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121. |  Polymeric Sensors and Actuators Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener Publication Date: 29-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Polymeric Sensors and Actuators
This book covers in-depth the various polymers that are used for sensors and actuators from the vantage point of organic chemistry. Since many chemists may not be familiar with the physics and operational specifics of sensors, the book has a general chapter dealing with the overall physics and basic principles of sensors. Also included are methods of fabrication, as well as information on smart textiles, actuators, and the processing of data. The range of sensors covered include humidity, temperature, chemical, mechanical, optical, electrode, electronic nose, switchable devices,...
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122. |  Encyclopedia of Financial Models, 3 Volume Set By: Frank J. Fabozzi Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 06-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Encyclopedia of Financial Models, 3 Volume Set
An essential reference dedicated to a wide array of financial models, issues in financial modeling, and mathematical and statistical tools for financial modeling
The need for serious coverage of financial modeling has never been greater, especially with the size, diversity, and efficiency of modern capital markets. With this in mind, the Encyclopedia of Financial Models, 3 Volume Set has been created to help a broad spectrum of individuals—ranging from finance professionals to academics and students—understand financial modeling and make use of the various models currently...
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123. |  Encyclopedia of Financial Models I By: Frank J. Fabozzi Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 20-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Encyclopedia of Financial Models I
An essential reference dedicated to a wide array of financial models, issues in financial modeling, and mathematical and statistical tools for financial modeling
The need for serious coverage of financial modeling has never been greater, especially with the size, diversity, and efficiency of modern capital markets. With this in mind, the Encyclopedia of Financial Models, 3 Volume Set has been created to help a broad spectrum of individuals—ranging from finance professionals to academics and students—understand financial modeling and make use of the various models currently...
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124. |  Encyclopedia of Financial Models III By: Frank J. Fabozzi Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 21-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Encyclopedia of Financial Models III
An essential reference dedicated to a wide array of financial models, issues in financial modeling, and mathematical and statistical tools for financial modeling
The need for serious coverage of financial modeling has never been greater, especially with the size, diversity, and efficiency of modern capital markets. With this in mind, the Encyclopedia of Financial Models, 3 Volume Set has been created to help a broad spectrum of individuals—ranging from finance professionals to academics and students—understand financial modeling and make use of the various models currently...
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125. |  Encyclopedia of Financial Models II By: Frank J. Fabozzi Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 20-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Encyclopedia of Financial Models II
An essential reference dedicated to a wide array of financial models, issues in financial modeling, and mathematical and statistical tools for financial modeling
The need for serious coverage of financial modeling has never been greater, especially with the size, diversity, and efficiency of modern capital markets. With this in mind, the Encyclopedia of Financial Models, 3 Volume Set has been created to help a broad spectrum of individuals—ranging from finance professionals to academics and students—understand financial modeling and make use of the various models currently...
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126. |  Chemical Biology: Approaches to Drug Discovery and Development to Targeting Disease By: Natanya Civjan Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 22-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Chemical Biology: Approaches to Drug Discovery and Development to Targeting Disease
An authoritative look at the application of chemical biology in drug discovery and development
Based on the award-winning Wiley Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology
published in 2008, this book explores the role of chemical biology in drug discovery and development. The first part of the book reviews key principles and techniques used in the design and evaluation of drug candidates. The second part elucidates biological mechanisms of certain diseases, illuminating approaches to investigate and target these diseases.
Comprising carefully selected reprints from the Encyclopedia as well as...
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127. |  Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Process Models By: David Insua; Fabrizio Ruggeri; Mike Wiper Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 07-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 22-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Process Models
Bayesian analysis of complex models based on stochastic processes has in recent years become a growing area. This book provides a unified treatment of Bayesian analysis of models based on stochastic processes, covering the main classes of stochastic processing including modeling, computational, inference, forecasting, decision making and important applied models.
Key features:
Explores Bayesian analysis of models based on stochastic processes, providing a unified treatment.
Provides a thorough introduction for research students.
Computational tools to deal with complex...
