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Developments in Multidimensional Spatial Data Models
by Alias Abdul Rahman Christopher Gold Mohamad Nor Said Pawel BoguslawskiThis book presents the latest research developments in geoinformation science, which includes all the sub-disciplines of the subject, such as: geomatic engineering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography, etc.
Credibilistic Programming: An Introduction to Models and Applications (Uncertainty and Operations Research)
by Xiang LiIt provides fuzzy programming approach to solve real-life decision problems in fuzzy environment. Within the framework of credibility theory, it provides a self-contained, comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of fuzzy programming models, algorithms and applications in portfolio analysis.
Chemische Reaktionen in der Wasseranalyse
by Rolf PohlingDieses Buch ist dem Praktiker eine Hilfe in der Wasseranalyse. Es erläutert die chemischen Reaktionen und Zusammenhänge, z. B. warum sich eine Lösung durch Zugabe eines spezifischen Reagenzes färbt, es werden aber auch die Reaktionen zur Beseitigung von Störungen aufgezeigt. Es können in der Analyse auch mehrere Störungen auftreten. Damit verfügt der Wasseranalytiker über eine Ergänzung zu seinem analytischem Vorschriftenbuch. Insgesamt kann dabei ein beträchtliches theoretisches Rüstzeug erarbeitet werden, das nicht nur für die Wasseranalyse von Bedeutung ist. Es sind 40 Parameter in alphabetischer Reihenfolge aufgezeigt, in denen bis zu 10 Methoden des Parameters als chemische Reaktionen und mit ihren organischen Strukturen aufgeführt sind. Zusätzlich sind Vorkommen, Herkunft und Bedeutung der Verschmutzungsparameter beschrieben. Das Buch trägt damit erheblich zum Verständnis der Wasseranalyse bei und darf in keinem Labor fehlen, in dem Wasseranalysen durchgeführt werden.
Zivilprozessrecht
by Christoph G. PaulusDas vorliegende Lehrbuch stellt eine kompakte, umfassende und insbesondere für Studenten bestens geeignete Präsentation des für das Studium erforderlichen Stoffes dar. In klarer, gut leserlicher Sprache geschrieben vermittelt es Anschaulichkeit dieser oftmals der Sprödigkeit verdächtigten Materie, indem es einen ganz eigenständigen, nämlich an dem typischen Verfahrensablauf orientierten Aufbau wählt. Nicht nur, dass dem Leser dadurch der Stellenwert der jeweiligen Rechtsfiguren in ihrem jeweiligen Kontext vor Augen geführt wird; dieser diesem Buch zum Alleinstellungsmerkmal verhelfende Aufbau gestattet es darüberhinaus auch jedem ausländischen Interessierten, die Struktur des deutschen Rechts besser zu erkennen. Weiterführende Fragen stellen schließlich noch den Bezug zu anderen Rechtsmaterien her.
The Quality of Growth and Poverty Reduction in China
by Yan Wang Xiaolin Wang Limin WangThe rapid growth over the past three decades has been instrumental in lifting over 600 million people in China out of poverty, and people want to know why and how it happened. International evidence has made it clear that a global economy based on current patterns of consumption and production is simply not sustainable. Policymakers have repeatedly been advised that economic growth, poverty reduction, equity, and environment and resource sustainability must be integrated into national development strategies. What about China? The principle limitation of existing China-focused economic studies lies in its imbalances from the perspective of analysis and the impact of growth on poverty and inequality. A limited number of studies are devoted to structural transformation and China's structural imbalances, social disparities and the impact of science and technology on growth and productivity. This book addresses the alarming environmental consequences of China's growth patterns within an overall quality growth framework. It contributes to the economic growth and development literature and current policy discourse on China by expanding the policy analysis to include several important new areas using the most recent data available. This includes analyzing the macroeconomic factors that underlie the need for China to advance its economic transformation; examining how social inequalities, including health, education and gender, have evolved and presenting the scale of environmental problems associated with China's growth miracle. This report represents the first attempt to integrate the issue of environmental sustainability and climate change into the quality growth context, providing readers with a comprehensive account of China's success and challenges in its three decades of rapid economic growth.
