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Children & Second-Hand Smoke Exposure - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Children & Second-Hand Smoke Exposure - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Today, massive and conclusive scientific evidence documents the serious health risks that second-hand smoke poses to children, and the list of these health conditions has lengthened. The 2006 Surgeon General''s report on The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke concludes that children who are exposed to second-hand smoke are at an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, lower respiratory infections, middle ear disease, more severe asthma, respiratory symptoms, and slowed lung growth. Because their respiratory, immune, and nervous systems are still developing, children are especially vulnerable to the health effects of second-hand smoke. In addition, young children typically are exposed to second-hand smoke involuntarily and have limited options for avoiding exposure. They depend on their parents and on adults around them for protection.

DKK 890.00
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Regional Outcome Measure in Hand Surgery - Mark A. Ravenscroft - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Regional Outcome Measure in Hand Surgery - Mark A. Ravenscroft - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Injuries and disease commonly affect the hand and these can significantly affect the ability of an individual to perform activities of daily living. The use of regional outcome measures or scoring systems is important as it allows comparison between these injuries and disease, and allows clinicians to assess progression and the effects of different treatment modalities. A patient-completed questionnaire is efficient in terms of time and resources, and allows the assessment of outcome without the need to attend an outpatient clinic. The Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, the Patient Evaluation Measure (PEM) questionnaire, and the Michigan Hand Outcome (MHO) questionnaire are a few of the region-specific outcome measures commonly used for the hand, and are patient-completed questionnaires. They are frequently used to assess self-reported patient outcome in orthopaedics, rheumatology and neurology. In this book, the validity, reliability, responsiveness and bias of the various questionnaires used for the assessment of the hand is discussed.

DKK 633.00
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Toward a Science of Clinical Psychology - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Toward a Science of Clinical Psychology - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The aim of this new and important book is to put together under one cover various types of laboratory practices that pair clinical practice with research using standard operating procedures (SOP''S) in evaluations and interventions. The Internet has changed the way psychological evaluations and interventions are going to be delivered in the not too distant future. The chaotic nature of evaluations and interventions in face-to-face practices (thousands of tests and 400 different psychotherapies) will become even more chaotic when practiced online. It is important, therefore, to rely more and more on standardised, uniform practices, SOPs that will assure that those practices go hand in hand with research. Rather than research and practice going along two separate tracks, as it has happened in the past and is still happening in the present, the laboratory method will allow for both practice and research to go along the same track, hand in hand, rather than separately.

DKK 1034.00
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Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials - B B Khina - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials - B B Khina - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The goal of this book is to describe basic approaches to modelling non-isothermal interaction kinetics during CS of advanced materials and reveal the existing controversies and apparent contradictions between different theories, on one hand, and between theory and experimental data, on the other hand, and to develop criteria for a transition from traditional solid-state diffusion-controlled phase formation kinetics (a "slow", quasi-equilibrium interaction pathway) to non-equilibrium, "fast" dissolution-precipitation route.

DKK 633.00
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Viscoelastic Surface Treatments for Passive Control of Structural Vibration - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Viscoelastic Surface Treatments for Passive Control of Structural Vibration - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book deals with the structural vibration reduction making use of passive damping control techniques by means of surface treatments with viscoelastic materials. In fact, this kind of vibration control technique is largely utilised nowadays for several industrial applications, such as aeronautical and automotive components. In this context, this work involves a double objective. On the one hand, a classical and contemporarily relevant survey on different subjects concerning viscoelastic treatments is provided. On the other hand, two examples of application are shown.

DKK 588.00
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Iran - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Iran - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Iran presents a hyper dilemma for the Bush Administration. On the one hand, the power players seem to want to invade Iran to halt any nuclear weapons development and deployment. On the other hand, it seems clear that America''s military resources are already seriously strained by their occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Thus a policy of diplomacy, threats and old-fashioned knuckle-breaking is being applied. Iran, of course, realises this and is trying to establish itself as a legitimate nuclear power while the opportunity exists. This book deals with the political approaches and current nuclear capabilities of this important mid-Eastern country.

DKK 588.00
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Economics of Competition - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Economics of Competition - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

According to conventional economic wisdom, it is believed that the beneficial functioning of competition is not secured spontaneously but must be supported by state action, ie: specific antitrust laws and agencies. Hence, competition is regarded as an instance in which the visible hand of the state is believed to be needed in order to enable the invisible hand of the market to function more effectively. Topics discussed in this book include the competition and antitrust policy in the Austrian economic perspective; competition in the pharmaceutical market in Austria; a study of the greed factor in capitalism; consumption behaviours in a vertical differentiation model; the effects of mergers in the retail sector; and market competition with irrational agents.

