“…This book contains a specially curated collection of recent research articles on the modeling and simulation of energy systems written by top experts around the world from universities and research labs, such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, National Energy Technology Laboratory of the US Department of Energy, University of Technology Sydney, McMaster University, Queens University, Purdue University, the University of Connecticut, Technical University of Denmark, the University of Toronto, Technische Universität Berlin, Texas A&M, the University of Pennsylvania, and many more. The key research themes covered include energy systems design, control systems, flexible operations, operational strategies, and systems analysis. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- The Maternity and Infant Outreach Project-Hartford, Connecticut -- Pregnancy Healthline-New York City -- The 961-BABY Telephone Information and Referral Service-Detroit, Michigan -- Concern for Health Options: Information, Care and Education (CHOICE)-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- The Free Pregnancy Testing and Prenatal Care Advocate Program-Tulsa, Oklahoma -- The Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-Six Studies -- Baby Showers-Seven Counties in Michigan -- TYPE 5: PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL SUPPORT -- Resource Mothers-Three Counties in South Carolina -- Comprehensive Service Programs for Pregnant Adolescents-A Summary of Six Programs -- Improving Institutional Arrangements -- Casefinding -- Social Support -- Evaluation -- The Prenatal and Infancy Home Visiting Program-Elmira, New York -- The Grannies Program-Bibb County, Georgia -- REFERENCES AND NOTES -- Appendix B Prenatal Care Outreach: An International Perspective -- STUDY COUNTRIES -- ADEQUACY OF DATA -- CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDY COUNTRIES -- Demographics -- Teenage Childbearing -- Household Income -- National Finances -- Health Care Financing and Delivery -- MATERNITY-RELATED SERVICES -- Public Clinics -- Number of Prenatal Visits -- Home Visiting -- Incentives to Participate in Prenatal Care -- Home Deliveries -- Hospital Deliveries…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Agar Gel Immunodiffusion -- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay -- Test Result Measures -- Fixed-Decision Thresholds or Cutoffs -- Information Cost and Degree of Result Categorization -- Likelihood Ratios and ROC Curves -- MOLECULAR METHODS -- IS900 -- Molecular Strain Typing -- EPIDEMIOLOGIC TOOLS -- Test Protocol Standardization -- Laboratory Proficiency Evaluation -- 4 Control Principles and Programs -- CONTROL PRINCIPLES -- Environmental Factors in Infection Control Practices -- Producer Awareness and Adoption of Biosecurity Practices and Control Measures -- Control Programs with a Single-Agent Focus -- Vaccination -- Herd-Level Control -- Dairy Herds -- Beef Herds -- Sheep Flocks -- Goat Herds -- Zoos and Game Farms -- CURRENT CONTROL PROGRAMS -- National Programs -- NJWG and Control Plans -- NJWG 1998 Program -- USDA 2002 Program -- Test-Positive Component -- Test-Negative Component -- Laboratory Approval -- NMPF 2002 Proposal -- State Programs -- New York -- Pennsylvania -- Wisconsin -- Non-U.S. Programs -- PRINCIPLES OF CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION -- 5 Economic Implications of Johne's Disease -- TRADE -- Interstate Trade -- International Trade -- Impacts -- 6 Johne's Disease and Crohn's Disease -- CROHN'S DISEASE -- Etiology of Crohn's Disease -- Epidemiology of Crohn's Disease -- IMPLICATIONS OF THE LINK -- Map and Human Disease -- Map and Crohn's Disease -- Comparison of Johne's Disease and Crohn's Disease -- Evidence Required to Support a Cause-and-Effect Relationship -- CONCLUSIONS -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- CONTROL PROGRAMS -- National and International Control Programs -- CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- Epidemiology of Map Infection and Johne's Disease -- Diagnostics and Immunology -- Map Genome Studies -- Vaccine Development -- Human and Animal Health -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Emilio Ambasz: Banca dell'Occhio, Venice-Mestre, Italy; Emilio Ambasz: Ospedale dell'Angelo, Venice-Mestre, Italy; Alejandro Aravena: Saint Edward's University, Residence and Dining Hall, Austin, Texas, USA; Architektur & Landschaft: Lusatian Lakeland Landmark, Senftenberg, Germany; Asymptote: The Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Atelier-Den / Inahara Archi-Lab: Sano Clinic Therapy Square, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan; Cecil Balmond: UPENN Weave Bridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Charles Barclay: Kielder Observatory, Kielder, Northumberland, UK; Barkow Leibinger Architects: Marcus Prize Pavilion, Menomonee Valley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Baumschlager Eberle: Nordwesthaus, Fussach, Vorarlberg, Austria; Big: The Mountain, Copenhagen, Denmark; Stefano Boeri: Former Arsenale La Maddalena, House of the Sea, La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy; Byoung-Soo Cho: Three Box House, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Byoung-Soo Cho: Hanil Cement Information Center and Guesthouse, Pyeongdong-ri, Danyang-gun, South Korea; Santiago Calatrava: Liège-Guillemins TGV Station, Liège, Belgium; Giacomo Costa: The Chronicles of Time…”