. The book is an essential educational guide for those with a more Features and Therapeutic Techniques for Disorders of Deg- advanced knowledge[...] Over the past ten years, many powerful new tech- lutition brings together up-to-date information on state-of-the–art diagnostic and therapeutic modali- niques have been developed that have dramatically Features changed malaria research. The second edition of ties form disciplines of gastroenterology, speech lan- guage pathology, otolaryngology and[...] Microsurgery for Fertility Specialists is an invaluable Malaria: Methods and Protocols expands upon the resource for physicians who specialize in the sur- previous edition with current, detailed techniques for Features gical treatment of male and female infertility. This laboratory research. With new chapters on parasite Manual of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques practical text explains the basics of microsurgery culture techniques, genome manipulation methods, for Disorders of Deglutition is a comprehensive mul- and provides detailed operative descriptions of sur- "omic" approaches, and techniques for studying the tidisciplinary text bringing together the research gical procedures such as vasectomy reversal, sperm [..] and practice of deglutition. This book is designed retrieval, tubal reanastomosis, and penile surgery. An exceptional cadre of reproductive [..] Contents as a diagnostic and therapeutic reference for swal- In vitro Culturing P. falciparum Erythrocytic Stages.- lowing clinicians from such diverse backgrounds as gastroenterology, speech language pathology, oto- Contents Production of Plasmodium falciparum Gameto- Male Infertility Microsurgical Training.- Micro- cytes in vitro.-In vitro Differentiation of Plasmod- laryngology, rehabilitation medicine, radiology and [..] surgery in Residency Training-what Should a Res- ium falciparum Gametocytes into Ookinetes.-Ex ident Know?.- Microsurgical Subinguinal Varix vivo culture of Plasmodium Vivax and Plasmod- Contents Ligation – Techniques and Technical Pearls.- Vaso- ium Cynomolgi and in vitro Culture of Plasmodium Establishing a comprehensive Center for diagnosis vasostomy Techniques for Microsurgery Special- Knowlesi Blood Stages.-Laboratory Maintenance and therapy of swallowing disorders.- Clinical Eval- ists.- Epididymovasostomy: Tips and Tricks of the of Rodent Malaria Parasites.-Transfection of Plas- uation of Patients with Dysphagia: Importance of Trade.- Sperm Retrieval Techniques in Obstructed modium falciparum.-Transfection of Rodent Malaria History Taking and Physical Exam.- Radiographic Azoospermia: PESA, TESA, MESA.- Microsurgical Parasites.-Recombination-mediated Genetic Engi- Evaluation of the Oral/prepatory and Pharyngeal Testicular Sperm Extraction: Technical Considera- neering of Plasmodium berghei DNA.-Standard- Phases of swallowing including the UES: Compre- tions.- Non-infertility Scrotal Microsurgery.- Testis- ization in Generating and Reporting Genetically hensive Modified Barium Swallow Studies.- Radi- Sparing Surgery for Testicular Masses.- Robotic Modified Rodent Malaria[...] ographic Evaluation of the Esophageal Phase of Microsurgery for Male Infertility.- The Role of Microsurgical[...] Fields of interest swallowing.- Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Infectious Diseases; Parasitology Swallowing (FEES).- Laryngopharyngeal Sensory Testing.- Un-sedated Transnasal esophagoscopy: Fields of interest Urology / Andrology; Reproductive Medicine; Mini- Target groups Endoscopic evaluation of esophageal phase of deglu- mally Invasive Surgery Professional/practitioner tition.- Manometry[...] Target groups Type of publication Fields of interest Professional/practitioner Contributed volume Otorhinolaryngology; Gastroenterology; Speech Pathology; Rehabilitation Medicine More on www.springer.com/978-1-62703-025-0 Type of publication Contributed volume Hardcover Target groups 2013. 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F. Calise, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy; L. Casciola, ASL3 J.-N. Vauthey, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA; A. Brouquet, R. Gupta, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK; D. Patel, Royal Free Umbria, San Matteo degli Infermi, Spoleto,Italy University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA (Eds.) Hospital, London, UK

Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Multiple Choice Questions in Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Regional Anaesthesia

This book intends to provide a comprehensive and It is now widely accepted that multidisciplinary col- Interest in regional anaesthesia has been flourish- up-to-date description of the newest techniques in laboration and multimodality treatment approaches ing for a number of reasons, including in particular minimally invasive liver surgery. The treatment of are important in improving the survival of patients the feasibility of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve liver diseases comprises a significant component of with hepatocellular carcinoma. In this comprehen- blocks. This trend is reflected in the growing popu- the practice of any general surgeon working either sive textbook, internationally renowned experts in larity of fellowships in regional anaesthesia. The syl- in the academic, general and community hospitals. the field present and discuss the various strategies labus for such fellowship examinations is vast, and With the rapid expansion of knowledge and technol- employed in the treatment of the disease. Up-to-date the current book aims to provide suitable guidance ogy also the liver has been approached laparoscopi- information is provided on the indications for and by presenting typical multiple choice questions with cally in a few specialized centers with well recognized outcome of a range of treatment options, including accompanying answers, in detail when necessary. advantages for the patients. Now this large amount surgical resection, liver transplantation, radiofre- The entire syllabus is covered in four sections that of experience will be made universally available quency ablation, transarterial chemoembolization, address basic principles and equipment, peripheral through this book. After a concise description of the yttrium-90 transarterial radioembolization, and sys- nerve blocks, central neuraxial blocks, and regional main tools and technology necessary to carry out a temic therapy. In addition, important background anaesthesia and acute pain. This book will be espe- safe laparoscopic and/or[...] information is included on[...] cially useful for[...]

Features Features Features The treatment of liver diseases comprises a signifi- It is now widely accepted that multidisciplinary col- Interest in regional anaesthesia has been flourish- cant component of the practice of any general sur- laboration and multimodality treatment approaches ing for a number of reasons, including in particular geon, whether working in an academic, a general, or are important in improving the survival of patients the feasibility of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve a community hospital. With the rapid expansion in with hepatocellular carcinoma. In this comprehen- blocks. This trend is reflected in the growing popu- knowledge and technology, the liver has also been sive textbook, internationally renowned experts in larity of fellowships in regional anaesthesia. The syl- approached laparoscopically in specialized centers, the field present and discuss the various strategies labus for such fellowship examinations is vast, and with well-recognized advantages for patients. This employed in the treatment of the disease. Up-to-date this book aims to provide suitable guidance by pre- book aims to communicate the large body of experi- information is provided on the indications for and senting typical multiple choice questions with [..] ence [..] [..] Contents Contents Contents Principles: Benefits and Complications of Regional Foreword.-Preface.-Minimally invasive surgery:an Hepatocellular carcinoma (HC) biology.- Anaesthesia.- Equipment and Usage of Ultra- update.- Minimally invasive surgery of the liver:an Histopathology of HC.- Imaging of HC.- Methods to sound.- Pharmacology of Local Anaesthetic update.- The learning curve:experimental surgery.- improve resectability of HC.- Surgical resection for Drug.Peripheral Nerve Block: The Upper Extrem- The learning curve:teaching in robotic surgery.- small HC in cirrhosis: the Eastern experience.- Surgi- ity.- The Lower Extremity.- Abdomen and Thorax.- Technology in the operating room:the laparoscopic cal resection for HC in non-cirrhoric liver: the West- Ophthalmic Regional Anaesthesia.- Head, Neck column.- Technology in the operating room:the ern experience.- Fibrolamellar HC.- Laparoscopic and Airway.Central Neuraxial Blocks: Anatomy and robot .- Anesthesia.- Costs and benefits, a triad in resection of HC.- Transplantation for HC: the Euro- Sonoanatomy.- Techniques.- Complications of the comparison:open , laparoscopic, robotic surgery.- pean experience.- Transplantation for HC: the North Procedures. Transection devices .- The Louisville consensus American experience.- Living donor transplanta- conference.- Indications to surgery:laparoscopic or tion for HC.- Radiofrequency ablation for HC.- Fields of interest robotic approach.- Diagnostic laparoscopy and allied Transarterial chemoembolization of HC.- Yttrium 90 Anesthesiology; Ultrasound technologies.- Intraoperative[...] microspheres in the treatment of HC.- Targeted[...] Target groups Fields of interest Fields of interest Professional/practitioner General Surgery; Life Sciences (general); Computer Oncology; Hepatology; Cancer Research; Internal Applications; Cancer Research Medicine Type of publication Professional book Target groups Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31256-4 Professional/practitioner Professional/practitioner Softcover Type of publication Type of publication 2013. V, 215 p. 16 illus. Contributed volume Contributed volume 29,95 € ISBN 978-3-642-31256-4 More on www.springer.com/978-88-470-2663-6 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-16036-3 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Hardcover Hardcover 2013. XXII, 330 p. 70 illus., 30 in color. With DVD. 2013. X, 259 p. 58 illus., 37 in color. (Recent Results in (Updates in Surgery) Cancer Research, Vol. 190) 149,95 € 149,95 € ISBN 978-88-470-2663-6 ISBN 978-3-642-16036-3 Online orders shipping within 2-3 days. Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 118 Medicine springer.com

A.F. AbuRahma, West Virginia University, WV, USA; D.F. Bandyk, A.E. Dixon, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burling- H. Weiß, SALK Univ.klinik für Phys. Med., Salzburg, Austria; F. UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, La Jolla, CA, USA ton, VT, USA; E.M. Clerisme-Beaty, Johns Hopkins University, Bal- Prinz, SALK Univ.klinik für Phys. Med., Salzburg, Austria (Eds.) timore, MD, USA (Eds.) Occupational Therapy in Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis Obesity and Lung Disease Epidermolysis bullosa A Practical Guide to Therapy A Guide to Management A holistic Concept for Intervention from Infancy to Adult Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis comprehensively As a result of the rapidly growing rate of obesity Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is the collective term covers all aspects of noninvasive evaluation of the worldwide, clinicians are struggling to provide the for a heterogenous group of genetic skin disorders circulatory system in the extremities. The increasing best strategies for treating obese patients with con- characterised by the formation of blisters and ero- popularity of noninvasive techniques is not reflected comitant pulmonary conditions. Obesity does not sions on skin and mucous membranes.This book in the number of comprehensive works on the topic simply change the epidemiology of pulmonary dis- deals with early childhood motor and perceptual and it is clear from the success of the first edition ease; obesity has a profound impact on the patho- development, a particular challenge for children that the demand for an updated volume is increas- physiology of common pulmonary diseases. Obesity with extremely fragile skin. Going into functional ing. This large format book is the definitive text writ- affects the severity of asthma, response to treatment, treatment, it addresses rehabilitation of hands and ten by the expert editors and contributors. It is well and is likely a major modifier of the phenotype of feet in EB patients with fusions or contractures.The supported by exceptional illustrative material, pro- asthma. Obesity also appears to affect response to authors are occupational therapists with long-term ducing the definitive work in the field. The book is pathogens, and as such has a major influence on experience in the management of EB patients. In invaluable to all those who work in vascular labora- response to pneumonia, and has a significant impact an extraordinary holistic approach, they present a tories as well as internists, cardiologists, vascular lab- on outcomes pertaining to acute lung injury in the combination of paediatric and functional areas of oratory[...] intensive care unit. Obesity and Lung[...] treatment.Occupational therapy tools and[...] Features Features Features There has been a rapid expansion in the field of As a result of the rapidly growing rate of obesity Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is the collective term noninvasive vascular diagnostics over the past two worldwide, clinicians are struggling to provide the for a heterogenous group of genetic skin disorders decades. Technological advances have provided an best strategies for treating obese patients with con- characterised by the formation of blisters and ero- unprecedented variety of therapeutic options and the comitant pulmonary conditions. Obesity does not sions on skin and mucous membranes.This book contemporary vascular specialist today must provide simply change the epidemiology of pulmonary dis- deals with early childhood motor and perceptual the entire spectrum of care for the patient with circu- ease; obesity has a profound impact on the patho- development, a particular challenge for children with latory disease, including conventional open surgery, physiology of common pulmonary diseases. Obesity extremely fragile skin. Going into functional treat- minimally invasive endovascular therapy, and [..] affects the severity of asthma, response to treatment, ment, it addresses rehabilitation of hands and feet in and is [..] Fields of interest [..] Vascular Surgery; Ultrasound; Cardiac Surgery; Contents Contents Internal Medicine Effects of Obesity on Lung Function.- Effects of 1 Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) – the condition.- 2 Obesity on Airway Responsiveness.- Pathogenesis Motor Development in early childhood.- 3 Treat- Target groups of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obesity.- The ment of the tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive Professional/practitioner Effects of Obesity on Immune Function and perception.- 4 Development of hand functions.- 5 Pulmonary Host Defense.- Obesity Hypoven- Graphomotor skills.- 6 Independence in everyday life Type of publication tilation Syndrome.- Effect of Obesity on the and provision of assistive devices.- 7 Client-directed Contributed volume Development and Clinical Presentation of therapy using the COSA.- 8 Rehabilitation of the More on www.springer.com/978-1-4471-4004-7 Asthma.- Treatment of the Obese Patient with hand.- 9 Rehabilitation of the foot.- 10 Conclusion. 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K.M. Iyer, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Bangalore University, G.B. Saha, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, USA H.E. Grossniklaus, Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, USA (Ed.) Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Ed.) Physics and Radiobiology of Pocket Guide to Ocular Oncology Orthopedics of the Upper and Nuclear Medicine and Pathology Lower Limb