DKK 1034.00
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Issues in Crime, Criminal Justice & Aging - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Issues in Crime, Criminal Justice & Aging - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book explores the issues of crime, aging and criminal justice and their relationship to pensions, prisons, offenders, and victimisation. The book is original in that it explores such key issues from the social domain of "aging". This book begins by exploring the relationship of crime, criminal justice and trust an essential context that is situated that can provide key conceptual insights into the key issues in crime and criminal justice. The book then moves to assess the main issues of crime. These are associated with understanding pensions, on the one hand, and imprisonment for older people, on the other hand. The book focuses its gaze upon older people as offenders and victims.

DKK 722.00
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From Gold Nano-Particles Through Nano-Wire to Gold Nano-Layers - V Svorcik - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

From Gold Nano-Particles Through Nano-Wire to Gold Nano-Layers - V Svorcik - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In the course of the 20th century, the theory of size-effects in metal thin layers has been explained and described by numerous scientists, and various approaches to the problem have been proposed. Behaviour of metal 1D, 2D and 3D particles of "exiguous" dimensions is affected mainly by the surface size and quantum size effects. These phenomena have become subject of recently developed scientific discipline known as Size-Dependent Chemistry. The surface- and size-effects can be attributed to a high nanoparticle surface-to-bulk ratio. Hand in hand with the reduction of nanoparticle dimension, surface atoms'' proportion increases dramatically, thus commonly known physical properties of the bulk materials change. This new book summarises present knowledge and recent experimental results obtained on synthetic polymers.

DKK 633.00
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Governance of Agrarian Sustainability - Hrabrin Bachev - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Governance of Agrarian Sustainability - Hrabrin Bachev - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book presents a modern framework for understanding and improving agrarian sustainability and its governance. It incorporates the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organisation, Law, Sociology, Behavioural and Political Sciences) and suggests a new framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance of agrarian sustainability. Moreover, all available mechanisms affecting individual and collective actions for achieving economic, social, environmental, intra and inter-generational goals of sustainable development are embraced including formal and informal institutions ("rules of the game"), "invisible hand of market" (market competition), individual initiatives (codes of behaviour), contractual arrangements (private order), "visible hand of the manager"(fiat), collective decision-making (collective order), government intervention (public order), multinational actions (international order) and hybrid modes. The book provides effective tools for understanding, analysing and improving public policies, business strategies, and individuals and collective actions for sustainable development.

DKK 633.00
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Human Beings - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Human Beings - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Looking for an answer of social science: being able to maintain political independence; without loosing genuine political orientation and responsibility; and at the same time maintaining a sophisticated balance of holistic orientation on the one side and discrimination on the other side is, of course, on the one hand bound to the objective conditions of society; on the other hand -- and even more so -- scientists have to accept their responsibility of (re-)gaining independence in terms of looking for valid answers to assess development and to change them where necessary rather than fulfilling ''expectations of the development'' by simply maintaining the status quo. In this regard, the present contributions reach a high level of expertise in their independence of judgements. This is of particular interest, as they cover a huge variety of topics and areas, not least coming from different disciplinary backgrounds and as well looking at different aggregate levels.

DKK 955.00
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Brain-Machine Interfaces - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Brain-Machine Interfaces - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Brain-Machine Interfaces: Uses and Developments reports on advances in the development of a speech prosthetic, building on previous data as well as the results of detecting phonemes, words and phrases during overt and covert speech. The following study aims to quantify and qualify the electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns of commonly used control tasks in BCI systems under different task states. The analysed control tasks were: left hand MI, right hand MI, and a relaxed but focused mental state. The original feasibility study within this manuscript aimed to evaluate the scope of applications for a novel neurorehabilitation intervention. Important observations from that initial study and considers possible applications of TLNS Technology in the future are examined. The closing opinion piece seeks to outline why the development of an electrode that does not encourage growth into the electrode tip is ill-advised, with the core reasons being rejection and less is more.

