Springer berlin heidelberg sep 2011 (772 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Ein geschlossenes Prozeßkennzahlensystem ist der Schlüssel zu einer wirtschaftlichen Kostenplanung, die mit der Produktentwicklung beginnt und die Kosten der Folgeprozesse bestimmt. Das Buch stellt ein solches Kennzahlensystem ausführlich mit Fallbeispielen, Checklisten und Algorithmen vor. Es liefert Entwicklern praktische Anleitungen, um das Kostengefüge der Folgeprozesse gezielt in ihre Planung einzubeziehen und gemeinsam mit allen Prozeßgestaltern eine optimale Kostenstruktur zu erarbeiten. Aus der Produktentwicklung heraus werden bereits 70 Prozent der Kosten im Folgeprozeß festgelegt. Damit entscheiden Prozeßgestalter, Entwickler und Investitionsplaner über die Hauptanteile der Kostenstruktur eines produzierenden Unternehmens; dazu ist ein realitätsnahes Bewertungssystem notwendig. Das Buch zeigt, wie ein geschlossenes Prozeßkennzahlensystem aufgebaut werden kann. Fallbeispiele zeigen die Auswirkungen der Planungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten auf die wesentlichen Prozesse der Fertigung. Das Buch enthält Checklisten zur eigenen Anwendung. Das Buch enthält Handlungsanleitungen, Checklisten und Algorithmen zur eigenen Anwendung. 304 pp. Deutsch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Beim Abbruch von Betriebseinrichtungen sowie bei Baumaßnahmen im Bereich ehemaliger Industriestandorte fallen in der Regel Abbruch- und Aushubmaterialien verschiedenster Verunreinigungsgrade an, die einer geeigneten Entsorgung oder Verwertung zuzuführen sind. Unter Berücksichtigung der bislang weitverbreiteten Entsorgungspraktiken und den damit meist verbundenen Kosten, ist eine Wiedernutzbarmachung von Industriebrachen bzw. Altstandorten häufig wirtschaftlich nicht mehr durchführbar. Hier werden praxisnah Lösungswege zu einer ökonomisch sinnvollen Inwertsetzung von Altstandorten auf Basis der Gesetzgebung aufgezeigt, wobei die Autoren auch auf Fragen zu möglichen Investitonsrisiken, Kreditwürdigkeitsuntersuchungen sowie staatlichen Förderungsmaßnahmen eingehen. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Mit einfachen Beschreibungen und zahlreichen Bildern werden Untersuchungstechniken vorgestellt, die Ihnen bei der gezielten Diagnose und Interpretation von Schmerz-Ursachen helfen. Die praxisorientierte Systematik unterstützt logisches Vorgehen und exaktes Überprüfen der Differentialdiagnose, so daß Sie auf zahlreiche Zusatzuntersuchungen verzichten können und damit Zeit und Kosten sparen. 244 pp. Deutsch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Psychologie trifft BibelDie 7 Todsünden: Geiz, Trägheit, Hochmut, Neid, Zorn, Wollust, Völlerei. Eine Sammlung hoch aufgeladener Themen, die schon ewig in der Bibel stehen, aber dadurch nichts an ihrer Aktualität verloren haben. Warum Sie sprechen jeden Menschen an - und sie sind selbst im professionellen Setting von Psychotherapie und Seelsorge höchst relevant. State of the ArtProfessor Bucher bietet den State of the Art der 7 Todsünden-Konzepte: Welche psychologischen Untersuchungen zu dem Thema gibt es (eingearbeitet wurden mehr als 1000), in welchem Kontext stehen die jeweiligen Konzepte , welche Fallen, Ressourcen, Anregungen sind bei Therapie, Beratung, Seelsorge zu beachten Eingeflossen ist eine eigene Studie zum Thema mit 400 Personen und ebenso viele Erlebnisberichte, die die Todsünden noch anschaulicher und nachvollziehbarer machen. Das Fachbuch zum ThemaEntstanden ist eine ausführliche Zusammenstellung relevanter Forschungsergebnisse zu den 7 sündigen Themen. Gut strukturiert und gut lesbar. Angereichert durch anschauliche Fallbeispiele. Geeignet, um sich einen fundierten Überblick über den gegenwärtigen Stand der Forschung menschlicher Schattenthemen zu machen. Eine Fundgrube für Therapeuten, Berater, Seelsorger, interessierte Mitleser. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Chemikalien werden vielerorts und in größeren Mengen in Lagerbetrieben, beim Handel und in Produktionsbetrieben gelagert. Oft genug werden die vielen komplizierten Vorschriften nicht eingehalten. Andererseits gibt es in Deutschland aber schon eine Reihe von modernen sicheren Chemikalienlagern für Gefahrgut, Gefahrstoffe und wassergefährdende Stoffe.Diese Anlagen setzen die Maßstäbe für die erforderliche Sicherheit und sind die Grundlage für dieses Praxishandbuch: Der Schwerpunkt ist die systematische Gegenüberstellung von Referenzanlagen in Tabellen. - Über Details wird umfassend und übersichtlich mit schnellem Zugriff informiert, ebenfalls in Tabellenform. - Das Wichtigste über Genehmigungsverfahren, zugeschnitten auf Chemikalienlager, wird verständlich dargestellt; behördliche Formulare sind abgedruckt. - Mit den Referenzanlagen kann der Stand der Sicherheitstechnik ohne Umwege ermittelt werden.