The Fourth Edition of Dr. Gopal B. Saha’s Physics This handbook is designed to serve as a compact, up- This book has been written by established Ortho- and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine was to-date, and easy-to-use reference on the clinical fea- pedic Surgeons who have become dedicated special- prompted by the need to provide up-to-date infor- tures and pathology of ocular tumors. It comprises ists within their particular subspecialty. They have mation to keep pace with the perpetual growth and approximately 75 entries that cover the full spectrum contributed by writing highly detailed chapters that improvement in the instrumentation and techniques of clinically encountered ocular tumors as well as educate the reader with the basic science, accepted employed in nuclear medicine since the last edi- tumor classification and other selected topics. Each fundamentals and most recent trends within the full tion published in 2006. Like previous editions, the entry addressing a given tumor or class of tumors is range of orthopedic management of upper and lower book is intended for radiology and nuclear medi- organized in a standard way, with information on limb orthopedic disorders.It is intended that this well cine residents to prepare for the American Board of synonyms, definition, etiology, clinical presentation, illustrated and highly informative text book to pro- Nuclear Medicine, American Board of Radiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prophylaxis, ther- vide orthopedic surgeons in training with compre- and American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine apy, prognosis, and epidemiology. Key references are hensive and relevant core knowledge on all aspects examinations, all of which require a strong physics also provided. The book has the advantage of hav- of orthopedics of the upper and lower limb, and will background. Additionally, the book will serve as a ing been written by members of an ocular oncology become an essential guide for surgeons in training, textbook on nuclear medicine physics for nuclear[...] group from a[...] providing step by[...] Features Features Features The Fourth Edition of Dr. Gopal B. Saha’s Physics This handbook is designed to serve as a compact, up- Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb has been and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine was to-date, and easy-to-use reference on the clinical fea- written to serve as a general introduction to the field prompted by the need to provide up-to-date infor- tures and pathology of ocular tumors. It comprises of orthopedics and trauma for the regions of the mation to keep pace with the perpetual growth and approximately 75 entries that cover the full spectrum upper and lower limb. It is composed of a number of improvement in the instrumentation and techniques of clinically encountered ocular tumors as well as commonly seen disorders and with a corresponding employed in nuclear medicine since the last edition tumor classification and other selected topics. Each therapeutic pathway, clearly explained with numer- published in 2006. Like previous editions, the book entry addressing a given tumor or class of tumors is ous x-rays and diagrams to aid the reader in their is intended for radiology and nuclear medicine resi- organized in a standard way, with [..] understanding of these useful [..] dents to [..] Contents Contents Contents From the contents: Adenocarcinoma of Retinal Pig- 1. The Shoulder joint 2. The Arm 3. The Elbow Joint. Structure of Matter.- Radioactive Decay.- Kinetics ment Epithelium.- Angiographic Techniques for 4. The Forearm 5. The Wrist Joint 6. The Hand and of Radioactive Decay.- Statistics of Radiation Count- Intraocular Tumors.- Astrocytic Hamartoma.- B- Fingers 7. The Thumb 8. Hand Infections 9. The Hip ing.- Production of Radionuclides.- Interaction of cell Lymphoma Marginal Zone (MALT).- Burkitt Joint 10. The Knee Joint 11. The Leg 12. The Foot Radiation with Matter.- Gas-Filled Detectors.- Scin- Lymphoma of Orbit.- Callender Classification of and Ankle Joint 13. The Great Toe tillation and Semiconductor Detectors.- Gamma Uveal Melanomas.- Carcinoma in Situ of Cornea.- Cameras.- Performance Parameters of Gamma Cam- Carcinoma of Conjunctiva.- Ciliary Body Non- Fields of interest eras.- Digital Computers in Nuclear Medicine.- melanocytic Tumors.- Ciliary Epithelium Medul- Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography.- loepithelioma (Diktyoma).- Coats' Disease.- Col- Position Emission Tomography.- Internal Radiation laborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS).- Target groups Dosimetry.- Radiation Biology.- Radiation Regula- Compound Nevus Conjunctiva.- Conjunctival Lym- Professional/practitioner tions and Protection.- Appendix A.- Appendix B.- phoma.- Conjunctival Melanoma.- Conjunctival Type of publication Appendix C. 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N.S. Sadick, Sadick Dermatology, NY, USA; N. Khilnani, Cornell, S. Mattsson, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Sweden; C. N. de Manzini, Ospedali Riuniti Ospedale di Cattinara, trieste, NY, USA; N. Morrison, Morrison Vein Institute, Tempe, AZ, USA Hoeschen, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany (Eds.) Italy (Eds.) Radiation Protection in Nuclear Rectal Cancer Practical Approach to the Medicine Management and Treatment of Strategy and Surgical Techniques This book gives an updated and detailed overview of Venous Disorders This book explains clearly and in detail all aspects diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for rectal can- of radiation protection in nuclear medicine, includ- cer. Rectal cancer has become an increasing and seri- ing measurement quantities and units, detectors and This text evolved as a response to numerous requests ous disease in western countries, mainly linked to dosimeters, and radiation biology. Discussion of to present a simplified approach to the diagnosis lifestyle and bad alimentation habits. This specific radiation doses to patients and to embryos, fetuses, and management of most of the common aspects of cancer is not only a threat to the lifespan of patients, and children forms a central part of the book. Phan- both cosmetic and medical venous disorders. The but also has a heavy impact on quality of life, due to tom models, biokinetic models, calculations, and authors, representing experienced plebologists from its implications in the fecal, urinary and sexual func- software solutions are all considered, and a further several different primary disciplines, have attempted tions. Recent guidelines of prevention and early diag- chapter is devoted to quality assurance and reference to present simplistic paradigm-oriented approaches nosis, as well as current and future diagnostic and levels. Occupational exposure also receives detailed on how to thoughtfully evaluate and manage com- staging work-up, are here presented in a clear and attention. Exposure resulting from the production, mon vein issues with contemporary solutions. Sev- convincing way, linking each topic to the therapeu- labeling, and injection of radiopharmaceuticals and eral areas of phlebology were not addressed in this tic options arising from the staging and including a from contact with patients is discussed and shielding text. The management of vascular malformations are chapter[...] beyond the scope of this text and were not covered in calculations are[...] detail. Although indications for the appropriate use Features Features of IVC filters are discussed, the[...] This book gives an updated and detailed overview of This book explains clearly and in detail all aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for rectal can- radiation protection in nuclear medicine. After an Features cer. Rectal cancer has become an increasing and seri- introductory chapter on the general role of radiation This book shall assist the microscopist in a practi- ous disease in western countries, mainly linked to protection, measurement quantities and units are cal way, with the help of three mainstays, a. clinical lifestyle and bad alimentation habits. This specific discussed, and detectors and dosimeters, described. information, b. the resources a standard histopathol- cancer is not only a threat to the lifespan of patients, Radiation biology and radiation dosimetry are then ogy laboratory may offer and c. the light microscope, but also has a heavy impact on quality of life, due to addressed, with the inclusion of a chapter specifically to approach and solve the diagnostic problems he/ its implications in the fecal, urinary [..] she may face in the field of dermatopathology. In devoted to biology and dosimetry for the [..] fact, this is the way in which the senior author of this Fields of interest Contents book has been successfully working over [..] Surgery Introduction: the importance of radiation protec- Fields of interest tion in nuclear medicine.- Dose quantities and units Target groups Vascular Surgery; Cardiology; Imaging / Radiology; for radiation protection.- Radiobiology for radia- Professional/practitioner Dermatology tion protection.- Radiobiology and radiation dosime- try for the lens of the eye.- Radiation exposure of Type of publication Target groups the embryo/foetus and the new-born child.- Quality Monograph control of gamma cameras, SPECT/CT and PET/CT Professional/practitioner More on www.springer.com/978-88-470-2669-8 units.- Occupational exposure – with special refer- Type of publication ence to skin doses in hands and fingers.- Radiation Hardcover Contributed volume doses from patients to staff members, comforters and 2013. 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S.C. Campbell, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA; B.I. Rini, Cleveland D. Smith, University College Hospital, London, UK; D. Wood, Uni- A. Rane, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, Surrey, UK; J.A. Cadeddu, Clinic, OH, USA (Eds.) versity College Hospital, London, UK University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; M.M. Desai, USC Institute of Urology, Los Angeles, CA, USA; I.S. Gill, Catherine and Joseph Aresty, Department of Urology, Renal Cell Carcinoma Research in Clinical Practice Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern Califor- nia, Los Angeles, California, USA (Eds.) Clinical Management Research in Clinical Practice is a neat, pocket-sized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Management pro- reference guide examining how to get the most from Scar-Less Surgery vides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this actively participating in research. 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Advances first comprehensive reference on the subject pro- in surgical techniques[...] Features viding state-of-the-art technical information to both Research in Clinical Practice is a neat, pocket-sized general and urologic surgeons while also highlight- Features reference guide examining how to get the most from ing future developments and research needs. Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Management pro- actively participating in research. Including how to vides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this begin, avoiding pitfalls, whom to approach and what Features field, and will serve as a valuable resource for clini- questions to ask - all significant practicalities for con- Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) and cians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in ducting research in the reader's area of interest. Each Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery kidney cancer. The volume reviews new data about reader will learn how to make the best use of such a (NOTES) are based on the premise that patients risk factors for the disease, profiles the new staging valuable [..] should benefit in terms of recovery time, physical system for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), highlights discomfort, pain, and cosmesis if a surgical proce- our current understanding of familial [..] Contents dure can be performed without visible scarring. Scar- Introduction.- Setting up a project.- Choosing a Less Surgery: NOTES, Transumbilical, and Others is Contents Project, Location and Supervisor.- Choosing a a multi-disciplinary effort which weaves [..] Section I: Localized Disease.- 1.Etiology of RCC: Degree.- Getting a Grant.- Special Qualifications and Incidence, Demographics, and Environmental Equipment.- Getting Started.- Data Management.- Contents Factors.- 2.Pathology of Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Writing Up.- An Academic Career Pathway.- Get- Part I: Overview.- 1: Historical Perspectives of LESS 3.Familial Renal Cell Carinoma.- 4.Imaging of Renal ting Back.- Life After. and NOTES.- 2: Overview: Rationale and Termi- Cell Carcinoma.- 5.Prognostic Factors for Localized nology.- 3: Visualization Options.- 4: LESS: Ports Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Section II: Management of Fields of interest and Instrumentation.- 5: Retraction Systems in Sin- Localized RCC.- 6.Assessment of Oncologic Risk for Medicine (general) gle Incision Laparoscopic Surgery and NOTES.- 6: Clinical Stage T1 Renal Tumors and the Emerging Exit Strategies.- 7: Mini-Laparoscopic Systems.- 8: Role of Renal Mass Biopsy.- 7.Radical Nephrectomy Target groups Access: Transgastric.- 9: Access: Transcolonic.- 10: for Localized Renal Tumors: Oncological and Renal Professional/practitioner Access: Transvaginal.- 11: Access: Trans-Vesical.- Functional Considerations.- 8.Nephron-Sparing 12:Access: Trans-Umbilical.- Part II: NOTES (Nat- Surgery for Renal Cancer.- 9.Thermal Ablation.-[...] Type of publication Monograph ural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery).- 13: NOTES: Laboratory Work.- 14: NOTES: Appendec- Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-1-4471-2872-4 Urology / Andrology; Oncology tomy.- 15: NOTES: Cholecystectomy[...] Softcover Target groups 2013. 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Inflamma- Pathology.- Diagnosis and clinical picture.- Imag- tory Disorders with Unique Clinical Features.- 5. ing.- Peri-operative management.- General princi- Contents Nonscarring Alopecias.- 6. Cicatricial Alopecias.- ples of adrenal surgery.- Instrumentation and “high- Preface.- Introduction.- Signposts: What to Look for 7. Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and Acne Keloidalis tecnology”.- Right flank trans-abdominal laparo- and When to Seek Help.- Finding Help.- Preparing Nuchae.- 8. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation.- 9. scopic adrenalectomy.- Left flank trans-abdominal to Visit the Doctor.- Making the Most of the Disorders of Hypopigmentation and Depigmen- laparoscopic adrenalectomy.- Posterior retroperi- Doctor’s Visit.- The 7 Common Senses of Demen- tation.- 10. Keloids.- 11. Skin Cancers in Skin of toneoscopic adrenalectomy.- Open surgery.- Other tia Care.- Caring for the Caregiver.-Dementia Med- Color.- 12. 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R. Jardri, University Medical Centre, Lille cedex, France; A. Cachia, H. Takami, Ito Hospital; Y. Ito, Kuma Hospital; H. Noguchi, P. Pederzoli, University of Verona, Italy; C. Bassi, University of Paris Descartes University, France; P. Thomas, Lille Nord de Noguchi Thyroid Clinic and Hospital Foundation; A. Yoshida, Verona, Italy France University, Lille cedex, France; D. Pins, Lille Nord de Kanagawa Cancer Center; T. Okamoto, Tokyo Women's Medical France University, Lille cedex, France (Eds.) University (Eds.) Uncommon Pancreatic Neoplasms The Neuroscience of Hallucinations Treatment of Thyroid Tumor Uncommon tumors of the pancreas are of increas- Japanese Clinical Guidelines ing interest for clinicians: cross imaging techniques Hallucinatory phenomena have held the fascination development makes it possible to detect small lesions Creating clinical guidelines is a modern trend. Pub- of science since the dawn of medicine, and the popu- in the pancreatic gland of asymptomatic patients, lished studies pertaining to a given theme are col- lar imagination from the beginning of recorded his- and in the last decades a more detailed and specific lected, their credibility evaluated, and then treatment tory. Their study has become a critical aspect of our pathological classification definitivelyopened an options in the form of evidence-based guidelines knowledge of the brain, making significant strides in unexpected world of more or less rare pancreatic are offered. There are a number of guidelines for the recent years with advances in neuroimaging, and has tumors. As a matter of fact, nowadays most surgi- treatment of thyroid tumors that have established established common ground among what normally cal procedures deal with these so called uncommon positions in clinical practice in North America and are regarded as disparate fields. The Neuroscience of pancreatic tumors such as cystic, endocrine and oth- in Western European countries. In Japan, however, Hallucinations synthesizes the most up-to-date find- ers unfrequent histotypes, and many patientsexperi- where radioisotope facilities are of limited availabil- ings on these intriguing auditory, visual, olfactory, encing an accidental discovery of this type of tumor ity, treatment plans for differentiated thyroid can- gustatory, and somatosensory experiences, from need therefore a specialistic evaluation. The concept cer differ considerably from those of America and their molecular origins to their cognitive expression. behind this volume is the need[...] In recognition of the wide audience for this informa- Europe, and the associated clinical guidelines need tion among the[...] modification before they can be adopted. In addi- Features tion, although thyroid[...] Uncommon tumors of the pancreas are of increas- Features ing interest for clinicians: cross imaging techniques Features Hallucinatory phenomena have held the fascination development makes it possible to detect small lesions Creating clinical guidelines is a modern trend. Pub- of science since the dawn of medicine, and the popu- in the pancreatic gland of asymptomatic patients, lished studies pertaining to a given theme are col- lar imagination from the beginning of recorded his- and in the last decades a more detailed and specific lected, their credibility evaluated, and then treatment tory. Their study has become a critical aspect of our pathological classification definitivelyopened an options in the form of evidence-based guidelines knowledge of the brain, making significant strides in unexpected world of more or less rare pancreatic are offered. There are a number of guidelines for the recent years with advances in neuroimaging, and has tumors. As a matter of fact, nowadays most surgical treatment of thyroid tumors that have established established common ground among what normally [..] are regarded as disparate fields. The [..] positions in clinical practice in North America and in Western European countries. In Japan, [..] Contents Contents Part I Cystic Neoplasms.- Part II Neuroendocrine Contents Part I: The Basics of Hallucinations.- 1. An episte- tumors.- Part III Rare solid Neoplasms- Miscella- 1. Epidemiology. - 2. Diagnosis and non-surgical mological approach: history of concepts and ideas neous. about hallucinations.- 2. Hallucinatory experiences management. - 3-a. Papillary carcinoma. - 3-b. Fol- in non-clinical populations.- 3. Hallucinations and licular tumor. - 3-c. Medullary carcinoma. - 3-d. Fields of interest other sensory deceptions in psychiatric disorders.- Poorly differentiated carcinoma. - 3-e Anaplastic Surgery 4. Hallucinations associated with neurological disor- carcinoma. - 4. Radiation therapy. - 5. Surgical Treat- ders and sensory loss.- 5. Standardized assessment of ment for Advanced Differentiated Carcinoma2. Target groups hallucinations.- Part II: Cognitive Models of Halluci- Diagnosis and non-surgical management. - 6. Post- Professional/practitioner nations.- 6. The ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ compo- operative observation of differentiated carcinoma nents of the hallucinatory phenomenon.- 7. Speech and treatment for inoperable cases. Type of publication processing and auditory verbal hallucinations.- 8. Monograph Fields of interest The role of memory[...] More on www.springer.com/978-88-470-2672-8 Oncology; Endocrinology; Surgery Fields of interest Hardcover Psychiatry; Cognitive Psychology; Neurosciences; Target groups 2013. 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M.G. Cowling, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, UK (Ed.) H.M. Stacy, Stanford University, CA, USA; W.C. Lee, Wake Forest Philosophy University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA (Eds.) Vascular Interventional Radiology Economic Justice Current Evidence in Endovascular Surgery P.R. Goldin, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Ed.) Philosophical and Legal Perspectives This new edition of Vascular Interventional Radiol- ogy: Current Evidence in Endovascular Surgery pro- Dao Companion to the Philosophy The economic impact of the U. S. financial market vides a thorough yet succinct and accessible review meltdown of 2008 has been devastating both in the of the latest knowledge in the field of endovascular of Han Fei U. S. and worldwide. One consequence of this cri- surgery. All chapters have been updated to reflect sis is the widening gap between rich and poor. With the advances that have occurred during the past little end in sight to global economic woes, it has five years, and new chapters are included on carotid Han Fei, who died in 233 BC, was one of the pri- never been more urgent to examine and re-exam- artery stenting and day case intervention. The chap- mary philosophers of China’s classical era, a repu- ine the values and ideals that animate policy about ter on lower limb veno-occlusive disease has been tation still intact despite recent neglect. This edited the market, the workplace, and formal and informal expanded to include management of deep venous volume on the thinker, his views on politics and phi- economic institutions at the level of the nation state thrombosis. Among the other topics considered are losophy, and the tensions of his relations with Con- and internationally. Re-entering existing debates the endovascular treatment options in different arte- fucianism (which he derided) is the first of its kind and provoking new ones about economic justice, this rial territories, aneurysm repair techniques, and the in English.Featuring contributions from specialists volume makes a timely contribution to a normative management of venous stenosis and[...] in various disciplines including religious studies and assessment of our economic values and the institu- literature, this new addition to the Dao Compan- tions that active those norms. [...] Features ions to Chinese Philosophy series includes the latest This new edition of Vascular Interventional Radiol- research. It breaks new ground with studies of Han Features ogy: Current Evidence in Endovascular Surgery pro- Fei’s intellectual antecedents, and his relationship as The economic impact of the U. S. financial market vides a thorough yet succinct and accessible review a historical figure with Han Feizi, the text attributed meltdown of 2008 has been devastating both in the of the latest knowledge in the field of endovascular to him, as[...] U. S. and worldwide. One consequence of this crisis surgery. All chapters have been updated to reflect is the widening gap between rich and poor. With lit- the advances that have occurred during the past Features tle end in sight to global economic woes, it has never five years, and new chapters are included on carotid Han Fei, who died in 233 BC, was one of the pri- been more urgent to examine and re-examine the artery stenting and day case intervention. The [..] mary philosophers of China’s classical era, a repu- values and ideals that animate policy about the mar- tation still intact despite recent neglect. This edited ket, the workplace, and formal and informal eco- Contents volume on the thinker, his views on politics and phi- nomic [..] Aetiology of Vascular Disease.- Assessment of losophy, and the tensions of his relations with Con- Peripheral Vascular Disease.- Equipment and Envi- fucianism (which he derided) is the first of its kind in Contents ronment.- Consent.- Sites of Arterial Access.- Aortic English.Featuring contributions from specialists in About the authors.- Part I: 18th Century Think- and Iliac Intervention.- Femero-Popliteal Inter- various disciplines including [..] ing and Current Issues in Economic Justice.- Some vention.- Crural Artery Intervention.- Thromboly- Remarks on Hume's Account of Property Including sis/Mechanical Thrombectomy and Percutaneous Contents One Cheer for the Communist Manifesto; Charles Aspiration Thrombectomy.- Upper Limb Arterial Introduction: Han Fei and the Han Feizi — Paul Landesman.- Rousseau on Poverty; Sally J. Scholz.- Intervention.- Carotid and Vertebral Artery Inter- R.Goldin,University of Pennsylvania.- I. Han Fei’s Bentham and Payday Lenders; David Jackson.- Part vention.- Management of Renal and Visceral Arte- Predecessors.- From Historical Evolution to the End II: Economic Justice in North America.- Justice and rial Intervention.- Endovascular Abdominal Aortic of History: Past, Present and Future from Shang Correctional Health Services; Kenneth Kipnis.- Eco- Aneurysm Repair.- Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Yang to the First Emperor — Yuri Pines, Hebrew nomic Justice and Freedom of Conscience; Emily R. Aortic Aneurysms.- Endovascular Repair of Iliac, University of Jerusalem.- Shen Dao’s Theory of fa Gill.- Economic Justice in the Oikos: Freedom and Visceral and[...] and His Influence on Han Fei — Soon-ja Yang, Inha Equality in Family Law; Christopher Berry Gray.- University.- II. The Philosophy of Han Fei.- Sub- Part III: Private Property, Free Market and[...] Fields of interest merged by Absolute Power: The Ruler’s Predicament Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Vascular in the Han Feizi — Yuri Pines.- Beyond the Rule of Fields of interest Surgery; Interventional Radiology; Nephrology; Neu- Rules: The Foundations of Sovereign Power in the Philosophy of Law; Theories of Law, Philosophy of rology Han Feizi — Albert Galvany, University of[...] Law, Legal History; Social Policy; Political Philoso- phy; Modern Philosophy Target groups Fields of interest Professional/practitioner Non-Western Philosophy; History; Political Theory; Target groups Political Philosophy; Cultural Studies Research Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Type of publication Research Contributed volume More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-27877-8 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4904-7 Hardcover Type of publication 2012. XV, 220 p. 155 illus., 15 in color. 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M. Graziano, University of Messina, Italy C. Luetge, Munich University of Technology, Germany (Ed.) S. Rocknak, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, U.S.A.

