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From the spectroscopy of molecules to energy changes, chemical principles underlie all that we see and do. This book aims to nurture a synoptic approach to the mastery of organic synthesis.

A follow-up to the experimental and instrumental aspects described in Basic Principles of Analytical Ultracentrifugation, the volume Sedimentation Velocity Analytical Ultracentrifugation: Discrete Species and Size-Distributions of Macromolecules and Particles describes the theory and practice of data analysis. Mathematical models for the sedimentation process and the evolution of detected signals are developed in a comprehensive framework, jointly with the description of current and historical strategies for how to extract from noisy experimental data the physical parameters of interest, such as size, mass, and shape, composition, and polydispersity of sedimenting particles. The methods are extensively illustrated, and supported with practical applications, as well as cross-references where to find the methods in the public domain software SEDFIT and SEDPHAT. The systems covered are discrete or polydisperse mixtures of sedimenting molecules or particles in dilute solution, such as proteins and other biomolecules and their stable complexes, man-made polymers, and nanoparticles, observed in different optical systems. These methods form the essential foundation for the analysis of dynamic interacting systems, which are covered in a separate volume.

Concise, problem-oriented, and accessibly designed, the Pocket Handbook of Small Animal Medicine 2nd Edition focuses on the essentials of medicine and surgery options of the dog and cat. The book helps start the process of case management and resolution. It includes tips and hints on interpretation of physical signs, diagnostic tests, and management of common presenting conditions. The book presents algorithms used to assist decision-making, specifically in clinical presentations and critical care. The new edition will be completely updated and contain three important new sections: Guide to Common Procedures, Client Communication and Professional Conduct and Therapeutics.

This book provides a broad, integrative overview of systems biology, giving particular attention to functional modeling, analysis, and experimental testing of protein circuits. It begins at the fundamental building blocks of a cell, introducing the underpinnings from thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, and then addresses biochemical networks. The author focuses on giving students the practical toolkit necessary for work in this field, from model estimation to predictive modeling and beyond. Among the key topics discussed in depth are gene transcription, signal transduction, metabolism, synthetic biology, and systems physiology.

Generalized Linear Mixed Models: Modern Concepts, Methods and Applications (2nd edition) presents an updated introduction to linear modeling using the generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) as the overarching conceptual framework. It provides a comprehensive introduction to GLMM methodology.

This is the second edition of a popular graduate level textbook on time series modeling, computation and inference. The book is essentially unique in its approach, with a focus on Bayesian methods, although classical methods are also covered.

Greenhouse Engineering helps enhance the competitive position of the global greenhouse industry by introducing economically, environmentally and socially sustainable technologies and management strategies.

This textbook will prepare researchers and educators for this fast-growing soft matter field. Starting from physical underpinnings and the background foundations of both liquid crystals and colloids, this book will provide a comprehensive introduction to this fundamentally and technologically important soft condensed matter system. When introducing some of the new developments in the field, such as the role that topology and geometry play in pre-determining self-assembly of particles in liquid crystals, the background introduction to relevant mathematical theorems from geometry and topology will be provided as well, as well as, similarly organic and inorganic chemistry information

This student textbook clearly explains the connections between nuclear and particle physics, giving students a comprehensive understanding of this subject area. The book is suitable for those taking courses dedicated to both particle and nuclear physics, as well as for students taking a course in either nuclear or particle physics, who need to place their studies in a broader context. The book opens with an examination of the Big Bang and the birth of nuclear and particle physics, and concludes with coverage of highly practical experiments and applications, including medical physics, environmental science, nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Worked examples and problems are provided.

Big data security enables products like Hadoop to provide new knowledge in a secure fashion. Big data brings together many previously separate units of data that were partially secured by their host¿s technical inability to share that data seamlessly. The potential for data breach in a big data solution is huge. New processes and technology solutions are needed to enable sensitive data to be brought together safely allowing differential privacy, while simultaneously providing new knowledge from the aggregated results. This practical book shows how to protect Hadoop data from unauthorized access, and limit the ability of an attacker to corrupt or modify data in the event of a security breach.

