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Anaerobic digestion is a major field for the treatment of waste and wastewater. Lately the focus has been on the quality of the effluent setting new demands for pathogen removal and for successful removal of unwanted chemicals during the anaerobic process. The two volumes...

This volume is a record of the Workshop on Graphics and Communications organized within the ESPRIT project ARGOSI. Presentations cover a broad range of topics from a classification scheme for graphics and networking to interconnection experiments with broadband networks.Author: David B. ArnoldISBN-10: 3540540016ISBN-13: 9783540540014Publisher:...

Author: Kenichi SakaiISBN-10: 3540463178ISBN-13: 9783540463177Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/15/2007Pages: 313Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

This book describes contemporary efforts to develop nano-molecular systems for future molecular electronics in which single molecules act as the basic elements in electrical circuits. It also describes the theory needed to understand the relevant physical processes. In addition to treating the synthesis and...

Richard Hauser Irene Becker Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, FrankfurtlMain This volume marks the end of a research project of the editors titled "The Devel- opment of the Personal Distribution of Income in Germany" that was financed by the Hans Bockler Foundation from 1994 to 2001....

It is my pleasure to welcome you here on the occasion of the International Symposium, "Landscape Troia between Earth History and Culture". The topic Troia has stimulated many scientists, historians and experts in the history of arts to interpret data and adjust concepts regarding...

This book is the natural sequel to the study of nonviscous fluid flows pre- sented in our recent book entitled "Theory and Applications of Nonviscous Fluid Flows" and published in 2002 by the Physics Editorial Department of Springer-Verlag (ISBN 3-540-41412-6 Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New...

t With the F caesarium, that was held in Bonn in November of 1999, the newly founded research center caesar (center of advanced european studies and research) has initiated a series of symposia, which are to bring researchers together for discussions and definition of...

The World Court Digest continues the Fontes Iuris Gentium, a series that presents the decisions of the Permanent Court of International Justice, up to 1990. The new volume covers the period from 1996 to 2000. All important pronouncements of the Court in its judgments...

An up-to-date status report presenting the current state-of-the-art in nano-optics, this volume also deals with near-field optical microscopy. Each chapter is written by a leading scientist in the field. It will be useful to all researchers working at the forefront of near-field optics and...

The three volumes VIII/3A, B, C of Energy Technologies should primarily serve scientists, engineers, and students to gain information on physical, chemical, and technical properties of all technologies to provide, convert, distribute, store, and finally use energy. They are supplemented with economic background information...

Our purpose in writing this book is to show how physics has been applied to developing our current understanding of the phase structure, physical condi- tions, chemical makeup and, evolution of the (thermal) interstellar medium. We hope it provides an up-to-date overview which postgraduates,...

The design and the realisation of well defined polymer architectures has become an important goal in macromolecular science. The prerequisite for achieving this goal is the availability of controlled polymerisation reactions. Living anionic polymerisation was the first reaction fulfilling these requirements. Cationic polymerisation only...

Author: W. PlessasISBN-10: 3540432345ISBN-13: 9783540432340Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/10/2002Pages: 338Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.48lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d

Muscle development of vertebrates has been a paradigm of cell differentiation for many years. Three types of muscle are found in the vertebrate body: skele- tal, heart and smooth muscle, and there has been a gradient of concern about these different muscle types in...

(Chapters 11 to 14) summarise important features of the biological clock at the level of whole animal covering all vertebrate classes (fish to mammal). Chapters 15 and 16 are on long term (seasonal) rhythms in plants and higher vertebrates. Short term rhythms (ultradian rhythms),...

Christopher Kennedy University of Toronto, Department of Civil Engineering, 35 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S IA4 Coal is a valuable resource. It provides a significant amount of the World's energy supply and it is the basis for many industries. However, in areas...

This book is based on the Regional Section of the Development Plan 2000-2006, prepared by the Regional Development Institute according to the Greek Ministry of National Economy's directions and available data. The different development proposals coming from the Country's Regions were also taken into...

