bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ToF‐SIMS imaging of surface self‐organized fractal patterns of bacteria
Authors: Tuccitto N. , Marletta G. , Carnazza S. , Grasso L. , Caratozzolo M. , Guglielmino S. , Licciardello A.
Published: June 2010

Time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF‐SIMS) imaging has been shown to be a useful tool to study cell adhesion onto a surface. The purpose of this work was that of investigating by means of ToF‐SIMS imaging the influence of different salt environments on the adhesion and self organization of Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228 onto a nonleaching surface (native silicon oxide). Chemical maps show that the different media influence the distribution of bacteria and that their different surface organization in different media is accompanied by characteristic distributions of alkali ions and organic fragments related to the bacteria. This could help in understanding the mechanisms involved in self organization of bacteria, that are thought to be related with the ability of bacteria to modify, by means of ionic fluxes through the cell membrane, the electrostatic interactions that, in turn, appear to rule their self organization in fractal patterns. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Nanometer‐thin sputtered phosphorus layers for laser‐doped solar cells
Authors: Eisele S. J. , Sämann M. , Bilger G.
Published: June 2010

Sputtered phosphorus precursor layers for laser‐doped silicon solar cell emitters lead to a new record energy conversion efficiency η = 18.9% in full‐area laser‐doped solar cells. Layer characterization with XPS and SIMS enables us to understand the influence of ambient air and native oxide on pure phosphorus precursor layers. Removing the native oxide from the silicon surface serves for less formation of H3PO4 increasing the quality of laser‐doped emitters. The native oxide layer favors the formation of radical OH− groups during the sputtering process. These OH− groups undergo a reaction with the phosphorus layer, resulting in a larger part of H3PO4. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Seismic behaviour of composite shear walls with multi‐embedded steel sections. Part I: experiment
Authors: Zhou Ying , Lu Xilin , Dong Yuguang
Published: June 2010

Shear wall system is one of the most commonly used lateral load‐resisting systems in high‐rise buildings. The reinforced concrete (RC) walls studied herein are composite shear walls (CSW) with multi‐embedded steel sections (MSS) at wall boundaries as well as wall middles. In this paper, experimental studies of CSW with MSS are presented and discussed. Sixteen 1/3‐scale specimens with varied structural parameters were tested under static loading and the effects of the parameters on the seismic performance of CSW were studied. It is found that the practice of MSS in RC walls is a good way to improve the structural ductility. CSW with MSS has better energy dissipation capacity than that with steel sections only at boundaries. MSS did not affect the final failure mode of the CSW, but they would restrain the development of cracks and prevent the concrete from serious spalling. For MSS, more steel area configured at the end columns will result in better seismic behaviour of CSW. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Seismic behavior of composite shear walls with multi‐embedded steel sections. Part II: analysis
Authors: Zhou Ying , Lu Xilin , Huang Zhihua , Bo Yi
Published: June 2010

The test results discussed in Part I on 16 composite shear walls (CSW) with multi‐embedded steel sections (MSS) subjected to static loading are analysed to provide better knowledge on their seismic behaviour. The intent of Part II is to develop an efficient model and conduct nonlinear analysis for reliable prediction of the nonlinear response of CSW. First, normalized quadri‐linear skeleton curves were put forward based on the experimental results. Theoretical equations of normalizing key points were built up according to the load‐bearing mechanism of CSW in Chinese code and verified by all test specimens. Then, the nonlinear analysis of a typical ‘flexural failure’ and a ‘shear failure’ CSW specimens were performed using the inherent member elements and material models of CANNY program. Furthermore, two hybrid structure systems, one with CSW and one without CSW, were also built up by CANNY program and analysed under different earthquake levels. It was concluded that in the numerical simulation the effect of the embedded steel sections is not significant at the elastic stage. When structure entered nonlinear stage, however, the steel members encased in the reinforced concrete shear walls contributed to the good performance of structures. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Performance of variable curvature sliding isolators in base‐isolated benchmark building
Authors: Sharma Ajay , Jangid R. S.
Published: June 2010

The performances of variable curvature sliding isolators like variable frequency pendulum isolator (VFPI) and variable curvature friction pendulum system (VCFPS) installed in the base‐isolated benchmark building subjected to bi‐directionally acting seven strong earthquakes have been studied. The shear type base‐isolated benchmark building is modelled as three‐dimensional linear elastic structure having three degrees‐of‐freedom at each floor level. Time domain dynamic analysis of the building has been carried out with the help of constant average acceleration Newmark‐Beta method and non‐linear isolation forces has been taken care by fourth‐order Runge‐Kutta method. The force‐displacement responses of the VFPI and VCFPS are studied under parametric variations of their key characteristics for the comparative performance evaluation. The time history variations of response characteristics and peak response evaluation criteria are also investigated for overall comparison of their performances. The performance of VFPI and VCFPS are observed both in uniform and hybrid isolation systems. The force‐displacement responses of both VFPI and VCFPS subjected to strong near‐field earthquakes show excessively large isolator displacements at higher initial radii of curvature of sliding surface. The large isolator displacements of VFPI and VCFPS can be restrained efficiently by addition of viscous fluid dampers in comparison to the increase in coefficient of friction of isolators. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Oberflächenenergetische Charakterisierung
Authors: Stöckelhuber Klaus Werner , Das Amit , Jurk René , Heinrich Gert
Published: June 2010

