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Identifies and discusses the relevant theoretical and empirical literature that describes the fundamental problems that the policies seek to remedy or ameliorate, as well as the literature that evaluates the effects of the policies. This title presents an accurate, self-contained survey of the state of the field.

The brain, and the rest of the nervous system, consists of nerve cells (neurons) and non-neuronal cells (glial cells). These volumes give basic information about cell types and biochemical and physiological interactions between these cells during normal function and in disease states.

Presents students and researchers a comprehensive review of nanoneuroscience and nanoneuropharmacology. This title considers different aspects of nanomaterials induced alteration in brain function. It focuses on possible therapeutic advancement regarding nano-drug formulation and their role in neuroprotection.

Presents empirical advances using neuroscience techniques to investigate how culture influences neural processes underlying a wide range of human abilities, from perception and scene processing to memory and social cognition. This book also highlights the theoretical and methodological issues with conducting cultural neuroscience research.

Examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience (as well as emerging and promising subfields): neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, neurobiology, neuropharmacology, neuroendocrinology, neuropathology, neuropsychiatry, neurobehavior. This title provides a treatment of gene models of schizophrenia.

Features articles that fall into several categories, including - chemistry of sea water, tracers in the sea, natural radioactive species in the ocean, cycles of the nuclides, marine deposits and air sea exchanges. This title references related articles on marine chemistry and geochemistry to facilitate research.

Features articles that fall into several categories, including - marine aquaculture, resource exploitation, pollution, species conservation, natural hazards and wild-harvest fisheries. This title references related articles on marine policy and economics to facilitate research. It offers an introductory overview of marine policy and economics.

Two major U.S. Midwestern railroads, the Rock Island Lines and the Milwauke Road, filed for bankruptcy after 1975 and the Court ordered them dismembered. This study explains the economic factors causing financial failure such as total rail line excess capacity in the region leading to low density of freight traffic.

This is a refereed, academic research annual, devoted to publishing articles about advancements in the development of accounting and its related disciplines from an international perspective.

This collection addresses concerns in organizational theory, ranging from the evolution of organizations and cross-cultural analyses of managerial behavior to the micro-sociology of knowledge brokering within organizations and the etiology of organizational messes.

This is a collection of papers tackling the theoretical and practical issues surrounding the subject of road pricing as a means of dealing with increasing traffic congestion.

The collapse of the state-controlled economies of the former Eastern Bloc will certainly change the way the global economy operates. This volume explores its ongoing transition.

Uses practical examples from criminal justice scenarios to bring complex and involved issues to life. This book provides hypothetical scenarios at the beginning of each chapter and shows the relevance of research methodology to the practical problems of everyday criminal justice operations in a reader-friendly manner.

Part of a series on circuits, this book contains 250-300 practical, ready-to-use circuit designs, with schematics and brief explanations of circuit operation. The original source for each circuit is listed in an appendix.

Features 250-300 ready-to-use circuit designs, with schematics and brief explanations of circuit operation.

Most students entering an electronics technician program have an understanding of mathematics. This work provides is a practical application of these basics to electronic theory and circuits.

A useful tool for plant managers, process engineers, environmental consultants, and site remediation specialists that focuses on practices for handling a broad range of industrial solid waste problems.

Provides an overview of the technologies for managing industrial air pollution in petrochemical, oil and gas, and allied industries. This book offers detailed material on equipment selection, sizing, and troubleshooting operations, along with practical design methodology.

Features over 30 projects on building Pirate Radio and Video. This book helps you construct your own station with a minimum investment. It covers popular bands and outputs with projects for UHF, VHF, AM and FM transmitters. It shows how to troubleshoot problems, test outcomes, and synthesize several types of equipment into a powerful system.

Intended for technicians and hands-on practitioners, this title features illustrations, and contains information on cutting-edge receiver equipment as well as the most popular types used in a variety of markets.

Presents a step-by-step approach to AC circuit technology for the beginning student, hobbyist, technician, or engineer. This book covers electronic concepts, terms and the mathematics required to fully understand AC circuit problems. It includes learning objectives, fully-illustrated examples, practice problems and quizzes.

Provides coverage of the research and theory on vision and human motor learning and control.

Historical analysis reveals that perceptual theories and models are doomed to relatively short lives. This volume explores the conceptual and philosophical foundations of perceptual science. Based on logical analyses of various problems, theories, and models, it offers a number of reasons for the weakness of perceptual explanations.

Focuses on human locomotor behaviour. This volume studies the adaptability of human gait to obtain insights into the control of locomotion. It examines how the questions posed, the technology, and the experimental and theoretical paradigms have evolved over the years, and what the future has in store for this important research domain.

Suitable for those involved in environmental activities in their attempt to make the world cleaner and to sustain its natural resources for future generations, this dictionary contains terms covering the following fields and subfields: air pollution, biological diversity, biomass energy, biosafety, biotechnology, and climate change.

Provides a comprehensive review of the nondestructive techniques for strain evaluation written. This book deals with X-ray stress analysis (XSA), focussing on measurement and evaluation methods. It also contains data, results, hints and recommendations that are useful to laboratories for certification and accreditation of their stress analysis.

Provides a synthesis of our knowledge of the anatomy, pharmacology, physiology and behavioral data of the serotonin (5-HT)-dopamine (DA) interactions. This work comprehensively surveys some of the most significant areas of dopamine/serotonin interactions. It provides an understanding of the interaction between Serotonin and Dopamine.

The spoken language is an important means of human information transmission. A nationwide research project was conceived and started in 1987 as one of the first Priority Research Areas supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan. This work offers an overview of the project, followed by 41 papers presented at the symposia.