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Contains the papers presented at the Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics 1998 Conference. This book is focused on new developments and applications of parallel technology. It introduces key topics through contributed papers and invited lectures.

Provides the opportunity to reflect the course SDL has taken and why it has been successful. SDL also has a permanent companion in MSC (Message Sequence Charts), which is a language in its own right and has its areas of application both in conjunction with SDL and independently or in combination with other techniques.

Vaso-occlusive disorders including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, stroke and peripheral artery disease remain the major sources of morbidity and mortality in western civilization. This volume provides an assessment of ongoing clinical trials, clinically established agents, and developments in this field.

This volume in the series on medicinal chemistry continues to reflect current progress in a broadly developing field by presenting five reviews of mid-to-late-1990s movement in areas such as Alzheimer's disease, chemotherapy, drug transportation, pathogenic microbes and enantiomers.

Comprises the text of invited lectures presented at the 11th Noordwijkerhout-Camerino Symposium Trends in Drug Research, held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, from 11-15 May 1997.

The central role of RNA in many cellular processes, in biotechnology, and as pharmaceutical agents, has created an interest in experimental methods applied to RNA molecules. This book provides scientists with a comprehensive collection of tested manuals for investigating RNA-protein complexes in vitro.

Covers proteoglycans and mucins and deals with many examples of glycoprotein function. This work also covers glycoproteins from four more species (slime mold, snails, fish, batracians). It serves as a useful information source for all glycobiologist researchers, and for scientists working in the life sciences.

Describes use of synthetic peptides in molecular biology and practical protocols on how to conjugate peptides, immunize animals with peptides and monitor immune responses to peptides in vitro. This book provides information on antigenic specificity, prediction of antigenic sites in proteins and applications of peptides in immunology and virology.

Stable isotope techniques offer advantages in safety, sensitivity, specificity, and economy for various types of pharmaceutical investigations. This book includes comprehensive reviews of various applications of stable isotopes and the background material necessary to understand the application.

Describes the use of synthetic peptides in molecular biology and practical protocols on how to conjugate peptides, immunize animals with peptides and monitor immune responses to peptides in vitro. This book provides information on antigenic specificity, prediction of antigenic sites in proteins and applications of peptides in immunology.

Focuses on regional diversity, farm structure, agricultural policy, and aid to agriculture.

Describes work on the modification of DNA by AT specific anticancer drugs, DNA alkylation events which involve metabolite generation, DNA sequence recognition by two selective binders,and more. This volume includes features such as: drug design and therapeutic applications; Nucleic acid-protein interactions; and more.

Part of the Handbook of the Philosophy of Science Series edited by: Dov M. Gabbay King's College, London, UK;Paul Thagard University of Waterloo, Canada; and John Woods University of British Columbia, Canada. Philosophy of Economics investigates the foundational concepts and methods of economics, the social science that analyzes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. This groundbreaking collection, the most thorough treatment of the philosophy of economics ever published, brings together philosophers, scientists and historians to map out the central topics in the field. The articles are divided into two groups. Chapters in the first group deal with various philosophical issues characteristic of economics in general, including realism and Lakatos, explanation and testing, modeling and mathematics, political ideology and feminist epistemology. Chapters in the second group discuss particular methods, theories and branches of economics, including forecasting and measurement, econometrics and experimentation, rational choice and agency issues, game theory and social choice, behavioral economics and public choice, geographical economics and evolutionary economics, and finally the economics of scientific knowledge. This volume serves as a detailed introduction for those new to the field as well as a rich source of new insights and potential research agendas for those already engaged with the philosophy of economics.

Celebrates the scientific achievements of Marlan O Scully. This book combines personal reminiscences from other physicists who have known and worked with him over the years. It includes more than 60 scientific articles from the frontiers of Quantum Optics inspired by the work of M O Scully.

This volume covers advances in five areas of pharmacology and medicinal chemistry including an account of inhibitors of the caspase family of proteolytic enzymes that represent a new class of anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic agents of potential value in rheumatoid arthritis.

Traditionally, fluid mixing and the related multiphase contacting processes have always been regarded as an empirical technology. This book encourages a leap forward in the field of mixing by sophisticated measuring and computational techniques.

The 9th SDL Forum, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, during the week of June 21-25, 1999, presents papers on the development of the MSC and SDL languages. This volume represents the proceedings of the 9th SDL Forum. It presents information on experience with the use of these languages in industrial development projects.

Includes coverage of the neurochemical circuitry of the primate central nervous system. This book also includes a two-fold exposition on the human forebrain, comprised of an overview of the entire human forebrain, a focus on the basal forebrain, a critical synthesis of the primate basal ganglia, and more.

Offers advice on the assessment and treatment of pain. This book discusses the basic principles of pain, its diagnosis, the recognition of 'red' flags indicating a greater risk of serious causes and 'yellow' flags indicating a greater risk of developing more chronic pain, and the evidence-based management of a variety of conditions.

Covers a wide scope so characteristic of fluorine chemistry. This title contains a historical character comprising personalized accounts of progress and events in areas of particular interest. It contains information relating to modern organic, organoelemental and inorganic chemistry. It is suitable for historians of chemistry and technology.

Contains a selection of papers presented at the International Conference on Temperature-Fatigue Interaction, organised by the Fatigue Committee of the Societe Francaise de Metallurgie et de Materiaux (SF2M), under the auspices of the European Structural Integrity Society.

Reflects the theme that Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ) is a major tool to facilitate practical demonstration and development of greenhouse gas mitigation technologies. This title covers such key areas as: Key Note Presentations; International Initiatives; Enhancing Sinks and Stores; Maximising Joint Benefits; and Improved Energy Technology.

This review of comparative public policy examines the foundations of public policy in Islam. It looks at issues such as: Islam and human rights; women, sexuality and social policy in Islamic cultures; Muslim family law; and Muslim commercial law.

Ceramic materials are prepared by ceramic technology, and powder substances are used as the initial raw materials. Their physical properties are an expression not only of their composition but primarily of their structure. This book aims to provide a knowledge of the structure of ceramics.

Intends to provide an account of thermodynamic and kinetic foundations on which the reaction path modeling of geological CO2 sequestration is based. This work also aims to show how reaction path modeling of geological CO2 sequestration is carried out and features applications for investigating geological carbon dioxide sequestration.

The concept of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is often difficult to grasp, even for Magnetic Resonance physicists. This work uses illustrations to help readers to understand how DTI works. It emphasises the interpretation of DTI images, the design of DTI experiments, and the forms of application studies.

What factors affect creativity and the generation of creative images? What factors affect the ability to re-interpret those images? Research described in this book indicates that expectations constrain both of these attributes of creativity.