Epistemology of Decision Handbook of the Philosophical Imagined Causes: Hume's

Rational Choice, Neuroscience and Biological Approaches Foundations of Business Ethics Conception of Objects

This book carries out an epistemological analy- The Handbook of Business Ethics: Philosophical This book provides the first comprehensive account sis of the decision, including a critical analysis Foundations is a standard interdisciplinary reference of Hume’s conception of objects in Book I of A Trea- through the continuous reference to an interdisci- handbook in the field of business ethics. Articles tise of Human Nature. What, according to Hume, plinary approach including a synthesis of philo- by notable philosophers and economists examine are objects? Ideas? Impressions? Mind-independent sophical approaches, biology and neuroscience. fundamental concepts, theories and questions of objects? All three? None of the above? Through a Besides this it represents the analysis of causality business ethics: Are morality and self-interest com- close textual analysis, Rocknak shows that Hume here seen not from the formal point of view, but patible? What is meant by a just price? 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Neu- business ethics: Are morality and self-interest com- close textual analysis, Rocknak shows that Hume roeconomics and causality.- 4. Doubts, feasibility patible? What is meant by a just price? What did the thought that objects are imagined ideas. But, she and future of neuroeconomics.- Part 2 Biological Scholastic philosophers think about business? The argues, he struggled with two accounts of how and approaches.- 1. The Biology and the economy.- 2. handbook [..] [..] Economic progress and evolutionism.- 3. The com- Contents Contents putational methods and the engineering approach 4. Aristotelian Foundations of Business Ethics.- General Introduction.- PART I: LAYING THE Complexity.- Part 3.- 1. Game theory and economic Scholastic Thought and Business Ethics.- Moral- GROUNDWORK.- 1. Four Distinctions.- 2. Ele- decisions.- 2. Game theory and neuroscience 3. 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I.B. Flores, Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, Mexico City, A. Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India; R. A. Krieg, King's College London, UK Mexico; K.E. Himma, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, USA Parikh, Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY, U.S.A. (Eds.) and Brooklyn College, NY, U.S.A.; J. van Benthem, ILLC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E. Pacuit, Stanford University, Motivations for Humanitarian Stanford, CA, U.S.A. (Eds.) Law, Liberty, and the Rule of Law intervention Logic at the Crossroads (set) Theoretical and Empirical Considerations In recent years, there has been a substantial increase This Brief sheds light on the motivation of humani- in concern for the rule of law. Not only have there Proof, Computation and Agency Games, Norms and Reasons tarian intervention from a theoretical and empirical been a multitude of articles and books on the Proof, Computation and AgencyProof, Compu- point of view. An in-depth analysis of the theoreti- essence, nature, scope and limitation of the law, but tation and Agency: Logic at the Cross Roads pro- cal arguments surrounding the issue of a legitimate citizens, elected officials, law enforcement officers vides an overview of Logic and its relationship with motivation for humanitarian intervention demon- and the judiciary have all been actively engaged in other disciplines, and some of the emerging areas strate to what extent either altruism or national/self- this debate. Thus, the concept of the rule of law is as in terms. The volume brings out an inspiring para- interests are considered a righteous stimulus. The multifaceted and contested as it’s ever been, and this digm, called 'Social Software', the study of patterns of question about what constitutes a just intervention book explores the essence of that concept, includ- social interaction by means of techniques from logic has been at the core of debates in Just War Theory ing its core principles, its rules, and the necessity of and computer science. Besides, it demonstrates how for centuries. In particular in regards to humanitar- defining, or even redefining, the basic concept.Law, an extended view of logic can join forces with the ian intervention it is oftentimes difficult to define the Liberty, and the Rule of Law offers timely and unique social sciences, game theory or social choice theory, criteria for a righteous intervention. More than in insights on numerous themes relevant to the rule of in studying patterns and procedures in social agency, conventional military interventions, the motivation law.[...] and systematizing this field. Moreover, the study of and intention[...] Features Logic-Language- Cognition connection forms an Features In recent years, there has been a substantial increase important component of the fresh[...] This Brief sheds light on the motivation of humani- in concern for the rule of law. Not only have there Features tarian intervention from a theoretical and empirical been a multitude of articles and books on the Proof, Computation and AgencyProof, Computation point of view. An in-depth analysis of the theoreti- essence, nature, scope and limitation of the law, but and Agency: Logic at the Cross Roads provides an cal arguments surrounding the issue of a legitimate citizens, elected officials, law enforcement officers overview of Logic and its relationship with other dis- motivation for humanitarian intervention demon- and the judiciary have all been actively engaged in ciplines, and some of the emerging areas in terms. strate to what extent either altruism or national/self- this debate. Thus, the concept of the rule of law is as The volume brings out an inspiring paradigm, called interests are considered a righteous stimulus. The multifaceted and contested as it’s ever [..] 'Social Software', the study of patterns of social inter- question about what constitutes a just intervention Contents action by means of techniques from logic and com- [..] Acknowledgments.- Introduction; Imer B. Flores puter science. Besides, it [..] Contents and Kenneth E. Himma.- The Concept of the Rule Contents Introduction. - 1.The Legal and Moral Legitimacy of Law; Courtney Taylor Hamara.- Plato and the Volume I: Proof, Computation and AgencyPreface.- of Intervention.- 1.1 The Impact of Globalization Rule of Law; Brian Burge-Hendrix.- Kantian Re- Introduction.- I LOGIC TODAY: SOME REFLEC- on the International State System.- 1.2. Intervention construction of Intersubjectivity Forms: The Logic TIONS.- 1. What is Mathematical Logic? A Survey; in International Law since 1945.- 1.3. The Ethics of of the Transition from Natural State to the Thresh- John N. Crossley.- 2. Is there a Logic of Society?; Humanitarian Intervention.- 2. National Interests old of the Civic State; Andrzej Maciej Kaniowski.- Rohit Parikh.- II LOGIC AND MATHEMATICS.- and Altruism in Humanitarian Intervention.- 2.1. Radbruch’s Formula, Conceptual Analysis, and the 3. What is a Proof?; John N. Crossley.- 4. A Visit to Humanitarian Intervention and National Interest.- Rule of Law; Brian H. Bix.- Law, Liberty, and the Tarski's Seminar on Elimination of Quantifiers; Wil- 2.2 Humanitarian Intervention and Altruism.- 3. Rule of Law (in a Constitutional Democracy); Imer frid Hodges.- 5. Deductive Systems of Fuzzy Logic; The Motivation for Humanitarian Intervention.- 3.1. B. Flores.- The Rule of Law: Is the Line between the Petr Hajek.- III LOGIC AND COMPUTATION.- Research Design and Method.- 3.2. Case Analysis.- 4. Formal and the Moral Blurred?; Gülriz Uygur.-[...] 6. What is the difference between Proofs and Pro- Quantitative Analysis.- Conclusion.- Bibliography. Fields of interest grams?; John N. Crossley.- 7. Zero-One Laws: The- Fields of interest Philosophy of Law; Theories of Law, Philosophy of sauri and Parametric Conditions; Yuri Gurevich and Ethics; Human Rights; Political Theory Law, Legal History Andreas Blass.-[...] Target groups Target groups Fields of interest Research Research Logic; Mathematical Logic and Foundations; Mathe- matical Logic and Formal Languages; Non-Western Type of publication Type of publication Philosophy Brief Contributed volume Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5373-0 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4742-5 Research Softcover Hardcover 2013. XI, 136 p. 3 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Ethics) 2013. X, 190 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives Type of publication 49,95 € on Law and Justice, Vol. 18) Contributed volume ISBN 978-94-007-5373-0 99,95 € More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-0920-1 ISBN 978-94-007-4742-5 Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 2013. Approx. 650 p. 2-volume-set. 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G. Ziccardi, University of Milan, Italy A. Poma, University of Turin, Italy S. Roux, D. GARBER (Ed.)

Resistance, Liberation Technology The Impossibility and Necessity of The Mechanization of Natural and Human Rights in the Digital Theodicy Philosophy

Age The “Essais” of Leibniz The Mechanisation of Natural Philosophy is devoted This book provides an analytical interpretation of to various aspects of the transformation of nat- This book explains strategies, techniques, legal issues Leibniz's 'Essais de Théodicée' with wide-ranging ural philosophy during the 16th and 17th cen- and the relationships between digital resistance activ- references to all his works. It shows and upholds turies that is usually described as mechanical ities, information warfare actions, liberation tech- many thesis: Leibniz's rational conception of faith, philosophy .Drawing the border between the old nology and human rights. It studies the concept of his rational notion of mystery, the reformation of Aristotelianism and the « new » mechanical phi- authority in the digital era and focuses in particular classical ontology, and the importance of Leibniz's losophy faces historians with a delicate task, if on the actions of so-called digital dissidents. Moving thought in the tradition of the critical idealism. In his not an impossible mission. There were many nat- from the difference between hacking and computer endeavor to formulate a theodicy, Leibniz emerges ural philosophers who actually crossed the border crimes, the book explains concepts of hacktivism, as a classic exponent of a non-immanentist modern between the two worlds, and, inside each of these the information war between states, a new form of rationalism, capable of engaging in a close dialogue worlds, there was a vast spectrum of doctrines, argu- politics (such as open data movements, radical trans- with religion and faith. This relation implies that ments and intellectual practices. The expression parency, crowd sourcing and “Twitter Revolutions”), God and reason are directly involved in posing the mechanical philosophy is burdened with ambigu- and the hacking of political systems and of state challenge and that the defence of one is the defence ities. It may refer to at least three different enter- technologies. The book focuses on the protection of of the other.[...] prises: a[...] human rights in[...] Features Features Features This book provides an analytical interpretation of The Mechanisation of Natural Philosophy is devoted This book explains strategies, techniques, legal issues Leibniz's 'Essais de Théodicée' with wide-ranging to various aspects of the transformation of nat- and the relationships between digital resistance activ- references to all his works. It shows and upholds ural philosophy during the 16th and 17th cen- ities, information warfare actions, liberation tech- many thesis: Leibniz's rational conception of faith, turies that is usually described as mechanical nology and human rights. It studies the concept of his rational notion of mystery, the reformation of philosophy .Drawing the border between the old authority in the digital era and focuses in particular classical ontology, and the importance of Leibniz's Aristotelianism and the « new » mechanical phi- on the actions of so-called digital dissidents. Moving thought in the tradition of the critical idealism.In his losophy faces historians with a delicate task, if not from the difference between hacking and computer endeavor to formulate a theodicy, [..] an impossible mission. There were many natural crimes, the book explains concepts of [..] philosophers who [..] Contents Contents List of abbreviations and symbols.- 1 Introduction. Contents Chapter 1 Opening Remarks: Hacking and Digi- – 1.1 Theodicy.- 1.2 Philosophical Theodicy.- 1.3 PART 1. Historical contruction of the category tal Dissidence.- Chapter 2 Digital Resistance, Digi- The Theodicy of Leibniz.- 2True Piety.- 2.1 Truth of mechanical philosophy.- Daniel Garber, Notes tal Liberties and Digital Transparency.- Chapter 3 and Appearance.- 2.2 The Fundamental Truths of on the pre-history of the mechanical philoso- Hacking and Digital Dissidence Activities.- Chapter Faith.- 2.3 Light and Virtue.- 2.4 The Love of God.- phy.- Guido Giglioni, How Francis Bacon became 4 Digital Resistance, Digital Liberties and Human 2.5 Fatum Christianum.- 3 Faith and Reason.- 3.1 Baconian. Hagiography in the Early History of the Rights.- Chapter 5 The Use of Liberation Technol- The General Terms of the Controversy.- 3.2 Reason.- Mechanical Philosophy.- Sophie Roux, The partition ogy.- Chapter 6 Digital Activism, Internet Control, 3.3 Truth over and against Reason: Mystery.- 3.4 of the Empire of Natural Philosophy: Old and New Transparency, Censorship, Surveillance and Human Faith and Apologetics: Comprehending and Uphold- Philosophers (1660-1690).- PART 2. Mechanical Rights: an International Perspective.- Chapter 7 ing.- 3.5 The Antagonist of the Theodicy: Sceptcism.- philosophy and theories of matter.- Victor Navarro, Conclusions: the Landscape of Digital Liberties and 4 Apologetic Arguments in the Theodicy.- 4.1 The Matter and Form in the Sixteenth Century Spain.- the Future.- Index. Brief.- 4.2 The Legal Arguments.- 4.3 The[...] Craig Martin, Causation in Descartes’ Météores and Fields of interest in Late-Renaissance Aristotelian Meteorology.- Carla Fields of interest Philosophy of Law; Media Law; Legal Aspects of Rita[...] History of Philosophy; Modern Philosophy; Ontol- Computing; Constitutional Law; Computers and ogy; Philosophy of Religion; Metaphysics; Ethics Fields of interest Society; Criminal Law Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Biology; His- Target groups Target groups tory of Philosophy; Philosophy of Nature Research Research Target groups Type of publication Type of publication Research Monograph Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5030-2 Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-5275-7 Contributed volume Hardcover Hardcover 2013. IX, 318 p. (Studies in German Idealism, Vol. 14) More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4344-1 2013. VIII, 328 p. 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A.S. Narayanan, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, India C. Vamos¸, Institute of Numerical Analysis, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Physics M. Cr˘aciun, Institute of Numerical Analysis, Cluj-Napoca, Roma- nia An Introduction to Waves and

