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Investigators and clinicians researching and applying electrophysiologic phenomena of the eye, met for the XXth Symposium of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision in Iowa City, Iowa, under the auspices of the University of Iowa and supported by the Department of Ophthalmology, headed by Professor Frederick C. Blodi. Two main topics were discussed: I) Electro-oculography and other slow potentials: the phenomenon, or...

The sense of smell and the olfactory system have been a subject of intrinsic interest for millenia. Inquiry into the structure and function of the olfactory system is based on a long tradition that dates back at least to the ancient Greeks. The mechanistic basis for the sensitivity and selectivity of this chemosensory detection system has always posed a challenge and remained largely a mystery. Recently, there has been a renaissance of interes...

The April 20th 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig led to the largest oil spill in U.S. waters. Federal government officials estimated that the deepwater well ultimately released over 200 million gallons of crude oil. Although decreasing amounts of oil were observed on the ocean surface following the well's containment on July 15th 2010, oil spill response officials and researchers have found oil in other places. This...

Globalisation has become a rewarding but challenging fact of life for scientific and scholarly researchers. Intellectually, they work with shared understandings of their areas of research and research methods. Professionally, responsibility and best practices are subject to many different rules and standards that vary across disciplines, countries, and cultures. They know how to measure and study the objects of their research but are often les...

This handbook offers government officials practical assistance in strengthening relations between government and citizens. It combines a brief review of basic concepts, principles, concrete examples of good practice, tools (including new information and communication technologies) as well as tips from practice. The approach and activities shown in this handbook support and complement formal institutions of democracy, and strengthen the democra...

This book presents and discusses current legal policies and programs in place in regard to computer networks, as well as various issues which affect these procedures. Topics discussed include background and issues concerning net neutrality and spyware, broadband internet access and the digital divide, broadband infrastructure programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative and the Goo...

Within this book, Dr Robert Schinke shares with the reader, how to mentally sharpen aspects of boxing performance. Regardless of whether you are a boxer, coach, or a member of a developing or elite boxer's support system, you will find this book to be informative and extremely practical. The topics featured as part of this book include how to train effectively, how to develop athlete self-confidence and mental toughness, how to profile an oppo...

This book examines the nation's outdoor arts festivals and identifies their shared and divergent traits, considering factors such as event programming, staffing, finances and audience demographics. This book examines a cross-section of U.S. festivals, self-identified as predominantly "outdoors" and featuring "arts and cultural" programming, and hopes to establish a basis for future exploration into their significance for artists, audiences, an...

On 2 March 2010, the Secretary of Defense appointed a working group to undertake a comprehensive review of the impacts of repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law. This book assesses the impact of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on the basis of military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion, recruiting, retention and family readiness. At the outset, it is important to note the environment in which the review was conducted. The men and wome...

This book explores the background, progress and effectiveness of coastal zone management. Economic activity and people are increasingly concentrated in the coastal zone, as are important and often fragile natural resources. One way to address the resulting conflicts is through co-ordinated planning that attempts to foster wise development while protecting natural resources. In recent decades, pressures for both preservation and development hav...

Neutron scattering encompasses all scientific techniques whereby the deflection of neutron radiation is used as a scientific probe. Neutrons readily interact with atomic nuclei and magnetic fields from unpaired electrons, making a useful probe of both structure and magnetic order. Neutron Scattering falls into two basic categories - elastic and inelastic. This book presents research in the study of neutron scattering, including neutron diffuse...

Now is the time to plan for the integration of significant quantities of distributed renewable energy into the electricity grid. Concerns about climate change, the adoption of state-level renewable portfolio standards and incentives, and accelerated cost reductions are driving steep growth in U.S. renewable energy technologies. The number of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, in particular, is growing rapidly. As distributed PV...

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. This book reviews research on attachment behaviours in infancy, suicide attempts during adolescence, relational creativity, the cognitive profile of patients with obsessive compulsive symptomatology, personality traits in neurological disorders and motor development in infancy.

Cutaneous wound healing is a complex process involving blood clotting, inflammation, new tissue formation and finally tissue remodelling. In this book, the authors gather and present topical research in the study of the wound healing process and phases. Topics discussed include biological healing potential in periodontal bone defects, oxygen-related inflammatory wound phenotypes, extracellular matrix molecules in skin wound repair, regulation ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a domestic energy resource with the potential to provide a significant amount of energy to meet U.S. liquid fuel requirements. MSW is defined as household waste, commercial solid waste, non-hazardous sludge, conditionally exempt, small quantity hazardous waste and industrial solid waste. This book examines the potential use of MSW to make synthesis gas (syngas) suitable for production of liquid fuels, the expecte...

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spectrum. This book reviews research on an analysis of the genetics of behaviour, symbolic persuasion and social politics, the influence of gender stereotypes on successful leadership, aggressive behaviour of drivers, religiosity and youth destructive b...

In this study, the grain boundary-free surface line tension and grain boundary triple line tension were investigated on copper polycrystals, nanowires, and tricrystals through a thermodynamically correct approach which allows a direct and precise measurement of the line tension. The grain boundary-free surface line tension was determined by comparing the dihedral angle at the root of a flat and a curved grain boundary groove. A measurement of ...

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A workbook for developing a spiritual practice from a self care perspective.

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