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This book offers an up-to-date insight into the early philosophical debate on Einsteinian relativity. The essays explore the reception and interpretation of Einstein¿s ideas by some of the most important philosophical schools of the time, such as logical positivism (Reichenbach), neo-Kantianism (Cassirer, Natorp), critical realism (Sellars), and radical empiricism (Mach). The book is aimed at physicists and historians of science researching the epistemological implications of the theory of relativity, as well as to scholars in philosophy interested in understanding how leading philosophical figures of the early twentieth century reacted to the relativistic revolution.

Epidemiologie von Depression und Demenz im Alter.- Diagnostik.- Diagnose und Differentialdiagnose der Depression und Demenz im Alter.- Neuropsychologische Diagnostik bei Altern, Depression und Demenz.- Biologische Untersuchungen in der Differentialdiagnostik kognitiver und depressiver Störungen im Alter.- Therapie.- Antidepressiva.- Nootropika/Antidementiva.- Kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutische Interventionen bei kognitiven Defiziten und Depressionen im höheren Lebensalter.- Sozialpsychiatrische Aspekte in der klinischen Versorgung von Patienten mit depressiven und kognitiven Störungen im Alter.

This volume explores Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics within a musical context. It features contributions from philosophers, musicians, educators, and musicologists from a variety of backgrounds, and sheds light on both the hermeneutic nature of music and the musicality of hermeneutics. Contributors to this volume hermeneutically think with music to uncover its fundamentally hermeneutic character, and by thinking with Gadamer in a musical context, explore ways in which hermeneutics may be understood to possess an inherent musicality. Gadamer's thought is taken up in a variety of musical contexts including improvisation, musical performance, classical music, jazz, and music criticism.This first volume to explore Gadamer's hermeneutics in a musical context breaks new ground by challenging musical concepts and by pushing Gadamer's thought in new directions. It appeals to philosophers engaged with Gadamer's thought (and philosophical hermeneutics more broadly), as well as philosophers of music, musicologists, and musicians interested in critically engaging with the practice of performing and listening to music.

In the ever-evolving field of urology, percutaneous renal surgery (PCNL) for kidney stones stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence and offers an alternative to traditional open surgery. This book, Percutaneous Renal Surgery, delves into the intricacies of percutaneous renal surgery, providing a thorough exploration of the latest techniques, advancements, and best practices. Featuring contributions from international experts in the field, each chapter covers the key aspects of percutaneous renal surgery, including patient selection, preoperative evaluation, procedural nuances, postoperative care, and potential complications. From navigating renal anatomy to mastering the latest instruments and technologies, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence needed to excel in this specialized discipline. Discover the benefits of percutaneous renal surgery, such as reduced invasiveness, shorter hospital stays, enhanced patient outcomes, and improved quality of life. Explore its applications in treating kidney stones, urothelial cancer, and other urological conditions. Delve into the art of accessing the kidney through percutaneous techniques, utilizing fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and other imaging modalities.With its comprehensive coverage and insightful guidance, Percutaneous Renal Surgery empowers urologists to push the boundaries of patient care and redefine what is possible in the field of urology.

This book presents a new analytical framework and several newly developed quantitative methods to investigate the interactions between climatic, ecological, and socioeconomic factors as a total socioenvironmental system (TSES). Facing the increasingly imperiled ecosystems around the world, understanding the complex relationships between humans and environments is of utmost importance. This book offers several solutions to these challenges based on the author's research and illustrates them with case studies and annotated data sets. It develops the conceptual framework of a TSES, emphasizing the identification of causal relationships as a starting point to investigating the interactions between biophysical phenomena and socioeconomic factors. The book experiments with various spatial data assimilation techniques such as GIS for matching diverged areal units over which biophysical and socioeconomic datasets are collected. Trend extraction methods including machine learning for synchronizing distinct temporal rhythms hidden in biophysical and socioeconomic phenomena to augment their causal relationships are explored as well. The book also examines sustainability in urban systems, social systems, and ecosystems. This volume will be useful to readers across many disciplines, including but not limited to geographic information science, ecological informatics, environmental informatics, regional and urban modeling, quantitative social sciences and planning.

