The electroweak theory unifies two basic forces of nature: the weak force and electromagnetism. This is a concise introduction to the structure of the electroweak theory and its applications. It describes the structure and properties of field theories with global and local symmetries, leading to the standard model. It describes the particles and processes predicted by the theory, and compares t…
Mal-Nutrition documents how maternal health interventions in Guatemala are complicit in reproducing poverty. Policy makers speak about how a critical window of biological growth around the time of pregnancy—called the ""first 1,000 days of life""—determines health and wealth across the life course. They argue that fetal development is the key to global development. In this thought-provoking…
A gentle vibration on my wrist, like the press of a thumb, triggers an almost automatic reaction. My arm raises from a resting position, tucked at my side, swiveling so my elbow settles into the crease between my leg and pelvis, about two feet below my tilted head, perfectly aligned with the direction of my gaze. With the rotation of my wrist, a m…
This open access book offers an essential overview of brain, head and neck, and spine imaging. Over the last few years, there have been considerable advances in this area, driven by both clinical and technological developments. Written by leading international experts and teachers, the chapters are disease-oriented and cover all relevant imaging modalities, with a focus on magnetic resonance im…
The Internet has evolved in a series of waves (Cisco 2012). The first three waves were device-centric. In the first wave, we went to a device, typically a desktop PC, to access the Internet. As mobile computing evolved, soon we brought our own devices with us and could access the Internet any-where anytime. Today, we are in the midst of the so-called Internet of Things (IoT) wher…
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Specification for Tunnelling, Fourth edition is a standard industry document for tunnelling contracts and forms the basis of tunnelling specifications for projects throughout the world. It reflects current industry best practice and considers technological advancements over the last ten years. It also investigat…
The first contemporary translation of the 1,000-year-old text at the foundation of modern medicine and biology • Presents the actual words of Avicenna translated directly from the original Arabic, removing the inaccuracies and errors of most translators • Explains current medical interpretations and ways to apply Avicenna’s concepts today, particularly for individualized medicine …
A typical example of the benefits and challenges of miniaturization is the ABS(anti-blocking system) in modern cars. Whilst the weight could be decreased toapprox. 10% of the weight of thefirst system, the part complexity has significantlyincreased. This is indicated by the decrease in the number of parts by approx. 90%in current systems, compared to thefirst versions [Nos14], even though addit…
This book presents developments, research results and industrial applications thatwere achieved in the European Twin-Control project. This book serves as the publicreport of the project and lies within the dissemination activities that have beencarried out by project partners in the last three years.Twin-Control project has developed ICT applications in thefield of machine toolindustry. Project…
Over the last decades and since the’60 s, civil aircraft noise has been mitigatedsignificantly:theacousticalenergyemittedbyaveragemoderncivilaircraft—directlyrelated to the noise it is responsible for—is somehow only 10% of an aircraft of thesame size in the’60 s. This success was made possible thanks to specific researchefforts which focused on reducing the aircraft noise at its source…