Although there are some biological processes that are supported by UV radiation, most organisms are stressed by it in various ways, e.g. through DNA damage.Top international experts present an integrated overview of UV radiation and its effects on terrestrial, freshwater and marine Arctic biota....

This monograph contains the results of my research in the area of asymmet- ric theory of elasticity, conducted from 1969 to 1986 under the direction of PROFESSOR WITOLD NOWACKI. I am indebted to PROFESSOR NOWACKI, thanks to whose invaluable and very kind research assistance...

Outstanding social scientists (economists, sociologists, political scientists, and policy researchers) discuss in this book the issue of the social aspects of European integration. For each field, they sketch out the main problems, provide a survey on the relevant literature, and point to areas wherein...

Modern astronomy has stretched its domains of exploration tremendously. Not only objects at very large distances and very old states of the Universe can be examined, but also all kinds of radiations and phenomena are now accessible. Astronomers constantly move from considerations about very...

The Real and Virtual Worlds of Spatial Planning brings together contributions from leaders in landscape, transportation, and urban planning today. The authors present an international range of case studies from around the world that ground the exploration of ideas in the realities of sustainable...

Drinking water quality has been a matter of concern for several decades. Disinfection of drinking water improves its microbiological quality and prevents disease outbreaks. However, continuously increasing scientific research concerns the presence of organic and inorganic contaminants in water. Many of these compounds, named...

Table of contents C.N.R. Rao, M.M. Seikh, C. Narayana: Spin-State Transition in LaCoO3 and Related Materials .- H.A. Goodwin: Spin Crossover in Cobalt(II) Systems .- Y. Garcia, P.G tlich: Thermal Spin Crossover in Mn(II), Mn(III) Cr(II) and Co(III) Coordination Compounds .- D.N. Hendrickson, C.G....

C. Tollnick, G. Seidel, M. Beyer, K. Schugerl: Inverstigations of the Production of Cephalosporin C by Acremonium chrysogenum.- K. Friehs: Plasmid Copy Number and Plasmid Stability.- P.S.J. Cheetham: Bioprocesses for the Manufacture of Ingredients for Foods and Cosmetics.- I. Roy, S. Sharma, M.N.Author: T....

Both applied aspects and the essential scientific principles are described. The main topics can be summarized as follows: heterogeneous, homogeneous and biocatalysis, catalyst preparation and characterization, catalytic reaction engineering and kinetics, catalyst deactivation and industrial perspective.Author: Manfred BaernsISBN-10: 3540402616ISBN-13: 9783540402619Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2003Pages: 558Format:...

On the current status of research activity, providing new information on the applications of SQUIDs, including magnetocardiography, immunoassays, and laser-SQUID microscopes, all of which are close to being commercially available.Author: Takeshi KobayashiISBN-10: 3540402314ISBN-13: 9783540402312Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2003Pages: 305Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.38lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x...

Inrecentyears, anew?eldinsciencehasbeengrowingtremendously, i. e., theresearch on nanostructures. In the early beginning, impetus came from different disciplines, like physics, chemistry, and biology, that proposed the possibility of producing str- turesinthesub-micronrange. Theworldwideoperatingelectroniccompaniesrealized that this would open up new ?elds of application, and they proposed very challe-...

In the coming 20 years, decentralised generation (DG) is expected to play an in- creasingly important role in the European electricity infrastructure and market. DG can be defined as small-scale generation connected to the distribution network or on the customer side of the meter....

Bioactive Egg Compounds presents the latest results and concepts in the biotechnological use of egg compounds. Following an introduction to the different compounds of egg white, yolk and shell, the nutritive value of egg compounds is discussed. The text describes procedures for processing egg...

We describe in this book, new methods for analysis and design of hybrid intelligent systems using soft computing techniques. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several computing paradigms, including fuzzy logic, neural networks, and genetic algorithms, which can be used to produce powerful hybrid intelligent...