Z. Ren, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; Y. Lan, Boston Oscillations in the Sun Automatic trend estimation College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; Y. Wang, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, PR China “An Introduction to Waves and Oscillations in the Our book introduces a method to evaluate the accu- Sun” is intended for students and researchers who Aligned Carbon Nanotubes racy of trend estimation algorithms under condi- work in the area of solar and astrophysics. This book tions similar to those encountered in real time series contains an introduction to the Sun, basics of elec- Physics, Concepts, Fabrication and Devices processing. This method is based on Monte Carlo trodynamics, magneto-hydrodynamics for force- experiments with artificial time series numerically This book gives a survey of the physics and fabrica- free and current-free fields. It deals with waves in generated by an original algorithm. The second part tion of carbon nanotubes and their applications in uniform media with relevance to sound waves and of the book contains several automatic algorithms optics, electronics, chemistry and biotechnology. Alfven waves, and with waves in non-uniform media for trend estimation and time series partitioning. It focuses on the structural characterization of var- like surface waves or waves in a slab and cylindrical The source codes of the computer programs imple- ious carbon nanotubes, fabrication of vertically or geometry. It also touches on instabilities in fluids and menting these original automatic algorithms are parallel aligned carbon nanotubes on substrates or observational signatures of oscillations. Finally, there given in the appendix and will be freely available on in composites, physical properties for their align- is an introduction to the area of helio-seismology, the web. The book contains clear statement of the ment, and applications of aligned carbon nanotubes which deals with the internal structure of the Sun. conditions and the approximations under which the in field emission, optical antennas, light transmis- algorithms work, as well as the proper[...] Features sion, solar cells, chemical devices, bio-devices, and Astrophysicists and others studying the Sun will many others. Major fabrication methods are illus- Features find this expansive coverage of what we know about trated in detail, particularly the most widely used Our book introduces a method to evaluate the accu- waves and oscillations in our nearest star an infor- PECVD growth technique on which various device racy of trend estimation algorithms under condi- mative introduction to a hot contemporary topic. integration schemes are based,[...] tions similar to those encountered in real time series After a section summarizing the Sun's physical char- processing. This method is based on Monte Carlo Features acteristics, the volume moves on to explore the basics experiments with artificial time series numerically This book gives a survey of the physics and fabrica- of electrodynamics, which in turn facilitate a discus- generated by an original algorithm. The second part tion of carbon nanotubes and their applications in sion of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). The mater- of the book contains several automatic algorithms optics, electronics, chemistry and biotechnology. It ial [..] for trend estimation and time series partitioning. focuses on the structural characterization of various The [..] Contents carbon nanotubes, fabrication of vertically or parallel Chapter 1: Introduction.- 1.1: Historical Perspec- aligned carbon nanotubes on substrates or in com- Contents tives.- 1.2: The Core of the Sun.- 1.3: Radiative posites, physical properties for their alignment, and Discrete stochastic processes and time series.- Trend Zone.- 1.4: Convection Zone.- 1.5: Photosphere.- applications of aligned carbon nanotubes in [..] definition.- Finite AR(1) stochastic process.- Monte 1.6: Chromosphere.- 1.7: Corona.- 1.8: Solar Wind.- Carlo experiments. - Monte Carlo statistical ensem- Contents Chapter 2: Electro-Magneto Statics.- 2.1: Charge bles.- Numerical generation of trends.- Numerical Introduction to Carbon.- Introduction to Carbon and Current Distributions.- 2.2: Coulomb's Law.- generation of noisy time series.- Statistical hypothe- Nanotubes.- Growth Techniques of Carbon Nan- 2.3: Gauss's Law.- 2.4: Ampere's Law.- 2.5: Faraday's sis testing.- Testing the i.i.d. property.- Polynomial otubes.- Chemical Vapor Deposition of Carbon Nan- Law.- 2.6: Vector Magnetic Potential.- 2.7: Maxwell's fitting.- Linear regression.- Polynomial fitting.- Poly- otubes.- Physics of Direct Current Plasma-Enhanced Equations.- Chapter 3: MHD Equations and Con- nomial fitting of artificial time series.- An astrophys- Chemical Vapor Deposition.- Technologies to cepts.- 3.1: Assumptions.- 3.2: Dimensionless Para- ical example.- Noise smoothing.- Moving average.- Achieve Carbon Nanotube Alignment.- Measure- meters.- 3.3: Mass Continuity.- 3.4: Equations of Repeated moving average (RMA).- Smoothing of ment Techniques of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes.- Motion.- 3.5: Energy Equation.- 3.6: MHD[...] artificial time series.- A financial example.- Auto- Properties and Applications of Aligned Carbon Nan- matic estimation of[...] Fields of interest otube Arrays.- Potential Applications of Carbon Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Extraterrestrial Nanotube Arrays. 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R. Liang, Carestream Health Inc., Rochester, NY, USA (Ed.) W. Hüttner, Universität Ulm, Germany; W. Hüttner, Universität E. Abad, Autonomous University of Madrid , Spain Ulm, Germany (Ed.) Biomedical Optical Imaging Energy Level Alignment and Technologies Diamagnetic Diatomic Molecules, Electron Transport Through Metal/ Part 1 Design and Applications Organic Contacts Molecular Constants Mostly from Microwave, Molecular Beam This book provides an introduction to design of and Sub-Doppler Laser Spectroscopy, Subvol. A1 From Interfaces to Molecular Electronics biomedical optical imaging technologies and their In recent years, ever more electronic devices have applications. The main topics include: fluorescence Volume II/29 "Molecular Constants Mostly from started to exploit the advantages of organic semicon- imaging, confocal imaging, micro-endoscope, polar- Microwave, Molecular Beam, and Sub-Doppler Laser ductors. The work reported in this thesis focuses on ization imaging, hyperspectral imaging, OCT imag- Spectroscopy" is planned to appear as a series A1, analyzing theoretically the energy level alignment ing, multimodal imaging and spectroscopic systems. A2, B, C and D1, D2, D3 for the diamagnetic, and E of different metal/organic interfaces, necessary to Each chapter is written by the world leaders of the for the paramagnetic linear and polyatomic species, tailor devices with good performance. Traditional respective fields, and will cover: principles and limi- respectively.Like in the preceding volumes II/24 methods based on density functional theory (DFT), tations of optical imaging technology,system design and II/19, which have appeared in the years around are not appropriate for analyzing them because they and practical implementation for one or two specific 1999 and 1992, respectively, the diamagnetic sub- underestimate the organic energy gap and fail to cor- applications, including design guidelines, system stances are arranged in the manner suggested by rectly describe the van der Waals forces.Since the configuration, optical design, component require- Hill ("Hill's system", 1900), meaning an almost strict size of these systems prohibits the use of more accu- ments and selection, system optimization and design alphabetical order. The ionic species are included in rate methods, corrections to those DFT drawbacks examples,recent advances and[...] the alphabetical arrangement of the neutral ones in each table.The information is grouped differently in are desirable. In this work a combination of a stan- Features comparison with the previous[...] dard DFT calculation with[...] This book provides an introduction to design of Features biomedical optical imaging technologies and their Features In recent years, ever more electronic devices have applications. The main topics include: fluores- Volume II/29 "Molecular Constants Mostly from started to exploit the advantages of organic semicon- cence imaging, confocal imaging, micro-endoscope, Microwave, Molecular Beam, and Sub-Doppler Laser ductors. The work reported in this thesis focuses on polarization imaging, hyperspectral imaging, OCT Spectroscopy" is planned to appear as a series A1, analyzing theoretically the energy level alignment of imaging, multimodal imaging and spectroscopic A2, B, C and D1, D2, D3 for the diamagnetic, and E different metal/organic interfaces, necessary to tailor systems.Each chapter is written by the world leaders for the paramagnetic linear and polyatomic species, devices with good performance. Traditional methods of the respective fields, and will cover: [..] respectively.Like in the preceding volumes II/24 and II/19, which have appeared in the years around 1999 based on density functional theory (DFT), are not Contents and 1992, respectively, the diamagnetic [..] appropriate for analyzing them because they [..] Fluorescence imaging.- Reflectance confocal imag- Contents ing.- Micro-endoscope.- Polarization imaging.- Fields of interest Theoretical Foundation.- Further Developments Hyperspectral imaging.- OCT imaging.- Mutlimodal Physics (general); Atomic/Molecular Structure and in IDIS Model.- The IDIS Model at the Molecular optical imaging.- Spectroscopic system. Spectra Limit.- Results for Various Interfaces: C60, Benzene, Fields of interest Target groups TTF, TCNQ and Pentacene Over Au(111). 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B. Cudnik, University St. Thomas, Houston, TX, USA M. D'Onofrio, Università di Padova, Italy; P. Marziani, Istituto Th. Kuhr, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), Padova, Italy; J.W. Sulentic, Insti- tuto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (IAA-CSIC), Granada, Spain (Eds.) Faint Objects and How to Observe Flavor Physics at the Tevatron

Them Fifty Years of Quasars Decay, Mixing and CP-Violation Measurements in pp-Colli- sions From Early Observations and Ideas to Future Research Faint Objects and How to Observe Them is for visual The book reviews the latest experimental results of observers who are equipped with a 10-inch or larger The 50th anniversary of the discovery of quasars charm and bottom flavor physics at the Tevatron astronomical telescope and who want to "go deep" in 1963 presents an interesting opportunity to proton-antiproton collider. The measurements of with their observing. It provides a guide to some of ask questions about the current state of quasar lifetimes, branching ratios and mixing properties the most distant, dim, and rarely observed objects research. Formatted as a series of interviews with of heavy flavored hadrons provide important con- in the sky, supported by background information noted researchers in the field, each of them asked straints on fundamental parameters of the standard on surveys and objects lists - some familiar, such as to address a specific set of questions covering topics model – the elements of the CKM matrix. Compar- Caldwell, and some not so familiar. This book not selected by the editors, this book deals with the his- isons of experimental results with theoretical predic- only provides a wealth of experience compiled from torical development of quasar research and discusses tions allow to search for physics beyond the standard several sources, but it also gives an historical back- how advances in instrumentation and computational model or to set bounds on parameters of new physics ground to surveys whose names may or may not capabilities have benefitted quasar astronomy and models.The experimental techniques developed at be familiar to most amateur astronomers. Finally, have changed our basic understanding of quasars. In the Tevatron are highly relevant for the next gener- it includes a listing of the many galaxy clusters out the last part of the book the interviews address the ation flavor physics experiments at the LHC. This there, from "nearby" ones such[...] current topic of the role of quasars in galaxy evolu- book provides the reader a detailed summary[...] tion. They summarise open[...] Features Features Astronomers' Observing Guides provide up-to- Features The book reviews the latest experimental results of date information for amateur astronomers who The 50th anniversary of the discovery of quasars charm and bottom flavor physics at the Tevatron want to know all about what it is they are observ- in 1963 presents an interesting opportunity to proton-antiproton collider. The measurements of ing. This is the basis of the first part of the book. The ask questions about the current state of quasar lifetimes, branching ratios and mixing properties second part details observing techniques for prac- research. Formatted as a series of interviews with of heavy flavored hadrons provide important con- tical astronomers, working with a range of differ- noted researchers in the field, each of them asked straints on fundamental parameters of the standard ent instruments.Faint Objects and How to Observe to address a specific set of questions covering topics model – the elements of the CKM matrix. Compar- Them is for visual observers who want [..] selected by the editors, this book deals with the his- isons of experimental results with theoretical predic- torical development of quasar research and discusses tions allow to [..] Contents how [..] Preface.- Pushing the Envelope in Visual Astro- Contents nomical Observations.- Part I: The Physical Nature Contents Introduction.- Flavor in the Standard of Faint Objects.- Chapter 1: The Astronomical An introduction to fifty years of research on Model.- Theoretical Description of Mixing and CP- Surveys.- Chapter 2: The Astronomers Behind quasars.- Quasars in the life of astronomers.- Violation.- Experimental Techniques.- Lifetime the Historical Surveys.- Chapter 3: The Nature of Quasars: the observational perspectives.- Quasars and Decay of B-Hadrons.- Flavor Oscillations.- CP- Star Clusters and Nebulae.- Chapter 4: The Nature classes and their relationships.- From observations Violation in Mixing and the Interference of Mixing of Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters.- Chapter 5: The to physical parameters.- Models of quasars.- Quasars and Decay.- Direct CP-Violation.- Rare Decays.- Nature of Quasars and Other Exotics.- Chapter in the Cosmic Environment.- The future of quasar Conclusions. 6: Ground-and Space-Based Observations of the studies.- Fifty years of quasars: current impressions Most Distant Parts of the Universe.- Part II: How to and future perspectives. 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D. Topper, University of Winnipeg, MB, Canada Y. Yoshida, Shizuoka Institute, Fukuroi, Japan (Ed.) M. Thiriet, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