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 348 pp. Deutsch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Beim Abbruch von Betriebseinrichtungen sowie bei Baumaßnahmen im Bereich ehemaliger Industriestandorte fallen in der Regel Abbruch- und Aushubmaterialien verschiedenster Verunreinigungsgrade an, die einer geeigneten Entsorgung oder Verwertung zuzuführen sind. Unter Berücksichtigung der bislang weitverbreiteten Entsorgungspraktiken und den damit meist verbundenen Kosten, ist eine Wiedernutzbarmachung von Industriebrachen bzw. Altstandorten häufig wirtschaftlich nicht mehr durchführbar. Hier werden praxisnah Lösungswege zu einer ökonomisch sinnvollen Inwertsetzung von Altstandorten auf Basis der Gesetzgebung aufgezeigt, wobei die Autoren auch auf Fragen zu möglichen Investitonsrisiken, Kreditwürdigkeitsuntersuchungen sowie staatlichen Förderungsmaßnahmen eingehen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 340 pp. Deutsch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Beim Abbruch von Betriebseinrichtungen sowie bei Baumaßnahmen im Bereich ehemaliger Industriestandorte fallen in der Regel Abbruch- und Aushubmaterialien verschiedenster Verunreinigungsgrade an, die einer geeigneten Entsorgung oder Verwertung zuzuführen sind. Unter Berücksichtigung der bislang weitverbreiteten Entsorgungspraktiken und den damit meist verbundenen Kosten, ist eine Wiedernutzbarmachung von Industriebrachen bzw. Altstandorten häufig wirtschaftlich nicht mehr durchführbar. Hier werden praxisnah Lösungswege zu einer ökonomisch sinnvollen Inwertsetzung von Altstandorten auf Basis der Gesetzgebung aufgezeigt, wobei die Autoren auch auf Fragen zu möglichen Investitonsrisiken, Kreditwürdigkeitsuntersuchungen sowie staatlichen Förderungsmaßnahmen eingehen. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Ein Klassiker der Psychotherapie-Literatur: Das Praxislehrbuch des Gründervaters der Selbstmanagement-Therapie Frederick H. Kanfer und seiner Kollegen Hans Reinecker und Dieter Schmelzer gilt mittlerweile als Standardwerk der Psychotherapie. Es repräsentiert Prinzipien der modernen Verhaltenstherapie und ist mit seinen grundlegenden Ausführungen zur Gestaltung therapeutischer Veränderungen relevant für viele Therapierichtungen - unabhängig von aktuellen therapeutischen Modewellen oder Zeitgeist-Strömungen.Selbstmanagement in Theorie und Praxis: Basiswissen für Therapeuten: Selbstregulation und Selbstkontrolle, Therapie als Problemlösen, Bedeutung der therapeutischen Beziehung, Therapiemotivation, Verhaltensdiagnostik, Therapieplanung, Veränderungsprozesse, die Rolle von Emotionen, grundlegende Selbstmanagement-Fertigkeiten u.v.m.Das 7-Phasen-Modell für den diagnostisch-therapeutischen ProzessGesprächsführungBeziehungsgestaltungAufbau von ÄnderungsmotivationProblemanalyseZiel- und WertklärungInterventionsplanung und -durchführungUmgang mit schwierigen TherapiesituationenAnforderungen an einen effektiven Selbstmanagement-TherapeutenKanfers '11 Gesetze der Therapie'Ein unverzichtbares Therapie-Buch für Ausbildung und Berufsalltag.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Praxis der plastischen Chirurgie: die gesamte plastische Chirurgie im Überblick - für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene!Von der Diagnostik hin zur Entwicklung eines schlüssigen Therapiekonzepts und zur Auswahl und Durchführung des geeigneten operativen Verfahrens zur Defektdeckung, Amputation oder auch ästhetisch-chirurgischem Eingriff - in der Praxis der plastischen Chirurgie finden Sie alle Informationen, die Sie im täglichen Alltag benötigen.Detaillierte Informationen zu allen Bereichen der Rekonstruktiven und Ästhetischen Chirurgie, zur Handchirurgie und zur Verbrennungsmedizin bilden die 4 Säulen der Plastischen Chirurgie praxisnah ab. Anleitungen zum technischen Vorgehen bei Patientenvorbereitung, Wundbehandlung, Defektdeckung oder Amputationen finden Sie in detaillierten Grundlagenkapiteln. Auch die postoperative Nachversorgung und eventuell auftretende Probleme und Komplikationen werden ausführlich besprochen.Profitieren Sie von der Erfahrung des Autorenteams um Herrn Professor Peter Vogt. Viele Tipps und Tricks aus der Praxis helfen Ihnen, Fehler zu vermeiden und weisen auf spezielle Verfahren in besonderen Situationen hin. Ob Brustrekonstruktion oder motorische Ersatzoperation - mit der 'Praxis der Plastischen Chirurgie' sind Sie für den Alltag im OP und auf Station bestens gerüstet.