Tabla de Contenidos: “…Shared Water Policy in New Caledonia: Feedback on a mechanism for policy co-construction and co-planning -- Chapter 19. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The monitoring and evaluation of open government strategies and practices -- Introduction -- Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms: Key elements of the policy cycle -- Evaluation at the sector level -- Challenges and opportunities for monitoring and evaluating open government initiatives -- Towards robust evaluation of open government: Some key elements -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…""The Selection of Methods for Clinical Investigation""""Policy Mechanisms for Improving Developmental Decision Making""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 The Selection of Endpoints in Evaluative Research ""; ""SURROGATE VERSUS CLINICAL ENDPOINTS""; ""CLINICAL ENDPOINTS""; ""SURROGATE ENDPOINTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""3 Advances in Health Status Measurement: The Potential to Improve Experimental and Non-Experimental Data Collection""; ""THE CONDUCT OF CLINICAL TRIALS""; ""MEASUREMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND OF HEALTH STATUS""; ""INCLUSION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH STATUS MEASURES IN CLINICAL TRIALS""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Environmental Neurotoxicology -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM -- NEUROTOXICITY TESTING -- SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEUROTOXICOLOGY -- BIOLOGIC MARKERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEUROTOXICOLOGY -- NEUROTOXICITY RISK ASSESSMENT -- 1 Introduction: Defining the Problem of Neurotoxicity -- NEUROLOGIC RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICANTS -- MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM OF NEUROTOXICITY -- DETECTION AND CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO NEUROTOXICANTS -- SCOPE OF THIS REPORT -- 2 Biologic Basis of Neurotoxicity -- CELLULAR ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY -- Structure of the Neuron -- The Nerve Impulse -- Synaptic Transmission -- Synaptic Messengers -- GENERAL ASPECTS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION -- Metabolism -- Blood-Brain Barrier -- Development -- Plasticity -- Trophic Interactions -- VULNERABILITY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM TO CHEMICAL TOXICANTS -- Complexity of Structural and Functional Integration -- Limitations on Repair -- Accessibility to Lipid-Soluble Toxicants -- Dependence on Glucose -- Axonal Transport -- Synaptic Transmission -- Ion Channels -- EXAMPLES OF NEUROTOXIC MECHANISMS -- Pyrethroids -- γ-Diketones -- MPTP -- SUMMARY -- 3 Biologic Markers in Neurotoxicology -- CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS -- Biologic Markers of Exposure -- Biologic Markers of Effect -- Biologic Markers of Susceptibility -- VALIDATION OF BIOLOGIC MARKERS -- USE OF BIOLOGIC MARKERS IN RISK ASSESSMENT -- SUMMARY -- 4 Testing for Neurotoxicity -- APPROACH TO NEUROTOXICITY TESTING -- Difficulties in Neurotoxicity Testing -- The Testing Strategy -- Characteristics of Tests Useful for Screening -- Application of the Screen and Later Tiers -- CURRENT METHODS BASED ON STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS -- CURRENT IN VITRO PROCEDURES -- Biochemical Assays -- Tissue Culture -- Plausibility of an In Vitro Screening Battery…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…""EFFECT OF TEAR WATER EVAPORATION ON EYES WITH RIGID CONTACT LENSES""""HYDROGEL CONTACT LENS WEAR IN AIRCRAFTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Mechanical Aspects of Soft Contact Lenses""; ""ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS""; ""AN ILLUSTRATION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Medical Problems Associated with Contact Lens Use""; ""RATES OF COMPLICATIONS""; ""CONTRAINDICATIONS""; ""NONMEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Adverse Reactions Associated with Contact Lens Use""; ""MICROBIAL