Here is a systematic approach to such fundamental questions as: What mathematical structures does Einstein-Weyl causality impose on a point-set that has no other previous structure defined on it? The author proposes an axiomatization of the physics inspired notion of Einstein-Weyl causality and investigating...

Volume II/28 is a supplemented and revised edition of the preceding volumes II/7, II/15, II/21, II/23 and II/25, containing up to date information on the geometric parameters (internuclear distances, bond angles, dihedral angles of internal rotation etc.) of free inorganic and organic polyatomic molecules....

This book analyzes the dynamics and impacts of software development and discusses new institutional and economic changes in the context of digital market economies. Regulatory approaches in OECD countries are compared and country studies evaluated with respect to innovation and welfare aspects. The book...

Over the past 10 years, work on acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) has become the paradigm of translational research that began with the discovery of a recurrent chromosomal translocation, followed by the identification of the genes and proteins involved, finding their molecular functions in transcriptional...

It is possible that there once was a time when scholars used to sit isolated with their cogitations in their attics, emerging now and then to publish their latest e- dite offerings which no one had ever thought of before. If such a time...

This research monograph proposes a unified, cross-fertilizing approach for knowledge-representation and modeling based on lattice theory. The emphasis is on clustering, classification, and regression applications. It presents novel tools and useful perspectives for effective pattern classification. The material is multi-disciplinary based on on-going research...

The contributors present the main results and techniques of their specialties in an easily accessible way accompanied with many references: historical, hints for complete proofs or solutions to exercises and directions for further research. This volume contains applications which have not appeared in any...

Author: S. P. GuptaISBN-10: 3540332332ISBN-13: 9783540332336Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/2006Pages: 298Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Foundation of logic historically dates back to the times of Aristotle, who pioneered the concept of truth/falsehood paradigm in reasoning. Mathematical logic of propositions and predicates, which are based on the classical models of Aristotle, underwent a dramatic evolution during the last 50 years...

Author: Carsten WernerISBN-10: 3540333533ISBN-13: 9783540333531Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/20/2006Pages: 228Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.48h x 6.35w x 0.72d

Recently, the field of quantum computation and information has been developing through a fusion of results from various research fields in theoretical and practical areas. This book consists of the reviews of selected topics charterized by great progress and cover the field from theoretical...

Carbonylation reactions are of major importance in both organic and industrial chemistry. Due to the availability, price and reactivity pattern, carbon monoxide is becoming a more and more important building block for fine and bulk chemicals. The major reaction types of carbon monoxide are...

Transition metal-catalyzed cascade reactions are an elegant approach to complex molecular scaffolds. Besides their esthetics and increase in structural complexity, they have also become mechanistic challenges for the combination of organometallic elementary steps. As a consequence, cascade reactions have revolutionized synthetic strategies and conceptual...

Personalized medicine employing patient-based tailor-made therapeutic drugs is taking over treatment paradigms in a variety of ?elds in oncology and the central nervous system. The success of such therapies is mainly dependent on ef?cacious therapeutic drugs and a selective imaging probe for identi?cation of...

Author: Joachim AschISBN-10: 3540310266ISBN-13: 9783540310266Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/13/2006Pages: 483Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.96lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13d

It is with great pleasure that we present this book to the public. In principle it is about thermodynamics, especially the simulation of thermo?uid systems. In popular opinion, thermodynamics is considered to be highly abstract and di?cult to comprehend with its many symbols. We...

Author: David A. AtwoodISBN-10: 3540312544ISBN-13: 9783540312543Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2006Pages: 193Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d

Scanning Probe Lithography for Chemical, Biological and Engineering Applications.- Nanotribological Characterization of Human Hair and Skin Using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).- Nanofabrication with Self-Assembled Monolayers by Scanning Probe Lithography.- Fabrication of Nanometer-Scale Structures by Local Oxidation Nanolithography.- Template Effects of Molecular Assemblies Studied by...