How Einstein Created Relativity out ICAME 2011 Intracellular Signaling Mediators of Physics and Astronomy Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on the in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Applications of the Mössbauer Effect (ICAME 2011) held in Systems Tokyo, Japan, 25-30 September 2011 This book tracks the history of the theory of relativ- ity through Einstein’s life, with in-depth studies of its Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on The volumes in this authoritative series present a background as built upon by ideas from earlier sci- the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect (ICAME multidisciplinary approach to modeling and simu- entists. The focus points of Einstein’s theory of rel- 2011) held in Kobe, Japan, September 25-30, 2011 Y. lation of flows in the cardiovascular and ventilatory ativity include its development throughout his life; Yoshida (Ed) Professor Rudolf L. Mössbauer passed systems, especially multiscale modeling and coupled the origins of his ideas and his indebtedness to the away just before this conference on 14 September simulations. The cardiovascular and respiratory sys- earlier works of Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Mach and 2011. At the Opening Ceremony by Dénes Nagy, tems are tightly coupled, as their primary function others; the application of the theory to the birth of Chairperson of IBAME, with Yutaka Yoshida, Chair- is to supply oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide modern cosmology; and his quest for a unified field person of the Organizing Committee, dedicated the from the body's cells. Because physiological conduits theory. Treading a fine line between the popular and conference to the memory of Professor Mössbauer. have deformable and reactive walls, macroscopic technical (but not shying away from the occasional This volume focuses on the most recent studies on flow behavior and prediction must be coupled to equation), this book explains the entire range of rel- the materials research for the global environment phenomenological models of nano- and microscopic ativity and weaves an up-to-date biography of Ein- among the usual topics which have been discussed events in a corrector scheme of regulated mecha- stein[...] in this long-standing conference series: Advances in nisms when the vessel lumen caliber varies markedly. Experimental techniques and Methodology,[...] Features Therefore, investigation of flows of[...] This book tracks the history of the theory of relativ- Features Features ity through Einstein’s life, with in-depth studies of its Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on The volumes in this authoritative series present a background as built upon by ideas from earlier sci- the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect (ICAME multidisciplinary approach to modeling and simu- entists. The focus points of Einstein’s theory of rel- 2011) held in Kobe, Japan, September 25-30, 2011 Y. lation of flows in the cardiovascular and ventilatory ativity include its development throughout his life; Yoshida (Ed) Professor Rudolf L. Mössbauer passed systems, especially multiscale modeling and coupled the origins of his ideas and his indebtedness to the away just before this conference on 14 September simulations. The cardiovascular and respiratory sys- earlier works of Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Mach and 2011. At the Opening Ceremony by Dénes Nagy, tems are tightly coupled, as their primary function is others; the application of the theory [..] Chairperson of IBAME, with Yutaka Yoshida, Chair- to supply oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from person of the Organizing Committee, dedicated [..] Contents the body's cells. Because physiological conduits [..] Part I: Genesis: Riding a Beam of Light.- Part II: Spe- Fields of interest Contents cial Relativity.- Part III: General Relativity.- Part IV: Particle and Nuclear Physics; Spectroscopy and 1. Introduction.- 2. Signaling Lipids.- 3. Preamble Cosmology.- Part V: Exodus: Quest for a Unified Microscopy; Spectroscopy / Spectrometry; Charac- to Cytoplasmic Protein Kinases.- 4. Cytoplasmic Field Theory. terization and Evaluation of Materials Protein Tyrosine Kinases.- 5. Cytoplasmic Protein Serine/Threonine Kinases.- 6. Dual-Specificity Pro- Fields of interest Target groups tein Kinases.- 7. Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Research Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity The- Module.- 8. Dual-Specificity Protein Kinases.- 9. ory; Popular Science in Astronomy Type of publication Guanosine Triphosphatases and Their Regulators.- Proceedings 10. Other Major Types of Signaling Mediators.- 11. Target groups Signaling Pathways.- 12. Conclusion.- References.- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4761-6 Graduate List of Currently Used Prefixes and Suffixes.- List of Hardcover Aliases.-Complementary Lists of Notations.- Index. Type of publication 2013. XI, 739 p. Monograph 299,00 € Fields of interest ISBN 978-94-007-4761-6 Biophysics and Biological Physics; Biomedical Engi- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4781-8 neering; Mathematical and Computational Biology; Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. 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H. Ünlü, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, and International H. Zabel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany; M. Farle, O. Ueda, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan; S.J. University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; N.J.M. Horing, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (Eds.) Pearton, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds.) Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA (Eds.) Magnetic Nanostructures Materials and Reliability Handbook Low Dimensional Semiconductor Spin Dynamics and Spin Transport for Semiconductor Optical and Structures Electron Devices Nanomagnetism and spintronics is a rapidly expand- Characterization, Modeling and Applications ing and increasingly important field of research with Starting with the first transistor in 1949, the world many applications already on the market and many Materials and Reliability Handbook for Semicon- has experienced a technological revolution which more to be expected in the near future. This field ductor Optical and Electron Devices provides com- has permeated most aspects of modern life, particu- started in the mid-1980s with the discovery of the prehensive coverage of reliability procedures and larly over the last generation. Yet another such revo- GMR effect, recently awarded with the Nobel prize approaches for electron and photonic devices. These lution looms up before us with the newly developed to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg. The present vol- include lasers and high speed electronics used in cell capability to control matter on the nanometer scale. ume covers the most important and most timely phones, satellites, data transmission systems and A truly extraordinary research effort, by scientists, aspects of magnetic heterostructures, including spin displays. Lifetime predictions for compound semi- engineers, technologists of all disciplines, in nations torque effects, spin injection, spin transport, spin conductor devices are notoriously inaccurate due to large and small throughout the world, is directed and fluctuations, proximity effects, and electrical control the absence of standard protocols. Manufacturers vigorously pressed to develop a full understanding of of spin valves. The chapters are written by interna- have relied on extrapolation back to room tempera- the properties of matter at the nanoscale and its pos- tionally recognized experts in their respective fields ture of accelerated testing at elevated temperature. sible applications, to bring to fruition the promise of and provide an overview[...] This technique fails for scaled, high current density nanostructures to introduce a new generation of[...] devices. Device failure is driven by electric field or Features current mechanisms or low[...] Features Nanomagnetism and spintronics is a rapidly expand- Starting with the first transistor in 1949, the world ing and increasingly important field of research with Features has experienced a technological revolution which many applications already on the market and many Materials and Reliability Handbook for Semicon- has permeated most aspects of modern life, particu- more to be expected in the near future. This field ductor Optical and Electron Devices provides com- larly over the last generation. Yet another such revo- started in the mid-1980s with the discovery of the prehensive coverage of reliability procedures and lution looms up before us with the newly developed GMR effect, recently awarded with the Nobel prize approaches for electron and photonic devices. These capability to control matter on the nanometer scale. to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg. The present vol- include lasers and high speed electronics used in cell A truly extraordinary research effort, by scientists, ume covers the most important and most timely phones, satellites, data transmission systems and dis- engineers, technologists of all disciplines, in [..] aspects of [..] plays. Lifetime predictions for compound semicon- ductor devices are notoriously inaccurate [..] Contents Contents Advances in Low Dimensional Semiconductor The Influence of Magnetic Anisotropy on Cur- Contents Structures.- Modeling of Low Dimensional Semi- rent-Induced Spindynamics.- Spin Dynamics in the Preface.- Part 1. Materials Issues and Reliability of conductors.- Graphene: Properties and Theory.- Time and Frequency Domain.- Spin-Polarized Elec- Optical Devices.- 1. Reliability Testing of Semicon- Functionalization of Graphene Nanoribbons.- trons in the Superconductor/Ferromagnet Hybrid ductor Optical Devices.- 2. Failure Analysis of Semi- Atom/Molecule Van Der Waals Interaction with Structures.- Ferromagnetic Heusler Alloy thin films: conductor Optical Devices.- 3. Failure Analysis using Graphene.- Optical Studies of Semiconductor Quan- Electronic Properties and Magnetic Moment For- Optical Evaluation Technique (OBIC) of LDs and tum Dots.- Friedel Sum Rule in One- And Quasi- mation.- Multiferroic and Magnetoelectric Materi- APDs for Fiber Optical Communication.- 4. Reli- One-Dimensional Wires.- Effects of Temperature on als.- Competing Interactions in Patterned and Self- ability and Degradation of III-V Optical Devices The Scattering Phases and Density of States in Quan- Assembled Magnetic Nanostructures.- Quantum Dot Focusing on Gradual Degradation.- 5. Catastrophic tum Wires. Spintronics.- Fundamentals and Applications. Optical-damage in High Power, Broad-Area Laser- diodes.- 6. Reliability and Degradation of Vertical Fields of interest Fields of interest Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers.- 7. Structural Defects Nanoscale Science and Technology; Semiconductors; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Nanotechnology; in GaN-based Materials and Their[...] Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Nanotech- Condensed Matter Physics Fields of interest nology Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Target groups Optical and Electronic Materials; Electronics and Target groups Research Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Electronic Cir- Research cuits and Devices; Characterization and Evaluation Type of publication of Materials; Laser Technology and Physics, Photon- Type of publication Monograph ics Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32041-5 Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-28423-6 Hardcover Research Hardcover 2013. XV, 268 p. 142 illus. (Springer Tracts in Modern 2013. XIV, 162 p. 86 illus., 39 in color. 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B.-Z. Maytal, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Hafia, Israel; F. Pavese, Istituto di Metrologia “G. Colonnetti” (IMGC), U. Rössler, Universität Regensburg, Germany (Ed.) J.M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA Torino, Italy; G. Molinar Min Beciet, Istituto di Metrologia “G. Colonnetti” (IMGC), Torino, Italy New Data and Updates for several Miniature Joule-Thomson III-V (including mixed crystals) and Cryocooling Modern Gas-Based Temperature and Pressure Measurements II-VI Compounds Principles and Practice Condensed Matter, Semiconductors Update, Subvolume E This book is the first in English being entirely dedi- This 2nd edition volume of Modern Gas-Based Tem- The Landolt-Börnstein subvolume III/44E is the fifth cated to Miniature Joule-Thomson Cryocooling. The perature and Pressure Measurements follows the part of an update to the existing eight volumes III/41 category of Joule-Thomson (JT) cryocoolers takes us first publication in 1992. It collects a much larger about Semiconductors and contains New Data and back to the roots of cryogenics, in 1895, with figures set of information, reference data, and bibliography Updates for III-V, and II-VI compounds and their like Linde and Hampson. The "cold finger" of these in temperature and pressure metrology of gaseous mixed crystals. Each compound is described with cryocoolers is compact, lacks moving parts, and sus- substances, including the physical-chemical issues respect to its properties, the corresponding refer- tains a large heat flux extraction at a steady tempera- related to gaseous substances. The book provides ences are provided. ture. Potentially, they cool down unbeatably fast. For solutions to practical applications where gases are example, cooling to below 100 K (minus 173 Celsius) used in different thermodynamic conditions. Mod- Features might be accomplished within only a few seconds ern Gas-Based Temperature and Pressure Measure- The Landolt-Börnstein subvolume III/44E is the by liquefying argon. A level of about 120 K can be ments, 2nd edition is the only comprehensive survey fifth part of an update to the existing eight volumes reached almost instantly with krypton. Indeed, the of methods for pressure measurement in gaseous III/41 about Semiconductors and contains New Data species of coolant plays a central role dictating the media used in the medium-to-low pressure range and Updates for IV-IV, III-V, II-VI and I-VII com- size, the[...] closely connected with thermometry. It assembles[...] pounds. Each compound is described with respect to its properties, the corresponding references are pro- Features Features vided. This book is the first in English being entirely dedi- This 2nd edition volume of Modern Gas-Based Tem- cated to Miniature Joule-Thomson Cryocooling. 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A. Plotnitsky, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA R.W. Argyle, Waterbeach Cambs, UK (Ed.) H. Lammer, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria

Niels Bohr and Complementarity Observing and Measuring Visual Origin and Evolution of Planetary

An Introduction Double Stars Atmospheres

This book offers a discussion of Niels Bohr’s con- Implications for Habitability The second edition of Observing and Measuring ception of “complementarity,” arguably his greatest Visual Double Stars (2004) is the definitive book for Based on the author’s own work and results obtained contribution to physics and philosophy. By trac- those who are serious about this fascinating aspect by international teams he coordinated, this Springer- ing Bohr’s work from his 1913 atomic theory to the of astronomy. It deals with equipment (you can Brief offers a concise discussion of the origin and introduction and then refinement of the idea of com- start modestly with commercial or even home-made early evolution of atmospheres of terrestrial planets plementarity, and by explicating different meanings instruments), observing methods using binoculars during the active phase of their host stars, as well as of “complementarity” in Bohr and the relationships upwards to advanced instrumentation and tech- of the environmental conditions which are neces- between it and Bohr’s other concepts, the book aims niques, including speckle interferometry. The astron- sary in order for planets like the Earth to obtain N_2- to offer a contained and accessible, and yet suffi- omy of double stars, including orbital calculation, rich atmospheres. Possible thermal and non-thermal ciently comprehensive account of Bohr’s work on is given its own section.This second edition of this atmospheric escape processes are discussed in a com- complementarity and its significance. popular book contains a significant amount of com- parative way between the planets in the Solar System Features pletely new material, inspired by the work done by and exoplanets. Lastly, a hypothesis for how to test This book offers a discussion of Niels Bohr’s con- observers – particularly in the USA – since the first and study the discussed atmosphere evolution the- ception of “complementarity,” arguably his greatest edition was published. This includes the[...] ories using future UV transit observations of terres- contribution to physics and philosophy. By trac- trial exoplanets[...] Features ing Bohr’s work from his 1913 atomic theory to the In these days of high-precision astrometric satellites, Features introduction and then refinement of the idea of com- tremendous contributions to the science of astrome- Based on the author’s own work and results obtained plementarity, and by explicating different meanings try are being made by amateur astronomers around by international teams he coordinated, this Springer- of “complementarity” in Bohr and the relationships the globe.This second edition of Observing and Mea- Brief offers a concise discussion of the origin and between it and Bohr’s other concepts, the book aims suring Visual Double Stars contains a significant early evolution of atmospheres of terrestrial planets to offer [..] amount of completely new material inspired by the during the active phase of their host stars, as well as Contents work done by observers - particularly in the USA - of the environmental conditions which are necessary Preface.- Acknowledgements.- List of Abbrevia- since the first edition was published. [..] in order for planets like the Earth to obtain N_2-rich tions.- Chapter 1. 1900-1962. From Planck to Bohr.- atmospheres. Possible thermal and [..] Contents Chapter 2. 1913. “On the Constitution of Atoms Foreword.- Preface.- Chapter 1: More than one Sun.- Contents and Molecules”: Quantum Jumps and Epistemo- Chapter 2: Why observe double stars?.- Chapter 3: 1 Protoatmospheres.- 2 Evolution of the Solar/Stel- logical Leaps.- Chapter 3. 1925. “Atomic Theory The Observation of Binocular Double Stars.- Chap- lar Radiation and Plasma Environment.- 3 Escape and Mechanics”: From the Old Quantum Theory to ter 4: Double Star Sketching.- Chapter 5: Multiple of Planetary Atmospheres.- 4 Observational Tests of Heisenberg’s Quantum Mechanics.- Chapter 4. 1927. stars and planets.- Chapter 6: Is the Sun a double Atmosphere Evolution Hypotheses.- 5 Conclusion. “The Quantum Postulate and the Recent Develop- star?.- Chapter 7: The orbital elements of a Visual Index. ment of Atomic Theory” (The Como Lecture): Com- Binary Star.- Chapter 8: Orbit computation.- Chap- plementarity vs. Causality.- Chapter 5. 1929. “The ter 9: Ten famous double stars.- Chapter 10: The Fields of interest Quantum of Action and the Description of Nature”: resolution of a telescope.- Chapter 11: Reflecting Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Atmospheric New Complementarities and a New Interpretation.- telescopes and double star astronomy.- Chapter 12: Sciences; Astrobiology; Planetology Chapter 6. 1931. “The[...] Simple techniques of measurement.- Chapter 13: Target groups Filar micrometer.- Chapter 14: The[...] Fields of interest Research Quantum Physics; Philosophy of Science; History Fields of interest and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Quantum Type of publication Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Field Theories, String Theory Brief Target groups Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-32086-6 Popular/general Research Softcover Type of publication 2013. 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R. Alicante, University of Zaragoza, Spain E. Seedhouse, Defence R&D Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada D. Melrose, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

Photoinduced Modifications of Pulling G Quantum Plasmadynamics the Nonlinear Optical Response in Human Responses to High and Low Gravity Magnetized Plasmas Liquid Crystalline Azopolymers Performing in a high G environment is extremely Quantum Plasmadynamics is a synthesis of the demanding on the body: pulling G forces blood to kinetic theory of plasmas and quantum electrody- Nonlinear optical (NLO) phenomena such as fre- the body’s extremities, putting the pilot, astronaut or namics (QED). In this volume, the approach applied quency conversion have played a key role in the driver at risk of G-Induced Lack of Consciousness to unmagnetized plasmas in volume 1 is general- development of photonic technologies. This thesis (G-LOC). In “Pulling G” Erik Seedhouse describes ized to magnetized plasmas. First, a covariant ver- reports a detailed study of the molecular response of what it feels like to pull 7 G in a fighter plane and sion of nonquantum kinetic theory is formulated for a large variety of push-pull organic compounds using the G pressures on the body when driving a For- single-particle (emission and scattering) processes the Second Harmonic Generation technique, which mula 1 car and many other gravity-defying vehicles. and the collective-medium response. The relativistic will serve as a starting point for the investigation at The book relates, for the first time, the effects of G quantum treatment is based on solutions of Dirac's the macroscopic scale of azobenzene-based liquid in both hyper-gravity and microgravity. It describes equation for an electron in a magnetostatic field, and crystalline polymeric films and their blends with the human response to increased and decreased G single-particle processes are treated using a magne- highly efficient NLO chromophores. These mate- and the potentially dangerous effects of high G, with tized version of QED. The response of an electron rials are designed with the aim of exploiting their particular reference to dynamic injuries sustained in gas is derived by generalizing the derivation of the photoadressability in order to tailor their nonlinear high acceleration[...] response of the magnetized vacuum. behaviour. The magnitude and symmetry of their NL response was successfully controlled[...] Features Features Formula 1 racing drivers, figher pilots, astronauts The covariant (4-tensor) theory for relativistic quan- Features - G forces are an integral part of their lives- How tum plasmas presented in the first volume is gener- Nonlinear optical (NLO) phenomena such as fre- do racing drivers sustain high G loads and not pass alized to magnetized plasma in this second volume. quency conversion have played a key role in the out?- What accelerative forces are unleashed when The first four chapters are concerned with classical development of photonic technologies. This thesis a fighter pilot ejects from a high-performance jet?- theory, including covariant forms of cold-plasma, reports a detailed study of the molecular response of What is it like being launched into space and what MHD and kinetic theory and the theory of gyromag- a large variety of push-pull organic compounds using are the effects on astronauts living in zero G on netic emission. The response 4-tensor for an arbi- the Second Harmonic Generation technique, which board the International Space [..] trary distribution is evaluated, using both the [..] will serve as a starting point for the investigation at the macroscopic scale of azobenzene-based liquid [..] Contents Contents Preface.- Acknowledgments.- About the Author.- Preface.- Chapter 1: Covariant Fluid Models for Contents List of figures.- List of tables.- List of abbreviations Magnetized Plasmas.- Chapter 2: Response Ten- Introduction and Basic Theory.- Experimental and acronyms.- Chapter 1: Project MX981.- Chapter sors for Magnetized Plasmas.- Chapter 3: Waves Methods.- Nonlinear Optical Molecular Response.- 2: To black out or not to black out.- Chapter 3: The in Magnetized Plasmas.- Chapter 4: Gyromag- Piperazine Azopolymer Thin Films.- Films of Doped wobblies.- Chapter 4: The G machine.- Chapter 5: netic Processes.- Chapter 5: Magnetized Dirac Elec- Low Polar Azopolymers.- Nonlinear Optical Grat- Formula One.- Chapter 6: Punching out.- Chapter tron.- Chapter 6: Quantum Theory of Gyromagnetic ings.- General Conclusions.- Appendices 7: Launch and re-entry.- Chapter 8: Microgravity.- Processes.- Chapter 7: Second Order Gyromagnetic Chapter 9: Artificial gravity.- Index. Processes.- Chapter 8: Magnetized Vacuum.- Chap- Fields of interest ter 9: Response of Magnetized Electron Gas.- Appen- Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Opti- Fields of interest dix A: Special Functions.- Index. cal and Electronic Materials; Surface and Interface Biophysics and Biological Physics; Popular Science Science, Thin Films; Soft and Granular Matter, Com- in Astronomy; Aerospace Technology and Astronau- Fields of interest plex Fluids and Microfluidics; Surfaces and Inter- tics; Medical Biochemistry Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Quantum Physics; faces, Thin Films Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Target groups Interaction; Plasma Physics Target groups Popular/general Research Target groups Type of publication Research Type of publication Popular science Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3029-2 Type of publication Monograph More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-31755-2 Softcover Hardcover 2013. XXVI, 210 p. 106 illus., 95 in color. 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C. Vita-Finzi, Natural History Museum, London, UK M. Mucha-Kruczyński, Lancaster University, UK T. Sagawa, Kyoto University, Japan

