Tabla de Contenidos: “…Free will -- 8. Quantum mechanics -- 9. Turning Leibniz against the PSR -- 10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Seismology and site effects -- Dynamics of linear elastic SDOF oscillators -- Dynamics of nonlinear SDOF oscillators -- Dynamics of linear and nonlinear MDOF systems -- Characterization of dynamic response using principal components analysis -- Equivalent SDOF systems and nonlinear static (pushover) analysis -- Principles of earthquake-resistant design -- Stability of the yield displacement -- Performance-based seismic design -- Plastic mechanism analysis -- Proportioning of earthquake-resistant structural systems -- Probabilistic considerations -- System modeling and analysis considerations -- Component proportioning and design based on ACI 318 -- Component proportioning and design requirements according to Eurocodes 2 and 8 -- Component modeling and acceptance criteria -- Design methods -- Design examples…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: RNA Damage and Repair in Prokaryotes -- Endoribonucleases of the Toxin-Antitoxin Systems Induce Abortive Infection -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Arms Race Between Bacteria and Phages -- 1.2 The Abortive Infection (Abi) System -- 1.3 The Toxin-Antitoxin (TA) System -- 2 Functions, Structures, and Regulation of the MazF Endoribonuclease -- 2.1 The Abortive Infection Induced by the MazF Endoribonuclease -- 2.2 Phage Mechanism to Overcome MazF-Induced Abi -- 3 Functions, Structures, and Regulation of RnlA Endoribonuclease -- 3.1 The Abortive Infection Induced by RnlA Endoribonuclease -- 3.2 Phage Mechanisms to Overcome RnlA-Induced Abi -- 4 Functions, Structures, and Regulations of ToxN Endoribonuclease -- 4.1 The Abortive Infection Induced by ToxN Endoribonuclease -- 4.2 Phage Mechanisms to Overcome ToxN-Induced Abi -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Lifecycle of Ribosomal RNA in Bacteria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Localisation and Copy Number of rDNA Operons in Bacteria -- 3 Organisation of rDNA Operons in Bacteria -- 4 Transcription Regulation of rDNA Genes Along the Microbial Growth Curve -- 4.1 Ribosomal DNA Promoters and Cis-Regulatory Elements -- 4.2 Trans-regulatory Elements -- 4.2.1 Regulation by Transcription Factors -- 4.2.2 Regulation by NTP and (p)ppGpp -- 5 Processing of Premature rRNA into Functional rRNAs -- 5.1 Maturation of 23S rRNA in E. coli -- 5.2 Maturation of 16S rRNA in E. coli -- 5.3 Maturation of 5S rRNA in E. coli -- 6 Bacterial rRNA Fragmentation -- 7 Chemical Modification of rRNA Molecules -- 8 Assembly of rRNAs into Ribosomes -- 9 rRNA Quality Control -- 10 Damage and Repair of Bacterial rRNA -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- The Rtc RNA End Healing and Sealing System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Biological RNA Damage -- 2.1 CRISPR-Cas Systems -- 3 RNA Repair -- 4 The RtcA and RtcB Enzymes…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Special Issue Editor vii -- Preface to "Advances in Welding Metal Alloys, Dissimilar Metals and Additively Manufactured Parts" ix -- Giuseppe Casalino Advances in Welding Metal Alloys, Dissimilar Metals and Additively Manufactured Parts Reprinted from: Metals 2017, 7, 32, doi:10.3390/met7020032 1 -- Jeong Yeol Park, Jae Myung Lee and Myung Hyun Kim An Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of a Weldment of 7% Nickel Alloy Steels Reprinted from: Metals 2016, 6, 285, doi:10.3390/met6110285 . 6 -- Francisco-Javier C ́arcel-Carrasco, Miguel-Angel P ́erez-Puig, Manuel Pascual-Guillam ́on and Rafael Pascual-Mart ́ınez An Analysis of the Weldability of Ductile Cast Iron Using Inconel 625 for the Root Weld and Electrodes Coated in 97.6% Nickel for the Filler Welds Reprinted from: Metals 2016, 6, 283, doi:10.3390/met6110283 . 16 -- Ameth Fall, Mostafa Hashemi Fesharaki, Ali Reza Khodabandeh and Mohammad Jahazi Tool Wear Characteristics and Effect on Microstructure in Ti-6Al-4V Friction Stir Welded Joints Reprinted from: Metals 2016, 6, 275, doi:10.3390/met6110275 . 30 -- Pasquale Russo Spena, Manuela De Maddis, Gianluca D'Antonio and Franco Lombardi Weldability and Monitoring of Resistance Spot Welding of Q&P and TRIP Steels Reprinted from: Metals 2016, 6, 270, doi:10.3390/met6110270 . 42 -- Tingfeng Song, Xiaosong Jiang, Zhenyi Shao, Defeng Mo, Degui Zhu and Minhao Zhu The Interfacial Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Diffusion-Bonded Joints of 316L Stainless Steel and the 4J29 Kovar Alloy Using Nickel as an Interlayer Reprinted from: Metals 2016, 6, 263, doi:10.3390/met6110263 . 