Scholars' press aug 2013 (200 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The present study is an existential phenomenological investigation of the experiences of maternal guilt of five first-time mothers with infant children. Maternal guilt is a powerful, pervasive, and complex phenomenon that effects and is experienced by mothers in different ways. This research explores the experiences of these five mothers in feeling guilt related to being a mother and, using an adapted research methodology utilizing Focusing Technique (Gendlin, 1981), their embodied reflections about a particular memory of feeling maternal guilt. What drew me to this work was a strong conviction that, like all of the deeply felt emotions, guilt has an important place in our human emotional repertoire. It has a role or a purpose, not as something to be merely overcome, ignored, or dismissed, but as an emotion that teaches us something about who we are in relationship to ourselves, to others, and to the world. In this dissertation, I ask the question of what is the nature of a first-time mother's early experience of maternal guilt. We need to understand how this relatively common, ordinary, and normal experience becomes something that is so complex and difficult to talk about.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The present study is an existential phenomenological investigation of the experiences of maternal guilt of five first-time mothers with infant children. Maternal guilt is a powerful, pervasive, and complex phenomenon that effects and is experienced by mothers in different ways. This research explores the experiences of these five mothers in feeling guilt related to being a mother and, using an adapted research methodology utilizing Focusing Technique (Gendlin, 1981), their embodied reflections about a particular memory of feeling maternal guilt. What drew me to this work was a strong conviction that, like all of the deeply felt emotions, guilt has an important place in our human emotional repertoire. It has a role or a purpose, not as something to be merely overcome, ignored, or dismissed, but as an emotion that teaches us something about who we are in relationship to ourselves, to others, and to the world. In this dissertation, I ask the question of what is the nature of a first-time mother s early experience of maternal guilt. We need to understand how this relatively common, ordinary, and normal experience becomes something that is so complex and difficult to talk about.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The present study is an existential phenomenological investigation of the experiences of maternal guilt of five first-time mothers with infant children. Maternal guilt is a powerful, pervasive, and complex phenomenon that effects and is experienced by mothers in different ways. This research explores the experiences of these five mothers in feeling guilt related to being a mother and, using an adapted research methodology utilizing Focusing Technique (Gendlin, 1981), their embodied reflections about a particular memory of feeling maternal guilt. What drew me to this work was a strong conviction that, like all of the deeply felt emotions, guilt has an important place in our human emotional repertoire. It has a role or a purpose, not as something to be merely overcome, ignored, or dismissed, but as an emotion that teaches us something about who we are in relationship to ourselves, to others, and to the world. In this dissertation, I ask the question of what is the nature of a first-time mother's early experience of maternal guilt. We need to understand how this relatively common, ordinary, and normal experience becomes something that is so complex and difficult to talk about. 332 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study identifies critical success factors and important approaches that service companies can utilize in the design of products, services, and programs. It is common for service companies to have design teams that are responsible for facilitating the innovation process. However, these design teams might not benefit from a systematic training and knowledge transfer process. Therefore it is important to translate critical success factors and important approaches into a model that will serve as a common framework for both training and facilitating the innovation process. The research process investigated a diverse group of organizations to identify challenges and key factors for implementing innovation. The findings suggest that innovation principles, methods, and tools have a broad application for service organizations in the design of products, services, and programs. These key findings were used to construct a service innovation framework comprised of design phases, design processes, analytical and ideation methods, critical success factors, and environmental factors. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Varying-composition, deep-well quantum cascade laser (DW-QCL) structures are proposed to suppress carrier leakage at and above room temperature. The layer compositions of the quantum wells and barriers in the active region differ from those in the extractor/injector regions. These structures are grown by using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). Fabricated ridge-guide devices, lasing at ~ 4.8 ¿m, show ultra-low temperature sensitivity of their electro-optical characteristics by comparison to those of conventional QCLs emitting in the 4.5 - 5.5 ¿m wavelength range. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Although Alberto Ginastera composed many works for the piano, this study will only address his sonatas. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, Ginastera s collection of sonatas displays a broad spectrum of his compositional technique and harmonic language and also tracks the evolution of his compositional style, making it a suitable representation of his piano music and a perfect subject for a performance guide to his music. Secondly, the comparison of the popular first sonata and the relatively-unknown Second and Third Piano sonatas makes this performance guide an opportunity for performers to more fully explore Ginastera s piano output. The objectives of this study are: 1) to provide a detailed performance guide for pianists who are exploring Ginastera s piano works, especially focusing on, though not limited to, his sonatas, and 2) to encourage fellow pianists to include these works in their repertoire, especially the under-played Piano Sonatas nos. 2 and 3. In order to achieve these goals, this study examines these sonatas in depth, both historically and musically, and includes a recording of the First Piano Sonata by the author as an addendum to the study. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seismic retrofitting in earthquake-prone countries is an important factor for minimizing seismic damage and its consequent life and financial losses. The purpose of seismic retrofitting is to achieve more resistance and ductility. Using shear panels is one of seismic retrofitting methods which improve seismic behavior of the whole structure. Shear panels increase structural bearing capacity against auxiliary forces, especially earthquake. Thus, in order to increase ductility capacity, shear panels which have a dissipating effect could be used in braced frames. Shear panels with stiffeners made of materials with low yield stress have high capability in energy absorption and stable hysteresis cycles and prevent occurrence of sudden buckling. Therefore, using shear panels is one of retrofitting methods that have attracted great attention. Accordingly, their usage has been increasing in recent years and thus, considering its advantages, it has attracted the attention of researchers. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Bats are the least studied group of small mammals that constitute a quarter of all known mammalian species of the country. These creatures are extremely beneficial and provide a number of ecological services. The fruit bats are especially important in maintaining forest diversity and four species of fruit bats are reported from Pakistan. However, they are blamed to be the orchard destroyers and farmer enemies in many parts of the country and are killed by the local people. The present study provides the recent records of fulvous fruit bat with a morphological comparison of the species from two provinces of Pakistan having altitudinal differences which will help bat biologists and conservation agencies to know the new distribution records of the species and strategies to conserve them. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The total milk production in the Maharashtra State had increased from 19.09 to 74.55 lakh tons during 1981-82 to 2008-09. Per litre cost of purchase of milk (Rs.12.96) was relatively higher in private dairy than co-operative units (Rs.12.90), while per litre cost of collection (Rs.0.99), processing (Rs.0.75), distribution (Rs.0.65) and management cost (Rs.0.74) were relatively high in co-operative than private dairy unit (Rs.0.66, Rs.0.57, Rs.0.36 and Rs.0.19), respectively. The benefit cost ratio was relatively higher in co-operative (1.25) than private dairy unit (1.13). Per litre cost of milk production was worked out to Rs.9.44 and Rs.19.38 for cow and buffaloe milk, respectively. The benefit cost ratio was higher for cow as compared to buffaloe. The input-output ratio of milk production ranged between 1.24 and 1.27. The irregularity of electricity supply, high collection cost, administrative cost and overhead charges, etc. were the major problems of dairy units. Non availability of pure breed in local market, low prices, high wage rate of labour, high cost of feed and fodder etc. were the major problems faced by the milk producers. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Improving the quality of care requires more committed people and improved services. The payment option has worked in many health institutions till now, and this study aims to explore the option of User Charges in a Government Hospital to help raise funds. It aims to find out, whether, in order to get improved quality of services, the beneficiaries are ready to pay at least a minimal amount, which will help to decrease the financial burden on the government. If user charges somehow dissuade richer sections from using public facilities, they may help the poor to obtain better access to subsidized public facilities. If these steps can be combined with fee exemption schemes for the poor, then there is a real potential for the poor to benefit from improved quality care facilitated by revenues from user fees. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Aeromonas veronii is a Gram-negative (G-) rod shaped facultative anaerobic bacteria of the family Aeromonadaceae. This study highlights the characterization of conjugation-related conjugative type IV secretion system (TFSS) from A. veronii MTCC3249, isolated from mosquito mid-gut. A. veronii harbours 3 plasmids, of which, pAc3249A was partially sequenced and sequence analysis revealed it carrying a typical TFSS. Thus far, this is the first functional, molecular and biochemical characterization of key components of TFSS encoded by a conjugative plasmid from Aeromonas. This study illustrated that the TFSS encoded on pAc3249A is functional and specific for its own oriT. The specificity could be correlated with the specific cleavage of the TraL. The TFSS of pAc3249A could mobilize the plasmid to G- bacteria but not to G+ bacteria. We also functionally characterized the key components such as three ATPases (TraE, TraJ and TraK), relaxase and its N-terminal domain (TraL and TraLN264 respectively). These studies provide basic information needed for further characterization of TFSS and its involvement in horizontal gene transfer and virulence of the bacteria. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Existing as part of a community is a fundamental human attribute. Human collaboration has been embraced in the modern workplace and classroom through regular teamwork. Teachers at universities and colleges, however, frequently toil in single classroom isolation steeped in academic tradition. Through collaborative inquiry and participatory action, this book details a unique project within urban colleges charged with the responsibility to create both common coursework and a broadcast town hall meeting on the issue of stem cell research. This book explores the meaning of collaborative praxis as lived and reflected upon by the faculty and broadcast teams that partnered on this project. The faculty participants call this inter-disciplinary experience exhilarating and memorable with positive impact on their practice, students, and community. They expressed that the broadcast collaboration deepened their sense of self-worth while increasing their sense of personal responsibility. This book can serve as a model for higher education institutions to use their production facilities to collaborate with faculty and students on important, curriculum-based projects in learning communities. 