KERATITIS""; ""DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY""; ""MILITARY APPLICATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- INCREASE THE COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES FOR CONSTRUCTING AND RENOVATINGANIMAL RESEARCH FACILITIES -- REINVIGORATE AND EXPAND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY -- OBTAIN PROGRAM GUIDANCE FROM THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY -- USE EXISTING MECHANISMS BETTER -- FUND INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL ADVISORY GROUPS EVERY FOUR YEARS -- 6 Criteria -- References -- APPENDIXES -- APPENDIX A SURVEY INSTRUMENT -- Future Trends in Biomedical Research -- BIOMEDICAL MODELS FOR THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS -- CURRENT MODELS WAITING TO BE DEVELOPED -- IDENTIFYING NEW BIOLOGICAL MODELS -- APPENDIX B BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF AUTHORING COMMITTEE -- WORKSHOPAGENDA -- AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS -- APPENDIX C Models for Biomedical Research -- What Is a Model? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…HOW TO PROCEED IN EFFECTIVENESS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH7 The Clinical Perspective; ISSUES IN THE USEFULNESS OF EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; MEETING PHYSICIANS' NEEDS; Accessibility of Results; Aiding Patient Invol Vement; Relation to Payment Mechanisms; Unbalanced Regulation; IMPACT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS INITIATIVE; Reference; 8 The Legislative Perspective; UNMET HEALTH CARE NEEDS; GROWING AWARENESS OF EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; THE CHALLENGE TO SCIENTISTS; CONCLUSION; PART III THE IOM CLINICAL CONDITION WORKSHOPS; The IOM Condition Workshops: Introduction; 9 Breast Cancer…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Contraceptive Use and Controlled Fertility -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- The Relationship Between Fertility and Maternal Mortality -- DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENT ISSUES -- Measures -- Sources of Data -- Problems of Measurement -- WORLD PATTERNS -- ASPECTS OF FERTILITY AS RISK FACTORS FOR MATERNAL MORALITY -- Parity/Gravidity -- Interaction Between Age and Gravidity/Parity -- Hospital Studies: Primigravid/Primiparous Women -- Hospital Studies: Multigravid/Multiparous Women -- Short Birth Intervals -- OTHER IMPORTANT RISK FACTORS -- Lack of Antenatal Care -- Distance -- Socioeconomic Status -- Traditional Behavior -- Birth Practices -- Female Circumcision -- CAUSAL PATTERNS OF MORTALITY -- Differences by Area -- ASPECTS OF FERTILITY AND THE MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH -- Abortion -- Difficult Labor -- Hemorrhage/Anemia -- Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy -- Infectious Disease -- Hepatitis -- Tuberculosis -- Malaria -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX-CONTENTS OF CAUSAL CATEGORIES -- REFERENCES -- Health Effects of Contraception -- INTRODUCTION -- ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES -- Noncontraceptive Benefits -- Adverse Health Effects -- Cardiovascular Effects -- Metabolic Effects -- Neoplastic Diseases -- Other Effects -- INTRAUTERINE DEVICES -- Adverse Health Effects -- BARRIER METHODS -- Condoms -- Spermicides and the Contraceptive Sponge -- Diaphragm with Spermicide -- Cervical Caps -- LONG-ACTING METHODS -- Injectables -- Implants -- TUBAL STERILIZATION -- Sterilization Reversal -- VASECTOMY -- Mortality -- Morbidity -- Long-Term Safety -- Vasectomy Reversal -- REFERENCES -- Mechanisms for the Association of Maternal Age, Parity, and Birth Spacing with Infant Health -- INTRODUCTION -- Overview -- Causes of Infant Deaths -- Low Birthweight and Prematurity -- YOUNG MATERNAL AGE AND PRIMIPARITY -- Effects on Birthweight and Prematurity…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Corwin 31 -Environmental effects of nickel-based superalloys on mechanical properties for VHTR applications by C-H. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.2.1.3 The Broadband Mobile Wireless Networks -- 5.2.2 BWN Network Structure -- 5.2.3 Wireless Broadband Applications -- 5.2.3.1 Digital Telephone -- 5.2.3.2 Broadband Data Connections -- 5.2.3.3 Digital Television -- 5.2.4 Promising Approaches Beyond BWN -- 5.3 Routing Mechanisms -- 5.3.1 Distance Vector (DV) -- 5.3.2 Link State (LS) -- 5.4 Security Issues and Mechanisms in BWN -- 5.4.1 DoS Attack -- 5.4.2 Distributed Flooding DoS -- 5.4.3 Rogue and Selfish Backbone Devices -- 5.4.4 Authorization Flooding on Backbone Devices -- 5.4.5 Node Deprivation Attack -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Routing Mechanism in Broadband Wireless Network -- 6.1 Classification of BWN Routing Protocols -- 6.1.1 Routing -- 6.1.2 Routing-Protocols -- 6.1.2.1 Types of Routing Protocols for Broadband Wireless Network -- 6.2 Routing Mechanism in WiMAX Mesh Network -- 6.2.1 Routing Protocols - IEEE 802.16 Mesh Network -- 6.2.2 Architecture of WiMAX Protocol -- 6.3 Routing Mechanism in Mobile Networks -- 6.3.1 4G Mobile Network -- 6.3.2 5G Mobile Network -- 6.3.3 Convergence Communication Issue -- 6.3.4 Multi-Hop Dynamic Routing Issue -- 6.4 Service Specific Routing Protocols -- 6.4.1 Protocols Based on Topology and Position -- 6.4.2 Protocols Based on Proactive and Reactive Nature -- 6.4.3 Protocols Based on Distance Vector and Link State Routing -- 6.4.4 Protocols Based on Hop-by-Hop Routing and Source Routing -- 6.4.5 Protocols Based on Flat and Hierarchical Infrastructure -- 6.4.6 Protocols Based on Single-Path and Multipath -- 6.5 Novel Approaches and Algorithms on Broadband Routing -- 6.5.1 Approaches for efficient Performance in Broadband Routing -- 6.5.2 Algorithms for Broadband Routing -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Interference Problem in 5G with Radio Access Network -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Interface Management…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Impact of student selection on equity -- Vocational tracks in secondary education -- Specialisation of learning environments -- School choice and student selection policies -- Designing and managing school choice programmes to mitigate negative equity impacts -- Pointers for policy development -- Develop policy frameworks that promote equity and inclusion in education -- Designate clear responsibilities for equity and inclusion and promote stronger horizontal and vertical co-ordination -- Engage meaningfully all relevant stakeholders from the start and throughout the policy cycle -- Design equitable and inclusive curricula and offer curricular flexibility to enable all learners achieve their potential -- Coordinate diversified education offerings and create flexible study pathways -- Ensure that learning environments are engaging and responsive to the needs of a diverse student population -- Regulate carefully school choice to counter potential segregation -- References -- Notes -- 3 Resourcing education systems to foster equity and inclusion -- Introduction -- Why funding equitable and inclusive education is relevant -- An equitable distribution of material resources can influence student outcomes -- The importance of financing equitable and inclusive education systems -- Main allocation mechanisms: how regular funding can account for equity and inclusion goals -- Mix and match: the role of different funding mixes to foster equity -- One-size does not fit all: trade-offs between the use of main allocation mechanisms and targeted funding for fostering equity -- Multiple targeted programmes can generate overlap, increased bureaucracy and limited long-term sustainability for educational authorities and schools -- Targeting specific student groups while avoiding segregation and stigma…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- IMMUNE SUPPRESSION AND INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES TO OPERATIONAL STRESSORS -- MILITARY MODELS TO STUDY OPERATIONAL STRESSORS -- MECHANISMS OF INCREASED INFECTION SUSCEPTIBILITY: ARMY-USDA COOPERATIVE RESEARCH DATA -- SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL FIXES AND THE PROMISE OF IMMUNE SUSTAINMENT AND POTENTIAL SUPERIMMUNITY -- DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS: ARMY RESEARCHERS AS THE HONEST BROKERS -- AUTHOR'S CONCLUSIONS -- References -- DISCUSSION -- 5 Physiological and Immunological Impact of U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…EPIDEMIOLOGIC APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE TRANSMISSION AND NATURAL HISTORY OF HIV INFECTION -- Recommendations on Surveillance -- Recommendations on Natural History of HIV Infection -- Recommendations on Transmission of HIV -- Recommendations on the Need for Improved Serologic and Virologic Tests -- ANIMAL MODELS -- HIV Infection of Chimpanzees -- HIV-Related Viruses in Old World Primates -- Lentiviruses of Ungulates -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- ANTIVIRAL AGENTS -- Drug Evaluation in Vitro -- Drug Evaluation in Humans -- Current Antiviral Agents under Clinical Study -- Suramin -- HPA-23 -- Azidothymidine (AZT) -- Ribavirin -- Foscarnet -- Alpha Interferon -- New Antiviral Agents against AIDS -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Vaccines -- Animal Retrovirus Vaccines -- Vaccines against HIV -- Models of Vaccine Delivery -- Approaches to HIV Vaccine Development and Evaluation -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Social Science Research Needs -- Breaking the Chain of Transmission -- Reducing Public Fear and Its Effects -- Organizing Health and Social Services -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- FUNDING FOR RESEARCH RELATED TO AIDS AND HIV -- Current Levels of and Mechanisms for Funding -- Centers for Disease Control -- National Institutes of Health -- Other Federal and State Agencies -- Industry -- Current NIH Funding Mechanisms -- Distribution of Funds among Agencies and to Specific Research Areas -- Assessing Desirable Levels of Research Support -- Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- 7 International Aspects of AIDS and HIV Infection -- PROJECTIONS OF THE DISEASE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES -- INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS -- RATIONALE FOR U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Studies in the Peripheral Tissue and Possible Epigenetic Biomarkers in Schizophrenia -- Epigenetic Approaches to the Molecular and Genetic Risk Architectures of Schizophrenia -- Do Epigenetic Mechanisms Contribute to Long-Lasting Alterations in Gene Expression in Schizophrenia Brain? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Methods for determining the mechanical and physical properties of the investigated materials -- 2.3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Risk assessment, detection and prevention - screening tools for central/federal governments -- 3.2.6. Review mechanisms to assess the efficacy of whole-of-state frameworks -- 3.2.7. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 6.2.2 Anticipatory Experiences in the Energy Transition in Europe -- 6.2.3 Renewable Energy in Anticipatory Experiences -- 6.2.3.1 Renewable Energy in AEs: Some Examples -- Jühnde Bio Energy Village, Germany -- Peccioli, Italy -- Western Harbour, Malmo, Sweden -- Samsoe, Denmark -- BedZED, United Kingdom -- 6.2.4 Going Beyond Fossil Fuels in Anticipatory Experiences -- 6.3 THE GERMAN EXPERIENCE OF THE ENERGIEWENDE -- 6.3.1 Energy Policies and Support Mechanisms -- 6.3.1.1 Renewable Electricity Generation -- 6.3.1.2 Heat -- 6.3.1.3 Transport -- 6.3.2 Electricity Costs for Retail and Wholesale -- 6.3.2.1 Retail Pricing -- 6.3.2.2 Wholesale Pricing -- 6.3.3 Energy Security Implications of the Energiewende -- 6.3.4 Acceptance and Social Implications -- 6.4 THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY -- 6.4.1 Energy Policies and Support Mechanisms -- 6.4.2 Energy Costs for Retail and Wholesale -- 6.4.3 Energy Security Implications -- 6.4.4 Acceptance and Social Implications -- 6.5 COSTS, COMPETITIVENESS AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY SECURITY POLICY -- 6.5.1 European Energy Transition -- 6.5.2 Energy Costs for Retail and Wholesale -- 6.5.2.1 Electricity -- 6.5.2.2 Natural Gas…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.5.1 Experimental Validation of Micro uidic Biomolecular Transport and Sensing Models -- 3.5.2 Technological Advances in Micro uidic On-Chip Analysis -- 3.