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Analyzing Memory: The Formation, Retention, and Measurement of Memory (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Richard A. ChechileAn accessible synthesis of memory research that discusses the creation of memory representations, the processes of storage and retrieval, and the effectiveness of encoding information.The field of memory research is subdivided into many separate and non-overlapping topic areas that often employ specialized tools and models. This book offers an accessible synthesis of memory research that explores how memory works, how it is organized, and how it changes dynamically. Written by an expert in the field, it can be used by undergraduate and graduate students of psychology and as a reference by researchers who want to fill in gaps in their knowledge. The book focuses on three general topics that cover a vast amount of research in the field: how a memory representation is created, how the cognitive processes of storage and retrieval can be studied and measured, and the process of encoding information and its varying degrees of effectiveness. Specific subjects addressed include habituation and sensitization, and the neurobiological changes that underlie them; evidence for a cognitive component underlying Pavlovian conditioning; biological constraints on a cognitive model of memory; an information-processing framework for memory; misconceptions about memory, including the static memory myth and the permanent memory myth; model-based measurement of storage and retrieval processes; a critique of the concept of memory strength; the distinction between implicit and explicit memory; and learning and repetition. Although the writing is accessible to the nonspecialist, the density of information is high. The text avoids jargon, and a glossary defines key terms. The notes expand on technical details and point to interesting related ideas.
Analyzing Microbes: Manual of Molecular Biology Techniques (Springer Protocols Handbooks)
by Dilip Kumar Arora Surajit Das Mesapogu SukumarThis Springer Protocols manual is a practical guide to the application of key molecular biology techniques in microbiological research. The focus is on experimental protocols, which are presented in an easy-to-follow way, as step-by-step procedures for direct use in the laboratory. Notes on how to successfully apply the procedures are included, as well as recommendations regarding materials and suppliers. In addition to the practical protocols, important background information and representative results of experiments using the described methods are presented. Researchers in all areas applying microbial systems, such as in molecular biology, genetics, pathology, and agricultural research will find this work of great value.
Analyzing Narratives in Social Networks: Taking Turing to the Arts
by Zvi LotkerThis book uses literature as a wrench to pry open social networks and to ask different questions than have been asked about social networks previously. The book emphasizes the story-telling aspect of social networks, as well as the connection between narrative and social networks by incorporating narrative, dynamic networks, and time. Thus, it constructs a bridge between literature, digital humanities, and social networks. This book is a pioneering work that attempts to express social and philosophic constructs in mathematical terms.The material used to test the algorithms is texts intended for performance, such as plays, film scripts, and radio plays; mathematical representations of the texts, or “literature networks”, are then used to analyze the social networks found in the respective texts. By using literature networks and their accompanying narratives, along with their supporting analyses, this book allows for a novel approach to social network analysis.
Analyzing Natural Systems: Analysis for Regional Residuals-Environmental Quality Management (Routledge Revivals)
by Daniel J. Basta Blair T. BowerThis report was undertaken on local, regional, state and federal levels in the United States to analyse the impact residuals have on environmental quality and to emphasise the need for Residuals- Environmental quality management (REQM). Originally published in 1982, this study brings together information on approaches for analysing natural systems and which factors to consider when choosing an approach. This title will be of interest to students of environmental studies as well as professionals and policy makers.
Analyzing Network Data in Biology and Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Textbook for Biological, Medical and Computational Scientists
by Nataša PržuljThe increased and widespread availability of large network data resources in recent years has resulted in a growing need for effective methods for their analysis. The challenge is to detect patterns that provide a better understanding of the data. However, this is not a straightforward task because of the size of the data sets and the computer power required for the analysis. The solution is to devise methods for approximately answering the questions posed, and these methods will vary depending on the data sets under scrutiny. This cutting-edge text introduces biological concepts and biotechnologies producing the data, graph and network theory, cluster analysis and machine learning, before discussing the thought processes and creativity involved in the analysis of large-scale biological and medical data sets, using a wide range of real-life examples. Bringing together leading experts, this text provides an ideal introduction to and insight into the interdisciplinary field of network data analysis in biomedicine.
