This application-oriented monograph focuses on a novel and complex type of control systems. Written on an engineering level, including fundamentals, advanced methods and applications, the book applies techniques originating from new methods such as artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, neural networks etc.

The Europiiische Akademie is concerned with the study of scientific and technolog ical advances for the individual, society and the natural environment. The work of the academy is interdisciplinary drawing on relevant academic disciplines so far as they can inform the debate on consequences and suggest solutions. This book is dedicated to the issue of Functional Foods, a rather topical issue with important ramifications for the overall quality of life. It is the result of the Europiiische Akademie's working group "Functional Foods" which worked from January 2001 to June 2003. Since the times of Hippocrates, we view "food as our medicine, and medicine as our food"; a view that is confirmed by nowadays science which agrees that diet is related to health, well-being and the prevention of disease. At the same time, food related diseases have reached epidemic proportions in western societies while obe sity is spreading rapidly in all parts and strata of modern society. The cost for the health system is significant while the reduction in quality of life is immeasurable."

A problem-solving manual for those who manage boilers and/or cooling water units in commercial and industrial plants. It is particularly useful to plant operators who have mechanical engineering backgrounds only, because essentials of water chemistry as well as mechanical factors are covered. The ne

Providing an indispensable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers interested in the prescription drug abuse crisis in the United States, this book summarizes the current state of prescription drug abuse and its growth over the past 20 years. The Prescription Drug Problem analyzes the growth of the prescription drug abuse problem from 1994 to 2014 and includes comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period. Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the transition from prescription opiates to heroin. The book begins with a broad overview of the prescription drug problem in the U.S., while the text presents stories of celebrities who have struggled with prescription drug abuse, highlights a handful of ordinary Americans who are battling prescription drug abuse, and examines as case studies a few communities that have been ravaged by prescription drug abuse. Drawing upon demographic patterns of abuse to identify causes of and factors contributing to prescription drug abuse as well as possible solutions to the problem, the book is designed to provide a broad overview of the prescription drug abuse problem in the U.S. and stimulate additional research.

In these years of constant growth and further development for our company, research and development has become more and more important, and has allowed us to be at the forefront in our business sector, where innovation is the obvious and decisive factor. It has therefore been consistent with our everyday business philosophy to involve ourselves deeply in writing and printing this handbook, which is designed to recognize the capacity and hard work of all employees working successfully in the Bonfiglioli Group. The book is intended to be a concrete contribution by Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A. to the development and application of power transmissions. The book is addressed to all who have technical dealings with power transmissions, from university students to engineers active in the workplace. For this reason we have invited the cooperation of four prestigious professionals - Darle W. Dudley, Jacques Sprengers, Dierk SchrOder, and Hajime Yamashina - in the knowledge that only through the cooperation of the leading specialists in the field of power transmissions could we develop a truly useful and helpful handbook. It has been hard work, but we are sure the reader's appreciation will amply reward our efforts.

The Europiiische Akademie is concerned with the study of scientific and technolog ical advances for the individual, society and the natural environment. The work of the academy is interdisciplinary drawing on relevant academic disciplines so far as they can inform the debate on consequences and suggest solutions. This book is dedicated to the issue of Functional Foods, a rather topical issue with important ramifications for the overall quality of life. It is the result of the Europiiische Akademie's working group "Functional Foods" which worked from January 2001 to June 2003. Since the times of Hippocrates, we view "food as our medicine, and medicine as our food"; a view that is confirmed by nowadays science which agrees that diet is related to health, well-being and the prevention of disease. At the same time, food related diseases have reached epidemic proportions in western societies while obe sity is spreading rapidly in all parts and strata of modern society. The cost for the health system is significant while the reduction in quality of life is immeasurable."

This application-oriented monograph focuses on a novel and complex type of control systems. Written on an engineering level, including fundamentals, advanced methods and applications, the book applies techniques originating from new methods such as artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, neural networks etc.