This book, Mind, Brain and Education, comprises selected topics from Neurology and Psychiatry, showing both their common ground and their differences. A special emphasis is given to the role of scientific gathering with the Mind & Brain Congress as a platform for educating younger colleagues and widening their perspectives in the field of both disciplines. With the new discipline of Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology (PNEI) and its translation to clinical practice, our long-standing comprehensive approach to the interrelation and bridging of the mind and the brain contributes to a better understanding of this challenging topic. The reader can find new facts showing how diseases are the result of an alteration at the bio-psycho-social level. PNEI provides knowledge about the biological dynamics of conventional medicine and of the importance of lifestyle changes in order to fight disease. Written by experts in the field, the exceptional new approach provided by this book, makes it an innovative tool for spreading new knowledge, and implementing it in everyday clinical practice for the benefit of patients and even more so, to prevent them becoming patients in the first place.

This Handbook paints a portrait of what the international field of curriculum entails in theory, research and practice. It represents the field accurately and comprehensively by preserving the individual voices of curriculum theorist, researchers and practitioners in relation to the ideas, rules, and principles that have evolved out of the history of curriculum as theory, research and practice dealing with specific and general issues. Due to its approach to both specific and general curriculum issues, the chapters in this volume vary with respect to scope. Some engage the purposes and politics of schooling in general. Others focus on particular topics such as evaluation, the use of instructional objectives, or curriculum integration. They illustrate recurrent themes and historical antecedents and the curricular debates arising from and grounded in epistemological traditions. Furthermore, the issues raised in the handbook cut across a variety of subject areas and levels of educationand how curricular research and practice have developed over time. This includes the epistemological foundations of dominant ideas in the field around theory, research and practice that have led to marginalization based on race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age, religion, and ability. The book argues that basic curriculum issues extend well beyond schooling to include the concerns of anyone interested in how people come to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values that they do in relation to subjectivity and experience.

Preface.- Section 1. Chemical Aspects: 1. Recent Developments in Asymmetric Organic Synthesis: Principles and Examples. 2. Stereoselective separations: Recent Advances in Capillary Electrophoresis and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. 3. Stereochemical Issues in Bioactive Natural Products. 4. Drug Racemization and Its Significance in Pharmaceutical Research. 5. Physical Properties and Crystal Structures of Chiral Drugs.- Section 2. Experimental Pharmacology.- 6. Chiral Recognition in Biochemical Pharmacology: An Overview. 7. Enantioselectivity in Drug-Receptor Interactions. 8. Mechanisms of Stereoselective Binding to Functional Proteins. 9. Stereoselective Drug-Channel Interactions. 10. Toxocilogical Aspects.- Section 3. Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Elimination: 11. Enantioselective GI Absorption: The Role of Transporters. 12. Enentioselective Plasma and Tissue Binding. 13. Stereoselective Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions. 14. Metabolic Chiral Inversion of 2-Arylpropionic Acids. 15. Stereoselective Renal Elimination.- Section 4. Implications for Drug Development and Therapy: 16. Regulatory Requirements for the Development of Chirally Active Drugs. 17. Improving Clinical Risk / Benefit Through Stereochemistry.-

Africa is a continent on the upswing, developing great economic momentum. If German companies want to participate in Africa's upswing, they need to be familiar with some special features. This book shows the way to successful business in Africa. It is a practical, yet scientifically based guide for all entrepreneurs and economically interested parties who want to be successful in Africa. It combines the experience of many companies with the scientific perspective and findings of the Centre for Business and Technology in Africa at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences. In the 2nd edition new developments on the African continent are taken up and current answers are given to the classical questions, which each actor must answer for itself, which wants to be economically successful in Africa: WHY Africa is interesting for the business, WHERE the largest chances of success exist, HOW to proceed and WHICH approaches for the future organization of the economic relations between Germany and Africa are promising. The book describes how to invest in Africa and bundles the current experiences of managers of large corporations and family businesses with a long history on the continent.

MS/MS Techniques in Forensic Science.- Forensic Science Aspects of Ethanol Metabolism.- Recent Developments in Handwriting Examination.- Forensic Entomology.- Elements of Forensic Science Laboratory Management.- Author Index Volumes 1-5.