Nahezu jeder technisch eingesetzte Elastomerwerkstoff ist mit Partikeln in Nanometergröße gefüllt, durch welche dessen Werkstoffeigenschaften gezielt beeinflusst werden können. So haben in modernen Autoreifen die eingesetzten Füllstoffe einen wesentlichen Einfluss auf die Fahrsicherheit (Nass‐ und Eisgriff), den Kraftstoffverbrauch (Rollreibung) und die Wirtschaftlichkeit (Reifenlebensdauer) [1]. Die ersten Füllstoffe für Elastomeranwendungen waren Ruße, heute kommt in PKW‐Reifen bevorzugt oberflächenmodifiziertes Silika zum Einsatz; die Einführung von weiteren Nanopartikeln als neuartige Füllstoffsysteme wie z.B. organophil modifizierte Schichtsilikate (OrganoClays) oder Carbon Nanotubes sind derzeit Gegenstand intensiver Forschung [2, 3].

Eine wesentliche, häufig unterschätze Einflussgröße hierbei ist die Oberflächenenergie und –polarität der Füllstoffoberfläche: Um die Füllstoffpartikel in der Elastomermatrix fein zu dispergieren und eine gute Adhäsion zwischen Polymer und Füllstoffoberfläche zu erreichen, müssen diese Grenzflächeneigenschaften von Gummi und Füllstoff gut auf einander abgestimmt sein.
Elektrochrome Beschichtungen
Authors: Wittkopf Hartmut
Published: June 2010

Seit den frühen sechziger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts haben die ständig wachsenden qualitativen und quantitativen Anforderungen an die Beschichtung von Architekturglas die Entwicklung der Anlagentechnik vorangetrieben. Die Magnetron‐Sputtertechnik ist heute zur Standardtechnologie für die großformatige Beschichtung von Architektur‐und Fahrzeugglas geworden und bietet mit der enormen Variationsbreite bezüglich der Prozessparameter beste Voraussetzungen für die produktionstechnische Umsetzung der nächsten Generation von Gebäudeverglasungen auf der Basis elektrochromer Schichten.

Die Historie und Hintergrundinformationen zu den beschichtungstechnischen Anforderungen werden nachfolgend diskutiert. Abschließend zwei Beispiele für schaltbare Verglasungen im Gebäude.
Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Spectrothermal Characterization of a Heptacoordinated Dimeric Salicylato Cadmium(II) Complex with 2,2′‐Azobispyridine (abpy), (µ‐abpy)[Cd(Hsal)2(abpy)]2
Authors: Arslan Figen , Ölmez Halis , Odabaşoğlu Mustafa , Büyükgüngör Orhan
Published: June 2010

µ‐2,2′‐Azobispyridinebis[2,2′‐azobispyridinesalicylato(O)salicylato(O,O′) cadmium(II)], (µ‐abpy)[Cd(Hsal)2(abpy)]2 (I) was synthesized and characterized by IR and UV/ Vis spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and X‐ray diffraction techniques. Two abpy ligands and two salicylato ligands coordinate to the Cd2+ ion in a monocapped trigonal‐prismatic arrangement. The capping atom is the N3 atom. One of the two abpy ligands behaves as a “s‐frame” bridging ligand and adopts a s‐cis/ E/ s‐cis conformation, whereas the other one adopts as a s‐cis/ E/ s‐trans conformation. One of the two salicylato ligands acts as a monodentate ligand, which coordinates with the carboxylate oxygen atom, whereas the other one adopts bidentate coordination through two carboxylate oxygen atoms. The hydroxy groups of salicylato ligands, which coordinate in a monodentate fashion, are disordered over two positions, with occupancies of 0.52 for group A and 0.48 for group B. The decomposition reaction takes place in the temperature range 20–1000 °C under nitrogen. Thermal decomposition of the title complex proceeds in two stages.
Preparation of Organometallic Hydroxides and their Reactions with Lanthanide Compounds
Authors: Roesky Herbert W.
Published: June 2010

The preparation of soluble organometallic hydroxides is a key step in the preparation of organometallic oxides containing the heterobimetallic M–O–M′ unit. Compounds of composition LMOH where M is a Main Group metal (Ca, Sr, Al, Ga, Ge, Sn) and transition metal (Zr, Hf) are summarized. The reactions of Cp3Ln (Ln = Yb, Dy, Er, Sm) with several hydroxides to yield compounds with the skeletons M(μ‐O)Ln and M(μ‐OH)Ln are reported. The application of the latter compounds in ϵ‐caprolactone polymerization is discussed. An unforeseen formation of a chlorine‐centered cluster of composition [(Me3Si)2NC(NCy)2SmCl2]5(THF)2 is reported.
Na6Si2O7 – The Missing Structural Link among Alkali Pyrosilicates
Authors: Kahlenberg Volker , Langreiter Thomas , Arroyabe Erik
Published: June 2010