Analyzing Neural Time Series Data: Theory and Practice (Issues In Clinical And Cognitive Neuropsychology Ser.)
by Mike X CohenA comprehensive guide to the conceptual, mathematical, and implementational aspects of analyzing electrical brain signals, including data from MEG, EEG, and LFP recordings.This book offers a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of analyzing electrical brain signals. It explains the conceptual, mathematical, and implementational (via Matlab programming) aspects of time-, time-frequency- and synchronization-based analyses of magnetoencephalography (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), and local field potential (LFP) recordings from humans and nonhuman animals. It is the only book on the topic that covers both the theoretical background and the implementation in language that can be understood by readers without extensive formal training in mathematics, including cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists.Readers who go through the book chapter by chapter and implement the examples in Matlab will develop an understanding of why and how analyses are performed, how to interpret results, what the methodological issues are, and how to perform single-subject-level and group-level analyses. Researchers who are familiar with using automated programs to perform advanced analyses will learn what happens when they click the “analyze now” button.The book provides sample data and downloadable Matlab code. Each of the 38 chapters covers one analysis topic, and these topics progress from simple to advanced. Most chapters conclude with exercises that further develop the material covered in the chapter. Many of the methods presented (including convolution, the Fourier transform, and Euler's formula) are fundamental and form the groundwork for other advanced data analysis methods. Readers who master the methods in the book will be well prepared to learn other approaches.
Analyzing Nonrenewable Resource Supply (Routledge Revivals)
by Michael A. Toman Douglas R. BohiOriginally published in 1984, Douglas A. Bohi and Michael A. Toman have produced a convenient reference source about disparate elements in the theory of nonrenewable resource supply and about general issues that arise when applying dynamic economic analysis. The authors emphasise the inherently dynamic nature of resource supply decisions, the effects of resource depletion on costs and behaviour, and the influence of uncertainty about costs, prices, and reserves. This title will be useful to students interested in environmental studies and economics, practitioners, and others who need to know more about complex interactions of economic forces and the resource base.
Analyzing Population and Land Use Change: Selected Case Studies of Indian Metropolitan Cities (SpringerBriefs in Geography)
by Ankit Sikarwar Aparajita ChattopadhyayThis multidisciplinary book discusses and scientifically analyzes issues related to population, land use/cover (LULC) and environmental transformations in the seven most populated cities in India: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. To do so, it closely examines and compares the trends in selected population parameters, including total population, total number of households, population density, population growth rate, percent of total population in slums and intercensal net migration over the past two decades. Presenting the changes in various LULC categories (built-up land, forest cover, agricultural land, fallow land and water bodies) using the supervised classification of Landsat TM-5 images, it assesses the impact of population and LULC on the maximum and minimum temperatures and average annual rainfall in these regions. The book is a valuable resource for researchers and academics in the areas of sustainability, population and development, and environmental studies as well as those in NGOs and humanitarian sectors working in the areas of sustainable development and environment.
Analyzing Power Measurement for p + 3He Elastic Scattering at Intermediate Energies (Springer Theses)
by Atomu WatanabeThis book presents proton-3He elastic scattering experiments conducted at intermediate energies, with the aim of identifying three-nucleon force (3NF) effects in a four-nucleon scattering system. The 3NF plays an essential part in understanding various nuclear phenomena, and few-nucleon scatterings further offers a good opportunity to study the dynamical aspects of 3NFs. In particular, proton-3He scattering is one of the most promising approaches to an iso-spin dependence of 3NFs. The book in-depth explains the achieved development of polarized 3He target system for the proton-3He scattering experiments, and describes successful precise evaluation of the target polarization. The experiments yielded the first precise data for this system and offer a valuable resource for the study of 3NFs.
Analyzing Sound Patterns
by Long PengAnalyzing Sound Patterns is a clear and concise introduction to phonological phenomena, covering a wide range of issues from segmental to suprasegmental problems and prosodic morphology. Assuming no prior knowledge of problem solving, this textbook shows students how to analyze phonological problems with a focus on practical tools, methodology and step-by-step instructions. It is aimed at undergraduate and beginning graduate students and places an instructional focus on developing students' analytical abilities. It includes extensive exercises of various types which engage students in reading and evaluating competing analyses, and involves students in a variety of analytical tasks. This textbook: • is designed around related phonological problems and demonstrates how they are analyzed step by step • presents and compares competing accounts of identical problems, and discusses and evaluates the arguments that distinguish one analysis from another • details how a broad array of sound patterns are identified and analyzed.
