“…Written for those familiar with the basics and active in the area of mobile and ubiquitous computing, this volume contains papers that aid in understanding key issues and problems being tackled in the field. …”

“…Taking a classroom-based example of poststructuralist methodology as its starting point, Anna Herbert's investigation explores the relationship between creativity seen in psychological activity, such as dreams, and creativity seen in the classroom, asking the following questions:What might a methodology which taps into different forms of creativity look like? …”

“…In addition, the authors describe recent research into memory for spatial configurations, mental manipulation and the active integration of visuo-spatial information. This inclu…”

“…Drawing on ecological psychology, the book examines the interaction of personal, environmental and task-specific constraints in the development of motor skills, and then demonstrates how an understanding of those constraints can be applied in a wide range of specific sports and physical activities. The first section of the book…”

“…Nathan finds that he is unable to join in social activities and feels that he is dragging down others. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Negative Therapeutic Reaction and the Compulsion to Disappoint the Other; 2 On Negative Therapeutic Reaction; 3 ""Time That No One Can Count, Always Begins Anew"": Thoughts Concerning the Function and Meaning of the So-Called Negative Therapeutic Reaction from the Perspective of Time Standing Still; 4 Negative Therapeutic Reaction in the Light of Object Relations Theory; 5 ""I Have to Destroy Everything I Love"": Totalitarian Conscience-Acted Out and Understood…”

“…""Lactic Acid Bacteria - R&D for Food, Health & Livestock Purposes"" is a compilation and discussion of the outstanding scientific research activities concerning actually and future applications of LAB. …”

“…This collection, originally published in 1996, resulted from the activities of the Working Group on the History of Psychology, instituted on the occasion of the 6th Symposium on Research and Scientific Exchange of the National Association for Research and Postgraduate Studies in Psychology, held in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro , in May 1966. …”

“…Wide surveys of global activities in nanowire research are presented, as well…”

“…This book is a collection of contributions by selected active researchers in the optical fiber fields highlighting the design, fabrication, and application of optical fibers and fiber systems and covering various topics such as microstructured optical fibers, polymer fibers, nonlinear effects, optical tweezers, and gyroscopic systems. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- The Warning Voice - NGOs and Information -- The Permanence of Smoke: A Challenge to Research Libraries to Showcase and Preserve the Work of NGOs Serving Developing Countries -- Working in Partnership to Build Knowledge Societies -- Information for Action: The Approach Used by NGOs to Foster and Strengthen Civic Life: A Case Study from Argentina -- NGOs and the Egyptian Information Society: New Partnerships, New Roles -- NGOs, ICTs and Information Dissemination in Asia and Oceania -- The NGO Response to HIV/AIDs Information Provision in Zambia -- Information System for NGO Libraries in Pakistan: A Proposed Model for Organizing the Grey Literature -- Backmatter…”

“…In a series of case studies, the contributions assess the extent to which in the Ancient World control over large territories relied on the settlement of active or retired soldiers. The central question is that of the link between the historical situation of the foundation, those involved, and the location of the settlement on the one hand and, on the other, the strategic importance which can be derived from these factors for the domination of territories on land and sea, roads, frontiers, other towns, a previous population etc.; in other words the connection between spatial conditions and his…”

“…For centuries, the urban core was taken for granted as the focal point for international contacts and day-to-day activities. The essays collected here consider how urban spaces have been transformed-not only spatially but socially, economically, and culturally-into multi-centered metropolitan arrays, with contributors examining the new urban identities that may emerge from such changing conditions…”

“…Simulation globale is a language teaching course which, instead of offering many detached activities and using a standard manual, follows a path on which all elements are connected by a narrative thread. …”

“…To counter lubricant shortage at a frictional contact (starvation), lubrication liquids, e.g. oils, are actively transported from a distant location towards the undersupplied tribocontact. …”

“…The concept of 'good governance' is of increasing importance, and is used by international organizations to ensure reasonable conformity to high standards in states which participate in the global trading regime and other international activities. This book examines the concept of good governance and how it is applied in the states of the Gulf Co-operation Council. …”

“…In order to fulfil these tasks, LIBER actively encourages its membership to support its work by making available expertise within individual member libraries…”

“…A model Peierls potential develops a link between the atomistic modeling at 0 K and the thermally activated dislocation motion. All predicted features agree well with experimental observations. …”

“…It describes the approaches used by the PoG to assist its South African partners, as well as the activities the program has designed and developed…”

“…This edited book, Soil Contamination - Current Consequences and Further Solutions, is intended to provide an overview on the different environmental consequences of our anthropogenic activities, which has introduced a large number of xenobiotics that the soil cannot, or can only slower, decompose or degrade. …”