Real-time Security Extensions for EPCglobal Networks: Case Study for the Pharmaceutical Industry
by Matthieu-P. SchapranowThe transformation towards EPCglobal networks requires technical equipment for capturing event data and IT systems to store and exchange them with supply chain participants. For the very first time, supply chain participants thus need to face the automatic exchange of event data with business partners. Data protection of sensitive business secrets is therefore the major aspect that needs to be clarified before companies will start to adopt EPCglobal networks. This book contributes to this proposition as follows: it defines the design of transparent real-time security extensions for EPCglobal networks based on in-memory technology. For that, it defines authentication protocols for devices with low computational resources, such as passive RFID tags, and evaluates their applicability. Furthermore, it outlines all steps for implementing history-based access control for EPCglobal software components, which enables a continuous control of access based on the real-time analysis of the complete query history and a fine-grained filtering of event data. The applicability of these innovative data protection mechanisms is underlined by their exemplary integration in the FOSSTRAK architecture.
Host-Pathogen Interactions in Streptococcal Diseases
by G Singh ChhatwalStreptococci are Gram-positive bacteria that cause a wide spectrum of diseases, such as pharyngitis, necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, as well as rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease as sequelae. Antibiotics alone have not been able to control the disease and in spite of many efforts an effective vaccine is not yet available. A prerequisite for novel and successful strategies for combating these bacteria is a complete understanding of the highly complex pathogenic mechanisms involved, which are analyzed in this volume. In ten chapters, prominent authors cover various aspects including streptococcal diseases and global burden, epidemiology, adaptation and transmission, and molecular mechanisms of different diseases, as well as sequelae, vaccine development and clinical management. This book will serve as a valuable reference work for scientists, students, clinicians and public health workers and provide new approaches to meeting the challenge of streptococcal diseases.
Die Arzthaftung
by Karl Otto Bergmann Carolin WeverMit der Einführung des Gesetzes zur Verbesserung der Rechte von Patientinnen und Patienten ist im Jahre 2013 der ärztliche Behandlungsvertrag in das Bürgerliche Gesetzbuch aufgenommen worden. Diese Rechtsgrundlage ist Anlass der vierten Auflage des Leitfadens für Mediziner und Juristen. Für die Juristen bietet das Werk nach wie vor eine fallbezogene Einführung in das Arzthaftungsrecht unter Einbeziehung der neuen Regelungen des BGB. Daneben wird es auch für Ärzte und die Verantwortlichen im Krankenhausbereich immer wichtiger, sich mit den rechtlichen Grundlagen ihrer Arbeit auseinander setzen. Nicht nur die nunmehr im Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuch aufgeführten Pflichten und Beweislastregeln, sondern beispielsweise auch die neuen Verantwortlichkeiten nach dem 2011 reformierten Infektionsschutzgesetz steigern die Bereitschaft von Juristen und Medizinern, rechtliche Grundlagen der ärztlichen Tätigkeit zu beleuchten und die Qualität der Krankenbehandlungen im deutschen Gesundheitswesen zu steigern. Die Haftungsfragen der arbeitsteiligen Medizin, der Organisation und Patientenaufklärung wie auch der Dokumentation stehen im Mittelpunkt der Aufarbeitung. Beispielsfälle und Schaubilder verdeutlichen die Denkweise der Gerichte und schaffen einen Überblick sowohl für Juristen als auch für Ärzte und Medizinstudenten.
Ophthalmology and the Ageing Society
by Robert W. Massof Hendrik P.N. Scholl Sheila WestThe ageing of the world's population is one of the major achievements of modern society. By 2050, an estimated 2 billion people will be aged 60 years or over. However, ageing poses major challenges and this is especially true for the field of ophthalmology, given that the major eye diseases - age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract - predominantly affect the elderly. The challenges facing ophthalmology in an ageing society have not previously been addressed in a comprehensive way, although there are common denominators of the various eye diseases that affect the elderly. This book provides such a comprehensive overview encompassing epidemiology, risk factors, current treatment and prophylaxis, disability, co-morbidity, and the impact on quality of life. World leaders in their respective fields provide state-of-the-art knowledge on the geriatric aspects of ophthalmology that will help to improve the management of this growing patient population.
