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Techniken der offenen Gefäßchirurgie
by Bernd LutherAuch wenn zunehmend minimal-invasive Verfahren bei Gefäßeingriffen angewandt werden, sind konventionelle Operationsverfahren für manche Indikationen nach wie vor die Methode der Wahl. In dem Band haben die Autoren zu allen operativ zugänglichen Gefäßprovinzen die einzelnen Operationstechniken der offenen Gefäßchirurgie, ihre Varianten und ihre Besonderheiten zusammengefasst. Für schwierige Situationen zeigen sie Alternativverfahren und Auswege auf. Der Band bietet über 400 Zeichnungen, die sich auf die wesentlichen Informationen konzentrieren.
Injection Molding
by Rong Zheng Roger I. Tanner Xi-Jun FanThis book covers fundamental principles and numerical methods relevant to the modeling of the injection molding process. As injection molding processing is related to rheology, mechanical and chemical engineering, polymer science and computational methods, and is a rapidly growing field, the book provides a multidisciplinary and comprehensive introduction to the subjects required for an understanding of the complex process. It addresses the up-to-date status of fundamental understanding and simulation technologies, without losing sight of still useful classical approaches. The main chapters of the book are devoted to the currently active fields of flow-induced crystallization and orientation evolution of fiber suspensions, respectively, followed by detailed discussion of their effects on mechanical property, shrinkage and warpage of injection-molded products. The level of the proposed book will be suitable for interested scientists, R&D engineers, application engineers, and graduate students in engineering.
Chest Sonography
by Gebhard MathisChest sonography is an established procedure in the assessment of pulmonary and pleural disease, allowing the investigator to make an unequivocal diagnosis without exposing the patient to costly and stressful procedures. Since the second edition of this book, the value of chest sonography has been further demonstrated in many new studies, especially regarding the application of portable ultrasound stethoscope systems. The new edition presents the state of the art in chest investigation by means of ultrasonography and takes into account the results of the 1st International Consensus Conference on Pleural and Lung Ultrasound. The numerous excellent illustrations and the compact text provide concise and easy-to-assimilate information about the diagnostic procedure. Basic aspects such as indications, investigative techniques, and image artifacts are detailed in separate chapters, and new chapters have been included on emergency ultrasound of the chest and pediatric chest sonography.
Die zivilrechtliche Haftung für Fehler von Ethikkommissionen
by Susanne ListlEthikkommissionen haben für die klinische Forschung an Bedeutung gewonnen. Demgegenüber steht, dass Mitglieder ehrenamtlich tätig werden und dass es vielfältige landesrechtliche Ausgestaltungsformen gibt. Ethikkommissionen können Schaden verursachen, indem sie Forschungsvorhaben im Vorfeld verhindern oder rechtlich nicht einwandfreie Forschung zulassen. In dem Band werden der rechtliche und tatsächliche Rahmen für das Tätigwerden von Ethikkommissionen untersucht sowie Fehlerkonstellationen hinsichtlich ihrer haftungsrechtlichen Folgen analysiert.
Serviceinnovation
by Matthias Toepert Alexander Griesmeier Reinhard Geissbauer Sebastian FeldmannAuch Unternehmen, die sich hauptsächlich auf die technische Entwicklung und Herstellung ihrer Produkte konzentrieren, müssen neue Kunden gewinnen und langfristig an sich binden. Das Buch bietet eine Anleitung für den Weg hin zum industriellen Dienstleistungsunternehmen: An Beispielen führender Industriebetriebe (Automotive, Maschinenbau, Informationstechnologie) wird erläutert, welche Konzepte nachhaltig zum Erfolg führen. Mit Tools zur Einschätzung der eigenen Serviceleistung und -reife, Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen und Handlungsempfehlungen.
The Timeless Principles of Successful Business Strategy
by Eric ViardotIn recent times, a number of business leaders have forgotten the fundamental rules of business strategy. Consequently they have led their companies to collapse, provoking an economic and financial crisis. Obsessed with short-term returns, they have overlooked the fact that the real purpose of corporate strategy is not only to make quick profit but more importantly to create an organization that will endure. There is much to learn from the experience of established firms that have existed for a hundred years and more. They provide the material for this clear and concise book, which presents ten lessons that detail the main elements of corporate strategy. Recognizing that each firm is unique, the book resists the temptation of quick fixes, instead offering lessons to be pondered and used on a case-by-case basis.
The Timeless Principles of Successful Business Strategy (Management for Professionals)
by Eric ViardotIn recent times, a number of business leaders have forgotten the fundamental rules of business strategy. Consequently they have led their companies to collapse, provoking an economic and financial crisis. Obsessed with short-term returns, they have overlooked the fact that the real purpose of corporate strategy is not only to make quick profit but more importantly to create an organization that will endure. There is much to learn from the experience of established firms that have existed for a hundred years and more. They provide the material for this clear and concise book, which presents ten lessons that detail the main elements of corporate strategy. Recognizing that each firm is unique, the book resists the temptation of quick fixes, instead offering lessons to be pondered and used on a case-by-case basis.