DKK 1034.00
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Dynamic Theory of Communication - Orlando Gomes - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Dynamic Theory of Communication - Orlando Gomes - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Communication is a dynamic and complex process. The study of human communication introduces us to a world of multiple scenarios, agents, variables and interconnections, which are important to understand. As in any scientific discipline, the compromise between abstraction and a rigorous analysis, on one hand, and the need to discuss subjects in all their complexity and deepness, on the other hand, is a difficult task, and some simplifications and shortcomings become inevitable. In the analysis of such a wide and pervasive subject as is communication, it is necessary to choose a path, to define strategies of analysis and to formulate concrete problems. In this book, communication is worked on the basis of mathematical models that deal with relations between variables of the communicational process. Centring the attention on the notion of dynamic process, techniques of intertemporal analysis and optimal control are considered with the goal of highlighting and reinforcing some of the main ideas that the communication theory has produced and explored in the last few decades.

DKK 1034.00
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Milk - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Milk - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Milk is a highly nutritious medium permissive for the growth of many diverse bacterial species. It is a composite form of different dietary essentials like triglycerides, caseins, soluble milk proteins, milk peptides, sugars, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. On the one hand, there is increasing interest in the applications of compounds produced by dairy starter cultures due to strong consumer demand for healthy fermented milk products. On the other hand, it is a highly perishable commodity and poor handling can exert a public health and economic toll, thus requiring hygienic vigilance throughout the production-to-consumer chain. This comprehensive book will mainly focus on factors affecting the composition and nutraceutical properties of milk and their functional value from different dairy animals. The book presents factors affecting the composition and nutraceutical properties of milk in different dairy animals, provides information on the microbiota of raw milk, and provides information on the nutritional manipulation of milk nutrients to increase functional value.

DKK 890.00
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Environmental Research Advances - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Environmental Research Advances - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. And it is people which are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for all other organisms. This book presents the latest analyses in the field.

DKK 890.00
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Extensor Tendons - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Extensor Tendons - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

A good knowledge of descriptive, surgical and functional anatomy and biomechanics of the extensor tendons of the hand is fundamental for adequate surgical and rehabilitation management of their lesions. Extensor tendons are immediately localised under skin which makes them vulnerable to trauma. They are divided into extrinsic and intrinsic systems with complicated anatomy and biomechanics. This book examines different effective rehabilitation strategies to treat and repair tendons as well as discussing the anatomy and biomechanics of extensor tendons.

DKK 1034.00
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Knowledge Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Growth - Rinaldo C Michelini - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Knowledge Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Growth - Rinaldo C Michelini - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book by Professor Michelini offers a vision of the future from today''s point of view and a strategy for dealing constructively with the critical technical and social issues associated with over-consumption. The first basic interest and merit of the book relies on returning up to a primary analysis of economy standards. In fact, four kinds of assets are at our disposal. Two are tangible and offer a limited resource: the natural capital i.e. in rough the materials extracted from the Earth; the human capital summarised as a force of work. Two are intangible and offer unlimited exploitation: the financial capital, resulting in an increasing of richness and allowing pertinent investments; at last, the technological capital, permitting an efficient using of the three others, savings, services of any kind and, partially, recovering of other used resources. And the question deepened by R Michelini deals with a balanced and efficient organisation and exploitation of the four assets, resulting, on the one hand, in the conservation and even an improvement of the natural capital, and, on the other hand, in a safety in matter of well-being growth i.e. in matter of sustainable growth.

DKK 1034.00
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Techniques in Epidermal Biology - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Techniques in Epidermal Biology - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The high-throughput techniques underlying a systems level analysis of biological organisms have emerged as powerful tools in the study of disease mechanisms. On the other hand, they require substantial funding and multidisciplinary skills. Therefore, basic biochemical/cell biology methods from molecular bioscience are still needed to address key biological questions. This book uses the auto-immune disease Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV) as an experimental model of epidermal disease. Simple molecular bioscience principles and high-throughput methods to clarify disease pathophysiology are presented, which lead to novel therapeutic modalities.

