This book entitled Development and Application of Nonlinear Dissipative Device in Structural Vibration Control contains contributions that focus on the development and application of innovative nonlinear dissipative systems that mitigate the potentially catastrophic effects of extreme loading by incorporating new materials or effective mechanical control technologies. Moreover, new nonlinear an…
Drug-induced hypersensitivity reactions play a prominent role among adverse drug effects, and constitute a major health problem. It has been suggested that up to 6% of all hospital admissions are related to these reactions. Biomarkers, especially those based on pharmacogenomics testing, have proved to be extremely useful for type A adverse drug reactions. Clinical practice guidelines based on b…
Lautan kita membutuhkan aturan hukum lingkungan yang kuat dan efektif untuk melindunginya dari tekanan dan tuntutan yang meningkat, termasuk perubahan iklim, polusi, perikanan, perkapalan, dan banyak lagi. Aturan hukum lingkungan untuk lautan mensyaratkan adanya seperangkat aturan dan kebijakan di berbagai tingkat tata kelola yang secara tepat mengatur aktivitas manusia di laut dan memastikan b…
Upaya untuk mengatasi perubahan iklim mencakup berbagai aktor non-lingkungan dan bidang kebijakan, termasuk lembaga ekonomi internasional seperti Kelompok 20 (G20), Dana Moneter Internasional (IMF), dan Organisasi untuk Kerjasama Ekonomi dan Pembangunan (OECD). Lembaga-lembaga ini cenderung menangani perubahan iklim bukan sebagai masalah lingkungan, tetapi sebagai masalah ekonomi, dinamika yang…
This volume casts light on mergers and alliances in higher education by examining developments of this type in different countries. It combines the direct experiences of those at the heart of such transformations, university leaders and senior officials responsible for higher education policy, with expert analysts of the systems concerned. Higher education in Europe faces a series of major c…
Based on decades of established research findings in cognitive and developmental psychology, this volume explores and integrates the leading scientific advances into infancy and brain-memory linkages as well as autobiographical and strategic memory. In addition, given that the predominantly classic research on memory development has recently been complemented by more cutting-edge applied resear…
This book presents a basic introduction to micromechanisms and microactuators, particularly to their basic configurations and design. This book fills the persisting gap in the published literature on the mechanical manipulative aspects of micromechanisms. It also helps in offering specialized introductory courses on micromechanisms and microactuators not as part of MEMS sensing devices, but as …
This new edition highlights the numerous advances made in the field of microbial endocrinology over the last five years. Prominent among these new topics featured is the emergence of the microbiota-gut-brain axis and the role it plays in brain function. Specific focus is given to the role of microbial endocrinology in the evolutionary symbiosis between man and microbe as it relates to both heal…
This book describes selected microbial genera from the perspective of their environmentally and commercially sustainable use. By focusing on their physiology and metabolism and combining historical information with the latest developments, it presents a multidisciplinary portrait of microbial sustainability. The chapters provide readers descriptions of each genus in the form of microbial model…
Based on the work of Poly5, or the Mediterranean Corridor, mega-transport infrastructure project, this ground-breaking reference explains how and why traditional top-down government-defined transport planning policies are failing, due to their tendency to eschew acknowledgement of profoundly multifarious local and regional issues. The authors use cognitive reports from the Mediterranean Corrido…