Molecular Biomineralization
by Werner E. MüllerThe concept of 'biomineralization' signifies mineralization processes that take place in close association with organic molecules or matrices. The awareness that mineral formation can be guided by organic molecules notably contributed to the understanding of the formation of the inorganic skeletons of living organisms. Modern electron microscopic and spectroscopic analyses have successfully demonstrated the participation of biological systems in several mineralization processes, and prominent examples include the formation of bio-silica in diatoms and sponges. This insight has already made the application of recombinant technology for the production of valuable inorganic polymers, such as bio-silica, possible. This polymer can be formed by silicatein under conditions that cannot be matched by chemical means. Similarly, the efforts described in this book have elucidated that certain organisms, bacteria in deep-sea polymetallic nodules and coccoliths in seamount crusts, are involved in the deposition of marine minerals. Strategies have already been developed to utilize such microorganisms for the biosynthesis and bioleaching of marine deposits. Moreover, studies reveal that bio-polymers enhance the hydroxyapatite formation of bone-forming cells and alter the expression of important regulators of bone resorption, suggesting a potential for bone regeneration and treatment / prevention of osteoporosis.
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking, Self-Trapping, and Josephson Oscillations
by Boris A. MalomedThis volume collects a a number of contributions on spontaneous symmetry breaking. Current studies in this general field are going ahead at a full speed. The book present review chapters which give an overview on the major break throughs of recent years. It covers a number of different physical settings which are introduced when a nonlinearity is added to the underlying symmetric problems and its strength exceeds a certain critical value. The corresponding loss of symmetry, called spontaneous symmetry breaking, alias self-trapping into asymmetric states is extensively discussed in this book. The book presents both active theoretical studies of spontaneous symmetry breaking effects as well as experimental findings, chiefly for Bose-Einstein-Condensates with the self-repulsive nonlinearity, and also for photorefractive media in optics.
Optical Binding Phenomena: Observations and Mechanisms
by Jonathan M. TaylorThis thesis addresses optical binding - a new area of interest within the field of optical micromanipulation. It presents, for the first time, a rigorous numerical simulation of some of the key results, along with new experimental findings and also physical interpretations of the results. In an optical trap particles are attracted close to areas of high optical intensities and intensity gradients. So, for example, if two lasers are pointed towards each other (a counter propagating trap) then a single particle is trapped in the centre of the two beams - the system is analogous to a particle being held by two springs in a potential well. If one increases the number of particles in the trap then naively one would expect all the particles to collect in the centre of the well. However, the effect of optical binding means that the presence of one particle affects the distribution of light experienced by another particle, resulting in extremely complex interactions that can lead to unusual 1D and 2D structures to form within the trap. Optical binding is not only of theoretical interest but also has applications in micromanipulation and assembly.
Transitions Towards Sustainable Mobility
by Paul Huijbregts Jo A.E.E. Nunen Piet RietveldDelivering a sustainable transport system is not just a matter of adopting a number of technological innovations to improve performance in terms of people, planet, and profits. A broader structural and societal transition is needed in technology, as well as in institutions, behavioural patterns, and the economy as a whole. In this broader view, neither the free market nor the public sector will be the unique key player in making this transition happen. Elements of such an approach are presented in this book in a number of domains: integrating transport infrastructure and land use planning, thus connecting fields that are rather unconnected in day-to-day policies; experiments with dynamic transport optimization, including reports on pilot projects to test the viability of transitions; towards reliable transport systems, describing a reversal from supply-driven towards demand-driven approaches; and sustainable logistics and traffic management, from 'local' city distribution to global closed supply chain loops.
Zintl Ions
by Thomas F. FässlerR. Bruce King: Structure and Bonding in Zintl Ions and Related Main Group Element Clusters Stefanie Gärtner, Nikolaus Korber: Polyanions of Group 14 and Group 15 Elements in Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Solid State Compounds and Solvate Structures Bryan Eichhorn, Sanem Kocak: Dynamic Properties of the Group 14 Zintl Ions and Their Derivatives Thomas F. Fässler: Relationships between soluble Zintl anions, ligand-stabilized cage compounds, and intermetalloid clusters of tetrel (Si - Pb) and pentel (P - Bi) elements Gerasimos S. Armatas, Mercouri Kanatzidis: Germanium-Based Porous Semiconductors from Molecular Zintl Anions
The Greek Economy and the Crisis: Challenges and Responses
by Panagiotis PetrakisThe book "The Greek Economy and the Crisis. Challenges and Responses" targets all those who think about the present and future of this (culturally) long-lived small geographic region (Greece), to form a personal view of its social and economic problems. A society that repeats the same types of behaviour over the centuries does not do so due to random mistakes. It contains intrinsic forces that affect it. These should be understood, to allow us to delineate future developments. However, the manner in which the social and economic process is perceived must be comprehensive and multidisciplinary: Economics, politics, social psychology and organizational psychology are essential to this analysis. Thus, the book is useful to those seeking information for their professional, scientific and personal development, allowing them to shape their social attitude. It is also useful to those responsible for taking decisions at national, European or enterprise level, in relation to the social and economic problems of Greece.