This open access book is a groundbreaking volume that creates a new field within the intersection of "global health" and "LGBTQ health" delineating specific health challenges and resiliencies. There has been increasing awareness of the importance in recognizing LGBTQ health issues and disparities. However, there is a dearth of research and scholarship that examines LGBTQ health through global and comparative perspectives. This book addresses this gap.In the pursuit of scientific inquiry, the disciplines in public health have often emphasized reductionist perspectives that are particularized to a specific locale, municipality, or country. This book's provision of broader perspectives, cross-cutting disparities and issues, and socio-political-cultural contextualization inform the development of new research, policies, interventions, and programs. Students benefit by learning about LGBTQ health research, policies, and programs in various countries and regions. Public health researchers benefit by learning about research conducted in various countries and regions, along with understanding how research has been linked to and impacted by various policies and programs. Policymakers benefit from learning about overarching and comparative perspectives that could inform more effective policies, including those connected to multiple locations. Practitioners learn about various public health practices in multiple countries and regions that could contribute to novel and creative solutions and approaches within the respective contexts. The nine chapters of this volume facilitate greater socio-political-cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence; undertake an in-depth literature review of health factors and outcomes; and provide recommendations for increasing health-related capacity through development and collaborations between agencies, organizations, and institutions across countries and/or regions. Global LGBTQ Health: Research, Policy, Practice, and Pathways is primarily intended for students and instructors in public health, medicine, nursing, other health professions, psychology, social work, LGBTQ or gender/sexuality studies, human rights, and the social sciences. The book is also a useful resource for public health researchers and practitioners, policymakers, and healthcare and social service providers.

Eminent lawyers from academia, international judiciary and legal practice join up to honour Professor Mads Andenas KC (Hon). Contributions form a cutting edge volume across legal disciplines led by an advisory editorial committee including Prof. Guido Alpa, Prof. Carl Baudenbacher, Prof. Eirik Bjorge, Prof. Giuseppe Conte and Prof, Duncan Fairgrieve.The general private law of tort and delict is subject to a transformation where the traditional national framework is becoming gradually less relevant. Much of the modernisation of private law takes place not at the domestic level but at a European or international level such as in international commercial conventions or EU consumer protection legislation. Remedies in regulatory law are becoming ever more important. The role of the European Court of Justice in developing general principles of contract and tort is ever increasing. Tort liability is an important subject of international conventions with the case law of the International Court of Justice developing general principles of tort liability in public international law.

I Introduction.- Starbursts Near and Far: An Overview.- II The Initial Mass Function.- The Initial Mass Function in the Galactic Center.- The IMF of Starbursts Near and Far.- Evidence in Favour of IMF Variations.- Evidence Supporting the Universality of the IMF.- The Stellar Content of Obscured Galactic Giant HII Regions.- III Star Formation in Different Environments.- Star Formation in the Galactic Center and Nearby Nuclei.- Star Formation in Galactic Disks.- Nearby Dusty Starbursts.- Starbursts, Dark Matter and Dwarf Galaxy Evolution.- The Starburst-AGN Connection.- Finding Signatures of the Youngest Starbursts.- The BIGGEST Starbursts at the HIGHEST Redshifts.- Star Clusters in Merging Galaxies.- Spectroscopy of Compact Star Clusters in NGC 4038 / 4039.- Near-IR Spectroscopy and Population Synthesis of Super Star Clusters in NGC 1569.- The Obscured Mid-Infrared Continuum of NGC 4418: A Dust- and Ice-Enshrouded AGN.- Modeling Starbursts in Interacting Galaxies.- Evidence for Large Stellar Disks in Elliptical Galaxies.- Starbursts in Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies - Fueling and Properties.- The Stellar Populations of Nearby Radiogalaxies.- IV Star Formation and the ISM.- Starbursting in Spiral Arms and ULIRGs.- Extreme Starbursts and Molecular Clouds in Galaxies.- Starbursts: Triggers and Evolution.- The Genesis of Super Star Clusters as Self-Gravitating HII Regions.- V Global Properties.- Stellar Features in Integrated Starburst Spectra as Stellar Population Diagnostics.- The Stellar Population of Nearby Starbursts.- Star Formation Histories of Starbursts.- Chemical Evolution and Starbursts.- Chemical Abundances and Evolution in Nearby Starbursts.- Can We Date Starbursts?.- Investigating ULIRGs in the Near-Infrared: Imaging and Spectroscopy.- Post-Starburst Populations Near and Far - The Potential of Near-IR Spectroscopy.- Optical Spectra of Dusty Starbursts.- The Nature of ISOCAM Galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field South.- Hard X-rays from Starburst Galaxies Near and Far.- Distribution of Star Formation Between Starbursts and Normal Galaxies.- How to Correct for Dust Absorption in Starbursts.- HST Ultraviolet Spectra of Nearby Starbursts: Benchmarks for High Redshift Galaxies.- VI Cosmic Star Formation History.- Deep NICMOS/HST and Radio 1.4 GHz Observations of Galaxies at High Redshifts.- Star Forming Galaxies at z ? 2.- Identification of ISOPHOT Deep Field Sources.- The History of Starburst Galaxies.- Radio Observations of High Redshift Star Forming Galaxies.- The Cosmic Star-Formation History: The UV Finds Most.- The Cosmic Star-Formation History: The Far-IR and Sub-mm View.