This book is designed as a general text on the theoretical underpinnings of standard setting in the context of educational testing. Because it includes practical examples, it is a resource for professionals in educational testing or policy, or as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate courses.

This book provides an accessible but rigorous introduction to asymptotic theory in parametric statistical models. The book is based on lecture notes prepared by the first author, subsequently edited, expanded and updated by the second author. Includes a large number of exercises.

This handbook is intended to serve as a reference text on statistical methods for randomized controlled trials. It can be used as a textbook for a graduate course in statistical methods for randomized controlled trials as well as a reference for those involved in the design, monitoring and analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Focusing on applications in cancer treatment, this book covers basic principles, practical aspects, and clinical applications of focused ultrasound therapy. o.

Significant new challenges to the use of likelihood-based methods for inference have helped to generate considerable interest in alternative inference methods that are not based on a full likelihood specification. This book provides a comprehensive survey of likelihood methods in statistics, with an emphasis on developments to inference functions for use in complex data. These inference functions are usually motivated by considerations related to likelihood-type arguments and have a variety of names, including composite likelihood, quasi-likelihood and pseudo-likelihood.

This textbook begins with conventional power generation technologies, including steam power plants and gas turbine cycles. It then introduces more advanced cycles, including combined heat and power (CHP) cycles, combined cycle power plants (CCPP), integrated gasification combined cycles (IGCC), and fuel cells.

Forensic Neuropathology is written by experts for specialists and trainees alike addresses concerns of the forensic pathologist and neuropathologist by tackling the problems that arise during the post-mortem examination and subsequent legal proceedings.

Recent natural disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy and the Washington, D.C., metröarea derecho, revealed vulnerabilities in first responder communication networks and equipment. Agencies in different jurisdictions have long sought interoperable radios, but Sandy showed what happens when the infrastructure those agencies rely on is destroyed. This book addresses telecommunications needs for mitigating the effects of natural and man-made disasters in which normal communications are often disrupted by physical damage, system overload, or adverse weather conditions.

This book covers computational group theory (CGT), an active, rapidly expanding field at the interface of mathematics and computer science. It is the first systematic effort to establish computing with infinite matrix groups on the same footing as the rest of CGT. The book emphasizes practical methods based on results of linear group theory, solutions of fundamental algorithmic problems, and provision of software. Additionally, the book sets out a research program to make further progress in the area.

This textbook on Bayesian Statistics can be used to teach an upper division statistics course, a master's level course, a Ph.D. level course or used independently by researchers. It emphasizes the art of data modeling and analysis over technicalities and is rich with technical demonstrations available to Ph.D. students who need them and to others who are interested in them. The new edition features new material and new exercises and shifts the software focus from WinBUGS to OpenBUGS.

This comprehensive textbook covers current state-of-the-art shotcrete technology. It provides an overview of the many and various uses of shotcrete. It includes chapters with case histories on shotcrete materials and mixture proportioning, performance, shotcrete research, equipment and shotcrete application.

This book provides an introduction to the behavior and design of composite steel-concrete buildings. It covers the latest design methodologies recommended in Eurocodes and Australian standards for composite construction. Design concepts are introduced and derived from fundamental mechanics to outline a clear overview of available guidelines. The basic concepts describing the response of composite slabs, beams, and columns are tied to current developments in industry and academia. Advanced topics are presented where they relate to real structural applications.

This new edition of Cardiovascular Disease in Companion Animals now covers the horse as well as the dog and cat. The comprehensive, superbly illustrated book has been completely revised, expanded into five key sections, and contains a new Summary Formulary at end.

This book will present a unified and up-to date introduction to ROC methodologies, covering both diagnosis (classification) and prediction. The book will emphasize the practical implementation of these methods using standard statistical software such as R and STATA.

With 300 new defined terms joining the more than 470 items, the Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Second Edition provides a convenient single source reference that defines the most commonly used terms in the field of nutraceuticals and functional foods. The book provides clearly written, concise, science-based information on over 750 nutraceutical and functional food products and compounds, including its role in the promotion of health or the prevention of disease, as well as peer-reviewed literature references.