Aktien richtig bewerten: Theoretische Grundlagen praktisch erklärt
by Peter Thilo HaslerDer Band liefert eine Übersicht über alle in der Kapitalmarktpraxis gängigen Verfahren zur Bewertung börsennotierter Unternehmen: von Diskontierungsmodellen bis zu marktorientierten Multiplikator-Verfahren, in denen Aktien relativ zu anderen Unternehmen einer Branche bewertet werden. Anhand von Übungsbeispielen können Leser ihr erworbenes Fachwissen erproben. Sie werden befähigt, Anlageentscheidungen zu treffen, die auf einer eigenen Unternehmensbewertung basieren und somit unabhängig von den Einflüssen Dritter sind.
High Performance Through Process Excellence: From Strategy to Execution with Business Process Management
by Mathias KirchmerContinuously changing customer and market requirements as well as new developments in information technology have become a dominating factor in today's business environment. To be successful enterprises have to adapt quickly to new opportunities and threats. They have to take smart decision and execute fast. Innovation and agility become important success factors. The Management of Process Excellence (MPE) is the main enabler. It helps achieving immediate benefits while building lasting process management capabilities. MPE links strategy with people and technology based execution. Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), Web 2.0 or "cloud computing" support this approach. The right process governance, including centers of excellence, and knowledge assets in form of reference models increase the delivered value again. The resulting next generation enterprise is ready for long term success. The book discusses how business process management delivers real value in private and public sector organizations around the world. It addresses executives and managers as well as educators and students.
Soil Enzymology in the Recycling of Organic Wastes and Environmental Restoration
by Carlos García Salvador González-Carcedo Carmen Trasar-Cepeda Teresa Hernández Carlos RadSoil enzymes play a fundamental role in many soil processes such as the mineralization of organic matter, the synthesis of humic substances, the degradation of xenobiotics or the mechanisms involved in the biocontrol of plant pathogens. Their direct link with soil microorganisms gives them a key role as biomonitors of the evolution of soil quality or in the monitoring of the application of organic amendments to degraded soils. As a consequence of the importance of soil enzymes on soil processes, there is an increasing interest in their study, as well as in the application of molecular techniques as diagnostic tools.
Zintl Phases
by Thomas F. FässlerGordon J. Miller, Michael W. Schmidt, Fei Wang, Tae-Soo You: Quantitative Advances in the Zintl-Klemm Formalism Jürgen Evers: High Pressure Investigations on AIBIII Zintl Compounds (AI = Li to Cs; BIII = Al to Tl) up to 30 GPa Andrei Shevelkov, Kirill Kovnir: Zintl Clathrates Ulrich Häussermann, Verina F. Kranak, Kati Puhakainen: Hydrogenous Zintl Phases: Interstitial versus Polyanionic Hydrides
Laboratory Science with Space Data
by Martin Zell Luigi Carotenuto Jack J.W.A. van Loon Daniel BeysensFor decades experiments conducted on space stations like MIR and the ISS have been gathering data in many fields of research in the natural sciences, medicine and engineering. The EU-sponsored Ulisse Internet Portal provides metadata from space experiments of all kinds and links to the data. Complementary to the portal, this book will serve as handbook listing space experiments by type of infrastructure, area of research in the life and physical sciences, data type, what their mission was, what kind of data they have collected and how one can access this data through Ulisse for further research. The book will provide an overview of the wealth of space experiment data that can be used for research, and will inspire academics (e.g. those looking for topics for their PhD thesis) and research departments in companies for their continued development.
Erlebniskommunikation
by Daniel Heinrich Hans H. Bauer Michael SamakWer auf umkämpften Märkten das Interesse der Konsumenten wecken will, muss Botschaften emotional gestalten und auf neuen Wegen kommunizieren. Diese Erlebniskommunikation ist allgegenwärtig geworden. In dem Buch stellen Experten praxisrelevante und wissenschaftlich fundierte Erkenntnisse zu den Erfolgsfaktoren einer effizienten Erlebniskommunikation vor. Neben der Perspektive eines erlebnisorientierten Markenmanagements vermitteln sie auch die Handhabung der Steuerungsinstrumente. Best-Practice-Beispiele geben Einblick in erfolgreiche Kampagnen.
