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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - As cognitive behavior therapy becomes increasingly integrated, Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) remains a rich therapeutic method. FAP synthesizes aspects of psychodynamic and object relations therapy with traditional CBT methods, and author/ practitioners Robert Kohlenberg and Mavis Tsai originally created this book to be more than a simple how-to manual. Rather it is a powerful framework for clinicians seeking to rethink their approach to the therapeutic relationship. Now in paperback, this classic work is more relevant than ever.The book begins with the theory behind the therapy (including its roots in B. F. Skinner's behavior-analytic work in the 1970s), explaining why clients' unique needs may extend beyond well-mapped routes to change. From there, the authors present the clinical principles of FAP and their uses in treating diffuse, resistant problems. Case illustrations model the therapeutic dyad, show FAP techniques in action, and offer crucial caveats. The ground rules: how, and why, FAP works. Recognizing clinically relevant verbal behaviors. The role of the self in personality disorders. New roles for cognitions and beliefs in therapy. Memories and emotions: what they can and can't do to promote change. How FAP fills the niche between psychodynamic and behavioral therapy. Key issues in ethics, research, and supervision.For the clinical psychologist interested in revitalizing practice, minimizing impasses, and treating clients on a deeper emotional level, Functional Analytic Psychotherapy brings fresh insights to the many worlds within and outside the clinical setting. Graduate students, especially, will find this text a valuable window onto traditional behavioral approaches to therapy.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware 148 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book offers a venue for rapidly learning the language of C++ by concisely revealing its grammar, syntax and main features, and by explaining the key ideas behind object oriented programming (OOP) with emphasis on scientific computing. The book reviews elemental concepts of computers and computing, describes the primary features of C++, illustrates the use of pointers and user-defined functions, analyzes the construction of classes, and discusses graphics programming based on VOGLE and OpenGL. In short, the book is a basic, concise introduction to C++ programming for everyone from students to scientists and engineers seeking a quick grasp of key topics. 388 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in text books and journals but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. This book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment. 608 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Human civilization has evolved to the point at which we can consider tapping space resources and expanding beyond Earth¿s atmosphere. The Introduction surveys possible motivations for large-scale human emigration to space. Since our early ancestors began to move out of Africa, humans have constantly expanded their range. Today, the pattern of human settlement extends from pole to pole. Humans regularly visit the upper troposphere and ocean floor and technology has enabled a few to even reside above the atmosphere in space stations.For the next few millennia at least (barring breakthroughs), the human frontier will include the solar system and the nearest stars. Will it better to settle the Moon, Mars, or a nearby asteroid and what environments can we expect to find in the vicinity of nearby stars are questions that need to be answered if mankind is to migrate into space.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -It is frequently stated that progress in the management of tumors of the brain and spine has not occurred in the past 25 years. Such statements seriously underestimate and misrepresent progress in managing various central nervous system tumors, the tremendous technologic enhancements that have revolutionized the imaging of the tumors and the host organ, the multitude of surgical adjuncts such as computerized imaging guidance and functional mapping of the brain and its tracts that are routinely used in the modern neurosurgical operating room, and the highly conformal delivery of radiation to the tumor mass with remarkable sparing of the surrounding nervous tissue. Underlying these technologic improvements are the changes in philosophy that have resulted in a true multidisciplinary approach. Equally significant is the molecular revolution that is identifying key markers behind the genesis of brain tumors, their proliferation, and their resistance to therapy. These molecular discoveries have ushered in the era of molecular targeted therapy, as first demonstrated by the extraordinary success story in chronic myelogenous leukemia of imatinib (Gleevec). The rational combination of targeted agents will revolutionize the way che- therapy is given, either alone or in conjunction with radiotherapy. Lastly, focused attention to patients' well-being has emphasized all measures of quality of life, has encouraged greater participation by patients and their caregivers in the decision-making process, and has encouraged the development of a variety of quality-of-life measurement tools to ensure that adverse effects of treatment are recognized and addressed. 