Why Captain Ahab is worthy of our fear-and our compassion Herman Melville's Captain Ahab is perennially seen as the paradigm of a controlling, tyrannical agent. Ahab Unbound leaves his position as a Cold War icon behind, recasting him as a contingent figure, transformed by his environment-by chemistry, electromagnetism, entomology, meteorology, diet, illness, pain, trauma, and neurons firing-in ways that unexpectedly force us to see him as worthy of our empathy and our compassion. In sixteen essays by leading scholars, Ahab Unbound advances an urgent inquiry into Melville's emergence as a center of gravity for materialist work, reframing his infamous whaling captain in terms of pressing conversations in animal studies, critical race and ethnic studies, disability studies, environmental humanities, medical humanities, political theory, and posthumanism. By taking Ahab as a focal point, we gather and give shape to the multitude of ways that materialism produces criticism in our current moment. Collectively, these readings challenge our thinking about the boundaries of both persons and nations, along with the racist and environmental violence caused by categories like the person and the human. Ahab Unbound makes a compelling case for both the vitality of materialist inquiry and the continued resonance of Melville's work. Contributors: Branka Arsic, Columbia U; Christopher Castiglia, Pennsylvania State U; Colin Dayan, Vanderbilt U; Christian P. Haines, Pennsylvania State U; Bonnie Honig, Brown U; Jonathan Lamb, Vanderbilt U; Pilar Martinez Benedi, U of L'Aquila, Italy; Steve Mentz, St. John's College; John Modern, Franklin and Marshall College; Mark D. Noble, Georgia State U; Samuel Otter, U of California, Berkeley; Donald E. Pease, Dartmouth College; Ralph James Savarese, Grinnell College; Russell Sbriglia, Seton Hall U; Michael D. Snediker, U of Houston; Matthew A. Taylor, U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ivy Wilson, Northwestern U.

Why Captain Ahab is worthy of our fear-and our compassion Herman Melville's Captain Ahab is perennially seen as the paradigm of a controlling, tyrannical agent. Ahab Unbound leaves his position as a Cold War icon behind, recasting him as a contingent figure, transformed by his environment-by chemistry, electromagnetism, entomology, meteorology, diet, illness, pain, trauma, and neurons firing-in ways that unexpectedly force us to see him as worthy of our empathy and our compassion. In sixteen essays by leading scholars, Ahab Unbound advances an urgent inquiry into Melville's emergence as a center of gravity for materialist work, reframing his infamous whaling captain in terms of pressing conversations in animal studies, critical race and ethnic studies, disability studies, environmental humanities, medical humanities, political theory, and posthumanism. By taking Ahab as a focal point, we gather and give shape to the multitude of ways that materialism produces criticism in our current moment. Collectively, these readings challenge our thinking about the boundaries of both persons and nations, along with the racist and environmental violence caused by categories like the person and the human. Ahab Unbound makes a compelling case for both the vitality of materialist inquiry and the continued resonance of Melville's work. Contributors: Branka Arsic, Columbia U; Christopher Castiglia, Pennsylvania State U; Colin Dayan, Vanderbilt U; Christian P. Haines, Pennsylvania State U; Bonnie Honig, Brown U; Jonathan Lamb, Vanderbilt U; Pilar Martinez Benedi, U of L'Aquila, Italy; Steve Mentz, St. John's College; John Modern, Franklin and Marshall College; Mark D. Noble, Georgia State U; Samuel Otter, U of California, Berkeley; Donald E. Pease, Dartmouth College; Ralph James Savarese, Grinnell College; Russell Sbriglia, Seton Hall U; Michael D. Snediker, U of Houston; Matthew A. Taylor, U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ivy Wilson, Northwestern U.

Understanding Regression Analysis: An Introductory Guide presents the fundamentals of regression analysis, from its meaning to uses, in a concise, easy-to-read, and non-technical style. It illustrates how regression coefficients are estimated, interpreted, and used in a variety of settings within the social sciences, business, law, and public policy. Packed with applied examples and using few equations, the book walks readers through elementary material using a verbal, intuitive interpretation of regression coefficients, associated statistics, and hypothesis tests. The Second Edition features updated examples and new references to modern software output.

Revision spine surgery requires a unique skill set different from performing a primary operation. Understanding when a simple revision is sufficient, when a more complex approach is needed, or when a non-surgical option should be considered is critical to good patient care and outcomes. In this first book to focus exclusively on the complex topic of revision spine surgery, world-renowned Dr. Alex Vaccaro and leading neuro and orthopaedic spine surgeons, navigate physicians through the initial evaluative process and the potential pitfalls and complications encountered in revision surgery.