Analyzing Superfund: Economics, Science and Law (Routledge Revivals)
by Richard B. Stewart Richard L. ReveszOriginally published in 1995, Analyzing Superfund outlines the key issues of the superfund reauthorization debate in the United States. The Superfund law faced criticism for being wasteful, inefficient and expensive. These papers sought to shed light on this argument in relation to clean-up standards, the liability regime, transaction costs and natural resource damage. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and professionals
Anammox Technology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
by Maulin P. ShahAmmonia in wastewater causes the eutrophication of water bodies and the subsequent depletion of dissolved oxygen. In addition, certain forms of nitrogen such as ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are highly toxic to aquatic life. Although there are several biological and physical–chemical techniques for the removal of ammoniacal nitrogen compounds, including air stripping and breakpoint chlorination, which have been widely applied, a microbiological or microbe-based approach is attractive because it is based on sustainable technologies. In this regard, ammonia-oxidizing bacteria have recently gained great interest, specifically in wastewater treatment plants for the removal of ammoniacal nitrogen especially, owing to its relatively low capital cost, eco-friendliness, and high efficiency when compared with conventional cleanup technologies. This book provides specific and advanced knowledge on the microbial ecology of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and their diversity and functions in the treatment of toxic pollutants present in wastewater. The book thus serves as a valuable resource for engineers, scientists, and managers who require an excellent introductory and advanced knowledge of the field, professionals who are working or interested in the environmental microbiology or bioremediation field, and students learning about environmental biotechnology and microbiology.
Anaphylaxis and Hypersensitivity Reactions
by Mariana C. CastellsDespite wide recognition as a serious public health problem, anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions remain under-recognized and under-diagnosed. This book fills the gaps in our understanding of the identification of triggers, recognition of clinical presentations, understanding of the natural history of these reactions, and selection of treatment strategies including those focused on cellular and molecular targets. The book provides a detailed examination of disease etiology, pathogenesis, and pathophysiology and their correlation to clinical practice. Forefront knowledge of the mediators and mechanisms of anaphylaxis is covered with an emphasis on how new discoveries shape our current and emerging therapies.
The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System
by Siva VaidhyanathanThis relatively brief book tackles an expansive topic: Internet technology and its effect on our social, political and cultural future. For cultural historian and media scholar Vaidhyanathan (Copyrights and Copywrongs), the digital revolution is about far more than downloading music. Weaving an array of historical examples with prescient analysis, Vaidhyanathan takes the Internet battles common to most readers today-e.g., the well-publicized efforts of the recording industry to stop file-sharing; the practices of those who share music online-to craft a treatise on how technology highlights the eternal cultural struggle between "oligarchy and anarchy."
Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God
by Greg Graffin Steve OlsonFrompunk rock bandBad Religion’s Greg Graffin and Steve Olson, Anarchy Evolution is a provocative look at the collision between religion and science.“Take one man who rejects authority and religion, and leads a punk band. Take another man who wonders whether vertebrates arose in rivers or in the ocean. . . . Put them together, what do you get? Greg Graffin, and this uniquely fascinating book.” —Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times–bestselling author Jared DiamondFrom an author with unique authority: UCLA lecturer in Paleontology, and founding member of Bad Religion, Greg Graffin and award-winning science writer Steve Olson, Anarchy Evolution delivers a powerful discussion sure to strike a chord with readers of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion or Christopher Hitchens’ God Is Not Great. “Anarchy Evolution sets out to draw connections between evolution, naturalist thought, and punk, an undertaking that may sound rife with the potential to be reachy—or preachy. But Graffin and Olson manage to weave the seemingly disparate concepts together into a satisfying narrative.” —LA Weekly“Graffin is one of those rare people who seem to have combined two lives into one. He’s one of a small but growing number of atheists in the United States willing to talk about the damage they believe religion can do.” —Paste
Anastasia (The Ringing Cedars Series #1)
by Vladimir Megré John Woodsworth Leonid SharashkinYou are about to read some of the most shocking revelations to appear in thousands of years of human history - so significant that they are changing the course of our destiny and rocking scientific and religious circles to the core.