364 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Open source software (free software) has emerged as a major field of scientific inquiry across a number of disciplines. When the concept of open source began to gain mindshare in the global business community, decision makers faced a challenge: to convert hype and potential into sustainable profit and viable business models. This volume addresses this challenge through presenting some of the newest, extensively peer-reviewed research in the area. 392 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Over recent years, embedded systems have gained an enormous amount of processing power and functionality. Many of the formerly external components can now be integrated into a single System-on-Chip. This tendency has resulted in a dramatic reduction in the size and cost of embedded systems. As a unique technology, the design of embedded systems is an essential element of many innovations.Embedded System Design: Topics, Techniques and Trends presents the technical program of the International Embedded Systems Symposium (IESS) 2007 held in Irvine, California. IESS is a unique forum to present novel ideas, exchange timely research results, and discuss the state of the art and future trends in the field of embedded systems. Contributors and participants from both industry and academia take active part in this symposium. The IESS conference is organized by the Computer Systems Technology committee (TC10) of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). Timley topics, techniques and trends in embedded system design are covered by the chapters in this book, including design methodology, specification and modeling, embedded software and hardware synthesis, networks-on-chip, distributed and networked systems, and system verification and validation. Particular emphaisis is paid to automotive and medical applications. A set of actual case studies and special aspects in embedded system design are included as well. 444 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book presents recent research directions that address management in the information economy. The contributors include leading researchers with interests in a diverse set of topics who highlight important areas and point to some important topics for future research. The book begins with perspectives at the level of the economy as a whole and then progressively addresses industrial structure, sectors, functions, and business practices. 484 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of the book is to train verification engineers on the breadth of technologies available and to give them a utilitarian methodology for making effective use of those technologies.The book is easy to understand and a joy to read. Its organization follows a 'typical' verification project from inception to completion, (planning to closure). The book elucidates concepts using non-technical terms and clear entertaining explanations. Analogies to other fields are employed to keep the book light-hearted and interesting. 392 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book invites the legal and psychology communities to work together in solving some of our most pressing social problems. It examines four controversial areas involving people's perceptions of others. The book is therefore a guide to understanding the valuable contribution of social scientific research in policy formulation in the law, and it addresses the role of psychology in substantive law and legal decision making. 296 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book relates contemporary information and communication technologies (ICT) to their specific teaching and learning functions, including how ICT is appropriated for and by educational or learning communities. The technological 'hot spots' of interest in this book include: groupware or multi-user technologies such as group archives or synchronous co-construction environments, embedded interactive technologies in the spirit of ubiquitous computing, and modeling tools based on rich representations. 208 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Second Edition presents updated version of the practical aspects of process assessmentHelps readers understand the power and benefits of a process approach and process assessmentGuides the reader through the various parts of the standard in an understandable and practical manner 316 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study of electrophysiology has progressed rapidly because of the precise, delicate, and in- nious experimental studies of many investigators. The eld has also made great strides by uni- ingtheseexperimentalobservationsthroughmathematicaldescriptionsbasedonelectromagnetic eld theory, electrochemistry, etc. , which underlie these experiments. In turn, these quantitative materialsprovideanunderstandingofmanyelectrophysiologicalapplicationsthrougharelatively small number of fundamental ideas. This text is an introduction to electrophysiology, following a quantitative approach. The rst chapter summarizes much of the mathematics required in the following chapters. The second chapter presents a very concise overview of the principles of electrical elds and the concomitant current ow in conducting media. It utilizes basic principles from the physical sciences and engineering but takes into account the biological applications. The following six chapters are the core material of this text. Chapter 3 includes a description of how voltages/currents exist across membranes and how these are evaluated using the Nernst-Planck equation. The membrane channels, which are the basis for cell excitability, are described in Chapter 4. An examination of the time course of changes in membrane voltages that produce action potentials are considered in Chapter 5. Propagation of action potentials down bers is the subject of Chapter 6, and the response of bers to arti cial stimuli, such as those used in cardiac pacemakers, is treated in Chapter 7. The voltages and currents produced by these active processes in the surrounding extracellular space is described in Chapter 8. 