57 -- Kapil Gangwar, M. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Editor vi -- Editorial for the Special Issue on Micro/Nano Structures and Systems: Analysis, Design, Manufacturing, and Reliability 1 -- Review Paper: Residual Stresses in Deposited Thin-Film Material Layers for Micro- and Nano-Systems Manufacturing 7 -- Optimization of Quality, Reliability, and Warranty Policies for Micromachines under Wear Degradation 63 -- An Annular Fresnel Zone Plate without Central Spots Fabricated by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing 79 -- Design of a Cylindrical Compliant Linear Guide with Decoupling Parallelogram Mechanisms 91 -- Performance Evaluation of Different Coating Materials in Delamination for Micro-Milling Applications on High-Speed Steel Substrate 105 -- Implementation of Flip-Chip Microbump Bonding between InP and SiC Substrates for Millimeter-Wave Applications 125 -- Numerical Study on the Cavitation Characteristics of Micro Automotive Electronic Pumps under Thermodynamic Effect 139 -- Electrochemical Milling of Deep-Narrow Grooves on GH4169 Alloy Using Tube Electrode with Wedged End Face 157 -- Study on Solidification Process and Residual Stress of SiCp/Al Composites in EDM 173 -- Atomic Layer Assembly Based on Sacrificial Templates for 3D Nanofabrication 189 -- Design Aspects of Additive Manufacturing at Microscale: A Review 213 -- A Comparative Evaluation of Magnetorheological Micropump Designs 237 -- Sensor Based on a Metal-Insulator-Metal Bus Waveguide Coupled with a U-Shaped Ring Resonator 257 -- Latest Performance Improvement Strategies and Techniques Used in 5G Antenna Designing Technology, a Comprehensive Study 267 -- Design of Deployable Structures by Using Bistable Compliant Mechanisms 295.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Law of Conservation ofMomentum; Propulsion of a Rocket; 4: Energy; Work and Energy; Laboratory: What's the Difference between Momentum and Kinetic Energy; Laboratory: Work and the Conservation of Energy; Laboratory: The Relationship Between Work and Kinetic Energy; The Conservation of Mechanical Energy; Laboratory: The Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy in Action…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chemical and Biological Sensors; 8.1 Sensing Mechanisms; 8.2 Liquid Gating; 8.3 Functionalized Nanotubes; References; Index; Micro & Nano Technologies…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 12: Schrödinger's EquationChapter 13: Introduction to Feynman Path Integrals; Chapter 14: Matrix Aspects of Quantum Mechanics; Chapter 15: Classical Polarization; Chapter 16: Quantum Polarization; Chapter 17: Entangled Polarizations: Probability Amplitudes and Experimental Configurations; Chapter 18: Quantum Computing; Chapter 19: Quantum Cryptography and Teleportation; Chapter 20: Quantum Measurements; Chapter 21: Interpretational Issues in Quantum Mechanics; Appendix A: Survey of Laser Emission Characteristics; Appendix B: Brief Survey of Laser Resonators and Laser Cavities…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Raman spectroscopy analysis of the modified layerElectron spin resonance spectroscopy analysis of structural changes; Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis of structural changes; Changes in surface energy; X-ray photoemission spectroscopy analysis of structural changes; X-ray diffraction for crystalline fractions; Analysis of cross-linking by gel-fraction measurements; Effects of structural changes on mechanical properties; Summary; References; 5 Wetting; Wettability and surface energy: theory and measurement; Modification of wettability of polymers using ion implantation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Half Title; Front Matter; Title Page; Copyright; About the Editors; Contributors; Preface; Contents; Part I: Evolutionary, Neural, and Philosophical Approaches to the Social Mind; Chapter 1--An Evolutionary Basis for Social Cognition; Chapter 2--The Evolution of Motor Cognition: Its Role in the Development of Social Cognition and Implications for Autism Spectrum Disorders; Chapter 3--When the Problem of Intersubjectivity Becomes the Solution; Part II: Social Experience and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene-Environment Interactions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…PART I INTRODUCTION; ; PART II FUNDAMENTALS of COLLOIDS; 1 Theory of nucleation and growth of colloidal particles; 2 Stability of colloidal particles; 3 Synthesis and characterization of colloidal particles; ; PART III SELF-ASSEMBLY of COLLOIDAL PARTICLES: MECHANISMS AND STRATEGIES; 4 Assembly mechanism of colloidal particles in