The crystal structure of sodium pyrosilicate (Na6Si2O7) was solved from single crystal diffraction data and refined to an R index of 0.051 for 17034 independent reflections. The compound is triclinic with space group P (a = 5.8007(8) Å, b = 11.5811(15) Å, c = 23.157(3) Å, α = 89.709(10)°, β = 88.915(11)°, γ = 89.004(11)°, V = 1555.1(4) Å3, Z = 8, Dx = 2.615 g·cm–3, μ(Mo‐Kα) = 7.94 cm–1). A characteristic feature of the crystals is a twinning by reticular pseudo‐merohedry, which simulates a much larger monoclinic C centered lattice (V′ = 6220 Å3, Z = 32). The twin element corresponds to a twofold rotation axis running parallel to the [0 direction of the triclinic cell. The compound belongs to the group of sorosilicates, i.e. it is based on [Si2O7] groups, which are arranged in layers parallel to (100). Charge compensation within the structure is accomplished by monovalent sodium cations distributed among 24 crystallographically independent positions. They are coordinated by four to six nearest oxygen neighbors. Most of the coordination polyhedra can be approximately described as distorted tetrahedra or tetragonal pyramids. An alternative understanding of Na6Si2O7 can be gained if the tetrahedrally coordinated sodium atoms are considered for the construction of a framework. Actually, each four of the dimers within a single slice are linked by a more or less distorted [NaO4] tetrahedron. The resulting structural motif is similar to the one that can be observed in melilites, where linkage between the T2O7 (T: Al, Si) moieties is provided by [MgO4]‐ (as in akermanite, Ca2Mg[Si2O7]) or [AlO4] tetrahedra (as in gehlenite, Ca2Al[AlSiO7]). By sharing common edges, the [NaO4] tetrahedra in Na6Si2O7 are forming columns running parallel to 100. The resulting framework contains tunnels in which the more irregularly coordinated sodium cations are incorporated.
The Layered Coordination Polymer Bi(SCN)3·1/2H2O
Authors: Koch Gregor , Ruck Michael
Published: June 2010

Yellow crystals of Bi(SCN)3·1/2H2O are obtained by reacting (BiO)2CO3 and HSCN in aqueous solution. X‐ray diffraction on a single‐crystal revealed a triclinic lattice (space group P) with a = 843.6(2) pm, b = 920.4 (2) pm, c = 1210.7(2) pm, α = 109.16(3) °, β = 109.06(3) °, γ = 90.22(3) °, V = 832.8(3)·106 pm3, and Z = 4. All thiocyanate anions bind with both ends to different cations. The coordination network expands in plane layers parallel (1 0). The water molecule coordinates one of the two independent Bi3+ cations. Dehydration sets in at 100 °C, followed by stepwise thermal decomposition to Bi2S3.
MDM4 binds ligands via a mechanism in which disordered regions become structured
Authors: Sanchez Maria C. , Renshaw Jonathan G. , Davies Gareth , Barlow Paul N. , Vogtherr Martin
Published: June 2010

MINT‐7896820: p53 (uniprotkb:P04637) and MDM4 (uniprotkb:O15151) bind (MI:0407) by nuclear magnetic resonance (MI:0077)
Association between Bartonella species infection and disease in pet cats as determined using serology and culture
Authors: Sykes Jane E. , Westropp Joellen L. , Kasten Rick W. , Chomel Bruno B.
Published: June 2010

This study's objective was to determine whether a relationship exists between infection or seropositivity to Bartonella species and clinical illness in cats. Blood samples were obtained for Bartonella species isolation and immunofluorescent antibody serology from 298 cats presenting to a tertiary referral hospital. Medical records were searched and the history, physical examination findings and the results of diagnostic testing relating to the visit at which Bartonella species testing was performed were recorded. Fifty-two (17%) samples were seropositive for Bartonella henselae, four (1%) for Bartonella clarridgeiae, and 57 (19%) for both organisms. Nineteen (6.4%) samples were culture positive, 17 for B henselae and two for B clarridgeiae. Gingivostomatitis was associated with Bartonella species isolation ( P=0.001), but not seropositivity. There was no association with uveitis, neurologic signs, or chronic kidney disease, and a weak association between seropositivity and idiopathic lower urinary tract disease (feline interstitial cystitis) ( P=0.05).
Central Fatigue: Issues Related to Cognition, Mood and Behavior, and Psychiatric Diagnoses
Authors: Leavitt Victoria M. , DeLuca John
Published: June 2010

Describe and define the concept of central fatigue, as well as discuss the behavioral and neuroimaging studies that attempt its assessment and measurement. A brief description of how fatigue can be differentiated from psychiatric symptoms and from sleepiness is also provided. Promising directions for future research will be outlined in the final portion of this review. Despite its popular clinical use as a descriptor of certain symptomatology, fatigue is not a unitary construct. Describing central fatigue as distinct from peripheral fatigue represents one way of understanding the underlying neural and behavioral concomitants of fatigue.
Neuroendocrine and Immune Contributors to Fatigue
Authors: Silverman Marni N. , Heim Christine M. , Nater Urs M. , Marques Andrea H. , Sternberg Esther M.
Published: June 2010