Anatomía del Yoga (Science of Yoga): Un estudio fisiológico postura a postura
by Ann SwansonExplora la anatomía de 30 poses de yoga clave y adquiere confianza y control en tu práctica del yoga.Lleva tus conocimientos de yoga al siguiente nivel con este innovador recurso visual de 360 grados, hecho para principiantes que quieren entender las posturas de yoga, así como para profesionales y profesores de yoga que quieren dar instrucciones precisas en sus clases sobre esta disciplina.Investigaciones científicas recientes ahora respaldan lo que alguna vez fueron afirmaciones anecdóticas sobre los beneficios del yoga para todos los sistemas del cuerpo. Anatomía del yoga revela los hechos, con interesantes anotaciones que muestran la mecánica, los ángulos, cómo se ven afectados el flujo sanguíneo y la respiración, la activación de los músculos y las articulaciones que trabajan en cada pose de yoga, y mucho más.Para cada una de las 30 posturas, ilustraciones anatómicas a todo color acompañadas de texto muestran explicaciones concisas sobre las claves para dominar cada asana y sus beneficios.Explora la fisiología de 30 posturas de yoga clave, en profundidad y desde todos los ángulosEn este magnífico libro de yoga cada postura viene acompañada por sugerencias para variarla, de manera que personas de todos los niveles y aptitudes físicas puedan practicarla de manera segura y eficaz.Además, se incluye una sección de preguntas y respuestas que explora la ciencia detrás de cada aspecto del yoga. No busques más allá de Anatomía del yoga para lograr la excelencia técnica en su práctica y optimizar y compartir los beneficios del yoga para el cuerpo y la mente.Entiende todas las claves del yoga y lleva tus conocimientos sobre esta disciplina al siguiente nivel a lo largo de los siguientes capítulos: • Anatomía humana • Las posturas • Sentadas • De pie • Invertidas • En el suelo • Preguntas y respuestas Anatomía del Yoga, es nuestra edición en español de Science of Yoga y pertenece a la colección Gran Formato (estilo de vida) de la editorial DK, un rincón de nuestro catálogo reservado para el público adulto donde encontrarás grandes libros de historia, ciencia, cultura y muchas otras materias de referencia que convierten esta colección en una de las más variadas y extensas de nuestro catálogo.Cuidados diseños e imágenes reclaman la atención del lector y lo acompañan en el conocimiento de esta magnífica y sugerente recopilación de libros que no dejará indiferente a nadie.
Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery
by John E. Skandalakis William C. Wood Charles Staley Sean MooreModern biological understanding is the basis for a multimodality treatment of a tumor. 'Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery' is the only book that provides an anatomic basis and description of tumor surgery based on an understanding of both the anatomy and biology of tumor progression. It presents the regional anatomy to allow tailoring of the operation as demanded.
Anatomical Adaptations of Halophytes: A Review of Classic Literature and Recent Findings
by Constantin Toma Marius-Nicușor GrigoreThis book describes important anatomical adaptations in halophytes, based on a large review of relevant literature (since the 17th century) and recent research findings. Scientists involved in the study of plant biology, from a molecular to ecosystemic level, will find information about all major structural strategies of salt tolerant plants. The book starts with an introductory theoretical background, where several aspects related to the definition and classification of halophytes and saline environments are included. Major anatomical adaptations are then grouped around major concepts: succulence, tracheoidioblasts, salt secretion, Kranz anatomy, successive cambia, and bulliform cells. Each of them is treated following a general scheme: introductory considerations, anatomical basis, and ecological implications; a review of relevant literature is then conducted and the text is supported by a large number of figures, especially ink drawings and color micrographs.
Anatomical Oddities: The Otherworldly Realms Hidden Within Our Bodies
by Alice RobertsFrom acclaimed science writer, presenter, and illustrator Alice Roberts, a visual and linguistic adventure through the strange, astonishing worlds within our anatomy Did you know you have cobwebs in your head, hair in your lungs, and snails in your ears? In the world of anatomy, every name paints a picture: from the arachnoid mater, a brain membrane resembling a spider’s web, to the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract (from the Latin for “eyelash”) and the curlicue cochleas (from the Greek for “snail”) that power our hearing. Quirky, bizarre, and beautiful, Anatomical Oddities traverses the body’s crypts, islets, and mountains to reveal a secret map of organ, tissue, and bone—complete with peculiar place names (duodenum, from the Greek for “twelve-fingers-long part of the gut”) and overlooked but essential regions (like the orbicularis oculi, the muscle that lets us blink). Featuring stunning original artwork by the author—acclaimed science writer and presenter Alice Roberts— these fifty-seven brief lessons in anatomy lay bare the intricate details of the human body, the history of those who unearthed its secrets, and the rich world of language that gives us form.
Anatomie kompakt für Dummies (FÜr Dummies)
by Donna Rae SiegfriedSie suchen einen kompakten und leicht verständlichen Einstieg in die Anatomie des Menschen? Dann haben wir hier genau das richtige Buch für Sie! Donna Rae Siegfried erklärt Ihnen alles Wichtige zum Aufbau des menschlichen Körpers. Sie erfahren, wie Skelett, Muskeln und Haut aufgebaut sind, wie Nerven-, Kreislauf-, Lymph-, Exkretions- und Reproduktionssystem strukturiert sind, wie Atmungs- und Verdauungsapparat organisiert sind und vieles mehr. So ist dies Ihr perfekter Nachhilfelehrer für die Tasche: freundlich, kompetent und günstig.