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume reports on recent mathematical and computational advances in optical, ultrasound, and opto-acoustic tomographies. It outlines the state-of-the-art and future directions in these fields and provides readers with the most recently developed mathematical and computational tools. It is particularly suitable for researchers and graduate students in applied mathematics and biomedical engineering. 172 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This is a wide-ranging and persuasive book written by an undisputed expert. Beginning with a broad history of the Universe, Earth, Life, and Man, it considers the origins and rise of science and technology, before moving on to discuss the present state of the world and its/our possible futures. Humans on Earth then addresses the main challenges for social and economic development in the 21st century in the context of global change. It presents a detailed but non-technical analysis of questions relating to climate change, our dependence on fossil fuels, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, desertification, and air, water, soil, and ocean pollution, as well as problems related to overpopulation, poverty, social and economic inequalities, and conflict potential. The three main, but largely mutually exclusive, discourses on human development and the environment are described and discussed. The main emphasis is on the risks and uncertainties of the short-term future - the next 50 to 100 years - with regard to environmental degradation and the sustainability of our growth paradigm. '. a sweeping, thoughtful view of the role of humans in shaping our modern world.' Paul Epstein, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School 428 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the post conference proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Enterprise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation, EOMAS 2011, held in conjunction with CAiSE 2011 in London, UK, in June 2011.Enterprises are purposefully designed systems used to fulfill certain functions. An extended enterprise and organizational study involves both analysis and design activities, in which modeling and simulation play prominent roles.The related techniques and methods are effective, efficient, economic, and widely used in enterprise engineering, organizational study, and business process management. The 14 contributions in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions, and they explore these topics, address the underlying challenges, find and improve on solutions, and demonstrate the application of modeling and simulation in the domains of enterprises, their organizations and underlying business processes. 215 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Die Dubbel-Ingenieurmathematik zum Nachschlagen in kompakter Form ist jetzt wieder gedruckt verfügbar.Enthalten sind:- Mengen, Funktionen und Boolesche Algebra- Zahlen- Lineare Algebra- Geometrie- Analytische Geometrie- Differential- und Integralrechnung- Kurven und Flächen, Vektoranalysis- Differentialgleichungen- Auswertung von Beobachtungen und Messungen- Praktische Mathematik- Anhang: Diagramme und Tabellen 140 pp. Deutsch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This three-volume proceedings contains revised selected papers from the Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, AICI 2011, held in Taiyuan, China, in September 2011.The total of 265 high-quality papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 1073 submissions. The topics of Part II covered are: heuristic searching methods; immune computation; information security; information theory; intelligent control; intelligent image processing; intelligent information fusion; intelligent information retrieval; intelligent signal processing; knowledge representation; and machine learning. 