136 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -United we stand, divided we fall . In a world shaped by globalization, trade marks have become powerful business tools. Large companies such as Mac Donald or Apple have focused their marketing strategy on the development of a range of trade marks sharing a common denominator. Thus, the group formed by those trade marks taken all together can be identified as a trade mark series. Following the development of this new concept, the necessity to protect the series as an individual entity has emerged. The recognition of the validity of trade mark families generates tremendous consequences. In the light of these numerous implications, recent ECJ decisions are progressively building the scope of application and protection of this revolutionary concept. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In 2007, YouTube launched 'YouChoose '08,' a centralized digital locale for U.S. presidential hopefuls to post their campaign videos and educate potential voters about each of their platforms. In these videos, each candidate used rhetorical strategies to persuade the American public that he or she was the best candidate to lead the country. Their frequent use of particular leadership utterances, however, suggested that the participatory medium of YouTube had shifted the discourse away from policies and political experience--topics generally addressed in traditional political campaigns--to a discussion centered more on image and the candidates' respective characters. Further, the 'buffet-style' structure of YouChoose enabled passive political consumption rather than the active political engagement heretofore argued to be a primary feature of Internet politics. In using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze the leadership rhetoric employed by the candidates in their introduction and farewell videos on YouChoose, Church argues that the fragmented nature of the digital medium is leading to a type of postmodernized political discourse called 'YouTube Politics.' 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Approximating fixed points of nonexpansive mappings and their generalizations by iterative algorithms have been flourishing areas of research for the past few decades. There are two approaches in this field; generalizing class of mappings and generalizing the discussion spaces. The purpose of this book in first direction is to approximate fixed points of (i) asymptotically nonexpansive mappings; (ii) multivalued nonexpansive mappings; (iii) multivalued \*-nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces. In the second direction, we approximate fixed points of nonexpansive mappings in CAT(0) metric spaces and study variational inequalities for strict pseudocontractive mappings. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -HBV and HCV infections represent the main cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting 350¿400 million and 170 million people, respectively. They share common modes of transmission. The currently recommended therapy for chronic HCV is the combination of pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin. This book describe in brief the biological properties, epidemiological data, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods for the two catastrophic agents (HBV & HCV) and discuss the possible impact of HCV on the emerge of Occult HBV in chronic HCV patients. Understanding of the interaction between HCV & HBV may influence prognosis and the treatment strategy which lead finally to the benefit of the patients in both healthy and economical sides. This book is targeted those interested in the field of virology. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Many water demands such as industrial, agriculture can be satisfied with water of less than potable water quality. The use of reclaimed water for non-potable purposes offers the potential for exploiting a new resource that can be substituted for the existing sources. By replacing the potable water used for non-potable purposes an increased population can be served for the existing source. The greatest benefit of urban reuse systems could be their contribution in delaying or eliminating need to expand potable water supply and treatment facilities. The usual constraints are lack of financial resources, absence of indigenous technology, and absence of trained manpower and lack of motivation for environmental protection. The major aim of the proposed work was to examine the effects of dairy effluent on Brinjal or eggplant (Solanum melongena), onion plant (Allium cepa) and Tomato plant (Lycopersicum esculentum). 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -I revisit Kawato s proposal, that the cerebellum predictively modulates descending motor commands, to achieve smooth and coordinated motion, by acquiring an inverse model of the biomechanics, and extend it by with a novel mapping between a cerebellar multizonal microcomplex and a joint s inverse model. This mapping predicts: Inferior olive s oscillations mirror the biomechanical joint s oscillations; Deep cerebellar neurons implement a gain factor on inferior olive s signals to mirror the spinal cord s gain. I use biophysical modeling to show that oscillations within the inferior olive match the dynamics of biophysical joints, and that deep cerebellar neurons enable a multiplicative interaction between the Purkinje and the olivary pathways. I determine the effects of current injection into the inferior olive and the deep cerebellar nuclei and use these results within a control theory model to predict disturbing the inferior olive will introduce motor output ringing, while disturbing the deep nuclei will also scale motor output. In both cases, manipulating the inverse model unmasks the joint s natural dynamics as observed by motor ringing at the joint s natural frequency. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Team work is the essence for the success of any venture. A multidisciplinary approach is often necessary to treat and prevent dental problems in a patient. Orthodontics and periodontics are interrelated in a variety of ways.Orthodontic tooth movement, which is the basis of the orthodontic treatment, is possible because of the inherent nature of the periodontium. It is in connection with adult orthodontics that periodontal factors are becoming more important to the orthodontist. Orthodontics in the adult patient, specially the periodontally compromised patient requires adequate periodontal considerations to maintain the periodontium in a healthy condition during and after treatment. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -For as long as there have been public schools, there has been talk about how they should be improved. Until recently, it was assumed that only traditional school leaders were capable of initiating school change, but it is teachers themselves - those closest to the issues at hand - who are in the best position to bring about school reform. However, in the past, it has been difficult to identify teachers who have the potential to become agents of positive changes in their schools. The work detailed in this book seeks to change that paradigm by detailing the development and validation of an instrument whose sole purpose is to identify those teachers who are willing, able, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of their students, colleagues, and communities. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of the current study was to investigate the potential impact of students¿ self-regulatory attributes on their experiences with online classes. The six self-regulatory attributes of subject specific self-efficacy, goal orientation, Internet self-efficacy, study environment management, time management and help seeking were examined to determine which of these attributes were predictive of a student¿s willingness to enroll in future online classes. The Centinela Valley Union High School District surveyed students enrolled in online credit recovery classes during the fall of 2010. Data was gathered with the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and the Internet Self-efficacy Scale. This existing data was analyzed to determine if any relationships existed between the six self-regulatory attributes and a student¿s satisfaction with online classes, as measured by students¿ willingness to enroll in future online classes. Data analysis consisted of simple correlations and hierarchical linear regression. The results showed that subject specific self-efficacy was responsible for 10% of the observed variance in students¿ willingness to enroll in future online classes. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The financial crises demonstrated that too much reliance on banks may lead economies on a slower and volatile path to prosperity. Domestic bond markets markedly increase the resilience of a country s financial system and insulate it against external shocks . The ability of the US corporate bond market to tackle the banking crisis is a constructive and shining example. A developing country like Bangladesh may find out the relevance US experiences in developing its corporate bond market. This book focuses on structure of the US corporate debt market; the relative roles of equity, bank loans and corporate bond on US economic growth;relevant key issues of a corporate bond market in the light of US experiences and puts forward a set of policy suggestions necessary for developing a corporate bond market in a country like Bangladesh. This book is significant for government, financial institutions,corporate sector, researchers and students in the discipline of finance and banking at large. It may be of immense help for the regulator and regulated of the financial sector of a developing country, if it wants to develop bond markets to enable firms to tap funds from the capital market. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Air quality study during the survey revealed that the ambient air was contaminated by fluorides. Constant emission of gases by the industry had led to a large scale deposition of fluoride particles on the fodder and leaves of crops. The fluoride concentration in fodder and plant samples varied from season to season and with respect to distance and direction from the fluoride source. NE area was more contaminated than the other areas like SE, SW and NW. Dental survey of children (age 6 to 13.5 years) revealed that near the factory, in villages like Bhestan and Dindoli dental lesions were more common than in those for away from the industry. Estimation of human urine samples of the area, indicates higher level of fluoride than the average value with a highest value of 12 ppm. All cattles are more or less affected all the villages surveyed. High level of fluoride was noted in urine and bone of cattles residing in the immediate surroundings of the factory. The survey indicates that the concentration of pollutant is higher than emission standards or standards for occupational health. 160 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book deals with the computational modeling aspects of chemical explosions and their interaction with reactive metal particle clouds, and is intended to assist researchers in the field. It is the outcome of the doctoral dissertation research work of the author at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The primary focus of the book is on the simulation of three-dimensional explosions from homogeneous and heterogeneous, two-phase explosive charges. The computational modeling issues are elaborately discussed in this book, and the physics of explosions are elucidated. The growth of Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities in explosions are characterized, including their interaction with reactive metal particles. Furthermore, the physics of clustering of metal particles in their explosive dispersal is elaborated. Overall, this book summarizes the physics of multiphase explosions and provides useful insights to better understand this challenging fluid mechanic problem. 