This book focuses on two main aspects: legal convergence and crises. Despite the abundance of literature on legal convergence over the years, the question of whether legal systems are converging or diverging remains unanswered. This book provides a valuable contribution to questions concerning comparative law, legal convergence, and legal transplants by examining them through the lens of crises.Crises challenge countries¿ legal systems and prompt institutional responses to tackle perceived shortcomings in the law. The crises witnessed by the world over the last two decades have highlighted two seemingly contradictory tendencies:(i) increased cooperation and a natural phenomenon of legal convergence as states find common solutions to common problems;(ii) a preference for state-centric solutions, which prioritise domestic interests; rejection of supranational standards and harmonisation efforts; and protection of domestic sovereignty.This book aims to determine whether, in times of crisis, foreign laws, rules, and concepts can transcend countries¿ domestic legal systems, or whether states¿ responses to crises lead to legal divergence and disintegration.Unlike traditional studies on convergence, this edited volume takes an international and cross-thematic approach, with chapters focusing on how legislation in selected jurisdictions has responded to crises. Therefore, the book¿s originality lies in its truly global nature, with chapters and authors surveying jurisdictions in Africa, North and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. The breadth of legal areas covered, with a mix of private and public law, also add to its uniqueness.From Russia to Germany and from bankruptcy law to environmental law, the book examines whether, as a result of crises, policy and legal responses have adopted, copied, or implemented features, policies, principles and/or rules from other legal systems (convergence), or have departed from existing legal norms, adopting policies and rules that differ from those of other countries (divergence).

This book provides a comprehensive insight into the benefits and advantages of adopting technology-driven learning as a central pillar of the universities' teaching, learning, research, and social-responsibility strategies. Despite the importance of adopting technology-enhanced learning within higher education institutions, Arab countries are still slow to change. Arab Universities are facing the need to adopt new methods of learning to serve the demands of a changing demography in the higher education community as well as the requirements of Industry 4.0 and Society 4.0. E-Learning and distance education are not just about technology, but they are about education, pedagogy, curriculum design, research, and innovation. The book also discusses the best methods to implement these modes of learning while taking into consideration all the hurdles and challenges specific to the Arab world. The needs of students (undergraduate and postgraduate), faculty, and the university at large are considered while drawing on the best quality-assurance practices to ensure the quality of education remains uncompromised. Also featured in this book are experiences from Arab Universities and recommendations for improvements that facilitate the use of education technology tools as part the university's pedagogy to harness the full potential for implementing e-learning and distance education.

