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Behavioral Risk Management : Managing the Psychology That Drives Decisions an…
The psychological dimension of managing risk is of crucial importance, and its study has led to the identification of specific do's and don'ts. Those with an understanding of the psychology underlying risk and the skills to recognize its manifestation in practice, have the opportunity to develop frameworks that embody the do's and don'ts, thereby producing sound judgments and good decisions. Th…
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- 978-1-137-44562-9
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- XXI, 518
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- 658.155
Behavioral Neuroscience of Motivation
This volume covers the current status of research in the neurobiology of motivated behaviors in humans and other animals in healthy condition. This includes consideration of the psychological processes that drive motivated behavior and the anatomical, electrophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms which drive these processes and regulate behavioural output. The volume also includes chapters …
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- 978-3-319-26935-1
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- XIV, 587
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- 616.8
Behavioral Neurobiology of Huntington's Disease and Parkinson's Disease
Motor dysfunction and cognitive impairment are major symptoms in both Huntington’s Disease (HD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD). A breakthrough in HD research was the identification of the gene that causes this devastating monogenetic illness. Similarly, several genes were found to cause familial forms of PD. With their identification, a plethora of genetic animal models has been generated and…
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- 978-3-662-46344-4
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- XIII, 397
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- 616.8
Sharing Breath Embodied Learning and Decolonization
The field of embodiment theorizes bodies as knowledgeable in ways that include but are not solely cognitive. The contributors to this collection suggest developing embodied ways of teaching, learning, and knowing through embodied experiences such as yoga, mindfulness, illness, and trauma. Although the contributors challenge Western educational frameworks from within and beyond academic settings…
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- 9781771991919.01
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- 6 x 9, 408 pages
Leading your Research Team in Science
Are you full of ideas for new research projects? Could you inspire a research group to achieve great results? This practical guide for team leaders, and those who aspire to become team leaders, offers a unique approach to help develop your research and become a more independent and productive investigator.
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- 9781108601993
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- 658.4022 JAN l
Insight into Designing Biocompatible Magnesium Alloys and Composites
This book critically summarizes the effects of various suitable alloying elements and particulate reinforcements on mechanical and degradation properties of pure Mg and Mg alloys targeting biomedical applications. The suitability of alloying elements and particulate reinforcements are discussed based on their levels of toxic effects on human body. First attempt is made to study and discuss on…
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- 978-981-287-371-2
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- XII, 109
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- 631 GUP i
Killing, Capture, Trade and Ape Conservation
The illegal trade in live apes, ape meat and body parts occurs across all ape range states and poses a significant and growing threat to the long-term survival of wild ape populations worldwide. What was once a purely subsistence and cultural activity, now encompasses a global multi-million-dollar trade run by sophisticated trans-boundary criminal networks.
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- Volume 4
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- 9781108768351
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- 639.9 ARC k
KCNQ2- and KCNQ3-Associated Epilepsy
KCNQ2 and KCNQ3 encode subunits (KV7.2, KV7.3) that combine to form a voltage-gated potassium ion (K+) channel responsible for generating an ionic current (M-current) important for controlling activity in the nervous system.
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- 9781009278270
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- 616.853 WEC k
Global Research of Cities
In Global Risk Agility and Decision Making, Daniel Wagner and Dante Disparte, two leading authorities in global risk management, make a compelling case for the need to bring traditional approaches to risk management and decision making into the twenty-first century. Based on their own deep and multi-faceted experience in risk management across numerous firms in dozens of countries, the authors …
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- 978-1-349-94859-8
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- XXXI, 415
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- 658 WAG g
Instability in Geophysical Flows
Instabilities are present in all natural fluids from rivers to atmospheres. This book considers the physical processes that generate instability from a geophysical perspective. The classical analytical approaches are covered, while emphasizing numerical methods that enable prediction of stability or instability in a system quickly, and with minimal mathematics.
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- 9781108640084
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- 622.15 SMY i
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