Solar History Theory of Bilayer Graphene Thermodynamics of Information

An Introduction Spectroscopy Processing in Small Systems

Beyond the four centuries of sunspot observation This thesis presents the theory of three key elements This thesis presents a general theory of nonequilib- and the five decades during which artificial satel- of optical spectroscopy of the electronic excitations rium thermodynamics for information processing. lites have monitored the Sun – that is to say for in bilayer graphene: angle-resolved photoemission Ever since Maxwell's demon was proposed in the 99.99999% of the Sun’s existence – our knowledge spectroscopy (ARPES), visible range Raman spec- nineteenth century, the relationship between ther- of solar history depends largely on analogy with kin- troscopy, and far-infrared (FIR) magneto-spec- modynamics and information has attracted much dred main sequence stars, on the outcome of vari- troscopy. Bilayer graphene (BLG) is an atomic two- attention because it concerns the foundation of the ous kinds of modelling, and on indirect measures dimensional crystal consisting of two honeycomb second law of thermodynamics. From the mod- of solar activity. They include the analysis of lunar monolayers of carbon, arranged according to Bernal ern point of view, Maxwell's demon is formulated rocks and meteorites for evidence of solar flares and stacking. The unperturbed BLG has a unique band as an information processing device that performs other components of the solar cosmic-ray (SCR) structure, which features chiral states of electrons measurement and feedback at the level of thermal flux, and the measurement of cosmogenic isotopes in with a characteristic Berry phase of 2$\pi$, and it has fluctuations. By unifying information theory, mea- wood, stratified ice and marine sediments to evaluate versatile properties which can be controlled by an surement theory, and the recently developed theory changes in the galactic cosmic-ray (GCR) flux and externally applied transverse electric field and strain. of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, the author thus infer changes in the[...] It is shown in this work how[...] has constructed a theory of "information[...] Features Features Features Beyond the four centuries of sunspot observation This thesis presents the theory of three key elements This thesis presents a general theory of nonequilib- and the five decades during which artificial satel- of optical spectroscopy of the electronic excitations rium thermodynamics for information processing. lites have monitored the Sun – that is to say for in bilayer graphene: angle-resolved photoemission Ever since Maxwell's demon was proposed in the 99.99999% of the Sun’s existence – our knowledge spectroscopy (ARPES), visible range Raman spec- nineteenth century, the relationship between ther- of solar history depends largely on analogy with kin- troscopy, and far-infrared (FIR) magneto-spec- modynamics and information has attracted much dred main sequence stars, on the outcome of various troscopy. Bilayer graphene (BLG) is an atomic two- attention because it concerns the foundation of the kinds of modelling, and on indirect measures of solar dimensional crystal consisting of two honeycomb second law of thermodynamics. From the modern activity. They include the analysis of lunar rocks and monolayers of carbon, arranged according to Bernal point of view, Maxwell's demon is formulated as an [..] stacking. The [..] information [..] Contents Contents Contents Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Origins.- 3. The young The Tight-Binding Approach and the Resulting Elec- Review of Maxwell’s Demon.- Classical Dynamics, Sun.- 4. Isotopes and ice cores.- 5. Cosmogenic tronic Structure.- Angle-Resolved Photoemission Measurement, and Information.- Quantum Dynam- radiocarbon.- 6. The solar cycle.- 7. Solar rotation.- Spectroscopy.- Magneto-Optical Spectroscopy.- ics, Measurement, and Information.- Unitary Proof 8. Contemporary history.- 9. The Lessons of His- Electronic Raman Spectroscopy. of the Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Second Law tory.- Index. with Feedback Control.- Thermodynamics of Mem- Fields of interest Fields of interest ories.- Stochastic Thermodynamics.- Nonequilib- Spectroscopy and Microscopy; Surfaces and Inter- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Meteorol- rium Equalities with Feedback Control.-Conclusions. faces, Thin Films; Surface and Interface Science, ogy / Climatology; Geophysics and Environmental Thin Films; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Fields of interest Physics; Planetology Nanotechnology Thermodynamics; Quantum Information Technol- Target groups ogy, Spintronics; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Sys- Target groups Research tems and Complexity; Mathematical Methods in Research Physics; Nanoscale Science and Technology Type of publication Type of publication Brief Target groups Monograph Research More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4294-9 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-30935-9 Softcover Type of publication Hardcover 2013. 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B. Fernandez, Vanves, France; G. Ripka, Queyssac les Vignes, K. Collica, Berkeley College, Woodland Park, NJ, USA France Psychology Female Prisoners, AIDS, and Peer Unravelling the Mystery of the G. Jiang, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; L. Programs Atomic Nucleus Diao, Brewer Science, Springfield, MO, USA; K. Kuang, Torrey Hills Technologies, San Diego, CA, USA How Female Offenders Transform Their Lives A Sixty Year Journey 1896 — 1956 This book highlights a neglected area in the field Unravelling the Mystery of the Atomic Nucleus is a Advanced Thermal Management of rehabilitation of female offenders with AIDS. history of atomic and nuclear physics. It begins in Materials It provides data to show how women, working 1896 with the discovery of radioactivity, which leads as HIV peer educators in prison, utilize their peer to the discovery of the nucleus at the center of the experiences as a transition point for rehabilitation atom. It follows the experimental discoveries and Advanced Thermal Management Materials pro- both inside and outside of the penitentiary. HIV the theoretical developments up to the end of the vides a comprehensive and hands-on treatise on the and prison are inextricably linked and education Fifties.Unlike previous books regarding on history importance of thermal packaging in high perfor- has proved to be the one constant that mitigates the of nuclear physics, this book methodically describes mance systems. These systems, ranging from active spread of both HIV and crime. Research on female how advances in technology enabled physicists to electronically-scanned radar arrays to web servers, inmates in general is not frequent and this book probe the physical properties of nuclei as well as how require components that can dissipate heat effi- presents unique qualitative data that includes rich the physical laws which govern these microscopic ciently. This requires materials capable of dissipating accounts from the women themselves. It illustrates systems were progressively discovered. The reader heat and maintaining compatibility with the packag- the benefits derived by female inmates who work in will gain a clear understanding of how theory is inex- ing and dye. Coverage includes all aspects of thermal an HIV prison-based peer program,[...] tricably intertwined[...] management materials, both traditional and non- traditional,with an emphasis on metal based materi- Features Features als. An in-depth discussion of properties and man- This book highlights a neglected area in the field Unravelling the Mystery of the Atomic Nucleus tells ufacturing processes, and current applications are of rehabilitation of female offenders with AIDS. the story of how, in the span of barely sixty years, provided. Also presented are a discussion of the[...] It provides data to show how women, working we made a transition from the belief that matter as HIV peer educators in prison, utilize their peer was composed of indivisible atoms, to the discovery Features experiences as a transition point for rehabilitation that in the heart of each atom lies a nucleus which Advanced Thermal Management Materials pro- both inside and outside of the penitentiary. HIV is ten thousand times smaller than the atom, which vides a comprehensive and hands-on treatise on the and prison are inextricably linked and education nonetheless carries almost all its mass, and the trans- importance of thermal packaging in high perfor- has proved to be the one constant that mitigates the formations of which involve energies [..] mance systems. These systems, ranging from active spread [..] electronically-scanned radar arrays to web servers, Contents require components that can dissipate heat effi- Contents Radioactivity, the First Puzzles.- A Nucleus at the ciently. This requires materials capable of dissipating Women, Prison and HIV: An Introduction.- Crime Heart of The Atom.- Quantum Mechanics, the heat and maintaining compatibility with the packag- Trajectories and Crime Desistance.- Female Offend- Unavoidable Path.- A Timid Infancy.- 1930-1940 : ing and [..] ers and The Inmate Subculture.- The Effects of A Dazzling Development.- The Upheavals of the Prison-Based Programming.- The Success of HIV Second World War.- The Time of Maturity.- Where Contents Prison-Based Peer Programming. the Narrative Ends. 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L.T. Benuto, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA (Ed.) S.C. Kalichman, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA L.D. Ravdin, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA; H.L. Katzen, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA (Eds.) Guide to Psychological Assessment HIV Treatments as Prevention with Hispanics (TasP) Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia Primer for Behavior-Based Implementation This book focuses on diversity, culture, and ethnicity as they relate to psychological assessment of Hispan- HIV Treatment as Prevention: Primer for Behav- With the aging of the baby boomers and medical ics. It is a how-to guide for clinicians, researchers, ior-Based Implementation provides the first practi- advances that promote longevity, older adults are and instructors working with Hispanic clients. Each cal guide to integrating behavioral prevention with rapidly becoming the fastest growing segment of chapter contains an overview of cultural consider- antiretroviral therapies for people living with HIV the population. As the population ages, so does ations needed for assessing the Hispanic client fol- infection. This brief book discusses the historical the incidence of age related disorders. Many pre- lowed by a specific exploration of the assessment and social context embedding the shifting landscape dict that 15% - 20% of the baby-boomer genera- measures available and the research that has been in HIV prevention, where the use of effective treat- tion will develop some form of cognitive decline conducted on these measures with Hispanic par- ments have become the focus of HIV prevention. over the course of their lifetime, with estimates esca- ticipants. An exploration of the strengths and lim- While using treatments for prevention is promising, lating to up to 50% in those achieving advanced itations of each assessment measure is included. the history of HIV prevention offers several impor- age. Although much attention has been directed Considering that ethnocultural minority individu- tant pitfalls that must be avoided if HIV treatments at Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of als who are of Hispanic/Latino origin make up the are to ultimately succeed in preventing new HIV dementia, it is estimated that nearly one third of largest ethnocultural minority group[...] infections. Lessons learned from the successes and those cases of cognitive decline result from other failures of other biomedical[...] neuropathological mechanisms. In fact, many Features patients[...] A breakthrough moment in psychological assess- Features ment was the realization that one size does not fit HIV Treatment as Prevention: Primer for Behav- Features all. Few populations prove this true as much as ior-Based Implementation provides the first practi- As the population of older adults increases, so does America’s largest ethnic minority: Hispanics, whose cal guide to integrating behavioral prevention with the incidence of age related cognitive disorders such lives reflect a wide spectrum of cultural, language, antiretroviral therapies for people living with HIV as dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most com- and social factors. Traditionally, assessment has paid infection. This brief book discusses the historical mon form of dementia, yet there are many other scant attention to such variables, but now clinicians and social context embedding the shifting landscape conditions associated with neuropsychological are increasingly aware of linguistic and [..] in HIV prevention, where the use of effective treat- impairment in older adults. The conscientious clin- ments have become the focus of HIV [..] ician must be able not only to differentiate between Contents normal age-related cognitive decline and early signs 1. Guide to Psychological Assessment with Hispan- Contents of [..] ics: An Introduction.- 2. Bilingualism and its Impact Chapter 1: Foundations and Principles.- Chapter on Psychological Assessment.- 3. The Assessment 2: Reflecting on Prevention Technologies.- Chapter Contents Interview: A review of Structured and Semi-Struc- 3: The TasP Revolution.- Chapter 4: Ressource: In 1. Special Considerations for the Neuropsychologi- tured Clinical Interviews available for use among the Mix Intervention Manual. cal Interview of Older Adults.- 2. Consideration of Hispanic Clients.- 4. Using Projective Tests with His- Cognitive Reserve.- 3. Considerations for the Neu- panic Clients.- 5. Assessing Personality using Self- Fields of interest ropsychological Evaluation of Older Ethnic Minor- Report Measures with Hispanic Clients.- 6. IQ Test- Health Psychology; Health Promotion and Disease ity Populations.- 4. The Assessment of Change: Serial ing and the Hispanic Client.- 7. Assessing Effort & Prevention Assessments in Dementia Evaluations.- 5. After the Malingering with the Hispanic Client.- 8. Assessing Diagnosis of Dementia: Considerations in Disease Target groups Mood Disorders and Suicidality in Hispanics.- 9. Management.- 6. Sleep and Aging.- 7. Medications Professional/practitioner Special Considerations when Assessing[...] and Cognition in Older Adults.- 8. 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S.R. Maddi, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA C.A. Simpkins, Private Practice, San Diego, CA, USA; A.M. Simp- Z. Winstok, University of Haifa, Israel kins, Private Practice, San Diego, CA, USA Hardiness Partner Violence Neuroscience for Clinicians Turning Stressful Circumstances into Resilient Growth A New Paradigm for Understanding Conflict Escalation Evidence, Models, and Practice These are turbulent times in which it becomes As domestic violence continues to be a focus of increasingly important to survive and thrive despite This book fills the need for an introductory text that social and psychological concern, two basic con- stressful circumstances. Hardiness is the pattern of opens the field up to the beginner and takes them tradictory viewpoints endure: one rooted in male attitudes and skills that provides the courage and to higher-level thinking about neuroscience. Neuro- power dynamics, the other maintaining that both strategies that helps people be resilient by turning science has captured the interest of students, profes- genders use and are victimized by violence. Although potential disasters into growth opportunities and ful- sionals, and the general public. In fact it is so new, both sides have their merits, neither has adequately fillment, thereby enhancing their performance, sense that there are very few books that gather it together answered the crucial question: What causes conflict of fulfillment, and health. Hardiness as the pathway in one text. Neuroscience is an amalgamation of to escalate into violence?Partner Violence: A New to resilience under stress has become of consider- many fields: psychology, cognitive science, chem- Paradigm for Understanding Conflict Escalation- able interest, it is beginning to have an influence on istry, biology, engineering, philosophy, mathematics, adds a third, escalation-focused paradigm to the the emerging emphasis of positive psychology by and statistics. People who are new to the discipline debate, addressing the limitations of the two dom- expanding this approach beyond mere happiness, to have to be able to find their way through all of these inant perspectives in a comprehensive scholarly the courage and strategies needed to make the most fields together. In addition, they need to understand approach. This concise yet comprehensive volume of difficult times.The[...] the highly technical lexicon, modeling methods, and examines key gender- and non-gender-related vio- theoretical[...] lence[...] Features These are turbulent times in which it becomes Features Features increasingly important to survive and thrive despite Neuroscience for Clinicians: Evidence, Models, and As domestic violence continues to be a focus of stressful circumstances. Hardiness is the pattern of Practice C. Alexander Simpkins and Annellen M. social and psychological concern, two basic con- attitudes and skills that provides the courage and Simpkins Psychology began as the study of thoughts, tradictory viewpoints endure: one rooted in male strategies that helps people be resilient by turning moods, and emotions—the realm of the mind— power dynamics, the other maintaining that both potential disasters into growth opportunities and ful- gradually adding findings from neuroscience about genders use and are victimized by violence. Although fillment, thereby enhancing their performance, sense the workings of the brain. Current interest in mind- both sides have their merits, neither has adequately of fulfillment, and health. Hardiness as the [..] body health and in the biological underpinnings of answered the crucial question: What causes conflict mental illness is creating new opportunities [..] to escalate into violence?Partner Violence: A New [..] Contents Preface.- Chapter 1: The Importance of Resilience in Contents Contents Daily Living.-Chapter 2: Personal Hardiness as the The birth of a new science.-Unlocking the key to Preface.- Gender Differences in Aggressive Tenden- Basis for Resilience.- Chapter 3: Thirty Years of Har- neuroscience terminology.- What is the Mind and cies.- Dominance and Control.- Partner Violence diness Validational Research and Practice.- Chap- Brain?.- Learning from brain damaged individuals.- as a Rational Choice.- Partner Violence as Planned ter 4: Hardiness Assessment and Training.- Chapter Neuroimaging technologies.- Modeling the Brain.- Behavior.- The Process Leading to Partner Violence.- 5: Raising Hardy Children.- Chapter 6: Applying Neurons and Neurotransmitters.- Brain structures.- Partner Conflict Dynamics Throughout Relationship Hardiness to Teaching and Counseling.- Chapter 7: Brain Pathways.- Neural Networks: How Neu- Periods.- Partner Conflict Dynamics.- Observation Hardiness as a Relationship and Work Facilitator.- rons Think and Learn.- Evolution of the Brain over Units of Partner Violence.- Gender Differences in Chapter 8: How Hardiness Facilitates Functioning Ions of Time.- Brain Development through the Life Escalatory Intentions.- Observations about the Third in Military and Safety Roles.- Chapter 9: The Impor- Span.- Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis: Changing Paradigm. tance of Hardy Organizations.- Chapter 10: The Psy- Moment-by-Moment.- Principles for incorporating chology of Possibilities.- References.- the Brain into Treatment.- Working with Atten- Fields of interest tion.- Regulating Emotions.- Reconsolidating Mem- Personality and Social Psychology; Criminology & Fields of interest ory.-[...] Criminal Justice; Medicine (general); Clinical Psy- Positive Psychology; Quality of Life Research chology; Sociology, general; Social Work Fields of interest Target groups Clinical Psychology; Neurosciences; Cognitive Psy- Target groups Research chology; Neuropsychology Research

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M.J. Prinstein, University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill, NC, USA C. Phellas, University of Nicosia, Agios Dometios, Nicosia, Cyprus (Ed.) Social Sciences (Ed.)