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128. |  Communication and Nursing Education By: Anurag Bhai Patidar Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 03-JUL-2012 Insert Date: 21-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Communication and Nursing Education
Based on the latest syllabus of the Indian Nursing Council, Communication and Nursing Education is written primarily for students pursuing B.Sc. in nursing. It covers a wide range of topics such as curriculum development, classroom management, teaching-learning process and evaluation methods for didactic and clinical settings. While there is an entire chapter devoted to the in-service education, issues like interpersonal relationships, human relationships and communication are also comprehensively discussed. The text is supplemented with the most up-to-date teaching and learning techniques...
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129. |  Essentials of Molecular Biology By: Malathi V. Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 27-JUN-2012 Insert Date: 21-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Essentials of Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology provides an introduction to the concepts of molecular biology in strict adherence to the UGC curriculum for undergraduate students of biochemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, botany and zoology offered by all Indian universities. Replete with vivid illustrations, the book probes the recent developments in epigenetics, drug discovery, genomics proteomics, prions and oncology. Exhaustive coverage of the fundamentals of molecular biology as well as comprehensive review questions and multiple-choice questions make this book a perfect text for classroom.
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130. |  By: Avinash W. Joshi; Vijay H. Raybagkar; Vijayshri ; Keith V. Desa; Rajendra Mahamuni; Bhausaheb Shivajirao Bendre Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 22-JUL-2009 Insert Date: 21-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Emerging Physics
This book is designed as per the new Curriculum conceived for the students of B.Sc. (Physics). Although the approach is primarily qualitative, a reasonably large number of illustrative examples and segregated exercises are included, wherever possible, to ensure that the students develop a taste of real rigour of physics.
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131. |  How to Master Nursing Calculations, 2nd Edition By: Chris Tyreman Publisher: Kogan Page Publication Date: 03-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 17-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to Master Nursing Calculations, 2nd Edition For the maths-phobic, this 2nd edition of the best-selling How to Master Nursing Calculations, is ideal practice for learning key numeracy skills. The perfect companion for your training and in the first few crucial years of your career, it builds your competency through practice, revision and every day examples. Contents includes a review of the basics, clear illustrations of instrument scales, medical administration records and pharmaceutical labels as well as a detailed guide to reading drug dosage charts.
Including a brand new list of important abbreviations and a section on how to make...
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132. |  A First Course in Wavelets with Fourier Analysis, 2nd Edition By: Albert Boggess; Francis J. Narcowich Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 08-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 15-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A First Course in Wavelets with Fourier Analysis, 2nd Edition
A comprehensive, self-contained treatment of Fourier analysis and wavelets—now in a new edition
Through expansive coverage and easy-to-follow explanations, A First Course in Wavelets with Fourier Analysis, Second Edition provides a self-contained mathematical treatment of Fourier analysis and wavelets, while uniquely presenting signal analysis applications and problems. Essential and fundamental ideas are presented in an effort to make the book accessible to a broad audience, and, in addition, their applications to signal processing are kept at an elementary level.
The book begins with...
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133. |  Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener Publication Date: 08-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Physics of Microdroplets
The Physics of Microdroplets gives the reader the theoretical and numerical tools to understand, explain, calculate, and predict the often nonintuitive observed behavior of droplets in microsystems.
Microdrops and interfaces are now a common feature in most fluidic microsystems, from biology, to biotechnology, materials science, 3D-microelectronics, optofluidics, and mechatronics. On the other hand, the behavior of droplets and interfaces in today's microsystems is complicated and involves complex 3D geometrical considerations. From a numerical standpoint, the treatment of interfaces...
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134. |  Case Studies in Bayesian Statistical Modelling and Analysis By: Clair L. Alston; Kerrie L. Mengersen; Anthony N. Pettitt Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 26-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Case Studies in Bayesian Statistical Modelling and Analysis
Provides an accessible foundation to Bayesian analysis using real world models
This book aims to present an introduction to Bayesian modelling and computation, by considering real case studies drawn from diverse fields spanning ecology, health, genetics and finance. Each chapter comprises a description of the problem, the corresponding model, the computational method, results and inferences as well as the issues that arise in the implementation of these approaches.
