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This book has grown out of eight years of close collaboration among its authors. From the very beginning we decided that its content should come out as the result of a truly common effort. That is, we did not "distribute" parts of the text planned to each one of us. On the contrary, we made...

Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas...

This book describes a structured sketching methodology to help you create alternative design ideas and sketch them on paper. The Five Design-Sheet method acts as a check-list of tasks, to help you think through the problem, create new ideas and to reflect upon the suitability of each idea. To complement...

Since 1975, the Oklahoma Notes have been among the most widely used reviews for medical students preparing for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination. Completely revised and updated, these new editions of the Notes feature: More self- assessment questions, geared to the current...

The Medicolegal Library is the first and only series of its kind. Its importance is self-evident. During the last decade, science, especial­ ly medical practice, has become an increasingly complex undertak­ ing. Recent dramatic developments in medicine have given rise to both theoretical controversies...

Changing trends, ethnic and regional preferences, and a hands-on teaching method make cosmetic surgery uniquely challenging for novice and experienced surgeons alike. Aesthetic Surgery Techniques: A Case-Based Approach offers expert, real-world instruction by presenting chapters and patients in a...

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, Guest Edited by Richard Castriotta, MD of the University of Texas, will focus on Sleep and Neurorehabilitation. Article topics will include TBI and Sleep, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Insomnia, and Stroke and Sleep.

Provide effective treatment of hip and pelvic disorders! Orthopedic Management of the Hip and Pelvis offers evidence-based information on the care of non-surgical and surgical patients with common pathologies and injuries. Comprehensive guidelines cover a wide range of topics, from anatomy and assessment...

This book discussed fundamental problems in dynamics, which extensively exist in engineering, natural and social sciences. The book presented a basic theory for the interactions among many dynamical systems and for a system whose motions are constrained naturally or artificially. The methodology and...

Was ist dran an diesem Aberglauben, dass Freitag, der 13te, ein Unglückstag ist? So mancher Aberglaube lässt sich als „selbst-erfüllende Prophezeiung“ verstehen. Dieser soziologische Begriff bedeutet: Wenn man fürchtet, dass am Freitag, den 13., mehr schief geht als sonst, wird das auch passieren....

At its height the Moundville ceremonial center was a densely occupied town of approximately 1,000 residents, with at least 29 earthen mounds surrounding a central plaza. Today, Moundville is not only one the largest and best-preserved Mississippian sites in the United States, but also one of the most...

The transition from middle school to high school poses as one of the most challenging transitions students will make in their academic career in grades K-12. The transition from grade eight to grade posts the greatest loss with the highest dropout rates nationally occurring during this transition....

Wer waren die Täter des nationalsozialistischen Vernichtungskrieges? Waren sie Bestien oder Befehlsempfänger, desinteressierte Bürokraten und willenlose Rädchen im Getriebe? In diesem Band stellen ausgewiesene Experten 23 Karrieren der Gewalt vor – die bisher größte Sammlung von Biographien...