Central fatigue, a persistent and subjective sense of tiredness, generally correlates poorly with traditional markers of disease. It is frequently associated with psychosocial factors, such as depression, sleep disorder, anxiety, and coping style, which suggest that dysregulation of the body's stress systems may serve as an underlying mechanism in the maintenance of chronic fatigue (CF). This article addresses the endocrine, neural, and immune factors that contribute to fatigue and describes research regarding the role of these factors in chronic fatigue syndrome as a model for addressing the biology of CF. In general, hypoactivity of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis, autonomic nervous system alterations characterized by sympathetic overactivity and low vagal tone, as well as immune abnormalities, may contribute to the expression of CF. Noninvasive methods for evaluating endocrine, neural, and immune function are also discussed. Simultaneous evaluation of neuroendocrine and immune systems with noninvasive techniques will help elucidate the underlying interactions of these systems, their role in disease susceptibility, and progression of stress‐related disorders.
Reading in Medieval St. Gall
Authors: Grotans Anna A.
Published: June 2010

This book was first published in 2006. Learning to read in medieval Germany meant learning to read and understand Latin as well as the pupils' own language. The teaching methods used in the medieval Abbey of St Gall survive in the translations and commentaries of the monk, scholar and teacher Notker Labeo (c.950–1022). Notker's pedagogic method, although deeply rooted in classical and monastic traditions, demonstrates revolutionary innovations that include providing translations in the pupils' native German, supplying structural commentary in the form of simplified word order and punctuation, and furnishing special markers that helped readers to perform texts out loud. Anna Grotans examines this unique interplay between orality and literacy in Latin and Old High German, and illustrates her study with many examples from Notker's manuscripts. This study has much to contribute to our knowledge of medieval reading, and of the relationship between Latin and the vernacular in a variety of formal and informal contexts.
Global Nation?
Authors: Wiseman John
Published: June 2010

Globalisation was one of the most ubiquitous buzzwords of the late twentieth century, yet its meaning was often elusive. Retrenchments, trade alliances, global warming, currency devaluations, and so on are often explained as unavoidable consequences of globalisation, and even everyday things - from the food we eat to the television we watch and the clothes we wear - are apparently impacted upon by globalisation. This 1998 book provides an accessible exploration of the meanings and implications of globalisation. The discussion is carefully grounded in the changing social, economic, ecological, and political relationships of Australia. Global Nation? also looks at a range of existing and potential responses to the globalisation process, arguing that there may be alternatives, even though we are increasingly told that there are not.
Nationalism and Literature
Authors: Corse Sarah M.
Published: June 2010

Sarah Corse's analysis of nearly two hundred American and Canadian novels offers a theory of national literatures. Demonstrating that national canon formation occurs in tandem with nation-building, and that canonical novels play a symbolic role in this, this 1996 book accounts for cross-national literary differences, addresses issues of mediation and representation in theories of 'reflection', and illuminates the historically constructed nature of the relationship between literature and the nation-state.
Land and Labour in Latin America
Authors: Harding Colin
Published: June 2010

There has been considerable controversy amongst social and economic historians, anthropologists, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other specialists concerning the nature and structure of Latin American agrarian society. An increasing number of studies have come to challenge the traditionally accepted view that the backwardness of rural Latin America and its resistance to 'modernisation' are due to the persistence of feudal or non-feudal forms of social and economic organisation. Instead attention has shifted to an examination of the social and economic dislocations resulting from attempts to impose capitalist forms of agrarian enterprise on peasant or pre-capitalist societies. This book of essays by an international group of scholars represents a substantial empirical contribution to the ongoing debate. This book will be of interest not only to specialists in the field, but also to anyone wishing to understand the historical processes underlying contemporary Latin America's complex land tenure and rural employment problems.
Operative Obstetrics
Authors: O'Grady John Patrick , Gimovsky Martin L. , Bayer-Zwirello Lucy A. , Giordano Kevin
Published: June 2010

The ten years since the first edition of Operative Obstetrics have witnessed considerable changes in obstetric practice. There has been a continued increase in the rate of cesarean delivery, and the use of minimally-invasive surgery has rapidly gained popularity. Social changes affecting practice have also been significant, prompting a re-evaluation of the appropriateness of certain types of operations during pregnancy. This fully-updated edition includes chapters on cesarean delivery, birth injury, ectopic pregnancy, and common surgical complications. It features a new discussion of surgical procedures performed by non-physicians and an updated treatment of fetal surgery. The text also considers complicated and controversial subjects such as cervical insufficiency, pregnancy termination, instrumental delivery, and shoulder dystocia. Each of the four sections includes an in-depth analysis of the important ethical and legal issues underlying practice for the area in question. An expanded appendix reviews legal concepts pertinent to practitioners in the field of obstetrics.
Economic and Monetary Union in Europe
Authors: Kenen Peter B.
Published: June 2010