solution; 5 Self-assembly of spherical colloidal particles; 6 Self-assembly of non-spherical colloidal particles; 7 DNA mediated colloidal self-assembly; ; PART IV CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES of SELF-ASSEMBLED COLLOIDAL STRUCTURES; 8 Electron microscopy techniques; 9 X-ray techniques (SAXS, GISAXS, XPCS, coherent diffraction imaging); 10 High-resolution spectromicroscopy such as confocal laser scanning microscope; 11 Others (Dynamic light scattering and Electrophoresis); ; PART V BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS; 12 Tissue engineering; 13 Drug loading and release; 14 Biodetection; 15 Electrochemical biosensing; ; PART VI PHOTONIC MATERIALS; 16 Surface plasmonic structures; 17 Photonic crystals; 18 Photonic glass; 19 Green printing; 20 Structural color; ; PART VII ELECTRONIC MATERIALS; 21 Carbon quantum dots; 22 Display panel (LED light output enhancement); ; PART VIII CATALYTIC AND ADSORPTIVE MATERIALS; 23 Nanocatalysis; 24 MOFs for electrocatalysis; 25 Macroporous materials from self-assembled templates for catalytic and adsorptive applications; ; PART IX SUSTAINABLE ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS; 26 Rechargeable batteries; 27 Electrochemical capacitors; 28 Solar cells; ; PART X SENSORS; 29 Gas sensors; 30 Liquid sensors (humidity, glucose, pH and Ionic strength, metal ions); ; PART XI CONCLUDING REMARKS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Dolls, Puppets & Uncanny Tracks -- Get into The Uncanny Valley -- The Mechanical Bride and the Ambivalent Pleasures of the Uncanny -- The Mechanical Bride. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Grogan -- Transcription: mechanism and regulation / Michael Thomm -- RNA processing / Gabriele Klug ... …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The slow start and congestion avoidance mechanisms; 3.2.5. The fast retransmit and fast recovery mechanisms; 3.2.6. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Building DEVS simulators 16. Mechanism for three-dimensional visualization. Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “….); Part 3 Special Links and Mechanisms; 8.Spain's Direct Investment in Latin America (...); 9.Spanish Aid Policies; 10.The Spanish Government's Development (...); Part 4 Cuba…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…A brief overview of techniques for modulating neuroendocrine and other neural systems -- Basics of stem cell biology as applied to the brain -- Human pluripotent-derived lineages for repairing hypopituitarism -- Recapitulating hypothalamus and pituitary development using ES/iPS cells -- Regulation of body weight and metabolism by tanycyte-derived neurogenesis in young adult mice -- Genetic dissection of the neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to stressful challenges -- Pituitary stem cells: quest for hidden functions -- Pituitary stem cells during normal physiology and disease -- Epigenetic mechanisms of pituitary cell fate specification -- Advances in stem cells biology: new approaches to understand depression -- Perspective on stem cells in developmental biology, with special reference to neuroendocrine systems. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction to Metal-Induced Crystallization; Chapter 2 - Thermodynamics and Atomic Mechanisms of Metal-Induced Crystallization of Amorphous Semiconductors at Low Temperatures; Chapter 3 - Diffusion, Crystallization, and Layer Exchange upon Low-Temperature Annealing of Amorphous Si/Polycrystalline Al-Layered Structures; Chapter 4 - Metal-Induced Crystallization by Homogeneous Insertion of Metallic Species in Amorphous Semiconductors; Chapter 5 - Aluminum-Induced Crystallization: Applications in Photovoltaic Technologies…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…FOREWORD -- PART I The Business Case for Responsible Innovation -- CHAPTER 1 The End of Unintended Consequences -- CHAPTER 2 Principles and Practices of Responsible Innovation -- PART II Mindset: Principles of Responsible Innovation -- CHAPTER 3 Innovate for Systemic Change -- CHAPTER 4 Innovate for Individual Impact -- CHAPTER 5 Fight Inequality -- CHAPTER 6 Take Responsibility for Climate Change -- PART III Mechanism: Playbook for Building Responsible Innovation Companies -- CHAPTER 7 Responsible Business Models -- CHAPTER 8 Algorithmic Canaries -- CHAPTER 9 Ethical Growth -- CHAPTER 10 Culture and Governance -- CHAPTER 11 Stewardship and Antitrust -- CHAPTER 12 Policy Partnerships -- EPILOGUE: Questions for Companies -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The use of market-based mechanisms to improve the efficiency of public spending…”