Renormalization Group and Fixed Points
by Timothy J HollowoodThis Brief presents an introduction to the theory of the renormalization group in the context of quantum field theories of relevance to particle physics. Emphasis is placed on gaining a physical understanding of the running of the couplings. The Wilsonian version of the renormalization group is related to conventional perturbative calculations with dimensional regularization and minimal subtraction. An introduction is given to some of the remarkable renormalization group properties of supersymmetric theories.
L1-Norm and L∞-Norm Estimation
by Richard William FarebrotherThis monograph is concerned with the fitting of linear relationships in the context of the linear statistical model. As alternatives to the familiar least squared residuals procedure, it investigates the relationships between the least absolute residuals, the minimax absolute residual and the least median of squared residuals procedures. It is intended for graduate students and research workers in statistics with some command of matrix analysis and linear programming techniques.
Topics in Mathematical Fluid Mechanics
by Arnaud Debussche Hugo Beirão da Veiga Peter Constantin Gregory Seregin Franco Flandoli Giovanni P. Galdi Michael RůžičkaThis volume brings together five contributions to mathematical fluid mechanics, a classical but still very active research field which overlaps with physics and engineering. The contributions cover not only the classical Navier-Stokes equations for an incompressible Newtonian fluid, but also generalized Newtonian fluids, fluids interacting with particles and with solids, and stochastic models. The questions addressed in the lectures range from the basic problems of existence of weak and more regular solutions, the local regularity theory and analysis of potential singularities, qualitative and quantitative results about the behavior in special cases, asymptotic behavior, statistical properties and ergodicity.
Characterization of an Upper Permian Tight Gas Reservoir: A Multidisciplinary, Multiscale Analysis from the Rotliegend, Northern Germany (Springer Theses)
by Philipp Antrett"The thesis of Philipp Antrett is focused on reservoir properties, petrography, lithofacies and sedimentology, core analysis and nanoporosity studies. It will be of major interest for colleagues involved in the exploration and production of tight gas reservoirs in Northern Europe and elsewhere." - François Roure, August 2012 This thesis describes a multidisciplinary, multiscale approach to the analysis of tight gas reservoirs. It focused initially on the facies architecture of a Permian tight gas field in the Southern Permian Basin (SPB), East Frisia, northern Germany. To improve field development, 3D seismic data, wireline and core data were compared to a reservoir analogue in the Panamint Valley, California, United States. In addition to the large scale approach, a work flow that investigates microporosity by combining Scanning Electron Microscopy-Broad Ion Beam (SEM-BIB) and optical microscopy was developed. For a better understanding of the depositional environment and reservoir rock distribution in the SPB, a sedimentary facies analysis of four cores from the tight gas field in East Frisia was compared to a second study area in northern central Germany. This study demonstrates that tight gas exploration and production requires multidisciplinary, multiscale approaches beyond standard seismic interpretation work flows to better understand the temporal and spatial evolution of these complex reservoirs.