I Suspension Feeders in Coastal Mud and Sand.- 1 Benthic Suspension Feeders as Determinants of Ecosystem Structure and Function in Shallow Coastal Waters.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Reefs and Beds.- 1.2.1 Bivalve Molluscs (Bivalvia).- 1.2.2 Vermetids (Gastropoda).- 1.2.3 Sabellids (Polychaeta).- 1.2.4 Serpulids (Polychaeta).- 1.3 Encrustations.- 1.4 Species Groups.- 1.5 Discussion.- References.- 2 Dynamics of Spatial and Temporal Complexity in European and North American Soft-Bottom Mussel Beds.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 The Dynamic Nature of Mussel-Bed Structure.- 2.3 Quantifying Mussel-Bed Structure Using Fractal Geometry.- 2.4 Effects of Mussel Beds on Soft-Bottom Community Structure.- 2.5 Mechanisms of Mussel-Bed Impacts on Soft-Bottom Community Structure.- 2.6 Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Control of Soft-Bottom Mussel-Bed Community Structure.- 2.7 Conclusions.- References.- 3 Suspension Feeders on Sandy Beaches.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Beach Morphodynamic Types vs. Community Structure of the Macroinfauna.- 3.3 Beach Morphodynamic Types and Abundances and Population Biology of E. analoga.- 3.4 Tidal Movements and Burrowing Behaviour.- 3.5 Across-and Along-Shore Zonation.- 3.6 Conclusions.- 3.6 References.- 4 Switching Between Deposit and Suspension Feeding in Coastal Zoobenthos.- 4.1 Overview.- 4.1.1 Polychaetes.- 4.1.2 Echinoderms.- 4.1.3 Bivalves.- 4.1.4 Amphipods.- 4.1.5 Soft Corals.- 4.1.6 Most Examples Among Passive Suspension Feeders.- 4.1.7 Adaptation to Suspension Feeding.- 4.2 Example I: Switching to Suspension Feeding in Nereis diversicolor.- 4.2.1 Suspension-Feeding Behaviour.- 4.2.2 Mucus-Net and Particle-Retention Efficiency.- 4.2.3 Filtration Rates.- 4.2.4 Energy Cost of Pumping.- 4.2.5 Adaptation to Suspension Feeding.- 4.2.6 Time Spent on Suspension Feeding.- 4.2.7 Phytoplankton Reduction in Near-Bottom Water.- 4.3 Example II: Switching to Suspension Feeding in Macoma balthica.- 4.3.1 Switching to Suspension Feeding.- 4.3.2 Current Velocity.- 4.3.3 Food Availability.- 4.3.4 Feeding on Siphon Tips.- 4.3.5 Protection Against Lethal Predation.- 4.4 Conclusions.- References.- II Biogenic Stabilization and Disturbances in Coastal Sediments.- 5 Microphytobenthos in Contrasting Coastal Ecosystems: Biology and Dynamics.- 5.1 Contrasting Shores.- 5.2 The Microphytobenthos.- 5.3 Physical and Biological Sediment Properties.- 5.3.1 Sediment Types and Stability.- 5.3.2 Physical Dynamics.- 5.4 Redefining Intertidal Sediments - The Five Phases of Depositional Environments.- 5.5 Comparative Biodiversity.- 5.5.1 Non-cohesive Sediments.- 5.5.2 Cohesive Sediments.- 5.5.3 Niche Diversity.- 5.6 Sediment Stability.- 5.7 Conceptual Model.- 5.8 Conclusions.- References.- 6 Sediment Dynamics by Bioturbating Organisms.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 History of Bioturbation Research.- 6.3 Types of Bioturbation.- 6.3.1 Crawling and Dwelling Traces.- 6.3.2 Deposit Feeders.- 6.3.3 Larger Predators and Grazers.- 6.4 Seasonal Variation.- 6.5 Latitudinal Variation.- 6.6 Changes in Historical Times.- 6.7 Conclusions.- References.- 7 Competitive Bioturbators on Intertidal Sand Flats in the European Wadden Sea and Ariake Sound in Japan.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Large Bioturbators.- 7.3 Lugworms in the Wadden Sea.- 7.4 Effects of Lugworms on the Benthic Community.- 7.5 Ghost Shrimps in the Ariake Sound Estuarine System in Japan.- 7.6 Effects of the Ghost Shrimp Expansion and Decline.- 7.6.1 Effects on Sediment Properties.- 7.6.2 Effects on Invertebrates.- 7.7 Comparisons Between Biogeographic Regions.- References.- 8 Biological and Physical Processes That Affect Saltmarsh Erosion and Saltmarsh Restoration: Development of Hypotheses.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Managed Realignment.- 8.2.1 Physical Factors.- 8.2.2 Biological Factors.- 8.2.2.1 Effects of the Flora.- 8.2.2.2 Effects of Invertebrates.- 8.3 Managing Sediment Accretion and Development of Saltmarsh Vegetation in Managed Realignment Sites.- 8.3.1 Physical Factors.- 8.3.2 Biological Factors.- 8.4 Loss of S...

