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Neuro-Rehabilitation with Brain Interface

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In recent years, major results were reported on Brain-Computer Interface / Brain-Machine Interface (BCI/BMI) applied to rehabilitation in scientific reports and papers. This subject received much attention within the Society on Communication, Navigation, Sensing and Services (CONASENSE) during the period 2013-2015. Describing the state of the art on various BCI/BMI activities related to neuro-rehabilitation is the central theme of this book.The latest insights coming from neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, ICT experts specialized in clinical data management and from representatives of patient organizations are elucidated and new ways for “BCI/BMI applied to rehabilitation” using advanced ICT are introduced. The book describes the latest progress in and is an appeal for an approach leading to more cost-saving multi-disciplinary neuro-rehabilitation. This book covers the following topics: • Overview on BCI/BMI applied to rehabilitation• ICT for Neuro-rehabilitation• ICT for new generation prostheses• Gaze tracking, facial orientation determination, face and emotion recognition in 3D space for neuro-rehabilitation applications• Integrated perspective for future wide spread integration of motor neuro-rehabilitation• Ethical issues in the use of Information and Communication Technologies in the health care of patients with neurological disorders

Spod kozetki

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Prawdziwe historie potrafią zdumiewać bardziej niż fikcja Gary Small przez trzydzieści lat wybitnej kariery psychiatrycznej widział już wszystko. Teraz uchyla drzwi swojego gabinetu, by podzielić się opowieściami o najbardziej intrygujących pacjentach.Spod kozetki to historie – nierzadko zabawne, czasami tragiczne, ale zawsze interesujące –najbardziej frapujących przypadków: kobiety stawającej nago w centrum miasta na głowie czy mężczyzny przeświadczonego, że jego penis się kurczy. Nie zabraknie też histerycznej ślepoty, psychotycznych ataków miłosnych fantazji, mdlejących uczennic czy prób autoamputacji.To wyjątkowa okazja – utrzymana w duchu bestsellerowych publikacji Olivera Sacksa – do przyjrzenia się niezwykłym wyskokom naszego mózgu.Niezwykle rzetelnie, a jednocześnie lekko i błyskotliwie napisana książka harwardzkiego psychiatry. Nie unikając autoironii i dystansu do samego siebie autor z precyzją, szacunkiem i realizmem opisuje swoje doświadczenia w pracy z pacjentami. Gary Small jest w tej książce niczym doktor House psychiatrii – szuka, diagnozuje, nie poddaje się i pomaga. Jego opowieści fascynują i jednocześnie sprawiają, że otwieramy się na wiedzę i odważamy się porzucić mity i lęki, które narosły wokół psychiatrii, chorób psychicznych i psychoterapii. Polecam.dr Joanna Heidtman, psycholożka, konsultantka i coach

L'uomo del destino

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Dopo anni di porte in faccia, nel 1492 Cristoforo Colombo riesce a partire per il suo storico viaggio, rinunciando al compenso e accettando una percentuale sugli eventuali guadagni. stato capace di mettere d’accordo i vincoli economici e politici dei sovrani di Spagna con il suo desiderio di tentare l’impresa. La morale? Comprendere le vere motivazioni delle parti in causa e adottare il loro punto di vista è il primo passo per anticipare l’esito di una trattativa: per quanto complessa possa essere, basta ridurre tutti i fattori (che sono meno numerosi di quanto si pensi) in termini matematici secondo un modello preciso; il risultato indica quale strategia adottare e cosa succederà. Quello di Colombo è solo un esempio: in moltissimi casi prevedere e influenzare il modo in cui andranno le cose è più facile di quanto pensiamo. E che si tratti di un governo ostile che può far esplodere il mondo o di un negoziante disonesto, non fa differenza. In questo libro Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, consulente della Cia ed esperto di negoziazioni politiche internazionali, svela i segreti di un metodo perfezionato negli anni, grazie al quale il 90 per cento delle sue predizioni si sono rivelate esatte. Dimostra l’efficacia del sistema analizzando la prevedibilità di alcune svolte storiche, dalla caduta di Sparta alla diffusione di al-Qaida in Pakistan. Spiega quali forze agiscono veramente dietro ogni accordo. E suggerisce una brillante soluzione per le questioni più scottanti del presente, come Israele e il protocollo di Kyoto, ma anche per i nostri problemi quotidiani, come l’acquisto di un’automobile. Perche una trattativa non è altro che un conflitto di interessi in cerca di un punto di equilibrio: basta sapere come trovarlo per imparare a dominare le circostanze e migliorare il nostro futuro.