718 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book has an objective and a focus. It provides the reader with: - an in-depth acquaintance with the theory of the firm developed by Erich Gutenberg - an insight into a coherent body of current German research in the theory of the firm. The book is divided into two parts. The first part lays the foundations. It presents Gutenberg's theory of the firm to the English speaking reader. Considering the great importance that Erich Gutenberg has had in Germany and taking into consideration the impact that the translations of his path-breaking three volumes 'Principles of Management' have had in France, the Spanish speaking countries, and in Japan, it was felt that it was necessary, on the occasion of his tOOth anniversary, to present a concise summary of his contributions to the theory of the firm to an English speaking scientific community. Six papers present Gutenberg's theory in the light of the theoretical advances that he stimulated as well as in the framework of other theoretical developments like capital market theory, transaction cost theory, principal agent theory, and contract theory. The papers show that Gutenberg's theory is highly relevant for theory and highly influential in the practice of management. 364 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -With the dawn of the twenty-first century comes the awareness that current rapid political-economic-social and technological transformations will affect our of living, by producing new forms of information, communications, common way market, work-style and leisure. In this context, human behaviour will certainly change its 'fixed' parameters. It is likely that the relationships between internal structures and external influences, between individual components and collective behaviour, as well as between multi-scale networks and interrelated dynamics, will show spatio-temporal patterns which will be difficult to predict by means of our usual tools. As a consequence, academic research is increasingly being required to play an active role in addressing new ways of understanding and forecasting the sets of interacting structures, ranging from the technical to the organizational, and from the social to the economic and political levels, while at the same time incorporating concerns about the 'new' economy, environment, society, information and technology. It is now evident that social science - especially spatial and economic scienc- needs innovative 'paths', together with continuous cross-fertilization among the many disciplines involved. In order to investigate these intriguing perspectives, we seem to have embarked on an era of methodological reflections - rather than developing strong theoretical foundations. This volume aims to provide an overview of these new insights and frontiers for theoretical/methodological studies and research applications in the space-economy. 476 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A team of high-ranking members from the CIS administration and economic experts analyses the market-oriented transformations as well as specific features of the market evolving in the 12 states. Using a wide range of statistical data, the authors deal with industry, agriculture, the military-industrial complex, the scientific and social sphere, finance and investment, market infrastructure, and international trade. They develop a centrist concept for sustainable development and economic integration that offers the possibility of overcoming the current problems. Provides Western readers with an insider view of the present situation and a wealth of valuable statistical data. 512 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sooner or later, people develop a fairly stable set of ways for thinking, judging and responding; this is called one's habitual domain. Our habitual domains (HDs) grow and go wherever we go and have great impact on our behavior and decision making. When we are vital and growing our HDs are expanding and flexible; and when we find ourselves in ruts, not growing, it is because our HDs have become rigid and inflexible, as in death. This book discusses all aspects of habitual domains: their foundations, expansion, dynamics and applications to various nontrivial decision problems in our lives, including effective decision making, effective goal setting, cooperation, conflict resolution, negotiation and career management. Based on an integration of psychology, system science, management and common sense and wisdom, the book provides a simple but unified set of tools in terms of habitual domains and the behavior mechanism. The tools can be applied to expand and sharpen our capacity for knowing ourselves, our coworkers, our rivals, and our environments, and to form winning strategies for solving our problems. To make the book fun to read and the concepts introduced easy to understand and apply, the book is written in plain language with many lively and interesting examples as illustrations. The first half of the book focuses on general descriptions of the behavior mechanism and habitual domains, the second half on applications. 