528 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Process Assessment and ISO/IEC 15504: A Reference Book, Second Edition, provides the reader with guidance on the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 Process Assessment Standard.ISO/IEC 15504 standard is now complete with the publication of Part 5 of the standard. Originally published in 2004 as the first book dedicated to the standard, this second edition of the reference book, represents an updated version of practical aspects of process assessment, and covers the new process assessment models in the standard.The standard goes beyond quality audits, to help you assess how well your organization performs. This book provides guidance for readers wishing to understand the power and benefits of a process approach and process assessment. It guides the reader through the various parts of the standard in an understandable and practical manner, grounded upon the people-process-product model. This professional book offers a separate companion guidebook: Process Assessment and Improvement: A Practical Guide.Process Assessment and ISO/IEC 15504: A Reference Book, Second Edition is designed for practitioners, including managers of software firms, IT departments, quality assurance professionals and assessors using process assessment methods. This volume is also suitable for researchers, libraries and graduate-level students in computer science and engineering.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 316 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book relates 'new' information and communication technologies (ICT) to their specific teaching and learning functions, in particular how ICT is appropriated for and/or by educational or learning communities. We categorize consumer-oriented educational multimedia as established technologies, not of primary importance for innovative approaches to collaborative learning. Internet connections in schools and academic institutions are no longer new, though the learning culture originating from this technology may still lack a sufficiently rich definition. The technological 'hot spots' of interest in this book are in turn: groupware or multi-user technologies such as group archives or synchronous co-construction environments, embedded interactive technologies in the spirit of ubiquitous computing, and modeling tools based on rich representations.Important features of these new technologies are: the move from individually oriented software tools to multi-user tools providing group awareness as well as facilities for the co-construction of knowledge; a definition of software use beyond a single piece of software towards multiple applications or tools which are not only technically interoperable but also task and role compliant in a social situation (social interoperability); high interactivity and creative potential with high productive activity and initiative on the part of the user (as opposed to the receptive scheme of usage of many educational multimedia applications); new kinds of peripherals in the spirit 'of ubiquitous computing and augmented reality', which allow for redefining the borderline between physical action on the one hand and virtual or symbolic on the other.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 208 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Lately, there has been a growing interest in exploiting the benefits of the ICs for areas outside of the traditional application spaces. One noteable area is found in biology Bioanalytical instruments have been miniaturized on ICs to study various biophenomena or to actuate biosystems. These biolab-on-IC systems utilize the IC to facilitate faster, repeatable, and standardized biological experiments at low cost with a small volume of biological sample. The research activities in this field are expected to enjoy substantial growth in the foreseeable future. BioCMOS Technologies reviews these exciting recent efforts in joining CMOS technology with biology. 