The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries

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Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort—and a lot of luck—to discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why don’t many paleontologists consider Brontosaurus a valid species? What convinced scientists that modern birds are relatives of ancient Velociraptor?In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the most important fossil finds and the intrepid researchers who unearthed them. In twenty-five vivid vignettes, he weaves together dramatic tales of dinosaur discoveries with what modern science now knows about the species to which they belong. Prothero takes us from eighteenth-century sightings of colossal bones taken for biblical giants through recent discoveries of enormous predators even larger than Tyrannosaurus. He recounts the escapades of the larger-than-life personalities who made modern paleontology, including scientific rivalries like the nineteenth-century “Bone Wars.” Prothero also details how to draw the boundaries between species and explores debates such as whether dinosaurs had feathers, explaining the findings that settled them or keep them going. Throughout, he offers a clear and rigorous look at what paleontologists consider sound interpretation of evidence. An essential read for any dinosaur lover, this book teaches us to see an ancient world ruled by giant majestic creatures anew.

The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated Third Edition

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While everything appears to be collapsing around us – ecodamage, genetic engineering, virulent diseases, the end of cheap oil, water shortages, global famine, wars – we can still do something about it and create a world that will work for us and for our children’s children. The inspiration for Leonardo DiCaprio’s feature documentary movie The Eleventh Hour and soon to be released HBO special Ice on Fire, Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight details what is happening to our planet, the reasons for our culture’s blind behavior, and how we can fix the problem. Thom Hartmann’s comprehensive book is one of the fundamental handbooks of the environmental activist movement. Now with fresh, updated material on our Earth’s rapid climate change and a focus on political activism and its effect on corporate behavior, The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight helps us understand – and heal – our relationship to the world, to each other, and to our natural resources.

Anti-Corrosive Nanomaterials

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Corrosion is a great challenge in many industries, especially in the automotive, aerospace, and oil and gas industries, with conservative estimations accounting for losses of around 2.2 trillion US dollars per year in the United States alone. Providing a comprehensive overview of the history and development of nanomaterials, this book discusses various practices for protection against corrosion.Key Features:Provides a comprehensive and updated review of major innovations in the field of nanomaterials in industrial, corrosion, and environmental science and engineeringEncompasses design, characterization, mechanism, and application of nanomaterials from different strategies on the efficacy and major challenges associated with successful scaleup designing Essential reference for present and future research in nanomaterials Includes relevant aspects of organic and inorganic nanomaterials, hybrid nanomaterials, and nanocoatings in anticorrosion applications Coalescing a wide range of research on nanomaterials and anticorrosion practices, this book is of particular appeal to students, industry professionals, and academics.

Encyclopaedia Of Applied Spectroscopy

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Applied spectroscopy is the application of various spectroscopic methods for detection and identification of different elements/compounds in solving problems in the fields of forensics, medicine, oil industry, atmospheric chemistry, pharmacology, etc. A common spectroscopic method for analysis is Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, where chemical bonds can be detected through their characteristic infrared absorption frequencies or wavelengths. These absorption characteristics make infrared analyzers an invaluable tool in geoscience, environmental science, and atmospheric science. For instance, atmospheric gas monitoring has been facilitated by the development of commercially available gas analyzers which can distinguish between carbon dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide, oxygen, and nitric oxide. The text will benefit post graduate students at M.Sc., M.Phil. and research in chemistry, physics, biology and pharmacology.

Précis de philosophie des sciences

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Pour en présenter les développements récents, il couvre aussi bien les questions relevant de la philosophie générale de l'activité scientifique (qu'est-ce qu'une explication scientifique ? l'unité des sciences est-elle un mythe ou un idéal ?...) que celles portant sur l'épistémologie des sciences particulières (de quoi les mathématiques sont-elles l'étude ? l'économie est-elle une science empirique comme les autres ?...).Ce précis constitue, pour les étudiants de Licence 3 et de Master en philosophie et en sciences, un support d'approfondissement de leurs cours mais aussi de préparation aux épreuves d'épistémologie des CAPES scientifiques. Il sera également utile aux doctorants et aux chercheurs confirmés qui souhaitent élargir ou actualiser leur savoir dans ce domaine.