Anatomie kompakt für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Donna Rae SiegfriedSie suchen einen kompakten und leicht verständlichen Einstieg in die Anatomie des Menschen? Dann haben wir hier genau das richtige Buch für Sie! Donna Rae Siegfried erklärt Ihnen alles Wichtige zum Aufbau des menschlichen Körpers. Sie erfahren, wie Skelett, Muskeln und Haut aufgebaut sind, wie Nerven-, Kreislauf-, Lymph-, Exkretions- und Reproduktionssystem strukturiert sind, wie Atmungs- und Verdauungsapparat organisiert sind und vieles mehr. So ist dies Ihr perfekter Nachhilfelehrer für die Tasche: freundlich, kompetent und günstig.
Anatomie und Physiologie für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Erin Odya Maggie A. NorrisDer menschliche Körper ist ein komplexes System, in dem viele unterschiedliche Strukturen zusammenwirken. Erin Odva und Maggie Norris zeigen in diesem farbig illustrierten Band, was den menschlichen Körper ausmacht, wie unterschiedliche Systeme zusammenarbeiten und wie der Körper als großes Ganzes funktioniert. Erfahren Sie alles über Knochen, Muskeln, Hormone, das Nervensystem und vieles mehr. Wie man es von den Dummies nicht anders kennt, werden die Leser locker, leicht und mit einer Prise Humor in das komplexe Thema eingeführt.
Anatomie und Physiologie Lehr- und Übungsbuch für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Erin Odya Donna Rae Siegfried Janet Rae-Dupree Pat DuPreeIhr Fahrplan für den menschlichen Körper Ergründen Sie den menschlichen Körper und seine Funktionsweise! Die Fächer Anatomie und Physiologie sind komplex, aber mit der richtigen Herangehensweise beherrschen Sie diese spannenden Themen im Nu. Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg heißt: erst verstehen und dann durch Üben nachhaltig einprägen. Dieses farbig illustrier-te Lehr- und Übungsbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie die unterschiedlichen Systeme des Körpers zusammenarbeiten. Sie erfahren alles über Organe, Knochen, Muskeln, Zellen, Hormone und vieles mehr. Mit Abbildungen zum Beschriften und Ausmalen sowie zahlreichen Übungsaufgaben ist die Prüfungsvorbereitung ganz einfach. Sie erfahren Wie Sie Knochen, Muskeln und Organe erkennen und lokalisieren Wie Kreislauf und Nerven-system funktionieren Was Sie über die Biochemie des Stoffwechsels wissen sollten Wie sich Krankheiten auf den Körper auswirken
Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body
by Hugh Aldersey-Williams"A marvelous, organ-by-organ journey through the body eclectic. . . Irresistible [and] impressive."--John J. Ross, Wall Street Journal The human body is the most fraught and fascinating, talked-about and taboo, unique yet universal fact of our lives. It is the inspiration for art, the subject of science, and the source of some of the greatest stories ever told. In Anatomies, acclaimed author of Periodic Tales Hugh Aldersey-Williams brings his entertaining blend of science, history, and culture to bear on this richest of subjects. In an engaging narrative that ranges from ancient body art to plastic surgery today and from head to toe, Aldersey-Williams explores the corporeal mysteries that make us human: Why are some people left-handed and some blue-eyed? What is the funny bone, anyway? Why do some cultures think of the heart as the seat of our souls and passions, while others place it in the liver? A journalist with a knack for telling a story, Aldersey-Williams takes part in a drawing class, attends the dissection of a human body, and visits the doctor's office and the morgue. But Anatomies draws not just on medical science and Aldersey-Williams's reporting. It draws also on the works of philosophers, writers, and artists from throughout history. Aldersey-Williams delves into our shared cultural heritage--Shakespeare to Frankenstein, Rembrandt to 2001: A Space Odyssey--to reveal how attitudes toward the human body are as varied as human history, as he explains the origins and legacy of tattooing, shrunken heads, bloodletting, fingerprinting, X-rays, and more. From Adam's rib to van Gogh's ear to Einstein's brain, Anatomies is a treasure trove of surprising facts and stories and a wonderful embodiment of what Aristotle wrote more than two millennia ago: "The human body is more than the sum of its parts."