This book provides a comprehensive account and analysis of the plan for European monetary union contained in the Maastricht Treaty. The provisions of the treaty itself are examined, showing how they evolved, what must be done to implement them, and some of the problems they will pose. Kenen goes far beyond the treaty, however, to survey and adapt recent research by economists on the benefits and costs of monetary unions, the conduct of monetary policy, and the consequences of large public deficits and debts. The European exchange-rate crises of 1992 and 1993 are analyzed, as well as their impact on the prospects for monetary union and the problems they pose for implementation of the Maastricht Treaty. The author makes specific proposals to handle the transition to a single currency, integrate the existing central banks into a single system, and modify parts of the treaty itself. The implications of European monetary union for the international monetary system in the mid-to-late 1990s are also considered.
Trafficking in Drug Users
Authors: Beniger James Ralph
Published: June 2010

Control of illegal drug use and abuse requires an elaborate network of organizations and professions: medical, legal, political, educational, and welfare. This book, first published in 1984, explores the way in which these diverse sectors coordinate the control of deviance in a complex society and how they respond to a sudden widespread increase in deviance spanning many institutional and professional domains. The latter of these concerns, James Beniger argues, affords us a unique insight into the more general question of societal control. He takes as an example of this phenomenon the dramatic appearance of the 'drug problem' in America in the Vietnam war era of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Exploiting this as an approximation of an experimentally induced disruption of society, Professor Beniger examines its impact on the interorganizational and professional networks that together constitute a system for the control of a social deviance.
Institutional Economics Revisited
Authors: Tsuru Shigeto
Published: June 2010

Shigeto Tsuru is one of Japan's most respected senior economists. In these lectures, he provides a reappraisal of institutionalism as a school of thought and discusses its relevance for the issues which the economic profession today must tackle. Tsuru reconsiders Marxian political economy as an 'institutionalist school', which provides a context for the following discussion of J. M. Keynes, Joseph Schumpeter and Thorstein Veblen. He goes on to present the four key elements of modern institutionalism - i.e., the open-system character of the economy; the problem of planning; the evolutionary process of modern economics; and the normative character of economics - by way of an examination of three present-day institutionalists, Gunnar Myrdal, John K. Galbraith, and K. William Kapp. Tsuru concludes with an evaluation of modern institutionalism and the future of institutional economics.
Crustal Heat Flow
Authors: Beardsmore G. R. , Cull J. P.
Published: June 2010

Crustal Heat Flow: A Guide to Measurement and Modeling is a handbook for geologists and geophysicists who manipulate thermal data, particularly for petroleum exploration. In theory and with practical examples the book discusses the sources of heat within the crust, describes how to maximise the accuracy of temperature data, covers the measurement of the thermal properties of rocks, and explains a number of maturity indicators. The second part covers a range of thermodynamic models of the lithosphere and shows how these can be used to reconstruct the thermal history of individual sedimentary basins. This book will be regarded as a long-term reference source for professionals and researchers. It will also form the basis of advanced undergraduate and graduate student courses in geology, geophysics, engineering, mining, and environmental science, and will be a valuable text for petroleum industry training schemes.
Anatomy of Gene Regulation
Authors: Tsonis Panagiotis A.
Published: June 2010

No longer simple line drawings on a page, molecular structures can now be viewed in full-figured glory, often in color and even with interactive possibilities. Anatomy of Gene Regulation is the first book to present the parts and processes of gene regulation at the three-dimensional level. Vivid structures of nucleic acids and their companion proteins are revealed in full-color, three-dimensional form. Beginning with a general introduction to three-dimensional structures, the book looks at the organization of the genome, the structure of DNA, DNA replication and transcription, splicing, protein synthesis, and ultimate protein death. Throughout, the text employs a discussion of genetics and structural mechanics. The concise and unique synthesis of information will offer insight into gene regulation, and into the development of methods to interfere with regulation at diseased states. This textbook and its accompanying web site are appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students in genetics, molecular biology, structural biology, and biochemistry courses.
British Film
Authors: Leach Jim
Published: June 2010

This book explores British cinema in relation to its social political and cultural contexts. Each chapter deals with a specific topic and includes close readings of key films from different historical periods. Topics include realism, expressionism, popular cinema, film and theater, sexuality and gender, comedy, class and ideology, heritage film, and diasporic cinema. Demonstrating the richness and variety of a national cinema that has traditionally struggled to define itself between the paradigms of Hollywood popular film and European art cinema, British Film also addresses the problematic concept of 'national character' as it has been applied in studies of national cinemas and cultures, and the increasing pressure on all of these ideas in the age of globalization. Designed for the general reader, this volume is suitable for use as a textbook, providing comprehensive coverage of British cinema and detailed discussion of specific films that can be used in tandem with screenings.
Supersymmetry and String Theory
Authors: Dine Michael
Published: June 2010