Theory of Electroelasticity
by Zhen-Bang KuangTheory of Electroelasticity analyzes the stress, strain, electric field and electric displacement in electroelastic structures such as sensors, actuators and other smart materials and structures. This book also describes new theories such as the physical variational principle and the inertial entropy theory. It differs from the traditional method by using the physical variational principle to derive the governing equations of the piezoelectric material, whereas the Maxwell stress is obtained automatically. By using the inertial entropy theory, the temperature wave equation is obtained very easily. The book is intended for scientists, researchers and engineers in the areas of mechanics, physics, smart material and control engineering as well as mechanical, aeronautical and civil engineering, etc. Zhen-Bang Kuang is a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Indirect Questioning in Sample Surveys
by Tasos C. Christofides Arijit ChaudhuriIndirect questioning is a crucial topic in surveys of human populations. When the issue is about a stigmatizing characteristic (for example about illegal drug use), standard survey methodologies are destined to fail because, as expected, people are not willing to reveal incriminating information or information violating their privacy. Indirect questioning techniques have been devised so that the privacy of participants in a sample survey is protected and at the same time good estimates of certain parameters (e.g. the percentage of people in a certain community who use illegal drugs) can be delivered. The topic is modern and still under development. Indirect Questioning in Sample Surveys represents a collection of the most important and recent techniques of indirect questioning, including various versions of randomized response, the item count technique, the nominative technique, the three-card method, non-randomized response models and negative surveys, while also exploring the key aspect of protecting privacy.
Innovation in Electric Arc Furnaces
by Yuri N. Toulouevski Ilyaz Y. ZinurovElectric Arc Furnaces are being greatly improved at a fast pace. This book equips a reader with knowledge necessary for critical analysis of these innovations and helps to select the most effective ones and for their successful implementation. The book also covers general issues related to history of development, current state and prospects of steelmaking in Electric Arc Furnaces. Therefore, it can be useful for everybody who studies metallurgy, including students of colleges and universities. The modern concepts of mechanisms of Arc Furnace processes are presented by numerous journal articles and conference proceedings. These materials are difficult of access for a practicing engineer or metallurgist. The knowledge of general simplified yet correct in principle concepts is sufficient for decision-making. These concepts are discussed in the book at the level sufficient to solve practical problems: To help readers lacking knowledge required in the field of heat transfer as well as hydro-gas dynamics, it contains several chapters which provide the required minimum of information in these fields of science. In order to better assess different innovations, the book describes experience of the application of similar innovations in open-hearth furnaces and oxygen converters. Some promising ideas on key issues regarding intensification of the heat, which are of interest for developers of new processes and equipment for Electric Arc Furnaces, are also the concern of the book It should be noted, that carrying out the simplified calculations as distinct from using "off the shelf" programs greatly promotes comprehensive understanding of physical basics of processes and effects produced by various factors. This book gives numerous examples of such calculations performed by means of simplified methods and formulas. Getting familiar with material in this book will allow the reader to perform required calculations on his / her own without any difficulties.
Alkaline-Earth Metal Compounds: Oddities and Applications (Topics in Organometallic Chemistry #45)
by Sjoerd HarderAna Torvisco, Karin Ruhlandt-Senge: Heavy Alkaline-Earth Metal Organometallic and Metal Organic Chemistry: Synthetic Methods and Properties.- Matthias Westerhausen, Jens Langer, Sven Krieck, Reinald Fischer, Helmar Görls, Mathias Köhler: Heavier Group 2 Grignard Reagents of the Type Aryl-Ae(L)n-X (Post-Grignard Reagents.- Cameron Jones, Andreas Stasch: Stable Molecular Magnesium(I) Dimers: A Fundamentally Appealing yet Synthetically Versatile Compound Class.- Robert E. Mulvey, Stuart D. Robertson: Modern Developments in Magnesium Reagent Chemistry for Synthesis.- Jean-François Carpentier, Yann Sarazin: Alkaline-Earth Metal Complexes in Homogeneous Polymerization Catalysis.- Mark R. Crimmin, Michael S. Hill: Homogeneous Catalysis with Organometallic Complexes of Group 2.- Tetsu Tsubogo, Yasuhiro Yamashita, Shū Kobayashi: Chiral Ca, Sr and Ba-catalyzed asymmetric direct-type aldol, Michael, and Mannich and related reactions.