The British Arboretum

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This study explores the science and culture of nineteenth-century British arboretums, or tree collections. The development of arboretums was fostered by a variety of factors, each of which is explored in detail: global trade and exploration, the popularity of collecting, the significance to the British economy and society, developments in Enlightenment science, changes in landscape gardening aesthetics and agricultural and horticultural improvement.Arboretums were idealized as microcosms of nature, miniature encapsulations of the globe and as living museums. This book critically examines different kinds of arboretum in order to understand the changing practical, scientific, aesthetic and pedagogical principles that underpinned their design, display and the way in which they were viewed. It is the first study of its kind and fills a gap in the literature on Victorian science and culture.

The Art of Seeing

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Both a document and a handbook The Art of Seeing records Aldous Huxley's victory over near-blindness and details the simple exercises anyone can follow to improve eyesight. Using the method devised by Dr. William H. Bates, "the pioneer of visual education," as Huxley called him, and heeding the advice of Dr. Bates' disciple, Margaret D. Corbett, Aldous Huxley conquered a vision problem that had plagued him for more than a quarter century.

Whole Earth Discipline

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An icon of the environmental movement outlines a provocative approach for reclaiming our planet According to Stewart Brand, a lifelong environmentalist who sees everything in terms of solvable design problems, three profound transformations are under way on Earth right now. Climate change is real and is pushing us toward managing the planet as a whole. Urbanization?half the world?s population now lives in cities, and eighty percent will by midcentury?is altering humanity?s land impact and wealth. And biotechnology is becoming the world?s dominant engineering tool. In light of these changes, Brand suggests that environmentalists are going to have to reverse some longheld opinions and embrace tools that they have traditionally distrusted. Only a radical rethinking of traditional green pieties will allow us to forestall the cataclysmic deterioration of the earth?s resources. Whole Earth Discipline shatters a number of myths and presents counterintuitive observations on why cities are actually greener than countryside, how nuclear power is the future of energy, and why genetic engineering is the key to crop and land management. With a combination of scientific rigor and passionate advocacy, Brand shows us exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offers a bold and inventive set of policies and solutions for creating a more sustainable society. In the end, says Brand, the environmental movement must become newly responsive to fast-moving science and take up the tools and discipline of engineering. We have to learn how to manage the planet?s global-scale natural infrastructure with as light a touch as possible and as much intervention as necessary.

Biotechnology (Novel Drug Delivery)

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With the increased understanding of drug mechanisms and disease manifestations, escalated headway in clinical research, and breakthrough pharmaceutical technologies, an unparallel interest has been witnessed towards the realm of novel drug delivery systems. These drug delivery systems have been instrumental in bringing revolutionary changes in the treatment options and the health scenario across the globe. Likewise, the future is primed to unfold an epoch driven by a fusion of biotechnology and nanotechnology, as many drug products oriented on these cutting-edge technologies are already in the pipeline of approval by various key regulatory agencies. Accordingly, it has almost become mandatory for every health professional, pharmaceutical scientist, biotechnologist and nanotechnologist to have the requisite perception of various newer drug delivery systems. The current volume 8 of 12 volume series is a compilation of diverse novel approaches to strategically deliver the drugs to the desired site at the desired rate and concentration. The volume 8 involves discussion on the following topics: o Recent developments in drug delivery systems o Cycle dextrin nano formulations as drug carriers for treatment of skin pathologies o Challenges and opportunities in pulmonary drug delivery o Targeted drug delivery for treatment of periodontal diseases o So operation as a new approach to gene therapy o Janus particles for biomedical and drug delivery applications o Novel approaches for colon drug delivery o Ionic liquids as promising pharmaceutical carriers in drug delivery o Novel drug delivery vehicles for colloidal drug delivery o Carbon nano tubes and their drug delivery applications o Properties and applications of cell permeable peptides o Formulation, application and scientific validation of her bosoms o Development of implantable drug delivery systems o Micronized ethyl cellulose for oral modified-release drug delivery systems o Chatoyant-based drug delivery systems o Traditional foods as delivery vehicles for proboscis and untraced teals o Role of in vitro/in vivo correlation in product development and biowaivers of drug delivery systems o Recent developments in mouth dissolving tablets formulations and designs The volume 8 contains 18 chapters from 63 researchers and/or academicians representing 6 nations, namely India, Japan, Nigeria, Romania, Taiwan ROC and United States of America giving an overview of the various research activities being carried out in different parts of the world in the area of Novel Drug Delivery.