Despite the fundamental role played by Reshetnyak's work in the theory of surfaces of bounded integral curvature, the proofs of his results were only available in his original articles, written in Russian and often hard to find. This situation used to be a serious problem for experts in the field. This book provides English translations of the full set of Reshetnyak's articles on the subject. Together with the companion articles, this book provides an accessible and comprehensive reference for the subject. In turn, this book should concern any researcher (confirmed or not) interested in, or active in, the field of bounded integral curvature surfaces, or more generally interested in surface geometry and geometric analysis. Due to the analytic nature of Reshetnyak's approach, it appears that his articles are very accessible for a modern audience, comparing to the works using a more synthetic approach. These articles of Reshetnyak concern more precisely the work carried by the author following the completion of his PhD thesis, under the supervision of A.D. Alexandrov. Over the period from the 1940's to the 1960's, the Leningrad School of Geometry, developed a theory of the metric geometry of surfaces, similar to the classical theory of Riemannian surfaces, but with lower regularity, allowing greater flexibility. Let us mention A.D. Alexandrov, Y.D. Burago and V.A. Zalgaller. The types of surfaces studied by this school are now known as surfaces of bounded curvature. Particular cases are that of surfaces with curvature bounded from above or below, the study of which gained special attention after the works of M. Gromov and G. Perelman. Nowadays, these concepts have been generalized to higher dimensions, to graphs, and so on, and the study of metrics of weak regularity remains an active and challenging field. Reshetnyak developed an alternative and analytic approach to surfaces of bounded integral curvature. The underlying idea is based on the theorem of Gauss which states that every Riemannian surface is locally conformal to Euclidean space. Reshetnyak thus studied generalized metrics which are locally conformal to the Euclidean metric with conformal factor given by the logarithm of the difference between two subharmonic functions on the plane. Reshetnyak's condition appears to provide the correct regularity required to generalize classical concepts such as measure of curvature, integral geodesic curvature for curves, and so on, and in turn, to recover surfaces of bounded curvature. Chapter-No.7, Chapter-No.8, Chapter-No.12 and Chapter-No.13 are available open access under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

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I. Pretransplant Considerations.- 1. Rationale and Indications for Transplantation.- 2. Timing of Transplantation.- 3. Stem Cell Sources.- 4. Preparation for Stem Cell Transplantation.- 5. Cost Considerations.- II. Transplant Procedure.- 1. Conditioning Regimens.- 2. Collection and Processing of Stem Cells.- 3. In Vitro Expansion of Stem Cells.- 4. Genetic Manipulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells.- 5. Prevention and Treatment of Relapse.- III. Transplant-Related Problems.- 1. Side Effects of Conditioning Regimens.- 2. Graft Failure.- 3. Graft-Versus-Host Disease.- 4. Management of Infections.- 5. Single and Multi-Organ Failure.- 6. Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease.- 7. Delayed Complications.- IV. Long-Term Follow-Up.- 1. Follow-Up After Discharge from the Transplant Center.- 2. Rehabilitation.- QuoVadis?.- 225.