Handbook of Data Quality: Research and Practice
by Shazia SadiqThe issue of data quality is as old as data itself. However, the proliferation of diverse, large-scale and often publically available data on the Web has increased the risk of poor data quality and misleading data interpretations. On the other hand, data is now exposed at a much more strategic level e.g. through business intelligence systems, increasing manifold the stakes involved for individuals, corporations as well as government agencies. There, the lack of knowledge about data accuracy, currency or completeness can have erroneous and even catastrophic results. With these changes, traditional approaches to data management in general, and data quality control specifically, are challenged. There is an evident need to incorporate data quality considerations into the whole data cycle, encompassing managerial/governance as well as technical aspects. Data quality experts from research and industry agree that a unified framework for data quality management should bring together organizational, architectural and computational approaches. Accordingly, Sadiq structured this handbook in four parts: Part I is on organizational solutions, i.e. the development of data quality objectives for the organization, and the development of strategies to establish roles, processes, policies, and standards required to manage and ensure data quality. Part II, on architectural solutions, covers the technology landscape required to deploy developed data quality management processes, standards and policies. Part III, on computational solutions, presents effective and efficient tools and techniques related to record linkage, lineage and provenance, data uncertainty, and advanced integrity constraints. Finally, Part IV is devoted to case studies of successful data quality initiatives that highlight the various aspects of data quality in action. The individual chapters present both an overview of the respective topic in terms of historical research and/or practice and state of the art, as well as specific techniques, methodologies and frameworks developed by the individual contributors. Researchers and students of computer science, information systems, or business management as well as data professionals and practitioners will benefit most from this handbook by not only focusing on the various sections relevant to their research area or particular practical work, but by also studying chapters that they may initially consider not to be directly relevant to them, as there they will learn about new perspectives and approaches.
Das Burnout-Syndrom: Theorie der inneren Erschöpfung - Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele - Hilfen zur Selbsthilfe
by Matthias BurischDer Lehrer, der eines Tages keinen Schritt mehr in die Schule setzen kann, die Managerin, die sich morgens schon geschafft wie nach einem 12-Stunden-Tag fühlt, der Krankenpfleger, der nur noch zynisch über seine Patienten spricht - sie alle könnten unter Burnout leiden. Burnout ist ein Phänomen, das in jedem Beruf und in beinahe jeder Lebenslage auftreten kann: bei Lehrern und Pflegepersonal, bei Künstlern und Entwicklungshelfern, aber auch bei Ingenieuren und Professorinnen. Und die ersten Stadien haben fast alle schon einmal erlebt. Burisch hat als Experte für die Thematik eine umfassende Theorie des Burnout-Syndroms entwickelt, die er auf sehr lebendige und mit Fallbeispielen veranschaulichte Weise darstellt. Dabei spricht er sowohl Fachleute als auch Betroffene an - trotz hohen theoretischen Niveaus verliert er nie den Bezug zu Alltagserfahrungen aus dem Auge. Geschrieben für Betroffene und Interessierte, klinische Psychologen, psychologische und ärztliche Psychotherapeuten, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologen, Mitarbeiter in Beratungsstellen.
Mechatronic Modeling of Real-Time Wheel-Rail Contact
by Aurelio Somà Nicola Bosso Maksym Spiryagin Antonio GugliottaReal-time simulations of the behaviour of a rail vehicle require realistic solutions of the wheel-rail contact problem which can work in a real-time mode. Examples of such solutions for the online mode have been well known and are implemented within standard and commercial tools for the simulation codes for rail vehicle dynamics. This book is the result of the research activities carried out by the Railway Technology Lab of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. This book presents work on the project for the development of a real-time wheel-rail contact model and provides the simulation results obtained with dSpace real-time hardware. Besides this, the implementation of the contact model for the development of a real-time model for the complex mechatronic system of a scaled test rig is presented in this book and may be useful for the further validation of the real-time contact model with experiments on a full scale test rig.
Innovative China
by Taco C.R. Someren Shuhua van Someren-WangChina is trying to turn its labor, capital and resources intensive, lower added-value and export dependent growth into a sustainable innovative economy. This is changing the world's power balance and has sparked a race between East and West in knowledge-based, high added-value economic innovation. Inspired by their extensive experience in doing business with China, the authors show how the US, the EU and China have reached a crossroad where ten battle fields decide about their future earning capacity and prosperity. Whether China will be a threat or an opportunity depends on the main players in government, public and private organizations rethinking their innovation policies and paths of business development. This books offers a new view on innovation which can be applied by corporate leaders and policy makers to get ready for the future.