DKK 494.00
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Endophytic Fungi - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Endophytic Fungi - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Endophytes are a group of microorganisms that do not cause obvious disease symptoms to the host plants and include endophytic bacteria, endophytic fungi and endophytic actinomycetes. Among them, endophytic fungi belong to ascomycetes and are widely distributed in mosses, ferns, shrubs, algae, herbs, angiosperms and gymnosperms. Endophytic fungi establish a good mutualistic relationship with their hosts, which is reflected in accelerating plant growth, promoting nutrient uptake, and enhancing resistance to stress. On the other hand, many endophytic fungi produce some secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, terpenoids, polysaccharides, phenols, etc., and thus have some pharmacological interventions and therapeutic effects with significant efficacy. The present book revolves around the introduction and potential functions of endophytic fungi in the field. The book presents four important sections, including (i) the introduction of endophytic fungi, (ii) diversity and antimicrobial activity of endophytic fungi from mangrove forests, (iii) positive effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on ornamental plants, and (iv) potential application and assessment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on fruit trees, vegetable crops, and ornamental crops. This book can provide important support for graduate students and researchers in the study of endophytic fungi. On the other hand, the book also summarizes some new advances, especially in pharmacological interventions of endophytic fungi.

DKK 757.00
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Presidential Studies Reader - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Presidential Studies Reader - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book offers contemporary research and study by presidential scholars published in journals dedicated to the study of the presidency. The essays should spark critical thinking and debate on both the topics at hand and other, larger issues relating to the presidency. The articles also reflect a variety of approaches to the study of the presidency and are a reflective sample of current scholarship. An introductory essay discusses presidential studies and the types of questions presidential scholars ask and attempt to answer. Each section is broad-based and contains readings applicable to other issues in the field.

DKK 405.00
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Burns - Ruth E Humphries - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Burns - Ruth E Humphries - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of burns. Burns are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality and are among the most devastating of all traumatic injuries, resulting in physical impairment, permanent disabilities, and emotional distress. Topics discussed in this compilation include the diagnosis, management and research of burns; the current and future directions of burn resuscitation and wound management; a manual therapy approach, known as Mulligan''s mobilisations with movement, and its use for treatment and management of hand burn injuries; the epidemiological characteristics of burn injuries; and finally, the authors discuss hospital experiences of patients with paediatric burns.

DKK 1034.00
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Innovation in Systems Thinking - Bojan Rosi - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Innovation in Systems Thinking - Bojan Rosi - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Problem-solving is an important part of our lives. Dialectical Networking Thinking (DNT) is a soft-systems methodology aimed at complex problem-solving. The modern (dynamic) business is a demanding and complex process. It requires permanent learning, innovating, and adapting to the requirements of demanding customers. The latter must be able to face their challenges and change themselves accordingly, first of all by innovating their own values and knowledge, especially concerning holistic complex problem-solving in business. DNT enables us to do this. A key issue namely keeps surfacing: what is the correct way to tackle mastering and solving complex problems, in order for objectives and solutions to be high quality and sustained. In daily practices, unfortunately, one tends to underestimate the complexity of problems one faces and tries to solve them (wrongly and irresponsibly) one-sidedly. This approach causes new problems to emerge, perhaps even more intricate ones. This problem can be avoided by using DNT, following the steps briefed above. DNT can enjoy evolution to help solve complex problems, if all preconditions are met for its application. They include, along with knowledge and motivated teams, an innovation-seeking organization and its prevailing culture. In the best-case scenario, every OBS member would accept DNT because such a capacity provides the upper hand in modern competition. On the other hand, limitation to single disciplines, lack of co-operation on an interdisciplinary basis and in teamwork will unavoidably fail in the modern innovative economy.

DKK 890.00
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Foreign-Born African Americans - Patrick A Grant - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Foreign-Born African Americans - Patrick A Grant - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In this book immigrant minorities from Africa and the Caribbean tell their unique stories. These ''new'' Americans recount their travels in the American maze, and thus, allow their voices to be heard. Who really cares for these voices? They do care and Americans should care! Foreign born African Americans frequently find themselves in precarious situations. They confront three intriguing questions: How Black are they? How much racism do they endure? How do they survive in spite of the odds? In reality, they are Blacks who are Black enough to encounter problems that other Blacks in America experience. However, they also understand that they must succeed in a competitive complex society like America. On the one hand, they are grateful to be in America; but on the other hand, they wonder why they must cross so many rubicons to achieve their goals. This book is unique! Never before have voices of Africans (from Africa and the Caribbean) been heard in this manner!! These voices provide multidimensional cases for scholars, educators, program planners, community leaders, and politicians. This book could be a required text for courses in international/global education, intercultural education, and multicultural education. It could also be a supplementary text for courses in general education and African/African American Studies. In fact, it should be on the reading list of every American interested in making our world a better place to live.

DKK 687.00
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