The Portable Mentor Aging in European Societies E. Fernandez, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology Australia Healthy Aging in Europe

The ten year anniversary of the book offers an excel- Between longer life expectancies and declining birth lent opportunity to publish a second edition. Sev- Accomplishing Permanency: rates, Europe’s elder population is growing into a siz- eral aspects of the book have evolved considerably Reunification Pathways and able minority with considerable impact on nations, since its first printing. For instance, substantial revi- Outcomes for Foster Children health systems, and economies—in other words, sion to the internship, licensure, and certification global implications as well as local and regional ones. processes has occurred, and are reflected in this Those investing in the health of older adults need resource. Much of the literature on clinical psychol- Reunification is a primary goal of foster care sys- a double perspective: the social and clinical com- ogy, cultural sensitivity, and the current job market tems and the most common permanency planning plexity of aging and the larger forces shaping these is updated. Changes in technology have large effects decision. It is defined as the return of children placed experiences. Aging in European Societies examines on teaching and practicing clinical psychology. These in protective care to the home of their birth family aging trends across the continent, analyzing indi- modifications are needed to offer appropriate and and used to describe the act of restoring a child in vidual and collective variables that affect the lives of updated information for students. In short, virtually out-of-home care back to the biological family. Yet older adults, and drawing salient comparisons with every chapter has substantial modification to ensure reunification decision-making and the process of other parts of the world. An interdisciplinary panel that the[...] reintegrating children into birth families remains of experts provides[...] under researched. This Brief takes a look at family Features reunification knowledge and research in Australia Features Written for students and early career psycholo- where there is evidence that most children placed Between longer life expectancies and declining birth gists, The Portable Mentor, Second Edition is a pro- in protective care are eventually reunited with their rates, Europe’s elder population is growing into a siz- fessional development handbook with practical birth parents. It explores how a knowledge of reuni- able minority with considerable impact on nations, guidelines and suggestions for mastering virtually fication decision making[...] health systems, and economies—in other words, every professional task encountered during the first global implications as well as local and regional ones. decade of a career in psychology. Fully updated and Features Those investing in the health of older adults need a expanded from the first edition this volume covers a Reunification is a primary goal of foster care sys- double perspective: the social and clinical complexity wider range of topics and some completely new [..] tems and the most common permanency planning of aging and the larger forces shaping these [..] decision. It is defined as the return of children placed Contents in protective care to the home of their birth family Contents Part I. Applying to Graduate School.- Before you and used to describe the act of restoring a child in Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Challenging Apply to Graduate Programs in Psychology: Know- out-of-home care back to the biological family. Yet statutory pensions reforms in an aging Europe: Ade- ing When You’re Ready, and Gaining Post-Bac- reunification decision-making and the process of quacy versus Sustainability.- Chapter 3. Technology calaureate Experiences.- Deciding to Apply and reintegrating children into birth families remains [..] and Ageing: Potential for European Societies.- Chap- Successfully Gaining Admission to Graduate Schools ter 4. Dependency and individualism: The influ- in Psychology.- Part II. Beginning your Career.- The Contents ence of modern ideologies on older people’s food Whys and Hows of the Scientific Path in Applied Chapter 1 – Introduction.- Chapter 2 - Characteris- security.- Chapter 5 Cross-National Exploration of Psychology.- Advancing Understanding of Cultural tics of parents and children.- Chapter 3 - Reasons for National Cultural Policy and Economic Character- Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, and the Effects of children entering care.- Chapter 4 - Assessment and istics.- Chapter 6. What about happiness in later Cultural Incompetence.- Developing and Practicing intervention.- Chapter 5 - Case plans and care man- life?.- Chapter 7. Dementia and Quality of Life Issues Ethics.- Balancing Career and Family.- Psychologist agement.- Chapter 6 - Care patterns and outcomes .- in Older People.- Chapter 8. Changes in physical and Parent: Advice from Professionals in Differ- Chapter 7 – Contact.- Chapter 8 – Decisions about functional ability with ageing and over[...] ent[...] reunification and interventions to support children and families.- Chapter 9 – The carers’ contribution Fields of interest Fields of interest and experience.- [...] Aging; Public Health; Population Economics; Clinical Psychology; Psychological Methods / Evalu- Demography; Quality of Life Research ation; Psychotherapy and Counseling Fields of interest Family; Child and School Psychology; Quality of Life Target groups Target groups Research Research Professional/practitioner Target groups Type of publication Type of publication Research Monograph Professional book More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-8344-2 Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-3993-6 Hardcover Brief Softcover 2013. XXXI, 285 p. 17 illus. (International Perspectives 2013. XL, 370 p. 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J. Woo, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin NT, Hong Kong (Ed.) E.S. Burger, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Aus- B. Sanders, California State University Los Angeles, CA, USA; tralia; S. Cheloukhine, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New Y.F. Thomas, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA; B. Grif- York, NY, USA fin Deeds, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MA, USA Aging in Hong Kong (Eds.)

A Comparative Perspective Counterterrorism in Areas of Political Unrest Crime, HIV and Health: With the longest life expectancy for men and the Intersections of Criminal Justice second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies The Case of Russia's Northern Caucasus our planet’s aging population. The daily lives of its and Public Health Concerns older adults closely match the advantages and dis- Political transitions often create new law enforce- advantages experienced by urban elders in other ment challenges. This Brief provides an examina- Carefully selected to reflect the latest research at the developed countries. For these reasons, Hong tion of such special law enforcement challenges interface between public health and criminal jus- Kong’s elderly serve as a salient guide to older in the Northern Caucasas, both due to the unique tice in the US, these contributions each focus on an people’s social, psychological, and healthcare needs structure of the crime groups that are active in the aspect of the relationship. How, for example, might a —concerns of increasing importance as the world region, and to the unique social and political envi- person’s criminal activity adversely affect their health grows older. Aging in Hong Kong examines this ronment in which they operate. In 2002, Russian or their risk of exposure to HIV infection? The issues emblematic population as a case study specifically President Vladamir Putin declared the end of the addressed in this volume are at the heart of policy in in comparison with their counterparts in the West, war in Chechnya. In 2006, he announced the insur- both public health and criminal justice. The authors shedding light on diverse, interrelated currents in the gency was defeated. Yet today, Russia maintains a track a four-fold connection between the two fields, aging experience. Referencing numerous[...] significant Internal Police presence in the Northern exploring the mental and physical health of incarcer- Caucasus to contain approximately 700 insurgents at ated populations; the health consequences of crime, Features a cost estimated to be more than the equivalent of $1 substance abuse, violence and risky sexual behaviors; With the longest life expectancy for men and the billion per year. Russian law[...] second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our the extent to which high crime rates are linked to[...] planet’s aging population. The daily lives of its older Features Features adults closely match the advantages and disadvan- Political transitions often create new law enforce- Carefully selected to reflect the latest research at the tages experienced by urban elders in other developed ment challenges. This Brief provides an examination interface between public health and criminal jus- countries. For these reasons, Hong Kong’s elderly of such special law enforcement challenges in the tice in the US, these contributions each focus on an serve as a salient guide to older people’s social, psy- Northern Caucasas, both due to the unique struc- aspect of the relationship. How, for example, might a chological, and healthcare needs—concerns of [..] ture of the crime groups that are active in the region, person’s criminal activity adversely affect their health and to the unique social and political environment or their risk of exposure to HIV infection? The issues Contents in which they operate. In 2002, Russian President addressed in this volume are at the heart of policy in Ch 1. Introduction.- Ch 2. Hong Kong and Other Vladamir Putin declared the end of the war [..] World Cities.- Ch 3. Living Environment.- Ch 4. both public health and criminal [..] Retirement and post retirement issues.- Ch 5. Elder Contents Contents Financial Asset Management.- Ch 6. Population age- Preface.- List of Tables.- List of Abbreviations.- 1) Linda Teplin & co.: Northwestern: Incarcerated ing: Impact of Common Chronic Diseases on Health Legal Framework for Fighting Terrorists.- The juveniles, mental health and co-morbidity.-2) Dan and Social Services.- Ch 7. Health Literacy Regarding Northern Caucasus as a Colonial Phenomenon.- O'Connell, Jim Inciardi & co.: University of Mary- Ageing Issues.- Ch 8. The Role of Empowerment in Conceptualizations of Russian Counterrorism.- The land: HIV status, related outcomes, and criminal jus- the Management of Chronic Diseases in the Elderly.- Parties' Strategies and Tactics.- Conflict Dynam- tice history.-3) Carolina Guzman & Barry Krisberg: Ch 9. Elder-friendly Service Delivery Models.- Ch 10. ics, Tipping Points, Social Political Networks, and National Council on Crime and Delinquency: Find- Quality of Dying.- Ch 11. Prioritization in Health- Momentum.- Conclusions and Final Observations. ings from the Health Returns Initiative - Physical care and Ageism. Fields of interest and mental health of juvenile during and after in- Fields of interest Criminology & Criminal Justice; Political Science, carceration.-B) Health consequences of risk behav- Aging; Public Health; Population Economics; general iors.-4) Bill Sanders, Geoffrey Hunt, & Avelardo Demography Valdez & co.: Cal. 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O. Ziegler, Berlin, Deutschland M.C.A. Liem, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands; W.A. G.W. Peterson, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA; K.R. Bush, Pridemore, University of Indiana Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA (Eds.) USA (Eds.) EU Regulatory Decision Making and the Role of the United States Handbook of Marriage and the Handbook of European Homicide Family Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation as a Gateway for U. S. Research Economic Interests? Patterns, Explanations, and Country Studies The third edition of Handbook of Marriage and the Oliver Ziegler raises the question of what role eco- Family describes, analyzes, synthesizes, and critiques nomic interests of the United States play in the reg- This comprehensive work provides a sourcebook of the current research and theory about family rela- ulatory decision making process of the European information about the substantive, methodological, tionships, family structural variations, and the role of Union. Critics often assume that U. S. dominance in and policy-oriented aspects of homicide research in families in society. This updated Handbook provides the world economy, fueled by a powerful business Europe. Part one of this work covers the most recent the most comprehensive state-of-the art assessment elite, has significantly affected EU regulations at the substantive and methodological information about of the existing knowledge of family life, with partic- expense of environmental and consumer protection European homicide research. The second part will ular attention to variations due to gender, socioeco- standards. The author falsifies this proposition. He contains detailed case studies on homicide research nomic, race, ethnic, cultural, and life-style diversity. shows, first, that the EU often adopts regulations in 15-20 individual European nations. This work will The Handbook also aims to provide the best synthe- against the explicit opposition of the U. S. thereby be both conceptual and practical. conceptual and sis of our existing scholarship on families that will ignoring the principles of transatlantic regulatory practical. Conceptual aspects will focus on theoreti- be a primary source for scholars and professionals cooperation. Second, he demonstrates that business cal frameworks and patterns and trends of violence but also serve as the primary graduate text for gradu- interests in the EU are usually not homogenous and in Europe. Practical aspects will examine the results ate[...] often come second to[...] of empirical research, topics relating to different data sources and the[...] Features Features Despite waves of societal, cultural, and generational Oliver Ziegler raises the question of what role eco- Features change, the family remains the bedrock unit for nomic interests of the United States play in the reg- This comprehensive work provides a reference for studying the individual and society as well as a prime ulatory decision making process of the European the substantive, methodological, and policy-oriented focus of study in its own right. In particular, where Union. Critics often assume that U. S. dominance in aspects of homicide research in Europe. Part one diverse family structures were once considered rare the world economy, fueled by a powerful business of this work covers the most recent substantive and occurrences, they are now gaining increased recogni- elite, has significantly affected EU regulations at the methodological information about European homi- tion from the social sciences. The Handbook of Mar- expense of environmental and consumer protection cide research. The second part will contains detailed riage and the Family has been updated [..] standards. The author falsifies this proposition. He case studies on homicide research in 15-20 individ- [..] ual European nations. This work will be both [..] Contents PREFACE.-Balancing Connectedness and Auton- Contents Contents omy in Diverse Families.-II. THEORETICAL AND Introduction and Theory.- Introduction and Introduction.-Section One.-Homicide data in METHODOLOCAL ISSUES.-The Current Status research problem.- A theoretical framework.- The Europe: Definitions, sources and statistics.-Long- of Theorizing About Families.-The Demography institutional structure of transatlantic regulatory term historical trends of homicide in Europe.-Con- of Families.-Quantitative Methodology for Fam- cooperation.- Case Studies.- Waste Electrical and temporary differences in rates and trends of homi- ily Science.-Qualitative Family Research: Enduring Electronical Equipment.- Ozone-depleting sub- cide among European nations.-Regional variation Themes and Contemporary Variations.-Systemic stance.- Animal testing for cosmetic procucts.- Met- in Europe between homicide and other forms of and Ecological Qualities of Families.-Feminism ric labeling.- Summary and Conclusions.- The four external death and criminal offences.-Theory and and Families.-Stress Processes in Families and Cou- cases and their outcome.- Generalizing the conclu- explanation in contemporary European homicide ples.-Conceptualizing Cultural Influences on Social- sions to other cases. research.- A review of the cross-national empirical ization: Comparing Parent-Adolescent Relationships literature on social structure and homicide.- Explain- in the U.S. and Mexico.-II. 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H. Mytum, University of Liverpool, UK; G. Carr, University of Cam- L. Lui, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA P. Hopkins, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; L. bridge, UK (Eds.) Kong, National University of Singapore, Singapore; E. Olson, Uni- versity of Edinburgh, UK (Eds.) Re-negotiating Gender Prisoners of War Household Division of Labor when She Earns More than He Religion and Place Archaeology, Memory, and Heritage of 19th- and 20th-Cen- Does tury Mass Internment Landscape, Politics and Piety In Chinese societies where both “money” and “gen- The archaeology of war has revealed evidence of der” confer power, can a woman’s economic success This unique collection highlights the importance of bravery, sacrifice, heroism, cowardice, and atroci- relative to her husband’s bring about a more equal landscape, politics and piety to our understandings ties. Mostly absent from these narratives of victory division of household labor? Lui’s qualitative study of religion and place. The geographies of religion and defeat, however, are the experiences of prison- of “status-reversed” Hong Kong families, wherein have developed rapidly in the last couple of decades ers of war, despite what these can teach us about wives earn more than their husbands, examines and this book provides both a conceptual framing of cruelty, ingenuity, and human adaptability. The how couples re-negotiate household labor in ways the key issues and debates involved, and rich illustra- international array of case studies in Prisoners of that perpetuate male dominance within the family tions through empirical case studies. The chapters War restores this hidden past through case studies even when the traditional gender expectation that span the discipline of human geography and cover of PoW camps of the Napoleonic era, the American “men rule outside, women rule inside” (nanzhuwai, contexts as diverse as veiling in Turkey, religious Civil War, and both World Wars. These bring to nuzhunei) is challenged. Going beyond the dyadic landscapes in rural Peru, and refugees and faith in light wide variations in historical and cultural details, negotiation of household labor, this important study South Africa. A number of prominent scholars and excavation and investigative methods used, items also explores the role of “third parties,” namely the emerging researchers examine topical themes in each found and their interpretation, and their contribu- couples’ children and parents, who[...] engaging chapter with significant foci being: reli- tions to archaeology, history and[...] gious transnationalism[...] Features Features In Chinese societies where both “money” and “gen- Features The archaeology of war has revealed evidence of der” confer power, can a woman’s economic success This unique collection highlights the importance of bravery, sacrifice, heroism, cowardice, and atrocities. relative to her husband’s bring about a more equal landscape, politics and piety to our understandings Mostly absent from these narratives of victory and division of household labor? Lui’s qualitative study of religion and place. The geographies of religion defeat, however, are the experiences of prisoners of of “status-reversed” Hong Kong families, wherein have developed rapidly in the last couple of decades war, despite what these can teach us about cruelty, wives earn more than their husbands, examines how and this book provides both a conceptual framing of ingenuity, and human adaptability.The international couples re-negotiate household labor in ways that the key issues and debates involved, and rich illustra- array of case studies in Prisoners of War restores this perpetuate male dominance within the family even tions through empirical case studies. The chapters hidden past through case [..] when the [..] span the discipline of human geography and [..]