Erfolgreich gegen Depression und Angst
by Dietmar HanschFühlen Sie sich niedergeschlagen und energielos? Sind Sie ständig überlastet und unzufrieden? Leiden Sie unter Ängsten und körperlichen Reaktionen wie Schwindel, Herzrasen oder -schmerzen? Der Ratgeber hilft Ihnen bei der Entscheidung, ob eine Erkrankung vorliegt, Selbsthilfe möglich oder ein Arztbesuch nötig ist. Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe bei Depression und Angst: Ursachen und Eskalationsmechanismen bei Depression, Burnout, Angst- und Panikstörung werden erklärt Schritt für Schritt die Eskalation unterbrechen, Energie gewinnen, die Ausgangsprobleme lösen Ausführliche und umsetzbare Aufgabenstellungen, die Ihnen helfen, Ihre gesamte Lebenssituation zu optimieren Im Rahmen einer ganzheitlichen Lebenskunst das Gesunde fördern und die Stärken stärken Geeignet auch als Begleitmaterial für Psychotherapie (insbesondere kognitive und achtsamkeitsbasierte Verhaltenstherapie) Mit Hörbuch zum DownloadGeschrieben für Klienten mit Angststörung und Depression, ihre Angehörigen - zur Empfehlung durch Psychotherapeuten, Psychiater, Klinische Psychologen, Mitarbeiter in Beratungsstellen.
Neurogenesis and Neural Plasticity
by Catherine Belzung Peter WigmoreThis volume brings together authors working on a wide range of topics to provide an up to date account of the underlying mechanisms and functions of neurogenesis and synaptogenesis in the adult brain. With an increasing understanding of the role of neurogenesis and synaptogenesis it is possible to envisage improvements or novel treatments for a number of diseases and the possibility of harnessing these phenomena to reduce the impact of ageing and to provide mechanisms to repair the brain.
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
by H. Joachim Deeg Michelle M. Le Beau David T. Bowen Steven D. Gore Charlotte Niemeyer Torsten HaferlachThe diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a heterogeneous group of clonal hematopoietic disorders, is being made with increasing frequency over the past decade owing to increased recognition, improved understanding, and an aging population. This book, completely updated since the first edition, summarizes in a concise and focused way the current knowledge of all aspects of MDS. Clinical presentation, etiology, epidemiology, molecular biology, classification, and staging are all discussed. Clear guidance is provided on diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and treatment strategies are explained in detail, including administration of hematopoietic growth factors, biologically based treatment, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and supportive care. Additional chapter is devoted to MDS in children. This practically oriented book will be of value to a broad spectrum of students and practitioners in the field.
Electroweak Processes in External Active Media
by Alexander Kuznetsov Nickolay MikheevExpanding on the concept of the authors' previous book "Electroweak Processes in External Electromagnetic Fields," this new book systematically describes the investigation methods for the effects of external active media, both strong electromagnetic fields and hot dense plasma, in quantum processes. Solving the solar neutrino puzzle in a unique experiment conducted with the help of the heavy-water detector at the Sudbery Neutrino Observatory, along with another neutrino experiments, brings to the fore electroweak physics in an active external medium. It is effectively demonstrated that processes of neutrino interactions with active media of astrophysical objects may lead, under some physical conditions, to such interesting effects as neutrino-driven shockwave revival in a supernova explosion, a "cherry stone shooting" mechanism for pulsar natal kick, and a neutrino pulsar. It is also shown how poor estimates of particle dispersion in external active media sometimes lead to confusion. The book will appeal to graduate and post-graduate students of theoretical physics with a prior understanding of Quantum Field Theory (QFT) and the Standard Model of Electroweak Interactions, as well as to specialists in QFT who want to know more about the problems of quantum phenomena in hot dense plasma and external electromagnetic fields.