420 pp. Englisch. Butler, J.T.; Spector, J.B. (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Paul J. J. Welfens and George Yarrow A. Telecommunications in Western Europe: Liberalization, Technological Dynamics and Regulatory Developments 9 Paul J. J. Welfens and Cornelius Graack 1. Introduction 9 2. Liberalization and Market Expansion in Telecommunications 12 2. 1 Global Forces in Telecoms Liberalization 19 2. 2 Privatization and Deregulation in Western Europe 22 2. 3 Politico-economic Deregulation Pressures 26 3. Technological Dynamics 30 3. 1 Digitization 31 3. 2 Integrated Services Digital Network 33 3. 3 Fibre Optics, Fibre to the Home and Optical Networks 35 3. 4 Mobile Communications 38 4. Regulatory Developments 40 4. 1 Regulatory Developments on the EC Level 41 4. 2 National Regulatory Frameworks: Developments and Experiences 46 4. 2. 1 Telecommunications Equipment 47 4. 2. 2 Value-added Services 49 4. 2. 3 Infrastructure 52 5. Prospects and Consequences for Central and Eastern Europe 72 Appendix 78 B. Telecommunications in Systemic Transformation: Theoretical Issues and Policy Options 85 Paul J. J. Welfens 1. Introduction 85 2. Points of Departure in Eastern Europe 90 2. 1 Structure of the Telecoms Industry in an East-West Perspective 94 2. 2 Telecoms Industry as a Strategic Industry for Systemic Transition 97 VI Telecommunications and Energy in Systemic Transformation 3. Theoretical Aspects of the Telecoms Industry 99 3. 1 Some Problems of Uniform Subscriber Pricing 99 3. 2 Competition, Natural Monopoly and Economies of Scope 102 3. 3 External Effects of Telecoms Network Expansion 109 3. 520 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Gone are the days when mobility was nearly always a question of having a vehicle. Today the issue of road capacity is becoming ever more pressing. Even the safest, most comfortable and 100% emissions-free vehicle is only of limited use if it is stuck in a traffic jam. Mobility is a key human need and an important factor in the economy. It is a matter of logic that a com pany like DaimlerChrysler should make every endeavor to safeguard mo bility, thereby fulfilling humanity's economic, social and environmental needs. Nonetheless, traffic and mobility problems are the inevitable result of a concentration of people and markets. Bombay, Lagos, Shanghai, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, Cairo, Mexico City - virtually half of the world's population is urban-based, and the majority live in the metropolitan regions of the Third World. The mega-cities in the so-called developing nations are facing a dramatic increase in traffic levels. Gridlock looms on the horizon. Should traffic-choked streets become a permanent and daily occurrence, economic development will be held in check and pollution will spiral. 204 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book was first pUblished in 1989 as volume 336 in the Springer series 'Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems', and it reappeared in a 2nd edition as a Springer monograph in 1991. After considerable revisions it appeared in a 3rd edition in 1993. The origin, still visible in the 3rd edition, was the joint work of the author with Professor Martin J. Beckmann, documented in two co-authored mono graphs 'Spatial Economics' (North-Holland 1985), and 'Spatial Structures' (Springer-Verlag 1990). Essential dynamics had, however, been almost com pletely lacking in these works, and the urge to focus the dynamic issues was great. To fill this particular gap was the aim of the previous editions, and so the spatial aspect provided core and focus. In the present edition a substantial quantity of spatial issues have been removed: All those that were dynamic only in the sense that structures were characterized which were structurally stable, or robust in a changing world. The removed material has meanwhile been published as a separate mono graph under the title 'Mathematical Location and Land Use Theory' (Springer-Verlag 1996). 304 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Successful supply chain management is a source of competitive advantage in today's dynamic business environment. Relevant issues both at the strategic and operational levels of decision-making are considered in this book which provides the reader with an up-to-date analysis of the latest theoretical and practical trends in supply chain management. Using a variety of case-studies from different industry sectors, the book examines the various components of the supply chain, analyses the trade-offs that exist in achieving integration, and explores issues of organisation and implementation. 