The past decade has witnessed dramatic developments in the field of theoretical physics. This book is a comprehensive introduction to these recent developments. It contains a review of the Standard Model, covering non-perturbative topics, and a discussion of grand unified theories and magnetic monopoles. It introduces the basics of supersymmetry and its phenomenology, and includes dynamics, dynamical supersymmetry breaking, and electric-magnetic duality. The book then covers general relativity and the big bang theory, and the basic issues in inflationary cosmologies before discussing the spectra of known string theories and the features of their interactions. The book also includes brief introductions to technicolor, large extra dimensions, and the Randall-Sundrum theory of warped spaces. This will be of great interest to graduates and researchers in the fields of particle theory, string theory, astrophysics and cosmology. The book contains several problems, and password protected solutions will be available to lecturers at www.cambridge.org/9780521858410.
The Limits of Politics
Authors: Gamble Andrew
Published: June 2010

This lecture explores the limits of politics in three senses: as a subject of study at Cambridge, as an academic discipline, and as a practical activity. Politics did not develop as an independent academic subject in Cambridge in the twentieth century, and only now is this situation being rectified with the creation of the new Department of Politics and International Studies. Politics as an academic discipline was once conceived as the master science. More recently it has become much more limited in its scope and its methods, but it still needs to preserve a tradition of political reasoning which focuses on problems rather than methodology, and is concerned with understanding the limits to politics. The limits of politics as a practical activity are explored through four modes of political reasoning: the sceptical, the idealist, the rationalist and the realist, as exemplified by the writings of Oakeshott, Keynes, Hayek, and Carr.
The Rise of Modern Police and the European State System from Metternich to the Second World War
Authors: Liang Hsi-Huey
Published: June 2010

The Rise of the Modern Police and the European State System from Metternich to the Second World War re-examines the diplomatic history of Europe from the 1820s to World War II as a succession of mounting police problems linking the countries of the Continent through their growing dependency on one another for domestic order, security, and social progress. It culminates in the clash between the movement toward international police collaboration and the alternative of Continental police hegemony by one power, as attempted by Nazi Germany between the late 1930s and 1945. This book is the first comprehensive history of Continental police systems, especially in the context of political and diplomatic history.
Cosmopolitan Regard
Authors: Vernon Richard
Published: June 2010

Cosmopolitan theory suggests that we should shift our moral attention from the local to the global. Richard Vernon argues, however, that if we adopt cosmopolitan beliefs about justice we must re-examine our beliefs about political obligation. Far from undermining the demands of citizenship, cosmopolitanism implies more demanding political obligations than theories of the state have traditionally recognized. Using examples including humanitarian intervention, international criminal law, and international political economy, Vernon suggests we have a responsibility not to enhance risks facing other societies and to assist them when their own risk-taking has failed. The central arguments in Cosmopolitan Regard are that what we owe to other societies rests on the same basis as what we owe to our own, and that a theory of cosmopolitanism must connect the responsibilities of citizens beyond their own borders with their obligations to one another.
London and the Restoration, 1659–1683
Authors: De Krey Gary S.
Published: June 2010

Articulate and restless London citizens were at the heart of political and religious confrontation in England from the Interregnum through the great crisis of Church and state that marked the last years of Charles II's reign. The same Reformed Protestant citizens who took the lead in toppling in toppling the Rump in 1659–60 took the lead in demanding a new Protestant settlement after 1678. In the interval, their demands for liberty of conscience challenged the Anglican order, whilst their arguments about consensual government in the city challenged loyalist political assumptions. Dissenting and Anglican identities developed in specific locales within the city, rooting the Whig and Tory parties of 1679–83 in neighbourhoods with different traditions and cultures. London and the Restoration integrates the history of the kingdom with that of its premier locality in the era of Dryden and Locke, analysing the ideas and the movements that unsettled the Restoration regime.
Absolute Measurable Spaces
Authors: Nishiura Togo
Published: June 2010

Absolute measurable space and absolute null space are very old topological notions, developed from well-known facts of descriptive set theory, topology, Borel measure theory and analysis. This monograph systematically develops and returns to the topological and geometrical origins of these notions. Motivating the development of the exposition are the action of the group of homeomorphisms of a space on Borel measures, the Oxtoby-Ulam theorem on Lebesgue-like measures on the unit cube, and the extensions of this theorem to many other topological spaces. Existence of uncountable absolute null space, extension of the Purves theorem and recent advances on homeomorphic Borel probability measures on the Cantor space, are among the many topics discussed. A brief discussion of set-theoretic results on absolute null space is given, and a four-part appendix aids the reader with topological dimension theory, Hausdorff measure and Hausdorff dimension, and geometric measure theory.
J-Contractive Matrix Valued Functions and Related Topics
Authors: Arov Damir Z. , Dym Harry
Published: June 2010