Dieses umfassende Handbuch entstand im Auftrag von Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A., einem fuhrenden Getriebemotorenhersteller, und behandelt alle Aspekte der Kraftubertragung in Getriebemotoren. Das Buch ist in funf Teile untergliedert: Der erste Teil gibt einen Uberblick uber die Geschichte der Technologie der Kraftubertragung. Im zweiten Teil werden die mechanischen Grundlagen erlautert. Der dritte Teil behandelt die Berechnung und Entwicklung von Kraftubertragungselementen wie Zahnrader, Wellen, Gehause, Lager u.a.m. Elektrische Antriebe stehen im Mittelpunkt des vierten Teils. Der abschliessende funfte Teil beschreibt die Entwicklung von Qualitatsstandards und Methoden zur Qualitatssicherung."

Steven D. Schoeder's second full-length collection of poetry examines theft, lies, and other transgressions, loosely tied to themes of family, employment, money, relationships, aging, and the state of the nation.

Schroeder is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and the University of Central Arkansas-she holds degrees in speech communication, drama, English and has also earned a teaching certificate. These poems came out of her experiences as an Army Wife.

While the totality of God is beyond our comprehension, certain aspects of Him ARE knowable. When He planted His own image within each of us, He gave us a glimpse into His true and full nature that would serve as our guide and source of energy as we go through life. It's His intent, as a loving Father, to bring us all back into His Kingdom, to return to Eden, to reclaim the spiritual heritage He meant us to have. To do this, we dissolve the barriers that grow between us - to tame the serpent ego. Only then can each of us become the person He meant us to be, serving Him in our own unique way, a way that no one else on earth could ever do.

Children's Sermons for the Revised Common Lectionary: Using the Five Senses to Tell God's Story offers pastors and children's worship leaders a multisensory way of presenting sermon experiences for children on Sunday morning. By using the five senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing), Philip D. Schroeder enables the youngest members of the congregation to fully participate in, and experience, the word of God. Each of the three volumes in this series follows the Revised Common Lectionary, and features 52 children's sermons, a selected scripture text and a worship experience highlighting one or more of the senses for each Sunday of the lectionary year, and activities for helping worship leaders gain a child's perspective of the scripture. By using Children's Sermons for the Revised Common Lectionary, sermon and worship preparation is made easier, and the children's sermon becomes a vital part of Sunday morning worship for all members of the congregational family.

Children's Sermons for the Revised Common Lectionary: Using the Five Senses to Tell God's Story offers pastors and children's worship leaders a multisensory way of presenting sermon experiences for children on Sunday morning. By using the five senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing), Philip D. Schroeder enables the youngest members of the congregation to fully participate in, and experience, the word of God. Each of the three volumes in this series follows the Revised Common Lectionary, and features 52 children's sermons, a selected scripture text and a worship experience highlighting one or more of the senses for each Sunday of the lectionary year, and activities for helping worship leaders gain a child's perspective of the scripture. By using Children's Sermons for the Revised Common Lectionary, sermon and worship preparation is made easier, and the children's sermon becomes a vital part of Sunday morning worship for all members of the congregational family.

Children's Sermons for the Revised Common Lectionary: Using the Five Senses to Tell God's Story offers pastors and children's worship leaders a multisensory way of presenting sermon experiences for children on Sunday morning. By using the five senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing), Philip D. Schroeder enables the youngest members of the congregation to fully participate in, and experience, the word of God. Each of the three volumes in this series follows the Revised Common Lectionary, and features 52 children's sermons, a selected scripture text and a worship experience highlighting one or more of the senses for each Sunday of the lectionary year, and activities for helping worship leaders gain a child's perspective of the scripture. By using Children's Sermons for the Revised Common Lectionary, sermon and worship preparation is made easier, and the children's sermon becomes a vital part of Sunday morning worship for all members of the congregational family.

This leader's guide to Unfailing Love will assist you in your role as a Sisters small-group leader. It outlines the Sisters program, which is very simple: after an initial gathering meeting with a brief introductory video segment, the women in your group will read and reflect each day for the following six weeks. Once a week, you will come together for 60 90 minutes. You will view a video presentation by Rebecca Laird, followed by a Sisters group discussion that Rebecca leads. Then it is your turn to facilitate the discussion in your own Sisters group. Step-by-step instructions are here as well as questions and suggestions to help you and your group connect what you have seen, read, and reflected on during the previous week. You will be able to relax and participate fully as a member of your Sisters group.
For more information about Sisters, go to www.sisters.cokesbury.com."