This book highlights the numerous important contributions that Einstein made to physics--aside from his relativity theories--and places each of his achievements in the corresponding context, referring en route to the original sources.There are very few publications devoted to Einstein's work outside of relativity. This book aims to fill the gap by exploring the scope of Einstein's contributions on topics including molecular forces, thermostatistics, the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, molecular currents, critical opalescence, energy quanta, dual structure of radiation, introduction of the photon, and the formulation of the first quantum statistics.The book pays special attention to Einstein's scepticism toward certain ideas that came to light alongside Schrödinger's first formulation of wave mechanics in 1926, also addressing his doubts regarding the probabilistic interpretation of the quantum formalism, an issue closely connected with the hidden variable theories and their implications. The author discusses the early hidden variable theories, whose appearance was largely a result of Einstein's criticism of the orthodox interpretation of quantum formalism.Finally, in an appendix, the author explores the controversy about the possible contribution that Mileva Maric, Albert Einstein's first wife, may have made to some of her husband's main scientific achievements.

Erstes Kapitel. Mechanik der Massenpunkte und der starren Körper.- Zweites Kapitel. Mechanik der Stoffe.- Drittes Kapitel. Wärmelehre.- Viertes Kapitel. Elektrostatik. Elektrische Ströme.- Fünftes Kapitel. Magnetismus und Elektrodynamik.- Sechstes Kapitel. Die Lehre vom Licht und allgemeine Strahlungslehre.- Siebentes Kapitel. Die Atome.

Chemical Fragmentation Approach to the Quantum Chemical Description of Extended Systems.- Semiclassical Methods for Large Molecules of Biological Importance.- Electronic Excited States of Biomolecular Systems: Ab Initio FSGO-based Quantum Mechanical Methods with Applications to Photosynthetic and Related Systems.- Classical Electrostatics in Molecular Interactions.- Weak Interactions Between Molecules and Their Physical Interpretation.- Ab Initio Studies of Hydrogen Bonding.- The Extramolecular Electrostatic Potential An Indicator of the Chemical Reactivity.- Curve Crossing Diagrams as General Models for Chemical Reactivity and Structure.- Orbital Interactions and Chemical Reactivity of Metal Particles and Metal Surfaces.- Intermolecular Forces and the Properties of Molecular Solids.- Theoretical Evaluation of Solvent Effects.

This book provides a broader understanding of infectious diseases and hearing loss prevention and treatment in children. In addition to all the common infections, the book covers the prion diseases, the autoinflammatory syndromes, and diseases of unknown etiology. A specific chapter is dedicated to cochlear implant infections. The final part reviews the available therapeutic agents. Written by international experts, the book will appeal to a wide readership, from ENT and pediatrics trainees, to practitioners and researchers in these disciplines.

§ 1. Überblick über die Methode der kleinsten Quadrate.- I. Grundzüge der Fehlerlehre.- II. Ausgleichung von direkten Beobachtungen.- III. Ausgleichung von vermittelnden Beobachtungen.- IV. Ausgleichung von bedingten Beobachtungen.- V. Anhang.- Schrifttum (Auswahl).- Namen- und Sachverzeichnis.

This book describes the plethora of all procedures in Body Contouring. It descibes their advantages and disadvantages and provides an overview of possible complications and how to avoid and deal with them when they occur. The work explains when and why to choose one procedure instead of another or combine the treatment of different adjacent areas in one and/or different techniques to achieve more favourable results in contouring these areas. New combinations are presented on how to combine different non-invasive or minimally invasive and surgical body contouring procedures in just one surgical procedure for the benefit of the patient. The author presents an algorithm for online - interviewing patients in times of COVID to help assess which type of procedure can lead to the fewest side effects and best possible results, and which type of treatment to choose depending on BMI and extent of weight loss.These chapters will likely find an audience among plastic and bariatric surgeons.

The Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh has witnessed important changes linked to its geo-strategic importance, the rapid development of means of communication with other parts of India, socio-economic transformation processes and the effects of climate change. The sixteen chapters document these key changes, ranging from melting glaciers and extreme weather events to the exponential increase in infrastructure, tourist and military activities. The book examines the impact these changes are having on the environment and on the socio-economics and identity of Ladakhi communities. The book also attempts to evaluate the likely direction of future changes, identify some of the main environmental challenges faced by Ladakh in the 21st century, and provide perspectives for sustainable development of the high mountain region.

Hydrozetes tridactylus n. sp., eine neue Art der Gattung Hydrozetes Berlese 1902 von Ägypten (Acari, Oribatei).