J-contractive and J-inner matrix valued functions have a wide range of applications in mathematical analysis, mathematical physics, control engineering and theory of systems and networks. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory of these functions with respect to the open upper half-plane, and a number of applications are also discussed. The first chapters develop the requisite background material from the geometry of finite dimensional spaces with an indefinite inner product, and the theory of the Nevanlinna class of matrix valued functions with bounded characteristic in the open upper half-plane (with attention to special subclasses). Subsequent chapters develop this theory to include associated pairs of inner matrix valued functions and reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. Special attention is paid to the subclasses of regular and strongly regular J-inner matrix valued functions, which play an essential role in the study of the extension and interpolation problems.
A Practical Guide to Basic Laboratory Andrology
Authors: Björndahl Lars , Mortimer David , Barratt Christopher L. R. , Castilla Jose Antonio , Menkveld Roelof , Kvist Ulrik , Alvarez Juan G. , Haugen Trine B.
Published: June 2010

This practical, extensively illustrated handbook covers the procedures that are undertaken in andrology and ART laboratories to analyse and assess male-factor infertility, and to prepare spermatozoa for use in assisted conception therapy. The content is presented as brief, authoritative overviews of the relevant biological background for each area, plus detailed, step-by-step descriptions of the relevant analytical procedures. Each technical section includes pertinent quality control considerations, as well as the optimum presentation of results. In addition to the comprehensive 'basic' semen analysis, incorporating careful analysis of sperm morphology, the handbook provides established techniques for the use of computer-aided sperm analysis and sperm functional assessment. Throughout the handbook the interpretation of laboratory results in the clinical context is highlighted, and safe laboratory practice is emphasized. It is an invaluable resource to all scientists and technicians who perform diagnostic testing for male-factor infertility.
Atlas of Post-Mortem Techniques in Neuropathology
Authors: Adams J. Hume , Murray Margaret F.
Published: June 2010

This volume was first published in 1982. Hume Adams and Margaret Murray have produced an atlas that illustrates basic post-mortem techniques in neuropathology. It shows how to remove the brain, the spinal cord, samples of peripheral nerve and muscle, the eye and the contents of the orbit, the arteries in the neck that supply the brain and the structures in the base of the skull. These structures can then be examined in a sequence that will help to elucidate the sequence of events leading to a person's death. How a brain should be dissected is also illustrated, and there is a final chapter on brain neuro-anatomy.
X-ray Detectors in Astronomy
Authors: Fraser G. W.
Published: June 2010

First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive review of the detection techniques that are used in X-ray astronomy. Since the first discovery of a cosmic X-ray source in 1962, there has been rapid growth in X-ray astronomy, which has largely been made possible by enormous advances in the capabilities of photon counting instrumentation. The book describes the first 25 years of astronomical X-ray instrumentation and summarises the areas of current detector research, giving particular emphasis to imaging devices and to non-dispersive devices of high spectral resolution. It is the first book to give such a comprehensive treatment of the subject, and will provide astronomers with a valuable summary of detection techniques.
Non-linear Vibrations
Authors: Schmidt G. , Tondl A.
Published: June 2010

This book expounds the theory of non-linear vibrations, a topic of great interest at present because of its many applications to important fields in physics and engineering. After introducing chapters giving the basic techniques for the study of non-linear systems the authors develop in detail the theory of selected topics encountered in their own work, presenting original material, approaches and results of analysis, and providing illustrations of useful applications.
Arrays of Cylindrical Dipoles
Authors: King R. W. P.
Published: June 2010

In this book, first published in 1968, King and his co-authors develop a theory of the behaviour of arrays of rod-shaped antennas such as are used to achieve directive transmission and reception of radio waves for use in communication between points on the earth, between the earth and a space vehicle, or in radio astronomy. They use quantitative analysis of arrays of practical types and wide range of lengths over a wide frequency band, which makes possible the design of new arrays with desired characteristics. After the introductory chapter reviewing the foundations and conventions antenna theory, each subsequent chapter takes into account the authors own particular theories on isolated antennas, two-coupled antennas, N-element circular array, N-element curtain array of identical elements, to arrays containing elements of different lengths and finally to planar and three-dimensional arrays. The final chapter is concerned with problems of measurement and the correlation of theory with experiment.
The Economics of Franchising
Authors: Blair Roger D. , Lafontaine Francine
Published: June 2010

This 2005 book describes in much detail both how and why franchising works. It also analyses the economic tensions that contribute to conflict in the franchisor-franchisee relationship. The treatment includes a great deal of empirical evidence on franchising, its importance in various segments of the economy, the terms of franchise contracts and what we know about how all these have evolved over time, especially in the US market. A good many myths are dispelled in the process. The economic analysis of the franchisor-franchisee relationship begins with the observation that for franchisors, franchising is a contractual alternative to vertical integration. Subsequently, the tensions that arise between a franchisor and its franchisees, who in fact are owners of independent businesses, are examined in turn. In particular the authors discuss issues related to product quality control, tying arrangements, pricing, location and territories, advertising, and termination and renewals.
Analysis of Panel Data
Authors: Hsiao Cheng
Published: June 2010