204 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -I am pleased to introduce this publication based on one of the deliverables of the NO PROBLEMS project. This is one of the projects co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of the TEN-Telecom programme. Electronic commerce is high up on the agenda of the European Commission and is one of the priorities of the TEN-Telecom programme. Electronic commerce requires a reliable and secure communications environment. But in order to attract the large number of Europe's SMEs and the European citizens, electronic commerce support services must be widely accessible at low cost. The NO PROBLEMS project has addressed these challenging requirements by combining two complementary technologies: X.400 messaging for the reliability and the security framework, Internet for the low cost accessibility. NO PROBLEMS is in many regards illustrative of the TEN-Telecom objectives: it combines available technology to provide innovative services to Europe's SMEs. This publication provides an in-depth insight into some of the key technologies expected to playa major role in the support of electronic commerce. Robert Verrue Director General DG XIII European Commission This publication is based on documents of the NO PROBLEMS project, which has been founded by the European Commission DG XIII. The project partners have been INFONOVA GmbH and DATAKOM Austria from Austria as well as ITK Telekommunikation from Germany and ATLANTIDE from France. 212 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This is a consistent treatment of the material-independent fundamental equations of the theory of porous media, formulating constitutive equations for frictional materials in the elastic and plastic range, while tracing the historical development of the theory. Thus, for the first time, a unique treatment of fluid-saturated porous solids is presented, including an explanation of the corresponding theory by way of its historical progression, and a thorough description of its current state. Porous media theories play an important role in many branches of engineering, including material science, the petroleum industry, chemical engineering, and soil mechanics, as well as biomechanics. This book offers a consistent treatment of the material-independent fundamental equations of the theory of porous media, formulates constitutive equations for frictional materials in the elastic and plastic range, and traces the historical development of porous media theory. Thus, for the first time, a unique treatment of fluid-saturated porous solids is presented. The corresponding theory is explained by its historical progression, and its current state is thoroughly described. 640 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, TPDL 2011 - formerly known as ECDL (European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries) - held in Berlin, Germany, in September 2011. The 27 full papers, 13 short papers, 9 posters and 9 demos presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 162 initial submissions. In addition the book contains the abstract of 2 keynote speeches and an appendix stating information on the doctoral consortium, as well as the panel, which were held at the conference. The papers are grouped in topical sections on networked information, semantics and interoperability, systems and architectures, text and multimedia retrieval, collaborative information spaces, DL applications and legal aspects, user interaction and information visualization, user studies, archives and repositories, europeana, and preservation. 556 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the context of conducting research on the consequences of scientific and tech nological advance, the Europaische Akademie is also concerned with the support of scientists in the doctoral or post-doctoral phase who are working on topics or methods within its research spectrum. The first dissertation supported by the Europaische Akademie is published in this volume of the book series 'Wissen schaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung'. One of the research areas of the Europaische Akademie is the scientific investi gation of environmental consequences of new technologies. Energy conversion and transportation are thereby considered as important areas of technological advance. The dissertation follows this thread by comparing the impacts of natural gas vehicles on human health and the environment with those of reference vehi cles fueled by petrol and Diesel. This question is addressed within the framework of Life Cycle