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Professor Sluzalec is a well-known and respected authority in the field of Computational Mechanics, and his personal experience forms the basis of the book. The scope includes theoretical aspects and their rational application in thermal problems, thermo-elastoplasticity, finite strain thermoplasticity and coupled thermoplasticity.

In their preface, the authors highlight the great social and medical importance of hearing loss in the elderly, an ever-increasing prob lem.

A unique dictionary of astronomy specifically written for practical amateur astronomers. In addition to definitions, it provides an invaluable reference source for terms, techniques, instruments, formulas and processes for practising observers, both amateur and professional.

New edition of the classic complete reference book for cardiologists and trainee cardiologists on the theory and practice of electrocardiography, one of the key modalities used for evaluating cardiology patients and deciding on appropriate management strategies.

Organized in a complementary series of self-contained chapters, this book elaborates the ethnomethodological perspective on ethnography, a distinctive approach that provides canonical 'studies of work' in and for system design.

This book shows how an understanding of system dynamics is crucial to good performance and how that performance can be improved across a plant's operating range by using predictive control. It explains how different controllers can be applied.

The focus from most Virtual Reality (VR) systems lies mainly on the visual immersion of the user.

This is a personal exploration of the life, the writings and the mathematical achievements of a remarkable 19th century woman; the book emphasizes the originality of Kovalevskaya's work and assesses her legacy and reputation as a mathematician and scientist.

This book endeavours to bring together the physics, the radiobiology, the main clinical aspects as well as available clinical evidence behind Radiation Therapy, presenting mutual relationships between these disciplines and their role in the advancements of radiation oncology.

Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent advancements in instrumentation, imaging techniques including the use of contrast enhancement agents, plaque image analysis and its automation, elastography and plaque motion analysis;

Voltage Control and Protection in Electrical Power Systems

The early 21st century has seen a renewed interest in research in the widely-adopted proportional-integral-differential (PID) form of control. Industrial practitioners and manufacturers of control systems with application problems relating to PID will find this to be a practical source of appropriate and advanced solutions.

This book outlines best practices and scientific progress in the management of people with type I diabetes who undertake some level of physical activity. It aims to be the gold-standard reference work for use by diabetologists.

Contemporary Coloproctology covers colorectal surgery, as practiced today, in an easily accessible format with emphasis on bringing key facts rapidly into focus.

An in-depth introduction to subspace methods for system identification in discrete-time linear systems thoroughly augmented with advanced and novel results, this text is structured into three parts. Part I deals with the mathematical preliminaries: numerical linear algebra;

This book explores lean thinking, with case studies illustrating lean supply chains. Coverage includes mass customisation, agility, information sharing and the bullwhip effect. Also introduced is a methodology for measuring the performance of supply chains.

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) controllers are high value-added products counting for over 30% of the price of machine tools. This volume is a detailed discussion on the theory and design of CNC systems and covers modern open-architecture control systems.

Contemporary Coloproctology covers colorectal surgery, as practiced today, in an easily accessible format with emphasis on bringing key facts rapidly into focus.

Often they have access to the Internet and other medical information and want to make informed choices along with their physician. Common Treatments in Preventive Dermatology will convey prevention and medication information to patients and thus help them reap the benefits of participating in their own health care and disease reduction.

This is the first proprietary manual for cleaning and rehabilitation through pressure-washing, hydro-blasting and ultra high pressure water jetting (UHP). It includes gear lists to help readers easily identify the appropriate tooling and equipment.

This highly practical Guide to Geometric Algebra in Practice reviews algebraic techniques for geometrical problems in computer science and engineering, and the relationships between them. discusses the geometric algebra of lines, lower-dimensional algebras, and other alternatives to 5-dimensional CGA;

With the time available to surgeons-in-training ever dwindling, there is great emphasis placed on practical learning tools. In most medical schools, most emphasis is placed on orthopaedic trauma surgery, with elective techniques often delayed until much later in a surgeon's training.

Featuring the latest research results, this volume presents some of the most important methods and tools now available for modeling and solving problems in supply chain management, which usually means designing the most efficient and productive algorithms.

For the Fellowship I proposed these two topics as areas in which the academic statistics could contribute to the development of government statistics, in exchange for access to the operational details and background that would inform the direction and sharpen the focus of a- demic research.

Colorectal surgery is probably the largest of the subspecialties of general surgery, and one of the areas where trainees and consultant general /colorectal surgeons are least confident is in their understanding of the anatomy, physiological pathology and management of the anal canal and pelvis.

External fixation in Orthopedic traumatology is a textbook that focuses on the use of external fixation in the acute management of patients with serious orthopedic injuries. The book highlights the indications for external fixation and provides an evidenced based guide to both the specialist orthopedic surgeon and the trainee.

This book details all important aspects of Mohs surgery. Each chapter is easy to read, with summary boxes of all the major points. The chapters are written by world-renowned physicians in their respective specialties.

Images in Urology is a unique book that integrates images of urological conditions within their clinical context. Improvements in imaging techniques have meant greater diagnostic power and a dramatic rise in the number and quality of images obtained and viewed by practicing clinicians.

The Elephant in the Room is a collection of short stories that creatively communicate the cancer patient's journey. These stories comfort and entertain, inform and engage, and are a treat to read for anyone whose life has been affected by cancer.