Erlebniskommunikation: Erfolgsfaktoren für die Marketingpraxis
by Daniel Heinrich Hans H. Bauer Michael SamakWer auf umkämpften Märkten das Interesse der Konsumenten wecken will, muss Botschaften emotional gestalten und auf neuen Wegen kommunizieren. Diese Erlebniskommunikation ist allgegenwärtig geworden. In dem Buch stellen Experten praxisrelevante und wissenschaftlich fundierte Erkenntnisse zu den Erfolgsfaktoren einer effizienten Erlebniskommunikation vor. Neben der Perspektive eines erlebnisorientierten Markenmanagements vermitteln sie auch die Handhabung der Steuerungsinstrumente. Best-Practice-Beispiele geben Einblick in erfolgreiche Kampagnen.
Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde
by Thomas Lenarz Hans-Georg BoenninghausHNO von A bis Z Von der Audiometrie über die Recurrensparese zum Zenkerdivertikel, der Lenarz/Boenninghaus erklärt Ihnen die HNO in einfacher und sachlicher Sprache. Dabei wird bei der Anatomie und Physiologie angefangen, damit Sie die topographischen Zusammenhänge im Blick behalten. Die manchmal komplizierten Untersuchungsmethoden werden ausführlich dargestellt, die Krankheitsbilder systematisch beschrieben. Fakten lernen mit Zusammenfassung am Kapitelende Fragen und Antworten zu jedem Kapitel Extra Kapitel Leitsymptome und Differentialdiagnosen Gewichtung nach der Häufigkeit im Examen Mehr als 400 Abbildungen Praxis lernen mit Praxisboxen für Famulatur und PJ Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele Fallquiz zum Üben
WHO Laborhandbuch
by Eberhard Nieschlag Hermann M. Behre Sabine Kliesch Stefan SchlattDas Laborhandbuch bietet detaillierte Anleitungen zu allen labortechnischen Anwendungen, die für die Analyse des menschlichen Ejakulats und der Spermien-Zervikalschleim-Interaktion relevant sind. Behandelt werden alle Aspekte der Spermiendiagnostik, -vorbereitung und Qualitätssicherung - ob zur Evaluierung infertiler Paare, der Fertilität von Männern oder für gerichtsmedizinische Fragestellungen.
WHO Laborhandbuch: zur Untersuchung und Aufarbeitung des menschlichen Ejakulates
by Eberhard Nieschlag, Stefan Schlatt, Sabine Kliesch and Hermann M. BehreDas Laborhandbuch bietet detaillierte Anleitungen zu allen labortechnischen Anwendungen, die für die Analyse des menschlichen Ejakulats und der Spermien-Zervikalschleim-Interaktion relevant sind. Behandelt werden alle Aspekte der Spermiendiagnostik, -vorbereitung und Qualitätssicherung – ob zur Evaluierung infertiler Paare, der Fertilität von Männern oder für gerichtsmedizinische Fragestellungen.
Positron Emission Tomography
by Thomas Schwarz Anatoliy Granov Leonid TiutinThis handbook, written in a clear and precise style, describes the principles of positron emission tomography (PET) and provides detailed information on its application in clinical practice. The first part of the book explains the physical and biochemical basis for PET and covers such topics as instrumentation, image reconstruction, and the production and diagnostic properties of radiopharmaceuticals. The focus then turns to the use of PET in clinical practice, including its role in hybrid imaging (PET-CT). A wide range of oncological applications in different body systems and organs are discussed, and uses of PET in cardiology, neurology, and psychiatry are also addressed. Characteristic findings are described and illustrated by numerous images, many of them in color. This book will be of value not only for nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists but also for oncologists, surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and residents with an interest in molecular imaging.
Aralkum - a Man-Made Desert: The Desiccated Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia) (Ecological Studies #218)
by Siegmar-W. Breckle Liliya A. Dimeyeva Nathalia P. Ogar Walter WuchererHaving been the fourth largest lake on the globe roughly 50 years ago, today the Aral Sea no longer exists. Human activities caused its desiccation and the formation of a huge new desert, the Aralkum, which can be regarded as one of the greatest ecological catastrophes and - at the same time - the largest primary succession experiment of mankind. This volume brings together the results of international and interdisciplinary long-term studies on the new desert ecosystem and is divided into four main sections. The first section provides an overview of the physical characteristics of the area and covers geological, pedological, geomorphological and climatological aspects and their dynamics, especially dust-storm dynamics. The second focuses on the biotic aspects and highlights the spatial and temporal patterns of the flora and fauna. In the third section studies and projects aiming to combat desertification by phytomelioration and to develop strategies for the conservation of biodiversity are presented. The book is rounded off with a section providing a synthesis and conclusions.