404 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -MULTIPLE REPRESENTATION IN PRIMATE SI: A VIEW FROM A WINDOW ON THE BRAIN ¿ A. W. Roe, R. M. Friedman, and L. M. Chen DETERMINANTS OF MOLECULAR MECHANISMS IN NEURORETINAL DEVELOPMENT ¿ R. K. Sharma and D. A. Johnson MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY OF RETINAL DEGENERATION ¿ R. K. Sharma CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION IN THE MAMMALIAN COCHLEA ¿ X. Wu and J. Zuo NEUROCHEMISTRY OF THE GUSTATORY SYSTEM ¿ D. V. Smith and J. D. Boughter Jr. NEUROCHEMISTRY OF THE MAIN OLFACTORY SYSTEM ¿ M. Ennis, K. A. Hamilton, and A. Hayar GLUCOSE SENSING NEURONS ¿ V. H. Routh, J. J. McArdle, N. M. Sanders, Z. Song, and R. Wang CO2/H+ HOMEOSTASIS: ROLE OF CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL CHEMORECEPTORS IN ADULT MAMMALS ¿ S. Lahiri, S. M. Baby, C. D. Giulio, and A. Roy SENSORY NEUROPATHIES ¿ M. Auer-Grumbach, P. Auer-Grumbach, and T. Pieber AMINO ACID-SENSING MECHANISMS: BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR ¿ D. W. Gietzen, S. Hao, and T. G. Anthony OXYGEN SENSORS OF THE PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS ¿ G. M. C. Renshaw and M. Nikinmaa 312 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book identifies vulnerabilities in the physical layer, the MAC layer, the IP layer, the transport layer, and the application layer, of wireless networks, and discusses ways to strengthen security mechanisms and services. Topics covered include intrusion detection, secure PHY/MAC/routing protocols, attacks and prevention, immunization, key management, secure group communications and multicast, secure location services, monitoring and surveillance, anonymity, privacy, trust establishment/management, redundancy and security, and dependable wireless networking. 432 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The processing of spatial information is an increasingly important topic, especially in recent few years, with new findings emerging from such diverse disciplines as cognitive neuroscience; cognitive psychology; sensorimotor integration; neuropsychology and neuroanatomy. Bringing together contributions from a group of internationally highly renowned researchers from across these disciplines, this book offers a state-of-the-art platform on which the latest developments in spatial processing are presented. 464 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Process Assessment and Improvement provides a powerful and practical approach to improving organizations through process assessment, combined with people factors such as organizational culture and team-based improvement. Originally published in 2004, this new and expanded second edition presents an updated version of process assessments and includes new risk methods. The book covers three major business reasons for process assessment: setting Target Profiles, Process Capability Determination, and Process Improvement. The comprehensive improvement programs and agile improvement methodologies presented in the book are grounded in successful practices employed in world class organizations. Useful examples, templates and tools are included. 312 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -I am honored to be General Chair for the 2007 (10\*^) Working Conference of IFIP Working Group 8.6.1 had some part in helping with the formation of this working group. Participating in this conference in Manchester reflects my interest in the working group and its research domain. The conference is also something of an anniversary, since the second conference of the working group was held nearby 10 years ago. I have some reflections on the formation and early conferences of the working group, the comparative advantage of being sponsored by IFIP and TC8, the reasons for WG 8.6, and the important contributions of the working group and this conference. Reflections on the Formation of WG 8.6 and Early Conferences I was Chair of the IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) Technical Committee 8 (Information Systems) for two terms from 1990 through 1995. It was in 1993 when the proposal was made to form a new working group on Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology. I supported the proposal and remember well how active and persuasive Priscilla Fowler and Linda Levine were in making the case for establishing a new working group. 534 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -TIGHT JUNCTIONS IN THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - H. Wolburg, A. Lippoldt, and K. Ebnet.- BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER MODELS - M. A. Deli.- STRUCTURE AND PATHOLOGY OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - S. Nag.- PATHOLOGY OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - S. Rooker and J. Verlooy.- FUNCTIONAL IMAGING OF P-GLYCOPROTEIN IN THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER WITH PET: STATE OF THE ART - N. H. Hendrikse, G. Luurtsema, B. N. M. van Berckel, E. J. F. Franssen, and A. A. Lammertsma.- A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - M. Adenot.- CHOLESTEROL - A JANUS-FACED MOLECULE IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - W. G. Wood, U. Igbavboa, G. P. Eckert, and W. E. Müller.- AQUAPORINS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - M. C. Papadopoulos, S. Saadoun, and A. S. Verkman.- PEPTIDE MEDIATORS OF THE BRAIN ENDOTHELIUM - B. Kis, Y. Ueta, D. W. Busija.- NA+, K+-atpASE IN THE BRAIN: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION - G. Rodríguez de Lores Arnaiz.- NA+/CA2+ EXCHANGERS AND Ca2+ TRANSPORT IN NEURONS - J. Lytton.- GLUTAMATE-INDUCED NEURONAL DEATH AND NA+/CA2+ EXCHANGE - L. Kiedrowski.- ROLE AND REGULATION OF COPPER AND ZINC TRANSPORT PROTEINS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - C. W. Levenson and N. M. Tassabehji.- FUNCTIONAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF GABA TRANSPORTERS - K. Madsen, H. S. White, R. P. Clausen, B. Frølund, O. M. Larsson, P. Krogsgaard-Larsen, and A. Schousboe.