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 4 Coupling Microscale Transport and Tissue Mechanics: Modeling Strategies for Arterial Multiphysics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Brief on Arterial Tissues -- 4.2.1 Histology and Mechanics of Arterial Tissues -- 4.2.2 Molecular Transport in Arterial Tissues -- 4.2.3 Extracellular Matrix Remodeling -- 4.3 Arterial Multiphysics Modeling -- 4.3.1 Geometric Description and General Notation -- 4.3.2 Multiphysics Modeling Rationale -- 4.3.3 Arterial Mechanical Problem -- 4.3.4 Molecular Transport Problem -- 4.3.5 Remodeling Laws -- 4.3.6 Integrated Computational Strategy: Towards an Analytical Solution -- 4.4 An Axisymmetric Case Study -- 4.4.1 Arterial Geometry and Structure -- 4.4.2 Quasi-Analytical Arterial Mechanics -- 4.4.3 Analytical Arterial Molecular Transport -- 4.4.4 Analytical Arterial Remodeling Induced by MMPs, TGF-ß, and IL -- 4.4.5 Results -- 4.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix A Along-the-Chord Collagen Fiber Tangent Modulus -- Appendix B Microstructure of Aortic Media Layer -- References -- 5 Modeling Cystic Fibrosis and Mucociliary Clearance -- 5.1 Mucociliary Clearance and Cystic Fibrosis -- 5.1.1 Airway Wall Environment and Mucociliary Clearance -- 5.1.2 The Cystic Fibrosis Pathology -- 5.1.3 Mathematical Modeling of Lung Wall Environment -- 5.2 Newtonian Models -- 5.2.1 Mathematical Analysis -- 5.2.2 Numerical Analysis -- 5.2.3 Numerical Computations of the Mucus Propelled by Ciliated Epithelium -- 5.2.4 Phenomena Analysis -- 5.3 Rheology of Mucus and Non-Newtonian Models -- 5.3.1 Rheometry Data on Lung Mucus from the Literature -- 5.3.2 Mucus Sample Analysis and Rheological Results…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.4.2 Clay Nanoparticles -- 8.4.3 Carbon-Based Nanoparticles -- 8.5 Nanocomposites Production Processes -- 8.5.1 In Situ Polymerization -- 8.5.2 Solution Intercalation (Or Solution Blending) -- 8.5.3 Direct Mixing -- 8.5.4 Melt Compounding (High Shear Mixing) -- 8.5.5 Three Roll Milling -- 8.5.6 Dispersion Aids (Ultrasounds) -- 8.5.7 Solid-State Shear Processing -- 8.5.8 Combined Approaches -- 8.6 Structural and Functional Properties -- 8.6.1 Mechanical Behavior -- 8.6.2 Thermal Resistance -- 8.6.3 Transport Properties -- 8.6.4 Electrical Conductivity -- 8.6.5 Rheological Properties -- References -- 9 High-Performance Oil/Fuel-Resistant Blends of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) and Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Experimental -- 9.3 Result and Discussion -- 9.3.1 Optimization of Curing System for the ENR/EPDM Blends -- 9.3.2 Optimization of Blend Ratio for the ENR/EPDM Blends -- 9.3.3 Optimization of MAH Concentration for Maleation of EPDM -- 9.3.4 Characterization of ENR-MA-G-EPDM Blends -- 9.3.5 Optimization of Processing Temperature for ENR-MAG EPDM Blends -- 9.3.6 Compatibility Characteristics of ENR-MA-G-EPDM Blends -- 9.3.6.1 Ultrasonic Velocity Measurements in Solution -- 9.3.6.2 Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) -- 9.3.6.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Studies -- 9.3.7 Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Individual Rubbers and Blends -- 9.3.7.1 Stress-Strain Properties -- 9.3.7.2 Determination of Hardness -- 9.3.7.3 Oil/Fuel Swelling Studies -- 9.3.7.4 Aging Studies -- 9.3.7.5 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) -- 9.3.8 Effect of Addition of Carbon Black in ENR/MA-G-EPDM Blend -- 9.4 Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 10 High-Performance Unsaturated Polyester/ f-MWCNTs Nanocomposites Induced by f-Graphene Nanoplatelets -- 10.1 Introduction and History -- 10.1.1 Polymerization…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…List of Contributors -- About the Guest Editor -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Fundamentals: Photon Absorption, Active Species, Mechanisms, Reaction Pathways, Efficiency Evaluation -- Terry A. …”