Traditional notions of security are premised on the primacy of state security. In relation to energy security, traditional policy thinking has focused on ensuring supply without much emphasis on socio
D. Stalke, U. Flierler: More than Just Distances from Electron Density Studies.-A.O. Madsen: Modeling and Analysis of Hydrogen Atoms.-B.B. Iversen/J. Overgaard: Charge Density Methods in Hydrogen Bond
Anxiety about "alcohol and youth" has been excited by shocking events and reports. Events are exemplified by multiple deaths of adolescents in automobile crashes after drinking parties. Repo
This volume highlights the remarkable new developments in brain imaging, including those that apply magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET), that allow us to non invasi
This comprehensive exploration of a metric approach to some relevant problems and techniques in analysis focuses on examining spaces of homogeneous type. Both the structural and analytical problems un
Das Buch gibt eine Einfuhrung in zentrale Konzepte und Methoden der Nichtlinearen Optimierung. Es ist aus Vorlesungen der Autoren an der TU Munchen, der TU Darmstadt und der Universitat Hamburg entsta
Das Buch diskutiert die zentralen Demokratietheorien der letzten Jahrzehnte nach einem einheitlichen Analyseschema. Die Einzeldarstellungen sind eingebettet in die Erorterung der groseren Entwicklungs
Modern forest products research had its start hardly fifty years ago. Today we are in a position to apply the title "wood science" to the field of wood technology that is based on scientific
Sphingosine-1-phosphate is a bioactive lysophospholipid which has become, in recent years, the focus of much research interest as it has widespread developmental and physio-pathological actions, contr
The first demonstration of the existence of a vitamin and the full recognition of this fact are often attributed to the work of McCollum, who found that a sub stance in butterfat and cod-liver oil wa
This book focuses on sustainable use and protection of transboundary aquifers located along the eastern border of European Union starting from the Baltic Sea and end in the Black Sea. The groundwater
This book provides a comprehensive discussion on urban growth and sprawl, and how they can be analyzed using remote sensing imageries. It compiles views of numerous researchers that help in understand
The book presents in a rigorous and thorough manner the main elements of Charles Manski's research on partial identification of probability distributions. The approach to inference that runs throughou
This highly readable text details the findings of an exhaustive series of studies of Israeli combat veterans, documenting the effects of combat stress reaction on mental and physical health, social in
In dem Band wird die Vorgehensweise unter dem Finite-Elemente-Programm Pro/MECHANICA anhand von anschaulichen Beispielen erlautert. Leser lernen die wesentlichen Merkmale kennen: Aufbau des FEM-Modell
In recent years, emissions from transportation engines have been studied widely because of the contribution of such engines to atmospheric pollution. During this period the amounts of pollutants emitt
The Symposium on Membrane Processes in Industry and Biomedicine has been held under the sponsorship of the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry at the 160th National Meeting of the America
This comprehensive, up-to-date reference book is intended to serve as the standard guide in the field. It covers the epidemiology and etiology of the various sexually transmitted infections and associ
Climbing robot is a challenging research topic that has gained much attention from researchers. Most of the robots reported in the literature are designed to climb on manmade structures, but seldom ro
This book covers an in depth analysis of selected trends and developments?that have begun to change the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. Based on the "Deutsche Telekom Technol
Not only does this monograph provide a general analysis of random effects in mechanical (engineering) systems, but it addresses deep questions concerning the nature of randomness, and gives potentiall
Organic solvents represent a class of compounds whose utility is central to industrial and academic chemistry. The impact of solvents in everyday products such as paints, surface coatings, adhesives,
In Japanese culture the concept of katachi has special significance, connoting relationships and connectedness. Although katachi cannot be translated precisely, it corresponds most closely to &quo
Over the past decade, mathematics has made a considerable impact as a tool with which to model and understand biological phenomena. In return, biology has confronted the mathematician with a variety o
The thirteen essays of this book deal with various aspects of production manage- ment which have shown a growing importance in research, teaching and practice within the last years and are partly negl
The herpes group consists of viruses which have been placed together on the basis of a number of distinguishing features that they share in common (ANDRE- WES, 1962). All these viruses are relatively
Drawing from various cultural and national contexts, this timely volume examines the politics of toleration and recognition in an age of religious pluralism. The text comprises of original essays by l
All unsuccessful revolutions are the same, but each successful one is different in its own distinctive way. The reason why revolutions occur is that new forces attain increasing significance and class
As the availability of fossils fuels becomes more limited, the negative impact of their consumption becomes an increasingly relevant factor in our choices with regards to primary energy sources. The e
Michael Hubrich nimmt den Korper als elementare Grundkategorie soziologischer Theorien in den Blick. Er rekonstruiert anhand der Korperbegriffe bei Michel Foucault und Erving Goffman zwar wichtige, ab
This book provides an in-depth look at the potential of modern computerized contrast delivery systems. The characteristics of bolus injection techniques are described and illustrated with comparative
Das Buch ist als EinfA?hrung konzipiert, die einen umfassenden und interdisziplinA?ren A?berblick zum PhA?nomen Radio bietet. Radio ist das A?lteste der elektronischen Medien, vermag in der Nutzungsda
Experts in the field of cellular and molecular biology of myelination present their latest results. Various techniques were used such as tissue culture, transplantation, transfection, immunocytochemis
The interaction between geometry and theoretical physics has often been very fruitful. A highlight in this century was Einstein's creation of the theory of general relativity. Equally impressive was t
Cytochromes c are haemoproteins which carry out electron transfer in a wide variety of biological systems, necessitating different kinds of cytochrome c to fulfill different biological roles. The evol
As controlled trials have demonstrated that in many Europeancountries breast cancer mortality may be reduced bypopulation-based mammographic screening of women over theage of 50, there is mou
Why prepare a treatise on Heartwood and Tree Exudates? Why consider both topics together? What approach should be taken in their treatment? The exudates were one of the earliest items of trade between
Innate and adaptive immunity play important roles in immunosurveillance and tumor destruction. However, increasing evidence suggests that tumor-infiltrating immune cells may have a dual function: inhi
During the last 30 years it has become clearly evident that oxidative stress and free radical biology play key roles in carcinogenesis, cancer progression, cancer therapy, and normal tissue damage tha
Crops experience an assortment of environmental stresses which include abiotic viz., drought, water logging, salinity, extremes of temperature, high variability in radiation, subtle but perceptible ch