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J. Junger-Tas, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; I.H. R.E. Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Ed.) J. Rüland, University of Freiburg, Germany; M.-G. Manea, Uni- Marshall, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; D. Enzmann, versity of Freiburg, Germany; H. Born, Centre for the Democratic University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; M. Killias, Univer- Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), Geneve, Switzerland (Eds.) sity of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; M. Steketee, Verwey-Jonker The Melanin Millennium Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands; B. Gruszczynska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland Skin Color as 21st Century International Discourse The Politics of Military Reform

In the aftermath of the 60s “Black is Beautiful” Experiences from Indonesia and Nigeria The Many Faces of Youth Crime movement and publication of The Color Complex almost thirty years later the issue of skin color has This volume seeks to explain why democratization Contrasting Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Delinquency and military reforms stagnate in newly democratiz- across Countries and Cultures mushroomed onto the world stage of social sci- ence. Such visibility has inspired publication of the ing countries. The contributions blend historical, ideational, cultural and structural explanatory fac- This book presents the first comprehensive analy- Melanin Millennium for insuring that the discourse tors to analyze the trajectories of military reform in sis of the second International Self-Report Delin- on skin color meet the highest standards of accuracy Indonesia and Nigeria, two major regional powers quency study (ISRD-2). An earlier volume, Juvenile and objective investigation. This volume addresses that share many structural commonalities. In the Delinquency in Europe and Beyond (Springer, 2010) the issue of skin color in a worldwide context. A tradition of the literature on security sector reform focused mainly on the findings with regard to delin- virtual visit to countries that have witnessed a huge (SSR), the book not only scrutinizes executive initia- quency, victimization and substance use in each of rise in the use of skin whitening products and facial tives toward military reform, but also provides ample the individual participating ISRD-2 countries. The feature surgeries aiming for a more Caucasian-like coverage of societal actors. Findings show that while Many Faces of Youth Crime is based on analysis appearance will be taken into account. The book also military reform is stagnating in both countries, soci- of the merged data set and has a number of unique addresses the question of[...] etal forces ought to be taken into account more as features: # The analyses are based on an unusually major driving forces[...] large number of respondents (about 67,000 7th, 8th Features and 9th graders) collected by researchers from 31 In the aftermath of the 60s “Black is Beautiful” movement and publication of The Color Complex Features countries; # It includes reports on the characteristics, This volume seeks to explain why democratization experiences and behaviour of first[...] almost thirty years later the issue of skin color has mushroomed onto the world stage of social sci- and military reforms stagnate in newly democratiz- ing countries. The contributions blend historical, Features ence. Such visibility has inspired publication of the ideational, cultural and structural explanatory fac- This book presents the first comprehensive analy- Melanin Millennium for insuring that the discourse tors to analyze the trajectories of military reform in sis of the second International Self-Report Delin- on skin color meet the highest standards of accuracy Indonesia and Nigeria, two major regional powers quency study (ISRD-2). An earlier volume, Juvenile and objective investigation. This volume [..] that share many structural commonalities. In the Delinquency in Europe and Beyond (Springer, 2010) tradition of the literature on security sector reform focused mainly on the findings with regard to delin- Contents (SSR), [..] quency, victimization and substance use in each of Preface.- Chapter 1. The Bleaching Syndrome: West- the individual participating ISRD-2 countries. The ern Civilization vis-à-vis Inferiorized People of Color; Ronald E. Hall.- Chapter 2. The Historical Contents Many Faces of Youth Crime is based on analysis of Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Military Reform in the merged [..] and Cultural Influences of Skin Bleaching in Tan- zania.- Kelly M. Lewis; Solette Harris; Christina Indonesia and Nigeria.- Part III: Legislatures and Non-State Actors in Military Reform.- Part IV: Contents Champ; Willbrord Kalala; Will Jones; Kecia L. Ellick; Rogue Forces and Military Reform.- Part V: Conclu- Introduction.- Substance Use.- Delinquency.- Justie Huff and Sinead Younge.- Chapter 3. Patho- sion. Victimization Experiences.- Social Response and physiology and Psychopathology of Skin Bleach- ing and Implicationa of Skin Colour in Africa; A.A. Reporting.- Family.- Schools and the Education Sys- Fields of interest Olowu and O. Ogunlade.- Chapter 4. An Introduc- tem.- Lifestyle.- Self Control and Attitudes Towards Comparative Politics; International Relations; Con- tion to Japanese Society's Attitudes Toward Race and Violence.- Neighborhood.- Macro-Sociological Per- stitutional Law spectives on Individual Problem Behavior.- Theoret- Skin Color; Arudou Debito.- Chapter 5. The[...] ical and Policy Implications. Target groups Fields of interest Research Fields of interest Social Sciences (general); Sociology, general; Psy- Criminology & Criminal Justice; Child and School chology (general); Psychotherapy and Counseling; Type of publication Psychology; Sociology, general Psychology and Law Contributed volume Target groups Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-29623-9 Research Research Hardcover 2012. XX, 239 p. 9 illus. 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J.M. Chamberlain, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK S.L. Arxer, University of North Texas, Dallas, TX, USA; J.W. Mur- L. Meuleman, Brussels, Belgium (Ed.) phy, University of Miami, FL, USA (Eds.) The Sociology of Medical Transgovernance Regulation The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging Advancing Sustainability Governance An Introduction ‘Transgovernance: Advancing Sustainability Gover- nance’ analyses the question what recent and ongo- This book provides a comprehensive examination This book looks at the symbolic side of globalization, ing changes in the relations between politics, science of the complex issues surrounding the regulation of development, and aging. Many of the dimensions and media – together characterized as the emer- the medical profession. It offers up-to-date informa- that are discussed represent updates of past debates gence of a knowledge democracy – may imply for tion on the current legislative framework and institu- but some are entirely new. In particular, globaliza- governance for sustainable development, on global tional arrangements surrounding the regulation in tion is accompanied by subtle social imagery that and other levels of societal decision making, and the United Kingdom. Well organized and written in profoundly shapes the way institutions and identities the other way around: How can the discussion on an accessible way, it offers an insight into key socio- are imagined. The process of aging and persons sense sustainable development contribute to a knowl- logical theories surrounding medical regulation. It of identity is no exception. The underlying assump- edge democracy? How can concepts such as sec- gives a historically situated analysis of the contem- tions that pervade globalization inform how critical ond modernity, reflexivity, configuration theory, porary relationship between medicine, the state and dimensions of aging are discussed and institution- (meta)governance theory and cultural theory con- the public, and an overview of relevant social scien- alized. The application of marketplace imagery, for tribute to a ‘transgovernance’ approach which goes tific research. Case studies highlight the practical example, may impact attempts for holism in how beyond mainstream sustainability governance? This or applied circumstances in which issues can occur. aging is studied and the prospects for human agency volume[...] Readers will gain[...] during the aging[...] Features Features Features ‘Transgovernance: Advancing Sustainability Gover- This book provides a comprehensive examination As globalization transforms our daily lives, it is also nance’ analyses what implications recent and ongo- of the complex issues surrounding the regulation of shaping our lives—and our identities—in the long ing changes in the relations between politics, science the medical profession. It offers up-to-date informa- term. For many older people, this includes becom- and media – together characterized as the emergence tion on the current legislative framework and institu- ing alienated from themselves and pessimistic about of a knowledge democracy – may have for gover- tional arrangements surrounding the regulation in a future that expects them to decline and decay like nance for sustainable development, on global and the United Kingdom. Well organized and written in products with a shelf-life.The Symbolism of Global- other levels of societal decision making, and vice an accessible way, it offers an insight into key socio- ization, Development, and Aging sets out a provoca- versa: How can the discussion on sustainable devel- logical theories surrounding medical regulation. It tive case for more socially conscious [..] opment [..] [..] Contents Contents Contents 1. Introduction.- 2. The “Total Market” and Global- Introduction: Transgovernance.- Reflections on Preface.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Medical Gov- ization.-3. Globalization, Neoliberal Development, Sustainability Governance.- Sustainable Develop- ernance in the Risky Age of the Surveillance Soci- and Ontological Tyranny.- 4. Globalization, the ment within Knowledge Democracies: an Emerg- ety.- Chapter 2: Biomedicine, Medicalization and Labor Market, and Retirement.- 5. Globalization, ing Governance Problem.- Cultural Diversity and Risk.- Chapter 3: Doctors, Patients, Managers and Aging, and the Power of the Image.- 6. Globalization, Sustainability Metagovernance.- Growth: a Discus- the State.- Chapter 4: Sociological Deconstructions I: Time, and Aging.- 7. Cultural or Latent Background sion of the Margins of Economic and Ecological Critiquing Medical Autonomy and Altruism.- Chap- of Aging.- 8. Successful/Productive Aging, Respon- Thought.- Development, Sustainability and Inter- ter 5: Sociological Deconstructions II: Governmen- sibility, and Reflection.- 9. Globalization, the Body, national Politics.- Sustainable Governance: Topical tality and Restraification.- Chapter 6: Restratification and the Corporate Model.- 10. Globalization, Tech- Themes.- Governing Planetary Boundaries - Limit- and Revalidation: United Kingdom and Interna- nology, and Human Development.- 11. Anti-Culture ing or Enabling Conditions for Transistions Towards tional Perspectives.- Chapter 7: Restratification and and Aging.- 12. Conclusion. Sustainability ? .- Emergency Response - Clustering the Hearing of Fitness to Practice Cases.- Chapter 8: Change.- Taking Boundary Work Seriously: Towards Epilogue: Sociology, Medical Governance[...] Fields of interest Aging; Social Policy; Public Health; Sociology, gen- a Systemic[...] Fields of interest eral Fields of interest Sociology, general; History of Medicine; Theory of Political Science, general; Social Policy; Non-Profit Medicine / Bioethics Target groups Research Enterprises/Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustain- Target groups able Development Research Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Research Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-4507-4 Monograph Hardcover Type of publication More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4895-8 2013. X, 169 p. 5 illus. (International Perspectives on Contributed volume Hardcover Aging, Vol. 7) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-28008-5 2012. XI, 184 p. 99,95 € Hardcover 99,95 € ISBN 978-1-4614-4507-4 2013. 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M. van Ham, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; D. E. Santos-Fernández, Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba Manley, University of Bristol, UK; N. Bailey, University of Glasgow, Statistics S.A. (ETECSA), Villa Clara, Cuba UK; L. Simpson, University of Manchester, UK; D. Maclennan, Uni- versity of St. Andrews, Fife, UK (Eds.) Multivariate Statistical Quality N. Hens, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium & University Understanding Neighbourhood of Antwerp, Belgium; Z. Shkedy, Hasselt University, Diepen- Control Using R beek, Belgium; M. Aerts, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Bel- Dynamics gium; C. Faes, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium; P. Van Damme, University of Antwerp, Belgium; P. Beutels, University of The intensive use of automatic data acquisition sys- New Insights for Neighbourhood Effects Research Antwerp, Belgium & The University of New South Wales, Sydney, tem and the use of cloud computing for process NSW, Australia monitoring have led to an increased occurrence of This rare interdisciplinary combination of research industrial processes that utilize statistical process into neighbourhood dynamics and effects attempts control and capability analysis. These analyses to unravel the complex relationship between disad- Modeling Infectious Disease are performed almost exclusively with multivariate vantaged neighbourhoods and the life outcomes of Parameters Based on Serological methodologies. The aim of this Brief is to present the the residents who live therein. It seeks to overcome most important MSQC techniques developed in R the notorious difficulties of establishing an empir- and Social Contact Data language. The book is divided into two parts. The ical causal relationship between living in a disad- A Modern Statistical Perspective first part contains the basic R elements, an introduc- vantaged area and the poorer health and well-being tion to statistical procedures, and the main aspects often found in such places.There remains a wide- Mathematical epidemiology of infectious diseases related to Statistical Quality Control (SQC). The sec- spread belief in neighbourhood effects: that living usually involves describing the flow of individuals ond part covers the construction of multivariate con- in a poorer area can adversely affect residents’ life between mutually exclusive infection states. One of trol charts, the[...] chances. These chapters caution that neighbourhood the key parameters describing the transition from effects cannot be fully understood without a pro- the susceptible to the infected class is the hazard of Features found understanding of the changes[...] infection, often referred to as the force of infection. The intensive use of automatic data acquisition sys- The force of infection reflects the degree of contact tem and the use of cloud computing for process Features with potential for transmission between infected and monitoring have led to an increased occurrence of This rare interdisciplinary combination of research susceptible individuals. The mathematical relation industrial processes that utilize statistical process into neighbourhood dynamics and effects attempts between the force of infection and effective contact control and capability analysis. These analyses to unravel the complex relationship between disad- patterns is generally assumed to be subjected to the are performed almost exclusively with multivariate vantaged neighbourhoods and the life outcomes of mass action principle, which yields the necessary methodologies. The aim of this Brief is to present the the residents who live therein. It seeks to overcome information to estimate the basic reproduction num- most important MSQC techniques developed in R the notorious difficulties of establishing an empirical ber, another[...] [..] causal relationship between living in a disadvantaged area and the poorer health and well-being often [..] Features Contents Mathematical epidemiology of infectious diseases An introduction to R.- Basic Statistical and SQC Pro- Contents usually involves describing the flow of individuals cedures.- Multivariate Control Charts.- Multivariate 1: Understanding neighbourhood dynamics: new between mutually exclusive infection states. One of Process Capability.- Multivariate tools of support for insights for neighbourhood effects research: Maarten the key parameters describing the transition from the MSQC.- Appendix.- Index.- Problem.- Solutions van Ham, David Manley, Nick Bailey, Ludi Simp- susceptible to the infected class is the hazard of infec- son and Duncan Maclennan.- 2: Understanding tion, often referred to as the force of infection. The Fields of interest neighbourhood population dynamics for neighbour- force of infection reflects the degree of contact with Statistics and Computing / Statistics Programs; hood effects research: a review of recent evidence potential for transmission between [..] Statistics (general); Discrete Optimization and data source developments: Nick Bailey, Helen Barnes, Mark Livingston and David Mclennan.- 3: Contents Target groups The Causes of Long-Term Neighbourhood Change: Mathematical models for infectious diesease.- The Research Geoffrey Meen, Christian Nygaard and Julia Meen.- static model.- The dynamic model.- The stochastic 4: How do mortgage lenders influence neighbour- model.- Implementation of models in MATLAB.- Type of publication hood dynamics? Redlining and Predatory Lending: Data sources for modelling infectious diseases.- Esti- Brief Manuel B. 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Paradoxes in Probability Theory R for Business Analytics Student’s t-Distribution and Related Stochastic Processes Paradoxes provide a vehicle for exposing mis- R for Business Analytics looks at some of the most interpretations and misapplications of accepted common tasks performed by business analysts and This brief monograph is an in-depth study of the principles. This book discusses seven paradoxes sur- helps the user navigate the wealth of information in infinite divisibility and self-decomposability proper- rounding probability theory. Some remain the focus R and its 4000 packages. With this information the ties of central and noncentral Student’s distributions, of controversy; others have allegedly been solved, reader can select the packages that can help process represented as variance and mean-variance mixtures however the accepted solutions are demonstrably the analytical tasks with minimum effort and max- of multivariate Gaussian distributions with the recip- incorrect. Each paradox is shown to rest on one or imum usefulness. The use of Graphical User Inter- rocal gamma mixing distribution. These results allow more fallacies. Instead of the esoteric, idiosyncratic, faces (GUI) is emphasized in this book to further cut us to define and analyse Student-Lévy processes as and untested methods that have been brought to down and bend the famous learning curve in learn- Thorin subordinated Gaussian Lévy processes. A bear on these problems, the book invokes uncon- ing R. This book is aimed to help you kick-start with broad class of one-dimensional, strictly stationary troversial probability principles, acceptable both to analytics including chapters on data visualization, diffusions with the Student’s t-marginal distribu- frequentists and subjectivists. The philosophical dis- code examples on web analytics and social media tion are defined as the unique weak solution for the putation inspired by these paradoxes is shown to be analytics, clustering, regression models, text mining, stochastic differential equation. Using the indepen- misguided and unnecessary; for[...] data mining models and[...] dently scattered random measures generated by the Features Features bi-variate centred[...] Paradoxes provide a vehicle for exposing mis- R for Business Analytics looks at some of the most Features interpretations and misapplications of accepted common tasks performed by business analysts and This brief monograph is an in-depth study of the principles. This book discusses seven paradoxes sur- helps the user navigate the wealth of information in infinite divisibility and self-decomposability proper- rounding probability theory. Some remain the focus R and its 4000 packages. With this information the ties of central and noncentral Student’s distributions, of controversy; others have allegedly been solved, reader can select the packages that can help process represented as variance and mean-variance mixtures however the accepted solutions are demonstrably the analytical tasks with minimum effort and max- of multivariate Gaussian distributions with the recip- incorrect. Each paradox is shown to rest on one or imum usefulness. The use of Graphical User Inter- rocal gamma mixing distribution. These results allow more fallacies. Instead of the esoteric, idiosyncratic, faces (GUI) is emphasized in this book to further [..] us to define and analyse Student-Lévy processes as and [..] Contents Thorin subordinated Gaussian Lévy processes. A [..] Contents Why R.- R Infrastructure.- R Interfaces.- Manipu- Contents Introduction.- Chapter 1. The Seven Paradoxes.- lating Data.- Exploring Data.- Building Regression Introduction.- Asymptotics.- Preliminaries of Lévy Chapter 2. Doomsday!.- Chapter 3. The Betting Models.- Data Mining using R.- Clustering and Data Processes.- Student-Lévy Processes.- Student OU- Crowd.- Chapter 4. The Simulation Argument.- Segmentation.- Forecasting and Time-Series Mod- type Processes.- Student Diffusion Processes.- Mis- Chapter 5. Newcomb's Problem.- Chapter 6. The els.- Data Export and Output.- Optimizing your R cellanea.- Bessel Functions.- References.- Index. Open Box Game.- Chapter 7. The Hadron Collider Coding.- Additional Training Literature.- Appendix. Card Experiment.- Chapter 8. The Two-Envelopes Fields of interest Fields of interest Problem.- Chapter 9. Odds and Ends.- Epilogue. Statistics (general) Anthropic Eden. Statistics (general); Statistics for Business, Econom- ics, Mathematical Finance, Insurance; Statistics and Target groups Fields of interest Computing / Statistics Programs Research Statistical Theory and Methods; Philosophy of Science; Logic; Probability Theory and Stochastic Target groups Type of publication Processes Professional/practitioner Brief

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