184 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Most of the existing studies evaluating performance of market-based agricultural risk management instruments, are based on static, two-period models in which hedging or insurance is undertaken in the first period and all uncertainty is resolved in the second period. In reality, risk management decisions are undertaken in a multi-period, dynamic environment in which decisions in any period can affect outcomes in other periods. Once the modeling environment becomes truly dynamic, things can change substantially. This book focuses on interaction between farmer insurance decisions and their borrowing and saving decisions in a multi-period dynamic model. This type of interaction has not been comprehensively addressed in existing literature. In this book, a simple stochastic dynamic model is developed and solved for a risk-averse farmer using revenue insurance to manage risk and, also borrows and lends subject to a credit constraint. The analysis provides new insights into inter-temporal risk management behavior of farmers. It also suggests reasons why the effective demand for agricultural insurance may be much lower than that predicted by simple static models of agricultural insurance. 144 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study investigates the current practices of internationalization at three private universities in Korea. It seeks to describe how and why the universities began internationalizing their campuses, and what strategies and programs they have implemented based on the role of presidential leadership. In analyzing the leader's role in implementing strategies, the study employs two theoretical frameworks. First, the leadership orientation is analyzed thorough Bolman and Deal's (2003). Second, the study adopted Knight's (2007) institutional level strategies for internationalization at the universities. While Knight (2007) described presidential leadership under governance, the findings from the cases suggest adding the leadership as a separate strategy in the Korean context. The study recommends that a university can be transformed or developed so long as the appropriate leadership has been placed into the organization. Building a strong culture at the university is dependent on how long the president can lead the organization and whether the president started the strategy during the university's nascent stages or initiated them in the middle stages of its history. 148 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There is increasing expectation on universities to do more than just teaching and research. Increasingly, universities are becoming agents in enhancing regional and national development. This has prompted a significant number of studies by regional governments, and universities themselves to assess the contribution of universities to their regions. However, very little of such studies have been conducted in less developed regions in general and Sub-Saharan Africa in particular. This report presents findings of the relationship between an African university in Cameroon and its region. Empirical evidence illustrate that, though unintended, the university has acted as a growth pole in the region. Attracting and supporting business, improving physical and social infrastructure and enhancing socio-economic development. 148 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Rice is the grain with the third-highest global production. In the US, Arkansas is the largest rice producing state; however, an estimated 62% of the rice fields in the state are infested with red rice, and can cause up to 80% yield reduction in rice. Among its weedy traits, seed dormancy plays an important role in its persistence, and helps red rice escape weed management techniques thereby increasing the red rice soil seedbank. Red rice also has the potential to hybridize among themselves and with cultivated rice, thus resulting in diverse phenotypes and genotypes. In this study we measured variation in seed dormancy at different after-ripening times, and incubation temperatures; determined the genetic diversity of dormant and non-dormant red rice populations; measured diversity in phenological and morphological traits among and within red rice populations collected across Arkansas; and, determined the genotype-phenotype relationship and population structure of old and recent red rice collections using sequence tagged site (STS) markers. 136 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Plant aspartic proteases (AP) play key roles in the regulation of biological processes, such as the recognition of pathogens and pests and the induction of effective defense responses. A large number of AP (400) have been identified in silico in the rice genome. Recently, several proteases have been found to play important roles in plant microbe interactions. An apoplastic aspartic protease (OsCDR1) was identified as a component of peptide signal mediated activation of disease resistance response in rice. Ectopic expression of OsCDR1 in Arabidopsis and rice conferred enhanced resistance against bacterial and fungal pathogens. The enhanced disease resistance observed in transgenic plants was correlated with induction of pathogenesis-related gene expression and was shown by mutational analysis to be dependent on AP activity of the transgene-encoded product. Infiltration of IF from transgenic Arabidopsis plants into leaves of wild-type Arabidopsis induced the systemic defense response. These findings should greatly facilitate study on disease-resistance pathways in rice and other monocots, and may have a profound impact on controlling diseases in economically important crops. 148 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Recent years have witnessed a huge increase in the power consumption of computing systems ranging from embedded systems to supercomputers. Power issues now drive major design decisions in businesses and large-scale enterprises and hence, the knowledge of how power concerns influence processor architecture is important for both researchers and business policy-makers. This book discusses basic concepts, algorithms and architectures for cache energy optimization in single-core and multi-core systems, multitasking, real-time and QoS systems. It presents dynamic reconfiguration based energy saving techniques for caches designed with both conventional SRAM devices and emerging non-volatile devices such as STT-RAM. It also provides both qualitative and quantitative comparison with state-of-the-art cache energy saving techniques to stimulate the readers to take the frontiers beyond what has been presented here. This book will be useful for all those who are interested in power-aware computing and architecture design, be they students or researchers in computer architecture, chip designers, software engineers, technical marketing professionals or managers interested in low-power design. 148 pp. Englisch.…