Case Studies in Bayesian Statistical Modelling and Analysis:
Illustrates how to do Bayesian analysis in a clear and...
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135. |  Photonic Sensing: Principles and Applications for Safety and Security Monitoring By: Gaozhi (George) Xiao; Wojtek J. Bock Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Photonic Sensing: Principles and Applications for Safety and Security Monitoring
A cutting-edge look at safety and security applications of photonic sensors
With its many superior qualities, photonic sensing technology is increasingly used in early-detection and early-warning systems for biological hazards, structural flaws, and security threats. Photonic Sensing provides for the first time a comprehensive review of this exciting and rapidly evolving field, focusing on the development of cutting-edge applications in diverse areas of safety and security, from biodetection to biometrics.
The book brings together contributions from leading experts in the field,...
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136. |  Biomedical Imaging: Principles and Applications By: Reiner Salzer Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 22-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Biomedical Imaging: Principles and Applications
This book presents and describes imaging technologies that can be used to study chemical processes and structural interactions in dynamic systems, principally in biomedical systems. The imaging technologies, largely biomedical imaging technologies such as MRT, Fluorescence mapping, raman mapping, nanoESCA, and CARS microscopy, have been selected according to their application range and to the chemical information content of their data. These technologies allow for the analysis and evaluation of delicate biological samples, which must not be disturbed during the profess. Ultimately, this...
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137. |  Introduction to Adaptive Lenses Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 24-APR-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introduction to Adaptive Lenses
Presents readers with the basic science, technology, and applications for every type of adaptive lens
An adaptive lens is a lens whose shape has been changed to a different focal length by an external stimulus such as pressure, electric field, magnetic field, or temperature. Introduction to Adaptive Lenses is the first book ever to address all of the fundamental operation principles, device characteristics, and potential applications of various types of adaptive lenses.
This comprehensive book covers basic material properties, device structures and performance, image processing and...
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138. |  Guide to Mitigating Spacecraft Charging Effects By: Henry B. Garrett; Albert C. Whittlesey Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 22-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Guide to Mitigating Spacecraft Charging Effects
The definitive guide to the modern body of spacecraft charging knowledge—from first principles for the beginner to intermediate and advanced concepts
The only book to blend the theoretical and practical aspects of spacecraft charging, Guide to Mitigating Spacecraft Charging Effects defines the environment that not only creates the aurora, but which also can have significant effects on spacecraft, such as disruption of science measurements and solar arrays from electrostatic discharge (ESD). It describes in detail the physics of the interaction phenomenon as well as how to construct...
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139. |  GFP Whole Cell Microbial Biosensors By: Frank Delvigne Publisher: Momentum Press Publication Date: 09-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: GFP Whole Cell Microbial Biosensors Two strategies are usually considered for the optimization of microbial bioprocesses. The first one involves genetic or metabolic engineering of the target microbial strains in order to improve its production efficiency or its tolerance to adverse conditions. The second one is based on the chemical engineering improvement of the bioreactors and scaling-up rules. This work is more particularly dedicated to this second class of parameters. Recent developments in bioreactor technologies follow the scaling-out principle, i.e. carrying out several cultures in parallel with controlled conditions...
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140. |  Photodynamic Therapy Mediated by Fullerenes and their Derivatives By: Felipe F. Sperandio; Asheesh Gupta; Min Wang; Rakkiyappan Chandran; Magesh Sadasivam; Ying-Ying Huang; Long Y. Chiang Publisher: Momentum Press Publication Date: 17-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Photodynamic Therapy Mediated by Fullerenes and their Derivatives
The fullerene molecule with its unique structure of 60 carbon atoms arranged
in a soccer ball structure is a molecule of great potential for a variety
of applications and has drawn attention of lots of physicists, chemists and
engineers. Recently, these nanostructures have also been studied for their
biological activities with a view towards using them for biomedical applications.
One of the possible therapies for which fullerenes may have a real
medical application is the light based therapy called photodynamic therapy
(PDT), which is a non-surgical, minimally invasive approach that has...
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