Why Science Does Not Disprove God

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The bestselling author “wields impressive intellectual weapons in demolishing the New Atheists’ claims that science has disproven the existence of God” (Booklist, starred review).The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims of the “New Atheists,” providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there’s still much space for the Divine in the universe, and why faith in both God and empirical science are not mutually exclusive.A highly publicized coterie of scientists and thinkers, including Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens, and Lawrence Krauss, have vehemently contended that breakthroughs in modern science have disproven the existence of God, asserting that we must accept that the creation of the universe came out of nothing, that religion is evil, that evolution fully explains the dazzling complexity of life, and more. In this much-needed book, science journalist Amir Aczel profoundly disagrees and conclusively demonstrates that science has not, as yet, provided any definitive proof refuting the existence of God.Why Science Does Not Disprove God is his brilliant and incisive analyses of the theories and findings of such titans as Albert Einstein, Roger Penrose, Alan Guth, and Charles Darwin, all of whose major breakthroughs leave open the possibility—and even the strong likelihood—of a Creator. Bolstering his argument, Aczel lucidly discourses on arcane aspects of physics to reveal how quantum theory, the anthropic principle, the fine-tuned dance of protons and quarks, the existence of anti-matter and the theory of parallel universes, also fail to disprove God.“[An] intelligent and stimulating book.” —The Washington Post

Energy Science And Technology (Energy Management)

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Energy management is the process of monitoring, controlling and conserving energy in public and private sector organizations, businesses, shopping complexes, airports, railway stations, hospitals, public libraries and other public places and in homes as well. Energy saving efforts like encouraging people to use less energy by raising energy awareness come under behavioural aspects of energy saving and comprise only a part of energy management. The efforts made by energy suppliers or utility companies to ensure that their power stations and renewable energy sources generate enough energy to meet the energy demands of their customers also come under energy management. Energy management is crucial to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and damage to planet earth caused by the combustion of these fuels. The energy management practices are as important as the generation of energy itself. This volume on energy management will provide the reader a sufficiently broad background on the subject with practical approaches applicable to solution of energy management problems. A brief outline of the articles covered in this volume is as under: o Energy management o Energy management of hybrid systems o Energy management and demand side response o Demand side management in Indian power utilities o Multi objective congestion management in competitive electricity markets o Managing energy price risk o Empirical studies on the economic determinants to explain the changes in energy use o Dynamic cost model for the energy mix planning and the electrical grid management o Integrated economy-energy-environment (E3) modeling for policy analysis o Stand alone renewable energy systems for rural development o Energy optimization in food processing o Techno-economic survey of water flow in the photovoltaic pumping system o Analysis of hybrid systems based on complementary energy resources o Cloud computing techniques for energy design and optimization o Zonal reactive power market clearing model in competitive electricity markets o Porous media combustion technology o Analysis and results on control LED lamps with lighting flow dimmer-stabilizers o Magnetic refrigeration as a promising new technology o Energy storage mechanisms for harvesting hybrid renewable based electric power o Energy conservation in household, commercial and industrial processes o Building energy consumption and low carbon technologies o Impact of urbanization on outdoor and indoor thermal comfort in a subtropical setting The present volume is comprised of 30 chapters contributed by 73 academicians and active researchers from 19 countries, namely Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States of America presenting an overview of the practices being adopted in different parts of the world in the field of Energy Management

Origens

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Ele não é só um meme na internet.Neil deGrasse Tyson, apresentador de TV, te convida para um passeio pelo Cosmos.Iniciando com o Big Bang, passando pelo início da vida na terra e a busca da vida extraterrestre, os autores avançam até a primeira imagem do nascimento de uma galáxia e seguem até a exploração de Marte pela sonda Spirit, sem deixar de fora eventos como a descoberta de água em uma das luas de Júpiter.

International Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology (D-E)

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International Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology is an outstanding attempt to keep pace with recent developments and expanding vocabularies in all branches of science and technology. This encyclopaedia is more or less encyclopaedic in its contents and style of representation. Throughout the process of compilation a sincere effort has been made to include all those entries which serve as a ready reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students of science, technology and engineering. This may also prove useful for those appearing for competitive examinations, research scholars, teachers and authors. The entries included in this set have been written in a clear and elegant style to provide both straight forward definition and invaluable background information. At certain suitable places the line diagrams have been included wherever the meaning of a term can be best conveyed by means of a diagram. An extensive cross reference system makes the reader to place the each entry into a broader scientific context. The main aim maintained in compiling this set is to sustain the interests of readers while enriching their vocabulary and comprehension of technical terms and expressions of various branches of science. This set will prove to be of immense value to the students of science and engineering, and to scientists, technologists and research scholars working on science projects. It is expected that many readers will use this set not merely for reference but also as a readable material. The editing of this set has been based on the vast research and teaching experience of editors who have been actively engaged in the different aspects of science and technology. Their valuable experience has been carefully' condensed in compiling this set.

