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Computers, Commmunication, and Mental Models is a far-ranging,
focused treatment of the cognitive and behavioural issues in
computer-mediated communication, knowledge representation and
computer-supported co- operative work. It is also an argued
development of the theoretical bases for treating computerized
tools as intermediaries in the communication of mental maps between
tool builders and users. Empirical trails are reported in detail
sufficient for representation, in computer-based instruction,
fractal dimensions of cognitive mapping and group decision support.
The book is a collection of multidisciplinary papers which each
shed light on the complex interactions between users and systems
architects, via a common medium: computerized tools.
Contents: Part 1 The communication process: human-computer-human interaction - how computers affect interpersonal communication, Rodney Fuller; designing for cognitive communication - epistemic fidelity or mediating collaborative inquiry?, Jeremy Roschelle; computer-mediated interpersonal communication - the HCHI approach, Lajos Balint. Part 2 Knowledge representation: mapping the mapper, John Wood and Paul Taylor; mapping spatial cognition with computers, Phil Moose et al. Part 3 Co-operative work: the world view of collaborative tools, Munir Mandviwalla; computer- based simulation models for problem-solving - communicating problem understandings, Ray Paul and Peter Thomas; the effects of combining interactive graphics and text in computer-mediated small group decision- making, Jozsef Toth. Postscript - a convergence of disciplines.
Offering comprehensive coverage of this hot topic, this two-volume
handbook and ready reference treats a wide range of important
aspects, from synthesis and catalytic properties of carbon
materials to their applications as metal-free catalysts in various
important reactions and industrial processes. Following a look at
recent advances in the development of carbon materials as
carbon-based metal-free catalysts, subsequent sections deal with a
mechanistic understanding for the molecular design of efficient
carbon-based metal-free catalysts, with a special emphasis on
heteroatom-doped carbon nanotubes, graphene, and graphite. Examples
of important catalytic processes covered include clean energy
conversion and storage, environmental protection, and synthetic
chemistry. With contributions from world-leading scientists, this
is an indispensable source of information for academic and
industrial researchers in catalysis, green chemistry,
electrochemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, energy
technology, and chemical engineering, as well as graduates and
scientists entering the field.
Authored by the world's foremost stroke experts, this classic text
brings you fully up to date with current research findings and
management approaches for cerebrovascular disease. Stroke:
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management, 7th Edition, covers
every aspect of this fast-moving field, and is an ideal resource
for stroke specialists, general neurologists, and other medical
professionals with an interest in stroke. You'll find expert
clinical guidance, comprehensive pathophysiology coverage, data
from recent trials, advances in diagnostic tests, full-color CT
images, pathology slides, and much more, for a complete picture of
today's stroke medicine. Helps you recognize the clinical
manifestations of stroke, use the latest laboratory and imaging
studies to arrive at a diagnosis, and generate an effective medical
and surgical treatment plan. Keeps you abreast of the overwhelming
volume of studies and guidelines in this dynamic field, providing
clear summaries and practical evaluations of all relevant data.
Contains updates throughout, including the latest clinical trials
(thrombectomy, DAWN, DEFUSE), genetics research, prevention
research, new therapies, and the new guidelines from the ASA.
Includes new slides for lectures, covering basic science, case
studies, and interventional treatment overviews. Features a Key
Points summary at the beginning of each chapter so you can quickly
find important information. Provides abundant full-color CT images
and pathology slides that help you make efficient and accurate
diagnoses. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your
enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and
references from the book on a variety of devices.
From the moment we wake up to the moment we end our day, we use
interfaces built out of the written word. Textual information
remains now, as it has for centuries, the cornerstone of human
information acquisition. The wide adoption of smartphone, tablets,
e-readers and personal computers has shifted the bulk of this
reading from inflexible paper to digital content. The control
provided by digital displays over how visual information is
presented to readers has the potential to improve reading for each
and every reader, regardless of ability or diagnosis. This
represents a profound shift in how we think about reading because
text is no longer rendered immutable by writers, designers, or
publishers at a single stage, and human-computer interaction
research is key to realizing its potential. Readability research
takes a fundamentally individual approach to what each reader
needs. Each reader has their own individual needs. Meanwhile,
adapting the written word to the individual reader has never been
easier, and the goal of maximizing individual reading efficacy is
increasingly attainable. No one discipline or field has all the
tools or answers, and readability work is inherently
interdisciplinary. The authors of this monograph include vision
scientists, technology experts, educators, designers, typographers,
and data scientists. Together they represent voices from academia,
the tech industry, and non-profit institutions, driven by common
goals to improve the reading interfaces of today. In this review,
they provide a comprehensive introduction to interdisciplinary
methodologies, tools, and materials required for readability
research focused on the individual reader. They call on the HCI
community to contribute to the growing understanding of readers’
needs; to study the interactions between text, user, and task; and
to build the tools and interfaces needed to improve reading
outcomes for all.
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Balance, Gait, and Falls, Volume 159 presents the latest
information on sensorimotor anatomy, sensory integration, gravity
and verticality, standing balance, balance perturbations, voluntary
stepping and gait initiation, gait and gait adaptability, disorders
of balance and gait that result from aging and neurological
diseases. The book provides a brief overview of age-related changes
in the structure and function of sensorimotor and central
processes, with sections specifically devoted to Parkinson's
disease, parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia, stroke, corticobasal
degeneration, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, dystonia,
tremor, Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, cerebral
palsy, polio, motor neuron disease, brainstem lesions, spinal
lesions, peripheral nerve disease, and psychogenic conditions.
Diseases covered have a common structure comprising background and
epidemiology, pathology, balance disorders, gait disorders, falls,
therapies (including fall prevention), and future directions.
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