- TRANSPORTERS FOR EXCITATORY AND NEUTRAL AMINO ACIDS - C. P. Landowski, Y. Suzuki, M. A. Hediger.- SLC38 FAMILY OF TRANSPORTERS FOR NEUTRAL AMINO ACIDS - S. Bröer.- MONOAMINE TRANSPORTERS IN THE BRAIN: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION - H. H. Sitte and M. Freissmuth.- REGULATION OF BIOGENIC AMINE TRANSPORTERS - L. D. Jayanthi, D. J. Samuvel, E. R. Buck, M. E. A. Reith, and S. Ramamoorthy.- EXPRESSION AND FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OF GLUCOSE TRANSPORTERS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - G. G. Piroli, C. A. Grillo, L. R. Reznikov, and L. P. Reagan.- PEPTIDE/POLYPEPTIDE TRANSPORT IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - W. Pan and A. J. Kastin.- SYNAPTIC VESICLE RECYCLING - E. M. Lafer.- LYSOSOMAL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - P. Morin, C. Sagné, and B. Gasnier.- EFFLUX TRANSPORTERS IN THE BRAIN - H. Potschka and W. Löscher.- BLOOD-RETINA BARRIERS - B. Schlosshauer 528 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In programming, 'Gotcha' is a well known term. A gotcha is a language feature, which, if misused, causes unexpected - and, in hardware design, potentially disastrous - behavior. The purpose of this book is to enable engineers to write better Verilog/SystemVerilog design and verification code, and to deliver digital designs to market more quickly.This book shows over 100 common coding mistakes that can be made with the Verilog and SystemVerilog languages. Each example explains in detail the symptoms of the error, the languages rules that cover the error, and the correct coding style to avoid the error. The book helps digital design and verification engineers to recognize these common coding mistakes, and know how to avoid them. Many of these errors are very subtle, and can potentially cost hours or days of lost engineering time trying to find and debug the errors.This book is unique because while there are many books that teach the language, and a few that try to teach coding style, no other book addresses how to recognize and avoid coding errors with these languages. 240 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -CMOS Biotechnology reviews the recent research and developments joining CMOS technology with biology. Written by leading researchers these chapters delve into four areas including:Microfluidics for electrical engineersCMOS ActuatorsCMOS Electrical SensorsCMOS Optical SensorsBioanalytical instruments have been miniaturized on ICs to study various biophenomena or to actuate biosystems. These bio-lab-on-IC systems utilize the IC to facilitate faster, repeatable, and standardized biological experiments at low cost with a small volume of biological sample. CMOS Biotechnology will interest electrical engineers, bioengineers, biophysicists as well as researchers in MEMS, bioMEMS, microelectronics, microfluidics, and circuits and systems.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 404 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -MULTIPLE REPRESENTATION IN PRIMATE SI: A VIEW FROM A WINDOW ON THE BRAIN ¿ A. W. Roe, R. M. Friedman, and L. M. Chen DETERMINANTS OF MOLECULAR MECHANISMS IN NEURORETINAL DEVELOPMENT ¿ R. K. Sharma and D. A. Johnson MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY OF RETINAL DEGENERATION ¿ R. K. Sharma CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION IN THE MAMMALIAN COCHLEA ¿ X. Wu and J. Zuo NEUROCHEMISTRY OF THE GUSTATORY SYSTEM ¿ D. V. Smith and J. D. Boughter Jr. NEUROCHEMISTRY OF THE MAIN OLFACTORY SYSTEM ¿ M. Ennis, K. A. Hamilton, and A. Hayar GLUCOSE SENSING NEURONS ¿ V. H. Routh, J. J. McArdle, N. M. Sanders, Z. Song, and R. Wang CO2/H+ HOMEOSTASIS: ROLE OF CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL CHEMORECEPTORS IN ADULT MAMMALS ¿ S. Lahiri, S. M. Baby, C. D. Giulio, and A. Roy SENSORY NEUROPATHIES ¿ M. Auer-Grumbach, P. Auer-Grumbach, and T. Pieber AMINO ACID-SENSING MECHANISMS: BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR ¿ D. W. Gietzen, S. Hao, and T. G. Anthony OXYGEN SENSORS OF THE PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS ¿ G. M. C. Renshaw and M. NikinmaaSpringer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 312 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -¿Spatial Processing in Navigation, Imagery and Perception¿ Since the decade of the brain cognitive processes have found their way to the study of brain functions and an increasing number of research studies are dealing with the aspect of spatial processing. In fact, a tremendous part of the cognitive domains studied pertain to spatial processing. However, there is also a growing tendency for diversification in relation to the subprocesses underlying spatial processing. Not only are there studies looking at the well known place cells in rats, rabbits and other animals, there is also an increasing number of studies looking at related topics in humans and monkeys such as spatial orientation, spatial construction, and spatial imagery. These studies, although diverse at first glance, have many aspects in common. We are now on the root to understand the underlying neuroanatomy and neurophysiology much better than ever before. This is made possible by the advent of novel techniques such as structural and functional in vivo anatomy, modeling, and several sophisticated behavioral research tools such as virtual reality techniques and simulators. Spatial processing is fundamental for understanding human cognition. However, compared to other domains such as memory, language, and attention the exploration of spatial functions has been understudied in the past years.