Panel data models have become increasingly popular among applied researchers due to their heightened capacity for capturing the complexity of human behavior as compared to cross-sectional or time series data models. As a consequence, richer panel data sets also have become increasingly available. This 2003 second edition is a substantial revision of the highly successful first edition of 1986. Advances in panel data research are presented in a rigorous and accessible manner and are carefully integrated with the older material. The thorough discussion of theory and the judicious use of empirical examples make this book useful to graduate students and advanced researchers in economics, business, sociology, political science, etc. Other specific revisions include the introduction of the notion of strict exogeneity with estimators presented in a generalized method of moments framework, the notion of incidental parameters, more intuitive explanations of pairwise trimming, and discussion of sample selection dynamic panel models.
Economic Concepts for the Social Sciences
Authors: Sandler Todd
Published: June 2010

The primary purpose of this book is to present some of the key economic concepts that have guided economic thinking in the last century and to identify which of these concepts will continue to direct economic thought in the coming decades. This book is written in an accessible manner and is intended for a wide audience with little or no formal training in economics. It should also interest economists who want to reflect on the direction of the discipline and to learn concepts and achievements in other subfields. The author imparts his enthusiasm for the economic way of reasoning and its wide applicability. Through the abundant use of illustrations and examples, the author makes concepts understandable and relevant. Topics covered include game theory, the new institutional economics, market failures, asymmetric information, endogenous growth theory, general equilibrium, rational expectations, and others.
Fundamentals of Voice-Quality Engineering in Wireless Networks
Authors: Perry Avi
Published: June 2010

Network operators are faced with the challenge of maximizing the quality of voice transmissions in wireless communications without impairing speech or data transmission. This book, first published in 2006, provides a comprehensive survey of voice quality algorithms, features, interactions and trade-offs at the device and system levels. The book elaborates on the root cause of impairments and ways for resolving them, as well as methodologies for measuring and quantifying voice quality before and after applying the remedies. A 'troubleshooting and case studies' chapter provides a useful approach to identifying and solving network impairments. Avoiding complex mathematics, the approach is based on real and sizable field experience supported by scientific and laboratory analysis. This title is suitable for practitioners in the wireless communications industry and graduate students in electrical engineering. Further resources, including a range of audio examples, are available online at www.cambridge.org/ 9781107407183.
The Science of Sustainable Development
Authors: Sayer Jeffrey , Campbell Bruce
Published: June 2010

Science faces major challenges in tackling the inter-linked problems of poverty and environmental sustainability. This book reviews how practical science can be applied to real-life conservation and development problems, and aims to demystify the sometimes obscure science of natural resources management, interpreting it for the benefit of those who need to deal with the day to day problems of managing complex natural resource systems. The authors give practical guidance to those who design and manage conservation programmes and demonstrate that technologies are available that enable integrated natural resource management to move from a theory to a reality. They argue that the threats to the natural environment posed by globalisation require an integrated response encompassing different scales, system components, disciplines and knowledge types, and that such a response can yield real benefits to those living in tropical developing countries, whilst also achieving global environment objectives.
Biological Physics of the Developing Embryo
Authors: Forgacs Gabor , Newman Stuart A.
Published: June 2010

During development cells and tissues undergo changes in pattern and form that employ a wider range of physical mechanisms than at any other time in an organism's life. This book shows how physics can be used to analyze these biological phenomena. Written to be accessible to both biologists and physicists, major stages and components of the biological development process are introduced and then analyzed from the viewpoint of physics. The presentation of physical models requires no mathematics beyond basic calculus. Physical concepts introduced include diffusion, viscosity and elasticity, adhesion, dynamical systems, electrical potential, percolation, fractals, reaction-diffusion systems, and cellular automata. With full-color figures throughout, this comprehensive textbook teaches biophysics by application to developmental biology and is suitable for graduate and upper-undergraduate courses in physics and biology.
Presidential Leadership, Illness, and Decision Making
Authors: McDermott Rose
Published: June 2010

Examines the impact of medical and psychological illness on foreign policy decision making. Illness provides specific, predictable, and recognizable shifts in attention, time perspective, cognitive capacity, judgment, and emotion, which systematically affect impaired leaders. In particular, this book discusses the ways in which processes related to aging, physical and psychological illness, and addiction influence decision making. This book provides detailed analysis of four cases among the American presidency. Woodrow Wilson's October 1919 stroke affected his behavior during the Senate fight over ratifying the League of Nations. Franklin Roosevelt's severe coronary disease influenced his decisions concerning the conduct of war in the Pacific from 1943–1945 in particular. John Kennedy's illnesses and treatments altered his behavior at the 1961 Vienna conference with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. And Nixon's psychological impairments biased his decisions regarding the covert bombing of Cambodia in 1969–1970.
The Search for American Political Development
Authors: Orren Karen , Skowronek Stephen
Published: June 2010

In recent years, American political development has claimed the attention of a growing band of political scientists, and scholars have begun to speak of 'APD' as a subfield within the discipline. This book provides a justification for studying politics historically, not only for what it reveals about the roots of political affairs at the present time but what it teaches about politics as an ongoing activity in time, anytime. Placing the character of political institutions at the center of analysis, Orren and Skowronek survey past and current scholarship and attempt to outline a course of study for the future.