How to Prepare for Climate Change

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A practical and comprehensive guide to surviving the greatest disaster of our time, from New York Times bestselling self-help author and beloved CBS Sunday Morning science and technology correspondent David Pogue. You might not realize it, but we’re already living through the beginnings of climate chaos. In Arizona, laborers now start their day at 3 a.m. because it’s too hot to work past noon. Chinese investors are snapping up real estate in Canada. Millennials have evacuation plans. Moguls are building bunkers. Retirees in Miami are moving inland.In How to Prepare for Climate Change, bestselling self-help author David Pogue offers sensible, deeply researched advice for how the rest of us should start to ready ourselves for the years ahead. Pogue walks readers through what to grow, what to eat, how to build, how to insure, where to invest, how to prepare your children and pets, and even where to consider relocating when the time comes. (Two areas of the country, in particular, have the requisite cool temperatures, good hospitals, reliable access to water, and resilient infrastructure to serve as climate havens in the years ahead.) He also provides wise tips for managing your anxiety, as well as action plans for riding out every climate catastrophe, from superstorms and wildfires to ticks and epidemics.Timely and enlightening, How to Prepare for Climate Change is an indispensable guide for anyone who read The Uninhabitable Earth or The Sixth Extinction and wants to know how to make smart choices for the upheaval ahead.

Materials for Hydrogen Production, Conversion, and Storage

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MATERIALS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, CONVERSION, AND STORAGE Edited by one of the most well-respected and prolific engineers in the world and his team, this book provides a comprehensive overview of hydrogen production, conversion, and storage, offering the scientific literature a comprehensive coverage of this important fuel. Continually growing environmental concerns are driving every, or almost every, country on the planet towards cleaner and greener energy production. This ultimately leaves no option other than using hydrogen as a fuel that has almost no adverse environmental impact. But hydrogen poses several hazards in terms of human safety as its mixture of air is prone to potential detonations and fires. In addition, the permeability of cryogenic storage can induce frostbite as it leaks through metal pipes. In short, there are many challenges at every step to strive for emission-free fuel. In addition to these challenges, there are many emerging technologies in this area. For example, as the density of hydrogen is very low, efficient methods are being developed and engineered to store it in small volumes. This groundbreaking new volume describes the production of hydrogen from various sources along with the protagonist materials involved. Further, the extensive and novel materials involved in conversion technologies are discussed. Also covered here are the details of the storage materials of hydrogen for both physical and chemical systems. Both renewal and non-renewal sources are examined as feedstocks for the production of hydrogen. The non-renewal feedstocks, mainly petroleum, are the major contributor to date but there is a future perspective in a renewal source comprising mainly of water splitting via electrolysis, radiolysis, thermolysis, photocatalytic water splitting, and biohydrogen routes. Whether for the student, veteran engineer, new hire, or other industry professionals, this is a must-have for any library.

La drôle de science des humains en guerre

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Avec une curiosité et un humour inégalés, Mary Roach répond à toutes les questions que personne n’avait osé se poser sur la science des humains en guerre… Elle nous embarque ainsi dans une folle tournée de laboratoires pas comme les autres ! La voici esquivant les tirs hostiles avec une équipe de Paintball dans le cadre d'une étude sur la perte auditive, visitant le studio de mode de l'armée américaine pour révéler les dernières tendances, se rendant sur un tournage où des acteurs amputés aident à préparer les médecins au choc des blessures en combat réel ou s'inquiétant du manque de sommeil à bord d’un sous-marin nucléaire… La voici encore retraçant les efforts des chercheurs – pas toujours couronnées de succès – pour créer une bombe puante fatale ou un répulsif anti-requin, mener la guerre à la chaleur, aux mouches et même à la diarrhée ! Une enquête décapante sur des chercheurs un peu particuliers, qui tentent de maintenir les êtres humains en un seul morceau, frais et dispos, sains, non infectés et non infestés… dans les circonstances bizarres et extrêmes qui sont celles de la guerre. Car la panique, l'épuisement, la chaleur, le bruit, la nourriture ou les insectes sont parfois encore plus à craindre que l’ennemi !

International Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology (F-I)

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