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 464 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -TIGHT JUNCTIONS IN THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - H. Wolburg, A. Lippoldt, and K. Ebnet.- BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER MODELS - M. A. Deli.- STRUCTURE AND PATHOLOGY OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - S. Nag.- PATHOLOGY OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - S. Rooker and J. Verlooy.- FUNCTIONAL IMAGING OF P-GLYCOPROTEIN IN THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER WITH PET: STATE OF THE ART - N. H. Hendrikse, G. Luurtsema, B. N. M. van Berckel, E. J. F. Franssen, and A. A. Lammertsma.- A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER - M. Adenot.- CHOLESTEROL - A JANUS-FACED MOLECULE IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - W. G. Wood, U. Igbavboa, G. P. Eckert, and W. E. Müller.- AQUAPORINS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - M. C. Papadopoulos, S. Saadoun, and A. S. Verkman.- PEPTIDE MEDIATORS OF THE BRAIN ENDOTHELIUM - B. Kis, Y. Ueta, D. W. Busija.- NA+, K+-atpASE IN THE BRAIN: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION - G. Rodríguez de Lores Arnaiz.- NA+/CA2+ EXCHANGERS AND Ca2+ TRANSPORT IN NEURONS - J. Lytton.- GLUTAMATE-INDUCED NEURONAL DEATH AND NA+/CA2+ EXCHANGE - L. Kiedrowski.- ROLE AND REGULATION OF COPPER AND ZINC TRANSPORT PROTEINS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - C. W. Levenson and N. M. Tassabehji.- FUNCTIONAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF GABA TRANSPORTERS - K. Madsen, H. S. White, R. P. Clausen, B. Frølund, O. M. Larsson, P. Krogsgaard-Larsen, and A. Schousboe.- TRANSPORTERS FOR EXCITATORY AND NEUTRAL AMINO ACIDS - C. P. Landowski, Y. Suzuki, M. A. Hediger.- SLC38 FAMILY OF TRANSPORTERS FOR NEUTRAL AMINO ACIDS - S. Bröer.- MONOAMINE TRANSPORTERS IN THE BRAIN: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION - H. H. Sitte and M. Freissmuth.- REGULATION OF BIOGENIC AMINE TRANSPORTERS - L. D. Jayanthi, D. J. Samuvel, E. R. Buck, M. E. A. Reith, and S. Ramamoorthy.- EXPRESSION AND FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OF GLUCOSE TRANSPORTERS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - G. G. Piroli, C. A. Grillo, L. R. Reznikov, and L. P. Reagan.- PEPTIDE/POLYPEPTIDE TRANSPORT IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - W. Pan and A. J. Kastin.- SYNAPTIC VESICLE RECYCLING - E. M. Lafer.- LYSOSOMAL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - P. Morin, C. Sagné, and B. Gasnier.- EFFLUX TRANSPORTERS IN THE BRAIN - H. Potschka and W. Löscher.- BLOOD-RETINA BARRIERS - B. SchlosshauerSpringer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 528 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -More than 18 million people in the United States have diabetes mellitus, and about 90% of these have the type 2 form of the disease. In addition, between 17 and 40 million people have insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, or the cluster of abnormalities referred to variably as the metabolic syndrome, the dysmetabolic syndrome, syndrome X, or the insulin resistance syndrome. In all of these disorders, a central component of the pathophysiology is insulin resistance, i.e., reduced responsiveness to insulin in tissues such as muscle, fat and liver. Insulin resistance is also closely linked to other common health problems, including obesity, polycystic ovarian disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. In this book, we will attempt to dissect the complexity of the molecular mechanisms of insulin action with a special emphasis on those features of the system that are subject to alteration in type 2 diabetes and other insulin resistant states. We explore insulin action at the most basic levels, through complex systems. The book will be appealing to basic and clinical scientists.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 232 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Process Assessment and Improvement: A Practical Guide, 2nd ed. provides a powerful and practical approach to improving organizations through process assessment, combined with people factors such as organizational culture and team-based improvement. Originally published in 2004 as the first practical guide to the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 standard, this second edition presents an updated version of process assessments and includes new risk methods.The book covers three major business reasons for process assessment: setting Target Profiles, Process Capability Determination, and Process Improvement. Also provided are figures on the costs of poor quality and the benefits of improvement for organizations involved in software and IT. The comprehensive improvement programs and agile improvement methodologies presented in the book are grounded in successful practices employed in world class organizations. Useful examples, templates and tools are included.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 312 pp. Englisch.