Assessment, which is one important instrument of environmental Technology Assessment. Within this framework, a new method for the assessment of impacts on human health is developed and applied. In this way, the dissertation contributes to the methodological research of the Europaische Akademie in the field of Technology Assessment. The book is addressed to researchers in the fields of alternative fuels, Techno logy Assessment, and Life Cycle Assessment in particular. It may also be of inter est to decisionmakers and the wider public concerned with environmental impacts of energy conversion and transportation. It was written in English in order to be accessible to an international audience. 188 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -One way to shape technology and its embedding in society in the 21st century is through the visions that guide their development, especially concerning the long-term societal perspective. A critical discussion and assessment of these visions is a prerequisite for influencing the course of development. Technology assessment, therefore, has to provide a methodological repertoire for assessing and constructing visions, taking into account the requirements for long-term orientation as well as the need for public legitimation. This volume draws upon insights from technology assessment, political sciences, epistemology, sociology and ethics. It is to contribute to the recent literature in on 'shaping technology', taking into account the 'co-evolution of technology and society'. It connects to that technology assessment literature that emphasises TA's pro-active role and its contribution to political judgement. 208 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -An explosion of information has occurred since scientists began to define the molecular events that describe the malignant transformation and progression of cells and their development towards a life-threatening metastatic disease. The First International Congress on Molecular Staging of Cancer, held in Munich in December 2001, aimed to establish an international platform of exchange among molecular biologists, cell biologists, tumor immunologists, and clinical and surgical oncologists. This network approach should be fruitful for both clinicians and researchers. The highlighted topics included tumor-associated proteolysis, minimal residual disease, new approaches for molecular diagnosis and targeting, and the first molecular staging models. One session focused on technology transfer, opening up a new field of funding for innovative concepts. Finally, the impact of molecular staging on clinical strategies was discussed. 232 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -New macromolecular concepts and strategies are demonstrated in this unique book. It deals with the harmonization of humanity in science, technology and industry. Particular attention is given to the relationship between the sensitivity of the human mind and the functionality of polymers such as 'Shingosen'. Moreover, biocompatibility of functional polymers for medical applications and fabrics is discussed as one of the prime examples of human creativity. Lessons of conventional wisdom of traditional Japanese shrine carpenters, which originated 1300 years ago in Horyuji Temple in Nara Japan, can be applied to modern business management by entrepreneurs and in high-tech industries. New macromolecular concepts and strategies are demonstrated in this unique book. It deals with the harmonization of humanity in science, technology and industry. Particular attention is given to the relationship between the sensitivity of the human mind and the functionality of polymers such as 'Shingosen'. Moreover, biocompatibility of functional polymers for medical applications and fabrics is discussed as one of the prime examples of human creativity. Lessons of conventional wisdom of traditional Japanese shrine carpenters, which originated 1300 years ago in Horyuji Temple in Nara Japan, can be applied to the modern business management by entrepreneurs and in high-tech industries. For scientists and professionals in polymer and material sciences as well as history of chemistry. 188 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -During the last 5 years, major advances have been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and in the development of new potent antiviral agents. With regard to HIV pathogenesis, several recent observations have not only changed our perspectives of HIV disease, but have been critical for the design of therapeutic strategies. 168 pp. Englisch.…